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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1921
Page
3
Mrs Laura Shopland wife of the late Harry Shopland died at 6 am Wednesday at her home in Berryville after a period of illness and a recent operation in Richmond. She leaves two daughters two sons and two sisters. Funeral arrangements are not yet set.
Attorneys representing two national banks and City Attorney John Paul agree refunds totaling about 13,000 dollars for taxes erroneously collected in 1919 and earlier. Banks waive claims to tax collected in the four years before 1919, and will lead the city to issue refunds over a period of years.
The 175 foot Jefferson Davis obelisk in Fairview Kentucky nears completion on June 3 1922 marking the former Confederate president birth site. The shaft sits in Jefferson Davis Park near the Davis homestead and Lincoln birthplace about 140 miles from Hodgenville. Bronze profiles honor Davis and his wife Margaret Hayes while a 43 by 43 foot base houses a relief room. The project funded by subscriptions and Griffin Company totals about 6810000.
Lynchburg will pay 1.60 per 1000 feet for gas for the next six months while electric light and power rates and streetcar fares remain unchanged. The decision, issued by the State Corporation Commission, notes the current gas rate of 1.30 has lasted twenty years with no increase. The Traction and Light Company sought higher gas and electric rates, but the commission limited changes and valued the company’s property at 3,450,490 dollars for rate making.
A sheriff and deputies conducted a liquor raid west of Tea Relief. They seized a forty gallon copper still and significant quantities of whiskey. Drew and Perkins were arrested and jailed to await grand jury action.
Incumbent Ruebush and Miss John F E Beard of Broadway were nominated as Republican candidates for the House of Delegates from the district.
An adjourned convention met in Harrisonburg to discuss regional matters affecting Rockingham County. Delegates considered local governance proposals and potential boundary adjustments during a concise gathering.
In Leesburg a regent and primary election for legislative delegate from Loudown County shows Keen Hada with a strong majority. Harry Keen, a prominent farmer, leads over nearest competitor Joseph Martin and John Daniel by about 275 votes.
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