Lightning Strikes Kernstown Farmer Dead in Field
A bolt of lightning struck Hardy Grim on his Kernstown farm yesterday afternoon around 1 45 killed him instantly as he stood on a hay wagon. Four men nearby were stunned a horse pulling the wagon was killed and another horse was knocked unconscious. The bolt set the hay wagon and its load ablaze and neighbors rescued Grim’s body to prevent cremation. Funeral services are planned for Saturday at 11 AM led by Rev. O D Lambert.
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Hardy Grim
Kernstown
Hardy
Mr. Grim
Charles Hardy Grim
Jesse Cammer
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Nee
Grim
Kurtz
Mr. Grimh
Charles H. Grim
Jhline
Perry Mason
Valley Pike
Young Grim
Charles Grim
Kline
Mason
O. D. Lambert
Stephens City
Summer Bargain Sale Ad Teases Local Offers
Sweet corn from Davis Grocery calls out Stowell's Evergreen tender variety with fresh daily supply. Moling and Cather's summer bargain sale is referenced on page nine for further deals.
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Stowell
Davis Grocery
Moling & Cather
Winchester's 838 Dollar Days Sale Opens July 17
Weekly sale notice announces Winchester's great sale event on Friday and Saturday July 17 and 18. It highlights low prices and urges shoppers to be on hand for "Dollar Days" deals at the store location.
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Winchester
Snake Over Kitchen Range Strikes 6 Foot 3 Inch Length
In Luray Virginia Mrs. Grover Seal of Kimball reports a 6 foot 3 inch black snake found on top of her kitchen range warming closet. After a family struggle the reptile was killed and it is believed to have entered via the chimney as snakes are said to be more numerous this year in the area.
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Luray
Grover Seal
Kimball
Seal
Man Crushed to Death at Inwood Quarry
James Raphael Foltz twenty of near Inwood died when a rock slab seven inches thick ten feet long fell from the quarry chamber ceiling at Standard Lime and Stone Company. His brother Elwood, beside him, was uninjured. Foltz, a drill helper, leaves a widow Mildred Shelters and a four year old daughter Betty Ann. Funeral arrangements followed in Martinsburg and Shenandoah burial plans.
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Winchester
James Raphael Foltz
Near
Inwood
Standard Lime and Stone Company
Foltz
Elwood
Raphael
H. G. Tonkin
G. O. Martin
Kogelschatz and Coffman Undertaking
Martinsburg
Standard Quarry
Shenandoah Virginia
Mildred Shelters
Betty Ann
Philip H. Foltz
Smith Farm
Cumbo
Shenandoah, Va
Mr. Whitehead On His Way Here
A cablegram from Liverpool reports George Whitehead sailed on the Laconia last Saturday and will arrive in New York this week. Whitehead has long visited Winchester as an apple buyer for T. S. Johnson and Co. of Liverpool and is expected in Winchester within days for the apple season.
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Pinckney Arthur
Liverpool
England
George Whitehead
New York
Whitehead
Winchester
T. S. Johnson and Co
Export Apples Daily Loading at Winchester Cold Storage
Export notes show apples received and loaded daily for export at Winchester Cold Storage. J. Ashby Sprint records the activity on page 6 of section 1, column p.
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Winchester Cold Storage
J. Ashby Sprint
Winchester's Greatest Sale Event Details
A promotional notice touts Winchester's sale on July 17 and 18 with pricing offers and discounts. The fragment hints at a local shopping event featuring reduced prices and special deals across multiple departments.
Winchester theatre contract for steel work awarded locally
The $100 000 theatre on South Loudoun Street will use 3 000 000 pounds of steel with Snapps Foundry handling the iron and steel assembly. Herman Hable aims to keep work in Winchester for local labor, hiring 12 more specialists as concrete pours and brickwork proceed under architect Howell.
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Loudoun Street
Herman H. Hable
Snapp
Andry
Hable
Winchester
Arthur Robinson
Stuart M. Perry
Howell
Joe Patton House Sale on Berryville Pike Saturday
A notice announces a sale of Joe Patton house on Berryville Pike for Saturday the 18th. The fragment also warns of a meeting at Minnie Wood Chapel the following Friday night July 17th.
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Joe Patton
Berryville Pike
Minnie Wood Chapel
Maryland Polo Club Plays Far Quier Loudoun at Welbourne
The polo match between Maryland Polo Club and Far Quier Loudoun Polo Club is set for Friday at 3 30 PM at Welbourne Polo Field four miles west of Middleburg. It is the second of two match games with admission 50 cents.
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Maryland Polo Club
Farquier-Loudoun
Welbourne
Middleburg
Large Turkish Towels 4 for $1.00 at Moling & Cathern
Advertisement notes a sale of Turkish towels offered by Moling & Cather's. Four towels price promoted as four for one dollar, highlighting a bargain seating in a department style storefront.
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Moling & Cather’s
Dunlop Tire Store Advertises Old Tire Allowance
Local ad promotes large allowance for old tires toward new Dunlop tires. Roy Clifton Richard is listed as manager, with emphasis on quality and low prices.
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Dunlop Tire
Roy Clifton Richard
Virginia Leads Old South In Solid Finances Says Atlanta Article
United Press survey notes Virginia is the only Old South state without a deficit and shows a surplus per the comptroller general. Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina report deficits ranging from 1.5 to 19 million dollars with various bond sales and tax measures to reduce red ink.
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Old South
Virginia
Mississippi
Florida
Benjamin Meek Miller
Alabama
United Press
Miller
Bibb Graves
Theodore Bilbo
Tennessee
Georgia
L. G. Hardman
Doyle E. Carlton
South Carolina
J. H. Scarborough
North Carolina
Comptroller General
Hail and Rain Sweep Around In This Section
Heavy storms moved through Frederick county bringing rain and humidity. Harpers Ferry saw uprooted trees while Inwood reported hail damage. Between Stephens City and Middletown hail caused minor crop damage. Winchester had a brief good shower.
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Frederick County
Harpers Ferry
Inwood
Stephens City
Middletown
Winchester
Notice to Fruit Growers Duchess Apples Color Rules
Do not start picking Duchess apples before July 22. Red varieties not accepted until fruit shows sufficient color for first grade. Butler's Packing House.
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Butler's Packing House
Heat Wave Grim In Maryland With Dying Heat
Heat continues across Maryland with no immediate relief forecast. Scattered showers briefly cooled some areas but two Harford county deaths were blamed on the heat. Temperatures were expected to reach 98 degrees or more with no general showers expected before tomorrow. Maryland records a 75 degree low in Baltimore overnight before a steady rise.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Maryland
Harford County
Weather Bureau
Manganese from Frederick Mines Sent to New Zealand
New Zealand ordered manganese from the Cedar Creek Valley mines near Star Tannery Frederick county. The ore, valued amid a three hundred thousand dollar plant, was noted for use in glazed brick and pottery. Mines are idle after closures due to Russian dumping and current economic crisis, with only a watchman present.
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Shenandoah Valley
Cedar Creek
Star Tannery
Frederick County
New Zealand
Aemerica
Pacific
Yard Party Benefit at Lamps M E Church
A yard party will be held in the grove at Lamps M E Church Thursday night July 16 for the benefit of churches. If rain, the event moves to the following night. Public invited. The note jokes about missed money from the market and a miniature golf course investment.
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Lamps M. E
For Sale Going Business in Winchester
Going business in Winchester listed for sale. Established operation with ready buyers, contacting X. Y. Z. c/o Star for details and inquiries.
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Winchester
Olden Time Church Service Planned by United Brethren
Sunday evening July 26 at 8 the United Brethren will hold a sermon and hymn reading service in old time style. No organ or choir, verses read before each hymn, men and women seated apart, hats used for offerings, layman to give closing prayer, minister in period dress. The service lasts shorter than historical hours and emphasizes teaching youth.
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Urs
United Brethren
J. M. Hott
Pure Silk Hose Listing From Moling and Cather's
Hosiery advertisement notes Pure Silk Hose priced at 49 or 1p-11, offered by Moling and Cather's. Includes sizing and stock details for customers seeking premium stockings.
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Moling & Cather's
Correction on Dollar Day ad at Hamman’s Dollar Store
A typographical error in the Dollar Day advertisement quotes 25 feet of rubber garden hose and a whirlwind sprinkler at $1.00 each. The correct price is both items for $2.00. The correction clarifies the intended pricing for the two items.
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Hamman
Dollar Store
Yard Party at Bryarly School House
A community yard party is planned at Bryarly School House on Thursday night July 23. Organizers invite residents to join for informal games, music, and refreshments. Proceeds will support local school projects.
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Bryarly School
Shenandoah Valley National Bank Stock for Sale Auction
On Saturday July 18 1931 at eleven o clock A M the undersigned will offer for sale 125 shares of Shenandoah Valley National Bank stock in lots of five shares or multiples thereof Certificates will be delivered on payment of price within five days after sale This stock owned by out of town parties Duvall Dunn Auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Duvall & Dunn
Winchester Column of Cheer in Shenandoah Valley
A bright optimistic column from Frederick County highlights good deeds and uplifting events in Winchester and the Shenandoah Valley and invites readers to share contributions of cheerful activities.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Shenandoah Valley
Glass and sand mine operating at full capacity
Virginia Glass Sand Corporation president Judge W R Talbot reports the firm is working at full capacity in Southwest Frederick County. The mine yields two cars of sand daily, twelve weekly, with demand from 15 to 20 major U S glass manufacturers. Experts say enough sandstone could supply 20 carloads daily for 300 to 500 years.
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W. R. Talbot
Virginia Glass Sand Corporation
Frederick County
Kansas Farmer Won't Harvest 25-Cent Wheat
In Selina Kansas on July 16 with wheat at 25 cents a bushel tenant Ivan Custine and landowner D Fitch debate crop division. Custine says harvest on shares costs more than value. Fitch offers to let Custine take all after calculating net from 80 acres.
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Associated Press
Selina
Kans
D. Fitch
Ivan Custine
Custine
Fitch
Salina
Be Wise and Thrifty. Moling and Cather's Sale
Moling and Cather stage a sale with emphasis on cost saving and thrift. The notice invites readers to attend, highlighting value and bargain opportunities at the event.
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Moling & Cather's
Alexandria Fire Department to Parade as Unit at Winchester Meet
Three Alexandria Fire Department companies will parade as a unit at the Virginia State Firemen's Association convention in Winchester on August 13, with plans to seek the 1932 convention in conjunction with the Bicentennial celebration. The department aims to fight a ruling requiring separate company entries and will include the Citizens Band, 125 uniformed firemen, rescue squad, Ladies Auxiliary, an ambulance, and a decorated old reel drawn by firefighters. The parade effort is supported by rail fare offers and city preparations for visitors from multiple states.
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Winchester Volunteer Fire Companies
East Cork Street
Friendship Engine House
Soddy Haines
Virginians
Winchester
Virginia
Cumberland Valley
Cork Street
Main
Cameron
Jones Bros
Alexandria
Alexandria Fire Department
James M. Duncan
Potomac Truck and Engine Company No. 2
Duncan
Virginia State Firemen's Association
Departu
Chester
Citizens’ Band
Potomac Rescue Squad
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Fire Department
Convention City
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Cumberland Valley Firemen's Association
Virginia Firemen
State Association
E. K. Landis
Alexandria Fire Department to Enter State Convention
A communication from James M. Duncan Jr. chief of the Alexandria Fire Department to G Reginald Haines secretary of the local committee states that Alexandrians intend to compete as a department at the state convention regardless of the continuation on page three.
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James M. Duncan, Jr
Alexandria
Fragmentary OCR Note Yields Sparse Data
Readable fragments show numbers and symbols without clear names dates places or events. The text lacks identifiable persons organizations or locations to form a coherent summary or headline.
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Jas. R. Foltz
Mr. Whitehead
Ron
Snapp Foundry
Atlanta Constitution
Foster Eaton
Frederick
United Brethren Church
THE
Evening Star
Shenandoah Valley Natl Bank
George W. Koiner
Koiner
United States Department of Agriculture
Joseph
Kansas
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