Public Sale Of Desirable Country Home In Virginia
By decree in the case Mary W. Stouffer vs Ann H. Ritter et al the undersigned offers at public auction in Winchester Virginia on Saturday September 24 1921 at 12 oclock M. the home of the late James Ferguson near Greenwood Church adjoining Peter Hamman and others comprising two tracts five acres with a five room house and a two acre unimproved tract. Terms: one third cash day of sale with balance in two equal notes bearing interest secured by deed of trust and fire insurance. Special Commissioner M M Lynch. Clerk Brannon. Duvall and Dunn auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary W. Stouffer
Ann H. Ritter
Court House
Winchester
Virginia
James Ferguson
Greenwood Church
Peter Hamman
Wanted workers for teams and housing in Chartes Town
Help wanted for lawyers choppers and loggers with teams milk hands and housing available. Apply to Ss. J. Mathews Market House Chartes Town West Virginia.
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Ss. J. Mathews
Chartes Town
W. Va
Campaign notes on Virginia races and debate talks
Chairman Flood discusses upcoming contest dynamics in Virginia with mentions of Governor candidates Colonel Henry W. Anderson and Senator Trinkle. Possible joint debates between Harry K. Wolcott and John R. Saunders are under consideration as Anderson spoke in Radford and Wytheville hosts a Republican address.
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Henry W. Anderson
Wytheville
Trinkle
Harry K. Wolcott
Norfolk
John R. Saunders
Flood
State Committee
Wolcott
Mr. Saunders
Chairman Flood
Senator Trinkle
Washington
Colonel Anderson
Radford
Books and Friends Are Treasures We Return To
A reflection on books and friendships, arguing that depth beats breadth. The author compares reading to meeting cherished companions, noting rich minds need not vast libraries and that a good book opens with expectation and closes with profit.
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A. Bronson Alcott
Bead loving Natives of Borneo Preserve Centuries-Old Collections
Borneo natives are described as avid bead lovers with long cherished bead collections that often pass through families. Some collections reveal precious gems cut by native artisans into bead shapes, valued beyond purchase by owners.
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Borneo
Cypress distribution in swampy southeastern districts
The cypress tree grows in swampy districts of the southeastern United States. About forty percent of the available supply is in Louisiana and about twenty percent in Florida. The remainder is scattered across states bordering the Atlantic and Gulf coasts and the lower Mississippi.
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United States
Louisiana
Florida
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi
Timeless Advice on Worthwhile Use of Time
A moral exhortation urges filling intervals with prayer study reflection nature recreation charity and neighborliness for spiritual and physical health. It cautions against idle company or trivial tasks simply to while away time.
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Jeremy Taylor
Weigh Projections for Ages and Heights
A life insurance table from the Association of Life Insurance Medical Directors and the Actuary Society of America suggests a 43 year old woman at 5 ft 5 in should weigh 143 pounds and a 48 year old man at 5 ft 7 in should weigh 156 pounds.
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Association of Life Insurance Medical Directors
Actuary Society of America
First use of the word strike in a 1765 London paper
The Indianapolis News notes that the term strike appeared in a London newspaper in 1765. In September that year references described a major labor stoppage in coal fields with workers "struck out" for higher wages.
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London
Indianapolis News
Quote about certainty and error in human reasoning
The excerpt argues that the consistently right person is not immortal and that even self confident individuals often misjudge, though following cautious reasoning may be safer. It reflects on human cognition and the evolving nature of understanding.
Why He Loses Control Weather and wife quote
A humorous quotation contrasts two uncontrollable things the weather and a wife. It notes a man frets over weather and foolishly tries to control his wife, attributed to Cincinnati Enquirer and Canton News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnatii Enquirer
Canton
Sermons Stolen From Rochester Clergy Man Study
Several hundred sermons stolen from a Rochester clergyman's study. The note in the Buffald Express suggests sympathy from congregants outweighed by those who did not offer it.
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Rochester
Buffald Express
Our Parents Wishes End Engagement Born of Parents Plans
A story of two engaged lovers Eva and Fred who end their relationship after realizing they never loved each other. They blame parental pressures for the match, then Fred helps Little Jim the newsboy and his father by funding schooling and aid, changing his outlook and actions. The tale blends domestic dilemma with a sudden act of charity prompted by a sign of selfishness.
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Eva Marlow
Eva
Fred
Jim
Little Jim
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N. Main St
Manufacturer’s Outlet Store
M. M. Lynch
Duvall & Dunn
Brannon
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Agara
Trip
Harrisburg
Niagara Falls
Susquehanna Valley
FOUR
Horsemen
Mr. Flood
Congress
R. Ray Baker
Ayndicato
Circuit Court of
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Russell Brown
Als
Evening Star
Rouss Avenue
JAS
P. Reardon
H. R. Kern
Ward & Larrick
Fall
H. K. Green & Bro
Virihia
Moling & Seal
Winchester Fair
Box Franck Baker & SO
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