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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1931
Page
6
The item notes a giant redwood in California said to be the tallest at 368 feet and mentions Australia’s mountain ash over 300 feet tall. It also references a December 1839 gale washing mariners and shipwreck debris onto Norman's Woe.
The passage asks what ambergris is describing it as a gray fatty substance from whales. It notes the schooner Hesperus did exist but did not share the fate Longfellow assigns to it in his poem.
Information on Esperanto is available from the Esperanto Association of North America. Write to Copley Square Boston Massachusetts for details on language courses resources and local clubs.
Mrs. Sarah Doggett 92 a founder of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union died at her Hillsboro home. She traveled the Ohio River on a flatboat with her family and helped form the temperance crusade after a 1873 speech by Dr. Lewis. The obituary notes her long life and pioneering role.
By virtue of two deeds of trust dated December 30 1925 and March 5 1927 in Winchester Virginia the undersigned will offer for sale at noon on Saturday June 13 1931 in front of the Court House the home of the late Mrs Mabel Belle Wood ward at 109 West Kent Street Winchester a six room residence with out buildings The sale terms require one third cash with balance in two equal annual installments secured by a deed of trust and insurance policy M M Lynch Trustee Duvall and Dunn Auctioneers 5 16 paw 4 wks
Special commissioners announce a public auction of the 39 acre White Sulphur Inn property in Bartonsville Frederick County on June 13 1931 at noon. Terms require one third cash with balance in one and two years secured by deed of trust and two purchaser bonds at 6 percent interest. Parcels may be sold separately or as a whole.
Handley High wins the C V A L meet as athletes from Waynesboro Hagerstown Alleghany Winchester and others compete in sprints distance events jumps and throws. F Clark and Stoner take multiple titles with times and distances listed for 10 2 220 440 880 and mile events.
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