Fire destroys West Virginia Capitol complex and museum
A blaze leveled parts of the Capitol building and damaged the Agriculture Museum in Charleston. Two firemen died when a roof section collapsed as ammunition exploded. Fire Chief and police officers narrowly escaped, and the era for a new Capitol is being planned.
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Virginia
Cornwell
Philadelphia
Ornwell
West Virginia
Charleston
M. C.A
Senate
House of Delegates
Ares
Edward Spencer
Howard Pauley
W. W. Graham
William Lacey
Oscar Thaxton
John Char‘hock
Tax Commissioner’s Office
Charles ‘Walker
Huntington
Agricultural Museum
Public Service Commission
E. E. Winters
M Museum
State Department of Agriculture
Gower
Weber Quartet Here Thursday
Winches ter High School presents the American Concert Grand Quartette in City Hall Auditorium on Thursday January 6 at 830 PM. The group, a successor to the famous Weber Quartette of Boston, has upheld the high standard of Meistersingers and vaudeville circuits. Miss Marion Wilkins will read with solos and quartet numbers feature the program. Reservations begin Wednesday at Seal's music store with single admissions available there.
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Winchester High School
City Hall
H High School
Weber
Saevon
B. FY. Keith
Boston
Rign Wilking
Bowers 'School
A. CC
Prescott
A. V F. Cole
F. G. Field
W.'J. Davidson
Marion Wilkins
Readéy
Seal’s Music Store
Pennsylvania Legislature Opens with Langier as Speaker
Harrisburg January 4 At the biannual session of the Pennsylvania Legislature the Republicans unanimously reelect S Langier as speaker of the House opening the session in Harrisburg.
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Legiseatere
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
S. Langier
House
Biggest work in history of art under way
Richmond is visited by Gutzon Borglum and Prince Alphonso Louis de Bourbon as Stone Mountain carving plans advance. The Confederate army on the granite monolith will include 43 figures led by Robert E Lee, each about forty feet tall, with a Civil War history montage to be filmed in Atlanta.
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Gutzon Borglum
America
Alfonso Louis de Bourbon
France
Richmond
Atlanta
Stone Mountain
Star
Confederat
Robert E Lee
Confederac
Boretus
Prince Alphonso Louis de Bourber
Borglum
American Flying Club
Virgin
University of Virgina
McConnell
New York
Patrick Henry
The House of Whispers at Strand Theater
Warren Kerrigan stars in The House of Whispers a Brun ton Production based on a William Johnston mystery. The film features secret passages and a crook exposed with Spalding aided by Fritzi Brunnette in the lead female role at the Strand Theater tomorrow.
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J. Warren Kerrigan
House of Whispers
Warren Kerrigan
Brunton
William Johnston
W. W. Hodkinson
Strand Theater
Kerrigan
Spalding
Fritzi Brunnette
Ernest C. Warde
Fresh Meats and Poultry for Winchester and Frederick County
Hubert N. Gough announces ready supply of fresh meats and poultry at reduced prices for Winchester and Frederick County customers. Includes telephone contact Bell 2522 and a watch wagon on the street with sale details. Also offers a sale of goods including a bicycle and a Fox typewriter at 115 W. Water St.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Hubert N. Gough
Fox Typewriter
Water St
No-To-Bac Tobacco Habit Cure Claim
An advertisement promotes No-To-Bac as a simple aid to break tobacco use. It promises relief from cravings when a tablet is placed in the mouth and offers a refund if the craving persists, asserting benefits physical and financial.
Cap Brown Heads S Zane Officers For 1921
Captain Joseph T. Brown leads the 1921 officers after a meeting in which William T. Barr’s treasurer report was approved and thanks extended. A supper followed as flowers were sent to ill members. John H. Colvin was chosen as chauffeur by the executive committee.
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William T. Barr
Barr
Joseph T. Brown
H. Russell Potts
Lieecenatie Tee N. Moling
Ken J. Novick
J. L. Maphin, Jr
Aust
W. Mervin Shank
Hoseman
J. W. Sumption
George R. Taylor
Philip O’rear
Wayne Capper
Charles Carper
A. C. Swimley
George W. Stover
John H. Colvin
Lauffeur
Apples And Education In Frederick County Progress Report
Frederick County apple output reached 750 000 barrels with 600 000 packed for market and the rest used in canning evaporating and cider vinegar plants. Winchester hosts two cold storage plants with 300 000 and 160 000 barrel capacities and two large by product plants. The Frederick County Fruit Growers Association pushes cooperative disease control marketing and supplies to grow the industry as public education in Winchester expands. Mayor Chad urges citizens to support American traditions and keep Virginia first in national comparisons.
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Frederick County
Winchester
Frederick County Fruit Growers
Election of Officers Brings Largest Membership Milestone
The South End company reports record membership as officers for the coming year are elected. President Wiltur E. B. Hewitt and Vice-president T J Jenkins head the slate alongside Harold C March as Secretary with Charles E B Hewitt as Freakurer and Garrell D Grin as Chief Hoseman. Assistant Hosemen Walter Smith and Charles H Grim, Chief Pipeman William ete, Assistant Moeman Eirdge Poole, Janitor Elridge Poole. Refreshments and a smoker followed the meeting.
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Wiltur EB. Hewitt
T. J. Jenkins
Harold C. March
Charles EB. Hewitt
Garrell D. Grin
Walter Smith
Harles H. Grim
William Ete
Moeman —Eirdge Poole
Elridge Poole
Excellent scores at Hayfield shooting match in county
New Year's Day shooting contest at Hayfield drew about 20 competitors. Arthur Seabright of Winchester led with 80 of 85 targets, followed by several shooters including Bakewight, Boger Jones, R. Orndorit, Lane, and Kelso. Individual scores listed show multiple high marks and prizes awarded to top finishers.
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Hayfield
Arthur Seabright
Winchester
My Seabright
Messrs
Bakewight
Boger Jones
R. Orndorit
Lane
Kelso
W. Pe
Tees
J. Kamp
H. Rosenberger
E. Bayliss
A. Ww. Smith
W. Cooper
Prices of Long Ago Promises Lower Clothing Costs
Fragments indicate shopkeepers quote low prices for clothing through stock adjustments. The public expects cheaper goods as price reductions are promised, with confidence that the reductions are legitimate and not deceptive.
Stockholders Meeting of The Coings Bank of Winchester
Annual meeting of stockholders at Odd Fellows Hang ket and Water Ste on January 31 1921 for election of directors and to conduct bank business. JOHN L SLOAT chairman. December 16 1894.
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Coings Bank of Winchester
Odd Fellows
Farmers stall sales as bids fall short in regional markets
Disappointed farmers in Blue Grass towns and surrounding areas halted sales after low bids. Reports say buyers stopped at Lexinetown Carlisle Maysville and Alouy ling as fires threatened growers and warehouses. In Carlisle knives were drawn after speeches and the market closed leaving growers facing possible bankruptcy.
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Omaraeco
Mas
Lexinetown
Carlisle
Maysville
Alouyling
Bmg
New York Subway Bandit Robberies Reported
Jan 4 New bandits described as masked men, about fifty to fifty five years old, robbed a subway booth and a cashier. One victim, Jacob Hoover, recovered $71 from a curtain after opening a door. Two other assailants approached a step and relieved a man of money and jewelry. The robbers did not cry out and walked toward the street past a policeman.
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New -York
Jevob Hoover
Paj
Lelst
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the House OF Whispers
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Genesee Pure Food Company
le Roy, N.Y
Capt. Brown
S. Zane
Apples and
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John L Sloat
Subway
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