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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
3
A chaotic convention scene unfolds as delegates cheer and wave. Mrs Davis is paraded to the dais amid hysteria with Miss Davis delivering an unclear but triumphant speech after a disruptive gallery incident.
Senator Mvanson of Siegen has been appointed president of the board of visitors to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. The board includes senators representatives and private individuals. Mary Louise Henning underwent an operation and is reported to be much improved and doing nicely.
Mr Harry Strapp of Ang Migs Ruth attends Cath olic rites at Hagerstown train No 8 today. Father presides at birth of place in seventeenth year. Mrs McKee and children Horace and Alice return from visit to sister Mrs W Fraser Clearbrook.
Trustees and county commissioners will offer for sale in front of Gorrt Horse in Aerick County Va a well known limestone farm owned by Joseph R t. The property lies partly in Frederick and Berkeley counties near Ridgeway Station on the Cumberland Valley Railroad and approx. three miles from Well town. Adjoining lands include Jesse Wright Ms Bishop Charles Gordon and others. Location and further terms will be announced.
A large farm totaling 174 acres spans Frederick County Virginia and Berkeley County West Virginia. It includes 68 acres with a dwelling and outbuildings, 106 acres of timber land, a spring and river water, a substantial stone house, and multiple outbuildings. The property features a small orchard and fertile fields suitable for crops. Sale details include one third cash and remainder in two equal payments with interest, as decreed by the Circuit Courts of Frederick and Berkeley. Special commissioners W. Roy Stephenson and A. Nadienbousch oversee the sale by decree.
Clarke County circuit court in session in June 1912 orders C Ruffner to appear within fifteen days to contest Edith E Ruffner's divorce petition on statutory grounds. The document notes the defendant is not a resident of the state and directs publication of the order.
Mrs. Sarah Jenkins died last night after a lingering illness at her Valley Pike residence. She was 7 years old and survived by her husband Albert Jenkins and father Enoch Figoel of Stary county. Friends plan to meet tomorrow at 10 a.m. to accompany the remains to Macedonia for services and burial.
The Modern Woodmen Of America Camp No. 12,184 in Middletown announces its second annual picnic in their grounds. Officials praise the event as the valley’s largest of its kind, with great pleasure and anticipation for attendees.
The Bethlehem Steel Co and Union plan a massive dry dock at Hunters Point San Francisco tied to Dominion subsidies. Edward C Holmes outlined tentative designs for Mr Schwab's inspection aiming for a dock over 1000 feet long. If built the facility would surpass Glasgow and Southampton docks in size and reshape Pacific shipbuilding.
Chicago resident Midgar Baumann claimed a potato from his West Division Street home contained a silver dollar. He described cutting open the potato and finding the coin, saying it was grafted as the potato grew and noting other potatoes were ordinary.
Fire at 526 West Twenty eighth Street turns minor as Ben the horse of Hook and Ladder No. 21 is injured after stepping on a hoof torn near Tenth Avenue. Charlie Smith, the driver, stays with the horse and a veterinary exam leads to Ben's likely destruction. Fire amounting to nothing. crowd comforts the team before the final mercy.
Mrs Hattie Wert testified in Allentown Pennsylvania court about David Llewellyn who visited to borrow a clothesline and kissed her. Llewellyn admitted the act claiming she was pretty. the jury found the kiss harmless and acquitted him.
Two readers seek relief from constipation and discover Chamberlains Tableta as a remedy. The ad promises prompt bowel movement without unpleasant effects, presenting it as a trusted option for easy relief.
A court order directs publication of notice in The Evening Star for four consecutive weeks. It governs life estates and liens, requires disclosure of counsel fees, and sets a hearing for all interested parties. The commissioner will conduct proceedings at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 1 at the law office on Reuss Avenue in Wi, Va.
Dr Jenee Fancy of Kingston asserts that shamrocks planted in England flourish into clover. The remark connects plant varieties and regional growth patterns with traditional symbolism.
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