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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1929

Page

3

Canceled Friday Night Basketball Game Amid Flu Outbreak

TheGirls Athletic Association squad and Upperville team cancelled their Friday January 11 game in Upperville due to a flu epidemic in the area. Also reported: local social notes, marriages, hospital updates, and residents traveling to Washington and Houston for the winter season.

Girls’ Athletic Association Upperville

Mexican Official Killed in Hidalgo Political Clash

Jose G. Parres under-secretary of agriculture and Hidalgo gubernatorial candidate died in a clash at Atonilco Elasto, Hidalgo. Two of his followers also fell.

Mexico City Jose G. Parres Hidalgo Atotonilco Elasto

Naval Dirigible Los Angeles Reaches Mooring Off Florida

The naval dirigible Los Angeles arrived at Patoka mooring ship near St Josephs after a foggy, wind hindered voyage from Lakehurst. It cruised over St Joe Bay for a time then anchored about half a mile offshore as crews awaited better weather.

Associated Press Port ‘St. Joe Fla Lakehurst Florida Los Angeles Patoka Port ST. Joe Jacksonville Apalachicola St. Joseph's Atlantic Pensacola Naval Station

Hunter Collis Dies After Weeklong Illness

Hunter Collis aged 60 died of pneumonia at his Greensburg home in Berkeley County West Virginia shortly before 1 am. He leaves a widow formerly Miss Tamsin Snapp five sons and three daughters plus four brothers and several relatives. Funeral is planned Saturday with services by Revs J R Collis and Messick at Gerardstown Church. Interment at Gerrardstown.

Hunter Collis Greensburg Berkeley County W. Va Nathan Mary Wagely Collis Mr. Collis Tamsin Snapp E. W. Collis Winchester Harry Collis Pikeside Carl Collis Blairton Joseph Louis Collis Connie Ebersole Martinsburg Fannie Edith Collis William Bunker Hill Charles Inwood Frank Benjamin Collis Gerrardstown J. R. Collis Mr. Messick United Brethren Church

Market Rise Driven by Steel Orders and Credit News

Easier credit and favorable trade news supported a broad stock market advance led by steel. United States Steel reported an unexpected 303712 ton rise in unfilled orders last month, bolstering market optimism before a midday dip that soon reversed with strong buying across many issues. Call money rose to 6 percent.

Associated Presse New York United States Steel Corporation Call

G O P Backing for Governor Good Highlighted by Slemp

President elect Hoover met with party leaders including C M Slemp in Washington to discuss timing of an extra session for farm legislation and cabinet picks. Slemp said Virginia's Republican swing this year offers a strong chance for electing a Republican governor, while denying he seeks a presidential appointment.

Associated Press Washington Hoover Florida Congress Gillet Massachusetts Senator Phipps Colorado C. m Slemp Virginia Slemp

Sanitary Health Reform Aimed At Disease Eradication

The article argues for extensive public health work including visiting nurses vaccination campaigns and home care to control smallpox diphtheria pellagra and tuberculosis. It cites tuberculosis sanatoria capacity in 1927and praises nurse led home supervision. It warns on venereal disease and supports clinics sterilization measures and broader prenatal and hospital reforms.

Catawba Blue Ridge Piedmont Lynchburg Carlessness New York City Wasserman

Young Man Battling Double Pneumonia in Home Care

Scott Haymaker, son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Haymaker, is seriously ill with double pneumonia at home. Mr Anderson, who had influenza last week, is believed to have contracted a deeper cold leading to double pneumonia and remains not better. Mrs M Hamberger is confined at home with influenza.

Rose Maria Burwell C. M. Righter Nathaniel Burwell Shepherdstown W. Va Clement M. Righter Colingewood N. J Ams Sainte” ‘Episcopal Church Frederick Philadelphia J. Craig Huff New Jersey Righter Collingswood Anderson Chas. R. Anderson Memorial Hospital A. J. Novick Robert Grim, Jr Mrs Robert Grim South Loudoun Street American College of Surgeons Scott Haymaker Clarence Haymaker

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