Fire destroys Woolen Mills area warehouse full of chicken coops
A blaze of unknown origin swept a Woolen Mills district area damaging a chicken coop and threatening adjacent properties on Piccalily Street Fairfax Lane and nearby lines of hose. Firefighters confined the flames before reaching the eggy Wighly plant as crews battled the fire from multiple points including the Shenandoah Valley National Bank corner and George Law Hotel area. No rescues were reported and the wind helped spread the flames briefly before containment.
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Piccaily Street
Fairfax Lane
George Law Hotel
Owen and
Trey Grove
Shenfoah Valley
Eggest
Zinia Woolen Company
Forest fires threaten Brush Mountain timber acreage
From Lacksburg Virginia on April 10 the forest fire crew fights blazes across Brush Mountain. About 1500 acres of timber are reported at risk as civilians assist and Polytechnic Institute personnel coordinate firefighting efforts.
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Associated Press
Lacksburg
Brush Mountain
Ue Polytechnic
Ance
Local sale notices for bake goods and farm supplies
Auction style listing shows items such as bread and cakes for sale on April and September dates. Mentions Brown and J. with figures and locations near West rt by city hall. Includes references to carts, sewers, water and nearby hand schools.
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eCity Hall
Ietigeed
Furniture Sale at Stewart Street Ad Surface
Local notice advertises a furniture sale at 103 Stewart Street featuring a variety of items including tapestry suites and a 3 piece teak dining set. Details are incomplete due to OCR issues but indicate modest domestic furnishings on sale in a fine room setting.
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Stewart St
Winchester Fires Siren Fund Urged for Life Saving Alarm
The Star urges raising funds to buy a large fire siren for Winchester to regulate traffic and alert residents. The editor notes the city council has not funded the siren at the Friendship engine house and calls for volunteers, especially firefighters, to contribute to shipping the current testing apparatus to Elmira, New York, and fund a louder alert for full protection.
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Winchester
American la France Co
Elmira
N. Y
Friendship Engine House
Baer
Cece
Babe Ruth Improves But Likely Hospital Stay Delays Opening
New York April 10 Babe Ruth is out of danger but doctors say he will probably remain in hospital beyond the opening game next Tuesday. At St Vincent's Hospital the noted slugger is resting as physicians assess when he may be released and able to rejoin the team.
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Associated Press
New York
Babe” Ruth
St. Vincent's Hospital
Eleenat
MarrB meeting at the Salva neces services Op meeting
A religious notice announces a MarrB event at the Salva necessary services with an afternoon Sabbath observance and evening preaching by T. Randolph at 8 p.m. in the court house auditorium. All are welcome.
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Borvicgn
T. Randolph
Court House
Adventist Easter Sunday Services at Seventh Day Chapel
Adventist services at the Seventh Day Adventist Chapel 10 West Cork Street on Easter Sunday include a Sunday evening talk at 7 46 o'clock titled Personal Lessons to be learned from the Fall of Nations The Curse Causeless Shall Not Come Proverbs 26 2 All are welcome
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Seventh Day Adventist Chapel
West
Cork Street
Bank Statements Are Called For Nationwide Currency Call
Washington April 10 The comptroller of the currency issued a call for the condition of all national banks at the close of business Monday April 6 The action seeks updated financial standings from every insured national bank across the country.
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Associated Press
Washington
Screen stars announce engagement on screen couple
HOLLYWOOD April 10 Gas ton Glass and Renee Adoree, motion picture players, announced their engagement today. The wedding date was not revealed. Several months must elapse before Miss Adoree’s interlocutory decree of divorce from Tom Moore, also of the screen, will be finalized.
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Associated Press
Holld
Gaston’Glass
Renee Adoree
Motion Picture Players
Miss Adoree
Fom Moore
Will
Ford Ready To Start His Planes
CHICAGO April 10 Chicago will be the operating base for American Airways Limited the new commercial airplane venture which Edsel Ford is backing according to Major Philip G Kemp chairman of Mayor Dever s aviation committee who announced on his return from Detroit that services between Chicago and Detroit would start next Monday.
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Associated Press
Chicago
American Airways, Limited
Edsal Ford
Philip G. Kemp
Dever
Aviation Committee
Detroit
Valuable house and lot at public auction notice
Describes a 6 room house and lot at 11 Clifford Street to be sold at public auction on the premises at noon on Tuesday April 14. Convenient to churches and schools. Admr P. H. Crisman.
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Clifford St
P. H. Crisman
Admr
Easter Sunday notices from festive calendar page
Fragmentary text shows an Easter Sunday entry referencing events or services at a flower shop or related venue. Details are unclear, with mixed terms like Flow, van, and Flower Shop. Further readable context needed to identify exact place, organization, or activities described.
District Nurse Society Plans Broad Community Health Work
At a district meeting presided by Mrs H D Fuller the District Nurse Association outlined extensive activities. Miss Gertrude Higgins and Miss Evelyn Dean detailed 323 visits this month across prenatal postnatal infant and adult care, plus TB contact tracing by Miss Nanney in Winchester and Frederick County. The group organized TB clinic planning for April 17 18 and highlighted film in local papers, hospital treatment for two TB patients, and reading material donations for a Burkville Va sanatorium. Mothers’ talks and baby care education were given at the Centenary Reformed Church, with correspondence courses offered by the state health welfare bureau. The tuberculous fund showed a $65.12 rummage proceeds, and two new members joined. The meeting adjourned to May 6 with public attendance invited.
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District Nurse Association
H. D. Fuller
Gertrude M. Higgins
Evelyn C. Dean
Miss Nanney
Tuberculosis Department
State Board of Health
Winchester
Frederick County
Tuberculosis Association
Stati
Colored Sanflysine
Burkville
Carter
Westbrook
11D Welfare Bureau
State Act of Health
Fuller
Li Harris
Free chest examinations offered in Winchester
The Frederick County District Nurse Association with the State Board of Health and the Bureau of Tuberculosis Education will hold free chest examinations Friday and Saturday April 17 and 18 at the district nurse's Winchester office. Hours are 9 am to 12 pm and 2 to 5 pm daily. A State Health Board specialist will conduct the exam and colored patients are invited.
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Frederick County District Nurse Association
State Board of Health
Bureau of Tuberculosis Education
Winchester
Flowers for Easter at People's Bargain Store
John Miller at People's Bargain Store advertises Cutflowers and potted plants for Easter orders. Promotional note lists items and ordering point with date code 4-9-1p-2t.
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John M., Miller
People’s Bargain Store
Cakes candy Easter eggs sale for church benefit
An event will offer cakes, candy, and Easter eggs to raise funds for a Church of Christ at Solemberger’s window. The sale is listed for Saturday, April 11, with details limited to the available readable text.
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Church of Christ At
Solemberger
Virginia Governor Hopefuls Press Road Plan At Good Roads Meet
At the Virginia Good Roads Association convention in Richmond the three gubernatorial hopefuls presented highway policies. Senator Harry F Byrd urged a temporary one cent gasoline tax. State Auditor C Lee Moore defended pay as you go and warned against tax increases. Senator G Walter Mapp attacked the present educational system and urged a constitutional convention while insisting pay as you go should be tried.
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Mapp
Virginia
Senate
Byrd
Moore
Virginia Good Roads Association
Harry Flood Pyrd
C Lee Moore
G. Walter Mapp
Easter Egg Sale At Plundeke’s On Main Street
Easter egg sale and home made rolls and cakes scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. at Plundeke's, 146 North Main. Organized by M. and M. Class, Refomer.
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Plundeke’s
N. Main
Valley hotels organize for cooperation
Mrs. Sarah Elder hosted the Shenandoah Valley Hotel and Inn Association at its second monthly meeting. The Valley Association aims to unite hotel and inn operators across the valley, promoting fraternalism and better service. Presidents, vice presidents, and a secretary-treasurer are named from Winchester Staunton and Harrisonburg. The executive monthly meeting convenes.
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Sarah Elder
Berryville
Shenandoah Valley Hotel and Inn Association
Valley Association
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Maxime Ducharme
Hotel
Jack
Winchester
A. T. Moore
Sonewall Jackson
Staunton
Mr. Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh
Harrisonburg
Frank Gregson
George Washington
Executi Monthly Meeting
Easter Services at First Christian Church Plan
Easter Sunday program includes a 6 a m dawn service with special music and the message Easter's Meaning. At 10 30 a m a combined Sunday school and church service covers Seeking the Living Among the Dead. Christian Endeavor at 6 45 led by Thomas W Mathews on What Does the Resurrection of Jesus Mean to Me. 7 30 p m Ambassadors for Christ. Baptism at close of evening sermon. Choir music at all services. Public invited.
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First Christian Church
Christian Endeavor Society
Thomas W. Mathews
Jesus
Christ
100 More Reactors Found Among Cows
The Associated Press reports about 100 additional tuberculosis reactors found in newly tested dairy herds across Richmond district three counties. About 1,306 reactors have been identified from 2,528 cows tested since March 1 under state and federal supervision as tests continue into April.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Notice to stockholders Winchester Gas Company
Stockholders who deposited their stock for sale with this bank as Trustee may receive payment upon presentation of their receipts after noon Saturday April 11th Shenandoak Valley National Bank by WM. G. Hardy, Cashier.
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Shenandoak Valley National Bank
WM. G. Hardy
Ty Cobb Stricken With Influenza at Nashville Hotel
Nashville April 9 Ty Cobb famed skipper of the Detroit Tigers is confined to his room in a Nashville hotel with influenza Attend ing physicians advise him to remain in bed until Monday The Tigers who concluded a series with the local club this afternoon will depart tonight without their manager if Cobb heeds the doctors advice
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Nashville
Ty Cobb
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Cobb
Bobbing Prompts Barbers To Demand Wage Increases
CHICAGO April 10 Bobbed and shingled hair for women means only additionally to journeymen barbers says W S Leidig president of their union here in a plea for a wage increase before Charles Bendheim formal conciliator between the journeymen and master barbers We have to have new uniforms and keep ourselves spick and span all the time on account of these lady customers he asserted That costs money for laundry as well as for new Then we have to buy curling irons and special heavy shears 8 rent and towels are nigher countered the statement of the master barbers contending they cannot afford the the increase
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Associated Press
Chicago
W. S. Leidig
Charles Bendheim
Start Fund To Save Siren For the City
Capt Fred W Forney of Friendship Fire Co requests a fund to purchase a siren for Winchester city. He appeals for small contributions from each fireman to preserve the siren which aids in saving life and property. The note urges local firemen to contribute to maintain city cooperation.
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Fred W. Forney
Friendship ‘Fire Co
City
Dave
Winchester
Domestic difficulties and hold-ups described in eras
Fragmentary OCR notes describe domestic difficulties and hold-ups. readable terms reference eras and interruptions though details are unclear. Names, places, dates, and concrete facts are not discernible, leaving a brief, non-specific notice of distress and disruption.
Shenandoah Valley Academy Personalities Travel during Holidays
Mr Courson of Shenandoah Valley Academy faculty will be in Newark for the holiday season. Student Randolph Estripaut will stay at the Jack Hotel during Easter vacation. Miss Edith Woolton of the Handley faculty left for Petersburg to visit Miss Anna May Hodges.
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Mr. Courson
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Newark
Randolph Estripaut
Jack Hotel
Edith Woolton
Handley
Petersburg
Anna May Hodges
Mrs Franke Travels To Charlotte For Easter Visit
Mrs. Franke left today for Charlotte North Carolina to spend Easter with Mr Jacques who is there on a business trip.
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Frank —_e
Charlotte
N. C
Jacques
Mrs C R Snappeee Returns Home From Rot
Mrs. C R Snappeee today returns to her Philadelphia home after a week away. Mrs. M B Clowe accompanied her back from the trip, taking residence at her Philadelphia address.
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C. R
Mrs Bly and Sileka Noted Visitors in Baltimore
Mrs R E Bly of Strasburg spent today shopping in Baltimore and is registered at the George War Hotel. Mrs Sileka, a former resident of Stephens City, is well known here.
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R. E. Bly
Strasburg
Baltimore
George War Hotel
Washington official visits Clay Manuel's household
Mr. Walter Barr holding a government post in Washington arrived today to stay as a guest of his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Clay Manuel, according to local society notes.
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Walter Barr
Washington
Clay Manuel
Skull Caps for All Boys Empire Sat Afternoon
Empire Theatre will distribute athletic skull caps in high school colors to every boy on Saturday afternoon as an Easter greeting. The program features Wm. 8. Hart with an Our Gang comedy and orchestra music. Continuous show from 2 to 11 pm with Aesop's Fables and Pathé News, prices 10 15 and 25 cents.
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Empire Theatre
Hart
Our Gang
Legion Auxiliary Monthly Meeting Notice
Regular monthly meeting of the Auxiliary of the American Legion is set for Monday April 13 at 8 pm. The gathering will take place at the Legion building.
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Legion Auxiliary Regular
Auxiliary of the American Legion
Legion Building
Unloading Zinc Insulated Fence Gates and Barbed Wire
An item for unloading a carload of zinc insulated fence sections gates and barbed wire is offered at the County Hitching Yard. Call for details and scheduling at the yard location.
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County Hitching Yard
Apartment House No 370 on Piccadilly Street for Sale
Investment will yield 12 percent on present totals. Philip Williams, Trustee, 40 Rouss Ave. (4-10-10-6t).
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Piccadilly Street
Philip Williams
Rouss Ave
Easter Sale Plans At Local Church Window Display
Easter sale items including cakes pies candy and Easter eggs are advertised in a church display at Mr Ai ih nin a window near EB Church. The notice notes events around March 18 with unspecified details and organizers Sees.
Ay Festival Parade to Feature 5000 Children in Clarke County
The first day of the Ay Festival plans a large parade of school children from Clarke County and the surrounding area. Over 5,000 youngsters are expected in costumes for Apple Blossom celebrations. Five bands will perform as prizes are awarded, with teachers and organizers aiming for a vivid, attractive event.
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Clarke Counties
Ade
Sronre
Empire: Announcement of Todays Star of the Week Program
An ambitious theater program announces today the Star of the Week for next week. The Sunday page features plans for new acts including Miss Alice with songs, prologues, and a Baltimore Denver presentation. The Jazg orchestra will headline with stage art, painting and crimson curtains as a complete Easter themed show unfolds Monday with a fixed onstage hour.
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Fey
Alice
Baltimore
Denver
Tate
Balti
Sunday Services at Frederick Cite and area churches
Sunday religious services announced at Frederick Cite and nearby churches. A Duck circuit at Methodist Church South conducts services at Lamps Memorial Hill at 3 pm and Paxton at 2305 m with the new pastor leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Cite
Duick
Methodis
Ali
Paxton
Awning Offer From Solenbergehs Company
Local ad note from a vendor Solenbergehs Company invites readers to obtain an awning quote and installation estimate. The terse line hints at a promotional angle and a contact point for interested customers seeking outdoor shelter solutions.
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Adventist
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Good Roads
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Winchester Gas Company
H. Russell
Rotts
ALL Boys Empire
Prise
Empire
Jno. S. Solenbergéh
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