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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1924
Page
7
Plymouth Vermont August 25 Charles G Dawes Republican vice president candidate discusses farm problem with the president.
The presidential hopeful spent about two hours with President Coolidge at his father’s residence, discussing politics and agriculture, and posing for photos. He then spoke briefly to reporters at the general store, denying discussions on the Ku Klux Klan and on agricultural personnel, and deflecting questions with promises to comment on the stump and when on the campaign trail.
Mr Lawes denounced the Klan and urged a right reaction to the political fight. He claimed the West’s outlook was extremely good. The President and his running mate held a 35 minute conference after dinner, then walked to a one room union church before chatting outside and parting with laughter.
In Suffolk a gun battle at the Mathews home left one man critically wounded, two men jailed, and one woman with a flesh wound. Gary Robbins and his half brother James Mathews fired after an altercation over a boat tied at the Mathews wharf.
Walter Johnson held St Louis hitless as Washington won 2 to 0 in seven innings before rain halted the first game of a doubleheader. The second game was called off. It marked his sixth scoreless start of the season and the 107th shutout of his career. Davis drew a bases loaded walk for the club’s first runs.
The text notes that sotol plant parts were roasted or boiled for food by natives and that the trunks were used to produce a distilled drink called sotol in New Mexico.
A historical market report lists corrected local wholesale and retail prices for flour, butter, eggs, spring chickens, hay, straw, corn meal, and mixed feed. It also includes Baltimore wholesale figures for eggs, spring chickens, cattle, and other commodities with per unit and bulk price notes.
Charles Town WV August 26 large turnout at tabernacle for Dr Bulgin union revival with 20 churches. 250 voice choir led by Alvin Carter performed as meetings run nightly 730 pm with two services next Sunday. Dr Bulgin praised as one of the era’s great preachers rivaling Moody and Chapman.
President Coolidge greeted a parade of middle western farmers in Plymouth Vermont. The first national grange tour traveled in 240 automobiles with participants from Michigan and 12 states. They expressed support and predicted Coolidge’s success in brief conversations on the White House lawn.
The tropical storm that lashed the North Carolina and Virginia coast through the night continued its north northeast course but caused no major damage. Telegraph and telephone lines along the coast were blown down as information on damage from the Virginia and North Carolina seaboard arrived slowly.
Fort Gay guests John Cooper and Albert Wright have returned home with Mrs. KB C. Cooper to visit relatives. Osmar Swanson ends two weeks visiting Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Mrs. Joseph A. Potts and daughter Mrs. David A. Brodie stay weeks at Valley Home Inn Gore. Carrie Croson visits friends in Washington. Samuel M. Hodgson returns to Detroit after visiting Marshall and Mrs. Wenny at White Post Clarke County.
The Rev. and Mrs. Asa Richard of Lovettsville Va conclude a visit with relatives in Winchester and Frederick County and depart for Chambersburg Pa to see their daughter. The Rev. Richard long served Gravel Springs Lutheran Church and has many local connections. They were hosted by Mrs M H Larrick and Mrs A F Williams and by Mrs P J Williams during the stay.
The cattle market stalled after Wilson and Company pulled back from buying. Other large packers paused as well, but most agreed the demoralization would be temporary and Wilson and Company were expected to return to the market soon.
The Winchester fair page lists multiple harness races from August 27 to 29 with purses ranging from 300 to 350 dollars. Entries include Forester J C Davis Dilton George Baker Linda C Lula K Senator Symbol and others from cities like Washington Baltimore Durham and Winchester with drivers such as W E Miller Henry Scott J Fitzgerald and J P Fitzgerald.
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