Many Die As Storm Destroys Berkeley Springs Area
The fierce storm wrecked property across Berkeley Springs and nearby counties. A tree toppled at a warehouse injuring a worker. a roof collapsed from a dwelling of former sheriff A B Dyche. another roof was torn from A M Gor’s store. Bath houses lost their roofs and a woman, Mrs Maryee, was struck while hurrying to safety at her farmhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley Springs
J. Hunter
A. B. Dyche
A. M. Gor
Maryee
Strong Valley Windstorm Damages Homes And Lines
A windstorm near Clear Spring ripped a barn roof into a yard injuring a woman and damaged several farms including Russell Vicesio’s barn and a Keedysville garage and silo. Trees and telephone poles toppled, with heavy losses in Keedysville Downsville and surrounding counties as repair crews tackled the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone lines. A new house at Punxs Town lost its roof and apple buds were stripped in places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Vices Io
Keedysville
Downsville
Joseph Weisner
Punkstown
Hagerstown
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Hancock
Berkeley Springs
Cumberland
U S Officers Destroy Candy Containing Rum
New York April 20 United States marshal's office destroyed silver foil chocolate candy valued at 15000 dollars each piece infused with whiskey or brandy. Thousands of colorful boxes were dumped from a warehouse front as police kept crowds back and the liquor poured into a nearby sewer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
SNEW
York
United States Marshal’s Office
Baseball Bates
Parade Route II Slightly Changed for Apple Blossom Festival
The Apple Blossom Festival parade route is revised to start on South Main Street then Clifford Street and west to Washington Street to avoid Cork Street hill. Col. Bryan Conrad, traffic director, announced the change today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Main Street
Clifford Street
Washington Street
Cork Street
Col
Bryan Conrad
Singer Sewing Machine Ad for Gore Virginia Auction
An advertisement notes an order related sale on the Singer Electric Machine with picot edge work and prompt service. The auction is at the yard of the Winchester and Western Railway in Gore Virginia on Monday April 20 at 4 A. M. featuring about 173000 feet of material.
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Wonder’s
eShop
A&p
Abbitt
A&p Macaroni
Iona Brand
Ems
U. S
Linear A Co. & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Lane
Canton
Moling & Seal
Winchester
Handley Grounds
G. C. Miller Or
Wilmer F. Shryock
Emmert
Singer Electric
Service
Singer Sewing Machine, CO
Ek An Alay
Sheriff's Sale
Cir
Ccuit Court of
Frederick County
Ginia
The
Winchester and Wes
Tern Railway
Gore
Virginia
Luther Pannett
Harry
Richard
C. B. Whitacre
Court House
Back Creek
Harry O. Richards
Bessie V. Adams
J. Smith Adams
J. M. Steck
Co. B. Whitacre
Hart-Schaffner & Marx
Frank
Gearing
East Piccadilly Street
North Main Street
Ays
Rexall
the People's Drug Co., Inc
T. Nrs
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