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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1928

Page

6

Keyser Sends 1000 to Apple Blossom Festival Last Week

The Mineral Daily News reports Keyser WV contributed about one thousand residents to Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival events in Winchester with Miss Jean Bunker Reynolds a featured princess. The Keyser Municipal Band led by Lawrence Kolkhorst and the Baltimore and Ohio Band directed by F R Troy performed in the parade. Governor Harry Byrd flew in a dirigible to attend.

Mineral Daily News Keyser W. Va Winchester Jean Bunker Reynolds Mineral County Keyser Municipal Lawrence Kolkhorst Baltimore and Ohio F. R. Troy Harry Byrd Richmond Uncle Sam Frank R. Troy Armstrong Street Troy Hotel

Washington guest at the George Walton Hotel in neat uniforms

A Washington visitor Mr A W Eldridge stays at the George Walton Hotel observing a band that has improved greatly since last year. The group marches in new uniforms showing notable progress.

A. W. Eldridge Washington George Waion Hotel Eth A

Fire wipes out landmark home near Gainesboro

A fire destroyed the Minnie Bowen place one and a half miles north of Gainesboro Virginia burning a house built by Thomas Marple in the sixties. David F Brown Gainesboro veteran shoemaker cobbler owned the property about 1870 and lived there until his death. After the wife’s death Mrs Margaret Ritter Brown the property was sold to Mrs Bowen tenanted by J William McIlwee and a family who lost meat lard potatoes canned fruit and more in the blaze with no insurance. They have started living in W N Bageants property in the village.

Gainesboro Minnie Bowen Thomas Marple David F. Brown Margaret Ritter Brown Bowen J. William McIlwee W. N. Bageant

Russia’s post czar era has some regions faring better

A Mississippi era style report notes certain Russian areas show improvements after the czar, with emphasis on governance and living conditions. The piece contrasts prior hardship with current gains, hinting at economic or social change while avoiding graphic detail.

Hoover opposition sits in Kansas City chairs

After the Hoover opposition is all seated at Kansas City, you can come in late and find a good chair in the second row.

Hoover Kansas City Detroit_News

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