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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1920
Page
3
Notice from Winchester Virginia dated December 12 1919 states the regular annual meeting of bank shareholders will be held January 12 at the banking house to consider increasing the capital stock. H D Fuller vice president and cashier signs the notice.
Local scouting group calls all members to report tonight at the peakin at 2h for a yearly meeting. Special department activities and a New Rays Day event are on the agenda.
The Mount Hebron UU Sunday school presented a Christmas eve program featuring songs, solos, and dramatic readings. Participants included Hilda Brown Ralph Brown Golda Clark Nellie Manxy and Rev C W Tinsman with Santa and angel drills, closing with The Angels Glory Lane.
Telegram from Scranton reports the critical condition of Lester Larrick of Gainesboro County. his brother Lewis heads to Scranton. Leslie Henry ill with spinal tuberculosis. Ida Hall returns to Charlestown to teach at The Oaks. Frances Warrick vacationing at Meadow View. Miss Larrick led Stonewall township in November attendance. postmaster B P Centon warns on taxes for marriage licenses affecting bachelors.
A North End resident urges local authorities to fund and build an elementary school at the north end. The letter argues for a school at each end of the town for safety and convenience and asks residents to vote on the proposal.
Advertisements claim Bayer means genuine aspirin for toothache headache and cold relief. The Bayer Cross stamp signifies authenticity, physicians prescribed it for eighteen years, sold in twelve tablet boxes and larger packages by druggists.
Charles Kisler city treasurer for about mid years is under arrest charged with embezzling $50 000 of city funds. Chief Givens said Kisler confessed after turning the office over to his successor, and the shortage was found yesterday.
A man, unidentified, was found frozen to death in the snow in Chicago as the thermometer read five degrees below zero at 6 o clock this morning. He appeared to be walking to work, and a full dime pail was found beside him.
Reports from America warned that the world would end on December 17 causing widespread fear in Constantinople. Children stayed home and many Armenians and Turkish women became frightened as people avoided leaving their houses.
Newark police and the wood alcohol squad conducted raids that yielded the seizure of ten thousand dollars' worth of whiskey. The operation is described as a continu ation of previous raids.
London January 2 Associated Press reports a British trade year ahead with focus on easing labor and transport costs. The American Chamber of Commerce urges American firms to invest in foreign securities and enterprises to balance exchange pressures driving Europeans from U S markets.
Records show 177 marriage licenses issued in Winchester during 1919, a small increase over 1918. The Circuit Court and county clerk reported licenses to both parties, with a notable rise from the prior year.
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