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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1920
Page
8
Tonight and tomorrow night audiences enjoy The Virgin of Stamboul featuring Priscella Dean in seven reels. The week closes with Tom Mix in his rare devil six reel Western The Rough Riding Romance.
The Associated Press reports that after a moratorium was declared confidence in sugar improved. New York banking interests agreed to help finance Cuba, boosting market tone. Refined sugar rose one cent to 12 cents per pound, following gains in raw sugar.
Three armed bandits robbed the State Commercial and Savings Bank of Chicago at a busy street corner, escaping with a $20,000 grip in a getaway vehicle. Police report few details as the investigation continues.
Morning stock activity was muted with selling centered in speculatives like American tobaccos and Virginia Carolina chemicals, while oil sugars and local traction saw modest recoveries. Call money opened at 7 percent as rails and oils helped steady prices. Willys-Overland preferred and International Paper weakened before rails and shipping shares offset losses.
Governor Westmoreland Davis proclaims Sunday October 24 as League of Nations Day. A non partisan meeting will be held at the Empire Theatre at 3 p.m. Major B M Roszel will explain the league. A Boy Scouts chorus will sing. City officials and local groups will attend. The event aims to inform the public on this world issue.
The show ends around ten oclock. Admission charges listed are adults thirty and fifty five cents, and children two and thirty cents.
Winchester, Virginia, famed as a historic county seat, blends legacy with growth as shown by the Winchester Cold Storage Company’s new plant, praised as the world’s largest apple storage facility. Dr. H. McGuire returns from Montreal on professional business. Frank Weirich of Hyattsville visits family in Reliance as Hite and Miss Fox tour the local school.
The Hawaiians return to The Empire for an engaging program beginning about 8 30 featuring an improved show with a feature picture starring Mabel Normand titled Upstairs The program lasts about ninety minutes and includes entertainment of value for the price Admission 30 cents up 55 cents down children 20 cents up 30 cents down War tax included
Marion reporter notes Senator Harding spoke to first voters as porch campaigning ends. He planned few conferences and hoped for a quick trip and golf. Tomorrow he leaves at 7 a.m. for Rochester and Buffalo in final outside state campaign tour.
The Monta Sano estate the late Senator Thomas S Martins Scottville Virginia has been bought by Major Fred H Lewis of Albemarle County for 40000. He will make it his permanent home and take possession in a few days.
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