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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1924

Page

2

Fire Hits Virginia Plant of Evaporated Fruit Company

The article notes a fire at a company plant in Little Washington Rappahannock County Virginia. Mr Hallouer and Mr Phillips were involved with the firm and one plant boss was summoned by telegraph. Unclear if the plant will be rebuilt soon as the company routinely produced carloads of evaporated fruit yearly.

Hillips Hallouer Little Washington Rappahannock County Phillips

Valley Evaporator fire causes substantial losses in Winchester

The Winchester district has a history of large blazes in apple industry plants. The Valley Evaporator Company suffered a total loss of about 25 000 dollars with building losses between 18 000 and 20 000 dollars and contents worth 5 000 to 7 000 dollars. About 1000 bushels of apples, six to eight tons of evaporated fruit, crates, bags and equipment were destroyed along with eight kilns valued at 1 500 dollars each.

Place Winchester Valley Evaporator Company

Ancient City Bombarded From Air Over Shanghaidwan

Chinese forces and Manchurian units fought for Shanghaidwan in northern Chihlin as air raids began at daybreak. Reports say bombing intensified into late morning with both sides’ ground troops contending for control of the ancient city under Peking government troops.

Tientsin China Shanghaidwan Chihlin Province Great Chinese Wall Chang Tso-Lin Peking

Newark Youths Injured In Maryland Car Collision

Three Newark New Jersey youths were injured and a man badly hurt when their car collided with a moving van on the Belair road near Kingsville Maryland. Harry Ornstein 16 suffered severe burns and critical condition. Bernard Witts 16 had a broken left leg and burns. William Jackson 16 was burned and shocked. Driver William Cole 16 had severe burns to face and hands. They were en route from Washington after attending the World Series.

Associated Press Baltimore Newark N. J Kingsville Belair Road Harry Ornstein Rnard’ Witts William Jackson William Cole Havre de Grace Washington Cole

Thursday Be Daniel Morgan Day for Rotarians

Rotary secretary announces this Thursday observed as Daniel Morgan Day with a luncheon at the Georgetown Hotel at 1 pm. Congressmen and Rotarian speakers plan to discuss building a monument to General Daniel Morgan and securing federal aid.

Daniel Morgan Dick Bryarly Rotary Club Mount Hebron George Ington Hotel T. W. Harrison Gray Williams Morgan America Cartmell Shenandoah Valley

Harwell Opens Office to Attract Capital in Shenandoah Valley

Aubrey Harwell, noted editor and realty broker now in Clarke county and Winchester, opens a new Shenandoah Realty Company office in the George Washington Hotel. He will handle high class estates orchards and business properties and promote industrial enterprises to bring outside capital into the Shenandoah Valley.

Aubrey Harwell New York Clarke County Winchester George Washington Hotel Harwell Piccadilly Street Shenandoah Realty Company Shenandolah Valley

Harwell Brokers News and Harrisonburg Record Sale

Mr Harwell, longtime broker in newspapers and magazines, registers daily at the George Washington Hotel near Picea Milly street to share first hand information on Valley of Virginia opportunities. He formerly led Harwell and Cannon in New York and helped promote the 1923 sale of Harrisonburg News Record to Winchester interests.

George Washington Hotel Picea- Milly Street Hel Valley of Virginia Harwell Harwell and Cannon New York City Harrisonburg News-Record Winchester

District Nurse Reports 297 Visits in Month

The district nurse Miss G M Higgins reports 297 visits for the month, including 82 nursing instructive visits and 52 business. Demonstrations in food prep, maternity outfit distribution, tube clinic, and multiple office hours are noted. Dr. Harper examined 108 patients with 48 percent active cases. five tonsil adenoid removals and twelve sanitarium applications followed. A three year old boy received eye removal surgery. tuberculosis funds seek support as twelve sanatorium applicants are listed. Auto wound committee raised over 400 dollars.

Harper State Board of Health F. L. Harris Auto Wound Committee H. D. Puller Lucy F. Kurt Mason Snapp

Sensational dancer Don Lolo Montez enthralled 19th century audiences

Don Lolo Montez, famed Spanish dancer, captivated Europe and America with bold tours in the early 1800s. She traveled to the United States in 1851 and died there in 1861, leaving a lasting mark on 19th century performance culture.

Don Lolo Montez Europe America A States

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T- Insurance Vic. Arthur Cooley’s Garage South Market Street United States Richards Brothers Shqupploah Valley Bank Building Winchester Auto Sales CO W. W Dellinger Skill Craft Clothes Shop North Main Street Bassmer FORD Sampson Winchester Garage D. W. McIlwee Mgr G. M.C Valley Radiator & Welding CO J. W. Cammer & Sons Kernstown The MR. Harwell Lower Valley Experts Broker H. R. Willis Arriv Hudson Mid City Essex Hud Son Hudson Patents Winchester-Hudson Company H. M. Baker H. C. Browne Tire. Sale Mason Cords Standard Gas & Oil Supply Co. Inc West Work Street Terpo Or Crome Babe Brothers Manchester Gr.gyp J.&h.goodwin, Ltd United Kingdom Asia Africa Australia J.e.robertson Becr
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