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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1920
Page
2
Tony Moreno the Pacific coast film star devised a small auto nicknamed the lifeboat or Moreno Mosquito to sidestep Los Angeles left turn bans and daytime street parking rules. The single passenger speedster uses a twin cylinder engine and Goodyear airplane tires and can be carried by one man.
The federal grand jury began investigating the Chicago yardmen's association strike. About 60 witnesses were subpoenaed as officials seek whether federal laws were violated by the work stoppage.
Warsaw reports continued retreats along the front as fighting operations send latest news on the war.
Washington July 28 War Department announces closure of Camp Zachary Taylor Louisville with First Division to be transferred. Camp Dix New Jersey to receive relocated units and the site to revert to private ownership.
Auto painting and top work offered at moderate prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. C L Golliday Stevens City Parker's Garage.
Gary Indiana officials report thousands of gallons of fuel rushed to Gary steel plants to prevent industrial paralysis. Officials say about five thousand workers are idle and eight blast furnaces are cold, risking widespread layoffs.
Miss K Esther Harris of the Evening Star staff left Memorial Hospital after an operation this week and is staying with her sister Mrs Louis Pearson on National Avenue. She will remain there for several weeks until she fully recovers. Her friends are glad she is much improved.
Brucetown notes record visits by the Ware family from Rippon Belle C Jobe and Mary Ware Mrs Albert Clendenine Virginia Clendenine from Bunker Hill and the Swimley family Larkin from Martinsburg Grantham Welsh family Alexander Whetzel and Howard Whetzel Frank Swimley Bernard Travers and children guests of Samuel Travers Edward Jefferson and Harry Jefferson from Pittsburgh and church services by Rev O D Lambert August 1 at 11 o clock
News briefs from Cpequon report Frank lin Pritchard slowly improving after a nervous breakdown. Local social notes mention Miss Erna Giese and Lena Orndorff of Mount Williams as guests of Miss Katie Burktt, with various visits among neighbors and relatives in the area including Wardensville Kernstown and Baltimore sessions.
Greenwood Va July notes report Rev W M Depp preaching next Sunday at 3 30 p m. Prayer meeting Thursday at Peter Hannum s home. Sympathy sent to Edward Pope over his barn loss by lightning. Kinzel family social at C C Miller s. Mrs Howard Ebersole improves at Winchester Hospital. Visits by Wisecarver and Henry families. Riley family visit to Hummer. Gladys Webb visiting Miller family. O C Miller s trip to Luray Caverns described.
Dr. Malcolm Keir of the University of Pennsylvania links 15 000 to 20 000 annual failures to inexperience lack of capital poor location and accounting misuse of credit and dishonesty.
The case of M. R. Strode's Exctx. v Marvin Register Strode Evans is referred to W. Baker, Master Commissioner in Chancery, to report heirs at law, property of decedent, accounts of Mary S. Strode Executrix, and unpaid taxes. The commissioner will convene creditors and report depositions, with a September 1 1920 return deadline at Winchester office.
A Winchester citizen, Jacob Randall of 401 S Market St, testifies he suffered kidney back pain years ago and found relief with Doan's Kidney Pills. He notes family use also yielded splendid results and urges others to try the remedy at 60 cents from dealers. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y, is named.
The Winchester and Frederick County Chapter of the American Red Cross requests plain sewers to finish ready cut garments for destitute children in central and eastern Europe. Materials are at 21 South Loudoun Street and all items must be completed by October 1. Lucy F. Kurtz chairs the Refugee Garments Committee.
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