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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1922
Page
2
An old clipping invites exporters to contact W. F. Kurtz Co. at 204 Franklin St New City for stencil forms and consignments. It notes pears for export and apples on consignment with potential buyers to follow, urging prompt contact to discuss Kurtz services and terms.
In Roads Virginia on October 19 a six year old girl Giffin died from meningitis at her home. Her mother Mrs. John Giffin and the girl’s father were among the relatives. The family resided with her parents at Capon Bridge.
Mr. J. B. White conducted a brief service at Fairview Church before the body was laid to rest in the adjacent graveyard. Pallbearers were Misses Pauline Kerns Nellie Lupton Esta White and Grace White. Mrs. Giffin and son Delbert Giffin are ill and absent. Rev. D. W. Files will preach Sunday at Fairview with services to follow. Pleasant Grove Sunday School will hold an entertainment at the church. Mr. George Peacemaker visited relatives in West Virginia.
Paris reports the French plan for financial control of Germany presented to the reparations commission by M Barthou calls for an immediate committee of the world’s leading business men to judge Germany’s capacity to pay and to consider the inter Allied debt. Final settlement to be left to the Brussels conference.
Alvin M. Owsley of Texas was elected National Commander of the American Legion for the coming year at the New Orleans convention. He succeeds Hanford MacNider of Iowa as the veteran group votes in October.
Report from Mexico City states a measure to the Department of Interior would label Mexicans who attack foreigners or their property as traitors and subject them to punishment under President Obregon. Dispatches note 800 rebels under Lindorn Hernandez attacked Nevada but were repelled by government forces.
The Central Executive Committee issues a decree extending state powers to administer death and prison sentences without court trial to anyone arrested in armed robberies or related offenses, aiming to end widespread bandit activity.
Mr. A. L. Hyman, general manager and expert fitter, who has been in the city this week for the opening of the Sample Shoe Store on North Main street, left Friday for Greensboro. The Sample Shoe Store Company operates a chain under the same management, with the Winchester store run by Lovett Brothers.
The page lists wholesale prices for wheat, butter, flour, corn, and poultry with corrections noted by The Star. It includes terms for young chickens, hens, turkeys, ducks, roosters, creamery butter, country butter, and various flour products, alongside Baltimore market figures for comparison.
In Macedonia Va October 20 an entertainment and box social is planned at Evandale school house tonight. Local residents Mr and Mrs George Smith of Pittsburg attended the funeral of his brother Mr S R Fai and stayed with Mr James Smith. Mrs Carrie Lewis of McKeesport Pa visits her parents Mr and Mrs James Smith. Fred Hottel of Winchester visited Mr George Lind. Mr and Mrs Leslie Carper of Winchester spent Sunday with Mrs Rachel Funk.
Mrs. C. J. Jacobs remains ill at home with rheumatism. Mrs. S. J. Violette visits her daughter Mrs. W. H. Heeber. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edmonson of Winchester call on Mr. and Mrs. James Smith. Mrs. B. F. Solenberger returns from Cedar Rapids after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Allén Emmert of Martinsburg. The Circle is shown at the Empire Theater Thursday night, hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Walter D. Myers on Washington Street.
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