Sale of Valuable City Real Estate in Winchester Virginia
Trustees and special commissioners announce a public auction of a brick dwelling at 615 North Main Street Winchester Va on December 31 1914 at 11 o clock for one third payment day of sale and two equal installments secured by deed of trust and insured buildings. The sale follows a circuit court decree in Frederick County dated October 1914. The property was formerly conveyed to W Ray Smith by James Je Moling et al and is described in Deed Book 21 page 270. Names listed include Robert M Ward William Lynch Ray Williams and A T Barton acting as trustees and commissioners with J W Baker Jr deputy clerk certifying the deed and bond conditions.
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Frederick County
Winchester
Mainet
Winn
W. Ray Smith
James Je. Moling
Corporation Court of
Robert M. Ward
WM. Lynch
Ray Williams
A. T. Barton
State of Virginia
J. W. Baker, Jr
A W Baker
Fred’s Co
Public sale of desirable city property in Winchester
Executors offer two desirable houses and lots on Sharp Street in Winchester Virginia for sale by public auction in front of the County Courthouse at 12 o clock Saturday January 1915 The first lot 215 fronting Sharp Street 68 by 253 feet with a two story 10 room residence The second lot west of the first fronts on Sharp Street about 48 feet by 253 feet with an old house The sale terms require one third cash with the balance in two equal annual installments secured by bonds a deed of trust and fire insurance possession at once bidders to be present with required bonds and insurance proceeds.
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County Court House
Sharp Street
Winchester
Virginia
Florence V.‘Sharp
Ghanp Street
Robert L. Gray
Sharp
A. H.jackson
W. L. Hollis
John I. Brown
Florence V. Sharp
D. R. R. Brown
Almira Sharp
William M. Bowen
Chancery Order in Estate of Charles W Houck Persons Named
Administratrix faith Kinzel seeks order of publication against non residents Amelia Rus, Effie Ridenour, Blagle and Vitowsks of Charles W Houck, deceased. Suit aims to construe the validity of the will and settle the estate as of December 16 1910 in La Dec.
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Amelia Rus
Houck
Effie Ridenour
Blagle
Vitowsks
Charles Wa. K
Charles W. Houck
Tor
Markets Report Prices for Wheat Corn and Hay
The Baltimore markets received daily prompt reports by telegraph. Wheat closed strong and higher on Saturday while corn closed firmer. oats quiet rye steady and hay steady. Spot prices show corn at 71 3/8 per bushel and prime new yellow corn at $3.25 per bushel. No. 1 timothy hay at $18 and No. 1 clover mixed at $19.50.
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Baltimore
Telegraph
Ing Asent
Strong
Sisitt
Tecumseh by Proxy Love Tale in Moonlit Encounter
In a moonlit scene near the Tecumseh statue, Tom Lansing and Lucile Bell recount a Civil War episode at Roswell. A Confederate factory town tale leads to a daring cavalry rescue and a budding romance, ending with a marriage proposal as proxy.
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Tom Lansing
Lucile Bell
Sherman
Georgia
Roswell
Chattahoochee
South
Baltimore Market Prices and Produce Quote Summary
The market report notes firm butter eggs and produce with fair demand for calves and lambs while poultry remains dull. Butter prices for Fancy creamery and Virginia prints are listed, alongside live poultry quotes for chicken ducks and geese. Calves and sheep show varied per head and per pound pricing, with apples and western box apples arriving and prices for several apple varieties provided.
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Choice
Virginia
Mearbs
Local Market Prices for Grains Hay Butter and Livestock
Readable local market prices list grains hay and butter with live poultry figures. Wheat at Stephenson priced around 1.12 and various corn and hay values listed along with store butter and mill products.
Bright Sayings of the Rising Generation Recalled
A classroom anecdote recalls a teacher quizzing geography as Johnny names the Nile, then muddles with tributaries, calling out Juventleap Miss Mary in a comical misanswer reflecting student talk and school life.
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Dobte
Johnny
Nile
Mary
Dog Seems to Rescue, Then Punishes Boy in German Pond
A Newfoundland repeatedly saved a boy who fell into a pond to show his parents how the saving was done. After rescuing him several times the dog shook him by the clothing as punishment for the boy’s fooling, and later the boy fell in again but the dog watched without moving.
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Germany
Newfoundland
Germany's Early Postal Network and Its Origins
The article traces the early German letter post starting in Hanse towns in the 12th to 13th centuries. It notes a line of posts linking Austria and Lombardy during Maximilian’s era and Franz of Thurn and Haxis establishing routes in 1516 from Yenna to Brussels. It mentions the prince of TeXis family maintaining ties to the postal system through 1806.
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Germany
Austria
Lombardy
Maximilian
Franz of Thurn
Haxis
Yenna
Brussels
Charles V
Prince of N
Strange Nervous Affection and Cat Fear
The piece outlines a curious nervous condition linked to cats called ailurophobia. It notes varied reactions from asthma and visible fear to emotional outbursts and even olfactory sensing of cats unseen, shaping a spectrum of near and far reactions across individuals.
Richelieu and the shaping of the table knife
In the seventeenth century Cardinal Richelieu, founder of the French Academy, objected to pointed knives and had them rounded. The custom spread, replacing the pointed blade for lifting meat, and since then the table knife has remained roughly the same design.
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Cardinal Richelieu
French Academy
Richmond Virginia report of ham theft and arrest
The Richmond Virginian describes a failed arrest for stealing a ham carried under a white apron. As Sweet and the prisoner reach a window the suspect shoves the officer out, tumbles in after, and a second man escapes with the ham. The matter may not be resolved for years.
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Richmond Virginian
Sweet
Johnson
English Surprise Attack at Hong Kong Fortress
Foreign warships found Chinese forts facing the expected approach and rear exposed. The English circled the island while the Chinese slept, striking from behind at dawn. An officer shouted confusion and ordered the attack to move to the other side.
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Hong Kong
The Social Code and communal Opinion
G W Firkins argues through Atlantic Monthly that social opinion keeps men orderly and clean though critics call it excessive. He contends the social ode, with its flaws, has generally higher outcomes than unrestrained individual impulse across ages and preserves community sense from heroic to fearless origins.
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G. W. Firkins
Atlantic Monthly
Salt Mining and Evaporation in the United States
Rock salt is mainly mined from deep shaft mines across the eastern central and southern United States with active sites in New York Michigan Kansas and Louisiana. A smaller portion comes from surface deposits in Utah and California through evaporation methods.
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United States
New York
Michigan
Kansas
Louisiana
Utah
California
Resourceful Servant in the Library
A maid replies she has left the duster and sits on each chair in turn to dust the room while the mistress orders her to dust. The exchange shows the servant’s inventive approach to completing the task despite leaving the tool behind.
How to Close a Door Quietly with a Handkerchief
A simple method for silent door closing in sickrooms. Place a corner of a handkerchief around the doorknob on one side and the opposite corner around the knob on the other side. The door then closes noiselessly on the folds of the cloth.
Foes and Friends A Crooked Sign of Rivalry Joke
A Cincinnati Enquirer quip notes that two men spar with sharp insults like old rival foes, but greet each other as friends with playful jabs. The passage highlights social humor about feigned enmity and camaraderie.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Round of Pleasure
Six year old Harry recounts a bustling week from zoo visit to tooth lost birthday party illness haircut and Sunday school, noting each milestone with childlike reflection. The clipped vignette captures a week of ordinary events through a child’s anxious excitement.
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Harry
Lily
Croup Warning Echoes in Consumer Reminder
A health caution urges quick action for croup as parents are advised to keep Foley's Honey and Tar Compound at home. The ads emphasize relief from thick mucus, eased breathing, and safer sleep for children, urging purchase from authorized dealers.
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Croup
Foley
Bor
Famous British Soldiers and the Guards After Restoration
After the restoration Britain's famous Guards emerged as the era's elite. Recruited from veterans who fought for Prince Charles Stuart, they formed into three troops in 1661 the King's Own the duke of York's and the Duke of Albemarle's. Scotland supplied a troop to honor the house of Stuart. The Life Guards protected the sovereign and royal family.
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England
Charles Stuart
Duke of York
Frederick County Virginia decree directs master commissioner report
In 1914 the Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia orders a Master Commissioner to inventory Mary Jane Feight's real estate and heirs, settle her administrator's accounts, and report pertinent matters. Notice by publication in Winchester is required with a December 19 1914 date for further proceedings and possible adjournment.
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Cicourt
Frederick County
Virginia
Annie Smithey
Clara Burner
Circuit Court
Mary Jane Feight
Winchester
Saul Omens
Witchester
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Ros
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Ludie
Saste Gill
Lucia
Gt Bell
Aas Lucie Gill
Mseh
Daily Story
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York Imperial
Leis Jonathan
Baldwin
Eeeeee
Stephenson
Aera Cts
Beatty Etalee
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the Quality Shop
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Robert ¥. Conrad
Circuit Court of Bred
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