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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1920

Page

6

Formation of a D A R Chapter Nears in Winchester

An enthusiastic meeting outlined plans to form a Daughters of the American Revolution chapter in Winchester. The effort aims to promote patriotic education and preserve the memory of the women who aided American independence, with a formation meeting at the UnWedned Library at 8 p.m. on October 21.

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Parish News: First Baptist Church Announces Sunday Services

The message outlines a church event at First Baptist Church with a morning worship service and a sermon. Pastor Arles Adey invites congregants to attend and participate in the service titled Pine with us and give.

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Brooklyn League pennant chase stained by arrest in town

A Brooklyn league figure was arrested in a local town meeting over allegations tied to a war era matter. A court date is set as prosecutors seek answers to the charge and details of the case remain under wraps.

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York Registration Figures and Fugitives Update

York City registration through October 9 shows totals for the current period and notes comparison with the last presidential election. Figures indicate 108 578 registered to date with a reference to the forthcoming presidential totals and registration closure to come.

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West and Railroad seeks large loan approval

The West end Railroad asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to issue first and mortgage bonds totaling 2,700,000 to be used for a 1,372,180 railway revolving fund loan.

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New Speed Record Reported By NaS Associated Brass

A fragment notes an aviation speed record with references to kilometers and miles and an unnamed aviator. The text mentions eras and times, with figures like 181.95 miles and 29282 etome bens, but specifics are unclear.

Ancient Lizard Fossil Unearthed Near Beron and Hotes Site

Archaeologists and natural history experts describe the discovery of a large lizard fossil, with bones being pieced together after earlier excavation. The creature appears over 14 feet tall, with a long front-tail span and a curious brain diameter, while other text notes perfume extracts from bitter orange and historic medicinal uses.

Why He Stopped Singing Improvised Words Upset Child

A mother watches her son improvise lyrics during singing practice and grows anxious as he refuses to sing more. The scene shifts to a home where a family questions a mysterious claim about a cousin or relative, then someone suggests testing a disbelief.

George Babs

Weather theory links barometric changes to earthquakes

The article notes that in some countries clouds and atmospheric changes are believed to foretell quakes but argues that barometric fluctuations have a more substantial connection to earthquakes, suggesting a scientific basis beyond folk wisdom.

Fragmented Juvenile Tale Fragments and Quotes

A mixed OCR page blends juvenile dialogue about fatigue and learning with scattered quotes on health, cooperation, and everyday scenes. It cites a St Louis jury verdict and a Boston Transcript remark, interleaved with varied phrases and literary lines from multiple sources.

Boy dies in car collision on Baltimore and South streets

A Baltimore street collision between a Sparrows Point streetcar and the Madigan avenue car left a 16 year old boy dead and several injured. Harry R. Cantwell, motorman of the Sparrows Point car, says brakes failed. Cantwell and the victims are named witnesses as a coroner probes the crash. Two killed in a week as city passengers suffer another deadly wreck.

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Harding on the League in a heated pre election scene

President Hoover era race coverage notes Harding attacking Cox over league issues. Cox counters from Des Moines to Kentucky while Harding campaigns in Indiana. The campaign stop includes a special train tour through Louisville with mass meeting plans.

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Lithuanians and Poles in a deadly grip near Vilna

The Associated Press reports heavy overnight battles ten miles south of Vilna with large losses on both sides. A Riga dispatch says the fight continues to a finish as Polish forces advance northward from Warsaw, while Lithuanians resume hostilities despite an armistice along the Merechanka river.

Associated Press Riga Vilna Atttaman Aine Warsaw Merechanka

Harding Makes Brief Speeches On Campaign Train

Senator Harding’s special train on the mid western leg of his campaign added Kansas and Oklahoma to the states visited. The day began in Wichita Kansas with a forenoon forum then a quick stop to speak in multiple cities before a final address in Oklahoma City.

Associated Press Senator Harding Kansas

Wheat Grower Association Urges Wheat Ban After 8 PM

The Wheat Growers Association of the United States with 70 000 members across Kansas Oklahoma Texas Nebraska and South Dakota urges members to refrain from setting any wheat after 8 p m October 25 until the price rises to 3 per bushel at growers markets.

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Williams Case Involving Real Estate and Personal Property Foreclosure

The court orders defendants Frank G Divery, R A Divery, S A Huffman, Clarence Huffman and Arthur Daney to answer the petition of J Delmarle Co within fifteen days of publication. The suit seeks payment of one hundred sixty dollars and seventy five cents with interest from November 1919 on property in Frederick County, including machinery and personal effects, to satisfy a claim. Publication set in Winchester News for four weeks.

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Aged Batts and Drafts Questioned in Brief

A brief notice cites irregularities related to aged bonds and batches, raising questions about provenance and authentication. No individuals or organizations are clearly named in readable form.

Stock Market Closes Heavy After Broad Selloff

New York October 9 The stock market closed heavy with broad selling across active industrials shippings rails and foods. Losses ranged up to 7 points with Wisconsin Central Texas Pacific United Fruit Atlantic Gulf cheaper oils motor accessories and Harvester among the severest declines. About 250000 shares changed hands as the market finished on a down note.

York Wisconsin Central Texa Pacific United Fruit Atlantic

Market trends and raspberries in focus for buyers

Fragmentary notes discuss demand for berries and straw ferries, mentioning years of market activity and cautions for producers. The text shows garbled phrases about supply and timing, with names and places unreadable, leaving a cautious snapshot of market interest.

Peddler Etymology and Historical Uses Examined

A columnist discusses the origin of the word peddler from old English roots rather than the Latin pedis. The piece explains peddlers carried baskets or packs and held beer in law, noting no connection to certain Latin terms. It references traditional lines such as Shepheards Calender and a Weasley-like ped in folk usage.

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