Oakland Wins Grand Prix d Honneur in Paris
The Oakland Six with Fisher body won the Grand Prix de Honneur at Paris for being the most beautiful car among European and American entries. It arrived in heavy rain after a sea voyage and impressed judges led by Madam Versigny. Other class winners included Isotta Fraschini with Westers Weyrinck bodies and Peugeot by Kellner.
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Seaport
Paris
Madam Versigny
Oakland
Fisher
Isotta Fraschini
Westers & Weyrinck
Peugeot
Kellner
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Support
Yewish expresses gratitude for kindnesses shown during his wife’s illness and passing. He thanks visitors who came to see her and those who offered prayers and flowers, signed by G. W. Grubb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe
Thanking Friends for Sympathy in Bereavement
The family Geo W Gallifred and Children express gratitude for kindness and sympathy shown during their recent bereavement. October 18, 1911.
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Geo. W.gallifred
S V A Defeats Charlotte Hall 33 to 0 in Weekend Game
S V A defeats Charlotte Hall 33 to 0 Saturday morning. Hockman scored the opening touchdown and Thibodeau added two more as S V A led 13 0 after the first quarter. Thibodeau 30 yard run and a late rally produced 14 more points before Shanklin sealed it with a fumble return touchdown.
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Charlotte Hall
V.A
V. A
Hockman
Thibodeau
Scrubs
Shanklin
Long Winchester Court Decree Sends Property and Heir Findings
Notice from the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia details a decree in the Pugh estate case. It orders a master commissioner to report on real and personal property, heirs, and unpaid taxes, with publication for notice and a future sale in the Rose property case.
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Corporation Court OF Cerry
Winchester
Virginia
the Commercial & Savings Bank, Admr. c. T. A
Thomas Pugh
Dee
Mary J. Pugh
Emma Pugh
Zachariah Pugh
Commercial and Savings Bank
Admr. c. T. A
Admr
Emma Pu
Mas Pugh
Joseph B. Newlin
Ward
Larrick
P.q
Evening Star
Court House
Cranberry Fruit Earns Crane Like Name Origin
The name Cranberry traces to the fruit on curved stalks resembling a crane neck, linking botany to a visual cue noted in historical descriptions.
American Cooperage Co. offers cider barrels and tanks
Empty barrels for cider and other uses available in sizes from one to fifty gallons. New and second hand options plus tanks. Contact American Cooperage Co. at 141 N. 11th St., Baltimore, Maryland.
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American Cooperage CO
11Th St
Baltimore, Md
Public Sale of Desirable Dwellings in Winchester Virginia
Trustee will offer at public auction two adjacent house and lot properties on South Braddock Street Winchester described in Deed Book 44 pages 131 and 295. Sale set for October 9 1926 at 11 am with one third cash and rest in one and two years at 6 percent, waiving Homestead Exemption.
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John Phoenix
Winchester
Virginia
Braddock Street
James P. Reardon
Automobile bodies and marques listed on factory catalog
The list names bodies and makers including Nault Letourneur Mer chand Hispano Suiza body by Mil lion-Guiet Rolls-Royce body by Manessina Voisin body by Grummer. The compilation reflects diverse French and European coachwork for premium cars.
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Nault
Letourneur & Merchand
Hispano Suiza
Million-Guiet
Rolls-Royte
Manessina
Voisin
Grummer
Colton Quotation on Vice and Contagion
A Colton aphorism argues that societies focus on others' vices, warning vice spreads like disease and health spreads slowly. The remark contrasts human frailty with moral contagion and urges vigilance against negative influences.
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Colton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jung
G. W. Grubb
New Front Royal Pike
Rose
H. B. Groves
Jos
B. Newlin, P. A
Corinne
Thomas
Jas. P. Reardon
Ramsey Furniture Co
West Water
Heatrolas
Maytag
Maytag Company
Newton
Iowa
North Broad Street
Philadelphia
Ond Ein Aa Tre Yu
Babb Brothers
Kent and
Water Streets
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