Norfolk & Western Schedule in Effect December 14 1919
Norfolk and Western timetables show Berryville and No 13 9 07 a m calling at Bristol and intermediate stations with a Pullman parlor car to Bristol. No 1 2 30 a m runs to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Norton and intermediate stops with Pullman sleepers to Williamson and Winston Salem. Shenandoah and Roanoke cafe car connects at Roanoke with Memphis special to south. No 27 5 30 p m serves Shenandoah and intermediates. Northbound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Pullman
Broiler
Bristol
Roanoke
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Welch Norton
Williamson
Winston-Salem
N.C
Shenandoah
Memphis
Miss Lemley A June Bride in Stephens City
A home wedding took place June 3 at 8 30 a m in Stephens City Virginia uniting Miss Eisie Lemley daughter of Mr and Mrs R A Lemley and Mr Clarence Smallwood of Berryville The ceremony was performed by Rev R H Cline The couple then toured to Baltimore and Atlantic City with a breakfast reception on the front porch honoring the new Mrs Smallwood.
Freight rate hike hearing set by Virginia commission
The State Corporation Commission of Virginia orders a hearing on June 25, 1920, at 10:00 A.M. in Richmond for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company and other rail carriers to seek a 30 percent intrastate freight rate increase. Publication required in multiple city newspapers for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the State Corporation Commission
Richmond
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Virginia
The
State Corporation Commission
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Norfolk
Bristol
Winchester
Staunton
Charlottesville
Danville
Alexandria
Petersburg
R. T. Wilson
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Claims Cure
One hundred dollars reward offered for any case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Advertises 30 year history, claims to heal by acting through the blood, and promises testimonials and free samples. Mentions F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio and sale by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Unlucky Thursday Favored in Scandinavia Over Friday
A historical note explains that in Scandinavia Thursday is viewed as the unlucky day of the week, preferred over Friday in many regions, contrasting with common Western beliefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandinavia
Lodge Denounces Wilson and Battles for GOP Nomination
At the Republican convention in Chicago Senator Lodge delivers a fiery keynote attacking Wilson and urging the party to restore American principles. William Jennings Bryan listens with a poker face as the crowd erupts in applause and refers to Wilson as un-American. Managers eye the first ballots amid a triangle deadlock among Wood Lowden and Johnson with Hughes and Coolidge occasionally mentioned.
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Lodge
Water Lodge
Republican Party
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Mr. Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Senator Lodge
Washington
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Bryan
Chicago
Garfield
Wood
Lowden
Johnson
Charles Evans Hughes
Coolidge
Massachusetts
Borah
Hughes
Dark Horse
Benefit in Wearing Glasses
Wearing glasses does not weaken the eyes. The eye rests and strengthens with proper use. After continued rest the glasses may no longer be needed.
Bank Sponsorship Lets County Boy Attend Blacksburg Summer Course
Mabel Haynes of the Home Demonstration Agency thanks the Commercial and Savings Bank for sending Gordon Whitacre of Whitacre to Virginia Tech at Blacksburg for a summer course. The bank covers rail fare boards and incidentals while Virginia funds the course. Whitacre, 12, is a prize poultry club member who started with 12 chickens and earned about ten dollars. he now owns fifty and aims to profit more.
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Commercial and Savings Bank
Mabel ‘K. Haynes
Mty
Frederick County
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Gordon Whitacre
Whitatre
Whitacre
the Commercial and Savings Bank
Haynes
City Council Meeting Postponed After Election Note
The council postpones tonight's special meeting due to today’s election. It will reconvene Friday night to act on an ordinance authorizing a $100,000 water bond and a $75,000 sewer extension bond.
Georgia 6th District elects Henry Winton Johnson as national committeeman
Henry Winton Johnson, an Atlanta Black, won the Georgia national committeeman seat as the state delegation elected him. The Wood delegates led by Roscoe Pickett said they would appeal to the credentials committee at the Republican national convention.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Henry Winton Johnson
Atlanta
Lowdon
Georgia
Wood
Roscoe Pickett
Read ing Leads Stock Rally As Call Money Rises
New York stocks opened with Read ing up nearly four points and central issues holding firm. Call money began at seven percent with early firmness seen, while Chicago and North Western faced higher dividends and stronger rates prompting selling. close was irregular with about 375000 shares traded.
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Associated Press
New York
Reading
Central
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Government of Germany Quits Amid Election Turmoil
The government tendered its resignation to President Ebert who urged a provisional stay and early steps to publish Sunday’s Reichstag results. Coalition allies won 16 deputies while opposition lists took 83. the left Independent Socialists had 57 seats in the emerging Reichstag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
Ebert
K1eller
Reichstag
Centurists
Ree Ca ‘Ves
Would Drive Wilsons Dynasty from Power
Senator Lodge criticizes Wilsons league and urges voters to support Republican reforms. He connects the issue to Americas independence and safety, arguing for law enforcement against profiteering and price control measures. He lauds congressional actions reducing estimates by over a billion dollars and highlights the railroad act as a landmark accomplishment.
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Mr. Wilson
America
Mr . Wilson
United States
Wilson
Lodge
Democratic ‘Party
Congress
Grimes Demonstration Club Meets Thursday
The Grimes Demonstration Club will hold its regular meeting on Thursday June 10 at Mrs Aboret Clevenger's home. All members are requested to attend.
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Grimes Demonstration Club
Few Escape Censure Quote by Hammer
A clipped quotation notes it is harder to avoid censure than to gain applause. A man must pass his entire life without doing or saying a fool thing, attributed to Hammer.
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Hamme
Divorce suits filed in Frederick and Winchester courts
Court records show Grace Orndorff seeks a divorce from Milton B. Orndorff on cruelty and fear of bodily harm with general relief. An affidavit states Milton is not a Virginia resident. he must respond within 15 days of publication. Copies run weekly in The Evening Star and postings are required by June 21, 1920.
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County of
Frederick
Grace Orndorff
Nzainat
Masked bandits rob Hayes National Bank
Masked robbers entered the Hays National Bank in Hayes Pennsylvania ten miles from Pittsburgh. They locked the cashier in the vault and looted cash and Liberty bonds before fleeing by automobile toward Pittsburgh with 6100 dollars taken from the counter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Hays National Bank
Hayes
Funeral of Infant Edward Scott Funk
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon by the Rev. Dr. J. H. Lacy over the remains of Edward Scott Funk infant son of Mr and Mrs Edward S Funk who died of complications on Sunday at the home of his parents on South Main street. The child was born May 25 and lived about a week. Burial was in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Lacy
Edward Scott Funk
Edwards. Funk
South Main Street
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Divorce Action of Flora P Kern vs Irving Kern
The Clerk's Office records a suit filed May 27 1920 for Flora P Kern seeking an absolute divorce from Irving B Kern on grounds of desertion and abandonment since about 1914. The defendant is ordered to appear within fifteen days after due publication and a copy of the notice will be published weekly in The Evening in Winchester Virginia, with posting at the county courthouse.
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Grace Orndorff
Milton B. Orndorff
Virginia
Evening Star
Winchester
Esther L. Ridgeway
Ward & Larrick
Wheter
Luther “Martin
Ee Ella Martin
Billa
Ted
Eva Martin
Ann
J. B Beverley
Gray Williams
Flora P. Kern
Irving B. Kern
Ving B. Kern
Irving B
Esther L. “Deoweh Lee
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Wallis Tractors
Bissell
Winchester Orchard Supply Co
N. Market Street
Norfolk & Western
Hagerstown
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Shenandoah Junction
W.C. Saunders
W. B. Revill
Pas
Carver & McVicar
S. Market St
Garber Mfg. CO
S. Braddock St
Bell Phone
United
Miss Lemley
S. Washington
Care Star Office
Peyton St
Commonwealth OF Virginia
R. F. Erwin
Chamberlain
TR. F. Erwin
Peru
Ind
Butler & Gray
Free Blacksburg
Commercial Bank
Government OF
Germany
H. K. Green & Brother
Grimes
ECON
Moling
Eer
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