Record crowds pledge help for Apple Blossom Festival
A mass meeting at the George Washington Hotel drew a record attendance as Winchester and Frederick county leaders pledges support for the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. Nelson F. Richards directed the event with optimism, urging continued local cooperation amid a drought and weak business climate.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Transportation Systems
Nass
George Washington Hotel
Wwidespead
Naval appropriation agreed to end long supply dispute
Congressional conferees reached a final agreement on the naval appropriation as the last supply measure before adjournment. President Hoover urged a break in the dispute at a breakfast conference and the Senate and House conferees settled the issues, agreeing to 10 million dollars for eleven destroyers built in government yards where possible. Senator McHale reported the agreement to the Senate.
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Associated Ss
Washington
Hover
Senate
House
McHale
Republican
Maine
Strosnider Dies At Strasburg Home
Harrison Hampton Strosnider of Shenandoah county died at his home near Strasburg after a three week illness from complications. Survived by eight sons and three daughters, plus a sister and brother. Friends may gather at the Methodist Episcopal Church South Saturday at 10 am. remains to Wardensville for funeral and interment with six sons as pallbearers.
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Star
Strasburg
Harrison Hampton Strosnider
Shenandoah County
Here
Strosnider
Mary Renner
Hayfield
Frederick County
Mollie Strosnider
Dayton, O
Naomi
Stephens City
Griffin Strosnider
Dayton
Rebecca Strosnider
Samuel Strosnider
Wardensville
W. Va
Methodist Episcopal Church
High School Boy Killed by Bus in Aldie
A Winchester Washington east bound Old Dominion bus struck Jonathan Lipps six year old son of Mr and Mrs Isi bert Lipps of Aldie Loudoun county as the bus passed through Aldie yesterday morning. Witnesses say the boy ran from behind a parked car into the bus path. Driver Norman Dove stopped and remained at the scene until authorities investigated. Funeral services were held at the family home this afternoon. He is survived by five brothers and sisters and his parents.
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Winchester
Gochenour and Bailey Plan Cavern Development Near Martinsburg
William J. Gochenour of Maurertown and Frank Bailey of this city plan to develop a new cave near Martinsburg West Virginia. The caverns were reportedly discovered last summer and tests have been ongoing to assess their value.
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William J. Gochenour
Mauriertown
Shenandoah County
Frank Bailey
Martinsburg
W. Va
Cave exhibits stalagmites and stalactites shown by Star Osses
Exhibits of stalagmites and stalactites from the cave were displayed and described by Unit at The Star Osses Corp. on February 26, 1941, page 30.
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Star Osses Corp
Death of Baltimore attorney A Hunter Boyd Jr
A Hunter Boyd Jr 52 died at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a heart attack while being placed on an elevator at the Baltimore Club where he lived. He practiced law, served in World War I, and leaves a mother a brother J Thurston Boyd and two nieces. Funeral in Cumberland.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
A. Hunter Boyd, Jr
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
John Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore Club
Mr. Boyd
Andrew H. Boyd
Maryland Court of Appeals
Cumberland
Allegany Academy
Princeton University
University of Maryland Law School
Baltimore and Ohio
The
Presbyterian Church
Small Dwelling Destroyed By a Night Blaze
A small dwelling at Oak Haven Filling Station on the Martinsburg Winchester pike owned by Robert F Sands burned early last night. Loss estimated around 1000 dollars. Firemen saved other property with booster tanks. Fred Affleck recovered about 60 dollars from the burning house before escaping. Cause of the fire unknown. Winchester fire department responded promptly.
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Oak Haven Filling Station
Martinsburg-Winchestre Pike
Robert F. Sands
Winchester Fire Department
Decrease In Reports On Flu
Washington report shows 11,135 influenza cases this week versus 11,802 last week, indicating a decline in new flu reports. Public health officials note the drop reflects continued low transmission and ongoing surveillance across regions.
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The
Associated Press
Washington
Rifle Match At Local Gun Club At Winchester Gun Club
A rifle match will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Winchester Gun Club grounds in Rouss Park. The new range will be used. Attractive prizes are offered and all rifle marksmen are invited to participate. If weather allows, there will also be additional rifle shooting.
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Winchester
Rouss Park
Lenten Service Tonight at Centenary Reformed Church
Special Lenten services will be held at 7 45 this evening in Centenary Reformed Church led by pastor Rev Dr Plickinger. All are cordially invited.
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Centenary Reformed Church
Plickinger
Winchester Junk Co Pipe Needs Burlap Bags
Orchardists seek pipe supplies and burlap bags from Winchester Junk Co. Contact for orders.
Fate of Wyncoop on arson charge to be known soon
Clarke county farmer Charles T. Wyncoop stands trial in Berryville Virginia Circuit Court for burning Arthur Lee's barn. Testimony wrapped up with Wyncoop denying the charge and claiming witnesses’ testimony is unfounded. The case, after alll witnesses testified, moves to jury deliberation with potential 2 to 10 year penitentiary sentence if convicted.
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Wyngoop
Berryville
Charles T. Wyncoop
Clarke County
Arthur Lee
Philip Williams
Wyncoop
Lee
Here
Wiyncoop
James Locke
Locke
Lindey
Harry R. Kern
Winchester
Williams
Commonwealth
Frank M. Wray
James P. Reardon
Edward Thoma
A. Morris
E. H. Willingham
A. L. Withers
Holmes
D. McCormick
Shade’ Moore
B. W.tapscott
Joseph Perry
Luther Poston
C. D. Adams
James B.cok
W. P. Meade
E. K. Meade
Ebert's Garage Night Inspection Near 26th Street
An inspection occurred at Ebert's Garage at night between the 26th and 27th as officials investigated activity tied to H. W. Ebert and an individual named Alalaal AO Ranaee.
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Ebert
Winchester apple visit highlights foreign markets and tariffs
Fred L. Glaize Jr spoke at Rotary about apples from Frederick County seen in England and on the continent, noting Winchester branding, Russian tree planting, and comparisons to western box apples. He warned of English taxation and dole policies, and potential tariff shifts if the Conservative party gains power.
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Winchester
Liverpool
Rotary Club Lineon
Fred L. Glaize, Jr
Philip
England
Frederick County
Hamburg
Paris
Russia
Dole
Glaize
Stanley Baldwin
Test Laboratory in Winchester to Close for Season
The state dairy and food division operated apple spray residue lab in Winchester since last fall at Shenandoah Apple Cider and Vinegar Co. Harward Shockey Jr. led the lab and will return to Richmond early next week. Few apples remain in cold storage uninspected for spray residue.
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Winchester
State Dairy and Food Division
Shenandoah Apple Cider and Vinegar Company
Harward Shockey, Jr
State Dairy and Food Divisions
Shockey
Richmond
Mostly Women And Children Supplied At Salvation Army Kitchen
The Salvation Army yesterday served 96 meals at its free soup and lunch kitchen, mostly for women and children and others in real need. Notable contributions included five dollars from a friend, one dollar from another friend, one dollar from R. Dunlap of Capon Springs West Virginia, two dollars from Memorial Hospital nurse, two dollars from Billy Merritt of Charleston South Carolina, and various foodstuffs from Mrs. H Stipe Clearbrook plus tomatoes, apples, jellies, canned fruit, milk, and meat from several donors.
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Salvation Army
R. Dunlap
Capon Springs
W. Va
Memorial Hospital
Billy Merritt
Charleston
Winchester
C. I. Brumback
Anderson
Meat Market
Frames Swinging and Leather by Barr's Studio
Frames swinging metal and leather items featured by Barr's Studio with date range February 27, 1921 shown as a catalog or display line.
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Barr
South End Hose Co Plans March Meeting at Company's Hall
One ton of this good coal promoted by W. B. Snider & Son. The South End Hose Co. schedules its regular March business meeting at the company hall on Monday per a notice from the secretary.
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W. B. Snider & Son
South End Hose CO
Six Pay Penalty In Death Chair For Two Murders
Six men were electrocuted at the South Carolina penitentiary for the killings of two Lexington county men. Tillman Poozer confessed to murdering C D Mills with motive robbery. The other five were convicted in the murder of B W Hendrix during an attempted hold-up. Spectators included 16 officials, four women, and Hendrix’s widow watched Cantrell die.
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Associated Press
Columbia
8. C
South Carolina
Lexington County
Tillman Poozer
C. D. Mills
Caylee
Robert Eldridge
Lindsey Cantrell
John Ackwright
James Hickman
George Bird
Ernest Thomason
B. W Hendrix
Hendrix
Cantrell
Mills
Gray Raines
Hartsville
Boston widow dies at George Washington House
Mrs. Cecelia Campbell Kimble of Boston died in her room at the George Washington House after a heart attack and complications. She traveled with her son and planned to stay near Winchester. her husband arrived from Boston. She was 60 and a daughter of William F Humphrey and Mary L Campbell Humphrey of Boston.
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Cecelia Campbell Kimble
Parker H. Kimble
Boston
Mass
George Washington Houe
Kimble
Wincheser
Bull Market Kept Simmering By Professionals
New York traders kept the bull market active by shifting from recent leaders to specialty and minor issues after profit taking cooled the earlier gains. Early trading saw some shares fall two to four points, while others rebounded two to five points as losses were recovered. Call money renewed at 1.5 percent.
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Associated Press
New York
Naval Dirigible Los Angeles Leaves Guantanamo for Lakehurst
The All America Cable Company reports the dirigible Los Angeles departed Guantanamo Bay at 10 a m for the final leg of its voyage from Panama to Lakehurst. Also noted: Mr and Mrs F M Montgomery of Norristown Pennsylvania visiting at Hotel Jack.
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Associated Press
New York
All America Cable Company
Cuba
Los Angeles
Guatanamo Bay
Panama
Lakehurst
Mrs. F. M. Montgomery
Norristown, N. J
Hotel
Jack
Factory Mechanic to Inspect Buick Cars March 3 4
Buick owners are invited to a free thorough inspection by a factory mechanic on March 3 4. The program, run with the service department, invites owners of all Buick ages in the territory to have their cars checked for mechanical accuracy.
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Buick
Delicate Advertisement Fragment From Vintage Page
An OCR fragment shows a blurry ad line with phrases like delicious wholesome and mad¢ Verice and mentions incomplete product or brand in a historical newspaper snippet.
Veterans loan bill passes over Hoover veto in Senate
Senate voted 82 to 12 to override Hoover and enact the veterans loan bill, with House action following suit making the law effective immediately. Debates crowded galleries as supporters call it a sane solution to veteran needs while critics question costs and abuse risks.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Senate
House
Vandenberg
Michigan
Delaware
Hastings
Barkley
Kentucky
Pro Tem Moses
Seed loan office to begin accepting agriculture credit loans
The seed loan office of the Agricultural Department will start receiving applications early next week for loans to form an extension of agricultural credit corporations. A tentative reserve of 10 million dollars is set aside from the 20 million supplemental relief appropriation for this purpose.
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Washington
Seed Loan Office
The
Agricultural Department
George L. Hoffman
Capone Guard To Be Deported To Italy
Secretary Doak ordered the deportation of Tony Volpe known as a Capone bodyguard. An alien unlawfully in the United States, Volpe will be returned to Italy after his appeal process and current bond status.
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Associated Press
Washington
Doak
Tony
Volpe
al Capone
Chicago
United States
Labor Department
Italy
Russell Cather Seeks State Senate Seat in Virginia Primary
Announcement forms indicate Russell Cather respectfully declares candidacy for the Virginia State Senate Twenty sixth District subject to Democratic primary action. The notice lists contact and designation details tied to the campaign.
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State Senate
Virginia
Peacemaker Confesses Fire At Wisecarver Farm House
Frank Peacemaker told Sheriff Panett he started a blaze at the tenant house on a Boyd farm to settle a feud with Reuben Wisecarver. He described entering the residence, then fleeing to the Strawderman home as flames spread. He was jailed for a hearing before the April special grand jury in Frederick County Circuit Court.
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Man
Boyd Farm
Frank Peacemaker
Panett
Reuben Wisecarver
Princess Lodge
Philip W. Boyd
Luter Pannett
Boyd
Sheriff Pannett
Dr. Boyd
Wisecarver
Strawderman
Frank
Winchester
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