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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1925
Page
1
The article urges fruit growers to act now by reviewing fertilizing, spraying, and orchard practices. It notes many fatal missteps come from neglecting proper care and timing. Mr. Hough plans to visit in three weeks and March 24 to offer technical advice to growers.
The Empire prepares the Thief Of Bagdad first Shenandoah Valley showing from Roanoke to Hagerstown with secret vault protection. The costly film arrived today under guard and will join a rehearsed augmented orchestra for two daily shows at 2 30 and 8 oclock. Floyd ines sings bagdad and Martha dances with orchestral accompaniment.
Local insurance firm J W Baker announces services at Braddock Street in St Panet Virginia with contact details and location notes for February 20 entry.
A fragmentary notice advertises fencing metal including zinc insulated material and barbed wire. It also promotes rental of a large furnished front room with heat and bath, urging applications next door to Bik's Home on West Piccadilly Street.
Wilmer Huffman remains active in the Burnt neighborhood, continuing today with ongoing efforts in local affairs and community projects. He engages neighbors, preserves history, and advocates for safe, inclusive neighborhood improvements.
An entry notes 101. acres will be pole as part of an ATV event on a date with legal description 9-21-1p-3t. The fragment confirms land area and venue type in terse terms.
The airship Los Angeles left Lakehurst for Bermuda on a night turn flight, made 66 miles an hour, and arrived Bermuda the next morning. Passengers dined on tables between the gears while officers ensured safety and no items were dropped overboard. The report notes weather and navigation challenges and hints at future commercial air travel.
Colonial Theatre announces a policy change and the purchase of the newest Paramount group from Famous Players Lasky. Under Mrs Claire D Dotterer, Paramount titles promise universal appeal with stars and directors of note. Early release includes Gloria Swanson in Madame Sans Gene amid Napoleonic era backdrops.
The Empire theater will host a Wednesday night event featuring beauties in a contest including bathing beauties and impersonations. Viola Dana’s new Metro Picture The Beauty Prize will be shown on stage with both in-town and out-of-town participants involved. further details are promised in The Star.
Washington February twenty first. The House commerce committee rejected a bill to eliminate the Pulimin surcharge. The panel declined to report the measure favorably, delaying action on the proposal.
Mr and Mrs Nahan spent weeks with friends in and near New Market Virginia. The terse note mentions time spent away from home and local social circles.
Justice Tavenner of the county court declares no valid sale can stand if the seller did not provide proper title before sale. Huff sues Smallwood Motor Co. over a Stephens county car bought for cash, with contested title. Court states buyers must ensure a titled transfer before purchase and warns against any sale lacking title.
Mrs. Annie E. Painter a longtime Stephens City resident died yesterday near noon at her son's home. She slipped and fractured her hip four months ago and gradually declined. Widow of Jamies Painter she leaves one son John Painter manager of the Stephens City Chapin Sacks creamery. Funeral tomorrow at her late home with Rev. Strother and Rev. Graham officiating. interment Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers named J R Gonner B C Williams F B Cadwallader J W Staples P E Lineburg Allen C Legg.
NIAGARA FALLS Feb 21 After firing over a hundred shots from a barricaded house and keeping police at bay for three hours John Smith was shot on the roof while attempting to escape He fell wounded and was hospitalized Smith had terrorized two houses and hid in Stanley Zemynski s home deputies surrounded the scene but avoided firing to spare occupants The rooftop exchange ended when Smith was shot and apprehended
A Buckingham Palace bulletin reports King George VI suffering bronchitis with his temperature still unsettled. Progress toward recovery is described as slow but continuing.
Mrs Latra Bayliss of Opequon sails for Woodstock to join the D B Board for a two week stay.
Report from Winchester notes a man on a hospital roof after a fall on South Main Street near A G Sansas. He was carried to Amorial Hospital with skull fracture feared but later identified as Herman Buzzi, a pastry cook, who had recently been sent from a New York institution. The incident involved possible intoxication or liquor.
A party of general office officials from Baltimore traveled on passenger train No. 64 returning from a tour of inspection as far south as Lexington, Virginia. The party, occupying a special car, reportedly examined the roadbed and railroad operations. Led by E Stim son, G S Price, and S J Lich liter, the group included several secretaries and clerks.
Baldwin Sloane, 52, noted American composer and playwright, died in Red Bank New Jersey after a heart disease attack. Born in Baltimore in 1872, he wrote many successful musical comedies and light operas, with hit songs that were widely popular. His best known tune was "When You Ain't Got No Money You Needn't Come Around."
LEWISBURG W Va Feb 21 Two hundred cadets instructors and officers of the Greenbrier Military Academy moved to safety when the main building and north wing burned. Damages are put at 150000 with the school to suspend for ten days while plans for rebuilding are drawn up by Col H M Moore commanding officer.
Three workers aboard an oil barge moored near Philadelphia’s Schuylkill River disposal plant were killed and others injured when the barge exploded. The blast touched off a fire that spread to the plant and caused substantial damage, with an estimated loss of $100,000. The explosion shook the city from its southwestern edge to the central districts as flames spanned the river.
Mrs May Mort proprietor of the Betty Shoppe left today for Washington to attend to business matters and represent her store in regional discussions. The trip marks a notable moment for the local businesswoman and her shop.
The Virginia Municipalities League will convene in Winchester with meetings at the George Washington Hotel on October 18 and 14. City Manager L R Dettra and Council President W A Baker set the dates to avoid clashes with other states and national city manager gatherings. The program includes a social schedule and a general committee to coordinate details, aiming to showcase the community to visiting officials and delegates.
Former Senator G Walter Mapp, candidate for governor, met with Lee James Cannon Jr and Rev David Hepburn of the Anti Saloon League to discuss backing for his candidacy. He also luncheoned with George P Coleman and C Vaughan Jr, both Virginia Good Roads leaders, and conferred with C O Conor Godrick on campaign plans and support.
In New York on February 21 a Cunard-Anchor liner named Tuscania and the French steamer Rochambeau collided off the quarantine station in dense fog. Both vessels suffered non serious damage. The Rochambeau had anchored first and the Tuscania swung into her near the bow. No injuries occurred and most passengers were on the forward deck. The Tuscania waited for the fog to lift while the Rochambeau's rail and upper works were damaged.
Col. Austin Barghman of Maryland and James M. Hayes of Virginia stopped in this city with friends for a brief visit. They drove from Baltimore after lunch, then proceeded to Romney West Virginia and planned to return to Baltimore via Cumberland Maryland. The visit included discussions on mutual interests related to their offices.
A report from Frederick county Sunday school workers notes a Handley Library gathering on February 20 by the Sunday School Association. Attendance was small, with many schools lacking representation and ministers absent, despite calls for broader participation and biannual executive sessions.
NEW YORK Feb. 21 A play jury of 12 citizens will rule on color plays on Broadway with nine votes needed to ban or expurgate. District Attorney Banton announced the decision after it was presented by a spokesman for more than 40 organizations managers playwrights actors and impartial theatre friends.
The Senate foreign relations committee approved the same treaty for reestablishment of full diplomatic and commercial relations with Turkey, adding reservations.
New York report shows equipment and southwestern rail shares leading a market rise on February 21. Merger rumors and large rail supply orders spurred demand, with belated short covering strengthening the rally. close fell firm on about 1,000,000 shares traded.
The Senate agricultural committee ordered a favorable report on the Haugen bill to establish a federal cooperative marketing board. Presented by the Associated Press from Washington, the Feb 21 report notes committee action signaling possible advancement of the measure.
Paris police opened a missing person inquiry into Osborne C. Wood, son of Leonard Wood governor-general of the Philippines, who disappeared Monday from a Paris hotel at the request of his valet.
The Age reports a committee is expected to report on whether the Stile a line should retain steam power or switch to motorized equipment for the Fington end. Officials weighing economical reasons discussed options for branch lines, with a decision anticipated soon amid saboage concerns and local transit plans involving Shenandoah and Petersburg.
Fragmentary OCR notes recount an incident where a copper dealer swapped real metal for counterfeits during an opera scene. A witness named Chas P Tavenner is mentioned, with references to a jail and a money sale turned over to a state fund. The text is unclear and lacks coherent details.
Mr Duffey travels by special Pullman car to Cincinnati Ohio for the coming week long convention of the National Education Association to join fellow school superintendents. The event gathers educators from across the region for discussions and official proceedings.
The forecast predicts rain at the start of the week for the North and Middle Atlantic regions with continued wet conditions across the Atlantic states. The pattern suggests cooler, unsettled weather with periodic showers into midweek.
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