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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1922

Page

2

Jobbers See Prosperity Era Ahead

Thomas J. Cooper returned from Lancaster Pennsylvania where he attended a convention of Armstrong Company jobbers. About 300 attendees heard Samuel M. Vaudtain president of Baldwin Locomotive Works speak of nationwide opportunities and an coming prosperity era fueled by the export train called the Prosperity Special. Armstrong Company president Charles D Armstrong presided and noted locomotive orders are flooding in.

Thomas J. Cooper T. J. Cooper and Sons Lancaster Armstrong Company Stevens Hotel Samuel M. Vauclain Baldwin Locomotive Works Philadelphia Charles D. Armstrong Vaudtain Pacific Coast

Apple Crop Sold by Col. E. B. White at Selma Farm

Col. E. B. White of Leesburg has sold his entire Selma farm apple crop about 2,000 barrels of Ben Davis Black Twigs and Yorks at 3 dollars per barrel. Most Loudoun orchardists store their harvest hoping for higher prices later.

E. B. White Leesburg Selma Farm Ben Davis Loudoun County

Personal Notes From Middletown Summarize Weekend Visits

Miss Grimes of Washington and Mrs. Livitcher of New York visit local residents. Ida Steele from Stephens City stays with Mrs. Wright. The Pifers return from Beaver Falls. Sperry family visits Rev. Harris in Baltimore. Brown and Fishpaw attend relatives in Maryland. Page visits Baltimore. Conway returns from New York trip. Venables visit Front Royal family. Krider from Baltimore spends weekend in town.

Middletown Miss Grimes Washington J. C. Hawk W. E. Livitcher New York James Larrick Ida Steele Stephens City George Wright Stanley Pifer Beaver Falls E. R. Sperry C. D. Harris Baltimore Jack Brown Washington, D. C Brown Jas. Larrick Walter Fishpaw Clagett Hook Reading E. M. Page Norman , Wise T."y. Conway Charles Venable Front Royal B. B. Parker John Krider

Miss Correll Heads to Baltimore for Week

Miss Hilda G. Correll travels to Baltimore to spend the coming week as guest of Mrs. Samuel A. Rice. Mrs. Frank Eddy of Cambridge Massachusetts is due tomorrow to attend the funeral of her brother in law the late Mr A L Green.

Hilda G. Correll Baltimore Samuel A. Rice Frank Eddy Cambridge, Mass A. L. Green

Dr John M Brewer Addresses Kiwanis On Vocational Education

Dr John M Brewer of the University spoke at the Kiwanis meeting on vocational education urging self discovery through guided tryouts to determine aptitudes. He warned against haphazard choice and stressed scientific vocational knowledge social ethics and economic relations for advancement. Guests included James P Reardon Hugh S Duffey and Daniel W Lupton.

Kiwanis Club John M. Brewer Brewer James P. Reardon Hugh 8. Duffey Daniel W. Lupton

Capon Springs Property Sold to J S Scully

The Capon Springs 320 acre property in Hampshire County West Virginia was sold at public auction in Romney by Trustee former Governor John J. Cornwell to John S. Scully of Winchester for 6000 dollars. The sale covered timber rights a 36 room club house four cottages a brick house and baths plus a swimming pool. Scully plans not yet finalized but foresees improvements. Capon Springs long known as a summer resort has faded since the old hotel burned years ago.

Old Capon Springs Hampshire County W. Va John J. Cornwell John S. Scully Winchester Romney Capon Springs United States

Rheumatism Relief Claim Promises Money Back

An old ad promotes Allenrho a pint bottle claiming rapid uric acid removal and relief from rheumatic pain. It states Mr James H Allen guarantees satisfaction with a money back promise and urges druggists to offer the remedy with Bord Drug Co. supplying the advertisement.

James H. Allen Rochester N. Y Allenrho Allenrhu Bord Drug Co

County Teachers Meeting Postponed to October 21

The Frederick County teachers' meeting is moved from Saturday October 14 to Saturday October 21. It will be held in the Winchester courthouse on the 21st at 1:00 PM. All teachers must attend as per their contracts. LESLIE D. KLINE Supt of Schools.

Frederick County Court House Winchester Leslie D. Kline Supt. of Schools

Export apples and pears through W F Kurtz Co New York

An old notice urges growers to contact W F Kurtz Co at 204 Franklin St New York for export consignments. It states Kurtz currently handles apples on consignment for export and advises comparing net returns with Kurtz to gauge the value of their services. Dated 9 13 11.

W. F. Kurtz CO Franklin St New York W F. Kurtz Co Kurtz-im Kurtz Bel Ac

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