Virginia Apple and Potato Crops Forecast Boosts Hope
Richmond Times Dispatch reports United States Bureau of Crop Estimates projects Virginia apple output at 1 692 000 barrels for August 1 with total fruit and potato crops rising. Peach and Irish potato yields up while sweet potatoes decline. Albemarle Clarke and Loudoun counties note favorable conditions though timing and disease factors vary. Barrels priced at 1.26 dollars.
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Richmond Times, Dispatch
Virginia
United States’ Bureau
Albemarle County
Clarke County
Lousoun County
Berkeley County
W. Va
Fruit Growers’ Association
Camping Along Shenandoah River Camp Near Berry's Ferry
One of the largest camping parties along the Shenandoah River summering at Berry's Ferry near the bridge includes McKeesport Pennsylvania and Winchester members. The group, many at the camp for over a month, enjoys boating swimming and socializing as the river remains muddy. The camp will break up around September 1 with listed attendees from McKeesport and Winchester including Miss Elizabeth Lindamood Miss Helen Williams Miss Rose Lindamood and others, plus Mr Harry Forrest Mr Chas Haag Mr John Adams and Mrs Forney family visitors from Winchester.
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Shenandoah River
Berry's Ferry
McKeesport
Winchester
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Lindamood
Helen Williams
Rose
Lindamood
Nell Welch
Lois It
Geraldine Holt
Louise Forney
Messrs
Harry Forrest
Chas. Haag
John Adams
Mr. Rhodes
Tt. J. Lindamood
Harry
L. Lindamood
Adam Forney
Welch
Robert Forney
William MacMillan
Katie Forney
Stewart L. Forney
Julia Forney
Winchester Memorial Hospital graduates to receive diplomas
Six of Winchester Memorial Hospitals who completed a three year training course will be awarded diplomas at 8 30 p m in the Handley Library lecture hall. Graduates include Hilda Belle O Leary Lee Maalin Miller Mary Sowers Elizabeth Kent Bell Frances Orndorff Midith Jackson. Dr Hunter H McGuire will preside and present diplomas R Gray Williams will pin awards and brief remarks will be by William W Glass mayor elect. A reception and dance follow at the nurses home adjoining the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Memorial Hospitals
Handley Library
Hilda Belle O'Leary
Clu‘ton Forge
Lee Maalin Miller
Buena Vista
Mary Sowers
Clarke County
Elizabeth Kent Bell
Hunter H. McGuire
R. Gray Williams
Winchester
Last Rites for Mary Armstead Held in City
Funeral services were held for Mary Matilda Armstead at her home on North Market street. She died Friday at age 70 from paralysis. Rev. W. P. Fisher led the services and interment followed at Orrick Cemetery. Surviving are daughters Rosie Catherine Armstead of this city and Mary Armstead of Harrisburg Pa and sons William J Armstead of this city and James Armstead of Pittsburgh Pa.
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Mary Matilda Armstead
North Market Street
W. P. Fisher
Orrick
Rosie
Catherine Armstead
Mary Armstead
Harrishore
William — J. Armstead
James Armstead
Pittsburgh
Last Rites for Mrs G M Bowers in Martinsburg
Mrs. George M. Bowers Jr died at King's Daughters Hospital Martinsburg at 130 Monday morning. Born December 20 1895 in Washington DC she was formerly Miss Mate Adams. She married Congressman George M. Bowers Jr March 4 1918 and is survived by her husband a daughter two sisters and a brother. Burial was at 3 pm from Bowerleigh Apartments with Rev Dudley Boogher officiating.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
George M. Bowers, Jr
King’s Daughters’ Hospital
Bowers
Mate Arian. Adams
Vincent Loomis Adams
Washington, D. C
That City
George Meade Bowers, Jr
George M. Bowers
Palmer
Utica
N.Y
Esther Adams
Vincent L. Adams
William Lee
Frank O’brien
Washington
Bowerleigh Apartments
Dudley Boogher
Trinity
Episcopal Church
Death of Ray Chapman After Pitcher Carl Mays Injured Him
Ray Chapman Cleveland shortstop died after being struck on the head by a pitch from Carl Mays during a New York game. The blow fractured his skull and he died after emergency surgery. Mays spoke with authorities, and the district attorney said the death was accidental. Detroit and Boston players considered petitions to ban Mays from baseball.
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New York
Raymond Chapman
Cleveland American League
Carl Mays
New York Ame
St. Lawrence Hospital
Chapman
Cleve
Mays
Joyce
Boston Mass
Aus
Detroit
Boston
New York Americans
Wanted Reliable girl for general housework
Small family seeks a trustworthy girl for general housework with high wages. Apply to The Star.
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Star
Ip T
Four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars Worth of Furs Offered
Four thousand five hundred dollars worth of furs offered this week at Moling and Seal. Genuine fur items start at 119.00 and sale runs Thursday Friday and Saturday. Cleaning and pressing services also advertised. Troy Laundry contact Bell 172 W.
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Moling & Seal
Local Laundry Expands to Meet Growing Business
Due to a sharp rise in work, Troy Laundry at 39 W Water St Bell phone 172 W adds another experienced hand to speed up service. Quick turnaround promised.
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Troy Laundry
Water St
Bell Phone
Virginia Apples on the Bonny Clyde
The National Fruit Product Company expands with plants in Alexandria Winchester and Martinsburg and plans a fourth at Bagie It markets vinegar canned goods and White House Brand apples abroad including England and Scotland The stock offers seven percent annual dividend with quarterly payouts and Virginia tax exemption for investors Hanabrough Carter and R Bryarly in Winchester Virginia are listed as contacts
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National Fruit Product, Company, Inc
Alexandria
Winchester
Martinsburg
Bagie
White House
England
Scotland
Virginia
Virginia Corporation
Hanabrough & Carter
R. Bryarly& A
Poles Break Red Hold on Warsaw Gates
Allied officials report the Polish counteroffensive restoring Warsaw’s defenses as Soviet forces retreat. General Pilsudski led the counterstroke. Weygand may guide new Polish tactics with French support. London dispatches warn Warsaw’s fall not confirmed. Estimates place Wrangel’s forces at 150,000 in south Russia. Bolsheviks total about 250,000-300,000 on the Polish front and elsewhere.
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Warsaw
Pilsudski
Weygand
London
Vilna
London Times
Sebastopol
Wrangel
Russia
For Sale Splendid Dwelling on Lot 5x190 Feet Winchester Va
Classified ad notes a for sale dwelling at 413 8 S Kent Street Winchester Virginia with price 2800 dollars and short time offer. Also mentions insurance loans real estate firm Hansbridge and Carter and references to fur sale and local notices. Ohio visit hints appear with Mr and Mrs Fred J Hardesty returning to Akron after visiting Bettie Hardesty near Hackwood.
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Kent ST
Winchester
Hansbridgh & Carter
Fred
J. Hardesty
Akron, Ohio
Bettie Hardesty
Hackwood
J M Barton Dies at Kernstown Patron of Local Life
Joseph M Barton aged about 86 died at his Kernstown home after illness of age. He left a long record as Virginia gentleman and community gardener magistrate. Survived by widow Frances Jones Barton two sons Samuel M Barton of Sewanee Tenn Frederick M Barton of Harbury Pa and daughter Barton of Kernstown. Funeral at 2 PM Wednesday at Seatock church with Rev John L Jackson in charge interment Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Joseph Marx Barton
Kernstown
Frederick County
Barton
Virginia
Richmond
Frederck County
Richard Walker
Caroline Marx Barton
Frances ‘Jones Barton
Samuel M. Barton
University of the South
Sewanee
Tenn
Frederick M. Barton
Harbury Pa
Lewis Neill Barton
Winchester
Joseph M. Barton
H. D. Fuller
W. ©. Marshall
B. Myon
Grattan - Crawford
Iton
Christ Church
Families Attend Memorial Hospital Nurse Graduation
Megara J R K Bell and son Mr F J Bell of Pulaski Va arrive to attend the graduation exercises for Memorial Hospital nurses where their daughter Elizabeth Kent Bell is a member. Mr Bell and son stay at Hotel Evans. Other locals include Harry Parsons returning from Syracuse to visit in town and Reba Hamilton visiting relatives on South Braddock Street. Mrs Robert Massie and daughter Margaret visit Alexandria Va. Mrs William Whissen travels from Wadesville Va to Purcellville for the bush meeting.
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Megara
J.R. K. Bell
F.J. Bell
Pulaski
Memorial Hospital
Elizabeth Kent Bell
Bell
Hotel Evans
Harry Parsons
Washington
Syracuse
N. Y
Reba Hamilton
William A. March
South Braddock Street
Robert Massie
Margaret
Samuel Walker
Alexandria, Va
William Whissen
Wadesville
Purcellville
Movie of Firemen's Convention Tonight at Empire
The moving pictures of the Firemen's Convention in two reels will be shown tonight at Empire with showings at 7.20, 9.00 and 10.30. Admission 10 15 20 cents plus tax.
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Empire
Funeral of Mrs. Martha A Hawkins
The funeral for Martha A. Hawkins wife of C S Hawkins will be from Mount Hebron Chapel at 2 PM Wednesday. The Rev A A Kelly of Grace Lutheran Church will lead services and interment is at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers include John E Lee Stottlemyer Nathaniel Hawkins John Gough and Frank Orndorff.
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Martha A. Hawkins
C. S. Hawkins
South Kent Street
Mount Hebron Cemetery
A. A. Kelly
Grace Lutheran
Dragged to Death by Runaway Team in Shenandoah County
Samuel Brubeck aged 67 of Mount Olive Shenandoah county died in Memorial Hospital from injuries after a runaway team dragged him half a mile. He was plowing a country road when a broken plow beam and snapped bridle led to the accident. Mr Brubeck never lost consciousness and was to be operated on but too weak. His stepson Glen Feller and rescuer W O Will aided recoveries and accompanied the body home.
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Samuel Brubeck
Mount Olive
Shenandoah County
Memorial Hospital
Brubeck
Valley Pike
Mr. Brubeck
W.O. Will
Rebecca Painter
Glen Feller
Will
Rodabaughs Visit Ritter Home in Shenandoah Valley
Mr and Mrs James Rodabaugh and their son of Clarksburg West Virginia are touring the Shenandoah Valley and are visiting Mr and Mrs James O Ritter at their West Cork Street home.
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James Rodabaugh and Son
Clarksburg
W. Va
Shenandoah Valley
James O. Ritter
West Cork Street
Interurban Car Jumped Track Fatal Near South Bend
Railroad officials in Chicago reported that an Illinois interurban car on the Chicago Gary and South Bend line left the tracks at Portage Crossing four miles west of South Bend, killing 26 passengers according to the afternoon report.
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Chicago
Gary
South Bend
Portage Crossing
Alleged Wife Deserter Held in Berkeley County
J T Horner of Inwood Berkeley County West Virginia arrested early Saturday at Buena Vista Virginia by deputies A D Gardner and P F Hoffman. He posted 500 bond for a hearing after leaving home with two children leaving two with the mother. The case, first of its kind here, will be heard by Judge Woods and drew local attention.
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J. T. Horner
Inwood
Berkeley Cty
W. Va
Buena Vista
A. D. Gardner
P. F. Hoffman
Berkeley County
Horner
Twvo
Lexington
Woods
Berkeley
Winchester and Western Railroad Stockholders Meeting Notice
Notice to stockholders of the Winchester and Western Railroad Company that the annual meeting will be held at the company office in Winchester Virginia at 10 a m on September 7 1920 for the election of directors and other business. Witness hand at Winchester Virginia August 16 1920. T D Kenny secretary.
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Winchester and Washington Railroad
The
Winchester and Western Railroad Company
Winchester
T. D. Kenny
For Sale of Fox Scarfs and Minks This Week
Auction notices list items including Genuine Fox Scarfs priced at 10 dollars and Marten Badger and Fox Scarfs up to 98 dollars. Four thousand five hundred dollars' worth of Fura offered. Sale days Thursday Friday and Saturday. No further details provided.
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Ip& ‘Moling
SEAL
Tennessee House Debates Ratification of Federal Suffrage Amendment
Tennessee, Aug. 17. The House opened debate on ratification of the federal suffrage amendment with a vote likely within hours. The Senate already approved the measure. proponents and opponents foresee victory claims as both sides press for support in the session.
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Nashville
Tenn
Senate
Tennessee House
Tennessee
Raleigh
Lina
Tallie
Young People Stage Pageant at John 7 School Grounds
Five programs by dock Street at Church Booth present a pageant to aid Scarritt Bible and Training School for Miss Five Massie of White Sulphur Springs. Scenes from American history unfold with Betsy Ross Lincoln Wilson and more. Citizens' Band provides outdoor music. refreshments sold to cover expenses. If rain, show moves to Braddock Street Sunday School House at 7.
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Dock Street
Church
Booth
John 7
Scarritt Bible
Fiva Massie
White Va
United States
Via
Washington
Betsy Lincoln
Nancy Crisman
Washington Street
Braddock Street
New Yorker Wins Olympic High Jump at Antwerp 1.94 meters
R W Landon of the New York Athletic Club won the Olympic high jump final in Antwerp on August 17, setting a new Olympic record at 1.94 meters. The Americans defeated England in fencing with eight bouts apiece, finishing 32 touches to 31.
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Olympic Stadium
Antwerp
R. W. Landon
New York Athletic Club
Landon
America
England
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