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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1923
Page
7
The Associated Press reports 175 union electrical workers of United Railway Company threaten a tie up of St. Louis street railways. Suburban lines suspend service after midnight causing late travelers to be stranded. Workers demand a 14 cent hourly raise. toppers at power plant and wires top out at 78 cents an hour.
Washington July 18 Youngsters who complete the civilian military training camp course at Camp Meade Md July 25 will be the first to receive from the War Department a permanent decoration to wear with civilian clothing. Lapel buttons bearing National Defense Civilian Military Training Camp are being manufactured and will be issued to the boys at Meade and other camps.
Social and personal column from the Winchester area notes Hinks and other diversions at the circus, society attendees at the fairgrounds and pending wedding of Mary Elizabeth Rathman to Harold William Wagner, with many local families and visitors referenced. Dr. and Mrs. Ellison of Washington visit before heading to their Tennessee country estate, along with other local arrivals and itineraries through Virginia and nearby states.
Hse agents wanted sell Madison Better Made shirts direct from factory to wearer. No capital or experience required. Fast selling with big profits. Write for free samples. Madison Mills 603 Broadway New York.
Messrs. B C Chappalear and Channing Smith of Delaplane Fauquier County Virginia were in Winchester for a day or two visiting friends and attending the circus. They last came to Winchester for the United Confederate Veterans of Virginia convention a year ago as delegates from a Fauquier camp.
New Yorker Ganna Wal ska wife of Harold F. McCormick returns on the Olympic from Europe and refuses to discuss future theater plans. She declines to address her Paris debut reception and possible move to musical comedy or radio.
A two span steel bridge on the B and O near Holsopple was destroyed by dynamite early this morning. The blast comes amid a miners strike in Jerome and Holsopple that has lasted since April 1922. No arrests have been made.
Announcement of the marriage of Nina Taylor Lincoln daughter of H Preston Lincoln of Lacey Springs Virginia to Howard Augustine Rankin of Jersey City New Jersey took place yesterday at the Harrisonburg Presbyterian Church with Rev B F Wilson officiating. The couple will reside in Jersey City where Rankin manages a Cudahy Packing Company plant. Also note Prof G C Woodson returned from Sulphur Well Kentucky after a health-improving stay and plans a family reunion as relatives visit.
Miss Mary G. Shreckhise of Staunton and Mrs. Thomas W. Colbert of Point of Rocks are among guests and visitors listed at Hotel Jack. Others include Miss Opal Robinson heading to Atlantic City and professionals from Richmond, Baltimore, Detroit, and Berkeley Springs on various business and leisure trips.
Crest of the Pueblo flood was reached early today and the waters are now receding. All appearance of serious danger has passed.
Assistant District Attorney Geraty presented to the grand jury seeking an indictment on bucketing in the $2 million collapse of Kardos and Burke. John Burke, former U S treasurer and three time North Dakota governor, is named as a principal witness. Louis Kardos Jr. is reportedly in Europe.
The Shipping Board vessel Eastern Glade reported to the Navy Department that it heard the Annapolis high power radio station during a voyage to South Africa, about 6 800 miles away.
Archbishop Curley of Baltimore arrived in Athlone to visit his mother and was greeted by many old friends. He expressed pleasure that peace had been established in Ireland and the destructive months of conflict had ended.
The loading of Atlantic liners in Liverpool has stopped due to an extended dockers strike. Several thousand workers quit after a striker demonstration, halting all coastal and cross Channel service.
In New York on July 18 speculation-driven activity lifted prices across a broad range of industrials and speculative issues before noon. Rail shares remained quiet after yesterday's late rally. Strong show of demand in popular industrials indicated limited stock availability at current levels. Call money opened at 5 percent with a firm close as about 430,000 shares were traded.
Frederick Maryland July 18 The February grand jury was recalled to meet next Monday at 10 A M to investigate the death of Mrs Grace Simmons Kepner wife of B Evard Kepner a Frederick architect found dead at her parents home near here last June 18 with a bullet wound in the head
In Sioux Falls South Dakota on July 18 Eugene F Griffith was shot dead by Charles J Ferguson who reportedly killed him after Griffith threatened to end the rooster’s crowing Ferguson fired twice with the second bullet hitting Griffith in the heart Griffiths rooster neck was found by police beside the body and Ferguson is under surveillance as the alleged slayer
The nude body of 18 year old Mrs Patrick Coyne was found by her father John Joy at her Pittsburgh home. Police say she was beaten and appear not to be robbed. Her husband, a railroad brakeman, was injured in an accident and died later in hospital after the discovery.
President Harding and three officers finished a five day Alaska visit traveling more than a thousand miles and engaging with locals on their concerns. They return aboard the Henderson awaiting departure for Valdez. Meanwhile Mrs. Harding rests and doctors report improving health after fatigue tied to travel.
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