Coal strike talks drag as miners demand higher wages
Washington reports Garfield Palmer and James met to discuss the general strike. In New York soft coal miners push for higher prices amid wage demands. McAdoo backs miner wage increases as just and reasonable, noting high profits. Central field talks pause as Garfield weighs passing any raise to the public. Virginia guards to the scene at St Charles as radicals threaten mines and officials fear clashes. Industrial plants across the Midwest shrink output while miners stay idle amid wage hour dispute. West Virginia shows some improvement but major fields remain idle awaiting Washington decision.
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Associated Press
Bulletin
Washington
Garfield
Palmer
James
New York
W. G. McAdoo
the Treasury
Davis
Richmond
St. Charles
Lee County
Kentucky
Chicago
Middle West
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Thanksgiving Sale by W C T U at Mrs Leafe’s
Biz delicious cakes pies and home made bread will be sold by the W C T U at Mrs Arthur Leafe's 1168 Stewart Street Wednesday afternoon Apple s wanted November 26th Send in your order Sam Haines Winchester iptf early aps
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Arthur Leafe
Stewart Street
Sam
Virginia Proclaims Thanksgiving Day 1919
Governor Westmoreland Davis issues a statewide proclamation designating Thursday November 27 1919 as a public holiday of Thanksgiving and prayer. He honors Virginia soldiers returning from overseas and calls all residents to worship and give thanks for peace, blessings, and the memory of the fallen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westmoreland Davis
Virginia
Commonwealth
France
Musicale and Bazaar by Catholic Church Ladies
The Musicale and Bazaar of the Musicale And Bazaar Ladies of the Catholic Church is set for Tuesday November 24 at 730 pm in the Sunday school parlors. Fancy articles cakes candy sandwiches and refreshments will be sold. A Thanksgiving dinner from the Busy BeE and Non profiteering country store is offered. Lieut Burly a tenor from New York City will sing solos during a musical program. Admission is free. Everyone is welcome.
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Catholic Church
Busy Beé
Lieut
Burly
N. Y. City
Fire destroys Mt. Jackson hotel garage and five cars
A late Friday night blaze in Mount Jackson Virginia wiped out the hotel garage owned by Dr. J. I. Triplett and five automobiles. Authorities suspect spontaneous combustion. damage estimated at about 15000 dollars. Insurance on two losses falls short of total value.
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Mount Jackson
J. I. Triplett
Chalmers
Dr. Tripplett
Harold Wissler
Wood for Sale by Winchester Wood Co
Classified notice advertises wood for sale with ordering phone line and address at 49 S Market St. Advertisement prompts customers to call Winchester Wood Co for orders.
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Winchester Wood Co
S. Market St
Cars for Hire at 21 W Piccadilly St
Auto service offer with contact H. L. Gruber at 21 West Piccadilly Street. Both phones listed. 21-1p-41.
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H. L. Gruber
Piccadilly St
Piccadilly Street
Electric outage plunges Main Street businesses into darkness
Saturday evening power failure left the business district of Main Street in darkness during peak rush. Merchants decry the recurring outage and lost sales while lanterns and gas lights offered only dim substitutes. Salvation Army HQ faced the outage as Captain Egmond led a service, continuing as lights failed.
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Salvation Army
Old Court House
An Egmond
Nutter's Music and Dancing Academy Classes
Private dancing classes offered every Tuesday and Friday from 8 30 p m to 10 30 p m under a good instructor at 136 N Main Street.
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Nutter
Victor Denny Sells Staunton Building to Davidson
Victor Denny formerly of Staunton Virginia now resides in Winchester has sold his East Main street Staunton building between the Switzer and Witz floors to Louis C. Davidson for 25000 dollars. J Frank Tannehill handled the sale. Effective January 1 Cooperative Drug Company Inc a Philadelphia based chain will lease the three story property and move the Asco drug store into the site.
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Victor Denny
Staunton
Winchester
East Main Street
Timberlake Shoe Company
Switzer and Witz
Louis C. Davidson
J. Frank Tannehill
Cooperative Drug Company, Incc
Philadelphia
Asco Drug Store
Miss Eva Triplett Dies At Home In East Piccadilly
Miss Eva May Triplett daughter of Samuel S Triplett proprietor of a local East Piccadilly street restaurant died Saturday afternoon at her father's home after a long tuberculosis illness She was seventeen survived by her father one sister Mrs Irma Love Hottel grandmother Mrs Maggie E Whitacre and several aunts and an uncle Funeral was held at 130 this afternoon with interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery Read Moling and Seal's Fur ad on 6th page.
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Eva May Triplett
Samuel S. Triplett
East Piccadilly Street
Miss Triplett
Irma Love Hottel
Maggie E. Whitacre
Federal Inspector of Apples urged to aid Winchester market
H. F. Byrd argues Winchester should host a United States inspector station to certify apples before shipment. A mass meeting at 2 p m on Saturday November 29 in the Corporation Court room will organize a fruit growers association to push direct trade, reduce middlemen costs, and sustain high cash f o b prices.
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Winchester
United States
Rochester
iNew York
South
Bureau of Markets
Frederick County
Corporation Court Room
Thanksgiving Dinner Reservation at Ho St Tel Evans
Classified notice invites readers to reserve a table for a Thanksgiving turkey dinner at Ho St Tel Evans. Small typed line indicates property rental or purchase ads with contact via Star office.
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Evans
Household sale of Langley furniture set for Nov 25
Auction of household and kitchen furniture of late Mr. and Mrs. Jos H Langley scheduled for Tuesday November 25 at 10 a m. Proceeds to heirs. Auctioneers to conduct sale at the residence.
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Jos. H. Langley
New Linotype Ordered to Expand The Star’s Print Capacity
The Star orders an additional Linotype from Mergenthaler of New York to handle a larger volume of news and ads. Delivery is not expected until early next year. The Star asks local contributors to keep submissions brief to fit current equipment until the new machine arrives.
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The
Star
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
New York
Fruit Growers Association Meeting Planned in Frederick
A mass meeting for organizing a Frederick county Fruit Growers' Association will be held in the City Court Room at 2 p.m. on Saturday November 29. State Entomologist W. J. Schoene will discuss cedar tree cutting.
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Frederick County
W. J. Schoene
Bptf
Miss Margaret Fawcett Weds Daniel Snook in Winchester
The quiet wedding took place at 2 p.m. at 122 South Market street with only family present. Mrs Mary C Fawcett’s daughter Miss Margaret Fawcett married Daniel Webster Snook of Lewistown Maryland. They planned to live in Lewistown after a return from travel to New York.
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Mary C. Fawcett
South Market Street
Margaret Fawcett
Daniel Webster Snook
Lewistown
Frederick County
H. G. Spencer
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Winchester
Snook
Martinsburg
W. Va
TRY THE HOTEL EVANS A LA CARTE SERVICE
Hotel Evans launches a new a la carte service on November 22 offering customizable meals and specialty dishes. The menu highlights regional fare and flexible dining options for guests seeking personalized dining experiences.
Box Social at Whitacre School Nov 26 Evening
Whitacre School hosts a box social on Wednesday evening November 26 at 7 30 p m Public invited refreshments served Proceeds support the school.
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Whitacre School
Two Martinsburg Women Charged as Desirables
Two Martinsburg girls appeared in police court charged as undesirables after a pattern of weekly trips to Winchester and repeated intoxication. Their latest act sent a man to court, and the pair were too drunk to be held. They were ordered to leave town and fled on the first bus out.
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Martinsburg
Winchester
Laborites Call for Impeachment of Judge Anderson
The National Labor Party demanded the impeachment of Judge A B Anderson of the U S District Court of Indiana in a petition to Congress. They criticized his order issuing a mandatory injunction to rescind the coal strike call, while R A E Martin of the United Miners Organization called the move a waste of time. The convention members signed the petition despite objections.
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Associated Press
Chicago
A. B. Anderson
United States District Court of Indiana
New National
Labo Party
Congress
R.ae Martin
Oklahoma
United Miners Organization
National Labor Party
Martin
Wood Wanted by Winchester Wood Co Advertised Prices
Potts Grocery Company official Russell Potts leaves for Washington and Baltimore on a business trip while Winchester Wood Co advertising seeks wood in any quantity with top prices offered.
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Russell Potts
Potts Grocery Company
Washington
Baltimore
Red Cross Out to Save Health
Public Health pledge from the Red Cross praises sanitation and respiratory hygiene as crucial. It argues war taught efficiency through scientific organization and cooperation, urging towns to prevent malaria yellow fever and tuberculosis with clean habits and avoidance of infection. It questions public effort against flu and shared drinking cups.
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RED Cross
Red Cross Christmas seals coming to Winchester area
Col. C R Kelley announces Miss Augusta Conrad will lead Red Cross Christmas seal sales in Winchester and Frederick County with a local quota of 1119.06 based on 1910 population. Most funds stay in Virginia for tuberculosis efforts and clinics across counties.
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Col
C. R. Kelley
Richmond
Red Cross
Augusta Conrad
Winchester
Frederick Co
Frederick County
Virginia Tuberculosis Association
Property Bundle Offers In Town And Nearby
Opportunity to purchase very reasonable properties including a modern frame dwelling on South Washington street with adjoining lot. A modern Gerard street home with heat excluded, six rooms and bath, electric lights and gas with a sleeping porch. A brick Main street dwelling with rear alley access. Center town business property and dwelling. Seven acres of mostly fruit land with a good dwelling near Winchester. Five city lot acres with a splendid dwelling. Also good bonds for sale. Hansbrough & Carter Insurance Loans Investments.
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Washington Street
Gerard Street
Main Street
Winchester
Mexican Cabinet Considers Demands on Jenkins Release
The Mexican cabinet discussed the American note demanding the immediate release of William O Jennings, the American consular agent at Puebla. The Puebla state governor attended. no action details were provided by the State Department.
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Associated Press
Washington
William O. Jenkins
Puebla
State Department
FLOWERS FOR THANKSGIVING AT THE FLOWER SHOP
Chrysanthemums roses carnations sweet peas and violets offered for Thanksgiving at the Flower Shop opposite Hotel Evans.
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Evans
Double Haul Cracksmen Rob Post Offices in Shenandoah
Post office robbers believed to be professionals hit Edinburg and Woodstock area offices on a Saturday morning. They ransacked safes, taking about 2 000 in war savings stamps and currency, plus two $500 life policies. Investigators link the robbers to a Wytheville gang. a distinctive robe used in the heist was spotted by witnesses. A second incident at Tom's Brook yielded more stamps and cash.
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Shenandoah
Edinburg
Brook
Elinbure
John
Mary Meson
Wytheville
Tom’s Brook
Turkeys Wanted and Local Notices
Announcement list includes H D Albin Turkeys Wanted on Piccadilly Street. Showalter's Drug Store promotes hot drinks in Winchester Virginia. Lawyers Conrad Kownslar and W T Lewe form Kownslar and Lewis with Berryville offices serving Clarke County. Car for sale Roadster $215 and Overland sales and service ad at Water and Main. King’s Daughters plan Thanksgiving donation to Mrs George Kurtz by Wednesday morning.
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Conrad Kownslar
W. T. Leweis
Kownslar and Lewis
Overland Sales & Service CO
King's Daughters
George Kurtz
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Anewer
Tomorow
Gov. Davis G
Little Wonder Workers
AY MT. Jackson
Cars For Hire
Salvation Army Service
Federal Inspector OF Apples
H. F. Byrd
D. W. Shock
Miss Fawcett
Maryland
Laborites
S Market St
Hansbrough & Carter Insurance Loans Investments
Mt. Jackson
Toms Brook
H. D. Albin
Showalter's Drug Store
N. Main St
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