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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1924

Page

7

City Council Debates Water Pumping Costs and Plans

Councilors discussed replacing pumps and repairs with a double system and debated continuing mixed steam and electric pumping. A fixed rate proposal for pumping 478000 gallons annually was compared to other towns with varying kilowatt charges while attendance included eleven members and one ill. other items included permission to lay water sewer lines and an auto hire expense for a sheriff trip to recover stolen cars.

Mrr. Robinson Leoses Henry Hagerstown West Cork Street Carter Coopers Glass Pannett Chamers Urge Winchester

Warren County Boosters Form Subcommittee Drive

Warren County lines up for the Shenandoah Valley boosting drive as a mass meeting led by Hugh E. Naylor of Shenandoah Valley Inc organizes an $800 county quota. A Warren Board of Supervisors request is planned to fund county participation and attract Western farmers. Committees named by district prepare nineteen subscription sheets for immediate use.

Front Royal Warren County Shenandoah Valley Hugh E. Naylor Shenandoah Valley, Inc Warren Board of Supervisors Naylor Cedarville C. A. Haynie Jas. Beaty I. G. Bierer Jnown Wood Saxton Atwood Aire Thos, Burke Roy Mitchell J. W. Morgan South River W. A Malleck W. B. Marstow Lester Cullers Traut Carter

New Market Booster Meeting Advances Shenandoah Valley Drive

A Shenandoah County unit of the Shenandoah Valley, Inc. organized in New Market with six directors elected for the Shenandoah County Commercial and Public ity Association. A mass reception preceded the meeting where Maj Roller Secretary Wine Col Opie and others spoke, urging regional pride, fundraising, and a national park plan for Powell Fort Valley.

Lee Magisterial Shenandoah County Shenandoah Valley Lee District Shenandoah Claude N. Hoover H. S. Opie Staunton D. P. Wine Harrisonburg C. S. Roller Fort Defiance Lk. F. Zerkel Speece Juray Maj. Heller North Carolina Mr. Wine Zerkel

Paid-Up Insurance Wins For Bonus Plan in House

Washington March 7 The House Ways and Means Committee backed a new form of Soldier Bonus based on paid up life insurance with possible full cash payment as an option. Bacharach plans 30 year endowment policies for veterans who served over 60 days costing up to two billion dollars total and up to 73 million per 30 year term. Administrative control could lie with major insurers or the War Risk Insurance Bureau as hearings are set to refine the bill next week.

Washington Mar House Ways and Means Harding Coolidge Representative Oldfield Arkansas Bacharach New Jersey Army Marine Corps Navy Cars War Risk Insurance Bureau

Tariff Increase Sets Wheat Rates Higher in March

Washington March 1 President Coolidge ordered a 12 cent per bushel rise in the wheat tariff under the Tariff act and Tariff Commissioner inquiry. The wheat flour duty rises 6 cents per 100 pounds and mill feeds ad valorem drops to 7.5 percent from 15 percent.

Washington Coolidge

Air Service Quality: No Fatal Accidents in Air Mail This Year

During the past year not a single fatal accident occurred in the air mail service of the Post Office department.

Post Office Department

Roscoe's Radio Feature in New York Sunday World Weekly

A full page comic in the weekly radio magazine titled Roscoe's Radio offers a lighter look at Roscoe's troubles. Readers are invited to obtain a copy of the New York Sunday World from their news dealer in advance.

FREE THE New York Sunday World Roscoe Rosccoe New York Sunday World

Drink Water Is Back or Kidneys Hurt

Old health column advises flushing kidneys by drinking water and using Jad Salts or similar lithia-containing products. Recommends daily water intake, a tablespoon of Jad Salts before breakfast for a few days, and annual medical kidney exams.

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