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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1926

Page

6

Grand Jury Indicts Staunton Lawyer on Thirteen Counts

Staunton attorney John A. Alexander is indicted by a grand jury on thirteen charges across five indictments. One count accuses grand larceny for stealing $3,000 from the National Valley Bank. The remaining indictments allege forgery with three counts per indictment: forging a bond, forging the assignment of the bond, and related forged documents.

Staunton John A. Alexander Sran Alexander National Valley Bank

State Highway Commission Seeks Marker Planers Meeting

The State Highway Commission invites organizations interested in erecting historical markers along state highways to attend a meeting in their office on September 16 at 1 00 a m to discuss the project and welcome all who wish to participate.

State

Stephens City Notes Highlighting Family Visits and Illness

Stephens City Virginia notes report J P Carbaugh learning of his sister Mrs Tillie J Snyder of Lewistown Pennsylvania in critical illness. Others visit or travel. Earl Drake of Pittsburgh undergoes throat surgery at Walter Reed Hospital. several relatives travel between Newark Ohio Martinsburg West Virginia McKeesport and Atlantic City. An inserted Boston Transcript line appears as an unrelated quotation.

Stephens City J. P. Carbaugh Tillie J. Snyder Lewistown Eliza Argenbright Boyd Steele Miss Bee Argenbright Clinger Caldwell Winchester E. 0 Graham Pennsylvania Earl Drake Pittsburgh Walter Reed Hospital Washington Lillie Hardesty Newark Ohio Ophelia Young J. W Miller Martinsburg W. Va Fred Held Corinne Held Robert, Duke McKeesport J. P Carbaugh Kenneth Hacket

Auction on old Charles Town road near Stephenson

Auction Wednesday September 15 at 11 A M on the old Charles Town road at Lee town two miles east of Stephenson for the entire household goods a H bert wagon spring seat top buggy 104 egg incubator corner walnut cupboard parlor stove 3 burner wick less oil stove ice box graphophone and more rain or shine conducted by Chas Alexander

Old Charles Town Road Lee Stephenson

Largest specimen sighted by observer in field report

A notable field sighting describes a creature biting the observer, noting it as the largest of its species encountered to date. The account emphasizes the size difference and potential danger without additional context or follow up actions.

Fort Loudoun Seminary 72nd Session Opens Sept 16

The 72nd session of Fort Loudoun Seminary opens September 16 for day pupils and for resident students under fifteen. The program covers kindergarten, primary, and preparatory grades. Miss Affleck Miss Ardenia Jones and others listed with fees noting Kindergarten $70.00. Katherine Glass Greene, President.

Fort Loudoun Seminary Affleck Ardenia Jones Plano Greene Katherine Glass Greene

Lady Astor Sees Women Leading U S To Democracy

Vincountess Astor told the National and New York League of Women’s Voters that women will make the world safe for democracy. She spoke about women, flappers, prohibition, America, and democracy in a radio broadcast before sailing to England. Carrie Catt hosted a farewell dinner in her honor.

Associated Press New York The League of Women’ Voters

Lady Astor Suggests United States Electing a Woman President

Uproarious applause greeted Lady Astor's remark on a U S woman as president while she noted it would amuse if it happened. She compared coverage of Ma Ferguson’s governorship unfavorably with Gov. Ross of Wyoming and spoke on prohibition as she travels the country. She argued prohibition failures come from those who never tried it and from those who break the law themselves.

Lady Astor United States Ferguson Gov Ross Wyoming

Fragmented quotation fragment from Atchison Globe

A garbled OCR fragment mentions the Atchison Globe and a maxim about money and conscience. It lacks a coherent news event or clear named individuals other than a vague reference to Atchison. The text appears as stray notes rather than a complete article item.

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