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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1923
Page
2
President Harding and Mrs. Harding travel from Juneau toward Seward as plans shift to skip the rough overland segment to Chitina. Officials say a reconsideration is possible to complete the trail portion, though fatigue and road conditions prompt caution.
National Bank of Hopewell delays opening after cashier R Lewis Shelby is arrested on embezzlement charges. President Henry J Watkins says $110,000 shortage, with $50,000 recovered, will be covered by stockholders. depositors will lose nothing. Bank established 1915 with $110,000 capitalization.
London July 11 Albert Chevalier a famed coster life performer died after a six month illness He was 62 and had toured the United States six times He appeared in New York in 1906 with Madame Yvette Guilbert and wrote sketches songs and plays His stage career spanned over four decades
Wheat prices in Chicago slipped below the one dollar level for the first time this season after opening near or above a dollar. July delivery touched 99 38 4 and September delivery 99 6 8 as the decline proceeded.
The Associated Press reports a reactionary session in New York with professional traders dominating early selling. United States Steel neared the year’s low near 89 1 2, while Baldwin and Studebaker slipped as the market turned downward. Call money opened at 50 percent. total volume around 425000 shares.
Police boarded the American liner Leviathan at Southampton and served 22 summonses on Cunard deserters. After a three hour search only three men were found and ordered to appear before a magistrate tomorrow.
The document presents a bank balance sheet listing assets and liabilities with numbers for capital stock surplus undivided profits deposits and notes. Names Wm G Hardy R Gray Williams Stuart Bell and Frances W BeV are signatories with a notary, dated July 7 1928.
Rosenberger Virginia hosts Hollis Snapp family from Hagerstown Maryland at J E Snapp residence. Mrs Bill Good and Miss Lora Good visit William Brewer. Mrs Good improving. Cordelia White visits sister Mrs Ivan Miller. Clyde Keckley and Miss Marie imhoff visit Martinsburg. Hattie Huft and children from Phillippi West Virginia are staying.
Winchester Boy Scouts urge citizens to donate used books to aid Virginia state convicts. Scouts will collect pack and ship, asking residents to provide title and address by Thursday. Contact Scout masters Cooper Bell 249 or Hollis Bell 238. Do it now.
The report records twelve heat fatalities and seven lightning deaths, with Oklahoma City hitting 105 degrees. Excessive heat dominated the central U.S., while eastern states stayed under 90 and cooler conditions persisted in the Rocky Mountains and Pacific regions.
A rum running dory with two crew members dumped a $10,000 cargo of whiskey and brandy after speed-boat pursuit by the coast guard. The smugglers fled overboard while the vessel was seized. the engine stayed at full speed as the coast guard captured the craft.
June 17 1928 schedule lists trains to Bristol Roanoke Shenandoah and beyond with Pullman sleepers diners and parlor cars. Includes northbound service to Washington Philadelphia and New York via Shenandoah Junction and Hagerstown with connections at Roanoke and Richmond regions. Agents H H Burks Berryville and W Saunders Roanoke handle reservations and information.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of Western Frederick Bank will be held at Gore on Saturday August 4 1928 at 11 o clock a m for the use of directors for the ensuing year E R Hook Cashier ill law
July 11 notes record Mrs. Clara Pool of Gainesboro visiting her mother Mrs. A V Madson last Friday. Mr. Cc F Crimana camped on Capon river for a week. Miss Mary Jackson of Winchester visited relatives and friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Cather spent several days with relatives at Capon river. Mrs. A J Tavenner called on friends in the village.
C J Carver informs the public that he has bought out Lelick Alson's confectionery business Winchester Candy Kitchen located at 9 West Piccadilly Street. He thanks friends for their patronage. Dated 9 6 2.
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