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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1920
Page
4
The Associated Press is exclusively notified for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited to this paper and for local news published herein.
Auction notice for Yellow Springs West Vaion on 1920 sale includes 75 acres cultivated bottom land 56 acres ridge land with timber and multiple farm buildings. Real estate to be sold in thirds with deferred payments. personal property list details kitchen, furniture, tools, canned goods, livestock, and more. Executors Hugh P. Cline and A. W. Cline listed.
A wartime era admonition questions the fate of the poor and middle classes if panic or inflation hits the nation. It warns that merchants and delegates profit amid widespread spending while ordinary people risk poverty and potential destitution in hard times.
The Shenandoah Valley comment praises Representative Harrison for seeking answers on print paper costs. It questions why newsprint, sold before the war for 2 to 3 cents a pound, now costs four times as much and hints at monopolistic profit. Mr and Mrs Reid Riley visit from Washington this weekend.
GOOD & CO Winchester Va advertise 5 room dwellings with stable on Highland Ave and 5 room on South Main for 1000 and 2000 dollars. ALBEMARLE PIPPING AND WINESAP ORCHARD in Rockfish Valley offers 10900 bearing trees on 1100 acres with a 12 room colonial brick residence and 3 packing sheds offered to early buyers at 150000. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad petitions to remove watchman at the grade crossing of Winchester and Strasburg Railroad with Berry's Ferry Turnpike in Frederick County Virginia. Public hearing at 10 A M March 18 1920 in Richmond for objections and commission approval.
Third trial of W C Hall prohibition inspector charged with killing Raymond Shackelford and Lawrence Hudson, alleged liquor runners, at Fishers Hill Shenandoah County, March 26, 1919, postponed by order of Judge Samuel G Brent of Prince William County circuit court from Drill to the fine Sakotties court. Previous trials ended with hung juries. first trial held September when the jury stood four to two. second trial last January voted nine for conviction and three for acquittal.
In a brief notice, Mrs. Hay, aged 32, dies from meningitis. The report notes the deceased resided in Ny Vy and Mare, with limited additional details provided.
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