Winchester Fair Opens With Fast Horses and Army In Police
Pax of a busy opening day features Uncle Tom as starter and a star-studded Virginia circuit of runners and harness racers. Company I soldiers sworn in as special police guard grounds while Walton Massey and Burley oversee exhibits, auto show, and red cross displays.
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Uncle Tom
Virginia
Cannon
Everling
The
Star
Henry M. Baker
Victor Arthur
Charlie Hopkins
Hop
Winchester
W. P. Massey
Frederick County
Thomas B. Burley, Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Burley
General Bureau of Information
Company I
First Virginia Infantry
George H. Grimm
George B. Chapman
Terry English
W. A. Baker
Joseph B. Newlin
C. W. Ramsburg
R.C. Ryan
Misses Grimm
W. F. Shryock
A. L. Bakir
La_Vayy Barley
James
Loudoun County
Handley Schools
Butler and Gray
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Northern Virginia Power Company
Valley Marble ‘Works
Orchardis
C. Beck
Richmond
Economical Supply Center Draws Rural Crowd
In Richmond, Economical Supply Company led by Mr. Crouch drew a large gathering of farmers and housewives. The event showcased products and services aimed at local agricultural and household needs, highlighting community interest in affordable supplies.
Scouts Take Up Fall Work Program at Local Meeting
About fifty Boy Scouts gathered in the assembly hall as Scout Executive Potts chaired. J A Kewly served as scribe, with Hugh D McKee outlining the winter program and urging members to help run three to four stands at the fair selling food and beverages at fair prices. Two new Troop members George Allison and Boyd Hillyard joined, classes for younger scouts begin October 15, and local scouting encourages participation and support.
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Boy Scout
Potts
J. A. Kewly
Hugh D. McKee
H. C. Sheetz, Jr
H. A. Solenberger
J. H. Baker
M. M. Lynch
Kenneth Crowell
Elbert Magruder
Charlies Fansier
Fred Stine
J. I. Brown
George Allison
Boyd Hillyard
Bay Scout
Jury Still Taking Evidence In Arbuckle Case
San Francisco grand jury adjourned until next Monday after more inquiry into alleged witness tampering in Fatty Arbuckle's case connected to Miss Virginia Rappe's death. Dr William Bramwell testified he performed the autopsy. District Attorney Brady charged four people with discussing bribing state witnesses to alter testimony, naming Joyce Clark Gabor Kingstone and Reginald Moreley as three of them.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Fatty Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
William Bramwell
Miss Rappe
Brady
Arbuckle
Joyce Clark
Gabor Kingstone
Reginald Moreley
Many Women on Pension Roll in Confederate Benefits
State auditor reports 9 575 pension checks totaling 381 617 dollars to Confederate veterans and widows. Payments include 200 a year for total blindness, 100 for total disability, 75 for partial disability, and 60 for widows married before May 1, 1875. Legislation already extended marriage date to May 1, 1875, boosting rolls. a push to extend to May 1, 1880 is noted.
1920 Assembly Funds for 1920 21 and 1921 22 Pensions
The 1920 session appropriated 830000 to cover 1920 21. If the legislature raises the marriage date to 1880, a larger sum will be needed to cover pensions for 1921 22.
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General Assembly
Misses Brown and Laura Fawcett Return Home
Misses Pearl Brown Ruth Brown and Laura Fawcett have returned to their city home after visiting relatives in Baltimore and Frederick Maryland. New clock dial patent describes a three handled dial indicating day of week date and hour when a man is absent from his office.
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Pearl
Ruth Brown
Laura Fawcett
Baltimore
Frederick
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the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Fair Gates
Captain Grimm
Robert W. Smith
Elmer E. Brengle
James G. Smith
Clarence L. Peffer
Charles L. Haines
Richard J. Boxwell
Harry A. Racey
Ollie L. Mason, and
Arthur Lofton
T. J. Aller
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