General Assembly Debates Black Hand Law and Rhea Case
Richmond observers report a favorable committee vote on a bill targeting the Black Hand with penalties from short prison terms to capital punishment. The Rhea investigation nears its end as judgeships and fitness are debated amid hopes for closure to unblock legislative work. A banking and insurance panel backs a firemen relief fund funded by a 1 percent premium tax, while Williams aims to reenact the Wharton insurance law to curb restrictive rate collusion.
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Richmond
Senate Committee On General Laws
Black Hand
Rhea
State Corporation
Joint Committee
House Committee On Banking and Insurance
Martin Wiliams
Ice Harvest Reaches Peak In West Virginia Report
Special to The Star notes Ridgeway residents report ice harvest at height with high quality ice. Nearby, S S Smallwood travels from Ridgeway to Chambersburg for business. Dwellers discuss ice houses and timber clearing at the Grantham place near the Opequon. A Pine Grove school spelling bee is planned for Friday night February 7 with public invited.
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The
Star
Ridgeway
W. Va
S. S. Smallwood
Chambersburg
Dave Feagans
Charles Town
H. L. Tharp
Howard Tharp
Hagerstown
Pine Grove School House
J. J. Ridgeway
Opequon
Grantham Place
White Post Personal Notes From Virginia
White Post Virginia February notes report Miss Pauline Sowers and Louise Washington visiting Mrs J S Lee of Stone Bridge. J F Sowers family called to Baltimore by the sudden death of Mrs Sowers father in law Thomson. Ice house filling continues amid cold. Endall and Lucile Bowie ill near the village. George Riley Dove returns from wedding trip and stays with Mrs Riley’s parents. Fred Jonson returns to Washington after time with his sister Mrs D Meade.
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White Post
Pauline Sowers
Louise Washington
Meade
Lee
Stone Bridge
J. F. Sowers
Baltimore
Thomson
George Riley
Dove
Steam Laundry Ad at 99 W Water Street
Fragmentary ad copy mentions Santumcooter Steam Laundry at 99 West Water Street with a Bell phone number. The text is garbled but indicates a laundry business listing. No clear person, event, or organization beyond the address.
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Santumcooter Steam Laundry
Water Street
Bell Phone & A
Wholesafe and Retell Ad Promotes Bread Customer Call
An advertisement by G. W. Rathman on South Main Street claims customers have never tasted their bread and invites new buyers, promising value from a local wholesaler.
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G. W. Rathman
South Main St
Sickle's
Market South Main Street
Plumbing and Electrical Trades in Plante Install
Chas. Seal of 26 E. Piccadilly St advertises plumbing electrical work and steam fitting services with a specialty in steam and hot water heat systems. Beir gas and electrical signaling offered. Call 15 for inquiries.
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Chas. Seal
E. Piccadilly St. Beli F Hone
The most up to date restaurant in town opens day and night
Musexessen Queen Lene Rees announces a restaurant at 161 North Main Street offering seasonal dishes and continuous service day and night to serve customers.
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Musexessen
Queen
Partition Suit in Chancery for Frede Cow Land in Virginia
The Court orders nonresident defendants Charles W Baker Clifton Bywaters and others and unknown heirs of Robt C to appear within four weeks after public notice. A notice will be published in The Winchester Star for four consecutive weeks and posted at the county courthouse. Clerk Phil H Gold certifies the order in the Circuit Court proceedings.
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Robert C. Bye Chas
W. Baker
Charles W . Baker
Clifton Bywatera
Y Bywatera
Virginia
C. Bywaters
Winchester Star
Phil
H. Gold
Ward and Larrick
Transfer of Norfolk and Western agent and guests visit
Mr. Beidler, seleft agent of the Norfolk and Western Railway, has been transferred after staying several days. Miss White remains for now. Mrs. Tom Gorman of Rockville Maryland visits her mother Mrs. James Riley.
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Beidler
Seleft
Norfolk and Western Railway
Miss White
Tom Gorman
Rockville
James Riley
Wall paper lure lures trout in Sparrowbush tale
George Tidsell of Sparrowbush New Jersey recounts catching speckled trout weighing about a half pound each by using wallpaper printed with huckleberries. He pasted the wallpaper on a rock above a pool to attract fish and then gathered them as they leaped for the berries.
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George Tidsell
Sparrowbush
N. J
City visitor wakes to rustic sleep on straw mattress
A city man spends his first night at a rural farmhouse and complains of straw in his ear as the farmer jokes about sleep. The exchange turns to humor over the shabby bed and breakfast fare as the day begins.
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Chicago Daily News
Brunswick To Erect New Depot For Westbound Trains
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad awards a contract to W. A. Litter of Keyser West Virginia to build a new passenger station at Brunswick Maryland on the canal side. The facility will include a waiting room ticket office and baggage room to serve westbound travelers.
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The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Brunswick
W. A. Litter
Keyser
W. Va
Will of Joan Fries Probate Notice in Winchester Va
The object of this suit is to construe the will of the late Joan Fries and appoint executors to administer the estate. The court orders P S Glaize Martin Lewis Luther Yeakley W O Fries and others to appear within fifteen days and directs publication in the Winchester Story for four weeks and posting at City Hall and Court House.
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Ter
Val
George L. Streit
John Ramee
Glaize
Martin Lewis
Luther
Lester Yeakley
W. O. Fries
Cha Fries
G. N. Friea
Clarence
Bene
Martin Fries
A Fries
McFarland
Virginia
Furél
Winchester
Corporation Court
Rich
L. Spat
John M. Steck
Clean cotton rag drive at Star office seeks rags
Large clean cotton rags wanted at Star office. Payment three cents per pound. Details on drop location and disposal terms provided.
Virginia Court Notice in the Mary J. Buncutter Estate
In the Clerk's Office of the Court of the County the administration of Mary J. Buncutter deceased is filed to determine lawful distributees and grant relief. Non residents Jane T Brannon and Elizabeth Dawson are required to appear within fifteen days after publication. A copy is to be published weekly for four weeks in the Winchester Star and posted at the courthouse front door.
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Court of the County
Jo Mary J. Buncutter
Mary J. Buncutter
Mary J. Cutter
Equity
Jane T. Brannon
Blabeth Dawson
Virginia
Ava
Phil. H. Gold
Joan M. Steck
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Gnion Bank of Winchester
Star of Virginia
Seabaght
North Main Street
sexSon
Walter G. Neville
Gary
L. G. McCauley
D. Stephens City
S. Larrick
Atty
Fruit Belt
Apes
New Sank
Bere
Rige's Music Store
N. Main
Jones’ Creamery
Evening Star
F General Assembly
Business Directory
Winchester Electrical Supply Co. N
Croff
Bell Phone
Iene
Ap Yance
St. Bell
W. D. Myers
Crown and Bridge
N. Main Street
Winelvester
Paris Modes
Baym and Home
National Home Journal
Farm and Home
Ottis
Rks
Court of the Wrick
Janus
Erastus Baker
Norvall Baker Et Als
Corporation Court of the City
Philip Davis
Wesley Davis
Otho Brent
Dorsey Walter
Otho
R. Gray Williams
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