Winchester Court Orders Masters to Appraise Mary Trundle Estate
In the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia Master Commissioner A J Tavener is to appraise the real and personal estate of Mary R Trundle deceased and report assets liens taxes and unpaid charges The notice requires four weekly newspaper ads in Winchester Virginia and sets September 12 1917 as the execution date for the order of reference.
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City
Winchester
Virginia
Maurice M. Lynch
Mary R. Prundie
Louis, M
Prathle
R. Trundle
Wward Trundle
City of
Mary R. Trunle
Mary R. Trundle
Jacob. S. Fries
Corporation Court
Jacob S. Fries
Beulah D. Fries
Commissioner's 'S
Beulsh D. Fries
Not Hard Trick to Teach a Dog to Shut Doors
A simple method shows dogs can learn to shut a door on command. Place a door six inches ajar, balance a biscuit on the knob to attract the dog, then say shut the door. The dog jumps to close the door for the treat and later does so on command without the bait.
Made to Kneel and Kiss Flag in Police Court
In a police court a man named Smith was ordered by Judge Keiman to kneel and kiss an American flag outside Powell's house after a dispute over the flag. Powell described the confrontation and fight that followed the incident.
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Smith
Powell
Keiman
Chicken Gizzard Holds Lost Diamond Found in Dish
Mrs. Henry Schafer of Lake County Indiana found a valuable diamond in the gizzard of a chicken she was dressing. The anecdote ends with a hunter’s counsel about guiding and choosing what to show to satisfy different visitors.
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Crown Point
Ind
Henry Schafer
Lake County
Stenographer Suspect in Sarcastic Letter Ruse
Miss Cayenne suggests Steggins used a new stenographer to compose an elaborately sarcastic note about a trivial matter. The exchange hints at playful gossip and possible mischief in the office.
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Steggins
Miss Cayenne
Norfolk family returns from visit to relatives
Mr Henry H Little and his son Conrad Little return to Norfolk Va after visiting relatives and friends in town. The exchange with a reporter touches on naming infants and simplifying city directories.
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Henry H. Little
Conrad Little
Norfolk, Va
Market Report Highlights Mixed Wheat and Hay Prices
Local buyers report varied prices for winter and spring wheat flour retail at 1550 and 13.50 respectively, middlings 3, and other feeds including bran 2.2 and oats 1.40. Creamery butter wholesale 46, fresh country 39, and potatoes per bushel 1.40 retail 1.25. Livestock prices show cattle steers 12.00, heifers 10-10.50, cows 8-8.50, calves 8-15. hogs 20 down to 3-4 for pigs. Mrs. Harry Ebert, ill with typhoid, is reported improved at Memorial Hospital.
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Sud
Alemans
Buttor
Creamery
Ce Creamery
Harry Ebert
Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Front Royal Road
Duvall & Dunn
Auds
Capper
Clerk
N. W. Solen Berger
Distinguished Men Here Over Sunday
Representative T. W. Harrison of the Seventh Virginia district and Mrs. Harrison hosted guests for the weekend. Julius Kahn of California and Frank L. Greene of Vermont visited Winchester after touring Washington. Kahn, ranking Republican on military affairs, led the selective service draft debate. Greene supported the administration’s war measure despite being a Republican.
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T. W. Harrison
Virginia
Harrison
Julius Kahn
California
Frank L. Greene
Vermont
Judge Harrison
Winchester
Washington
Representative Kahn
Committee On Military Affairs
House
Congress
Representative Greene
Apple Bulletin 5 Issued Again
Mr. M S Wiggins resumes daily market news bulletins from Winchester in Shenandoah Valley Bank building room. First report lists Saturday carlot shipments 14 and Sunday 9, with jobbing prices across markets in Virginia Indiana and beyond.
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M. S. Wiggins
United States Department of Agriculture
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Wiggins
Virginia
Market Prices for Fruit Variety and Quality
The record lists several price points for Jonathan apples and Mallen Blush varieties. Prices appear as $4 per unit for some items and $5 to $5.50, with a higher range around $6 for select lots. Multiple instances of “few fancy” imply quality grades in limited supply.
Byrds Relatives Visit Washington and Richmond
Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd visits relatives in Washington and Richmond. Mrs. B M Roszel returns from New York after time with her husband Major Roszel of the quartermaster department US Army. Mr W Davis Conrad and Lieut Cathy bert Powell Conrad spend weekend with Mrs D B Conrad in West Water Street. Dr and Mrs Franklin Rogers return to Washington after Winchester Inn. Mr B T Holliday of lower Virginia arrives for a visit to relatives and friends.
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Richard Evelyn Byrd
Washington
Richmond
B. M. Roszel
New York
Major B. M. Roszel
Quartermaster Department
United States Army
W. Davis Conrad
Firt Myer
Cathybert Powell Conrad
United States Navy Engineering Corps
D. B. Conrad
West Water
Mrs. Franklin Rogers
Winchester Inn
B. T. Holliday
Lower
Virginia
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A. J. Tavenner
Corporation Court of the City of
Martin S. Glaize
L. Jackson
Jesse Fries
A.J. ‘Tavenner
Corporation Court of
City of Winchester
Oeec
The
Star
Certain-teed Products Corporation
Chicago
Betafelphia
St Louis
Boston
Gavgtendentres Re San Ag
Milwaukes
Cin Cachanat
Kan Spanien
Bell Phone
Gezsistace
Inere Pa Wits
Asus
United Phone
John
Lec
Market Report
Tise
APPLE
M.S. Wiggins
Indianapolis
Indiana
Philadelphia
Pittsburh
Cincinnati
Vine St
Ryan & Orndoff
Court House
P. K. Kisecker Company Commission Merchants
Jonathans
Tenain
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