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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1923

Page

5

Railroad Wreck Kills Two and Injures Nine

Two railroad workers died and nine passengers were injured at Whitman Junction when eight coal cars crashed into a Chesapeake and Ohio passenger train. The engineer J. C. Leake of Holden and fireman 8S. E. Ferris of Peach Creek, both in West Virginia, were killed.

Huntington W. Va Whitman Junction Chesapeake and Ohio J. C. Leake Holden E._ Ferris Peach Creek

Jury Foreman Guilty of Bribe in Blizzard Case

Howard R. Harrah foreman of the Blizzard murder accessory jury was found guilty of taking 600 from union man G C Hickey a defense witness in the case Hickey faced bribery charges set for trial later Judge overruled defense motion to quash and adjourned for veniremen. locals note social visits in the area

Lewisburg W. Va Howard R. Harrah William Blizzard G. C. Hickey Blizzard Hickey Harrahs Sharp

Gasoline Price Cut Announced in Cleveland

Sept 20 a one and a half cent gasoline price reduction was announced by Standard Oil in Cleveland bringing the station price to 19 cents per gallon.

Associated Press Cleveland Ohio Standard Oil Company

Urges an extra congress session over coal fuel crisis

Representative Treadway of Massachusetts urged President Coolidge to call an extra session to address the anthracite situation. He did not say whether the President signaled any shift from his view that no extra session is needed. Treadway warned the price situation could become serious though there is no current fuel shortage in New England.

Associated Press Washington Coolidge Representative Treadway Massachusetts Congress Treadway New England

Stock Market Quiet After Burst As Markets Await Meetings

New York stock activity eased toward midday after a brief strength surge as traders waited for influential dividend meetings and news on reparations progress. The market opened around 4 1/2 percent, with heavy buying and light sales due to a Jewish holiday, totaling about 500 000 shares.

Associated Press W York

Trustee named for Balto broker liquidating

Cummer and Becker investment bankers announced the appointment of H. A. Orrick as liquidating trustee. Liabilities about 180000 dollars, with around 100000 in customer accounts. The firm will go out of business. All bank loans are secured and no single creditor will be a heavy loser.

Associated Press Baltimore

Bloodhounds Trail Sheriff to Hancock Md

In response to a hurry call Sheriff Pannett left today for Hancock Maryland with bloodhounds. A farmer near Hancock reported last night that someone entered his field and stabbed a beef to death, and the dogs are to track the guilty party.

Pannett Hancock

Secretary Denby Tours Winchester En Route to Army Maneuvers

Secretary of the Navy Denby and a party of friends passed through Winchester this morning en route to the Army maneuvers at New Market. They stopped briefly and were recognized by a number of locals.

Denby Winchester New Market

Indictments Target Fashionable Club Managers at Narraganset Pier

Providence Sept 20 ten men were indicted on gambling or nuisance charges tied to inns and clubs at Narraganset Pier a fashionable summer resort. Col Joseph Samuels John O Ames and Captain Isaac Emerson were each held on recognizance in large sums with Mrs Rheda S Robinson held on bail pending trial as witnesses.

Providence KR. B Narraganset Pier Col Joseph Samuels John O. Ames Rovidence Isaac Emerson Baltimore Rheda

Waynesboro Couple Obtain Marriage License

A marriage license was issued in the county clerk's office to Harry L. Thomas and Miss Marie A. Brown, both of Waynesboro, Pa. The groom is a forest ranger with the State Forestry Service of Pennsylvania. The bride is the daughter of Daniel C. Brown of Waynesboro. They planned to marry in Stephens City this afternoon and then proceed to New Market to witness army maneuvers.

Harry L. Thomas Marie A. Brown Waynesboro State Forestry Service of Pennsylvania Wayne Thomas Daniel C. Brown Stephens City New Market

New Strength and Energy For The Weak and Aged

A vintage advertisement promotes Nuxated Iron as a source of rich red blood to revitalize weak and exhausted individuals. It claims the product is used by over 4 million people annually and advises buying at all druggists while avoiding substitutes.

Feng E. E. Kerger Slayton Minn Bradfield Egulator Co Atlanta

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