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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1925
Page
9
Mrs Minnie Maddern Fiske, famed American stage star, writes to The Star urging Kansas City readers to boycott fur purchases unless from fur farms and to support abolishing the steel trap. She cites animal cruelty findings, advocates humane trapping, and calls for women's leadership in the reform.
A bold intruder entered the home of Judge Lake J. Frazier of Illinois in the night or early morning. The window was found open and footprints were visible beneath the ledge outside. The intruder was frightened off before stealing anything, and no one knows how entry was gained.
The regular W. C. T. U. meeting will be held at the Friends Church on Thursday July 16 at 9 30 a m.
Corrections note slight errors in yesterday's detailed financial statement. Fuel should read 662.91 dollars and vital statistics 111.50 dollars, while auditing treasurer's office costs 66.54 were omitted. Cash on hand June 30 is 1442.02 dollars. Errors were due to copy, not the printer.
AP reports Peoria case where James Le Roy Asher known as Lone Wolf and two agents bought a saloon under Uncle Sam's Place to collect evidence against bootleggers. They face grand jury subpoenas while raids continue and city officials may be investigated for alleged involvement in prohibition violations.
Bruce Crawford editor and owner of Crawford's Weekly, Norton, travels by private car toward Buckroe Beach after a 376 mile trip from Norton. He stopped in Charlottesville briefly, refuses to comment on Byrd or Mapp, and notes Byrd’s emblem on his windshield. Crawford’s Weekly shifted stance from Mapp to Byrd for policy reasons.
Mary Janney reports a loss of 75 chickens from her farm near Albin in the county. Authorities suspect the theft involved an automobile and may have reached Martinsburg for disposal. Poultry buyers are urged to note suspicious purchases to aid police in catching thieves.
A hive of honey bees has inhabited a tree hollow outside Hotel Jack annex on West Piccadilly Street. The swarm behavior disrupts nearby business as workers gather at the hive entrance during queen selection or after the death of the old queen. No one has yet attempted honey collection from the hollow.
An advertisement lists common household medicines including Spirits of ammonia iodine milk of magnesia castor oil and Epsom salts. It promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as indispensable for women’s ailments and claims generations of use proving its dependability.
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