This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1924
Page
5
The August meteorological summary from San Hayfield Virginia notes near normal temperatures with a cooler spell and reduced sunshine. Sunspot activity shows variability. total sunshine recorded 312.7 hours with possible 428.5 hours. Maximum 24 hour precipitation 2.42 inches. 13 days clear, 18 cloudy or partly cloudy. Wind averaged 2 velocity with south prevailing.
Claude Richards, after four years at Middletown High, graduates with honors at twenty. He plans to enter Blacksburg College in Virginia to pursue higher study and aid humanity. Sister Thelma Richards continues her studies at Middletown as he begins this next chapter.
A September 12 1924 note from Mountain Falls Virginia signed J B Crowell expresses love and gratitude for those who know him and for the heaven above, focusing on the good he can do.
The Society of the United Brethren Church will elect officers for the coming year Sunday at 7 p m. Members are urged to attend. A B Hott is president and Miss Maddeline Anderson serves as secretary.
The Rev. H. BE. H. Sloop, once pastor at Gravel Springs Lutheran Church now of Nace Virginia, will preach at Bethel Church at 8 p m on Monday. Rev. Norman E. Cooper of Winchester will also preach at Bethel Church at 8 p m tomorrow evening.
Ernest F. Meade of White Post Virginia reports the sale of his attractive bungalow on West Leicester Street to Roland Bryarly. Green family have moved to a new home nearby and Mr Green plans a brick house on West Leicester Street for sale.
Guy I. Frye of Opequon sent a basket of Hale peaches to The Star. The fruit were described as the largest and finest seen this season, with one peach measuring notably large.
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen leader of the South China government leaves Canton with a regiment bound for Shiachow in northern Kwangtung, a region largely under his control.
Train timetable shows numbered departures and connections for Norfolk and Western lines from Berryville Virginia to Roanoke and intermediate stations. Includes Pullman parlor car to Bristol, sleeper to Philadelphia, and connections at Shenandoah Junction and Roanoke with the Memphis special. Agents listed for fares and reservations.
An ad-like snippet praises the Oakland Six Landau Sedan. It emphasizes refined taste, quickened pulse, and beauty of an exceptional car by Fisher, built on a chassis described as True Blue from bolt to nut.
New York September 13 stock market trading was very dull with most prices inching higher. Several food and utility issues recorded gains as new 1924 highs emerged from typically inactive specialties. Oils slipped slightly while the overall close remained firm with about 225000 shares traded.
D. W. Ritenour of this city was elected president of the field club of the Washington agency of Mutual Life Insurance Company New York. The meeting occurred at the New Willard Hotel Washington with more than 650 attendees including Insurance Commissioner Baldwin. A baseball game and picnic dinner followed at the Washington reservoir park diamond.
John W. Davis Democratic presidential candidate travels through Kansas en route to Topeka where he will deliver the fourth address of his Western tour. He spoke in Cheyenne last night and acknowledged the third party movement.
In Cheyenne Mr Davis told the audience there was no prospect of the progressive party winning the presidency or majorities in the House and Senate. He urged supporters of progress and honesty in government to vote for the Democratic ticket this election.
A wall map used by General Pershing and staff at Chaumont France during World War I is shown in the Washington museum. The map marks allied and enemy positions as of November 11 1918, highlighting the war’s final days.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.