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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1924
Page
7
The obituary notes Dr Isaac N Baker a revered Whitacre physician for decades who died Saturday morning. Services were conducted by Rev H W Linda at the local church with interment at a nearby cemetery.
The funeral was led by pallbearers C T Adams B D Adams W E Adams James R DeHaven Harrison Foreman and Luther Fletcher. Dr Baker aged 83 served in Co F eighteenth Virginia Cavalry Imboden's Brigade in the Civil War and practiced medicine in Whitacre thereafter. He was a Missionary Baptist for fifty years and cared for indigent county cases for twenty dollars yearly. His passing ends a generation of devoted family doctors.
The Grand Trunk elevator in Port Huron housing 600000 bushels of grain was destroyed and the barge Alexander Maitland loaded with barley burned to the waterline. Early loss estimates exceed 500000 dollars.
Jersey City December 9. Supreme Court Justice Minturn warned the Hudson county grand jury that enforcing martial law on the waterfront might be the only alternative to state-wide anarchy as it probes a boot leg conspiracy in Weehawken. The inquiry has already led to indictments of two public officials nine policemen and the alleged head of the ring.
David F. Yost traveled to Quaker City Ohio to attend the funeral of Marshall Yost 68 who died at his home of heart disease He was a Quaker City builder active in local business and civic affairs Survived by widow Vita Yost daughter Helen Yost and son Yost plus three brothers and relatives in Winchester and Lancaster Ohio
In cross examination Elias H. Mortimer testified that Charles R. Forbes while director of the veterans bureau pressed for high-class reliable and financially responsible contractors for hospital work. He also described an early 1922 agreement with Forbes to split 35 percent of profits from contracts represented by Mortimer.
The House approved the Interior Department appropriation bill totaling 238 million dollars. The measure was sent to the Senate without a provision to abolish 39 land offices on July 1.
Local notices report Mr. Jacob Williams of Capon Reads treated at Memorial Hospital after thumb infection leads to amputation. Several residents and visitors move through town including Dr. P W Boyd en route to a State Medical Examination Board meeting in Richmond and many guests and travelers visiting or departing for Martinsburg Hagerstown Baltimore Berkeley Springs and Newport News with multiple social visits and arrivals noted.
Judge Soper heard post demurrer arguments in the United States Court on the Baltimore Post indictment for unlawful publication of income tax returns. W. Calvin Chestnut and Newton D. Baker represented the Post, with U S Attorney Woodcock arguing for the government.
New York plans an 88 story skyscraper to surpass the Woolworth building at 51 stories. A wind sway test was discussed as part of the project. Cass and Gilbert confirm the proposal is under consideration but site negotiations are not closed. the building would fill an entire Broadway block downtown.
Memorial Hospital began using the new Gwathmey gas oxygen and ether apparatus today. Mrs White, the resident anesthetist, operated it for the first time and tests said to fulfill all claims for the device.
William G. Smith, a young painter condemned for the murder of Mrs Eliza beth Bousefield, was hanged after appeals for clemency. Local notables including the mayor’s wife telegrammed King George to spare him, but the plea was unavailing as churches prayed for him. A rival case was cited arguing impartiality since another man received ten years for a wife murder.
President Coolidge held informal breakfast talks with nearly twenty Republican leaders and committee chairmen to glean opinions on legislative matters. The sessions mirror last week’s Senate discussions and aim to inform rather than bind on the session's program.
New York reports indicate strong morning trading as leaders push prices higher across sectors. Buying orders surged for public utilities, railroad equipment, and electrical stock, helping the public utility group set over 30 new high records. Call money renewed at 3 percent.
Shenandoah Valley National Bank announces its annual stockholders meeting for election of directors in Winchester banking house on Tuesday January 13 1925 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cashier William G Hardy signs the notice dated December 9 1924.
An old health advertisement explains that a torpid liver poisons blood and causes headaches dizziness and skin changes. It claims purified ox gall tablets named Dioxol will cleanse toxins in 24 hours and restore liver regulation, urging readers to buy only the genuine Dioxol from Baker's Drug Store.
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