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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1921
Page
2
For sale two Buick Four cars and a 1921 Dodge Roadster. One Buick Four 1918 model in unknown condition listed. The 1921 Dodge Roadster has about 1500 miles and is offered with other good running cars.
Friday night event at the auditorium features free moving pictures at seven followed by remarks at eight. Campaign chairman Hon. T Russell Cather will preside and the speaker is E Lee Trinkle, Democratic nominee for governor.
Chattanooga Tenn October 20 The Confederate reunion committee fears a railroad strike on the evening of October 30 but expects it will not prevent full attendance of the Confederate zone at the reunion.
The committee plans to host a large crowd in Chattanooga and expects no strike. If needed, visitors can depart after the reunion closes and reach major destinations within 2 to 48 hours including the Atlantic Seaboard, central Texas, the Mexican Border, St. Louis, Richmond and Confederate center.
Boyce Virginia October 19 J Trone Sprint mayor of Boyce was fined ten dollars and costs in magistrate court for operating a motor truck at night without a license plate. Sprint announced intent to appeal to Clarke County Circuit Court. Witnesses described the event amid laughter as T Trenary challenged Sprint on legal knowledge.
Between 8 000 and 9 000 people from Danville Reading Pottstown Allentown Phoenixville and Philadelphia traveled to Luray Caverns Sunday. They arrived after dark by truck and transfer trains while thousands more left their homes Saturday. A letter to George W. Haines from T J Berrey notes the enormous crowd.
Rev. Wash. Johnson, a prominent colored Baptist minister, was injured when his buggy collided with a car on the Front Royal road. The motorist lost control, the buggy was damaged, the horse skinned, and the minister returned home the same evening. He recalled a similar crash near Leesburg two years ago.
James I Metts commander of the New Carolina Division United Confederate Veterans died in Wilmington North Carolina hospital from injuries after his car was struck by a street car. He had been unconscious most of the time since the accident last Saturday night and aided by veterans who recalled his role in the Ramseur Pettigrew monument events in North Carolina and Winchester acquaintances will regret his death.
Catarrh treated as local disease shaped by constitutional conditions. Hall's Catarrh Medicine advertised as a tonic and blood purifier. Claims to cleanse blood and build the system to restore normal conditions and aid Nature. Available from all druggists. Circulars free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
In Richmond, William Jennings Bryan expressed confidence that Virginia will stay Democratic on November 8, despite Republican efforts to place the state in the doubtful column. He argued the GOP record has driven voters away and that Virginia’s long Democratic trend will persist with a large majority. He noted national mood shifting against Republicans across the country and emphasized Virginia’s historical Democratic alignment.
Mrs. James M. Mason of Birmingham Alabama is visiting Mrs. John S. Goldsmith in Berryville. A luncheon and bridge party was hosted by Mrs. J R Elder at the Sign of the Motor Car with guests including Mrs. Mason and several local residents.
Mrs E J Sherman who was taken seriously ill Tuesday night at her home on the Northwestern grade was reported to be somewhat improved and resting comfortably today. Her health had been better during the summer than for a long time and friends hope for full recovery soon.
Prof John Z Hottel and R F Farley will conduct Sabbath services October 22 at 11 oclock in the new Seventh day Adventist Hall No 10 West Cork Street. Mrs Emma C Miller departed this morning for a short visit to friends in Washington. Charles L Bowly left today for a business trip to Memphis Tenn and other southern regions. Florence Denny widow of Robert A Denny left this morning for Shinston W Va to spend the winter. L F Bush and daughter Kathryn return to Philadelphia after summer visit.
The May 29 1922 timetable shows LV Berryville No 13 9 07 am to Bristol with Pullman parlor car to Bristol. No 1 2 0 am to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Norton with Pullman Sleepers Williamson Winston Salem. No 27 5 55 pm to Shenandoah and intermediate stations with Shenandoah Roantie connections at Roanoke to Memphis specialty points South.
The notice lists northbound and southbound trains with destinations Hagerstown Philadelphia and New York. It includes connections at Shenandoah Junction, parlor car service, Pullman sleepers, and indicates agents H. H. Burks in Berryville Virginia and W. C. Saunders in Roanoke Virginia for fares reservations and information.
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