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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1925
Page
3
New York reports that several smaller corporations and associations sold in early trading as a broad market uptick continued. Regulated advances were noted in rail and utilities with Chief interest in the Katy and related groups. Call money opened at 2 1 2 percent as leaders slipped.
Bettie Vanscoy of the city died in Ohio after an illness. Born in 1878 as Trone in the county, she was married to William Vanscoy and leaves a husband, a son and a daughter. She also leaves her mother and three sisters in Winchester Wilmington and Shepherdstown. She had many friends in this section despite eight years living in the West.
Local stock and implements sale listings from various towns including Clearbrook Green Spring Berryville Stephen City Briggs Smithfield Gaylord and Charles Town with dates February March and noted items such as stock stock feed and household implements. Names include Lupton Bailey Sipe Hartman Henning Parsons Reiley Hummer Brown Carr Anderson Kline Huff Crampton Willingham Myers Rogers Bauserman Royston Light among others.
Atlanta February reports allege Laurence Riehl of Columbus Ohio offered to secure parole for $2500 after arriving at the Atlanta federal penitentiary. Graham Vaughan testified in the Savannah rum ring trial that Riehl came with Thomas B Hayden to collect $10000 for special privileges tied to prisoners entering the peniten tiary.
In St. Petersburg Florida Chief of Detectives John Trotter accepted an offer from the Ku Klux Klan to patrol city streets due to funding shortages. The auxiliary officers will work without masks or robes while seeking loafers and troublemakers, walking beats last night for the first time.
The text presents a fragmented quotation about the independence of the individual mind from place and time. It references early history and a claim that the human wind or intellect has increased, noting stylistic distortions and possible magazine usage.
Fragmentary text traces insignia imagery on a breastplate and heralds college symbolism. Mentions coats of arms, armor, and battles, with unclear references to modern figures and names. The passage hints at historical heraldry practices and their influence on contemporary identities.
A Richmond Va man about sixty identified through a found note and bank book disappeared from a Washington steamer during a trip last night. Police believe the missing man, John F Banatis or Ed wards, may be the addressee of a letter located among his effects.
Captain Hershman takes over as superintendent of the national cemetery in Memphis Tennessee succeeding a commander who is reassigned. Captain Hershman arrives from the Philadelphia cemetery accompanied by his wife and now resides at the cemetery lodge.
The Church of St George at Windsor England is described as the king’s church and sits outside any bishop or archbishop jurisdiction. It is governed directly and solely by the sovereign.
600 acre productive farm for sale with part financing offered. Buyer wanted. Apply to 1-119-tf Ee Evening Star.
A country lane trip turns comic when a motor troubles a tin limousine. A dame in mannish dress is urged to stay away but saves the driver by fixing the busted drag. The narrator admits admiration as the female rescuer ends the ordeal with practical aid.
Norfolk and Western announces July 1924 schedules with through Pullman sleepers to Gary West Virginia and Roanoke Virginia. Connections at Roanoke for Memphis Special to southern points and at Shenandoah Junction for Washington and Baltimore. Parlor car to Hagerstown with sleepers to Philadelphia and New York. Passengers may book via Berryville Virginia agent H H Burks or Roanoke Virginia agent W Saunders.
An advertisement touts Kojene as the world’s most powerful antiseptic and lethal germ killer, claiming it cleanses the mouth and other uses. It credits Franck Baker and Sonnet progressive druggists and promotes a six bottle package for 600 cents. It asserts Kaene’s superiority to carbolic with strong, non-specific claims about health effects.
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