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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1923
Page
2
Buick unveils its 1924 lineup with 14 body styles, aims for 50 percent more power from the valve in head six, four wheel external brakes, a new carburetor, extended wheelbase on sixes, and numerous developments. The changes include modish body lines, nickel radiator, new head lamps, water tight hood hinge, open hood support, and crown fenders across open and closed bodies.
Partial railroad timetable notes show northbound and southbound routes serving Roanoke Virginia and Shenandoah with stops at Hagerstown Philadelphia New York and other intermediates. Pullman sleepers and parlor cars are listed with times and connections, under agents H H Burks Berryville and W C Saunders Roanke.
Baltimore based Messer Company advertises late wall paper at 10c and 42 1 2c per piece with window material priced at 49c and up.
Buick unveils a redesigned six cylinder valve-in-head engine with 50 percent more power and higher top speed, plus improved lubrication and new Mar vel carburetor. External brakes tested over 150000 miles promise smoother, safer stops, while four wheel tension enhances handling. Two six cylinder body models depart from 1923: a durable Double Service five passenger sedan and a maroon five passenger Brougham sport model.
The description outlines various Ford models by passenger capacity and body type. Five passenger touring and sedan arrive in black, seven passenger touring and sedan in blue, sport roadster and touring in maroon, four cylinder line includes black five passenger and two passenger models, maroon four passenger coupe, and blue five passenger sedan.
The Circuit Court of Frederick County and the Corporation Court of Winchester ended their terms yesterday and will remain closed for the summer vacation unless urgent cases require a special term.
Philip Cooper of Byron Maryland is visiting friends in Martinsburg and will travel to New York to see his son. He left Berkeley County for the West 48 years ago with Michael Harper, now of Nebraska, and will be joined by his wife and daughter who are in Hagerstown and Williamsport. They traveled by automobile from Illinois May 31 and camped along the road, visiting relatives in Morgan, Berkeley, Jefferson and Frederick counties with a birthday gathering in Middleway Virginia. Mrs Cooper was formerly Miss Rebecca Stine of Washington County Maryland.
Sheriff Pannett brought Edward Puffinberger back from Berkeley Spring West Virginia on charges of threatening Miss Miller near Hinckle. Puffinberger agreed to return without a requisition. Report says he had previously been confined at Western State Hospital Staunton Virginia for mental trouble.
Court trustee for W F Frye of Middletown Virginia asks all with statements to present them now and all debtors to settle immediately.
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