Sheriff Pannett Calls For New Jail At Ogal site
Sheriff Luther Pannett spoke to the Women's Civic League on the need for a completely new jail building to replace the 1840 structure in Winchester Frederick county. He cited racial segregation in confinement and warned that the old jail is decaying despite repairs.
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G. Neff
Panett
Pannett
Atlows
Prigonere
Aingly
Gare
League
Madern
Sherif Pannett
Medam
E Civic League
Dvam
Crick ‘Constr
Winchester
Frederick
Virginia
Frederick County
Winchester Mill Sold to Benes and Beck Trading as Peter and Beck
Public notice states that W T Hotter sold his owned mill to Chas F Benes and A Beck trading as Peter and Beck. Hotter will continue to personally operate the mill and solicit continued local support.
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Winchester
Chas. F. Benes
A. Beck
Peter & Beck
Permanent Ware: $8 at W. Water Street firm
Special tax generator notice references a fixed item price of eight dollars at a business located on Water Street. The fragmentary source mentions W. Shayock as a person associated with the address.
Apple Blossom Festival and Chamber Denounce Ads in Winchester
Officials of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival and the Winchester Chamber of Commerce warn merchants and citizens that promoters are soliciting ads in Winchester claiming endorsement by the festival committee and chamber. They direct full investigation of all advertising schemes and require confirmation of any endorsement. The statement is signed by J. Victor Arthur and Andrew Bell.
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Shenandoah
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Winchester
Hants
Frederick County
Apple Blossom Festival Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Winchester Again Tops Virginia School Ranking
The Winchester public school system, under the John Handley Foundation, remains first in efficiency among Virginia cities for the 1927-28 school session. Winchester scores 96.01 percent, followed by Richmond at 93.41 and Norfolk at third. rankings consider teacher salaries, facilities, attendance, college training, term length, and other factors.
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Winchester
John Handley’ Foundation
Virginia
Dabney
Lancaster
State Board of Education
Richmond
Norfolk
Nor- See
Heavy stock losses hit end of week trading
A brief session in New York trading saw heavy selling due to profit taking and liquidity fears. Prices fell across a wide list of issues with losses of 1 to 7 points, only a few specialties gaining. total volume reached about 1.7 million shares as the market closed heavily.
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Associated Press
New? York
Everal Pools
Eighth Army Plane Crash Toll Rises to Eight
In Middletown Pennsylvania a military aircraft crash near Royation killed seven others and left Ouray as the sole survivor. Sergt Patrick Conray of New York died in Pearlsburg hospital raising the total dead to eight. The officers and enlisted men included Lieut Henry ningh of Ala and several Washington based sergeants. Private Samuel P Jones of Bell Buckle Tennessee and Private Clarence Birch of Chicago were among the victims.
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Associated Press
Middletown
Royation
Patrick Conray
New York
Pearlsburg
Ouray
War Department
Henry Ningh Ala
Henry Cronan
Washington
Rudolph J. Lehutta
Joseph B. McCarthy
Samuel P. Jones
Bell Buckle
Tenn
Dan Ees Feceezrmeriy
E. Pa
Clarence Birch
Chicago
Firemen Plan Oyster Supper Bazaar Aid
Friendship Company and Sarah Zane Company leaders held a meeting to organize an oyster supper and bazaar for charity. Officers were elected and a next gathering set for Wednesday at 8 PM in Friendship hall to finalize plans and invite auxiliary members.
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Friendship
Sarah Zane
Friendship Executive Committee
Sarah Zane Fire Aeponies
H. R. Breckenridge
Fred W. Forney
The
Friendship Company
James N. Moling
Sarah Zane Company
Moling
Carlin Gray
W. Wee Fisher
Friendship Hall
Sarah Zaners
Winchester
Bombs Rock Loop Area as Chicago Hits Sixth Blasts
An explosion in the Loop rattled Chicago early today, marking the year’s sixth bombing. The blast damaged a cigar store that also served as a gambling den, next to a hotel on the Milwaukee District. Guests woke as H B Lovell the desk clerk was thrown from his chair. Police attributed the blast to a gamblers war.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Loop
H. B. Lovell
White House presses Senate over antiwar treaty stalemate
Washington January 2. White House pressure was applied to break the Senate legislative jam delaying the Kellogg antiwar treaty and cruisers construction bill. President Coolidge summoned Senator Cur tis of Kansas Chairman Borah and Secretary Kellogg to press for Senate interpretation of the treaty.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Senate
Coolidge
Curtis
Kansas
Borah
Foreign Relation Committee
Kellogg
Six Peasants Die in Poland Clash Over Timber Rates
Six peasants were killed and several injured in a clash with a police detachment at Baciatycze near Lwow. The fight stemmed from a dispute between peasants and a saw mill owner over timber hauling rates in the area.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Poland
Baciatycze
Lwow
Reprieve For Condemned Pair Delays Hang Date
New Orleans reports Gov H P Long granted a 15 day stay of execution for Ada Bonner Lebouef and Dr Thomas Dreher in the Lebouef murder case. They were to be hanged in Franklin today. Supreme Court had granted the delay yesterday as Governor Byrd visits.
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Associated Preach
New Orleans
H. P. Long
Ada Bonner Lebouef
Dr. Dreher
Franklin
James J. Lebouef
Supreme Court
Lions vs Letty Willis Collegians at Handley Gym
A basketball game tonight features the Lions against Letty Willis Collegians at Handley Gym. Tipoff is 8 p m with admission set at 26 cents.
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Lions
Letty” Willis
Country Gent Tops Thrilling Winchester Duckpin Match
The Winchester Duckpin Association saw the Country Gentlemen beat the Northern Virginia Power empany 2 to 3 and the Virginia Woolen Company defeat Winchester Steam Laundry 5 to 0. Roy Durgail took high single, Alva Dick led in the set, with scores nearing season highs and a protest rumor about an ineligible player stirring talk.
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Winchester Duckpin Association
Country Gentlemen
Northern Virginia Power Empeny
Virginia Woolen Company
Winchester Steam Laundry
Roy Durgail
Penslank
Alva Dick
Plant
Duvall
Allan Peery
Northern Virginia
Hill
John Boyd
Winchester
Maples
Virginia Woolen C
Kacotte
JeHaven
Boone
Smith
Winchester Steam Saasury
Cather
Keller
Boyd
Virginia Woolen
Virginia Power
Igre A Ee Funk
Kiwanis Wa
Aasocialiees
LW Pet
Jones Woolen
G. T.P. St. Sp.-Ave
Plank
Duvail
Roy
Roy Quyvall
Grubbs Jones Woolen
Hamburger and Ebert, Kiwanis
Kiser
Elks
Two Vessels Rushed to Aid Stranded Tanker Trinididan
Two ships were speeding to help the disabled tanker Trinididan with a 26 man crew after it ran aground on Gilbert's shoals 200 miles southeast of Jacksonville. Jupiter Light radio dispatches urged rapid assistance as coast guard cutter Yamacraw and wrecking tug Warble moved to reach the vessel, expected to take several hours to arrive.
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Preas
Jacksonville
Fra
Gilbert’s Shoals
Florida
Jupiter Light
Coast Guard
Yamacraw
Warble
Mrs. Carrie Gough Bucher Funeral Notices
The funeral for Mrs. Carrie Gough Bucher wife of James Bucher will be at 1 pm tomorrow from No 1013 Kent Street with Rev Dr officiating and interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery The Star yesterday incorrectly noted the Bucher family residence as No 1013 North Kent Street Merigeen name unclear from fragment
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Carrie Gough Bucher
James Bucher
Kent Street
Dr. C
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Star
Bucher
North Kent Street
Fire Devastates Chinaware Store in Washington
A major blaze in Washington destroyed a chinaware store at F and Twelfth streets, with losses estimated at 300000 dollars. Firefighters from 29 units in Maryland and Virginia battled high winds as three merchants dangled from a ledge when walls collapsed. Baltimore sent ten companies to aid, setting a new travel speed record for heavy apparatus at 42 miles in 54 minutes.
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Washington
Maryland
Virginia
Baltimore
Twelfth Streets
Baltimore Fire Department
Joseph Murphy
Joseph Trilley
Mrs. R M Glass Reads a Paper on Thomas Jefferson
Fort Loudoun Daughters hear Mrs. Robert McC Glass discuss Jefferson and Monticello at the February meeting. Attendance remained strong despite influenza as hostesses Mrs Rice and Mrs Vernon Eddy prepared tea. Next gathering set for February 13 at Miss Mary Robinson’s hotel on North Cameron Street.
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Fort Loudoun
John W Rosenberger
West Germain Treet
Warren Rice
Nemeting ii
Misa Rose
MacDonald
Berryville
Rice
Vernon Eddy
Robert McC. Glass
Monticello
Glass
Century Club
Daughters of the American Revolut
William P. Massey
Mary Robinson
North
Cameron Street
Queen Mary Suffering Mild Cold At Buckingham Palace
London reports Queen Mary is mildly ill with a cold and remained in her room at Buckingham Palace as of this afternoon. The notice also lists several local residents with illnesses and travel, including Mrs. Yeatree, Miss Elsie Carpenter, and Mr. Charles McVay, plus Virginia and Peter Vredenburgh departing to New York and Sewickley for winter engagements.
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Associated Press
London
Virginia Baker Vredenburgh
Peter Vredenburgh
A. M. Baker
Shenandoah Valley Bank to split stock five to one
Shenandoah Valley National Bank directors approve a five to one stock split to broaden ownership and raise market activity. Par value changes to 100 dollars, with a new par of 99 dollars per share referenced. dividends of four percent expected to boost the price. Executives note large banks adopting similar moves and anticipate higher demand among smaller investors.
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Shoosh Valley National Bank
Shenandoah Valley Bank
Richmond
President Adams Runs Aground Near Atlantic Entrance
Jan. 12 report says the President Adams was grounded on the Atlantic entrance and hauled to Cristobal. The hull suffered damage while all mail passengers were moved ashore for safety after the grounding incident.
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Preas
Adams
Atlantic
Athe Canal
Cristobal
Sunset Lodge Speaks on Chicken Dish Mystery
A local note from Sunset Lodge in Specha details a controversial chicken dish served to Violette Collins, Royal, with an unclear phone reference 142- -17. The brief hints at a miscommunication over a meal and contact details.
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Violette Collins
Royal
Fruit demand and trade figures in 19th century ship terms
Listings show fruit demand for color and condition across Liverpool and other ports with rates per barrel or ton. Entries include Yorks prices from 21-0 to 31-0 and 24-0 to 27-0, Bien Davis 27-0 to 29-6, Albemarle Pippins 25-0 to 85-8, and Staymais around 25-8 to 23-0, with exchange at 9 cents per shilling.
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G. R. Cooper
Harnden &Company
Liverpool
Winifredian
Yorks
Bien Davis
Albemarle
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Luther /Pannett
Wight
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Piéne
Water St
Commerce Chamber
J. W. Arthur
Inchester
Hart
Jon
Wilbert Hess
Rehmyer’s
York
Wilbert G. Hess
Nelson D. Rehmger
John Blymyer
Rehmyer
Blymyer
John Curry
Big Mother
Father
Curry
Hess
Rehmger
Loop Area
Thomas Dreher
H. F. Byrd
Nelson Page
Gent
Roy P. Duvall
SIG Forge
Fort Worth
Tex
Fort Rth
First Baptist
J. Frank Norris
Steve Yeatreas
Elsie Carpenter
East Piccadilly Street
Charles E. McVay
Grafton
W. Va
Valley Bank
R. Gray Williams
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Shenandoah Valley Nattot
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President Adams
Sunset Lodge
Specha
Southampton
Manchester
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