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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1929
Page
2
Dr Ennion G Williams of the Virginia State Board of Health says the flu epidemic is unnecessary. Large crowds attend the last rites for J Harvey Canter, former agent for the Baltimore and Ohio railway, at a board meeting of the di-ocese.
The Cammer Tire Co. advertises tire exchange offers at Braddock and Boscawen corners inviting customers to swap worn tires for fresh replacements.
Found at last a famous prescription Q1623 claims to relieve rheumatism neuritis arthritis sciatica lumbago with a guarantee. It is recommended by Baker's Drug Store Winchester Gardner's Pharmacy Boyce and other merchants, with patients reporting rapid pain relief and high value.
Commonwealth of Virginia financial statement shows receipts and expenses for city officers in Winchester. It lists compensation paid, fines, bonds, salaries, and other office costs, with totals for state funds and city funds and notes on fee rules and term expirations.
The Trojans of Southern California routed Carnegie Tech with a dominant passing game and strong teamwork. Included are notes on boxing talk involving Hack Wilson and statements from William Veeck, with Baseball Commissioner Landis adding an offhand remark about the bout. Also mentioned are Charlottesville Fives claiming the 100 pound national title after a 40-0 win, and P I awards and Park Cagers beating Interwoven 36-30 with Stokes limited to one field goal.
The page notes varied local items including fur trade activity in the hitching yard, school and philanthropy news, a theatre presentation by the Friendship Fire Company, a luncheon by Potomac Edison for a transmission line opening, a gasoline accident narrowly survived, and public notices such as Blue Ridge park site approval and auto accident statistics. It also mentions diploma awards at Memorial hospital, British troop mobilization, a marriage announcement, and the death of Stonewall Brigade Band’s last survivor.
Substitutes listed include Rener for Widmeyer Carper for Hockman B Mallott for P Mallott and Harden for Michel Crow 4 Widmi 5 Hobert 12 Hawkins 1 Hockman 2 Carper 2 total 36 Michel 7 Crogs 3 Stokes y B Mallott 6 Harden 2 total 30 Comment notes French government decided to reuse last year guillotine to cut overhead.
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