Hail Storm Ravages Clarke County Orchards and Farms
A severe two stage hail storm with high winds lashed Clarke county around Berryville Millwood Boyce and Double Tollgate causing extensive damage to apple and peach crops. Cars were driven to safety as debris and broken branches littered streets and utility poles fell.
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Clarke County
Berryville
Millwood
Boyce
Double Tollgate
Winchester
Leslie D. Kline
For Rent New Apartment in Finest Breezy Location
A six room apartment for rent includes a bath and fireplace. Adults only in a strictly modern unit located at 315 Amherst St. Contact J. F. Balis. July 11 sale note indicates rental listing.
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J. F. Balis
Amherst St
Public Sale Of Household Furniture At 447 N Braddock St
Public sale of household and kitchen furniture at the rear of 447 North Braddock Street on Saturday July 13 at 2:30 o'clock. Sale conducted by Robt Johnson.
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N. Braddock St
Robt. Johnson
Pay Now Save Discount Promoted in July Offer
The Evening Star notes a special reduced rate for July only under a pay now save discount. The message urges immediate payment to secure the lower price.
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THE
Evening Star
Jones released in heavy bail for a hearing
Arthur G. Jones, president of the Arthur G. Jones Woolen Mills Corporation, was arrested on a charge of embezzling 2600 of the company funds. He posted a $10,000 bond and was released after six hours in custody. The mill will close temporarily for audit and inventory as directors appoint acting officers and seek a plan to resume operations. About 200 workers remain out of work. Local stockholders hold most shares and hope for a going-concern plan.
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Arthur G. Jones
Amsterdam Casualty Company
New-—ork
Jones
Casualty Company
Washington
Frederick County
All-Day Meeting At Marlboro On Sunday
Elder Rolston of Tennessee and Elder Ferrell of Illinois will preach at Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church Marlboro next Sunday July 14 for an all day meeting. The public is cordially invited.
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Rolston
Tennessee
Ferrell
Illinois
Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church
Marlboro
Wounded man slight improvements in stabbing case
Howard Dorman, a Black man, was stabbed three times at his home by Lawrence Myers, another Black man. Dorman’s condition at Memorial Hospital improved slightly as police locate Myers for arrest and trial.
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Howard Dorman
Lawrence Myers
Memorial Hospital
Myers
Hail Wrecks Barn Roof In Clarke and Frederick Counties
A farm barn owned by John Harmer along Opequon Creek was stripped of its heavy felt roof by a severe hailstorm. The roof sustained thousands of perforations while Clarke and lower Frederick counties endured the storm yesterday afternoon. Rainwater poured into the building damaging its contents.
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John Harmer
Opequon Creek
Clarke
Lower
Frederick Counties
1929 Water and Sewer Taxes Due by July 15
1929 water and sewer taxes are due and payable on or before July 15. William T. Barr, Treasurer.
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WM. T. Barr
Treas
Special July Rate for Subscriptions Available Now
The July special subscription rate is in effect. Pay now and save the discount. Carrier delivery is $4.00 per year in advance, mail subscription is $3.00 per year in advance.
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the Evening Star
Echo of Academy Blaze Heard in Court Today
Attorneys from Warren and Shenandoah counties attended in Winchester as Randolph Macon Academy Front Royal Va seeks 25000 from Front Royal citizens. The suit hinges on a bond signed after a fire that injured students and the petition or contract to rebuild the academy in Front Royal.
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Echo
Academy Blaze
Warren and
Shenandoah County
Winchester
Randolph-Macon Academy
Front Royal
Academy
F. H. Brumback
Woodstock
Williams
Warren County
Clowe and Sons Direct Program At Kiwanis Luncheon
Kiwanis Club held its regular weekly luncheon at the George Washington Hotel with strong attendance despite warm weather. Miff Clowe and Sone presented a piano duet with Miff Clowe Jr and Donald Clowe performing solo encore pieces to the delight of all. President Cather praised the young musicians and predicted a bright future.
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Kiwanis Club
George Washington
Miff Clowe and Sone
Miff, Jr
Donald Clowe
Miff Clowe, Jr
T. Russell Cather
Jake Richards
Milwaukee
Wis
Tiarry Copenhaver
Rotary Baseball Club
Reuss
Poincare Opens Debate on Mellon Berenger Debt Accord
Paris July 11 Premier Poincare urged unreserved ratification of the Mellon Berenger debt accord in a combative speech to the Chamber of Deputies. He warned the two paths are non ratification or ratification with unacceptable reservations risking arbitration by creditors and a U S led case.
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Paris
Poincare
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
M. Poincare
France
United States
British Abandon Salvage of Submarine H-47
London reports the admiralty will halt all salvage operations for the sunken submarine H-47 after full review of the lost craft and the salvage difficulties. A listed event notes a Friday night dance at the Evans Hotel on July 12 with admiralty admission of 25 cents.
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Associated Press
London
Admiralty
Evans Hotel
A. L. Saunders
Mer
Galilee Grimes Sunday School Plans Children’s Day
The Galilee Sunday school in Grimes invites all to its annual children’s day exercises next Sunday July 14 at 10 30 a m. The event promises activities for young attendees and family-friendly programs.
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The
Galilee Sunday School of
Grimes
Special July Rates Offer for The Evening Star
An old newspaper notice advertises subscription pricing with 2 dollars per year in advance by mail and 34 dollars per year in advance to carrier, urging readers to pay now to save the discount.
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the Evening Star
Veteran tennis stars spark tense wind plagued semifinal
In a Winches ter Golf Club semi final, Sandy Baker led 5-1 in the third set at 30 love before rain halted play, leaving Baker ahead 5-1 and 30 love with Page challenging in a dramatic match observed by about three dozen spectators.
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Sandy Baker
Nelson Page
Winchester Golf Club
Golf Club
Baker
Page
Noted Theosophist Leader Is Dead
Stockholm reports the death of Katherine Tingley a noted theosophist leader. She died today on Visingsa island where she had been treated. The document also notes visitors Mr Theodore Dent and Mr C B Frank from Roanoke Virginia staying at the George Washington Hotel.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Sweden
Katherine Tingley
Visingsa
Theodore Dent
C. B. Frank
Roanoke, Va
George Washington Hotel
Funeral for Wade B. Smith draws large local gathering
Wade B. Smith 25 of Wardensville W Va died last Sunday after an appendectomy at Memorial Hospital. The funeral was held Tuesday at Johnson Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church near Confluence Pa with Rev Dr Burr R McKnight officiating. Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery with Fayette Lodge No 228 A F and A M as organizers and Masons as pallbearers. He was an accountant for J Natwick company and nephew of attorney Lee M Smith of Uniontown.
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Wade B. Smith
Brackett A. Smith
Wardensville
W. Va
Memorial Hospital
Johnson Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Confluence
Burr R. McKnight
Asbury Mtheist Episcopal Church
Uniontown
Young Man Slain And Girl Companion Seriously Attacked
In Buraula Alabama four miles from town early today Jack Hines 25 was killed instantly and Beatrice Clark 18 his companion was dragged from an automobile and seriously attacked by a man described as a negro Attendants at the hospital said Clark suffered a badly mutilated arm and possible amputation while Hines died at the scene Both victims hailed from prominent local families.
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Associated Press
Buraula
Ala
Jack Hines
Beatrice Clark
Here
Hines
Cost of Apple Inspection Goes Up In West Va
Martinsburg West Virginia July 11 inspection of apples by car loads under the joint federal state service will cost 4 per car instead of 3 50 previously. Miller brothers L P Miller and H W Miller Paw Paw will sell their large apple planting this year through Consolidated Distributors Inc with J Fred Wilson as salesman. Movement of peaches will not start in volume before August 1.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Miller Brothers
L. P. Miller
H. W. Miller
Paw Paw
Consolidated Distributors, Inc
J. Fred Wilson
Cumberland Fruit Exchange
Friendship Fire Company Sets July 11 Meeting
The Friendship Fire Company announces its regular monthly meeting, postponed from July 4, will be held Thursday night July 11 at 8 p.m. All members are requested to attend. Captain Fred W. Forney signs the notice.
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Friendship Fire Company
Fred W. Forney
Al Jolson in The Singing Fool at Strand Theatre
Announcement for screenings of Al Jolson in The Singing Fool at Strand Theatre Strasburg Va today and tomorrow July 11 12 matinee 3 pm evening 715 and 915 popular prices Vita phone picture. Lost a ladies trench coat from automobile Sunday between Middleburg Winchester or Manchester Strasburg reward offered to The Star.
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Strand Theatre
Strasburg
Vita
Middleburg
Winchester
Mondchester
All Members of Clarke Brothers Bank Indicted
The defunct Clarke Brothers private bank faces federal charges of mail fraud and conspiracy. Indicted are Joseph Rae Clarke Hudson Clarke Jr Philip L Clarke and John F Booker. U S Attorney Charles H Tuttle plans a public hearing on the bank’s failure as depositors arrive seeking redress.
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New York
Clarke Brothers
Federal Grand Jury
Joseph Rae Clarke
Hudson Clarke, Jr
Philip L. Clarke
John F. Booker
Charles H. Tuttle
United States
Garrett W. Cotter
Mrs Henry Rogers Wins Absolute Divorce in Infidelity Case
The Hague July 11 Dutch courts granted an absolute divorce to Mrs Henry H Rogers from H H Rogers Standard Oil magnate. The couple are the parents of Millicent Rogers Ramos formerly Countess Salm. Divorce obtained in Utretch district tribunal June 26 on grounds of infidelity and disclosed with foreign legation records at the central bureau.
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Associated Press
the Hague
Henry H. Rogers
H. H. Rogers
Standard Oii
Millicent Rogers Ramos
Salm
Utretch
Central Bureau
Famous French Warrior On Visit
General Henri Gouraud, military governor of Paris and WWI commander of the first army, departed for Washington to meet President Hoover before traveling to Baltimore for the Rainbow Division convention opening Saturday. He arrived last night on the liner Paris.
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Associated Press
New York
Henri Gouraud
Paris
France
Washington
Hoover
Baltimore
Gouraud
British Bars Deny Trotzky Visit to Great Britain
Home Secretary Clynes announced in Parliament that the government decided against allowing Leon Trotzky exiled communist leader to visit Great Britain. Mr J Henry Moling Sr and family tour Atlantic City for a ten day visit, staying at the Grand Atlantic Hotel.
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Associated Press
London
Clynes
House of Commons Today
Leon Trotzky
Great Britain
J. Henry Moling, Sr
Nellie Moling
Atlantic City
Grand Atlantic Hotel
Swedish Airmen Reach Ivigtut After Weathered Crossing
Captain Albin Ahrenberg and crew aboard Sverige landed at Ivigtut Greenland after encountering worsening weather off Greenland’s coast. They departed Reykjavik yesterday aiming for Ivigtut to continue a month‑long trans ocean flight from Stockholm. The crew sheltered fires on shore to signal help, were picked up by motorboat Quartio, and plan to return for their aircraft.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Ivigtut
Greenland
Albin Ahrenberg
Sverige
Kingnest Bay
Rekkjavik
Leeland
Reykjavik
Iceland
Stockholm
Sweden
Ahrensberg
Quartio
Kungnall
Mount Kungnall
Arsuk Fjord
Ottawa
Ontario
Ide
Antin
Deverimat
Martone Peat
Chicago
Ber
Port Burwell
Hudson Straight
Rome
Roger . Q. ‘Williams
Capt
Lewis A. Yai
San Seuls
Old Orchard
Sane
Eternal City
Alexander Kirk
Littorio
Five Burned To Death In Wreck On Erie Railroad
Five people died in a Erie Railroad crash near Corning New York when a Cleveland to New York express struck a freight train. A sixth man died later from burns and the wreck left several passengers severely burned with one man removed from the coach and said to be near death. Authorities released victims names including engineer Fred C. Blake and fireman W. J. Latouik with others identified by city and role.
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Erie Railroad
Associated Press
Corning, N
Fred C. Blake
Morwell
W. J. Latouik
Susquehanna, Pa
Henry Hulburt
Arkport
P. A. Fagan
Salamanca
Swan Berger
Moline
Til
Vaughan Rose
New York City
Apple Growers Grade Fruit With Grabill Grader
An advertisement urges apple growers to grade fruit on the square using a Grabill Grader. It lists 15 styles, both hand and power, and references Brumback Co of Winchester Virginia.
Prospects for exports early apples favor
Prospects for exports of early apples are favorable with barrelled apples available for delivery to Winchester Cold Storage for loading into iced refrigeration destined for England. George E. Petley, exporter, invites contact at telephone 1078, office opposite the post office, Weacester, VA.
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Winchester
England
George E. Petley
Weacester
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Orchard
Aéroport de Littorio
Roger,q. Williams
Lewis Yancey
Saes A A
Clowe and Sons
Kiwanis
Children’s Services
Sandy” Baker
Nellie” Page
J. Plavius
Tremonti Orchard
Kernstown
Mallwood
West Va
AL Jolson
Henry Rogers
Trotzky
Albin ‘Ahrenberg
America
Antin” Bowlés
Chicago Tribune
Tai
Apple Growers
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