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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1924
Page
1
At First National Bank of Colorado, a further inquiry is noted into the Mare Anto affair involving land and finances. Details remain sparse as officials press for clarity.
Senate oil committee details raise questions about Albert Fall and high officials. Witnesses include D. Thatcher of First National Bank of Pueblo about Fall loans and a 32000 investment for ranch property. Also notes a stock account tied to Jess W. Smith and possible Chase impeachment moves.
In a New York case, 21 year old Harry Fenton confessed to murdering his 60 year old landlady Miss Mary Coleman with a hammer and burning her body after soaking it with kerosene. He claimed robbery as motive and said he found $15 in the room. His wife, conscience stricken, alerted police, leading to the confession after the fire.
Four bandits robbed a postal messenger in Harvey and fled in a car with two mail sacks. The heist reportedly contained between 110000 and 160000 dollars in currency consignments from six manufacturers. The 60 year old clerk William Russell was ambushed as he moved sacks from the railroad station toward the post office.
A local kids contest titled Freckled Face runs Thursday afternoon at Colonial Park from 5 to 1.21 p.m., inviting young participants to showcase freckles and creativity in a community event.
A special 7:30 PM council meeting Monday will elect an entirely new nine member school board under a new law shifting selection from the judge to the city council. The board will be divided into three districts with three members each to ensure broader town representation.
Death from starvation claimed Endre and Theodore Kloster aged 70 and 72 who were blind since birth, along with their sister Anna 65, after the trio was found by a boy in a decaying building where they lived for 50 years. Neighbors recall a once prosperous bakery family. the sibling caretaker died recently leaving the brothers unseen until найден.
New York stock trading turned reactionary after American Can omitted an extra dividend. Nearly 100,000 shares changed hands before noon with some early gains on short covering, then slipping toward the previous close as call money opened at 3 percent.
Reduced prices on scratch feed and footwear with discounts from $1.98 to $10.00. Robt. F. Brill's Store promotes a big shoe sale for men and ladies including oxford styles. Meet on Wednesday and Thursday at 1 PM for best value in the city.
Readable fragments note Freckles Barry starring in a Colonial era picture with contest reference. Details unclear but indicates promotional feature and competition entry.
Miss Marie H. Schuster formerly with Handley School Winchester and recent Prospect Hill Private School Trenton N J, has declined a principal post at a large Ojai Valley private school near Santa Barbara. She will remain at Prospect Hill, citing fair treatment of students and a plan for individualized education from kindergarten through ninth grade. Her colleagues Katharine Dudley and Bess Rush remain in Trenton during spring vacation.
Charles Rothwell 55 a former New York Central conductor died Sunday afternoon in Corning after an operation. He is survived by his son Clarence and two daughters Mrs Paul Clark and Mrs Elmer Rumsey, plus three brothers and a sister. Mrs Harry A Funk travels to Corning after telegram announcing his death.
Two furnished bedrooms available in a new home with modern conveniences. Apply at 113 W Monmouth Street. iptf, WWW. Co. Regular W C T U meeting at Handley Library Thursday March 27 at 3 oclock.
Local juniors rally behind the nickname Freckle Faces urging residents to vote Thursday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in a playful community contest. The event centers on school spirit and local identity with participation encouraged across ages.
William H. Anderson former state superintendent of the Antican League of New York pleads no regret for his role in backing liquor prohibition and surrenders to begin a Sing Sing sentence of one to two years. He defends actions as sacrifice for humanity and vows not to begrudge those opposing enforcement. He is escorted through a large crowd at Grand Central Terminal to start ten days of hard labor.
In a three week drive around the Brooklyn navy yard district, 200 bootlegger arrests were made and liquor worth thousands of dollars seized. Prohibition headquarters says an automobile loaded with sailors' uniforms and other gear aided disguises, aiding the operation ordered after complaints by Rear Admiral Charles T. Plunkett.
Local Red Cross secretary reports a national HQ letter announcing a radio lecture this evening on Junior Red Cross work. James T. Nicholson, director of the American Junior Red Cross Washington division, will broadcast from an AT&T attached station on The New Citizenship. Nicholson urges many juniors to listen in.
A fragmented OCR item notes a betting or pricing line with dubious phrasing. The readable words imply a playful or slang reference to a price or odds but lack clear details on event participants or context. The record preserves the uncertain headline style from the source.
Devereaux L Bowly son of Mr and Mrs George Bowly of this city a senior at the University of Illinois is hailed as a standout by the Illinois Delta Zeta chapter in a feature praising his campus leadership and service He entered in September 1920 and has held roles from junior baseball manager to G P He is noted for organizing senior information and for his influence in campus politics with the house achieving a 32 average under his leadership
A Spartan horn tool offers repair or protection options at Mid City Garage listed with prices from five to fifteen dollars. The ad notes availability around March 24 and references a single line item for a 3-24-1p-1f entry.
Be H McClintock of Hagerstown Md pleaded guilty to automobile thefts in Chambersburg Pa and received five to ten years plus an additional one to two years for jail escape. Eight indictments in Winchester court allege thefts of cars recovered largely from Frederick Clarke Warren counties. Sheriff Pannett aided recovery, with many cars parked on streets or City Hall Plaza. A Winchester officer will pursue extradition after his Pennsylvania term ends.
Louis Mann testified in the Harry A. Grove trial that he collected more than 100000 dollars as his share in selling the Canton distillery three years earlier to a mysterious "Mr Manning" just before a major warehouse diske y robbery. He named Jacob Ligiini as an associate in the transaction and said he had never seen Manning before or since. Other defendants include Wibbur Routzalen Frederick truckman John Routzahn and Albert Whitd who managed a hotel.
Review lauds The Hunchback of Notre Dame at The Empire Theatre as superb moving picture work. Cast and settings praised for zenithal detail and lasting impact, with patrons calling it better than Birth of a Nation and The Covered Wagon.
Little Joe Nachman owner of a clothing store on East Water Street has remodeled his show windows. The lowered windows improve street view of bargains and a large stock of new goods is offered at low prices.
Advert says live poultry wanted with emphasis on fat hens. Mentions E. J. Snapp as contact and notes “Freckle Faces” as a cute line. Brief classified style notice aimed at sellers in the local paper.
The Winchester Park Commission launches a citywide tree planting plan, urging citizens to adopt the slogan plant a tree. It cites aging street trees and urges careful species selection to avoid repeat mistakes, with copies of U S bulletins distributed for guidance.
Ten readers of The Star spotted a misspelled word in an Empire Theatre ad and competed for tickets to The Hunchback of Notre Dame in a giveaway by M Hamburger. The first ten to deduce the error claimed tickets, with winners named including E B Sheetz and Miss H E Brent among others.
Marseilles reports the S. S. Pittsburgh the first American warship to enter the port since the war. The cruiser steamed in with salutes as an elaborate program of entertainment was arranged for officers and crew.
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