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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1919
Page
5
A flood of notices show candidates announcing for the Democratic Primary on August 5 1919. Names include Robert Shade A H C Reynolds Hugh G DeHaven Isaiah C Roe Marshall Lewis Elon D Shenk M E Smith A R Rinker Luther Pannet John M Massie Russell Cather Phil H Gold C Brannon and others seeking Sheriff Clerk Commonwealths Attorney and Board of Supervisors posts. The notices pledge faithful service and local duties.
For county treasurer election to the office of Treasurer of Frederick County subject to the action of the Democratic Primary to be held Ascot Fal 101H AUZUSLE OLN LY. ROBT. S. SMITH.
For House of Delegates re election to the House of Delegates for the County of Frederick and City of Winchester subject to the primary to be held August 5th.
Five separate investigations of War Department expenditures will be conducted by House committees. Each panel will include two Republicans and one Democrat and will probe aviation ordnance camps and cantonments quartermaster corps and wartime expenditures abroad.
Public notice announces a rate increase for Winchester Gas and Electric Light Company gas tariffs pending approval by the Richmond Corporation Commission on July 10 1919 with new rates effective July 15 1919. The notice also includes a June 3 1919 Interior Department job listing for Saint Elizabeths Hospital Washington DC offering several maintenance and domestic positions with monthly pay and benefits.
Real estate notice lists multiple farms from 100 to 310 acres with orchards running water and timber, priced per acre from 65 to 150 dollars. Include 18 slate creek farms, 215 acre tract with bearing orchard and timber, plus 16 city properties and several suburban homes near hospital and on macadamized roads. Also offers timber tracts and grazing lands for sale.
The General Federation of Trades Unions asked the food controller's department to remain for a time to help restore political and economic equilibrium, not as an expensive department but as a skeleton unit to aid distribution rather than restrict it.
Stockholm May 15 official figures reveal influenza deaths in Sweden totaled 27 000 for 1918. Sweden's population on January 1 stood at 5 813 850 an increase of 13 000 or 2 55 per thousand the lowest rate since 1892.
Horses of the American army, once hauling artillery in France, will aid French peasants in tilling devastated farmland this summer. Details for selling ten thousand army horses and mules to the French government were finalized at the occupation HQ. The first thousand horses sold net about $200 each.
Cedar Grove Virginia residents share visits with relatives in Winchester Millwood and Martinsburg. The Sunshine Band Class hosts an apron and tie party June 14 near the church grove. Visitors include Miss Le ona Lauck Miss Eva Roberts Miss Louise Roberts Thurman Lewis and Mrs Susie Brenner and son Glenn.
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