Virginia Court Sells Property for Heirs of Wm Robinson
In Winchester the Clerk of the Corporation Court orders Nora Harris Henry Harris Ja Weaver Geo Weaver Webster Ward Mary Harris Esquard Alice Russ Samuel Esquard Nancy Esquard Helen Thornton Roy Thornton and unknown heirs of Wm Robinson to respond within fifteen days after notice. The sale targets house and lot No 11 on West Street to distribute proceeds to rightful heirs. Notice published weekly for four weeks in the Evening Star.
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Virginia
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Iher Pannett
Richard Wells
George Parker
Wm. Wells
Clara Robinson
Clarence Parker
Middletown
Evening Star
Winchester
Thomas
Esquard Va
Nora Harris
Als
West Rt Street
Wm. Robinson
State of Virginia
Henry Harris
Ja Weaver
Geo. Weaver
Webster Uard
Mary Ear Leslie Harris
Ly Esquard
Alice Russ
Samuels
Nancy Esquard
Helen Thornton
Roy Thornton
Samuel Esquad
Local visitor stays with family on Amherst Street
A Texas man identified as Bazzie of Philadelphia is spending the week at his residence on Amherst Street, as reported in local notes. The brief item notes a short visit and residence detail with no additional context.
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Atexanagr
Bazzie
Philadekhia
Amherst Street
Twelve Sheriffs Continued From Page One
List of sheriffs by county including Warren Collins in Warren County, S W Lee in Greenesville, Coleman Priddy in Charlotte, A B Shackelton in Lunenburg, J W Timberlake Jr deputy in Fauquier, R B Turnbull in Brunswick, W H Wheeler in Nelson, Stanley Woolf in Fauquier, and J S Yowell in Culpeper counties.
Wedded Early on Saturday Morning
Emma Hoffman and Howard Lamp, both of this city, were married at 7 o clock Saturday morning at Braddock Street Methodist Church South parsonage by Rev. F. M. Richardson. They left by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for a wedding trip to eastern cities and will reside here after returning. The bride is the late William E. Hoffman’s daughter of Berryville and has lived with her aunt and uncle, Mr and Mrs R E March, on West Gerrard street. The groom works as a weaver.
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Emma Hoffman
Howard Lamp
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
F. M. Richardson
Berryville
R. E. March
West Gerrard Street
Plan to Honor Local Men At Public Celebration
Citizens committee reports universal approval for a public celebration honoring drafted men. A chorus from church choirs and an engaged orchestra will perform at a City Hall Auditorium meeting with Judge Harrison as a speaker. Matthew Harrison, drafted, will have an invocation by Rev. Dr. W. D. Smith.
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Citizens’ Committee
Harrison
Thomas’ W. Harrison
Desperados Nabbed in Ohio Return to Virginia for Trial
Walter Paul Neff and two other men linked to a Shenandoah county band of desperadoes were arrested in Ottawa Ohio and will be sent back to Virginia for trial. The group backed by 120 shots during a standoff with a posse after Mike Neff was jailed for jumping bail. Names of the two Ohio arrestees were not learned. others named include Dave Neff and Boots Frye. Six revolvers were seized.
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Walter Paul Neff
Shenandoah County
Walkers Chapel
Ottawa
Ohio
W. D. Stoner
Shenandoah
Virginia
Stoner
Sergeant Rice
New Market
Mike Neff
Mike
Paul Neff
Dave Neff
Boots” Frye
Local social notes and visits of area residents
Mrs. Flavius J. Farmer returned from an extended visit to relatives in Philadelphia. Miss Margaret Reardon visited her mother Mrs. P. H. Reardon on South Main Street. Miss Kelian of Baltimore stayed with her mother Mrs. Eliza J. Kelican on Leicester Street. Miss Margaret B. Hardy returned to Washington after visiting relatives in the city. Miss Virginia Athey left for Washington to visit friends for several days. Miss Vivian D. Haun also departed for Washington. Mrs. Louise Purcell Snyder returned to Baltimore after visiting relatives in town.
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Melvin R. Starr
Baltimore
Flavius J. Farmer
Philadelphia
Margaret Reardon
P. H. Reardon
South Main Street
Keliian
Eliza J. Kelican
Leicester Street
Gael
Margaret B. Hardy
Washington
Virginia Athey
Louise Purcell Snyder
Korniloff Fired and Petrograd Martial Law Rumors
The article reports Korniloff's dismissal by Kerensky as a move tied to his demand for supreme command. It notes rumors of martial law in Petrograd and a potential military reversal, with General Kelembosky named as Korniloff's successor amid evacuation fears. Official dispatches show no immediate German threat to Petrograd.
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Kerensky
Korniloff
Kelembosky
Preamer ‘Kerensky
Petrograd
You Can’t Shake Loose from The Tortures of Rheumatism
Advertisement rails against rheumatism and touts Swift Specific Co as a cure purifying blood of germs. It claims fifty years of use and invites readers to write to the medical director in Atlanta, Ga for advice on treatment.
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Swift
Atlanta
Sweden Links Sweden Legation to German Espionage Exposed
Washington confirms cipher messages from Count Luxburg via the Swedish legation in Buenos Aires to Berlin, revealing a covert channel with the German foreign office. London notes the uproar as officials call the disclosure a major wartime sensation and compare it to the Zimmermann note.
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Washington
Sweden
Argentina
Count Luxburg
Buenos Aires
Berlin
United States
Japan
Mexico
State Department
Department of State
Foreign Office
Stockholm
la Palmas
Oran
Guarg
Bordeaux
Baron Lowen
Legation
London
Washington State Department
Col Bryan Calls On Lansing In Washington Visit
Former Secretary of State William J. Bryan paid respects to Secretary Lansing in Washington and met Sir Cecil Spring- Rice the British ambassador. He embraced the ambassador and spoke of old times. Bryan came to see his daughter Mrs Richard Hargraves of Asheville North Carolina who recently had appendicitis surgery.
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Washington
William J. Bryan
Lansing
Colonel Bryan
Cecil Spring- Rice
Richard Hargraves
Asheville
N. C
Local men from Fort Myer training camp visit home
Among the Fort Myer Va second officers training camp group, local men W A Baker J Allan Maphis and W Nelson Page spent Saturday at their homes in the city and returned to the camp last night.
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Fort Myer
Messrs
W. A. Baker
J. Allan Maphis
W. Nelson Page
Cottage on South Washington sold for 3600 dollars
The house on South Washington street, built by the late Mr. R. T. Barton, was sold by James B. Russell to Mrs. Louisa M. Green for 3600 dollars. The cottage had been bought by Russell from Barton and is now occupied by the local branch of the U S government bureau of entomology.
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South Washington Street
R. T. Barton
James B. Russell
Louisa M. Green
Barton
Russell
Bureau of Entomology
United States Government
Public Sale of City Real Estate in Winchester Virginia
Special commissioner will sell at the County Courthouse Winchester on September 15 1917 at 2 o'clock p m a lot in southern Winchester fronting on Braddock Street extended Cemetery Lane improved by two small houses deeded to Mary E Foltz et al from Charles M Fletcher et al October 6 1906 Terms: one third cash with the residue in two equal annual installments secured by a deed of trust and a policy of fire insurance. J W Bardr Jr Deputy Clerk confirms bond posted.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
Milton A. Conner
Als
Mary E. Foltz
Winchester
City of
Braddock Street
Cemetery Lane
Charles M. Fletcher
Koons Visits Father‑in‑Law During Short Stay
John C. Koons former postmaster general arrived Saturday evening for a brief visit at his father‑in‑law George W. Haddox home. Mrs Shackelford returned Saturday evening from a weeklong visit with friends in Washington.
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Ant
George W. Haddox
Local Texan Praises Foley’s Honey and Tar Remedy
Chas Baker of Brownsville Texas writes that Foley's Honey and Tar has long helped his children with bad coughs. He endorses it as a safe remedy for kids and recommends it to friends.
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Chas. Baker
Brownsville
Texas
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Mises Etta and
Anna Grim
J. W. Baker, JR
T. Russell Cather
P. A
State OF
Corporation Court
J. B. Beverley
Russell Cather
Huyler
Martha Washington
Main and Water
Ste
George Cabell
Red Cross
George A. Pine
John A. Kern
Ashland
Vaz
Eider
Walter Neff
Paus
Vivian D. Haun
Senate
Spain
Luxburg
Victoria
Germany
England
Col. Bryan
Wire
MR. Russell Sells
City Real Estate
Herbert S. Larrick
J. W. Bardr, JR
Studebaker
Ramsburg Auto Supply Co
Pennsylvania Grain Drill
R. M. Swimley
Footer
Footer’s Dye Works
Cumberland, Mo
Cc. A. Heller & CO
Union Bank of Winchester
FORD
Chapman’s Auto Supply CO
S. Main St
Faulkner Building
John C. Koons
Clarence Shackelford
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