Person

John Yowell

Boyce man superintending construction of the state road between Old Chapel and Boyce in June 1923.

What the sources support

The Clarke Courier of June 7, 1923 reports that the state road between Old Chapel and Boyce would soon be completed, and that John Yowell of Boyce was superintending its construction.

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✓ Supported by a sourceAn account exists

The Clarke Courier of June 7, 1923 reports that the state road between Old Chapel and Boyce would soon be completed, and that John Yowell of Boyce was superintending its construction.

What the source supports

That John Yowell of Boyce superintended construction of the state road between Old Chapel and Boyce in 1923.

Uncertainty

Read from uncorrected OCR, not from the page image. The item does not say who employed him.

Source

Reporting

Evidence role: supports. The June 7, 1923 item.

Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., June 7, 1923

Clarke Courier · 1923-06-07 (publication)

Locator: Page 2, item "Roads Being Repaired in Boyce Neighborhood"

Relevant passage

ROADS BEING REPAIRED IN BOYCE NEIGHBORHOOD It is of interest to learn that the Stae [State] road between Old Chapel and Boyce will son [soon] be completed. Mr. John Yowell of Boyce la [is] superintending the construction of, this fine stretch of road.

Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.

Open source

Source family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.

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