Circus Benefits From Crop Reports Use
A circus used government crop reports to chase better earnings by moving to regions with stronger harvests. Officials noted the tactic helped boost admissions and profits in prosperous areas. A separate ad promotes Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for indigestion with claims of quick relief and a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Department ,of Agriculture
United States
Mayr
Speakers at State Teachers Meeting in Parkersburg
A number of speakers have been secured for the annual meeting of the State Teachers Association at Parkersburg November 4 5 and 6. The roster includes Dr A McMurray Peabody College KE A Lee University of Indiana Dr C H Judd University of Chicago and Calvin Kendall New Jersey commissioner of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Teachers’ Association
Parkersburg
A. McMurray
Peabody College
Ke, A. Lee
University of Indiana
C. H. Judd
University of Chicago
Calvin Kendall
New Jersey
Commissioner of Education
Social Week Receives Women Guests in Bluefield
Mrs E B Sweet hosted a Friday reception for her sister Mrs Richard W Trapnell of Wilmington Del with 130 invitations. White and yellow decor featured sweet peas in the dining room while Miss Frederica Trapnell greeted guests. later Mrs D W Hancock and Mrs B H Meem oversaw the dining room. A bridge party followed on Union Street hosted by Mrs R W Lacy and Mrs A H Hoge with ten tables and calendula decor. An engagement announcement also surfaced for Helena Dilger and James P Gills set for August 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danly
E. B. Sweet
Clarence B. Sweet
Richard W. Trapneil
Wilmington
Del
Frederica Trap
J. T. Heidler
Kurst Becker
Andrew Morrisey
Robert Peters
C. L. Borden
A. G. McCue
Trapnell
R. W. Lacy
A. H. Hoge
Bridge
Union Street
T. H.S. Card
Welch
Forest Payne
Covington
W. L. Alley
Malden
W. Va
Margaret Ellett
Christiansburg
Margaret Sublette
Hoanoke
C. B. Wilson
F. L. Black
W. H. Sperrow
L. G
Virginia Martin
Tazewell Street
Bluefield
Helena Dilger
James P. Gills
Jane Elizabeth Rhoads
A. L. Pheads
Helen Martin
Virginia Dilger
Helena Jim
Dilger
D. M. Peterson
Maxwell
Hazel Poff
Palmer
Louise Bodell
Cincinnati
Catherine Holt
Staunton
P. I. Dudley
H. Dodd
Louise Dlger
Iva Martin
Aldine
Florence Hamilton
Cleo Cash
Edith Manning
Harriett Peery
Leslie Hopkins
Lillian Shott
Mamie Saunders
Lucille Wilson
Lorraine Bailey
Frances Breen
Irene Ea
James S. Browning, Jr
Jefferson Street
Browning
Samuel J. Evans
Julius B. Wills
Roanoke
Social gatherings at home of Mrs. C. C. Wright
Mrs. C. C. Wright hosted three afternoons of bridge and tea last week with fourteen tables. Florence Nichols of Manchester NH was the honor guest. decorations featured daisies and brown eyed Susans in white and yellow. Prizes were hand painted candy boxes. Billie Goodykoontz celebrated a sixth birthday with games and refreshments at his parents’ Giles street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Wright
Florence Nichols
Manchester
N. H
Billie Goodykoontz
C. H. Goodykoontz
Giles Street
Virginia Smith
Edith McNeer
Mary Dunglinson
Edna May Bradley
Leatha H. Parrish
Althea Mary Dieffenderfer
Martha Hope Gilkeson
Peggy Tierney
Howard Smith
Bridge Party Highlights and Prize Winners in Graham
Miss Dorothy Norvell of Richmond Va topped the game scoring the highest and receiving a candy box. Allert Austin of Princeton won the booby prize. Mrs Hafford hosted the Wednesday afternoon bridge series at her Graham home with many guests from the city and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Peters
Vineyard Street
F. Thomas Kemp
Washington
Bridge
Irene Blackstock
C. C. Otey
W. F. Griffin
Bertha Prince
H. M. Elliott
Thelma Peters
Roanoke
Florence Brooks
Richmond
Ruth Bodell
Dorothy Norvell
Allert Austin
Princeton
Hafford
S. N. Iafford
Graham
Hufford
Bluefield
Bridge Party Held by Mrs Stringfellow on Bland Street
A Wednesday afternoon bridge event at Mrs KK P Stringfellow’s Bland Street home featured four tables of play. Guests enjoyed a salad and ice course after the game with assistance from Mrs W O Tracey Mrs Frank F Fox and Mrs 8 Dieffenderfer. Present were Mrs J E Browning and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KK. P. Stringfellow
Bland Street
Country Club Hosts First in Series of Social Parties
Mrs Stringfellow plans a sequence of gatherings at Country Club with numerous Mansfield and Welch residents named among the hostesses and guests. Other attendees include Mrs Phillip Goodwill Bramwell and Mrs L G Toney along with several Shott, Shirey, and Jenkins family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Jack
Walton Suddith
Marshall McCormick
Mansfield, C
O. R. Jenkins
C. W. Scott
Palmer
Appomattox
J. H. Shott
T. H. 8. Curd
Welch
Rayvans
Julius Hall
G. A. Shirey
Stringfellow
Country C Lab
Country Club
Phillip Goodwill
Bramwell
L. G. Toney
A H. Hoge
T. H. Clagett
F. L. Black
J. T. Carey
C. B. Sweet
W. EB. Gilkeson
Walter Luddith
Frank Hewitt
Lillian Shott
Ruth Podell
Mary Jenkins
Bland Street Church Picnic at Mrs Waughs Grove
The Woman's Missionary Society of Bland Street church held an annual picnic at the grove of Mrs H W Waugh on Spring Grove avenue. A good attendance of members and several visitors enjoyed picnic style luncheon and a short program outlining the conference work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of
Bland Street
H. W. Waugh
Spring Grove Avenue
Are Women Naturally Despondent and the Pinkham Remedy
A writer suggests women have a delica organism causing nervousness sleeplessness headaches backache and despondency. He cites Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a simple remedy that reaches the root of the trouble and overcomes despondency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinkham
Plane Breaks Wing Tip in Ohio Air Test
A mono plane No. 3 piloted by Lieut Mons with three passengers departed Cleveland at 3 15 p m for Chicago on the trans continental air mail leg Bert Acost in plane No 1 was to leave tomorrow morning Captain Hartney’s plane met with an accident in landing during a practice flight this afternoon breaking a wing tip and the undercarriage and will be out of the race until another plane can be sent from the east
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Lieutenar Mons
Bert Acost
Hartney
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Atlantic City
Charles W. Meyers
Memphis, Tenn
Hunt
Contz Drug Co
Princeton Avenue
South Bland Street
Cornett Ave
Kelley& Mover Building
Ritetifin
Social Review OF
W. H. Mellhany
John Roberts
H. Woodward
P. J. Alexander
Mrs. R. T. Peters
Lillian Short
Katherine Holt
Lucille Holmes
C. CC. Jacobs
Petersburg
Hazel Otey
Bragg
Baltimore
Helen Dilger
Peterson
New York
Arch Sterne
Adams
Huntington
Bedinger
Virginia Payne
Mercer Healing
J. E. Townes
Salem
Mercer Healing Springs
Ir la Camille
Omark
Gabardine
Poiret Twill
Trico
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