Historic roads plan and bids shape year ahead
One year ago the valley pike from Winchester to Staunton received 100000 for rebuilding. West Virginia planned a bond issue for road work and eyed a bid for the White House. Roanoke architect G R Ragan proposed a new jail. In bowling Winchester, the Country Gentlemen beat Winchester Laundry three games to none and Ki defeated Jones Woolen M by two games. Senate backed Kellogg multilateral treaty by 85 to 1 with Senator Blaine among the dissenters.
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Winchester
Staunton
West Virginia
White House
G. R. Ragan
Roanoke
Country Gentlemen
Winchester Laundry
United States Senate
Blaine
Train collision injures Fisher's Hill man in Strasburg Junction
Five years ago on January 16 1925 George E B Kelly of Fisher s Hill was badly injured after being struck by a train at Strasburg Junction. He suffered a fractured skull. Handley High pupils cheered Gray Williams in his speech on General Lee. H J Benchoff headmaster Massanutten Academy elected president of Shenandoah Valley Inc succeeding Mr Sullett of Harrisonburg.
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George EB. Kelly
Fisher's Hill
Strasburg Junction
Handley High School
Gray Williams
Geneal Lee
H. J. Benchoff
Massanutten Academy
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Mr. Sublett
Harrisonburg
Alexandria man Moore declines Governor bid
R Walton Moore of Alexandria announces he will not seek the Governorship. Citizens urged to feed birds to stave off starvation during the heavy snow. Local gasoline sells for 20 cents per gallon including a three cent state tax.
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R. Walton Moore
Alexandria
Fifteen Years Ago in Winchester County News
A 1915 report notes a grand jury adding 152000 in taxable property, estimated to raise 1500 in revenue. Twenty witnesses will hear liquor sales cases, a Portland man advertises for a wife from Winchester, and babies of Belgium seek clothing. Wheat 1.25 a bushel, flour 6 a barrel, eggs 35 cents a dozen. Hunter N. Kern elected Sunday School superintendent at Market Street M E Church.
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J. Warner
Portland
Oregon
The
Star Today
Winchester
Frederick County
Belgium
Hunter N. Kern
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Four Injured In Fog Crash In Leesburg Va
Leesburg Virginia January 16 heavy fog caused a two car accident injuring four people three seriously police said the crash occurred on a rural road near the town. units to the scene reported the injuries and traffic was temporarily halted for rescue work.
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Leesburg, Va
Head on Collision Near Greenway Injures Five
Automobiles collided head on about a mile from Leesburg near Greenway injuring Mr and Mrs Paul Ferguson of Aldie Robert DeKay 20 of Ashburn and Miss Poulsen of Leesburg all treated for minor injuries. Ferguson was transported to Washington for facial injuries while Poulsen was sent home after care at London Hospital both cars wrecked.
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Greenway
Leesburg
Paul Ferguson
Aldie
Robert DeKay
Ashburn
Sly
Miss Poulsen
Rere
Ferguson
deKay
Loudoun Hospital
Canterbury Notes in Cantberburg Virginia
Canterbury Notes records visiting family mentions Mr Dickens and his New Jersey kin with Miss Maud Jennings. Mrs B A Rowland and her son visited sister Mrs Robert White near Greenway.
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Canterburg
Dickens
New Jersey
Maud Jennings
B. A. Rowland
Robert White
Greenway
Local social notes from Gore and nearby towns
Mrs J C Hale returns home after weeks with daughter Mrs H F Clemmons in Gore. R E Albin and family of Winchester visit L W Painter. Nellie Mae Painter and Lillian Cave spend Sunday in Washington. Frank Martin and family from Martinsburg WV visit B A Rowland. F Dover visiting at home. Lyra Kline of Cumberland visits her parents. B A Rowland recovers from mumps. Nellin and Mae Painter spend Saturday night with C B Hartley in Stephen s City.
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R. E. Albin
Winchester
L. W. Painter
Nellie and Mae Painter
Lillian Cave
Washington
Frank Martin
Martinsburg, W. Va
B. A. Rowland
Lyra Kline
Cumberland, Md
William Kline
Nellin
Mae Painter
Mrs. C. B. Hartley
Appeal Sent By Mrs Ford To Fund Stratford Hall
Mrs Ambrose C Ford of Clifton Forge Virginia appeals for Virginians to donate to purchase Stratford Hall the Lees ancestral home. The letter urges citizens to fund a national shrine honoring Robert E Lee and the Lees, noting current contributions are insufficient and urging thousands more to give.
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Ambrose C. Ford
Clifton Forge
Virginia
B. Lee Memorial Fou
Stratford Hall
Stratford
Lees
Robert E. Lee
Robert B. Lee
Lee
Light whine and jeer campaign begins again
Dallas News reports a renewed light whine and jeer campaign has started up, signaling a renewed push in local discourse. The item notes increased chatter and familiar tactics resurfacing in public forums.
Bellamy Trial at Capitol Tonight Features Mystery of Killings
Monte Bell, director, argues the play exposes limits of circumstantial evidence in a major crime case. Leatrice Joy leads a nineteen member cast including Kenneth Thompson and others as the suspects and witnesses in the murder mystery staged at the Capitol.
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Monte Bell
Bellamy
Leatrice Joy
Kenneth Thompson
Oma
Etéllar
Sance Barraud
Jonson
Ar ‘Et Edward Nugent
Ily Moran
Raila Pasha
Charles B. Middleton
Polly Ann Young
Charles Hill Matles
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Canterbury
Caterpillar
Lupton Orchard Service CO
N. Loudoun St
Shakespeare
Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra
the American Tobacco Co
Stratford Fund
Mrs. Ford
Las News
Candy
Mammy Lou
N. Main ST
YALE
Peoples Drug Stores
Cuba
DeWitt’s Pills
Edwards
Moone
John
Horlick
Laveris
Grove
Mike Martin
E Peps
Williams
Pinaud
Dorin Rouge
Ste
Glostora
Glover's Mange
Kolor Bak
Stacomb
Wildroot
Woodbury’s Soap
Harenaer
Amorite Royal Cigars
Peortes Druc
North Main Street
Capitol
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