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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1923
Page
4
An essay critiques Sherlock Holmes inspired crime fiction, lampooning police as dull and bungling while praising a fictional super detective. The author contrasts conventional detective tropes with a tale where detectives are decisive rather than glamorous.
Edith Rockefeller McCormick daughter of John D Rockefeller has entered real estate, turning over 15 million in Standard Oil securities to the Edith Rockefeller McCormick Trust. She funds the firm Krenn and Date where she is a silent partner, empowering two big deals totaling 5.22 million announced at a banquet for the firm's staff. Edwin Krenn and Edward Bate are named partners in the operation.
The Church of Christ lists morning and evening services in Odd Fellows hall next Lord's day. Sermon at 11 by the pastor on Christ's Interpretation of the Seventh Commandment, communion follows. A Christmas sermon at 7:30 p m titled The Quest of the Wise Men. Special choir music. Bible school 19? m. led by J L Hockman. Christmas treat after morning service. Endeavor at 6 45 p m on Advent Lessons from Bethlehem led by Chrisman Hockman. Mid week prayer at Louie Clevenger 311 Amherst St at 7 45 p m. Public invited.
A tense editorial notes the upcoming February meeting to fix representation for the State convention. It discusses women voters gaining influence, possible changes to the basis of representation, and the likelihood of a larger delegate body. Also covers a single Congressional contest in the Fifth district between Democrats J Murphy and Marshall Booker as they prepare for a possible primary for the nomination.
Deeds recorded in the Circuit Court clerk’s office include a 5 acre tract near Bloom Virginia with 1 red and 30.6 square poles sold by Ni Pruit Products Company to M s Grove Lime Company. A Christmas service is planned at St John’s on Christmas Eve. Dr Milton Brumback of Opequon visited on business Tuesday. Mrs Alice Hook visited Mrs Scott Shiflett this week. Friendly Grove School closed for Christmas holidays. A December 27 debate at Friendly Love will reorganize the League.
Records show deeds transferring parcels including 30 acres along Cedar Creek grade about two miles south of Winchester from A G Rudolph estate executor A B Richards to Taylor Rudolph dated December 8 1928 for about 15000 dollars. Other deeds include 134 acres near Cedar Grove from C C Brannon trustee to J A Armour dated August 24 1923 for 260.67 dollars and ???
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