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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1929
Page
6
The speaker outlines a plan for a state park system linking Blue Ridge views with sea shore sites. He estimates tourist spending could reach 150 million dollars annually, benefiting farmers, merchants, and service trades along the routes.
The Star lists daily wholesale and retail quotes for wheat corn eggs butter and livestock, with regional figures for local markets and Baltimore wholesale. Notable entries include cracked corn around 2.30, heavy hens near 8.88, lambs about 1, and country butter around 46 to 48 depending on grade.
In Washington on January 15 the Associated Press reports that early ratification of the Kellogg antiwar treaty appears likely as a group seeks an interpretation and accepts Borah's committee report. The committee poll shows a majority in favor of the report which states it shall not be seen as a reservation to the pact.
The Salvat ion Army high council at Sunbury on Thames considered General Bramwell Booths reply to retire. A vote on the reply was awaited in the evening session. London sources later said Booth refused to retire.
Paris January 15 report states Marshall Ferdinand Foch remains stationary this afternoon. The six attending doctors will hold a general conference late today and issue a communique afterward.
Firemen used feet sticks bags and tools to stamp out a large grass fire along Seldon Shawnee avenue in the southwest part of town after an alarm brought a crowd. The dry grass blaze spread before water and apparatus could reach it, and responders beat the flames down with shoes, hoes, and improvised tools.
Royal in valids at Buckingham Palace showed progress at noon today. King George's very slow recovery continued while Queen Mary’s cold improved and she had nearly recovered. Prince George’s cold also grew better.
TROMSOE Norway Jan 15 Word was received today that the British trawler Thomas Hardy foundered on the eastern Arctic Ocean with the crew of 16 drowned. Three German trawlers said violent weather made rescue impossible.
Rome reports Pope Pius and Cardinal Gasparrte held a long talk on a possible solution to the Roman question. No agreement yet between holy see and Italian state despite pressure from American messages. Vatican and Italian officials would not comment, with delays expected of several days or weeks.
Keyster West Virginia January 15 An argument on the motion for a new trial for Dr Otto Fisher convicted of performing an illegal operation was set by Judge A J Ballentine for tomorrow afternoon at the Mineral County Circuit Court. The judge also indicated he would continue the case against Orville Liskey a railway mail clerk from Harrisonburg Virginia until the April term due to the influenza epidemic and legal questions in the case.
The December honor roll for the primary department of Gainesboro Public School lists Primer Billy Reynolds Bessie Ruble. First Grade Harriett Adams George Strother Evelyn Ven Jane Fout James Holland Les Ruble Mary Rubin. Second Grade Lorraine Bayliss Madaline Davis Ernie Kirk Helen Lamp Samuel Ruble. Third Grade Caroline Fout Kenneth Anderson Eugene DeHaven Nathaniel DeHaven. Regina V Bates, Primary Teacher.
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