Virginia Voters Rebuff $50 Million Highway Bond Issue
Virginia voters rejected a $50 million road bond plan, a pay-as-you-go alternative, by an estimated 35 000 to 50 000 statewide. The defeat was strongest in the Seventh District with large county and city margins including Shenandoah Valley participation. Majorities against bonds were reported in Rockingham Harrisonburg Frederick Shenandoah Clarke Warren Rappahannock Madison Greene Albemarle Page and more.
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Virginia
Rockingham County
Harrisonburg
Banner District
Frederick
Winchester
Shenandoah
Rockingham
Clarke
Warren
Rappahannock
Madison
Greene
Albemarle
Charlottesville
Page
Shenandoah Valley
Alexander Forward
State Corporation Commission
Byars
Harry F. Byrd
Byrd
Senate
Ward Swank
Arthur Warthen
Richmond
Norfolk
Arthur L. Warthen
Byrne Downing
Front Royal
Ninth District
Ninth
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Danville
Petersburg
Alexandria
Staunton
Buena Vista
Virginia votes for pay as you go road plan over bonds
The Virginia election ended a bitter fight over the Hond bond issue. Voters rejected debt via bonds, backing a pay as you go program funded mainly by the gasoline tax to build and maintain the state and county road systems without incurring new debt. Democrats and Republicans united behind the plan.
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Virginia
General Assembly
Richmond
Richmond News-Leader
Norfolk
Roanoke
Danville
Lynchburg
UN- SR
States of the Union
Local Party Candidates Win County Posts in Referenced Race
Democrat J. D. Harpine is re elected treasurer defeating former Sheriff Sme Republican. Borden the Republican wins county revenue commissioner over Finch Democrat. Newland Democrat is elected sheriff defeating Kibler Republican.
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J. D. Harpine
Sme
Borden
Finch
Newland
Kibler
Crystal Flour Promoted by Homemade Rolls and Famed Players
Crystal Flour is praised as the best ingredient for Bertha von Hullern's Homemade Rolls and Rusk. The note mentions football fame with a cheeky line about short game success and lasting memory.
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Bertha von Hullern
Council debates method to select Winchester School board
The Winchester common council discusses changing school board selection from judge appointment to council election. They plan to seek views from the school and Handley boards and push a bill through the upcoming legislature. questions linger on board status after new law takes effect and terms or replacements. President W. A. Baker presided. Charles W. Trenary resigned as revenue commissioner.
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Winchester
Corporation Court
Common Council
Handley Board
Bcare
Handley Trustees
Council
Benator
del- Leas
W. A.baker
Chas. W. Trenary
Revenue
Conrad Post 21 American Legion Elects 1924 Officers
The R. Y. Conrad Post No 21 will hold a Wednesday night meeting at 4 00 PM to elect officers for 1924. All members are requested to be present. Tpia t 5 W A Baker, Chairman.
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THE
R. Y. Conrad Post NO
Inc. American Legion
Tpiat
W. A. Baker
Wanted Boarders and Roomers at 204 Highland Ave
Help sought for lodgers at 204 Highland Ave description seeks men of good standing to share living space. Contact details not provided. Local notice style reflects a small ads format seeking occupancy.
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Highland Ave
Four salesmen wanted to sell Dodge cars
Classified note advertises four salesmen positions at J Howard Cather and Co. alongside a sports blurb about Winchester B S A vs Charles Town Scouts at Haddox Heights with free admission at 3:30 on Thursday.
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Dodge
J Howard Cather and CO
Charles Town
Haddox Heights
Public Meeting of W C T U in North Washington Street
A public meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held at the home of Mrs. Dai Lupton in North Washington Street on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs Hor tenst Kopp of Roanoke will speak, and every member and friend is urged to attend to hear Mrs Ropp.
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Woman's Christian Temperance. Union
Dai
Lupton
Washington Street
Fphurstay
Hortenst Kopp
Roanoke
Union
Ropp
Klan Victories and Key Races Across States
Ohio Klans score major wins with Youngstown mayoral victory and Steubenville defeat. in Virginia two women elected to the House of Delegates, Sara Lee Fain and Meg Henderson. Chicago selects Mary M. Bartelme as circuit court judge. Tammany defeats Hearst in New York judiciary race. NY Assembly tilts Republican. New Jersey Legislature remains solidly Republican.
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Associated Pr
Baltimore
Armstrong
Ritchie
Afouig
Ode
Holtihd
Eg Seagral
Godigenns Areaocrat
Coleman
Apd Young
Court of Appeals
States Assembly
Richmond
House of Delegates
Van
Virginian Assembly
Sara Lee Fain
Meg
Henderson
Sooth
Russell
Buchanan
Assembly
Ohio
Columbus
Ku Klux Klan
Youngstown
Charles F. Scheible
Steubenville
Frank Hawkins
Herman Passabad
Kivn
Chicago
Mary M. Bartelme
Cook County
Ilinois
Tammany Downs
Hearst
York
Tamamany Tiger
William Randolph Hearst
Manhattan
Bronx
Smith
Cappaign
New York Assembly
Newark
N. J
New Jersey
Gasoline 18c Standard Meter Advertised
Wanted garage space or monthly rent near a southern location. Respond with details to Star newspaper classified ad line.
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Garaze
Care Star
State road bond vote tally shows broad defeat in Winchester area
In Winchester Erick County and surrounding towns voters rejected a state road bond proposal by a large margin. The county reported 36 percent support with many polls returning no bond votes. totals showed 1,929 against and 803 in favor in parts, while several precincts recorded small yes votes and larger no counts across Gainesboro Brycetown White Hall and nearby communities.
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Winchster Erick
Compleld
Star
Park
Thapin
O. Ter
Se Ray
Agniiet
Rous
Agair
Na Houxe
Nefistown
Brycetown Os
White Hall
Albin
Gainesboro
Bakers Mill
Dolans
Ashtons Og Yeakleys O
Winchester election results by ward and precinct
The Winchester election shows totals for state senate and House races across Clarke and Shenandoah counties. H. F. Byrd Democratic state senator candidate led with 202 or 254 votes per precinct, while Boyd R. Ai and Alexander Forward contested assembly seats with fragmented precinct results. Forward received 181 in one precinct and 120 in another, with Byrd and Byars totals divided across first and fourth precincts.
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Wincheste
Wr Friendship Engine
Honey Rouss
Sarah Zane
H. F. Byrd
Ater
Clarke
Shenandoah
Boyd R. Ai i
House of Delegates
Winchester
Erick and
Eee
Alexander Forward
Sion
J. ©. Byar
Byars
Forward
Corona Typewriter For Sale By Seller
Used Corona typewriter offered at 35 dollars in exchange for payment to Seace in case. Buyer to apply Star for purchase.
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Warthen
Oil Company
Standard Oil Co
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Winchester B.S. of A
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Tammany
Standard Mter
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