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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1928
Page
5
M L Adams, longtime worker on the Zinn farm near Charles Town, W Va, moves from Frederick County to acquire the Crittenden farm of 202 acres south of Rippon from Garland Bower. Price not disclosed.
Distress warrant action. On premises 48 Fremont St at 10 am Tuesday August 28 1928 I will offer for sale a lot of household goods furniture and personal property. Cash terms. (8 18 81)
Thousands from Winchester and surrounding areas attended the air carnival at Shepherd Field near Martinsburg. The Maryland National Guard Air Service, led by Major William D. Tipton, marked its second annual summer encampment with formation flights, parachute jumps, races, and weapon practice. Master-Sergeant Roy Cotter won the parachute contest as Major Tipton led the closing relay and maneuvers.
Hog cholera has spread seriously through Jefferson County West Virginia with expected quarantine measures. Officials in Charles Town say the disease shifted from scattered hog herds to epidemic proportions in the past week and state authorities may take drastic steps to halt its progress.
An advertisement extols McCoy's Tablets to fatten underweight men and women with a claim of a 5 pound gain in five weeks. A guarantee to refund purchase price if the user does not gain at least 5 pounds after four sixty cent boxes or two one dollar boxes is offered. The product is marketed as McCoy's Tablets with cod liver oil.
Senator Walsh of Montana urged support for Gov. Smith in Albany stating that a Smith presidency would bring a human element missing under Coolidge and Mellon. He backed Smith after withdrawing his presidential bid, noting differences on some issues but aiming to align on fundamentals and appeal to voters with convictions.
A notice from the U S Post Office Winchester Virginia announces sealed proposals due by 3 a m September 3 1928 for extending mailing platform and driveway at the Winchester building. Bids to be publicly opened and specifications obtainable only from the custodian H C Stouffer.
Programs in EST with two hour offset for daylight time. Schedule shows 12:45 music 1 5:36 2 Waldre Satecee 7:00 Around 7 Jan 7 10:00 Orchestra 11:00 Around the Piano and a General Motors Party and El Tango Romantico featured.
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