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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1915
Page
4
The piece lists local officials in the Opequon district and notes the Democratic primary was legally held with pledges to support nominees. It also outlines state aid road law arguments and broad economic trends including rising wages, railroad earnings upturn, and record foreign trade while highlighting American isolation during European turmoil.
A Virginia candidate calls for revising the state aid road law to ensure systematic maintenance and broad improvement of main traveled roads. He argues funds are wasted by building a few miles while neglecting others and cites a detailed plan by Heck Byrd for revision. A satirical verse warns against blind belief in snake oil cures and pushy salesmanship.
Bedford Bulletin reports the old practice of leaving carcasses for buzzards persists in several neighborhoods. Experts warn the buzzard spreads disease, taking germs from hogs that died of cholera and disseminating them over long distances. Owners should bury or burn carcasses to prevent spread and protect neighbors.
I toured the German high sea fleet aboard the Moltke with Capt. Magnus von Levetzow. Sailors question when Britain will publicly challenge them at sea and debate whether such a clash could restore naval prestige.
Orphan Emma Wilhelm, once housed by Dr. Wharton and later placed with Dr. Brumback in Springfield district, learns through letters and Maryland relatives that her mother is Mrs Laura Rhul of Monkton. Efforts to locate kin extend through several states as Dr. Wharton traces Wilhelm family links. Ida L. Harford returns to Proctor after visiting her brother in Harford.
A foreign reporter describes the difficulties and approvals required to reach Wilhelmshaven to observe Germany's sea fleet. Access depended on permits from marine ministers and top commanders, with Capt. von Levetzow aiding the visit as a guest. The port is a major naval base on the North Sea, second only to Kiel in importance.
Public auction in Winchester Virginia offers six Frederick County farms and four houses with separate dates November 6 18 and 20 1915. Properties include the Home Farm 182 acres on North Frederick Turnpike and neighboring tracts with orchards timber and a nine room residence plus several parcels in Winchester and Nain. Possession dates set for March 1916 with existing tenants’ occupancy through spring.
One four is paid cash on day of sale and the balance in three equal annual installments. The deferred payments are evidenced by three bonds bearing six percent interest, due in one two and three years from date. Payment secured by deed of trust and insurance on the buildings. Purchasers may pay more than one fourth in cash. D Lemon Friss Florence Rosa Eb Prins Minni M
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