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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1925
Page
2
Twenty two three year olds are entered to start in the $50,000 derby at Birch Downs tomorrow afternoon, with the Associated Press noting the list for the Kentucky Classic.
Chicago May 15 Lawrence Washington a Negro was hanged in Cook county jail today for killing Nunzio Mascolino an Evanston candy shop keeper last December. The hanging was the first to take place here in a year.
Washington May 15 Senator Oscar W Underwood of Alabama has purchased Woodlawn a 160 acre estate near Mount Vernon once part of George Washington holdings The price is undisclosed but near 100 000 A value of 150 000 was once set by heirs of Miss E W Sharpe The senator has not decided on retirement and will consult friends in Alabama over the summer
The appointment of the Rev. William B. Mackessy as chancellor of the Baltimore archdiocese to succeed the bishop-elect of Raleigh was announced by Catholic authorities. Mackessy is currently vice-chancellor and secretary to Archbishop Michael J. Curley.
Fort Loudoun Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met on Wednesday with officers and committee appointments for the coming year. The group discussed preservation, patriotic education, publicity, and ways and means, naming members from local clubs and farms to lead the eight indicated committees. The note urged Congress to support farm burdens equalization and cooperation with farmers unions to implement reform.
Des Moines May 14 Farm leaders from 24 major Midwest organizations form a 25 member commission headed by William Hirth to coordinate a united farmer program. The group says agriculture must speak with one voice in Congress and calls for Congress to create an export corporation funded and run by farmers.
Amelia Magruder, a noted Winchester colored woman, has received a $100 check from Mrs. Donald L. DeGolyer executrix of the estate of the late Mrs. L. Lupton. The bequest marks a significant gesture from the Lupton estate to a local community figure.
Will buy large quantity of Black Oak Bark delivered to K. and W., B. and Q., and C. V. lines. For information write or phone A. C. Oates, High View, West Virginia. Winchester phone 307 J.
One house ready for occupancy and two more under construction with water and sewer connections and electric lights. If you have a special plan, select a lot and we will give the exact cost to complete a home of your choice. We can show you how to own a home at moderate cost.
In a local inquiry, records show the penitentiary being used at the home of Mr and Mrs Lupton on South Stewart street under terms agreed with Mrs Lawill. The arrangement spanned a period during which the facility operated under their supervision and control.
Washington district attorney ordered withdrawal of ten popular magazines from newsstands labeling them obscene and indecent. He said the list was preliminary and forty more titles await examination, acting as censor at dealers’ request after threats of prosecution.
Geraniums petunia and verbena illuminate a sale offering potted tomatoes sweet potato and other flowering and vegetable plants at C B Smal 440 National Ave with emphasis on garden transplants and seasonal bargains.
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