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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1919
Page
8
The Esthonian forces report ten Bolshevik assaults on the Narva front were repulsed after heavy artillery barrage. Bolshevik losses were described as heavy. The report comes from Reval dated December 10.
The Martinsburg Glee Club performs a benevolent program at The Empire with eleven acts plus Whitacre's Jazz Orchestra. Prices range from 1.00 on the lower floor to 0.50 for balcony with war tax, children 0.25. Doors open 7:45, curtain 8:30, followed by a public dance at Rouss Hall.
Edward Smith the Keyser district road supervisor inspected the West Virginia portion of the Winchester and Martinsburg turnpike in Martinsburg and announced it would be usable through winter. He denied rumors that the pike would be closed, adding that work would resume next spring to push completion rapidly.
New York December 10 Unfilled orders of the United States Steel Corporation on November 39 stood at 7 128 320 tons, the companys monthly report shows. The figure marks a rise of 645 662 tons from October 31 and marks the sixth straight monthly increase.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces a competitive examination at the Winchester post office building on January 17 1920 for railway mail clerk. Applicants must be between 18 and 35. The local commission will provide full information to interested applicants.
Effective this morning, two passenger trains on the Shenandoah division of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad were canceled until further notice due to coal shortages from the bituminous miners strike. Several main line trains were also removed temporarily, including the morning eastbound mail train arriving at 6.44 and the eastbound passenger train at 12.45. The morning mail is rerouted via the Cumberland Valley Railroad.
From Martinsburg West Virginia the report notes passenger trains arriving at 9 05 am face delays and that further disruptions will occur through the Christmas period due to fuel shortages. The railroad administration urges travelers to consult local agents before long trips and notes widespread freight cancellations as the season progresses.
A Christmas gift of a one year subscription to The Star is offered. The Star Fob Office promises prompt job printing services for readers seeking quick, reliable supplies.
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