Winchester Hosts First Annual Mobile Show Evening Opening
The Winchester Automobile Show opened with crowds at the Winchester Garage and a Citizens Band performance. Mayor and Commerce leaders urged buying as value is high, amid elaborate dealer booths, colorful illuminations, and impressive car displays. The event runs Friday 3 PM to 11 PM and Saturday 1 PM to midnight with a dancing finale and 26 cent admission.
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Winchester
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Cient
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Erie
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Washington
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Health Board Orders Vaccination After Smallpox Rise
The county Board of Health decided to vaccinate all school children promptly to prevent further spread of smallpox. Warrants will be sworn out against individuals who violated quarantine rules by leaving home and visiting crowds at amusement places in Winchester.
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Smallfon
Mty Board of Health
Winchester
Sale of Doran House Saturday March 26
Last chance to buy a home in this desirable city section. Substantial brick dwelling with bath, electricity, metal roof, large cellar, attic, shade trees, garden, low insurance. Immediate possession.
Health Board warns of smallpox in Winchester city
The Board of Health informs Winchester residents two city areas report smallpox with county cases rising. Secretary Walter Cox urges vaccination for those not vaccinated in five years, noting proper vaccination is a reliable preventive and only minor inconvenience. Lost dog found at 15 South Market Street.
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Board ‘of Health
Winchester
Walter Cox
Board of Health
Labor Submits Basic Principles for National Agreement
The details include an 8 hour day, overtime for excess work, shifting work, reasonable living arrangements for employees and families, craft work definitions, apprenticeship rules, and the right of majority craft to choose representation. It also covers grievance committees, local shop seniority limits, and non discrimination in organization rights. The Pennsylvania Railroad context is noted.
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Federett Ai
By. Pennsylvania Railroad
Jewell
Bodies of Three Black Men Found Chained in River
COVINGTON March 18 authorities investigated the discovery of three chained bodies in Yellow River. The two men were found linked together in the river on Sunday and a third was found chained to a sack of rocks. None identified and no local racial disturbances reported to explain the deaths.
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Associated Press
Covington
Yellow River
Huntsberry Ad On Page E Prompts Reader Attention
An advertisement by Huntsberry appears on page E urging readers to note upcoming offers. Details are limited in the readable text, but the notice emphasizes promotional terms and availability.
Debs Halts White House Picket Plan
Socialist leader V Debs has halted plans by Socialists to picket the White House to demand his release from the Atlanta federal penitentiary. His attorney announced a nation wide campaign to obtain Debs release.
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Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
Debs
White House
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Fruit Growers Meeting at Handley Library
At Handley Library a fruit growers meeting gathers Saturday March 26 at 1 PM with A J Ball Pennsylvania Railroad on Better Methods of Exporting Apples and Dr M B Waite of the Department of Agriculture on Spraying A practical discussion follows on Community Packing led by John C Cather.
Why Did the Girl Mislead Him at The Empire
Brief reads a film listing noting a big feature at The Empire on Saturday with matinee and night showings. Ends unclear with fragmented text about pricing or credits.
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the Empire
Winchester Orchard Supply Ad Promotes Spraying Equipment
An advertisement from Winchester Orchard Supply Co lists high pressure spray hoses, spray nozzles, guns, fittings, strainers, fillers, and tank pumps. It also promotes arsenate of lead, lime sulfur products, Bleak-Leaf 40 for Apris, and high pressure power sprayers to improve fruit yield and reduce waste.
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Sherwin-Williams
Ridgewood
Winchester Orch
Market St
Winchester Auto Show features tires and trucks
This week at the Winchester Auto Show display items include Pneumatic tires Weed Truck and Auto Chains Federal Trucks. Valley Service Station at 17 1p 21 Cor Brad and Water Streets lists details for attendees and exhibitors.
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Winchester Auto Show
Valley Service
Brad
Water St
Handley Fund pays four fire units for saving school building
Checks totaling 175 are mailed by the Handley Fund Board of Trustees to four local fire departments. Friendship, Reuss and Sarah Zane receive 50 each, South End Hose 26. A letter from president R Gray Williams explains the appreciation for volunteer firefighters who saved the temporary Handley School, enabling students to continue without disruption.
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Handley Fund
Handley School
Friendship, Reuss
Sarah Zane
South End Hose Company
R. Gray Williams
Card of Trustees
Handley Board
All Girls Misleading Question At The Empire
Bert Lynell headlines a show at The Empire this Saturday amid playful misdirection. Ip
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Bert Lynell
the Empire
Orchard Supply Co Promotes Spray Tools and Chemicals
The Orchard Supply Co at 313 N Market St advertises high test lime sulfur solution arsenate of lead dry lime lime sulfur and various sprays for fruit crops. It stocks kerosene and power spray equipment, strainers fillers and fittings plus spray guns rods nozzles and hoses.
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Sherwin-Williams
Bordeaux
Orchard Supply CO
Market St
Exceptional offer for eleven room residence in city
Property for sale in an excellent location with eleven rooms, bath, electric lights, gas, strong basement, spacious grounds and shade trees. Maintained in first class condition and offered on easy terms as owner plans to leave the city. Contact B. M. Sullivan Real Estate, Court Square. 41-13.
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B. M. Sullivan
Court Square
Two Hang for Sailor's Murder
Baltimore officials report William Davis and Charles Lewis were hanged at the city jail for the murder of sailor Ernest Garretson last September. Robbery was the motive. Lewis smoked a cigar on the way to the scaffold.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
William Davis
Charles Lewis
Baltimore City
Ernest Garretson
Lewis
Traveling salesman robbed of $44,800 jewelry in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh a traveling representative for a New York jewelry firm named Gerstam was robbed of jewelry valued at 44,800 dollars last night. Thieves entered his hotel room and rifled his display case while he was away.
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Pittsbu' Pa
Gerstam
New York
Pittsburgh
State attorney plans reindictment in baseball cases
Chicago March 18. State Attorney Crowe assigned a staff of lawyers to prepare cases for return to the grand jury. The aim is to reindict seven players whose indictments were dismissed yesterday.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Crowe
Saturday Night at Empire Features Lytell and Keaton
Bert Lytell stars in Misleading Jbody and Buster Keaton headlines Conflict 13 along with other reels at the Empire tomorrow night. Local crowds expect a varied silent film program with comedy and drama.
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Bert Lytell
Jbody
Buster Keaton
Empire
Memorial to Woodrow Wilson Proposed by Mass Meeting
A large crowd gathered in March to plan a memorial for Woodrow Wilson. John Drinkwater lauded Wilson’s idealism and urged raising at least 500000 to form a trust fund awarding yearly to the person fostering international amity. D Roosevelt was named chairman and Henry Morgenthau treasurer.
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Woodrow Wilson
John Drinkwater
Sien Veet
N. D. Roodsévelt
Appoin
Henry Morganthau
Turkey
Drinkowater
Wilson
Miles Wilson Dies in Gettysburg After Prolonged Illness
Miles Wilson, a veteran of the Battle of Gettysburg with the Army of Northern Virginia, dies at his Gettysburg home after a lengthy illness. He came north under General Lee and was wounded at Gettysburg, later lingering in an army hospital and never fully recovering. He left a widow and seven sons.
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Gettysburg
Miles Wilson
Virginia
Grandfather Welcomes Two Girls and a Boy in Rapid Week
Danville Virginia reports John Wilson a tenant on Colver Hill farm became a grandfather three times in forty eight hours. His three daughters announced arrivals two girls on Thursday and a boy on Friday marking a swift family expansion.
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Danville
John Wilson
Colver ‘Hill
Wilson
Judge Whittle Improves in Baltimore Health Update
Stanford Whittle of Martinsville says his father Judge S. G. Whittle has returned home to Henry County from Baltimore in improved health. The elder Whittle once served several terms as president of the Virginia Court of Appeals.
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Danville
Stanford Whittle
Martinsville
G. Whittle
Baltimore
Henry County
Babe Found in Gulley Near Depot Sparks Murder Warrant
A newborn infant was found in a gulley near the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway tracks about 200 yards from the depot. A murder warrant was sworn against the alleged mother, daughter of a well known farmer, but she could not be located as she had vanished.
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Ivy
Charlottesville
Thuch
Chesapeake and Ohio
Bailey
Mrs Jas H Bell Announces Daughters Wed in McKeesport
Mrs Jas H Bell of Jefferson county announces the marriage of her daughter Miss Mary Teresa Anderson to Mr Green G Denning, held Saturday February 19 at the bride’s uncle John Jenkins’s residence in McKeesport Pa. They plan to reside in Boston Pa.
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Jas’ H. Bell
Jefferson County
Mary Teresa Andrson
Green G. Denning
John Jenkins
McKeesport
the Denning
Boston
Personal notes from Macedonia Virginia March
Macedonia Virginia March 17 notes record Coleman Jacobs returning home from Cumberland Maryland. H F Highs moving to Ashby station. Lewis Haymaker moving to Hughs farm. George Lind visiting Winchester. Miss Josephine Jacobs visiting her mother. William Armel visiting his father. guests at C J Jacobs home include Charles Baety and family from Stephens City and Mrs W Huber and Mrs R L Petrie.
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Coleman Jacobs
Cumberland
H. F. Highs
McKee Farm
Ashby Station
Lewis Haymaker
Hughs
George Lind
Winchester
Josephine Jacobs
William Armel
Hame
W. Armel
C. J. Jacobs
Charles Baety
Stephens City
R. L. Petrie
Hatfield McCoy feud frames Matewan trial speech
In Cumberland Maryland Times report, Harold W. Houston argues defense that no prosecution lawyer truly represents West Virginia. He accuses T L Feltz of trying to buy Sid Hatfield and ties the Felts case to the Hatfield McCoy feud. Judge Marcum counters by linking Matewan violence to the feud legacy.
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Williamson
Matewan
Albert
Felts
Harold W. Houston
Commonwealth of West Virginia
Mingo County
T. L. Feltz
Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency
Miners’ Union
Houston
Albert C. Felts
Sid Hafield
Sid Hatfield
Isaac Brewer
Lively
Hatfield
Brewer
Livély
Hatfiel-McCoy
John S. Marcum
Philospher
Albert Felts
Feadt
Several Leaders Drift as Stocks Fall on Market News
In New York the morning stock market showed losses for oils, tobacco, rails, motors, and copper shares. Canadian Pacific slid about 2 1 4 points amid foreign selling, while Northern Pacific Reading New York Central St Paul and Baltimore Ohio slipped 1 to 1 1 2 points.
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Associated Preas
New York
Canadian Pacific
Northern Pacific
Reading
New York Central
St. Paul
Chesapeake and Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio
Atlantic Gulf
Endicott-Johnson
Pierce-Arrow
Exchange
London
Europe
Two Sailors Die in Fleet Maneuvers Off Guantanamo
On the U S S Pennsylvania off Guantanamo Cuba March 18 Walter Johns chief gunner's mate was killed when he jumped from an observation balloon that broke adrift from the battleship Florida. A R McNiel of the sea plane division was also killed by a propeller after the seaplane rescued crew members from a tethered balloon. his body has not yet been recovered.
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Associated Press
U. S. S. Pennsylvania
Guantanamo
Cuba
Walter Johns
Florida
United States
A. R. McNiel
Seaane
Tesaece Traceane
Nevada
Barn Destroyed by Lightning on Frederick County Farm
A barn struck by lightning during a heavy storm near Nineveh in Frederick County burned completely. The 80 by 40 foot barn contained hay, grain, and implements. insured losses exceed $2,000. Gardiner owned the farm, Minnie Gardiner was away in Ohio, and observers in Winchester saw the blaze’s reflection.
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Atrick
John Gardiher
Nineveh
Irederick County
Frame-Up Alleged in Virginia Bootleg Rings Probe
Danville Virginia March 16 sensational results are expected from the United States grand jury charged today by Judge Edmund Waddill of Richmond. Twelve Roanoke bootleggers are here to testify about a liquor ring run by federal agents and a former Roanoke police chief Charles A Hamilton amid confessions of misrepresentation and liquor sales by negroes sharing profits. Federal officer Jerry Metz and narcotics head Fred Hoback are indicted in Roanoke. R S Brame head of revenue in Virginia calls it a frame-up on his men.
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Danville
United States Grand Jury
Edmund Waddill
Richmond
Roanoke
T. G. Burch
Charles A. Hamilton
Mquor
Hamilton
Jerry Metz
Fred Hoback
United States Narcotic Squad
Virginia
R. Brame
Revenue Festivities
Fertilizer Prices Cut by Rockingham Farmers
Farmers in Rockingham County through the Federation of Men's Clubs and four local clubs cap the spring fertilizer price at 20 per ton despite initial demands of 26.80. Dealers have reportedly acceded to the farmer rate as orders are placed.
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Rockingham County
Federation of Mer’s Clubs
Kiddies to Roll Eggs at White House Easter
Washington reports Old White House customs return with Easter egg roll on March 28. Mrs Harding plans the event with traditional egg coloring and the Marine Band in scarlet uniforms. President will join with home colored eggs for the children.
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Washington
White House
Kiddite
Ashington
Marine Band
Profiteering Cases Dropped Across the Nation
Attorney General Daugherty ordered all United States district attorneys to dismiss profiteering and hoarding prosecutions under the Lever Act after the Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional. DOJ experts doubt the government can continue the war on high prices under current authority and consider seeking new legislation to curb price increases.
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United States
Daugherty
Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Blue Ridge School Dance Aids Virginia Industrial School
Mrs Stuart G Gibbs and M Fs Charles Dana Gibson led a Monday evening dance at the Vanderbilt Hotel to benefit the Bla Ridge Industrial School in Green County Virginia. The school provides education and training for mountain youngsters lacking access to formal schooling in the region.
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New York
Stuart G. “Gibboney
M.fs
Charles Dana Gibson
Bla Ridge
Greeneee County
Vanderbilt Hotel
Three Die as Car Hits Culvert on State Road Near City
A car crashed into a culvert three miles west of the city, killing or severely injuring three Cumberland men. Russell Humbergon driver for Cumberland Taxi Company was fatally hurt. Thomas Otland hip fracture and other injuries. Miss A Louiss Crower scalp wounds. John Davis slight injuries. Humbergon reportedly died soon after. liquor found at the wreck.
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Marek
Russell Humbergon
Berland
Thomas D
A. Louiss Crowr
Erstown
John Davis
Cumberland
Mattlemast
Humberson
POWER SPRAYERS PROMO FOR CROP INSURANCE FEE
POWER SPRAYERS promote crop insurance and Hayes Power Sprayer with claims of fast, easy spraying. Orchard Supply advertises contact details and service quality.
Coal Miners Resolve To Resist New Demands
Indiana report states mine unions will resist attempts to alter contracts. UMWA president Lewis says the executive board approved a policy. Existing agreements remain in force through March 31, 1922.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Unicn
Lewis
U Mine ‘Workers of America
Mot
Death of Mrs Milton in Jefferson County
News of the death of Mrs. Milton, wife of Mr RB Milton, near Jefferson County, aged 63. Daughter of the late Joshua Myers, she married Mr Mike 36 years ago and moved to Independence Missouri. Funeral and interment occurred in Independence on Monday. she left a husband two daughters and two brothers.
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Milton
Jefferson County
Joshua Myers
Mytown
Mike
Ion County
Jefferson
Messrs
M. B. Myers
Shepherdstown
Woman Injured After Car Reverses Then Proceeds
Danville Virginia March 16 Mrs Mc Ley stood by her husband’s car when he backed up suddenly. She cried out as an injured ankle buckled. Ley accelerated forward, running over her leg a second time. Neighbors rushed to assist as she suffered serious injuries.
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Danville, VA
Mc Ley
Ley
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