City Council Completes Special Session On Sewer Rates
City officials wrapped up a long special session by finalizing sewer charges based on water use for ice cream makers bottlers and various industries. Rates for office buildings large users and truck weighing devices were approved with several items continued to Page Five.
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Sewer Committee
Woodward's Ice Cream Plant
Garber
Jones’ Creamery
Imperial Ice Cream Co
Oe Bottling
Gar
Coca Cola
T. Ad Meech
Ofice
Lewis Jones Knitting Co
Winchester
C. L. Robinson
Virginia “Woolen Co
National Fruit Product Co
Winchester’ Steam Laundry
Ged
H. Eagle
F. Amos Shryock
Haldeman © Creamery
Hoffman Produce Co
Shenandoah Apple Cider and Vinegar Co
Winchester Gas Co
Persell D. Plank
McVicar
State Highway Department
Flying Circus 10 CWE Arrives for Winchester Air Show
The Gates Flying Circus schedules a stunt air show at Stine farm field near Winchester on Friday at 2 30 p.m. July 24. Diaval Krantz leads a roster including Pangborn, Ashcraft, Brooks, Lund and Wunderlich. Free tickets and five plane rides will be awarded. demonstrations include Immelman turns, Maple Leaf, spins, banks and loops.
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America
Winchester
Stine Farm Field
Martinsburg Pike
Atlantic
New Orleans
Atlanta
Biringham
Richmond
Norfolk
Washington
Bowling Field
Immelman
Diaval Krantz
Star
Court House Plaza
Clyde E. Pangborn
Pang
Big Jack” Ashcraft
Texas
Eddie Brooks
Denver
Freddie Lund
Lund Flyers
Wild Bill” Wunderlich
Chance Walker
San Francisco
Gatés Circus
Circus Camento Artes
San Parade Ie
Ivan R. Gates Prudit
Didier Masson
Paris
France
Fort Worth
Army Air Service
Yard Party at Emanuel Church July 23
Young Men and Women Bible classes at Stephenson's Emanuel Church host a yard party on July 23 to raise funds for church building. Admission includes a benefit rug sale from 1 to 9 pm with music, games, and refreshments. Community members invited to attend and support the project.
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Stephenson’s Emanuel Church
Most Dangerous Game Selected by Collier's Editor
Richard Connell's The Most Dangerous Game was chosen by Loren Palmer, Collier's editor, as one of 1924's best stories. It will appear in full in next Sunday's New York World Magazine Section. The tale centers on a stark struggle between two men for supremacy.
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Richard Connell
Loren Palmer
Collier's
NEW York World Magazine
NEW York World
Local Visitors Return Home and Nearby Guest Sees Kin
Pr H A Heit, who has been visiting friends in town, returned to his Cumberland home today. Mrs William Spurr of Washington is visiting relatives in town.
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H. A. Heit
Cumberland
William Spurr
Washington
Bragonier Property for Sale on North Braddock Street
For sale July 28 at Bragonier property located on North Braddock Street. See advertisement for details.
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Bragonier Property
North Braddock ST
Yard Party on O'Neil Lawn Near Stephens City
Cedar Cliff Boys' Bible Class hosts a yard party on Saturday August 8 on W. B. O'Neil's lawn south of Stephens City. Attendance details appear in local notices with event location and organizers.
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W. B. O'Neil
Stephens City
Cedar Cliff Boys
Special Star Subscription Offer Ends July Thirty First
Only a few days remain to pay at the special duty rate. Pay now by mail for $3.00 in advance or by carrier for $4.00 in advance. Offer expires July 31. Evening Star.
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STAR
Evening Star
Big Bear Trail Convention Planned for Winchester June 1926
Winchester hosts the 1926 Big Bear Trail Highway Association convention in June with anticipated attendance of up to 1000. Hugh McRae and George Hunt disclosed plans at the George Washington Hotel with Chamber of Commerce figures regarding broader regional representation and road maintenance across Quebec to Florida. The event aims to unite hotel managers and officials along the Quebec to Florida route and boost southern tourist traffic, with AAA backing and emphasis on the road’s north-south significance.
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Big Bear Trail Highway Association
Quebec
Florida
Winchester
George Washington Hotel
Hugh McRae
North Carolina
George M. Hunt
Washington
American Automobile Association
Messrs
Big Bear Trail
Association
Miami
Fla
Skh
Ontario
Niagara Falls
New York State
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Cumberland Valley
Hagerstown
Martinsburg
W. Va
Staunton
Blue Ridge Mountains
Asheville
N. C
South Carolina
Georgia
Messrs. McRae and Hunt
Chamber of Commerce
Hunt
California
Pacific Coast
Europe
Woman's Democratic Club backs Byrd for governor
The Winchester club voted unanimously to support H F Byrd of Winchester for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. They denounce anonymous letters attacking Byrd’s moral character as false and malicious and pledge to aid his August 4 campaign with an overwhelming majority.
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Woman's Democratic Club
Handley Library
H. F. Byrd
Winchester
Virginia
H .F. Byrd
Richmond
Mapp
Byrd
Woman’s Democratic Club
Democratic Party
Rand and Rouss Firemen yard party donations urged
Notice asks all donors of cakes and related items to deliver Friday the 24th for the Rand and Rouss Firemen’s yard party. Signed by Mrs W E Huntsberry chairwoman. Also a help wanted ad for a girl to do general house work at 10 W Clifford St. Ip 11.
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Rand and
Rouss
W. E. Huntsberry
W. Clifford St
Accord Reached on China Problem by World Powers
Substantial accord reached by the powers on a formula to handle the whole Chinese problem. Peking diplomats may present the plan to the provisional government soon, including revision of Chinese customs duties and a commission of inquiry into extraterritorial questions, plus Britain’s call for a judicial inquiry into Shanghai rioting deaths. In Canton, a clash between two striker factions ended with six killed after government intervention.
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Associated Press
Washington
Peking
Provisional Government of China
Shanghai
Canton
Hong Kong
Subscribed to Winchester Hospital Drive Reaches 28325
Physicians and surgeons in Winchester have begun an ambitious hospital campaign with about one third of the $100000 goal pledged. At a noon meeting at the George Washington Hotel, teams reported 28325 in personal subscriptions, with further advances from the executive committee.
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Winchester
George Washington Hotel
Memorial Hospital
Robert L. Gray
Winchester protest over telephone rate hike in 1925
Winchester City Council unanimously adopted a resolution protesting a Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company rate increase. The measure, offered by Councilman J. H. Henry, cited ten million dollar earnings rise in 1925 and urged the State Corporation Commission to simplify rural calling, expand directory type, and end six figure plus letter rural numbers. The resolution, to be sent to Richmond, notes Maryland Public Service Commission’s previous denial and excludes Harrisonburg, Va. from higher rates.
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Winchester City Council
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
State Corporation Commission
J. H. Henry
Telephone Company
Corporation Commission
Henry
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
New York
Virginia
Richmond
Winchester
Harrisonburg
Common Council
City of
Chesapeake Oeos Mac Telephone Company
Bell System
Public Service Commission of
Maryland
Garden Party Benefit in West Water Street Lawn
A garden party is held on the lawn of John H. Rosenberger at West Water Street on July 23 to benefit Chap. No. 5 Ladies' Aid M. E. Church. Music and refreshments will be served, with a silver offering at the gate.
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John H. Rosenberger
West Water Street
Firemen Need Money to Run Their Companies
Owing to heavy rain the firemen's car nival attendance was handicapped. Kremer Park offers attractions for all ages with rides, booths, and the Sand Cave themed shows. Attendees receive coupons for a drawing and are urged to support volunteer firemen who render lifesaving services without pay.
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Kremer Park
Collin
Kentucky
Prince Charlie
Shannon Hill Big Lot Sale Saturday at 1 PM
Carlond Watermelons will be sold at Robin son s Cold Storage under the Shannon Hill event with listing for F Ramacciotti. The sale is scheduled for Saturday at 1 PM and includes multiple line items from 22 1p 21.
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Shannon Hill
Robinson's
F. Ramacciotti
Special Subscribers Offer Ends July 31
Pay now to lock the discount for this year with the Evening Star. The notice promotes advance payment by mail and highlights a July rate deadline for subscribers seeking savings.
For Rent Oldest and Best Located Garage in Winchester
Oldest and best located garage in Winchester Rouss Garage. Possession given Sept 1. Apply to C Douglas Brown, lp 17 51 Secretary.
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Winchester
Rouss
C. Douglas Brown
Interstate apple research coop forms in Shenandoah-Cumberland
Scientists from Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania and West Virginia met at the George Washington Hotel to coordinate research on apple industry challenges. Five major projects were outlined including economic survey of costs and prices, root stock effects on growth, controlling rosy apple aphid eggs, interstate spray service from Winchester, and standardizing regional research for comparability.
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Cumberland-Shenandoah
George Washington Hotel
A. T. Knight
West Virginia Experiment Station
A. W. Drinkard
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Shenande Berland
Shen
Eah
Cumberland
Shenar Cumberland
Winchester
Winchester Feld Labotary
Brass bed for sale at 316 W Leicester St
For sale an old brass bed with springs. Call or visit 316 West Leicester Street for details and viewing. Compact notice with contact implied.
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Leicester St
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Council
Flying Circus
Yared Proban
Stine Field
Minnie Wood Chapel
Berryville Pike
Star Office
Ter
Commerce Chamber
American Automobile Associa
Tion
Harry Byrd
China
Geo. Washington Hotel
Hospital
Rotary
Kiwanis
Ward & Larrick
Jly
Hudson ‘ Brougham
Winchester Hut
Chester
City Hall Plaza
North Braddock Street
W. FE. Huntsberry
Fred. W. Forney
Chas. H. Buhl
H. H. Willis
S. Main
Julist
the Evening Star
Kernstown
Matt
Jeff
Kernstown Community League
Shenanadoah- Cumberland
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