Virginia Highway Contractors Elect New Officers
Roanoke Va Jan 31 In addition to confirming Bert W Woolley as managing director the Virginia Highway Contractor Association elected officers President R B Allport Richmond 1st vice president Gordon B Pace Roanoke secretary W N Beveridge Amond treasurer C Merle Luck Richmond Board of directors J N Adden Norfolk H P Baker Colum Roy Swart Royer Roanoke C W Kler Highland Springs regional vice presidents J C Carter Clifton Forge Robert Martin Jem R S Perkinson Petersburg J W Melson Newport News committee on specifications J J Battershill Virgilina G W Scott Big Stone Gap M Van Dorn Richmond L Hankinson Richmond G M Waugh Raccoon Ford D Alexander Petersburg RR Kirkpatrick chmona
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Roanoke
Addion
Bert W. Woolley
Direcor
Virginia Highway Contract Association
R B. Allport
Colum
R. Swart Royer
C. W. Kler
Highland Springs
J. C. Carenter
Cliftom Forge
Robert Martin
Jem
R. S.perkinson
Petersburg
JW. Melson
Newport News
J. J. Battershill
Virgilina
G. W. Scott
Big
Stone Gap
M. van Dorn
Richmond
L. Hankinson
G. M. Waugh
Raccoon Ford
D. Alexander
D. Kirkpatrick
Toledo Postal Bandit Caught
Mason Otterback alias James Colson, last member of the gang that held up the Toledo post office for over 1,000,000 on February 17, 1921, is under arrest in Davenport Iowa, according to federal authorities.
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Associated Press
Toledo
Mason Otterback
James Colson
Davenport
Iowa
For Sale Good Stock Farm on Food Road Valley Pike
On cash sale a good stock farm must be on Food Road or Valley Pike with exact location air of acres kind and condition of buildings lowest cash price. H D Coffman Ballston Va 31 21.
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Valley Pike
H. D. Coffman
Ballston
Winchester angler Mrs Barr wins Field and Stream honor
Mrs Walter E Barr of Winchester wins an honor certificate in the Large Mouth Black Bass Intermediate Class of the Field and Stream prize fishing contest. Her two four and two pound basses were caught July 18 1922 in Creiza Creek Ripley Springs Virginia. A magazine article detailing the catch is forthcoming in Field and Stream.
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Winchester
School Tax Rider Debate Affects City Schools Funding
Finance committee proposes a 50 cent tax per $100 or a 42 percent real estate and personal property increase for school purposes. If approved within sixty days the $15,000 appropriation would be replaced by about $30,000 from the extra tax, with Handley Trustees awaiting council action and school committee recommendations.
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Twoth Council
Council
Handdey
Handley
Lydia E Pinkham's Woman's Remedy Ad Keeps Home Harmony
An advertisement argues female illness harms family life and claims 98 of 100 women are helped by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It urges prompt use of the remedy and notes a doctor’s office move to 225 West Water Street after February 1, 1923.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs J George Baetjer Heads to Baltimore Visit
Mrs J George Baetjer left this morning to visit friends in Baltimore, taking a trip framed as a social or family excursion with no stated destinations beyond the city.
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J. George Baetjer
Baltimore
Public Sale of Clarke County Farm Property by Executor
By authority of the last will of the late Jos. K. Carter the executors offer for sale at public auction at 11 o clock in Berryville Virginia the farm in Longmarsh District Clarke County nine miles north of Berryville containing about acres improved with a frame dwelling barn corn house and outbuildings one third cash with balance in two equal yearly installments secured by deed of trust and insurance policy. N. R. Roberts executor of Jos K Carter dec d
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Jos. K. Carter
Circuit ‘Court
Clarke County
Jos.k. Carter
Court House
Berryville
Virginia
Longmarsh
Berry- Ne
N. R. Roberts
Jos
K. Carter
Many Leaders Sustain Losses in Early Market Drops
The Associated Press reports renewed weakness in foreign exchanges increased uncertainty and depressed stock prices this forenoon in New York. Steel shares faltered despite some gains, railroad shares fell overall, and car money opened at 4 percent amid widespread liquidation and short selling.
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Associated Press
New York
Verdict Awards Damages in Davis Suit Over Auto Crash
A circuit court jury awarded Helen B. King 6000 dollars in damages against Westmoreland Davis former Virginia governor after an automobile collision that left her injured. Hospital fees total 900 dollars will be deducted from the award. Davis’s counsel filed a motion for a new trial.
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Associated Press
Fredericksburg
Helen B. King
Westmoreland Davis
Virginia
Davis
Virginia veteran buried in West Virginia
William P. Miller, 78, Confederate veteran, died at Summit Point W V. He leaves a widow once Mrs Ela Conrad Harnsberger of Summit Point. A native of Bathburg Va he later worked in chamber and banking before moving to Summit Point about six years ago. Remains interred at Storm Lake Iowa.
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William P. Miller
Summit Point
W. V
Ela- Conrad Harnsberger
Mire. Miller
Winchester
Miller
Batsburg
Ghenandoah , V
Harnsberger
Storm Lake
Towa
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Fred. L. Glaize
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Koike Brallah
Ake ND
W. Piccadilly St
Care Star Office
Union Lock
Royal
Ellwood
National and Banner
P. M. Funkhouser
Hatching County
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Howard Luittrell
Albin
Ss. Main St
South Main
Highland Ave
Highland ‘Ave
Cook
Aros Shryock
Stor
Buterlingworth Tire Co
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Liverpool
Ohio
Lly
Earl Keckley
Columbia Furnace
Hansbrough
Carter
P. C. Neidemeyer & Co
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S.S
Walter E. Barr
Emmert’s
Coats
H. K. Green & Bro
Clarke ‘County Farm
Moling & Seal
the Rug Store
W. C. Phundeke Co
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Coal and Coke
Connellsville
Pine Bluff Gas
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