Nervous Breakdown Leads to Large Bequest for Mrs Pflug
Mrs Mari ana Parkins Pflug of Northumberland apartments received a $250 000 bequest from the late Mrs Amelia Nagel after a nervous breakdown last spring delayed her trip to Europe. The Nagel estate left $20 000 to Mrs Pflug and the rest to friends, with Pflug planning an art course in Europe once health permits.
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Europe
Specila
The
Star
Washington
Mariana Parkins Pflug
Northumberland Apartments
Gugenheim and Orme
New York
Pflug
Amelia Nagel
Long Island
Irs
Divorce suit withdrawn in Frederick County case
Mrs. Mariana Parkins Pflug of Washington was left 20000 by a New York woman after a brief acquaintance. Her lawyers had earlier sought a divorce from Charles Pflug in Frederick County Circuit Court, though both spouses live in the District of Columbia. The case was withdrawn and Judge Whiting reportedly declined to docket it.
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Mariana Parkins Pflug
Washington
New York
Charles Pflug
Empire Crowded at People's Picture Service
The Empire Theater hosted another crowded Sunday afternoon People's Picture Service featuring the film The Unfoldment. Miss Katheryn Allebach sang The Palms with piano by Miss Nancy Crisman as Rev. Robert B. Nelson and Rev. F. R. Casselman led the program. The film’s humanitarian themes were explained by Rev. Casselman. A large crowd also attended the second show at Centenary Reformed Church.
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Empire Theater
Katheryn Allebach
Centenary Reformed Church
Nancy Crisman
Robert B. Nélson
F. R. Casselman
Mr. Casselman
Miss Crisman
Crystal Flour Promoted for Eas Thr Cakes and Pastry
The advertisement promotes Crystal Flour as the preferred ingredient for easier textured cakes and pastries, highlighting its suitability for bakers seeking reliable results.
Shenandoah Collegiate Institute Orchestra Delights Dayton Recital
About twenty five students of Shenandoah Collegiate Institute and School of Music at Dayton Virginia formed an orchestra that gave a delightful program in the United Brethren Church last night under director Prof Will H Ruebush. The concert featured a mix of classical selections including a Hungarian quartet a Raff Cavatina and works by Tchaikovsky Meitzke and King with Miss Valley Derrow and Miss Clara G Hott as soloists and organ accompaniment. The audience filled the church and surrounding galleries and many out of town guests attended from Pleasant Valley Berryville Strasburg and White Post.
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Shenandoah Collegiate Institute and School of Music
Dayton
United Brethren Church
Will H. Ruebush
J. H. Ruebush
George W. Stover
Homes V
U. Brethren Christian Endeavor
Pleasant Valley
Berryville
Strasburg
White Post
Seats on sale for Legion show at Empire Theatre
Seats for the American Legion musical comedy Bimba go on sale at the Empire Theatre office on Rouss Avenue. Two performances Easter Week feature seventy five local stars with prices from 50c to $2 for box seats. Curtain at 8 thirty with dances and chorus numbers promised. publicity covers Harrisonburg to Martinsburg and Charles Town.
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Empire Theatre
Rouss Avenue
American Legion
Models
Harrisonburg
Martinsburg
Charles Town
Winchester Ordinance Requires Building Permits Citywide
An ordinance requires a building permit for any construction within Winchester. Applications must be written on city forms at the City Manager's office. Unpermitted structures face fines from five to five hundred dollars issued by the Police Justice. L. A. Dettra City Manager. 14-1p-31
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City of
Winchester
L. A. Dettra
For Sale Home Grown Delicious Orchards Trees
Home grown Delicious and Golden Delicious trees in excellent condition offered by Byrd Orchards Berryville. Contact H L Rush for details.
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H. L. Rush
Byrd Orchards
Berryville
Frank L Woore Elected Head Of Handley Council
Frank L Woore was elected senior counselor of Handley Council No 634 United Commercial Travelers at the annual meeting in this city. Other officers include Benjamin C Cline as junior counselor Paul A Beck as past counselor George F Heatwole as secretary treasurer Dudley P Pierce as conductor Edmund C Lupton as page Hugh R Davidson as sentinel and D F Yost Paul A Beck as two year executive committee with Wilmer F Shryock and Charles R Keeler holding one year. The council now has 78 active members. Yost was named delegate and Beck alternate to the district convention June 12 14 in Harrisonburg Virginia. The district includes Virginia West Virginia Maryland Kentucky and the District of Columbia. The annual banquet will be April 28 at Hotel Jack with Albert Triplett and S J Darrah among the after-dinner speakers.
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Frank L. Woore
Handley Council
United Commercial Travelers
Benjamin C. Cline
Paul A. Beck
George F. Heatwole
Dudley P. Pierce
Edmund C. Lupton
Sentinel
Hugh R. Davidson
D. F. Yost
Wilmer F. Shryock
Charles R. Keeler
Harrisonburg
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Kentucky
District of Columbia
Hotel Jack
Albert Triplett
Washington
Washington Council
S. J. Darrah
Chesapeake Council
Baltimore
Funeral Rites Held for John Carlisle in Clarke County
Funeral services were held in Berryville at the Methodist Episcopal Church South for John W. Carlisle age 89 of Clarke county. Interment followed at Green Hill Cemetery. Survived by four sons William John Frank Marvin and three daughters Hattie Everhart Sallie McAtee and Mrs William Grubb.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Berryville
Clarke County
John W. Carlisle
L. L. Lewance
Green Hill Cemetey
W. Baker
W. A. Bradford
J. T. L. Jones
Edward Heeves
Winchester-Bluemont
Winchester
Shenandoah River
Carlisle
Opequon
Keeler
Clarke
William
Frederick County
John
Frank
Marvin Carlisle
Hattie Everhart
Sallie McAtee
William Grubb
Marriage License Issued to Albert Brill and Rosa Orndorff
A marriage license was issued late Saturday afternoon at the county clerk's office to Albert Brill farmer son of W H Brill and Miss Rosa B Orndorff daughter of Aaron Orndorff both of the Star Tannery section of Frederick County
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Albert Brill
W .H. Brill
Rosa B. Orndorff
Dughter
Aaron Orndorff
Star Tannery
Frederick County
Waverly Sale Postponed At Middletown To April 16
Due to bad weather the Waverly Sale at Middletown is postponed and will be sold on Wednesday April 16 at 10:80 a.m.
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Waverly
Middletown
Germany Expected to Seek League Entry as Reparations Plan Advances
Geneva reports indicate Germany may apply for admission to the League of Nations as reparations work progresses. Experts suggest Germany will demand a seat on the council, viewing the League as a framework for European security and debt settlements. The Dawes plan is seen as bridging British and French stances on reparations, with the League poised to arbitrate Austria and Hungary reconstructions.
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Mier MacDonald
Mier
Russia
Tchitcher
Rakovsky
Ying
MacDonald
League of Nations
Germany
League
Geneva
France
Belgium
Council of the
Europe
Dawes Committee
George Arliss Stars In New Photoplay The Man Who Played God
George Arliss headlines the United Artiste release The Man Who Played God at Colonial Theatre for today and tomorrow. Audiences will see him in a new romantic lover role, showcasing a fresh dramatic portrayal.
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George Arliss
God
Colonial Theatre
United Artiste Corporation
Mr. Arliss
Mr. Boyer
Statesman
Drunken Driver Faces Strict Jail Term in Court
Justice Worsley announced that all convicts for operating automobiles under the influence will receive jail time in addition to fines. The first case, Wm. S. Headley of Stephens City, sped over fifty miles per hour and admitted drinking. He was fined 50 dollars, jailed two days, and his operator's card suspended for a year. The judge warned harsher penalties for repeat or more prominent offenders.
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Justice Worsley
Wm. S. Headley
Stephens City
Armel
Headley
Valley Pike
Meeting Tonight on May Festival at Handley Library
Mayor Glass calls executive heads of civic organizations to Handley Library auditorium at 7 30 for a meeting on proposed May Apple Blossom Festival to be held with other cities and to discuss forming a community league to coordinate civic activities.
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Glass
Towtr
Handley Library
Six Williamsport Families Homeless After Fire
A Williamsport Maryland fire destroyed six homes in the vinegar Mill area Drove families from their houses and damaged three others Firefighters from Hagerstown contained the blaze to its origin area Losses estimated between 18000 and 29000 Garrett Mills or John Carter home fire sparked cries of a Carter child woke the family saving lives Carter then helped rescue Mrs Mills and their four children
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Associated Press
Williamsport
Vinegar Mill
Enly
Hagerstown
Garrett Mills
John Carter
Carter
Mills
Administration to renew counter on Mellon probe
Washington April 14 The administration plans a renewed vigorous counter campaign against the attack on Secretary Mellon in the Senate. President Coolidge conferred with treasury officials and Senator Watson Indiana a leading Senate member and chairman of the internal revenue bureau inquiry. Watson is expected to speak again to defend discontinuing the inquiry. Other Republican senators likely to join in the counter effort supporting Coolidge’s charge that the committee overstepped its rights and urging a return to normal government.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mellon
Senate
Coolidge
Treasury
Watson
Indiana
Internal Revenue Bureau
Wassidi
Handley Board to Sell 35 Building Lots at Public Auction
The Handley Board, via Conrad Realty Company, will auction 35 Virginia avenue lots fronting 35 to 40 feet with 150 foot depths on June 7. Terms: 20 percent cash, the rest over five years at 6 percent. A Ford car will be given away. Five lots have sold at 20 per foot. area valued around 100000. City upgrades include sidewalks, sewer and water plans funded by bond proceeds.
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Virginia Avenue
Baseball Grounds
Berryville Turnpike
Conrad Realty Company
Handley Board
Robert M. Henry
Ford
Handley Board of Trustees
Smithfield
Key Board
Fairview
Virginia Wooten
Lewis Jones
H. B. Dunlap
Star
New Version of The Spoilers At Empire Tonight
The new Rex Beach story The Spoilers plays Empire Theatre today and tomorrow with three daily shows at 2 30 7 and 9 o clock. Tickets cost 10 15 and 25 for a western drama amid Alaska gold rush scenes starring Milton Sills as Winchester.
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Rex Beach
Goldwyn-Cosmopolitan
Empire Theatre
Empire
Alaska
Milton Sills
Winchester
Rosa Nelson to Wed W B Talbert Jr in Lexington
Miss Rosa Nelson, daughter of Mr and Mrs James M Mason Sr, will marry William Brownell Talbert Jr of Lexington Kentucky at Xion Episcopal Church on Wednesday April 30 at 7 pm A reception will follow The bride’s great grandfather was former U S Senator J M Mason from Virginia.
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James M. Mason
Iss Rosa Nelson
William Brownell Talbert, Jr
Lexington
Xion Episcopal Church
Miss Mason
J. M. Mason
United States Senate
Virginia
Annual Livestock Sale Near Burnt Factory
The sale on April 23 starts at 11 a m near Burnt Factory featuring dairy cows beef cows stock cattle spotted Poland China hogs horses and colts. Conducted by J M Fishpaw.
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Burnt Factory
Poland
Eod J. M
Waverly Sale At Middletown On April 16
The Waverly Sale will be held in Middletown on Wednesday April 16 starting at 10 30 A M Local buyers may inspect items prior to bidding and expected offerings include household goods and livestock.
Three Negroes Attack White Man and Wife
Police report a violent incident in Harrisburg where Mr. and Mrs. Barr were assaulted by three Black men. Mr. Barr sustained facial injuries while defending his wife as the attackers fled toward Piccadilly Street. two shots were fired by locals during the melee.
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Robert Barr
Barr
Shele’ Sinanee
Lena House
Mr. Barr
Piccadilly Street
Reverend A C Hopkins Accepts Presbyterian Church Call
Vista Virginia reports Rev A C Hopkins has accepted a new Presbyterian church at Courthouse Virginia and will assume duties about June 1. Hopkins is a native and the son of a former local Presbyterian Church pastor.
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Vista
Aew Presbyterian Church
Courthouse
Waverly Sale Notice Spotted in April Listing
A damaged OCR fragment shows a Waverly Sale notice with timing indicating Wednesday April 16 from 12 to 1 and 3 o clock? The exact year and details are unclear but the event appears to be a local sale listing in the Waverly area.
Hew A Big Shoe Sale Ad Monday to Saturday
An old ad promotes men women and boys shoes for 89 cents a pair. It highlights a sale running Monday through Saturday with a special note for April 14. The message appears signed by Robt. F. and emphasizes coming early to avoid missing bargains.
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Apt
Waverly Sale Delayed to April 16 Announcement
Notice indicates the Waverly sale at Dai has been postponed to Wednesday April 16 at 10:80 due to reading and sealing issues. The ad appears on page seven.
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Waverly
Dai
Poe
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Lef
Ted
People’s Service
S.C
Thomas
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Cavatina
Raff
Meitzke
Hollaender
Tchaikovsky
Tuscaroras
Pond Lillies
Cyrus, the Great
Betts
Valley Derrow
Clara G. Hott
Legion
John Carlisle
Great Britain
London
Ra May Festival
the Spoilers
Empire Tonight
Rosa Nelson
W. B. Talbert
WED
Fairfax
Inger
A. C. Hopkins
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