Good Fish Story True to Gospel and Folly
An editorial piece parodies fishing tales and liars, recounting a reader’s fishing yarn about a oversized catfish in Shenandoah and a local critic, noting the habit of exaggeration in fishing stories and calling out deceit. Author O. C. H. Weidner signs from 401 National Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaiah
Court House
Woman's Temperance Association
St. John Peters
Dempsey
D. W. Ritenour
Shenandoah River
C. H. Weidner
National Avenue
Old Hand Pumper Brings Winchester Fire History to Light
The Sarah Zane Fire Company invites visiting firemen and county residents to examine the antique hand pumper donated in 1840 by Miss Sarah Zane. It remains one of the oldest firefighting relics and may still be usable in an emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Winchester
Frederick County
Sarah Zane
Old officers are retained at Winchester Cold Storage
The Winchester Cold Storage Company re elected its officers unanimously H F Byrd president John Thwaite vice president Ray Robinson secretary and W Bearley treasurer and general manager. New directors for preferred stockholders are Robert T Barton Phil H Gold and Frank B Tavenner. The president reports progress on a new building to store apples with capacity 300 000 barrels planned to be the world largest after completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Cold Storage Company
H. F. Byrd
John Thwaite
Rayobinson
William Bearley
Gee
F. Byrd
Ray Robinson
N. J. Wigginton
FE. W. Cather
D. A. Robinson
C. L. Robinson
Jas. DuShane
New Record for Mail by Motor Across Continent
A five passenger touring car carrying U S mail set an unofficial trans continental record arriving in New York from San Francisco after 4 days 14 hours 43 minutes. The 3347 mile route included stops at Ely Nevada Cheyenne Wyoming Council Bluffs Iowa Davenport Iowa Valpariso Indiana Lima Ohio Wheeling West Virginia Cumberland Maryland and Easton Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
United States Mail
San Francisco
Ely
Nev
Cheyenne
Wyo
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Davenport
Valpariso
Ind
Lima, C
Wheeling, W.va
Cumbertland,_Md
Easton,_Pa
Escaped Convicts From State Road Camp At Large Near Front Royal
Six Black convicts fled from State Road Convict Camp No. 29 in Front Royal Virginia. About sixty to eighty inmates were housed at the camp for highway work. The escapees, armed with a shotgun and a revolver, are at large and considered dangerous. Last sighting had them moving toward Brucetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
State Road
State Highway Commission
Browntown
Lloyd George Promises Peace Or War Stance Amid War News
The premier voiced a peace or war choice amid Allied warnings to Poland and asserted the Polish attack on Russia was unjustified. Reports from Paris say Russians captured Kiechanow cutting the Warsaw Danzig line. Rail workers threaten a strike over troop transports to Poland as Soviet troops near Warsaw.
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Russia
Poland
Warsaw-Danaig
Paris
Kiechanow
Warsaw
Foreign Office
France
London
London Times
Moscow
Nikeali Lenine
Berlin
Danzig
Baltic
Tageblatt
Koeniesberg
Prussia
Danziz
United States
Red Cross Relief Efforts In Central Europe
The American Red Cross supplied six million dollars in food and medical supplies to the Balkans Romania Bulgaria Albania Montenegro Serbia Bosnia and Greece since relief operations began. Funds supported hospitals orphanages dispensaries mobile units and reconstruction while American tractors aided farming. most agencies plan withdrawal by year end as locals assume self support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Balkan States
Balkans
Roumania
Bulgaria
Albania
Montenegro
Serbia
Bosnia
Greece
Europe
Also Mentioned on This Page
S. H. Hable
Our City
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Garber Manufacturing CO
South Braddock St
Commercial & Savings Bank
Cumberland Valley Firemen’s Association
Home Fire Insurance CO
H. R. Bryarly & Bro
Fred. L. Glaize
Empire
River's End
James Oliver Curwood
Marshall Neilan
Market ST
Chalmers
Lloyd George
Central
Tom Barrow
Wright
Wadesville
S. Market St
Carver & MeVicar
Jones
W. Miller Fletcher
H. Hable
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Farmers & Merchants Nat. Bank
Cumberland
Gray & Sheetz
Boy Scouts
Union Bank of Winchester
Aes Capital
E. Bruce Capper
ACY & Arthur
Ental Insurance
Rouss Avenue
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