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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1923
Page
6
The widow of Sir Francis Cook, Lady Cook, has died in London after a life linked to Mids Tennessee Claff in New York. The report notes her passing occurred recently and references her late husband.
Ten men including Austin Montgomery Jr are named in a federal indictment charging the Blind Pool Company with running a blind pool scheme that defrauded investors. The operation tied to a Philadelphia- New York branch reportedly caused liabilities around 2 million dollars, with Montgomery accused of moving cash and connections to Europe and Mexico City.
Baltimore reports influenza sweeping Maryland with 564 January cases in 48 days versus 143 last January. At Annapolis Naval Academy 161 personnel, 23 enlisted and officers treated. midshipmen report frequent hospital visits and 20 daily cases at one point.
In New York the Sunday market shows strong demand for specialties some controlled by pools. Shares display sizable current earnings with potential dividends and notable inquiry in independents like steels utilities rubbers tobaccos and accessories. Public utilities and other issues move 1 to 4 points while buyers focus on banks and brokers.
Clemons of Clarke county has been ill and receiving care from physicians for health complications. He is spending time at home today as treatment continues.
President Harding remains in bed at the White House under doctor orders to shake off a flu attack. He transacts no official business and spends most of his time resting as he recovers.
Authorities in Birmingham Alabama seized 690 cases of rye whiskey valued at about 85000 dollars as bootleg cargo. The goods were in carload lots in Avondale yards of the Southern Railway and tied to the Bronswielk Drifz company Los Angeles. The shipment claimed to be merchandise en route from Trenton Georgia with questions about its legal status.
Wallace Reid, noted film star, died today at Hollywood following a nervous breakdown linked to a narcotic habit. The actor collapsed at a theater where he had been taken a month earlier for treatment as his wife and children stood by.
Berryville and Winchester Tube Company widens Opequon Road on the hill above the first turn by 10 feet. The project shifts the clay bank to create a broader, safer wagon and motor road for travelers.
A fragmented collection mentions techniques for painting old fashioned wide boards with a center line before varnish to resemble narrow boards, quotes devotion, and cites Hickory as highly sought after for tool handles, while tongue in cheek lines reference critics and a college humor note.
An advertorial touts Kellogg's Bran as a natural aid to fight constipation and cleanse the system. It recommends two tablespoonfuls daily, with various serving ideas like sprinkling over cereals or baking into breads and muffins.
Feb 6 to Mar 16 listings show buyers and sellers in Berryville and nearby towns trading stock, implements, feed, and hogs. Entries note individuals such as Lonas Greenspring, Dellinger Armel, Pothamus Sanmpal Point, and others with dates and locations like Burnt Factory and Round Hill.
Public auction to settle a chancery case George W. Smith vs James F. Smith et al in Frederick County Virginia. Parcels include 702 Main Street Winchester lot with house and outbuildings, a 129 acre farm with timber and wheat, and a 202 acre farm with timber and a house. Terms: one third cash, balance in one and two years with bonds and deed of trust. Special commissioners James P. Paredon and R. L. Petrie officiate.
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