Coal strike looms as talks stall in hard coal region
Federal Coal Commission members in Washington drafted a report for President Coolidge assigning fault for the breach in wage talks and outlining government steps if a strike proceeds. In Atlantic City miners and anthracite operators remained noncommittal as September 1 uncapped contracts nears collapse.
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Associated Prean
Washington
Federal Coal Commission
Coolidge
Atlantic City
N. J
United States Coal Commission
Coal Commission
Coolidges Arrive at White House for Formal MoveIn
The Coolidges travel from a hotel to the White House with little notice as tourists and photographers witness the ninth day’s events. Mrs Coolidge appears to be settling in while the couple moves personal effects from the hotel to the executive mansion after arrival.
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Associated Press
Dent
Air officers killed in Pensacola crash
Two Marine Corps officers Captain F. Hill and Second Lieutenant Cor McFadden died in an airplane accident at Pensacola. The commandant's office received the notification about a 9 AM incident with few details available.
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Associated Press
Washington
Rge F. Hill
Cor McFadden
Marine Corps
Pensacola
Commandant of
The
Winchester and Western excursion to Gore Virginia picnic
Excursion train leaves Winchester at 1 30 P M on Friday August 26 for Gore Virginia. Enjoy good music shade and free shows. A well awaited picnic with a day of leisure and entertainment.
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Winchester& Western R
Winchester
Winchester Fair Buik Agency Opens Entries
The Winchester Fair office Buick Agency at 105 N Main opens to receive entries. Entrants are urged to send their entries early to avoid delay confusion and errors. Phone 695 W. 20-1p-31.
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Winchester Fair
Buick
N. Main
Poincare's Reparations Note Sparks London Debate
The article reports France insisting on reparations terms and Germany's limited options. In London, Curzon and Cabinet members offered no official stance as Baldwin was absent. British officials, citing a French summary, reacted with disappointment to Poincare's latest addendum on the reparation issue.
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Germany
Ruhr
France
Premier Poincare
Marquis Curzon
London
Baldwin
Lord Curzon
Poincare
Quincy Adams Sawyer Empire Today Tomorrow
A rearrangement of programming for a road show prompts a one day presentation of Quincy Adams Sawyer at regular house prices. The Flame of Life is scheduled to be shown in September.
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Quincy Adams Sawyer
Policy on alien property liquidation continued by Coolidge
President Coolidge directed the Alien Property Custodian to continue the Harding era policy of liquidating alien property assets in trusts valued at $10,000 or more. Amounts under this threshold are being returned to former enemy aliens under the Winslow act passed by the last Congress.
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Washington
Miller
Coolidge
Harding
Get Your Catalogue From Fair Offices Or County Treasurer
Those who have not received their Catalogue by mail can obtain a copy by stopping at the Fair's Office over the Buick Agency or at the County Treasurer's Office. Phone 595-W.
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Buick
Winchester Fair Admission Price Schedule
Schedule of admission prices for the Winchester Fair lists gate and season options for general, ladies exhibitors, automobile, children, horse and carriage, grand stand and reserved seats. Night tickets and conveyances priced at 25c. Season tickets on sale Friday morning at Ebert's Buick Agency.
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Ebert
Buick
Mexican Fiesta and Block Carnival Ads in a 1920s Page
Young People's Society hosts a costumed Mexican Fiesta in the Presbyterian Sunday school room Thursday evening with refreshments and a door silver offering for a Mexican girls school. Ryneal Hose Company to stage a block carnival in Martinsburg on August 22 and 23 with two orchestras and dancing. ticket prices 50 cents for gentlemen and 25 cents for ladies. A separate Yard Party on National Ave on August 23 by the Progressive Brethren invites public attendance.
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Young People’s Society
Presbyterian Sunday School
Ryneal Hose Company
Martinsburg
W. Va
National Ave
Progressive Brethren
Four-Hour Day Five Months' Vacation Plan Cited
In Schenectady on August 22 Charles P. Steinmetz, described as a local wizard, projected a future where four hours of work daily and 200 production days yearly would yield abundant power and heat for all. He said a five month annual vacation would be possible and leisure would be used for productive personal pursuits.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Charles P. Steinmetz
Venon
Winchester Bail Club Tops Strasburg In Rough Win
Strasburg was limited to a single hit as Winchester lefty Thomas pitched a 10 strikeout, no-walk game. Tennant started for Strasburg before leaving after three. Miller finished. Both teams had four runs and three errors, with Strasburg failing to plate more than one baserunner until late.
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Winchester
Strasburg
Thomas
Tennant
Miller
Grindle
Lodestro
Smith
Norris
Doyle
Robbins
Wise
Hottle
Beaman
Garrett
Johnson
Poole
Woodring
Rinker
Breckenridge
Miter
Breck
Ridge
Shorty Smith
Virginia Graduate Joins Westinghouse Training Course
Joseph Andrew Kater of this city has entered Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company East Pittsburgh Pa for a year long graduate student course. A University of Virginia graduate, he will gain practical shop experience and advanced class work with frequent transfers to expose him to major company lines. Upon completion he may assume responsible work with Westinghouse or another firm.
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Joseph Andrew Kater
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Pittsburgh
Kater
University of Virginia
Westinghouse Company
Of Friendship Fire Company Meeting For Picnic
The Of Friendship Fire Company will meet at 7 30 Wednesday evening August 22 to make arrangements for a picnic. R E L Jones chairman.
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of Friendship
U. S. Day Chief Haynes Ill At Home
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes is reported seriously ill at his Hillsboro Ohio home. He has been in poor health for months and recently suffered ptomaine poisoning followed by fever and pulse irregularities.
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Associated Press
Washington
Haynes
Hillsboro
Ohio
Venire Change Granted in Garrett Case at Cumberland
Cumberland Court House Aug 21 The jury to try Robert O Garrett Cumberland County Clerk and his brother for the murder of Rev E L Pierce will come from Amherst County after Judge White granted a special venire of 60 men from Lynchburg rather than Cumberland County The change of venue follows lengthy affidavits and heated arguments about a fair trial The resumption date is set for Monday Aug 27 and the case is described as a sensational statewide controversy involving numerous lawyers and officials.
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Cumberland Court House
Amherst County
Robert O. Garrett
Cumberland County
E. L. Pierce
Judeg White
Presidi
Desi Job
Robert Garrett
Commonwealths
Milton P. Bonifant
Bonifant
Richard E. Byrd
Larkin
Shlneht Ace Ace
White
Cumberland
Lynchburg
Marines to Play Football Here in Shenandoah Valley
Lieut Peyton J Marshal athletic director at Shenandoah Valley Academy announces a football game between the United States Marine Corps and Washington College Chestertown Md at the local base ball park on September 29. The Marines are passing through en route to Quantico after a program of mimic warfare near New Market and Lexington. Arrangements are being made in coordination with Capt Leroy P Hunt of the Quantico base and the Shenandoah Valley Academy Athletic Association will oversee the game.
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Peyton J. Marshal
Shenandoah Valley Academy
United States Marine Corps
Washington College of Chestertown
Quantico
New Market
Lexington
Marshall
Leroy P. Hunt
Marine Corps
Marines
Washington College
Shenandoah Valley Academy Athletic Association
Reserve Officers to Form a Chapter
Reserve officers of the third corps area covering Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia were asked to attend a meeting at Camp Meade Maryland on August 24 to form a chapter of the Reserve Officers Association of the United States.
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Washington
Third Corps
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
Camp Meade
Reserve Officers’ Association of the United States
For Sale Girl's Bicycle at West Cork Street
Classified notice of a Crawford girl’s bicycle for sale in good condition priced at 15 dollars. Buyer located on West Cork Street. Local sale entry indicates a lost item note nearby.
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Crawford
West Cork St
Winchester Credit Corp elects McCormac president
H. B. McCormac was elected president of the Winchester Credit Corporation at a special board meeting succeeding George B. Chapman who resigned. T. Russell Cather became vice president and Shirley Carter secretary treasurer. The executive committee includes McCormac Carter Bell Patton and Cather with a full board of directors. The firm has grown since its organization two years ago and serves Winchester and the lower Shenandoah Valley with conservative financing, focusing on steamboat vessels but planning broader finance soon.
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B. McCorminc
Winchester
Winchester Credit Corporation
George B. Chapman
Chapman
Conn Cern
McCormac
T. Russell Cather
Shirley Carter
H. B. McCormac
Stewart Bell
T. B. Patton
H. F. Byrd
W. Nelson Page
I. N. Good
W. A. Baker
R. T. Barton
C. W. Trenary
W. D. Myers
Shenandoah Valley
Insurance Meet Brings Mr and Mrs Ritenour Home
Mr and Mrs D W Ritenour returned from Montreal where they attended the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York agents annual convention. About 250 agents attended and Ritenour was listed among those selling at least 250000 in insurance during the last year. The couple also toured Canada and New York State.
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D. W. Ritenour
Montreal
Can
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
Ritenour
Canada
New York State
Shenandoah Valley Society Insures Winchester Fair Against Rain
The Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society board votes to insure the Winchester fair against rain with $10,000 in rain policies split between Baker and Shryock and J Victor Arthur. Coverage: $1,000 for day one, $3,000 day two, $4,000 day three, $2,000 day four, in force 7 a.m. to noon if at least one tenth inch of rain falls in the period.
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Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society
Winchester Fair
Baker and Shryock
J. Victor Arthur
Roanoke Boosters Invade Carolina in Greensboro Dinner
Roanoke boosters arrive in Greensboro with 125 members led by a band to attend a dinner honoring their delegation. Governor Trinkle of Virginia and Governor-elect Morrison of North Carolina are scheduled to speak. The party plans visits to several cities as part of the tour.
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Associated Press
Greensboro
N. C
Wernor Trinkle
Virginia
Gar Morrison
North Carolina
Roanoke
Last Rites for Mrs H C Krebs
Funeral services for Mrs. M Elizabeth Krebs widow of H Clay Krebs were held at the Presbyterian Church where she had belonged nearly 70 years. The service followed a death from a severe shock after a fall on Braddock Street Sunday evening. The Rev Dr F T McFaden led the rites with local clergy assisting. Interment was in the family plot at Mount Olive Cemetery with numerous relatives and friends in attendance.
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M. Elizabeth Krebs
H. Clay Krebs
Braddock Street
Presbyterian Church
F. T. McFaden
Reta
James R. Grabach
Graham
Old Kent Street Church
Krebs
Mount Siewies
Army maneuvers begin at Quantico for east coast force
Washington August 22 the tan hea Corps east coast expeditionary force will begin maneuvers Monday August 27 with troops leaving the Quantico base. Final preparations are under way this week for various tactical actions and reenactments connected to Sheridan’s Winchester phase as rehearsals continue. Continued on page Ty Yard Party. Catholic Church Atg. 82 7 p m Rain or moon shine.
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Washington
Tan Hea Corps
Quantico
Sheridan
Winchester
Winchester gasoline sale cuts price to 20 cents a gallon
A citizens committee led by H. F. Byrd and others orders gasoline to be sold at 20 cents per gallon with 14 cents delivered and 3 cents road tax. Two stations including Harry W. Ebert on Main Street will offer the fuel, aiming to undercut Standard Oil, with profits and future pricing contingent on market fluctuations.
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H. F.byrd
Shirley ‘Carter
Stewart Bell
John Cather
John Rosenberger
Marshall Baker
C. W.trenary
Hee Tae
Harry W. Ebert
Main Street
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Mid City
Pennsylvania
Standard Oil Company
Committee of Citizens
Winchester
Virginia
OES
Phys
Many New Roads To Lead To Winchester
Cumberland Md August 22 roads now being built will link Cumberland with the Valley of Virginia forming a model highway system. The route would run from Cumberland to Paw Paw W Va then to the Winchester pike linking Martinsburg and Winchester. Maryland and West Virginia are building connections toward the line with concrete and dirt segments and an interstate bridge at Paw Paw is under discussion.
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Cumberland
Valley of Virginia
Potomac Valley
Maryland
West Virginia
Oldtown
Paw Paw
W. Va
Here
Winchester
Martinsburg
Evitt’s Creek Va
Pbtitio County
Potomac
West
Virginia
Tden
Bear Gard
Virginia State Line
Bear
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White House
Quincy Adams
Sawyer
Empire
Dwicher
MR. Kater
Westinghouse ,Co
R. E. L. Jones
U. S
Star Office
Fairmont Creamery Co
Amherst
L. C. Wertidenberg
Garretts
HB. McOrmac
Roanoke Boosters
Carolina
Fiberta Peaches
Butler’s Packing House
Star
Millwood” Pike
M. E. Church
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Catholic’ Church
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