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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1929

Page

2

Used Cars On Sale From 1920s Dealership Ad

Advertises numerous vehicles for sale with prices and brief condition notes. Includes 1928 Reo sedans and truck models, 1927 to 1924 cars from makes like Chevrolet Essex Wolverine Willys-Knight Hupp Buick Oldsmobile Hudson Chrysler Studebaker Ford Dodge Graham and more. Highlights like low mileage and new tires appear alongside specific prices.

Make Buick Dodge Ford Studen Nash Star Chevrolet Overland Hudson Essex Chrysler

Market Report Listings and Local Housing Prices

Local wholesale and retail market prices listed for corn meal mixed feed hens and chicks butter and cattle. Separate notices show homebuilding prices including a six room dwelling on Main Street and a building lot at $7.00 per front foot with multiple dwelling offers nearby.

Peveween Scecee Wenscsecen Eae Brauers Icscoccese Cocetescsese Sveceeca

Card of thanks for husband and father

The Secrist family thanks friends for car use flowers and acts of kindness during the illness and death of their husband and father. Mrs S S Secrist and sons Forrest Melvin Willie Sydney Jr pontificate.

S. S. Secrist & Sons Forrest Melvin Willie Sydney, Jr

Pride of Achievement in Used Car Buying

Local dealer promotes safe used car purchases offering touring sedans and coach coupes with advertised pride in achievement and trust.

Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Highlighted by Stayman Winesap

Norfolk and Western Railway plans to place a Stayman Winesap apple at morning dining car plates during April 17 as a vehicle to publicize Shenandoah Valley apples and its famed festival in Winchester. The festival features a large pageant with cadets, flower girls, bands, and the crowning of the Queen of Shenandoah.

Roanoke Norfolk and Western Railway Company Virginia Shenandoah Valley Winchester Shenandoah

Midway Social Notes Highlight local visits in Va

Midway Virginia records show Mrs. A mon Snapp visiting daughter Mrs. Newton Burkhart in Winchester who has been ill. Clifton Gough made a business call at Godfrey Bly's. Beathie Snapp stayed with sister Mrs. Elmer Bucher in Mountain Falls. Mrs. Bly recovering from flu expresses improvement. Leroy White works with cousin Headley in Winchester. Goughs visit Snapp home. Leroy White family spends time with Mrs. Snapp and her daughter.

Midway Amon Snapp Newton Burkhart Winchester Clifton Gough Godfrey Bly Beathie Snapp Elmer Bucher Mountain Falls Simon’ Snepp Edwin and Beathie Leroy White Mr. Headley Simon Snapp Edwin

MELLO GLO Face Powder Promises Pure Shine Free Skin

Lovely Women Are Now Wiser promotes MELLO GLO Face Powder as preventing large pores and lasting longer. The powder spreads smoothly, claims no irritation, and avoids a pasty look. A French process is said to give a youthful bloom and reduce shine. Sold by Baker's Drug Store.

Baker’s Drug Store Adv

For Sale Country Store at White Post Virginia

General store business for sale with new stock and fixtures at the Double Toll Gate White Post. Contact Boyce 41 F 12 or write (4 1 61) John T Gore Jr. Comment mentions Mr Hyde as Missouri farms owner and a jab about his job.

White Post Boyce

Priest Shot After Testifying About Robbery Clergy

In Chicago on Good Friday Rev. Father Charles A. Erckenswick was shot in the church courtyard by Gaetang Menna, father of two boys alleged to have robbed church boxes. Menna said he acted because the priest had sent the boys to jail. The priest is fatally wounded. Menna was captured nearby and jailed without bond.

Associated Press Chicago Charles A. Erckenswick Gaetang Menna Menna Brckenswick Church of the Holy Ghost Paul John Holy Ghost Church Father Erckenswick

Rail Strike Backed by 4000 Texas and Pacific Workers

Rail and shop employees of the Texas and Pacific Railway from New Orleans to El Paso faced a possible strike after joint railway brotherhoods ordered a 6 am walkout. An automatic 60 day stay was claimed after J A Sommerville appealed to President Hoover, with mediation board deliberations ongoing in Washington.

Associated Press Dallas Texas Texas and Pacific Railway New Orleans el Paso United States Board of Mediation J. A. Sommerville Herbert Hoover Washington Sommerville Hoover Four Brotherhoods Texas and Pacific

Wife Held In Slaying Of Hartford Weather Chief

Mrs Olive Adams 31 is held without bail in the slaying of her husband Harry E Adams weather bureau chief at Hartford Conn. The crime shocked the town and prompted a full investigation by local authorities.

Olive Adams Harry E. Adams Hartfords Conn

Also Mentioned on This Page

Securities Hansbrough & Carter Insurance—Real Estate—Investments CE Robinson Ice and Cold Storage Corp Jasold Winchester Seed C.B. Organ Reuss Garage Braddock Street Auto Parts Corp Hudson and Essex Loudoun Street Shenandoah Motor. CO Nash Dealers Handley School Reo Willys-Knight Oldsmobile Hudson Brougham Studebaker Franklin Graham Dodge-Graham Ted Ted George Washing B. Beverley Wright Market Report Cces Coorvsess S. Main Street Good & Company Real Estate & Gen. Insurance Rouss Ave Portland Oregonian Lingerin Amherst St H. W. Ebert J. Howard Cather and Co Dodge Agency Roy E. Cobbs H. C. Campbell Nowtata Oklahoma Circuit Court Frederick County B. Jas Winchester, Va Bicker’s Motor Company Thronton Goode Millwood Neal Galloway Marvin Chapel Opequon I. H. Zinn Stephenson Short Horn Breeders Assoc J. M. Fishpaw The John T. Gore, Jr Mr. Hyde Missouri Springfield Sun Ps Ie A. Lug Ne Itup John W. Rosenberger & CO Materia Ehave Goodyear W. A. Buncutter Winchester Furniture Co South Main Street
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