Winchester news notes and turkey market report
Rev R L Moore starts a new magazine The Voice for White Post Methodist Church South local Shrine Club members elect W B Wagner president C Vernon Eddy vice president Walter Shade secretary treasurer Cyril Mee to run Hotel Winchester and Appleway Cabin Camp Live turkeys sell 22 to 23 cents per pound marking a low price for raisers
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R. L. Moore
White Post Methodist Church
South
Voice
Azine
Winchester Shrine Club
W. B. Wagner
C. Vernon Eddy
Walter Shade
Cyril Mee
Hotel Winchester
Appleway Cabin
Firemen’s Welfare Association Plans Holiday Events
The Firemen’s Welfare Association outlines two holiday activities a square dance at Friendship Hall and another fundraising event. Senator Claude A. Swanson of Virginia will advocate for joining the World Court in the U
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Friendship Hall
Roussal
Claude A. Swanson
Virginia
World Court
United States Senate
J. Marion Orndorff
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Jesse C. Oakes
England
Bread price rise blamed on American speculators
A regional report notes a cent advance in bread prices and a claim that American speculators are driving the cost. J. W. Arthur, local insurance agent, cites space constraints and market pressures as factors.
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J. W. Arthur
Belgian relief ship torpedoed en route to Rotterdam
The Liv erpool was torpedoed by a German submarine while sailing from New York to Rotterdam. A marriage license was issued to President Woodrow Wilson and Mrs Edith Boling Galt. Hans Schlichting, a German orchard owner on Apple Ridge, left for Germany to claim his bride. The Agriculture Department estimates 1915 U S farm crop value at 5 668 773 000 and notes year is above prior records.
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Liverpool
New York
Rotterdam
Woodrow Wilson
Edith Boling Galt
Hans Schlichting
Apple Ridge
Germany
Weltinns
Soualier Tae
Bagg
United Tates
Blackleg Found In Nearby Counties
Reports from Hardy and Berkeley counties and other eastern areas of West Virginia indicate an unusual blackleg epidemic among young cattle. Many farmers vaccinate. Hardy county vaccinations exceed last year’s record by over 200. Cattle owners in blackleg zones should vaccinate to protect against losses. J Rietz veterinarian for WVU College of Agriculture and State Department of Agriculture.
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Hardy
Berkeley
Andle
West Virginia
Hardy County
Wwa
College of Agriculture
West Virginia University
State Department of Agriculture
Enormous Sam Invested in Nation's Hospitals
Dr. C Rufus Rorem economist with the committee on the costs of medical care reports hospitals are a major national industry with about 7 310 hospitals and an annual operating cost of 900 million dollars One third of investment is non profit from government and private sources He notes most hospitals operate at a loss with patients paying less than the service cost
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C. Rufus Rorem
Committee On
Rorem
United States
Roremtes
Notice to creditors of Moses Miller deceased
All persons having claims against or indebtedness to the estate of Moses Miller deceased are requested to contact the administrator of the estate.
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Moses
Miller
Shortest Day in Winter Arrives Next Monday
The article notes that winter begins on December 22 and that the length of the shortest days remains nearly constant for over two weeks as sunrise and sunset drift little. It specifies next Monday's sun rise at 7 19 and set at 4 38 resulting in 9 hours 17 minutes of daylight and mentions the longest day in June at 15 hours 1 minute.
Old Newspaper Clues To 1830 Winchester Ads And Events
The issue dated October 1 1830 features a long story The Quaker Funeral and heavy foreign and political content. Advertisements promote Muster Day at the market house militia, an artillery election, Winchester Academy Law School with Judge Henry St George Tucker fees, Philip B Streit English and Classical School, and a Free Road lottery boasting ten thousand dollar capital prize. A note on liquor mentions its effect.
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New York
Ita
Winchester Academy
Law School
Henry St. George Tucker
Philip B. Streit
Winchester
Sheriff Sale Of Household Goods In Public Auction
Distress warrant case Hansbrough and Carter versus Mrs Mollie Funk. On Saturday December 20 1930 at 10 am at 123 North Cameron street sale of household goods including 18 beds 5 dressers 2 Sunbeam heaters electric washing machine refrigerator range tables sewing machine chairs looking glasses floor lounges clocks and other items. Cash. Deputy Sheriff D J Wigginton.
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Hansbrough & Carter
Mollie Funk
North
Cameron Street
J. Wigginton
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