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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1921
Page
7
Numerous farms in Clarke and Frederick counties offered to Jefferson Co and Winchester suburbs. Properties include 3404 acre mazed farm near town at 20000, 8 and 12 room houses, hotels with 93 rooms, 26 acre orchard, and city lots with various sizes priced from 850 to 3000.
On behalf of the owner a 134 ton Master Truck and a five passenger Marion Touring Car will be offered for sale at the County Courthouse in Winchester Virginia at 10 o clock on Saturday March 26 1921. The truck is nearly new and the car runs well both may be inspected at Hicks Garage. Terms cash on day of sale. Robt T Barton attorney.
Regulations to permit breweries to sell beer with more than one half of one percent alcohol for medical use will be issued in April. Prohibition Commissioner Kramer warns breweries selling real beer before permits are granted will face arrest. Rules stay as is until Palmer opinions are incorporated allowing physicians to prescribe beer and wine in any necessary amounts.
A high official of the Chemical Warfare Service reports a liquid poison so potent that three drops on skin cause death. The liquid could rain from nozzles on aircraft, destroying everything in its path.
Waverly farm, a noted show place in Prince William County near Haymarket, was sold at auction to a group including Thomas Strothe of Markham T O Latham D C Hutchigan Haymarket, G Raymond Ratcliffe James R Dorrell J I Wetre wv BD Brown and A A Hoff. The 915 acre residence property sold for 61.25 dollars per acre.
Federal officers aided by Isle of Wight authorities found sixteen stills, hundreds of gallons of mash, oil stoves, tin cans, meat, and molasses jugs in Carrollton area. Paraphernalia suggests ongoing illegal alcohol production.
G M Wheeler a well known Augusta county farmer has been indicted for murder in the death of Hoge Heizer who was killed December 13. Wheeler will be tried in a few days and will plead the non compos mentis law according to his counsel.
Mrs. George Trader of Northumberland County announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination to the Virginia General Assembly from Westmoreland and Northumberland. She is the first Virginia woman to aspire to a state legislature seat.
Miss Emma T Strider of Washington elected registrar-general by the national DAR board in Washington to fill the vacancy caused by Mrs James S Phillips of Shepherdstown. She was inducted into office immediately by President General Mrs George Maynard Minor. Strider is described as capable and accomplished.
The American Daily Standard, a Chicago daily begun December 22, 1920, suspends publication. Promoted by religious groups, the paper aimed to minimize crime and scandal and emphasize Christian truths.
Blairton limestone quarries, closed for weeks, may reopen by April first with a 26 percent wage cut. Despite the cut, pay is described as still very good.
Announcement states the birth occurred February 16 in Paris while Dr Huntington serves as commercial attache at the American Embassy. Mrs Huntington was formerly Miss Frances Carpenter, daughter of Mr Frank G Carpenter of Washington and Bluemont.
Ten shares of Citizen's National Bank of Martinsburg sold at public auction for 2923.00 per share, a Martinsburg record high price for bank stock.
Mr and Mrs Frank P Harmon of Washington and Rocklands Gordonsville Va announce the engagement of their daughter Harriet Harmon to Maj Clifford C Early United States Army. The marriage will take place next month.
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