Elks Convention Ready in Winchester Virginia
Elks of Virginia prepare for the 17th annual State Convention in Winchester on August 30th and 31st. Exalted Ruler E. T. Snider leads preparations with tours, banquets, and a Shenandoah Caverns trip for about 200 visitors amid Decorated shops and Elk colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Gray and Schlack
Elks Lodges
Virginia
E. T. Snider
George Washington Hotel
Shenandoah Caverns
the Star
Snider
B. T. Snider
George F. Norton
W. R. Pifer
C. K. Over
Andrew Bell
J. H. Henry
E. C
W. B. Goode
Mea Clowe
J. H. Yost
Frank Hebs
S. A. Affleck
E. C. Yost
L. M. Lamp
F. B. Morris
Paul Beck
D. Plank
Amos Schlack
M. W. Lewis
Roy Chaplin
Frank Lovett
W. E. Huntsberry
Homer Guyer
Esther V. E. Norton
T. H. Sprint
Continued Og
Fresh fish sale at B F Davis Grocery Thursday and Friday
Fresh butter fish trout bass rock croakers available at B F Davis Grocery Thursday and Friday. Place your order early at the store for pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Davis Grocery
For Sale Two Trescott Sizing Sections and Conveyor
Auction note lists two Trescott sizing sections with out chains for apple grader at 50 dollars for both. One ten foot Pease roller conveyor priced at 75 dollars. Apply at Star Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Office
Balloon Tire Car and 1924 Dodge Sedan for Sale
Balloon tires in better than average condition priced to sell quickly. Also available 1924 model Dodge sedan. Seller: H. W. Ebert. Sale notes dated 8 24 Ip 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Ebert
Baby Show Highlights At Winchester Fair Week
The Winchester Fair opens next Tuesday for four days with a baby show next Wednesday at 11 in the main building. Entries are day of event. prizes include 3 and 2 dollars for best developed prettiest and fattest babies. Free cabinet photos for first winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Higgins
Fred Barr
Poultry Department
National
Old County Fair
Three Mowerys Are Dismissed Three Held In Court
In Frederick County magistrate court Justice A J Tavenner sent Charles John and Solomon Mowery to the circuit grand jury on liquor charges and set bail at 500 each for October term. William Sr Jr and Byron Mowery were dismissed for lack of sufficient evidence to hold them. Five of the arrestees are sons of William Mowery Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Tavenner
Charles Mowery
John Mowery
Solomon Mowery
Circuit Court
Frederick County
William Mowery
William Mowery, Jr
Byron Mowery
Cannonading On Bulgarian Border Lasts Five Hours
Heavy artillery fire near Aivatovo on the Greco Bulgarian frontier began yesterday afternoon about 2 o clock and continued to 7 last night. Communications across the border have been cut for days and reports of a Saloni ki garrison attack and civil war are unconfirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Sofia
Ulgaria
Aivatovo
Saloniki
Greece
City acquires riparian rights in Abrams Creek
City council approves agreement with George H. Eagle granting riparian and related rights to Abrams Creek land southeast of the city for 3000 dollars. A note for 3000 at 6 percent interest is authorized, four months to due. Street improvements planned for Miller and Jefferson, with survey and deed requests to extend the sewer on Valley Pike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Eagle
Abram’s
Eagle
Miller Street
Jefferson Street
Hanndley
Cooper
Valley Pike
Governors Byrd to Host Rosemont Fruit Growers Meeting
Gov H F Byrd will host an outdoor meeting for Virginia fruit growers at his Clarke county Rosemont orchard on Saturday August 28. If rain or wet ground forces relocation attendees will meet in the packing sheds for the event beginning around 11 o’clock with an orchard tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
H. F. Byrd
Clarke County
Rosemont
Byrd
Richmond
Valentino Face At NYC Funeral Draws Massive Crowds
Thousands mobbed the Broadway funeral parlor to see Rudolph Valentino as his body lay in state. Police controlled the rush as 12 000 people packed streets. a glass window shattered injuring several, and more were treated or taken to hospitals amid the frenzied procession plans for a Monday funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Rudolph Valentine
George Ullman
Sixty-sixth Street
St. Malachi’s Church
West Forty-ninth Street
Irving Berlin
Maurice Guest
Lola Tierce
Valentino
Samuel Goldwyn
Moving Picture
Mallory, Miller
Joseph Schenck
Norman Talmadge
Isabelle Clough
Rudolph Valentino
Broadway
1925 Model Dodge Sedan For Sale
Model D Dodge sedan listed with year 1924 model notes. Seller H. W. Ebert names contact details across the short classified style item for potential buyers.
Dodge Touring 3000 Mile Like New Car Discount
Auto parts co on Market St offers Dodge Touring with 3000 miles, looks like new. New price reduced by $200 off. Buy now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auto. Parts CO
Market St
Winchester apple sale to Montreal firm linked to Shenandoah trip
Following a visit by residents on the Shenandoah Valley Special train to Canada, two Winchester apple growers sold 30 000 barrels of York Imperial apples to a leading Montreal exporting firm in a deal worth over 100 000. Purchasers were A W W Kyle of Montreal and W W Longfield deputy lord mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne England. They met Winchester officials during their visit and discussed further business relations with Montreal and Winchester representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley
Canada
Winchester
Montreal
A. W. W. Kyle
W. W. Longfield
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
England
Montreal Board of Trade
Andrew Bell
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Capt. Robi, L. Gray
Bell
Gray
Kyle
Frederick County
Unidentified bomber blows bank in Pittsburgh
A maniac who exploded a bomb at Farmers Deposit Savings Bank in Pittsburgh left no identification. Thousands viewed the mangled body at the morgue as police and relatives failed to confirm a suspected hospital escapee. A buckle bearing LL was the only clue as investigators pursued possible foreign origin and an attempted arrest by bank police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Yputh
Farmers Deposit Savings Bank
George C. Ortman
Man Drowns At Wheel of Auto In Baltimore Harbor
In Baltimore at Fell Street the car plunged into the harbor with Richard C. McCleary, 30, at the wheel. His companion William H. Rey, 28, escaped and was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital for minor injuries. Police say a shot at officers occurred shortly before the plunge. Rey denies firing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Harbor
Baltimore
Richard Co. McCleary
Fell Street
William H. Rey
John Hopkins Hospital
McCleary
Brains Preacher Killed by Indian Club at Home
Rev Edward Gillim a 40 year old evangelist from Sheridan Missouri was killed at Lesslers home by his brother in law W R Lessler. Lessler used an Indian club after claiming the preacher tried to wreck his home. Gillim collapsed and died after the blunt force blow. No charges were filed and Mrs Lessler corroborated the story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Edward Gillim
Sheridan
W. R. Er
Lessler
Gillim
Desire To Kill Overpowers Young Philosophy Student
Emanuel Silverstein, a Brooklyn youth, told police a desire to kill the man he studied philosophy with led him to strike Julius Calisch, 63, in a restaurant with a hammer. Calisch died en route to hospital. Silverstein had stopped at a shoemaker’s shop for a loan of 50 cents for the hammer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Emanuel Silverstein
Brooklyn
Julius Calisch
Calisch
Silverstein
Army flying ace Bettis found alive after five hours crawl
Lieutenant Cyrus K. Bettis, missing since Monday, was discovered alive in the Seven Sister mountains near Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. He is in serious but not critical condition at Centre County Hospital with a broken left leg, multiple skull fractures, and severe facial lacerations. He crawled through thick underbrush for five and a half hours to reach a roadway where two state highway workers found him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus K. Bettis
The
Associated Press
Bellefonte
Seven Sister Mountains
Centre County
Bettis
Philadelphia
Selfridge Field
Michigan
Lewistown
King
John J. Williams
Luther 8 S. Smith
Seven Sider Mountains
Crops Benefited by Recent Rains Improve Virginia Fields
Washington field bulletin reports a favorable week for Virginia crops with meadows, pastures, gardens and truck crops improving. Corn potatoes tobacco and cotton benefited from rains and fruit prospects look promising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Associated Press
Washington
Virginia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Harper
Mr. Norton
Jolliffe Studio
Winchester Fair
Sheik
Rudolph State
Eva Millerman
Abrams Creek
Mr. Eagle
Council
Valentine
Canada Special
Maniac
Virginia Masonic Orphans
Masonic
Handley High School
Masonic Home
Masonic Fraternity
Grand Lodge of Masons
M. B. Clowe’s
Valley Service Station
Philip Klompus’ Store
Gray and Sheetz’s
Hodgson and Brown's
Handley Auditorium
Brains Preacher
Indian Club
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!