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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1926

Page

3

General Assembly Preparing For Actual Business

Richmond January 24. The 1926 session opens with preparations for taxing measures and revenue proposals. Senators Buchanan and LL. prepare to sponsor the bill as committees begin to review measures, with organization completed and bills sent to proper committees. Confederate veteran care and Governor staff changes are among current items awaiting gubernatorial signature.

Richmond Byrd Npéers Senate Hseer Alee Warren ‘Wall State Tax Board Bs FP Buchanan eeene Severn _ pes Iouse Ee Cne Eand Assembly House Shining Ants Sd Mone Waa

Mysterious Rockingham Animals Baffle Virginia Officials

The mystery animals killed near Endless Caverns in Rockingham County have experts unsure if coyotes or wolves produced the hides. Mack D Hart, secretary of Virginia Game and Inland Fisheries, sent a hide to the U S Biological Survey for identification. Asa A Sheetz, Woodstock taxidermist, claims the specimens resemble plains coyotes and notes weights around 21 pounds for the pair.

Rockingham County Mac D. Hart Virginia ¢ Game and Inland Fisheries Icch Rockingham Echmond Hart United States Biological Survey Washington Daily News Record Asa A. Sheetz Woodstock Plains

Holsinger backs move for U.S. aid to handle surplus

G. F. Holsinger, president of the Rockingham Farm Bureau in Virginia, endorses congressional action to manage farm crop surpluses without depressing prices. He says cooperative marketing and surplus handling are essential and that U.S. methods must improve beyond European models.

Holsinger U.S G. F. Holsinger Rockingham Farm Bureau Virginia Washington A Singer America Lolland Denmark

Farmer Surplus Machinery Urged to Stabilize Production

A speaker argues for federal machinery to handle crop surpluses while noting farmers cannot easily adjust output due to seasonal cycles. He compares farmer constraints with manufacturers who can curb production or export surplus, urging farmers to limit overproduction to preserve market stability.

America

Scientists Claim Turning Lead Into Mercury

A Scientific American report says Dr. Smits and Karlsen of the University of Amsterdam claim to transmute lead into mercury and phallium. The article emphasizes careful steps to show the result is not an alloy and aims to prevent hint of a new metal.

New York Scientific American Today Dre. Smits and Karlsen University of Amsterdam

Group Conference Of Winchester Presbyterians Thursday

A group conference for Presbyterian churches from Winchester and nearby communities will be held at the Winchester Presbyterian Church Thursday evening from 7 to 9 30. A large crowd is expected as speakers discuss church needs and preparations for the new year starting April 1 under Dr. C D Gilkeson.

Presbyterian Winchester Berrysville Cedar Cliff Cedar Creek Burnt Church Opequon Round Hill Clearbrook Ivanhoe Wardensville Presbyterian Church of C. D. Gilkeson

Legion Quint To Play Marylanders Here Tomorrow

An unusually good basketball game is scheduled for tomorrow night as the American Legion team meets the Maryland Pippin quint from Han cock Md on the Handley School court. The Maryland boys have been playing fast basketball and have beaten strong local teams. The Legion team has shown great form in recent games and is expected to challenge top squads, promising a close contest.

American Legion Maryland Pippin Quint Hanecock Handley School Maryland Legion Robert Y. Conrad Post

Local Club Faces Discontinuation Without Better Support

The club reports poor patronage despite cost to host games. Admission is five cents for adults and fifteen cents for children. Organizers hope a larger crowd will attend the upcoming big game to sustain the program.

Night Prowler Seen Again Amid Local Nighttime Reports

Residents report repeated sightings of a mysterious man peering into windows and outside doors over several weeks. In two cases the intruder fled when confronted, while another man found evidence of a staged attack in his cellar leading to an accidental discovery.

Delivery Notice From Watkins Customer M L Heatwole

Goods arrived after a delay and the owner requests customers to call at 356 National Ave Lares to collect items. January 23 1921. M L Heatwole.

National Ave Lares M. L. Heatwole

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