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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1920

Page

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Women urged to pay poll taxes and register Saturday

The Winchester and Frederick counties urge women to pay poll taxes and register now for the November election. Only about twenty percent of eligible women have registered, with eight percent more reluctant. Registrars G Reginald Laines and Benjamin F. Davis will be at the first ward Friendship Gate polling place and City Hall police court room respectively, staying late to accommodate late workers. Polls close 30 days before the election and cannot reopen for registration after Saturday.

Winchester Frederick G. Reginald Aines Friendship Gatte Oe Ork Street Benjamin F. Davis Democratic Committee Democratic Party J. L. Maphis W. T. Barr Haines Davis City Hall United States of Nations Léague of Nations Republican Senate Wilson Republican Party League of Nations League Republican_party Russia Mexico Turkey Augusta Conrad Virginia Smith Gertrude W. Barton

Export Your Apples Prospects Never Better

For sailing dates space in steamer government permit apply to Thomas W. Mathews 35 West Piccadilly St opposite Post Office Winchester Va. 1p tf.

Thomas W. Mathews West Piccadilly St Winchester

Reserve Your Space for Winchester Cold Storage

All desiring to store must make reservation for space immediately at Winchester Cold Storage C6 New Cold Storage 22-1p-61) WM. Beverley, Mer.

Winchester Cold Storage Beverley Mer

Men Wanted for Winchester and Western R. R. Work

Recruitment notice seeks 50 additional workers at once for construction on the Winchester and Western Railway. Promises good wages and 600-board, comfortable quarters with regular winter employment for immediate hires. Apply at Winchester & Western R. R. Office 27 Piccadilly Street.

Winchester and West Tai RR Winchester & Western &. R Piccadilly Street

Special Notice on Bulk York Imperials and Cold Storage Sale

Sam Haines announces a bulk deal for York Imperials apples and cider removal next week. A buyer in a good business city offers up to $2.00 per unit plus freight, cold storage, and winter sale terms. Up to 5 000 bbis available. Interested parties meet at 180 N Main Street for details.

Sam Haines Main Street

Wanted Hawa picks bulk York Imperials

A terse report notes Hawa selecting bulk York Imperials apples with two and a quarter inch size and up, cider production implied. No further context or dates provided.

Thieves Take Heavy Safe From Maryland Railway Office

Thieves broke into the American Railway Express Company's office at the Cumberland Valley station in Hagerstown Maryland and carried off a heavy iron safe containing over 1200 dollars in cash and checks. Several arrests have been made and officers continue to work on the case, but the safe remains missing.

American Railway Express Company Cumberland Valley Has‘erstown

Rioting and Shootings Rise in Belfast Shipyard Area

In Belfast last night rioting and gunfire targeted shipyard workers in Lodge Road. Seven wounded by revolver fire as troops bayoneted rioters and seventeen arrests were made for curfew violations. Earlier on Royal Avenue panic followed sniping and civil violence, with one policeman killed and two wounded after weeks of unrest.

Belfast Old Lodge Road Royal Avenue North Street

Cox to Make 16 Addresses in South Dakota Tour

Governor Cox opens a 16-speech campaign day in Sioux City to match his record as he travels by special train through 14 South Dakota cities. He focuses on League of Nations and agricultural issues.

Sioux City Iowa Cox South Dakota Committee South Dakota League of Nations Nebraska

Equinox Storm Deluges City With Heavy Torrents

A severe equinox storm drenched the city late last night from 10 30 p m to after 2 a m with cloudbursts of rain. The downpours lasted about 20 minutes each, dousing streets and then breaking before renewed bursts. Despite the four hour sequence, damage was minimal after a sultry day of 88 degrees and humidity near 90 percent.

Vohane

Refugee Garments Collection Details

All persons taking Red Cross refugee garments must complete them and return to Miss Lucy F Kurtz at 21 South Loudoun Street by Thursday September 30. Garments to be forwarded by October 1 for shipment abroad. Lucy F Kurtz is Chairman of the Refugee Garments Committee.

Red Cross Lucy F. Kurtz South Loudoun Street Refugee Garments Committee

Apples Wanted For Shipments In Virginia West Virginia

Advert reads apples wanted in barrels good varieties Hask ell packed ready for shipment Hinton Fruit and Prod Co Norfolk Va and Hinton W Va Pinderhill representative Hotel Evans display ad seeks buyers and notes sale items for quick purchase Ford Touring Car offered via Star Office with date line 28 1p 2t

Hinton Fruit and Prod. CO Norfolk Hinton W. Va Pinderhill Rep Evans Ford Touring Car Star Hinton Fruit & Prod. CO Co. F. Underhill Evyana

House for Sale and Grocery Sale Notice

Selling groceries at cost Our entire stock of groceries will be sold at vast size once Read baby carriage rubber tire 326 B Piccadilly St House for sale 27 April 21

Reed Baby Carriage B. Piccadilly St

Straw Vote Interest Grows At Miller's Drug Store

The United Drug Company operates an eight thousand Rexall stores nationwide for a presidential straw poll. Harding leads Cox in early returns with southern states slower to start. In Winchester and Frederick county voters are invited to cast ballots at Miller's drug store with separate boxes for men and women. Results are collected daily and sent to Boston.

United Drug Company Boston Rexall Miller's Drug Store Harding Cox South North Carolina New York Re+ xall Wilson California New Hampshire Winchester Frederick County Virginia

White House Replies to a League Query

The first public letter from the White House on the league of nations was released. Secretary Tumulty states the article 10 issue and self determination rights were discussed with President Wilson during his western trip and answered then.

Washington White House League of Nations Los Angeles Cal Tumulty Wilson United States England Ireland Tumiuky Swartz

Investment Securities Offered In Virginia For Investors

Hansbrough and Carter advertise securities paying 2 percent quarterly non taxable in Virginia with minimum 100 dollars. They promise safety and reliability to customers and friends as an absolutely safe investment.

Virginia Hansbrough & Carter, Sui Meati

Lions Roaming Near Gore Frederick County Sparks Trail Hunts

Reported sighting near Gore in Frederick County indicates two mountain lions, a female and cub, in thick woods. Residents plan hunting parties to track and kill the varmints after livestock fears rise.

Gore Frederick County Walter Abot Herbert Dunlop Earl Renner Allegheny Mountains North Mountain Talbot

Readside Letter Advocates League of Nations Support

A Virginia resident urges support for the League of Nations and equal suffrage. She notes personal independence from party lines, praises the League as a path to universal brotherhood, and mentions women voting Democratic to back the League. The letter is dated September 28, 1920, Winchester, Va.

White House Universal Brotherhood Omer League of Nations EF. Virginia Smith Winchester

Salvation Army Harvest Festival Drives Community Help

The Salvation Army calls on the public to support a special harvest festival on October 3 4 and 5 with the hall open all day for fruit and gift donations. Major Bale Mrs Yates and others will visit. A ten day campaign from October 21 to November 1 features Florence Worth presenting From the Stage to the Cross.

Florence Worth

Orchard supplies at Winchester Orchard Supply Company

Orchard Supply ad lists Trescott apple graders presses hatchets liners best corrugated caps sno bak white paper caps lace circles stencils rubber stamps nails picking sacks baskets carriers orchard ladders all sings belt and chain conveyors everything for the apple crop at Winchester Orchard Supply Company phone 313 301 N Market St.

Exporter of Apples Unsurpassed Markets Access

Advertisement highlights an exporter of apples with strong market access and meticulous business care. Located in the 8 V. N. Bank Building, contact details via two phones for Boyd R. Richards and associates.

Boyd R. Richards V. N. Bank

Harding to Speak in Wheeling After West Virginia Swing

Senator Harding Republican presidential nominee continues eastward tour with brief stops across West Virginia. He plans a keynote in Wheeling and stops in Parkersburg Konovo Huntington and other cities as he campaigns on the special train despite heat and fatigue.

Wheeling Harding West Virginia Grafton Fairmont Mannington Cameron Moundsville Marion Parkersburg Konovo Huntington Kentucky Ashland Baltimore Regiment Armory Senator Harding

Democratic Women Urged to Qualify and Register

A Winchester campaign notice urges Democratic women to be assessed for poll tax payments covering 1920 and 1921, then register by October 2. It lists registrars in the first and second wards and argues for the League of Nations and Democratic victory in the upcoming election.

Wanted packer and header near Berryville by F Byrd

Classified notice seeks a packer and header for a dwelling on South Brad dock Street near Orchard near Berryville. Refer to GOOD CO. TS Rousse avenue for details. Record shows contact or location cues but details are partial.

South Braddock St See Good & CO Rousse Avenue

Apple shipments show September carload totals across states

Field agent reports September apple sales by carload totaling 548 with 109 from Virginia and 119 from New York among others. Movement varies by market with slow receipts at Martinsburg and Rochester while New York and Philadelphia show weak demand and heavy supplies.

Virginia West Virginia New York Martinsburg Tomac Valley F. E. B. Ustal Carl B. Bank Grimes Rochester N. Y Rhode Island Baltimore Selemto Virginia Prin Philadelphia Virginia Grim Jonathans Washington Virginia Grimes Pat

Panic Among Rel east Crows Visit Washington Ice Cream Sale

Fragmentary OCR notes advertise Carry's Ice Cream with claims of purity and creaminess. A registration event is listed for Brucetown on 30 from 9 am to 4 pm, with reference codes and a registrar name, though many details are unclear.

Washington East

Apple Boxes Arrive for Sale at Local Warehouse

Carfood of Standard Apple boxes arrive at the ware area. Special Clarence Milter ad for STAYMAN WINESAP apples. Sale offers household goods on Thursday Sept. 80 at 10 am on Water Street. items include Water Street household goods priced at 7.8.

Apple

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