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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1926
Page
1
A tropical storm sweeps the lower east coast into the Gulf of Mexico striking Pensacola with winds near one hundred miles per hour. The disaster leaves thousands homeless and causes heavy property losses across cities and towns along the peninsular states.
Red Cross rushes aid as young and old suffer through a gulf coast storm. Death toll fluctuates with Miami Fort Lauderdale and Moore Haven figures and widespread homelessness and injuries reported. Emergency measures include martial law, bread lines, relief stations, and hoarding penalties.
In Miami area estimates of deaths range from 600 to 1500 as first outside contact returns by air road and rail. Damage reaches 150000 dollars covering Hollywood Fort Lauderdale Redlands Moore Haven and Clewiston with causeways flooded and wreckage blocking traffic. Airplanes and sea planes faced dangerous conditions and avoided the storm zone.
Miss Martha Stowers of the local Red Cross chapter received a telegram from John Barton Payne authorizing the chapter to receive and forward contributions to national headquarters for Florida hurricane relief. Donations may be sent to Melvin Green or Red Cross headquarters at City Hall as nationwide relief efforts mobilize to aid thousands left injured and homeless in Miami.
Dolores Costello stars in Bride of the Storm at the Colonial Theatre with John Barrymore in a Warner picture. The melodrama follows an American girl shipwrecked off the China coast and raised by three Dutch lighthouse keepers in a thrilling tale adapted from a Maryland My Maryland story.
Plant seeks Yorks Stay Black Twig and Grimes for canning and cider. Open to great quantities. Contact National Fruit Product Co at phone 346. Office and plant on Fairmont Ave.
Ladies invited to visit the Harper Method Shop at the George Washington Hotel for a permanent waving demonstration on Monday and Tuesday conducted by Miss Lillias Cropper the authorized representative of the Eugene Co of New York.
Rest is essential. Have your mattresses renovated and upholstery done. All chairs reseated at Winchester Mattress Works located at 131 South Main Street.
Mechanically perfect with excellent rub ber. Sacrifice price offered for fast sale by Valley Radiator and Welding Co. entry dated 9 16 18.
A notice states no loose apples will be accepted until further notice at the Kern and Campbell building.
L. L. Hockman reports a note about potatoes placed in a car. The brief item records a small domestic agricultural detail with no additional context or dates beyond the line.
Card thanks for kindness during illness and death of husband and father R Lee Boxwell. mentions Northern Wa Power Co and flowers. Also notices Amory Sale at premises Wednesday 11 o clock and various brief items including King David sales at 800 per acre, apples and pears for sale, and classified notices for employment and ads.
The report notes a robbery by two men targeting a cashier at the Boyce Bank. The incident is part of a broader roundup of storm news and evacuee updates from Winchester and Florida towns.
The notice informs customers that the Winchester Fair Play Store has sold to Mr. L Carper who will assume charge on Monday morning. The shop thanks patrons and asks continued support for the new owner.
Wanted a young man with experience in clothing and gent s furnishings. The Nathanson Co invites attendance at Mrs R C Baker s sale at 122 W Cork St Saturday 1 pm Sept 25 featuring antique china furniture stoves dishes beds tables and bedding. Lost a man s plain gold watch between golf grounds and Winchester reward at Star office. Wanted woman for general housework apply to Star office.
The next free tuberculosis clinic will be held at the offices of the District Nurse Association in the Chamber of Commerce building from 9 a m to 4 p m Saturday September 25. Dr E W Harper of the State Board of Health will conduct the clinic assisted by nurses and local physicians. The clinic is free to all attendees. Everyone is invited to receive thorough examinations.
Late this afternoon a posse chased Boyce Bank bandits through Clarke county woods near Salem lane. In a battle the bandits fled after refusing to halt and a bandit was killed. Police pursue remaining suspects. two bandits were estimated to be killed or wounded.
Three Black suspects held up Cornelius VanDeventer, cashier at the Bank of Boyce in Clarke County. A revolver was aimed at the cashier as two men opened a vault drawer, missing several thousand dollars. The robbers fled in a car with a West Virginia plate toward Winchester, pursued by local authorities, no license number secured.
Two Treacott sizing sections with out chains for apple grader priced at 50 dollars for both. One tanetoot Beene roller conveyor listed at 76 dollars at Star Office.
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