Road funds ample in Virginia against large bond issues
Richmond Va October 6 letter from former Governor Henry Stuart criticizes the Pay As You Go Roads plan and rejects a $50 million bond proposal. He lays out 1923–24 highway funding, notes available funds exceed needs, and warns against “an orgy of reckless expenditures” financed by bonds.
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Richimond
Henry ©. Stuart
Pay
E. B. White
Leesburg
Govenor
Angel Sek
Virginia
State Highway Commission
Moore
Homemade Rolls and Rusk With Crystal Flour
Housewives show interest in Bertha von Hiller n homemade rolls and rusk made with Crystal Flour. For rent two furnished rooms, Bell 227 W. 16-1p-21. Wanted to buy or rent 2% in Trescott Grader Chain Richards Brothers 16-1p-21. For rent brick dwelling 319 West Leicester all modern conveniences Hansbrough Carter 10-0-1p-1t.
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Bertha von Hillern
Trentleman
Bell
Richards Brothers
West
Leicester
Hansbrough & Carter
Harloe Bros. Denies Bandit Robbery Rumor
Mr Harloe of Harloe Bros Main Street firm denies reports of a bandit robbery. He says no hold up occurred and he was not robbed of any money, despite rumors circulating through the streets and calls to The Star and police headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Harloe
Homer Aries
Harlee “Bros
Harloe
Star
Harlee
Market Leaders Score Advance After Late-Week Liquidation
Stock market action saw initial resistance as week end margin selling pushed many issues to yearly lows. A sharp turn upward followed heavy speculative buying, triggering extensive short covering and lifting ladders about two points above the prior close as call money opened at 4 3-4 percent.
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Associated. Presg
New York
Stockmark
Oklahoma Flood Recedes As Homeless Reach 1000
Oklahoma City faces the worst flood in memory as the North Canadian river recedes leaving about 1,000 people homeless. Damage is estimated at 2.5 million dollars with railways and highways paralyzed and public utilities disrupted. Two deaths are confirmed in Oklahoma City with many injured and hospitals overwhelmed by exposure.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Protection Against Robbery and Fraud Bond Offer
Insurance line promotes Special Fraud Bond priced at $25. Baker & Shryock advertise coverage against robbery hold up and bad checks as a low cost protection option.
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Baker & Shryock
Citizens Gas 18 Cents H W Evert and Collis
Gas bill notice records 18 cents payable by H W Evert and Collis and Wagner by Oct 8. Action listed in local notices section with share of charges and due date.
For Sale 3 Ton Denby Truck Overhauled Fine Condition
For sale a three ton Denby truck recently overhauled in fine condition. Price is advertised as surprising. Contact F. M. Reynolds for details and to arrange purchase.
Gasoline prices and vehicle sale notices in local ads
A local ad lists Hi Mile gasoline at 18 cents and Standard at 23 cents from Standard Gas and Oil Supply Co. Also advertised are a Corona typewriter in nearly new condition and a track buyer offering 35 dollars. E C White Motors announces trucks and automobiles to be sold Thursday.
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Corona
Murderers Sought After Maryland Couple Slain in Home
In Md on October 17 two tramps were seen near the Kline home near Leitersburg. The couple Mr. and Mrs. John Kline were found dead with skulls crushed by an iron bar in the cellar. Police suspect robbery as motive. The slain pair’s 17 year old son is being questioned but virtually exonerated. Cash and valuables remained untouched.
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John Kline
Shorty Bencon
Fiddlersburg
J. W. Itmeyer
Klines
Kline
Leitersburg Pike
Youth Held on Murder Charge In Jersey Slaying
Ernesto Faccenda of Philadelphia is charged with murder in New Jersey over the death of Emma Dickson a high school girl whose battered body was found near Bricksboro. He told a shipyard foreman he witnessed the killing, was detained as a witness, and is held for extradition.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Ernesto Faccenda
Emma. Dickson
Bricksboro
N. J
Faccenda
Lights Seen At The Conrad Home Mystery Probe
Mrs. Stuart Bell reported flickering lights at Major Holmes Conrad’s north Market street residence shortly before midnight. Police found an unlocked rear door and a mysterious man had been seen near the south portico earlier. Colonel Bryan Conrad and Delmar Robinson searched the home but found nothing missing. Investigators suspect an intruder may have slept in the upper part of the house before departing.
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Holmes Conrad
North Market Street
Stuart Bell
Conrad
Colonel Bryan Conrad
South Stewart Street
Delmar Robinson
Colonel Conrad
Civil Engineers Meet Opens in Richmond
The fall meeting of the American Society of Civil Engineers opens in Richmond on October 17 with about 500 delegates from the United States Canada and Mexico attending to discuss problems facing the engineering profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Richmond
American Society of Civil Engineers
United States
Canada
Mexico
Winchester remembers John Brown raid and its locals
Sixty four years ago today October 17 1859 the Harpers Ferry raid led by John Brown drew Winchester residents into the national uproar. The piece recounts Brown arming followers from the North and slave supporters, the assault on the arsenal the capture and execution at Charles Town and local soldiers and students connected to the event.
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Winchester
Flarpers
Ferry
Virginia
John Wh
John Brown
Brown
Kansas
Harpers Ferry
Waston County
Charles Town
W. Va
Robert E. Lee
United States Marines
George W. Kurtz Heywood Shepard
Cook
Copypic
Winchester Medical College
Gasoline sale notice at three Collis area stations
A brief classified notice states 18c gasoline is available for sale at H. W. Ebert's Collis and Wagner and Rouss Garage. The item lists the three locations as selling points for the bargain fuel.
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H. W. Ebert’s
Collis and Wagner
Rouss
Card of Thanks for Mr. Yeakley
Mrs Carson Yeakley and daughter thank friends and relatives for kindness after the death of their husband and father. They appreciate the use of automobiles and flowers.
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Carson Yeakley
Sharp trial testimony as Garrett case proceeds in Virginia
At Cumberland County Court the Garrett trial features eye witnesses including Godsey and Diggs describing the moments of the Pierce shooting last June. Larkins Garrett stands near his brother as the case nears its next phase with cross examinations and court orders for speed.
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Mr. Pierce
O. Garrett
Larkins Garrett
Garretts
C.D. Diggs
Larkins ©. Garrett
R. O. Garrett
Byrd
Smith
Mr. Diggs
R. ©. Byrd
H. M. Smith
White
Williard Pierce
Minster
Police say killers of Elwell and Keenan known to police
New York police commissioner Enright states in a radio program that the slayers of Joseph B. Elwell and Dorothy Wing Keenan are identified but lack sufficient evidence for arrests. He notes investigations remain active and that only a small amount of additional evidence could permit action.
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Associated Press
New York
Joseph B. Elwell
Dorothy Wing Keenan
Enright
Elwell
Dorothy Keenan
Broadway Bitterfly
Fifth Avenue
Dot Keenan
Standard Gas & Oil Supply Co Drive-in Station Ad
Crank Case Draining. HI-MILE gas 18 cents per gallon Standard motor 23 cents per gallon. Inspect Mason Cord tires stock. Visit our drive-in filling station at 15 West Cork Street. Our service is what you desire.
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West Cork St
the Standard Gas & Oi Supply Co
Pennsylvania Railroad official dies of pneumonia in city
Col. J. On McCrer, vice president in charge of the central region of the Pennsylvania Railroad, died here today of pneumonia.
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Ae Press
Tsihun
J. ON ‘McCrer
Pnnsylvania Railroad
Toda
Trenary to Resign from City Council Ward Fifty
C W Trenary plans resignation from the Common Council seat representing the first ward at the November 6 meeting. He will become commissioner of the revenue on November 1 and will continue as secretary treasurer of Owen and Trenary Glove Co. J L Maphis’s daughter Miss H J Maphis is finishing the real estate assessment books begun by her father. The council will fill the vacancy by election.
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Maphis
Hkisie Maphis
Trenary
Owen and Trenary Glove Company
Common Council
Lynching Investigation Ordered in Virginia County
In King and Queen Virginia a special term of the Circuit Court is set for next Monday to investigate the lynching of Horace Carter a Black man. Attorney General John R Saunders and Parke P Dean issued notices to witnesses and the court aims to uncover and punish those responsible.
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Richmond
Queen County
Horace Carter
Isage
John R. Saunders
Parke P. Dean
Trinkle
Yester
Circuit Court
King and Queen
Edgar Combs Pleads Guilty in 1921 Deputy Murder
Edgar Combs a union miner pleaded guilty in Logan Circuit Court to the 1921 murder of Deputy Sheriff John Gore during the armed march. Judge Bland denied a venue change and sentenced Combs to life imprisonment.
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Logan
Edgar Combs
John Gore
Bland
Reception for Dr McFaden at local church gathering
The Rev Dr FT McFaden formerly of Richmond and Mrs McFaden were honored guests at a large reception staged by the Ladies Auxiliary of the local Presbyterian Church. Mrs Smith of Richmond and the Winchester Ministerial Association attended. Flowers were presented to Mrs McFaden and the program included poems and songs by local performers.
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FT. McFaden
Richmond
Presbyterian Church
Lloyd George Ill in Chicago Amid Tour Schedule
Former British prime minister David Lloyd George cancels today’s engagements due to a slight fever and fatigue. Doctors order rest as he hopes to attend tonight’s International Arm theater appearance amid touring risks. Mrs Dowdell and family accompany Miss Hodges visiting North Main Street host.
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Associated Press
Chicago
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
International Armpitheater
Stock Yards
Harding
Wilson
Tuberculosis Clinic Schedule Aimed at Frederick County
Official notices announce a series of tuberculosis clinics to reduce deaths from the disease. The schedule lists dates and locations including Woodman's Whitacre in Frederick county and the Chamber of Commerce in Winchester, with a separate session for colored residents.
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Reu
Frederick County
Ting
Woodman’s Whitacre
Ste City
Methodist Episcopal Ghu
Brucetown
Chamber of Commerce
Winchester
Mountain Falls
Reartv Hauls Hi Mile at Standard at 22 Cents
Hi Mile is cited in a local notice with Standard Gas and ON Supply Co as the entities involved. The 16-16-2t line appears as a reference code or date marker in the OCR. The item reads like a brief trade or supply notice from a period payroll or catalog record.
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Standard Gas & ON Supply Co
Mrs Virginia Bragonier Reported Worse At Home
Mrs Virginia Bragonier of North Braddock Street is reported somewhat worse with four restless nights and unimproved condition this morning. Her daughter Mrs Arthur of Zanesville Ohio arrived early Monday morning to be at her mother's bedside.
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Virginia’ Bragonier
North Braddock Street
Arthur
Zanesville
Ohio
Autos and Trucks Sale at Winchester Market
Sale notice for BE. C. White on October 18 at 109 8. Market Winchester offering used autos trucks touring caps harnesses and related items. Auction or sale action details are partially readable from the fragment.
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BE. C. White
Winchester
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Moling & Seal
People’s Drug Co
People’s Dru Co
Moncey
T. Russell Cather
Miller's Drug Store
Collis
Wagner
F. M. Reynolds
Standard Gas & Ol Supply Co
E. C
Ino Brown
Maryland
Garrett
R. E. Byrd
The
Armel
Col. I. AL Woorea
C. W. Trenary
Edgar” Combs
DR. M’faden
Lloyd George
Dowdell
Pierce Dowdell
Josephine Hodges
Maryland Art Institute
Baltimore
Miss Hodges
H. E. McKinster
North Main Street
Wine
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