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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1921
Page
4
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The Ohio State Journal notes a New York case where a woman, sentenced to death by electric chair, is in Sing Sing prison awaiting execution. The piece questions sex as a factor in capital punishment and discusses broader attitudes toward executing women and crime.
A verse by Walt Mason laments daily mail theft as crooks plunder post offices and steal money orders and valuables. The speaker pleads Uncle Sam’s relentless pursuit, noting ongoing losses despite detectives’ efforts and urging caution in mailing valuables.
A fragmented reminiscence recounts Judge Carr’s fall and recovery using a strict diet and walking. The narrator recalls Winchester judges Robert White and others, court discipline, and long practice in Virginia’s northern districts with references to notable lawyers and regulatory details.
The fragment recalls Virginia barristers from 1819 to 1823 including Naylor Thackmorton Kerchi val and Charles Magill Jr. It notes the author’s limited view of the bar in Judge Carr’s era and his plan to describe two Winchester Chancery Court scenes and two notable cases, one before Judge Tucker.
I will sell at public auction on Thursday May 26 at my residence on Millwood road one to two miles southeast of town nine month notes items include 1 refrigerator 1 feed mill 1 Sharpless separator 20 bushels potatoes a harness and farming implements 25 chickens 25 hogs 16 cattle mostly fresh cows and springers Ford Day-Elder truck Maxwel truck household goods 2 H D horses four years old auctioneers Duvall and Dunn Clerk Robert Smith
Heirs of the late D J Bowman announce sale of the Ramey Farm one mile south of Hayfield near Winchester Virginia on Saturday June 11 1921 at 1030 a m. The property totals 46 acres more or less with alterations and movable property reserved. Possession January 1922. Terms cash unless heirs approve other arrangements. 5-10-21 3wks.
The Winchester Gas and Electric Light Co. stockholders are called to the annual meeting and director election at the office of James B. Russell in Winchester on Friday May 27 at 11 a.m. J Fred Goss secretary treasurer.
For sale plants including red and white yams at 35 cents per 100 and all other plants. Nursery located at Millwood Road run by Mrs. Frank Clark.
Schedule effective January 23 1931 for Berryville No 13 9 07 4 m to Bristol and intermediates with Pullman parlor coach. No 1 2 36 a m to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Norton and intermediates with Pullman sleepers to Williamson and Winston Salem Cafe Shenandoah and Roanoke connect at Roanoke with Memphis special south. No 27 5 3 p m to Shenandoah intermediates northbound services noted.
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