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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1920
Page
5
The Morgan building and Sub Treasury were wrecked when a dynamite blast shook lower Manhattan. Officials say 30 dead by 1:20 pm with about 200 injured. Morgan staff unharmed. crowds aid victims as police and troops guard the area. Weiter details note a suspicious auto and a possible bomb.
Four typewriter specialists, including a woman, were injured while working in the bond department of J. P. Morgan and Company. Beldon later was found safe in an accountant's office on Wall Street after claiming no knowledge of the blast. Morgan building damage estimated at 500000 with hundreds of other structures sustaining minor losses. Federal authorities to investigate. William J. Flynn expected to depart for New York to lead the inquiry.
Famous southern evangelist and editor Sam Small will give a patriotic address on The Salvation of Uncle Sam at Brad dock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South on Wednesday evening September 22 at 8 o'clock. Small has long campaigned against liquor and has served in public life, with endorsements from Vice President Fairbanks and President McKinley.
Sidney Carrier and John Anderson were arrested in Capon Bridge for illegally transporting intoxicating liquor. Police followed them from a Ford car to Indian alley where 12 quarts of moonshine were found. They were jailed for hearing in police court. The car was seized and to be sold with proceeds to the city treasury.
A telegram to the State Department reports 3weed, an American from Derby Texas, was shot and killed by a Mexican named Santiago Cadazos on the Mexican side of the international foot bridge at Nuevo Laredo. Cadazos is jailed in Nuevo Laredo.
Refuge Virginia reports Mrs. Della Hawes visiting with her husband Thomas Hawes, who works in Pennsylvania. Locals note many friends in the area extend best wishes during the visit and anticipate updates on the couple.
Advertises Dr Blair's Cream of Cucumber as a superior complexion preparer replacing powder. Claims skin becomes clear soft and healthy with a daylong cooling, undetectable application. notes it does not grow hair, but prevents blackheads and helps sunburns and wrinkles. Prices listed 56 cents and $1.00 in white and flesh colors.
A Bailey Bros listing describes 820 acre farm with two sets of buildings and on grade for 30000, 340 acres bottom land 16000, multiple tracts from 6 to 215 acres with prices 11000 2000 6500 6000, Stephens City near 15000, 69 per acre 100 acres 7000, grazing lands and store stands with stock. City properties include an 8 room house with limestone land 7000, 10 room corner property 7000, 6 room with barn near Handley School 2600, 7 room pebble dashed 4800, several 2.5 room houses 900 each, double brick 6 rooms per side with 2 cellars. Also three fine water power mills. See Bailey Bros store for details.
Listings describe 75 acres with 70 cleared and a 10 room house 9 miles from Washington D C for 12600. 250 acres with 200 cleared and a 10 room house fenced and cross fenced with orchard on a good road 27 miles from Washington D C priced at 12000. 44 acres with 43 cleared a 6 room house large barn on a State road 400 yards from an electric station well watered orchard farm in good cultivation priced at 7500.
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