Masonic Lodge honors McKinley era gift in Winchester
A Winchester Va Masonic fraternal event features a commemorative gift to William Inley Lodge No 431. The gathering recalls Civil War era ties with McKinley and Hiram Lodge as a photographic engraving and reunion of members fill the Canton proceedings. The program opens at 7 o clock with a lodge of Fellow Craft. Continued on page 5.
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Pao
Anders
Old
Ter Hiramge
Hose
Inchester
McKinley
Canton
A. R. Breckenridge
Stahley BE. Har
Vernon Eddy
R. Gray
W. Trenary
R. Rq
Hiram Lodge
McKin
Lady Astor Honored With Address in Anville Visit
Anville Virginia May 5. Danville's liberty was given to Lady Astor by Mayor Wood during a special city council session in her honor. She received an illuminated address and a commemorative street text. Later she spoke from the porch of her birthplace as a committee presented a silver trophy.
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Anville
Danville
Lady Astor
Woods
Astor
Beveridge Wins Indiana Primary by Large Margin
Indiana primary results show Senator Albert Beveridge leading with about 184 938 votes across nine counties, over 20 000 ahead of his Republican opponent. Official figures tabulated by the Associated Press from Itu counties note Beveridge’s strong showing in the bid for a U S Senate seat.
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Itanapolis
Indiana
Albert J. Beveridge
Harry S. New
Ican
Unit States
Associated Press
Beveridge
Spectacular Endless Caverns Show Opens in Virginia
Spectacular display at Endless Caverns in New t. Va. features a Southern Railway season opener set for May. Admission is one dollar including war tax.
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T. Va
Southern Railway
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce Urges Voting and Dues
The Chamber of Commerce asks all organizations to cast ballots for a new Board of Directors and extends the return deadline to Monday at 6 PM. It stresses community development, employment for locals, and rejects hiring industries with undesirable elements. Members are urged to pay dues, with options for quarterly, semi annual, or annual payments. George B. Chapman signs as president.
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Chamber Betes
Merce
Frederick County
Winchester
Chamber of Commerce
Macronite
Ielf
George B. Chapman
Mary W. Barr Dies of Pneumonia in Maryland
Mrs. Mary W. Barr, 37, wife of John W. Barr, longtime Baltimore resident, died of pneumonia at the home of Charles W. Lyford in Catonsville, Maryland. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 PM from the Lyford home, with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery. Rev. Dr. George S. Bowers to officiate. The Barr family is linked to Winchester and local circles through Mr. Barr, a newspaper stereotyper and tenor singer.
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Mary W. Barr
John W. Barr
Winchester
Baltimore
Charles W. Lyford
Harlem Lane
Catonsville
Oscar H. Lewis
Lee Barr
Barr
Lyford
Woodlawn
George S. Bowers
Grace Church
Lily Grant
Mr. Barr
Miss Jones
York
Scott Fuller
Mary Connor
Robert B. Lee Grant
Henry
Charles B. Henry
South Main Street
Farmers Union Local 1151 to Meet in Stephens City High School
Notice announces Farmers Union Local No. 1151 meeting at Stephens City High School on Saturday night May 6 at 8 o'clock. Secretary C. C. Watson urges attendance to participate in the twine order. Also lists a special candy sale offering chocolate covered cherries at 59 cents per pound.
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Farmers’ Union Local
Stephens City High School
C. C. Watson
Cratos
General Wu Defeats Chang in Peking Battles
General Wu Pei Fu’s forces routed General Chang Tso Lin outside Peking, encircling him with 50,000 troops. After fifteen hours of cannonade and charges, Chang’s troops fled toward Tien Tsin as Wu’s march toward the capital intensified. Casualties range between five and seven thousand.
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Peking
Wu Pei- Pu
Chang Tso-Lin
Mulax
Tien-Tsin
Chang
Cit
Peeeres
Chang In
C É al Wu-Pei- Fu
Mukden
Chang Tso
Prsphipetheech
Wu-Pei-Fu
Chang Ts0-Lin
Tien- Tsin
New Pastor to Preach Sunday in Winchester
The Rev J F Morgan who recently accepted a call at the First Christian Church here leaves Norfolk with his family and arrives in Winchester at noon tomorrow He will begin duties on Sunday with 11 am and 8 pm services An installation will follow and Rev and Mrs Morgan with their daughter will reside at 12 West Clifford Street in the new parsonage.
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J. F. Morgan
First Christian Church
Norfolk
Winchester
Morgan
Mr. Morgan
West Clifford Street
Taxpayers notice on 1921 taxes and poll tax deadline
The notice states all unpaid 1921 taxes are due and poll tax must be paid by May 6, 1922 to vote in November. City Treasurer WM. T. Barr signs the notice. It also mentions a Jersey sale by John Hiarmer on May 11.
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WM. T. Barr
Empire Theatre Show Times and Prices Noted
The Star lists Empire Theatre show times and prices on the top of its last page daily. A fragment mentions a sale at John Harmer around May 1st.
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Empire Theatre
The
Empire
John Harmer
Gunmen Battle Police After Kidnapping Attempt Near Canton
An armed gang in a stolen car attempted to free captured members of their group, triggering a deadly battle with motorcycle police and posse members north of Canton. Four men died, including C. F. Fee, with several gunmen wounded as citizens and officers contained the scene. Oklahoma Slim John Stevens is named as gang leader and workhouse inmate.
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Tad
Oklahoma
John Stevens
C. F. Fee
Canton
Stevenson
Cleveland
Harry Carper
Treach
Big Sis Fire Company to Parade May Eleventh
The fire company will parade its engine drawn by a two horse team on May 11. Clarence Carr is marshal and C A Major drum major. Members marching will get red lights and badges and counter march for visibility. A committee will discuss regional fire response with nearby firms. O J Franks is ill at Memorial Hospital and members urged to visit.
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Clarence Carr
C. A
J. D. Collins
G. R. Haines
R. T. Jones
Charles H. Harper
James Orndorff
A. P. Triplett
Oo. J. Franks
Memorial Hospital
Nurse Miss Knox Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
A Westmoreland County jury in Montross Virginia found Baltimore nurse Sarah E Knox guilty of first degree murder in the September killing of Mrs Margaret L Eastlake at Colonial Beach The panel sentenced her to 20 years in the State Penitentiary the minimum under law Deliberations lasted one hour and 35 minutes after five hours of arguments.
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Montross
Westmoreland County
Sarah E. Knox
Baltimore
Margaret L. Eastlake
Colonial Beach
Sanitary Cash Store Ad for Canned Goods
Price list for canned tomatoes 16 cents per can corn 10 cents per can potatoes 1.75 dollars per bushel fish roe 19 cents per can California canned apricots 23 cents per can.
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California
Sanitary Cash Store
Rouss Fire Co Plans May Meeting
Rouss Fire Co holds its regular monthly meeting Friday May 5 at 8 p m all members urged to attend. John H Seal Jr president Douglas Brown secretary. Also note Bayliss offers shade trees barbery hydrangeas and roses in Amherst and Me HR.
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Rouss Fire CO
John H. Seal, JR
Pres’t. Co
Douglas Brown
Sec’y
Bayliss
Amherst
Diocesan School Plan Outlined by Bishop Brown
Bishop William Cabell Brown outlined to the Woman's Auxiliary in Christ Church the Diocese of Virginia plan for a church school system. It includes St. Anne's School for Girls in Charlottesville St Christopher's for Boys in Richmond St Catherine's for Girls in Richmond St Margaret's for Girls in Tappphannock and Christ Church School for Boys in Middlesex. About 1000 students are enrolled across these schools with scholarships supporting education valued at least 25 000 annually. The Bishop urged Auxiliary support to ensure the system's permanent establishment and welcomed constructive criticism.
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Sytem
Richmond
St. Catherine's
Tidewater
St. Margaret's
Tappahannock
Christ Church School
Middlesex County
Sible
Woman's Auxiliary
Louise Davis
Leesburg
Trapshooting Club Plans Regular Practice Session Tomorrow
The club will shoot at 3.30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon for its regular weekly practice. All members are expected to attend and others interested in trapshooting are invited.
Fresh Candies and Treats Price List Note
A fragmented pantry style notice lists candy items with prices such as chocolate peppermint and crushed cherry white at about 38 cents per item. It mentions melt away varieties and references brands or suppliers in a garbled line.
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Edeersidds
BBC
McVicar
Better Spraying Gear and Additives for Effective Applications
High pressure spray hose and trouble-proof connections with spray guns and rods. Includes correct nozzles fittings strainers fillers tank pumps and premium lin e products. Use Kayso in every tank to improve spread and adhesion boosting efficiency of all materials.
Star Jubilee Its Founder Hails Twenty-Fifth Anniversary
Winchester Va May 5 1922 H F Byrd Esq Editor Evening Star congratulates The Star on its twenty fifth anniversary edition a 60 page issue echoing the early four page paper and praising the publication as a permanent local institution.
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The
Star
Code Bank
Alanazines
John Hoover
Vernon Garton
Gray Williams
Sanitary Cash Store Slashes Prices on Canned Goods
Local retailer advertises discounted National Biscuit Co. items and staples including Carnation milk six cents for a six ounce can and 44 cent cans, lard fifteen cents per pound, and picnic ham at a low price in a classifieds style notice.
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National” Biscuit ‘Co
Sanitary Cash
Fight for Your Crop Sprayer Bargain From Massey Bros
Massey Bros offers a high capacity sprayer, lightly used for one season in orchards. Mechanically as good as new, it’s pitched as a great bargain for buyers needing extra equipment in the farm. City listing.
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Iptt Massey Bros
City
Seed company promo and local auction notice
Why not plait potatoes in your or chard. We have fine Maine Grown Seed. Cow Peas and Soy Beans improve soil and yield hay and hog pasture. Alfalfa and sweet clover grow in orchards and pay well. Winchester Seed Co Inc hosts an auction sale on Saturday May 6 at 10 o'clock featuring household and kitchen furniture at 215 N Main St.
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Maine
Winchester Seed Co., Inc
Iaka Jae
Vinegar Factory Risks From Apple Shortages Warned
A historical notice warns that apple shortages threaten vinegar production and orchard health. It argues neglect in agriculture can disrupt supplies for the year and calls for measures addressing leaf diseases and related factory impact.
Worker Survives 22,000 Volt Electrical Contact
August Schraeder survived a near fatal incident when a compressed air drill touched a live 22 000 volt line. He dropped, then recovered after first aid and hospital care. Burns marked his hand and possibly a foot as witnesses watched in disbelief.
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August Schraeder
Schraeder
Shan
Keeney backs miners in Danville speech amid treason trial
Charles Town area miner leader Frank Keeney addressed a Danville crowd urging miners to stay the course in a treason trial context. He claimed to speak for District Seventeen and said his words aimed to save the district amid the ongoing proceedings.
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Charles Town
W. Co. Frank
Keeney
United Mine
Danville
Park
Sir Holley
Bandhelt
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Everidge
Victor Records
Victor
Red’ Seal Records
Sarah Zane Fire CO
Egular
Ih Zane Fire Co
George B. Ciapman
John Barr
Cheng-Tso- Lin
John Hiarmer
Big Sis
Miss Knox
Winchester Gun Club
Arthur Seabright
C. B. Stickley
F.W. Pingley
G B. Chapman
R Jones
F. L. Buckley
J. B. Beverley, Jr
L. M. Lamp
R. H. Sherman
Oates
R. C. McDonald
Ww. F. Anderson
W. R. Price
Joseph E. DuPuy
Robert B. Nelson
Jubilee
Mr. Sloat
People’s Drug Co., Inc
Mr. Schneiderhan
Murray
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