Destructive Windstorm Ravages Frederick Clarke Areas
A severe wind and rain storm swept Frederick and Clarke counties causing widespread damage. Water mains failed at the Rouss Spring pumping station leaving the city without reliable water for hours. Trees toppled, telephone lines and power poles were wrecked, farms and orchards were devastated, and Boyce Millwood suffered extensive flooding and property loss.
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Rouss Spring
Boyce
Baptist Sunday School
Winchester
Holow
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Millwood
White Post
Harmer
John Harmer
Boyce and
Star Today
Clarke County
R. G. Mitchell
Frederick County
Mt. Jackson
Foley Carter
Dabney C. Harrison
Mr.Harrison
Mr. Harrison
Mr. Johnson
Mt. Millwood
Pere 4
Harding plans three rail ending proposals to settle strike
President Harding will submit three immediate settlement proposals to railroad executives and labor unions in New York and Chicago, all focused on seniority rights. One plan would have railroads waive seniority and workers return to jobs. Wage questions and Railway Labor Board decisions are included, signaling cautious but hopeful progress toward ending the strike.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
New York
Chicago
B. M. Jewell
Railroad Labor Board
Pocahontas Egg Coal for Immediate Delivery
G. O. Shapp advertises Pocahontas egg coal now unloading by wagon car and ready for immediate delivery for range and furnace use.
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Pocahontas Egg
G. O. Shapp
Why Not Change Your Senator Why Not Change Your Senator
A Virginia reflection questions Senator Swanson's record citing nine enacted bills over 12 years. It lists acts on Bull Run monuments coins in schools, personal relief, Washington Treasury building, road improvements, Chincoteague bridges, Potomac bridge, Craddock retrocession. The piece argues the state's representation might be inefficient and praises Governor Westmoreland Davis as a potential senator.
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Swanson
Bull Run
Washington
Treasury Department
Chincoteague
Potomac
Craddock
Virginia
Westmoreland Pavis
Roanoke
Davis
Democratic primaries should decide Virginia Senate race
The Independent Movement from Leesburg urges Democrats to vote in the Democratic primary next Tuesday to select the party nominee for the Senate. It argues open primaries welcome reform candidates, but says those voting in the primary must back Democratic principles and that the movement will fail if it draws Democrats away from the primary.
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Leesburg
Senate
Virginia
Virginia estate primary law urges voters to back nominee
The notice states that men and women voting in the Democratic primary on August 1 commit morally to support the primary winner in the November general election. The directive was highlighted today as part of Virginia estate primary law.
South End Yard Party Urged for Friendship Fire Company
Community notice urges all Friendship Fire Company members to attend a two night yard party this Friday and Saturday in the South End. Also advertised is a help wanted ad seeking a 16 year old colored boy for house and yard work, with good references, at Star Office.
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Friendship Fire Company
South End
Star Office
For Sale Front Porch in Excellent Condition
Winchester Seed Co offers a front porch in excellent condition for $35 to a quick buyer with contact Miss Mary Byrd at 214 W Cork St. Remnants from H K Green & Brother advertised for tomorrow morning as well.
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Mary Byrd
Cork Street
H. K. Green & Brother
A Real Surprise Empire Tonight film bill
A real surprise Empire program features Maurice Costello Harold Lloyd Bebe Daniels and Snub Pollard. See back page for particulars. Matinee tomorrow at 2.30 PM.
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Maurice Costello
Harold Lloyd
Bebe Daniels
Pollard
TO THE WOMEN OF WINCHESTER
A civic notice urges Winchester women to register before the upcoming primary, inviting mothers, home-makers, and workers to consider their citizenship value and participate in the community’s questions.
South End Hose Company Yard Party Announcement
Notice promotes a Friday and Saturday night yard party for the South End Hose Company with casual invitation to attendees. The message references a page code 271p-21 and lists a presidential label.
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South End
Yard Party Invite By South End Hose Co Auxiliary
The Ladies Auxiliary of the South End Hose Co invites the public to a yard party on West Monmouth St Friday July 28 and Saturday July 29. Proceeds support the fire company and community activities.
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South End Hose Co
West Monmouth St
Death claims noted Indian evangelist Frank Hall Wright
The Rev. Dr. Frank Hall Wright Choctaw evangelist dies at 62 heart failure after long strain at Muskoka Lakes Ontario July 16 He led meetings in Winchester Kentucky and served as governor of the Choctaw nation He studied at Union College and Union Theological Seminary survived by wife and daughter and a war death left son Lieut Frank Wright The Westminster funeral July 20 noted his talents as preacher and singer.
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Winchester
Frank Hall Wright
Muskoka Lakes
Ontario
United States
Union College
Schnectady
N. Y
Union Seminary
New York
Dutch Reformed Church In
America
Presbyterian Assembly
Charlies B. Harrison
St. Louis
Frank Wright
J ‘Westminnster
William Crowe
D. D
Wright
The Daves Road Bond Plan Debate in Virginia
Westmoreland Davis and George P. Coleman press a $50 million bond issue with Davis backing federal guarantees. Critics warn of state debt and tax burdens while farm to market roads lose ground to boulevard funding in the 1922 budget.
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Westmoreland Davis
George P.coleman
Coleman
Virginia
Davis
United States
Picnic train trip and sales notice at Rock Enon Springs
W C W Picnic at Rock Enon Springs announced for Tuesday August 1 with a train leaving at eight in the morning. A Virginia license tag No 51018 and City tag No 8 are listed for Millwood Pike between Winchester and Millwood. Barriers Orchards/Police Station Pinder return noted. Home made cakes and candy to be sold tonight in front Market Street M E Church with indoor sales planned if rain.
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Rock Enon Springs
Los.t—Va
Millwood Pike
Winchester
Millwood
Pinder
Barrier Orchards
Front Market St. M. E. Church
Occupants Flee Nightly Fire in Clad Apartments
Panic erupts as residents escape a blazing apartment building in night clothes. Fire crews battled the flames, guiding residents to safety while evacuations continued. No injuries reported as smoke filled the hallways and alarms rang through the neighborhood.
Fire destroys large Martinsburg retail building on Queen Street
Fire of undetermined origin swept the three story Lipsie building and damaged Thompson and Thompson and other shops on Queen street. Occupants of nearby apartments fled in night clothes but all escaped unharmed as authorities fight to determine the blaze’s cause. Continued on page 4.
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Star
Martinsburg
W. Va
Louis Ls
Queen Street
Thompson and Thompson
Worthing Drug & and
E Star
Leslie Hollis
Lipsie
Firemen's Yard Party At South End Hose Company
The South End Hose Company yard party, the first in years, will be held tomorrow night in front of the hose hall on West Monmouth Street. Members and the public are invited to attend with various special features. ASTOR COFFEE demonstration on July 29 special price offered by J. Mort Cork and Braddock Streets.
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South End
Hose Com
Hose Hall
West
Monmouth Street
Apples Now Buying at Penn R R Packing House
Advertises purchase of apples at a new packing house near Penn R R and CC Storage run by Ashby Sprint.
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Penn
R. R
Ashby Sprint
Apple Baskets and Orchard Supplies Ad
An Orchard Supply Co advertisement promotes summer fruit baskets noted as well made and priced right. It also advertises all sizes of gasoline engines and belting for every purpose.
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WIN. Orchard Supply CO
Picnic-yard party at Gore camp on August 5 1922
The P O S A Camp No 40 Gore Virginia announces a picnic-yard party to be held on the old grounds in Gore on Saturday August 5 1922. Preparations are underway for what is expected to be an enormous crowd.
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Gore
Subscriptions Deadline Prompt for The Star Readers
City and Maid subscribers are urged to pay net for subscriptions before the 31st to save the discount. The offer will expire on July 31 with a positively final deadline stated by The Evening.
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Frede
Clarke
Frederick
F. J. Schneiderhan
Hollingsworth House
Greenwood
The
James Boyer
David Reardon
Roy Derry
Harry Knight
Edward Pope
Ernest Carpenter
O. €. Miller
Ginn Farm
J. B. Ware
Ginn
Opequon and
Baker and Company
W. C. Gratchen
Jerome Hauptman Place
Robert Golightly
John O’flaherty
First Baptist Church of
Rail
And
Labor Unions
Richmond
People’s Drug Co
Independent Movement
Herbell’s Real Estate
Winchester, Va
Kansas
Winchester Seed © Co., Inc
ROUSS
J. M. Orndoff
Daves Road
Fordson Tractor
Chapman
APPLE
Chapman’s
Fire Wrecks Big Store
Lipsic Establishment
Firemen’s Yard
Astor Coffee
Mort, Cork and Braddock
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