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Winchester The Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1910

Page

4

Merchants Plan Details Missing From Report

Fragmentary notes indicate a plan involving merchants, but the text lacks clear names, places, or actions. Readers should await full report for concrete aims, participants, and dates.

Destruction at Martins indicates vandalism and loss

Vandal(s) entered Daniel Martins home near Hagerstown while the family was away and wrecked an elaborately decorated Christmas tree and ornaments, leaving the rest of the house untouched. Fire loss from the Thornhill Wagon derailment was adjusted yesterday with insurers agreeing to pay the claimed amount. William Gilbert, a Black man, arrested after shooting at a Norfolk and Western train near Cooldale, is in Bluefield jail. Marion F Landes, veteran photographer and Rockingham County native, died in Roanoke at 51, after a long illness, leaving five children and noted Elks and Knights of Pythias member.

Daniel Martin Hagerstown William Gilbert Baldwin Cooldale Norfolk and Western Bluefield Gilbert Aman Marion F. Landes Rockingham County Roanoke Landes The Elks and Knights of Pythias

Albin News Notes and Local Social Snapshots

Albin Virginia December notes include Mrs E W Albin visiting Martinsburg friends and a dinner hosted by A J Tavenner. Lena Hoover visits James Lamp, and Mrs George Lewis with Mrs Lydia Hawkins stay with the Lewis family. Local farming chatter covers purebred fowls, grapevine trimming, and winter coverings for strawberry beds. It also notes national land ownership disparities, winter protection for fruit, concerns about neighborhood dogs harming sheep, and the dairy economy pressing sale of nonproductive cows.

B. F. Lineburg W. F. Hottel Winchester

Poultry Disease Causes Alarm Among Farmers

Poultrymen fear a widespread disease affecting hens and roosters with rapid fatalities after laying. Reports indicate liver illness in dead fowls but the cause remains unclear and diagnosis has been elusive.

HYOMEI inhaler sales offer fronts in ad copy

An advertising offer promotes HYOMEI inhalers and HYOMET solution. It claims 60c for HYOMET liquid, 50c for extra bottle, and a $1 complete HYOMEI outfit with lifetime inhaler, urging readers to order from Booth's Hyomei Co. at Buffalo, New York.

America Franck Baker & Son’s Booth’s

Catlett Announces Candidacy for State Senate

Mr Brice W Catlett of Millwood has announced his bid for the State Senate representing Clarke and Warren counties. He pledges democracy state rights local rights and government economy with a voters elected across offices and a strong tax equalization and pension program for veterans.

Brice W. Catlett Millwood Senate Clarke Warren

Thaw freed of bankruptcy claims in federal court

Harry Kendall Thaw, who killed Stanford White, was discharged from bankruptcy by Judge Charles P. Orr in the U S district court. The order released him from all debts existing before Aug 7, 1908, with creditors expected to receive about 20 percent. Liabilities were $453,140 against assets of $128,017. A Newark bank charter was issued to Broad and Market National Bank with $200,000 capital. officers listed.

White United States Pittsburg Harry Kendall Thaw Stanford White New York Charles P. Orr United States District Court Thaw James C. Graham New Bank Newark Washington Comptroller of the Currency Broad and Market National Bank N. J Capital Stock Joseph J. Rafter David King Christian Fleissner Joseph, Samuel Charles W. Lent

Bulldog Attack Sours Allentown Family Tragedy

Ten year old Mar Lester was bitten badly by a bulldog in Allentown Pennsylvania on December 30. She suffered severe injuries that will result in amputation of her right leg. The incident occurred in the yard of George Hirner where a baby was present.

Allentown Mar Lester George Hirner

Posse Kills Two Men in Mississippi Chase

In Clarksdale Mississippi a posse shot and killed two colored men and seriously wounded a third while pursuing three farm hands charged with killing Plantation Manager Kirk The Great Chain was referenced as the historic Hudson River defense at West Point weighing 180 tons and 450 yards long. fragments remain at West Point. Thue Love. The course of true love doesn't always run smooth sometimes it ends in marriage.

Clarksdale Miss Kirk Hudson River West Point Fort Clinton London

Franchise Taxes Assessed Early by State Corporation Commission

Annual assessments of corporations for registration fees and franchise taxes will occur a month early with notices mailed Monday. Assessments must be completed by February 15, and payments are due by March 1. Receipts in 1809 totaled 39 025, with 26 634 from domestic charters and 12 391 from foreign corporations. Dissolutions are running eight to ten per day and those wishing to stop doing business have only this week to dissolve to avoid 1911 taxes.

State Corporation Commission R. T. Wilson

Robin Robinovitch Arrested After Bank Larceny Indictment

New York December 30 1920 Robin C. Robin arrested at his sister Dr Louise G Robinovitch’s home by detectives with a bench warrant. He was indicted by the grand jury on grand larceny tied to a failure of the Northern bank and confessed to handling about 90000 in checks from Washington Law bank. The district attorney said more indictments are expected. The Washington Savings bank had been closed after thefts with deposits totaling about 1.41 million from 7000 depositors.

New York Grand Northern Bank Joseph C. Robin Louise G. Robinovitch West One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Street Jerome Whitman Robin Crain Flood Lee Austin Flint Mabon Criminal Courts Washington Savings Bank State Banking Department

Bloodhounds Exonerate 250 In Dover Factory Case

Canal Dover Ohio December 30 bloodhounds exonerated 250 Dover Manufacturing Company employees suspected of involvement in a factory shutdown. A night intrusion drained boiler water and dumped emery dust. an engineer could not start gear in the morning. Dogs sniffed each worker and none were implicated.

Canal Dover, O Dover Manufacturing Company

Baroness of Austro Hungarian Ambassador Ill With Appendicitis

In Washington the wife of the Austro Hungarian ambassador Baroness Hengelmuller vor Hengervar is critically ill with appendicitis. Doctor F Fremont Smith has called in several physicians for consultation.

Washington Hengelmuller Vor Hengervar F. Fremont Smith

Coal Shortage Threatens Trenton Factories

Coal shortages loom in Trenton New Jersey as railroads struggle with holiday freight delaying shipments. Factories warn of possible factory tieups at year start unless coal deliveries improve.

Trenton N. J

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