Reynolds Sings in Philadelphia Box Despite Mixed Crowd
In Philadelphia a theatergoer overheard praise for contralto Miss Reynolds and alerted the manager. He invited her to sing from her box, where she delivered Swanee River with marked intensity provoking loud applause. Miss Reynolds, born in Berryville Virginia, sister of Mrs Frank Reynolds of Winchester, plans concert dates in Virginia.
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Ladelphia
Haganaiaatte
Reynolds
Miss. Reynolds
Swanee River
Berryville
Clarke County
Virginia
Frank Reynolds
Winchester
City Council Plans Monthly Milk Purity Reports
The Winchester City Council will publish monthly milk purity ratings in The Star. Dr. Cox and the Board of Health say each dairyman’s butter fat percentage and sanitary handling from cow to consumer will be disclosed, based on cleanliness of dairies and containers and product purity.
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Cox
Board of Health
Winchester
Star Monthly
Black Beauty Contest Winners Named by Handley Schools
The Handley Schools held a Black Beauty drawing contest with about fifty entries. Primary winners were Miss Henritta Cornwell first Eloise Caldwell second James Snider third. Junior high Elsie Carpenter first E P Huntsberry second Annie Walter third. Senior high Jessie Woore first Elise Spaid second Mary Rosenberger third. First prizes $1.50 for each grade level. second $1 and third 50 cents. Prize money donated by Auditorium management. Drawings shown at Commercial and Savings Bank.
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Handley Schools
Henritta Cornwell
Eloise Caldwell
James Snider
Elsie Carpenter
E. P. Huntsberry
Annie Walter
Jessie Woore
Elise Spaid
Mary Rosenberger
Commercial and Savings Bank
Urge Commission Plan Moves Forward in Hagerstown
A brief dispatch from Hagerstown Maryland dated April 8 reports activity urging adoption of a commission plan. The item notes public discussion and local officials considering charter changes.
Reform Talked on Hagerstown Charter Overhaul
A revision of Hagerstown's charter is under discussion with a possible commission form of government. A meeting was held and a plan to proceed within days through the Commerce department was indicated.
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Hagerstown
Commerce
High Mass for Father Frioli in Richmond Diocese
A high Mass with a Requiem at St Mary’s Seminary was led by Bishop O Connell of the Richmond diocese and Rev EB M Tierney of Lynchburg. Father Frioli, born Portsmouth Va Oct 29 1854, served in multiple parishes including Roanoke and Richmond before his death.
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O'Connell
Richmond
EB. M. Tierney
Lynchburs
Pather Frioli
Portsmouth
Orda Cardinal Gibbons
St. Mary’s Seminary
W. Va
Frioli
Mond
Camera
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Staunton
L Ater
Newport
Ote
Father Coll
Fat Frick
St. Andrew’s Parish
Roanoke
Demand grows for Bergdoll return
Hundreds of telegrams and voiced sentiment pour in from the public to demand the return of Grover C Bergdoll the Philadelphia draft evader now in Germany. American Legion officials in Indianapolis say the general public is leading the demand for Bergdoll's return.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Grover C
Philadelphia
Germany
American Legion
Bergdoll
Legion
Coordination of Bureaus Urged in Soldier Relief
A report to President Harding from Charles G Dawes calls for consolidating government bureaus dealing with disabled veterans. The Dawes commission recommends a single veterans administration to improve treatment and relief for former service members.
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Washington
Veterans’ Service Administration
Harding
Chas. G Dawes
Chicago
Special Commission
Million a Year for Advertising
From Advertising Age the Literary Digest spends $1,000,000 a year on newspaper advertising in 400 major dailies, a policy said to quadruple circulation and to continue indefinitely. The piece notes national advertisers value full pages in news magazines highly.
Ocean Rates May Rise Amid Hemisphere Shipping Talks
North Atlantic and European ports expect a final deal on ocean freight increases ranging from 25 to 200 percent. Steamship lines anticipate agreement by week’s end as Atlantic trades officials discuss stabilization measures.
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North Atlantic
Atlantic Trades
Unclear OCR item with mixed phrases and names
Fragmentary text shows prices and sales terms from Lawrence and Co with Winchester listings. Mentions Geo. F. Miller's Sons and Fred. 8. Boyd and Franck Baker & Son. The readable portions reference taxes street piano and pool, with claim of money back if not satisfied.
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Iago
Lawrence & Co
Winchester
Geo. F. Miller's Sons
Fred
Boyd and
Franck Baker & Son
Coal Operators Restore 1917 Wages in Western Fields
Independent coal operators in Connellsville and Uniontown announce wage revisions returning to the November 1917 scale. The cut ranges from about 22 to 32 percent from the current September rates, reflecting reductions tied to the Baltimore and Ohio and Western Maryland limes.
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Connellsville
Uniontown
Baltimore and Ohio
Maryland
Road delegates named to ninth annual Good Roads convention
Governor Morgan announced over a hundred delegates from West Virginia to attend the ninth annual Good Roads Association convention in Greensboro North Carolina. From this section H H Bradley and Senator Milton Burr of Jefferson D Gold Miller Cecil W Wood and I W VanMetre of Berkeley and Vernon Johnson of Berkeley Springs are listed.
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Inwood
W. VA
Morgan
West Virginia
The
United States Good Roads Association
Greensboro
Milton Burr
Jefferson
D. Gold Miller
Cecil W. Wood
I. W. VanMetre
Berkeley
Vernon Johnson
Berkeley Springs
Fugitive William Growell Captured Near Berkeley Station
William Growell, a fugitive linked to a Nipetown robbery with Ernest Jordon who is on bond, was arrested near Berkeley Station by officers tracing his movements across several states.
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William Growell
Berkeley County
Nipetown
Ernest Jordon
Berkeley
Court Hears Liquor Team Case In Martinsburg
Judge William FF. Baker, recently given a recess appointment to the Northern district of West Virginia, sits on the federal bench at Martinsburg. After taking the oath he delivers a brief address before convening court in a liquor related matter.
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William Ff.’ Baker
West Virginia
Martinsburg
Beer
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