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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1923
Page
4
A lively press dispatch outlines recent events and developments, credited to the Associated Press or reported as local news. The summary notes that multiple reports from AP or local staff cover politics, society, and events with concise language.
Partial OCR fragment shows references to dates in 1923 and items such as phones and payments. The readable bits include a Tuesday date and a sequence of numbers, suggesting a financial or notices listing. No complete events or names are identifiable.
The Petersburg Index Appeal reports advocates backing a 59 million dollar Virginia road bond facing opposition in Pennsylvania where lawmakers hesitated at 60 million. Virginia already has hundreds of miles of roads while Pennsylvania, richer and more populous, shows stronger resistance to large highway bonds.
A narrator recalls a physician inflating charges for an amputation and a surgeon defending high fees as the result of hard won skill. The patient offers payment with a check while the surgeon boasts of years of study and a costly signature.
Harvey Mills of the county was fined 15.25 including costs in the county magistrate's court for selling an automobile without first having the title registered as required by law. The judge noted rising cases of buying or selling cars without titles and urged title transfer and registration to trace a car’s history.
Mrs Margaret Florence Gaff wife of W L Gaff of 529 West King street Martinsburg dies Friday afternoon at King's Daughters Hospital after carcinoma of the larynx lasting since last Thanksgiving She was born June 10 1878 in Jefferson county educated in local schools taught in Dry Run Bunker Hill and Burke street schools married June 29 1904 Surviving husband daughter Mary Katherine sisters Mrs W P McAneny and Mrs H S Willey niece and nephew Interment in Green Hill Cemetery Funeral held Monday at 10 30 at the late home with Rev J H Balthis officiating
Mrs James Huff and her young daughter Elizabeth visited relatives in Alliance Ohio and lé Pa. She sustained painful injuries when the automobile she drove toppled on a hill and pinned occupants beneath. Her mashed hand bruises are healing as she recovers.
A horse that had been sold through Frederick Maryland and Charles Town West Virginia to Winchester Virginia returned to its old Jones Bros. stable on South Main Street in Winchester. Neighbors heard a midnight rumpus as the animal found its way back, ending a three year wandering tale.
The funeral for Joseph Pifer, 68, who died suddenly Saturday at his nephew C E Pifer’s home in Macedonia, was held at 11 this morning from Mount Hebron Cemetery Mortuary chapel. Minister J C Hooks officiated. pallbearers were George Armel, Turner Carper, R L Petrie, W W Craig, Edward Carper and Walter Gardner.
The Baltimore Sun prints obituary notice for Mrs Catherine S Grim wife of Carl Jerns who died Saturday at her Hanover Maryland home. The funeral was held in Hanover at 2 30 yesterday afternoon.
A Collands Virginia woman writes that after taking Benedicta she feels improved health and can handle housework and washing. She reports side pains disappeared and says she is recommending Benedicta to friends. Get a bottle from your druggist today.
The burial of Bessie Virginia Steele infant daughter of Mr and Mrs R B Steele occurred at Mount Hebron Cemetery yesterday.
Detroit reader Mrs. Jenny Evans describes relief from female ailments after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She reports improved health, energy to go out, and nine bottles required for full recovery, urging others with irregularities and backache to try the remedy.
Schedule details list trains from Berryville to Roanoke and beyond with intermediate stops including Shenandoah, Hagerstown, Philadelphia, and New York. Parlor cars, Pullman sleepers, and connections to Memphis and other southern points are noted. Agents H. H. Burks and W. C. Saunders provide fares and reservations.
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