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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1926
Page
3
Notice to stockholders of Winchester Tire grouping. Meeting set for Wednesday January 13 1936 at 2 PM in the American Legion building to elect directors and address other business. Secretary notes prior bank meetings and delivery of notices.
Blue Ridge Transportation Company bus No. 28 driven by Lewis Renn burned at Cookesville Maryland with no injuries. The Baltimore to Frederick trip was underway when smoke appeared, spread to flames after passengers and driver inspected from outside, and the bus was destroyed with no clear cause found.
Mr. R A Penner of Hazerstown Maryland spent last night at the G venue. Details of the visit were not disclosed in the report.
The General Federation of Women's Clubs is assembling a nationwide non fiction library at its capital headquarters. States contribute at least 12 books each, totaling over 300 volumes with autographs from some authors and officers. The collection highlights biographies, travel, art, folk tales, and works on history and literature.
A small excerpt notes the book first printed in 1824 and discusses scarce copies in West Virginia with one copy kept in the state library safe. It mentions the difficulty in obtaining a copy and references Dod and the West Virginia Federation.
The funeral of Mrs Isabelle Goodwin Engle widow of Revd J Engle of the Baltimore conferences M E ChurchSouth was held yesterday at Boyce Clarke county. The services were led by Rev Dr Harry M Canter and others. Interment followed in Green Hill Cemetery Berryville. She was daughter of the late John Goodwin Botetourt County Va and last of a renowned family. Her husband was born in Hampshire County West Virginia.
Charles L Newlin, 50, is held on $5,000 bail in Washington as a coroner's inquest proceeds into the death of Martin Sores, 7, son of Mr and Mrs Abraham Sores. Police and witnesses say the boy stepped into Buchanan Street from Fourteenth and was struck by Newlin's car near 1310 Buchanan.
Police and witnesses describe the scene of a tragedy after a car crash. An onlooker report details the vehicle’s impact and the child passenger dying en route to the hospital.
The Rotary Club will hold its weekly luncheon at six this Thursday evening in the Farmers and Merchants National Bank building. Secretary Viov Arthur announced the time and location today.
A truck driven by Mr. Miller of Timberville Va overturned in heavy fog on the Berryville pike near Hottel and Lind's mill five miles east of Winchester. The cab fell into the mill race. crates of eggs and coops of chickens were scattered. Several chickens died and eggs were smashed as workers tried to recover the vehicle at noon.
A vintage remedy touts Dr King’s New Discovery for Coughs for overnight relief. One teaspoon before bed soothes irritation and clears phlegm, stopping night coughing and aiding sleep for adults and children.
An advertisement by Jim May of Sioux Falls now a lieutenant in the A E F promotes the Wesco Saver and Carbon Remover. It claims a single gallon can serve many Fords and offers a Wesco tree prize to spread the word while promising local and state distributorships with earnings between 500 and 1500 dollars monthly.
The undersigned will sell it on in front of Court House Chester Va at 12 o clock M on Saturday Jan 30 1926 four feet of land improved and necessary on situated about 2 miles north of Winchester at Lenore known Tollgate House of Welltown pike One third cash on day balance in two equal annual payments evidenced by bonds bearing interest from date and payable annually secured by a deed of trust on the property and policy of insurance of the buildings Possession given March 1 1926 W W A McKown Treasurer
Train times and connections from Norfolk and Western list routes to Roanoke Bristol Waynesboro Shenandoah Hagerstown Baltimore and Philadelphia with Pullman sleepers dining cars and parlor car service. Agents H H Burks and W G Saunders listed for fares reservations and info.
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