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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1923
Page
6
Virginia visit features Cary T. Grayson and local citizens guiding a tour of Richmond area operations and the former Confederate capital. The group, led by Lloyd George, planned a public drive, a Soldiers' Home visit, and a farewell to Philadelphia after afternoon tours.
A garbled notice describes a change to the European plan at Hotel Jack replacing the American plan. Mrs. O L Jack will manage the hotel with Goeke of Columbia, Pa likely to join, bringing experience in hotel and restaurant management.
By writ of election issued under 1923 act Governor Lee Trinkle orders a November 1923 vote in Winchester on state road bonds. Voting places will be open from sunrise to sunset on the first Monday after the date and the November 6, 1923 election is set.
Oct 28 marks National Apple Week in Virginia with emphasis on local apples to stimulate consumption. Richmond previously won an Api Shipper’s Association prize for best displays and motives. this year aims to match last season’s consumption. Merchants plan apple distribution to charities and public drives during the week.
Roy Shiner and Adlick Gibbons charged with inciting renew ed their bonds of 200 dollars in court today. Their cases have been continued on the State's motion due to the absence of material witnesses.
A newspaper brief notes that thousands of horses are killed each year in Spain during bullfights and related events, highlighting the severity of animal fatalities in the spectacle.
A concise remark contrasts traditional commencements with a concept described as perpetual education. The piece frames experience as ongoing study, implying learning without a formal end or ceremony. The Boston Transcript tone emphasizes continuous growth over structured milestones.
Miss Mabel Boardman, national director of volunteer service, headlines a Red Cross gathering in Winchester next Thursday. The event highlights Red Cross work and peace time planning with Boardman drawing praise for leadership and speaking prowess.
A woman, aged 56, died after a smouldering stove fire in a Berryville kitchen sparked flames when oil spilled while trying to rekindle it. The blaze spread to the house. a cistern nearby provided no water until firefighters arrived. She had been paralyzed for about a year and died Saturday afternoon in hospital. Survived by husband and children. body sent to Warrenton for funeral at Free Will Baptist Church.
The Cooper Merchandise and Oil Company, at the northeast corner of Main and Piccadilly, plans enlarging the corner building for mercantile use. The front may become a two story storefront while the rear houses H R Cay barber shop raised to three stories. A second billite has been leased as plans, though undecided, aim to boost future business.
The Golden Gate in Yellowstone National Park owes its color and name to yellow coverings on the walls. The hue arises mainly from minute plants thriving in the hot spring waters that overflow the terraces.
Winchester High School keeps a three game winning streak with a football victory. Anderson Tyler Grisman Miller Riley Woodward Sargent Hackman Mellwee Poole Stine led the offense and defense. The team connected on five of eight passes for fifty yards and opened gaps for four hall backs. Dunham left the game with a sore leg.
Quigley Hafer of Chambersburg Pa met with Robinson interests to discuss erecting a new Winchester Steam Laundry on North Kent Street opposite Lewis Jones Knitting Co. Its ground floor would be about 90 by 140 feet with two stories and flats above. The building will use fireproof materials and be modern throughout. Laundry owners plan to visit other cities for ideas before finalizing plans, then rush drawings to have the plant in operation on the new site next year with H Jackson remaining manager of Winchester Steam Laundry.
An expected announcement may confirm rumors that the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co plans to lay cables underground near Martinsburg next spring. R W Stake Bell Telephone manager could not confirm details but said a decision would be announced in the next few days.
A fragment describes a bizarre sea creature with a body ringed in bey and four horse shaped holds that floats upright. It notes the fish, a sea horse, carries eggs in a pouch on the male's tail until the young hatch.
A terse notice describes the sale of items from the Great Indian Museum and the Museum of the American Indian in New York. It notes a purchase by George Guster related to Navajo artifacts and a question about a shitter. Language is unclear and fragments dominate the text.
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