New York Slender Chance to Host Apple Carnival
New York officials failed to nominate in Martinsburg West Virginia this week for moving the Eastern National Apple Carnival to New York. A Washington conference today aims to plan staging in the capital with a $2250 rate for Virginia and no action taken by the Martinsburg group. William P. Massey of Winchester Virginia participates as the Virginia State Horticultural Society secretary. Georgia storage rate ideas are discussed for apples entering Charlottesville Richmond and nearby areas.
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Maryland
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William P. Massey
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Virginia
Massey
Charlottesville
Albemarle County
Richmond
Cast of Cat and Canary at the Empire Monday Night
The Cat and the Canary plays at the Empire Monday at 8 15 featuring a notable cast led by Robert Toms Julia Sanderson Emily Taft and John Perryman among others. The spooky mystery is rich with humor a romantic plot and two and a half hours of tense drama.
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Robert Toms
Donald Brian
Julia Sanderson
John Perryman
Emily Taft
Taft
William Bonelli
Harriet Sterling
Grace Dorothea Fisher
Jeanne Powers
Buford Armitage
Harry E. Humphrey
Franklyn Fox
M. J. Briggs
The
Empire
Negotiations Begun For Wizard Hill Land Purchase
Roy J. A. Curran and William Butler discuss buying Wizard Hill at Middleway, once home of Adam Livingstone and site of famed supernatural events that made Middleway known as Wizard Clip. The Catholic Church, owner of Priest's Field nearby, hopes to add Wizard Hill to its holdings in the district.
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J. A. Curran
William Butler
Middleway
Wizard Hill
Adam Livingstone
Wizard Clip
Yost Heads Shenandoah Valley League Team
The baseball club elected Yost as playing manager for the current year at a board meeting. R T Barton became vice president, Andrew Bell secretary, M B Clowe treasurer. Norris of Warrenton Ga. named playing manager. Athey field leased with grandstand for 1000 and fences planned. Shenandoah Valley league opens May 25. schedule to be finalized at Strasburg meeting next Tuesday.
Fleet acquitted on liquor sale charge then re jailed on similar charge
In police court Joseph Fleet was acquitted on a liquor sale warrant to Russell Orndorff from March 17 but rearrested on another similar charge and held in 500 dollars bail for next Tuesday. Franklin Hawkins testified to a March 17 sale to Wilbur Chapman with a 2 dollar payment. Fleet was held on the latter charge and bail posted, plus another 1000 dollar bail in county magistrate court to appear Monday.
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Joseph Fleet
Fleet
Russell Orndorff
Orndorff
Franklin Hawkins
Wilbur Chapman
Chapman
WELCOME to the Young Men's Bible Class notice
The notice invites men to join the United Brethren Sunday School class for game time and preaching. George Miller is secretary. Also seeking an experienced stenographer with written applications to F B at the Star Office.
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United Brethren Sunday School
F. B
Star Office
Daylight Saving Time to Begin Across Eastern States
Daylight saving time starts at 2 a m tomorrow in about 350 eastern cities and some midwestern towns under local ordinances. Massachusetts leads with a statewide statute, while New York and New Jersey align under eastern zone clocks set forward one hour.
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Associated Press
New York
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New England
Johnson weds Carpenter in quiet First Baptist ceremony
Announcement reports the marriage of Betha A Carpenter to John Johnson at the First Baptist Church parsonage on North Market Street. Bride of Shenandoah Collegiate Institute alumna, book keeper. groom, spinner at Virginia Woolen Co. mill. They will reside at 307 South Kent Street.
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Ernest Carpenter
John ‘Co. Johnson
First Baptist Church
North Market Street
Charles Adey
Mr. Johnson
Belle Johnson
John Johnson
Virginia Woolen Company
Mrs. Johnson
South Kent Street
Virginia Governor Proclaims Good Roads Day May 8 1923
Governor E. Lee Trinkle issues a proclamation designating Tuesday May 8 1923 as Good Roads Day. The measure urges all able bodied men to work on public roads and bridges under local road authorities supervision during the day in Virginia.
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House of Delegates
Senate
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Commonwealth
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Women urged to pay poll tax for voting this year
Democratic Women's Club reminds women to pay poll tax by May 5 to be eligible to vote. Those who voted before owe $1.50 for 1922, while first time voters or those unpaid for 1921 must pay $1.50 for 1924 and 1922 unless they came of age after February 1, 1922.
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Democratic Women’s Club
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All Jars Were Empty But Men Were Full
The Shepherdstown West Virginia Record reports that Sergeant W W Winters investigated an automobile on Ridge road near Shepherdstown after finding two empty moonshine jars and two intoxicated men. The men from Stephens City Virginia were awakened and brought to town where Magistrate R G Miller fined each six dollars fifty cents.
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Shepherdstown
W. Va
W. W. Winters
Ridge Road
R. G. Miller
Stephens City
Mrs. Katherine Inskeep Dies in Weston Hospital
Mrs Katherine Inskeep wife of Levi Inskeep died at the State Hospital at Weston West Virginia She taught at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore before marriage and lived in Springfield with her parents where her father was a Methodist minister She was buried in Romney this week Survived by husband a sister Mrs Ida Mitchell and two nephews both named Mitchell of Baltimore
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W. Va
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Levi Inskepp
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Weston
Inskepp
Katherine Parkinson
Peabody Conservatory of Music
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Springfield
Romney
Inskeep
Ida Mitchell
Charles Mitchell
Coal Prices Advertised for Storage Binson Cold Storage
A small ad notes coal available at 10 dollars per ton from Binson Cold Storage with an urging sign about unloading car. The fragment references Peeshontas eggs and loading delays in a factory or storage setting.
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Peeshontas
Binson
Common Council Passes Bond Ordinance and Jitney Licenses
In a special session the city council approved a bond ordinance for 2008 water and sewer issues, with 4 percent bonds at $1000, bid by bidders or agencies. The meeting also granted jitney driver licenses for the year starting May 1 after executive session. The council discussed tax changes and added a $50 license tax for chiropractors.
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McVicar
Baetjer
Cooper
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Sale
Robinson
Henry
Page
Save the Bees How to spray orchards without harming pollinators
Advice warns that apples depend on bees for pollination and spraying during bloom can kill bees. Do not spray when blossoms are open or petals remain on trees to protect pollinators and yields.
Show Season at the Empire Ends Monday
The Empire presents The Cat And The Canary this Monday at eight fifteen for the final show of the season. A mystery with comedy and romance, it promises genuine entertainment and visible box office seating.
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Empire
For Rent Furnished Apartment on Piccadilly Street
For rent a May 1st apartment at EB Piccadilly Street. Apply at Brill & Ritter Store. Contact Robert Brill.
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Fene
Piccadilly St
Robert Brill
Brill & Ritter
Banquet Planned to Welcome All Members of Fire Company
Members of the Friendship Fire Company are urged to attend a banquet next Thursday night. Officers insist the event is for all members, even those with irregular attendance, to foster a quiet get together and encourage participation regardless of past duty records.
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Handley Sluggers Meet Harrisonburg For District Title
Harrisonburg High hosts Handley High of Winchester in the district high school baseball final. The game features a pitching duel with Handley’s Patton against Sheehy or Dwyer, as Harrisonburg seeks its best team since 1918 with a 6 1 record and a loss to Sanutten Academy opening the season.
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Escapes Twice in One Day by Carson Rickard
Ten year old county youth Carson Rickard, missing since Monday, allegedly used forged checks to fund travels and was seen in Winchester on Wednesday. He reportedly built a device at a station on Thursday, was jailed briefly, then escaped by crawling through a window. Special Officer Edward McCarney had found him at the B and O Station Wednesday night.
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Carson Rickard
Winchester
Middletown
Police
Carson
Edward McCarney
Floor Caves In During Hartsgrove Commencement
Twenty five people were injured when the floor of the Hartsgrove Methodist church sank during high school commencement exercises. About 106 fell into the basement, with Mr and Mrs R Grant and their daughter Dorothy among the most seriously hurt.
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Associated Press
Warren
Hartsgrove
Here
R. Grant
Dorothy
West Virginia Legislature Passes Gas Bill
Charleston April 28. A state tax of two cents a gallon on gasoline for wholesale dealings is provided in a bill that passed both houses and now goes to the governor for approval.
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Connecticut
State Senate
England
Belgium
Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Young Couple Obtain Marriage License in Winchester
Henry E. Free of Cumberland Maryland and Anna F. Golliday of Winchester obtain a marriage license at the Corporation Clerk's office. The groom is a railway mail clerk and son of Mack I Free of Cumberland. The bride, daughter of H. F. Golliday of Winchester, is a Shenandoah County Virginia native.
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Cumberland
Anna F. Golliday
Winchester
Mack I Free
H. F. Golliday
Shenandoah County
Richmond Girl Dies After Brutal Attack
In Richmond Virginia Celia Shevick a 16 year old pupil died from a brutal assault after being found unconscious near her home. Police have detained more than a score of suspects seven remain in custody as authorities step up searches and blood analysis of clothing.
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Weather outlook for the week begins Monday in Atlantic States
The forecast calls for generally fair weather most of the week across the Atlantic States with unsettled and showery conditions near the end. Temperatures are expected to be normal.
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Associated Press
Washington
Atlantic States
Billmyre House Fire Leaves Hampshire Family Homeless Again
Word from Hampshire county West Virginia reports Bill Myre and family lost their home after a fire at Three Churches. The blaze started around the stove pipe and burned a large dwelling that had been modernized years earlier. Mr Billmyre suffered burns to his arms and the family saved only clothing and bedding.
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Hampshire County
W. Va
Billmyre
Fruit crop safe prompts orchardists to extend planting
The Mountain View Nursery Co of Williamsport Maryland advertises apple and peach trees and nursery stock in good dormancy for planting through May 15. Varieties listed include Duchess Yellow Transparent Ben Davis Delicious Jonathan Northern Spy Black Ben Stayman York Imperial Bilgeau Belle of Georgia Carman Champion Early Elberta Elberta Hiley Heath Cling Red Bird Cling. Call Hagerstown Exchange 2087-W.
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Staymans
York Imperial
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Belle of Ga
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Champion
Hagerstown
Mountain View Nursery Co
Williamsport
Robinson Orchard Equipment Ad Describes Water Tank System
GC. L. Robinson Company advertises orchard water infrastructure on the former farm site. It notes installing a spring, trenching 1200 feet, and erecting a tank on a hill north of the farm with two additional lines to outlets at elevated and southern locations for irrigation.
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GC. L. Robinson Company
Charles Town
W. Va
Byrun
Quick sale of six room house on Dock Street
Six room house with cellar lights water and sewer connected offered near Dock Street. Newlin and Og use urgent sale language and emphasize proximity to facilities.
Debates Over Odd Legislation Highlight Kansas Session
TOPEKA Kansas April 28 Freak legislation did not dominate the last session yet provided occasional relief. A mobile tag bill was amended to require tops and bottoms tags before enacting clause was removed. A pension measure for farmers drew reforms and injured workers provisions. A Ford for President resolution was altered to Harding in the Senate committee discussions.
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Shim
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