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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1924
Page
2
Thousands of travelers moved through the town yesterday on their way back from trips to Virginia. Roving motorists reported delays as the flow slowed within hours, with many noting the long stretch of road and passing checkpoints for license verification.
A federal prisoner named Fry completed a six month sentence on Thursday after paying a $553 fine. He had been sentenced in the U S District Court at Harrisburg last winter for bootlegging and extended a stay in jail. Policeman Benjamin Armel pursued Fry after an escape attempt near Chester.
Market report lists local wholesale prices for bran flour middlings corn meal hay straw and butter with figures scattered across lines. It notes daily corrections and warns the GTar does not guarantee accuracy while urging readers to advertise.
Mr and Mrs E B Calbreath and daughter of Washington visited Mr and Mrs W O Cooley recently. Benjamin Prince of Baltimore stays with sisters Mrs T E B Kremer and Mrs John H Snyder. M R Elliott of Cambridge and Mrs Britton of Atlantic City are guests of Mrs Boyd Headley. Mrs Elliott is Headley's sister. Gilbert Printz and children of Pittsburgh returned home after visiting C F Grove and Newton B Grove. Hugh McCulloch and son returned to St Louis after summer with Mrs W C Marshall. William Holliday of Philadelphia stayed with Miss Motter relatives. Rev W C Marshall and Mrs Marshall with children visit Mrs W C Marshall. Robert Ward and family, recent Europe travelers, expected to arrive on the Berengaria. Mrs Leigh Fitts of Weehawken visits John W Rosenberger and family.
Mrs William Byrd Miss Mary Byrd and Major George Byrd return to Baltimore after closing the Clifford Street house. Mr and Mrs Eric Carter and son of Baltimore visit Mrs Carter's parents Mr and Mrs Frank Walter on Market Street. Mrs Howard R Sheely and son Howard Jr and Miss Gertrude Gray of Baltimore have returned home from a weekend visit to Miss Kathryn Yest on North Kent.
Mr Seabury Davies left this morning to wait relatives in Lynchburg Virginia and Baltimore Maryland. The note lists two cities as destinations and notes no further details about his plans or return. Local authorities ask anyone with information to contact the police.
Justice's court heard six men last night with three accusers and three defendants. Haywood Cave suffered a head wound requiring hospital treatment after a rock was thrown during a confrontation on Highland Avenue while four others were involved. Two defendants were released and Mason received a $7 fine for drunkenness.
Notice announces relocation of a parlor business to 8 Main St, Corns, offering bunion and callus treatments with painless removal and growing wart therapy advertised.
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