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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1929

Page

6

Revised House Tariff Measure Before Senate

The revised House tariff bill is laid before the Senate after a summer recess. Finance Committee members debate its provisions with party line voting in committee and a heated floor fight expected. Voting on amendments is postponed until Monday as debate continues this week.

Senate Associated Press Washington Finance Committee Smoot Finance Committees Simmons North Carolina

Bass Touting Winchest er Angler Nabs 5 1 4 Pound Shenandoah Bass

George Melville Moore formerly of Winchester now based in New York landed a five and a quarter pound smallmouth bass at Spout Run on the Shenandoah River near Castleman's Ferry Clarke County. Maurice F. Castleman of North Hill reported the catch to The Star and S. R. Ashley witnessed the weighing. Moore, son of the late Col L T Moore, has vacation ties to Castleman's Ferry and serves as treasurer of the Greater New York electric light and power companies consolidated.

George Melville Moore Winchester New York Spout Run Shenandoah River Castleman's Ferry Clarke County Maurice F. Castleman North Hill S. R. Ashley Moore L .T. Moore Castleman’s Ferry Consolidated Electric Light and Power Companies of Greater New York

Market Report from The Star Wholesale Prices

Daily market corrections list local wholesale prices for wheat corn feed and screenings. Include mixed feed cracked corn scratch feed and bran, with beef and hog prices and Baltimore market figures, reflecting the era’s farm trade.

Star Baltimore

General Agency Established by State Mutual Life Insurance

Announcement from State Mutual Life Insurance Company of Massachusetts confirms a new general agency set up under D. W. Ritenour in this city. Ritenour, formerly district manager for Mutual Life of New York, resigned last April to join State Mutual as associate general agent and now serves as general agent. His quick progress built a strong agency, with Winchester being the smallest city to host such an office.

State Mutual Life Insurance Company Massachusetts D. W. Ritenour Ritenour Winchester

Needleworkers In New York Strike Over Sweatshops

Seven thousand embroidery workers hem stitchers pleaters and tuckers joined walkouts in New York in a first series of strikes authorized by the ILGWU. They demand shorter hours higher wages and action against sweatshop conditions.

New York Associated Press York International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union

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