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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1919
Page
5
Disposition of iron mines and iron industries of the part of Lorraine attached to France by the peace treaty becomes a contest between major iron and steel corporations and a syndicate of 200 iron founders. The firms seek to purchase and run the mines and works while the syndicate demands state ownership and direct government control.
The Shenandoah Baptist Association holds its thirty seventh annual session at the Luray Baptist Church August 28 and 29 with Rev Charles Adey and others representing Winchester First Baptist Church. A key feature will be the presentation and discussion of the Southern Baptists $75 000 000 campaign now being launched.
American railway troops on the Murman front push forward through Bolshevik resistance. In two months they transformed 75 miles of destroyed lines into a working system, earning praise from the British for their speed and skill. The unit, led by Major E E MacMoreland, included 36 officers and 675 men, with crews from various railroading backgrounds.
Virginia fruit growers sent 300 plates to the International Apple Shippers Convention in Milwaukee. W 8 Teater of Hudson River Valley NY won the sweepstake. Virginia earned first and second on Albemarle Pippin and Grimes Golden and roses on Winesap Stayman and York Imperial along with Williams and more. Thirty four Virginia growers contributed to the show with multiple prizes across four groups.
A promised reader alert offers a new ethine based treatment sold by a reliable dealer with money back guarantee if freckles persist. Buy an ounce of double strength ethine from a druggist and apply. most cases require no more than one ounce.
M. A. Poole whose Moon automobile was attached in this city for debt arising from an accident involving Mrs. Poole and others has paid all claims in full. The hospital and medical bills plus a board bill were settled and the car is reported released.
An advertisement explains that genuine Bayer aspirin bears the Bayer Cross and advises buying from trustworthy packages. It notes aspirin relieves headache toothache earache neuralgia colds and general pain, with 12 tablet tins available cheaply at drug stores and larger packs also sold.
Los Angeles August 22. A general and nearly complete paralysis of transport hit southern California as strikes continue on the Pacific Electric and Los Angeles Railway systems. Four major unions quit their jobs on the Southern Pacific Santa Fe and Salt Lake lines.
George Clark a Whitacre farmer bought 20 pounds of sugar under the Chamber of Commerce allotment. After learning the limit per family he returned the 20 pounds intended for Mrs. Clark and confessed his error. An official praised his honesty and stressed the moral.
Stephens City Virginia August twenty second Miss Evelyn Totty heads to Fremont North Carolina to visit Miss Flora May Best. Several locals relocate for work travel and visits including transfers from Camp Taylor to Camp MacPherson and trips to Harrisburg Highspire Baltimore and New Market. Red Cross hosts a soldiers and sailors gathering with a welcome address a meal and music on the lawn with dancing.
The Rev Clarence Woods of Roanoke Virginia will preach two trial sermons on Sunday August 24 at 11 a m and 8 p m at Centary Reformed Church with a 5 p m service at Stephenson He is a North Carolinian former France service graduate of Catawba and Lancaster Seminaries and has held charges in North Carolina and Virginia He is highly recommended by Virginia Classis officials Every member urged to attend and the public invited Also Mrr N K Larrick of Hayfield Va left today on a business trip to Washington
Fred erick county farmers have used ground limestone or lime marl since August 1 to aid alfalfa seeding and will apply lime through September in fields to be seeded to wheat. The article stresses lime as the foundation of a productive agriculture, notes lime forms and prices, and gives application guidelines to boost yields by 20 to 30 percent.
Mr. Charles A. Watts of Canada, a longtime apple buyer in Winchester, has returned for the season with Mrs. Watts. They are staying at Mrs. Franck Baker’s residence on West Piccadilly Street.
Dr. Malcolm Keir of the University of Pennsylvania attributes 15000 to 20000 business failures annually to inexperience mismanagement capital use hiring and advertising poor location extension of credit and dishonesty.
At 9 30 a m Sunday school and Adult Men's Bible Class. The 11 a m public worship features a sermon on The eat Christian Enterprise. An 8 p m praise and preaching service examines The Soul's Battleground.
The Associated Press reports in San Francisco on the heroism of Lieutenant Marcus of the United States Navy who, fatally burned, guided the A-7 submarine to safety at Manila in July 1917. The destroyer Mare, sponsor Mrs. Marcus, and Navy officials praise his gallantry and selfless care of the crew.
About 200 employees at Martinsburg woolen works went on strike for higher wages. By afternoon all but 80 had returned to work with the understanding a general increase would be agreed in the next few days after a conference in September.
7000 U S troops to remain in Germany after September under new postwar plans. Units include the Eighth Infantry Seventh Gun Battalion of the Sixth Field Artillery Thirty-fifth Field Battalion First Mobile Ordnance Repair Company A First Eng Field Hospital Unit No 13 and Lance Company No 36.
The Labor Record reports a statement from W. & Foster in Youngstown Ohio dated August 23 claiming that unions could lock every steel mill in the country to force concessions. The note says avoiding strikes is possible only if mills stand united to halt production.
An unreadable fragment discusses men incurring debt or obligation, mentioning earning and borrowing but lacking clear subjects or conclusions. The text is incomplete and does not specify persons, places, or events.
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