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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1924
Page
3
The Red Cross clothing drive reports need for donated garments for schoolwear. The production committee asks for old or discarded pants and garments to be turned in at Red Cross headquarters, 1340-3, for distribution to children who cannot afford new clothes.
Sept 21 ceremony marked the laying of the cornerstone for Richmond's new Male Orphanage. Local officials attended as workers described the project as a milestone for the community.
The oldest Richmond Orphanage, caring for about forty boys, saw a cornerstone laid under the Grand Lodge of Virginia Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. The estimated coat of the structure is sixty thousand dollars as many prominent Masons from across Virginia attended.
New York September 21 dispatch reports John Davis Democratic Presidential nominee touring the West on a 65 000 campaign swing. He claims all signs point to a sweeping Democratic victory and asserts the party remains intact and united. He cites voter dissatisfaction with tariff policy inflation and corruption exposures as factors favoring Democrats while urging unity to restore the administration.
Senator Robert M. La Follette departed New York for Washington after a conference with supporters. He earlier spoke at a Steuben Day celebration at Yankee Stadium and visited campaign headquarters to discuss the campaign.
The report notes a tense incident involving Gilbert E. Roe, Eastern campaign manager, amid a broader political clash. Details remain unclear but describe a strategic squeeze and security concerns impacting Roe’s operations and party activities.
At the Maryland Public Service Commission hearing, William Maley the people's counsel asked that AT&T be made a party to the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone rate case. Chesapeake and Potomac seeks a 10 percent statewide rate increase. the commission named ten telephone companies as defendants and several filed petitions to be excused. AT&T of New York said it does no business in Maryland.
Miss Roxie Stinson a star witness in the Senate investigation of Harry M. Daugherty called Gaston B. Means statement ridicu lous. She denied Means repudiation claims that she testified under Wheeler influence and said she was only casually acquainted with Means and not coerced into Washington testimony.
Mount Vernon Illinois: The Rev Lawrence M Hight of Inn confessed today to killing his wife Anna and Wilford Sweetin, with details indicating a poisoning. The case raises questions about motive and method as authorities investigate.
A statement by State's Attorney Ewi reports that Hight confessed after hours of questioning to poisoning his wife and another person by adding poison to coffee and water at his home on July 27. Viscera tests showed the same poison in both victims.
A 1920s style report notes banking strength as a major factor in the American financial system. Eugene B. Thompson, vice-president of an association, reads a message from President Idge urging faith in the money system amid present conditions.
A fragmented memorial directory item recalls the late Charles M. Ps who departed this life on September 22 1923. The brief text shares bereavement verses and mentions a grave marker with flowers and loving tributes from family, including Jenue Saba.
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