Wesleyan Bible Class Elects Church Officers
At Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church the Wesleyan Bible Class elected officers led by President George Z. Taylor and Vice President A. D. Mason. Other posts include teacher Rev. J. Luther Neff, secretary Harry H. Willis, treasurer John H. Seal Sr, pianist Mrs. Leslie Sheard, assistant pianist Miss Mary Brown, and chorister James W. Bowman. An installation and social will be held Thursday at 8 o'clock in the church lecture-room. all members and friends invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Bible
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
George Z. Taylor
A. D. Mason
J. Luther Neff
Thomas
W.mathewts
Harry H. Willis
James G. Babb
John H. Seal, Sr
Leslie Sheard
Mary Brown
James W. Bowman
Improvement on Short Covering Stirs Market Rally
Short covering curbed a slide and improved many sectors in a broad stock market session. Oil and sugar saw mixed moves while railroads led gains and several industrials rose a point or more. Call money opened at 4 percent.
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Associated Press
New York
Waverly farm lots fetch good prices at auction
The old Waverly farm near Middletown was sold at public auction by Conrad Realty Company of Harrisonburg. The estate was divided into parcels and building lots, bringing a total of 37,550 dollars. William Cooley bought the largest tracts, with buyers including J. O. Beard James W. Steele E. V. Ogden and William Herrell.
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Waverly
Middletown
Conrad Realty Company
Harrisonburg
William Cooley
J. O. Beard
James W. Steele
E. V. Ogden
William Herrell
How Rum Disappeared In Washington Report
Justice Department officials testified before the Daugherty investigating committee about liquor seizures not being accounted for and allegations of graft. Chairman Huston Thompson of the Federal Trade Commission pressed that anti trust cases were not properly prosecuted after being developed by the commission.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Justice
Run
Federal Trade Commission
W. W. Grimes
Justice Department
Stone
Daugherty
Waishinton
Commission
Inquiry outcomes cited in 1919 to prior Justice action
The speaker says the inquiry results were shown to the Justice Department before Daugherty's tenure. A suit against the Southern Pine Association was filed in the Wilson era's last days and has remained in statu quo, currently testing in a Kansas City district court.
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Justice Department
Daugherty
Southern Pine Association
Wilson
Kansas City
Personal notes of residents visiting and returning home
Mr and Mrs B N Waddy of near Wardensville return home after months in Baltimore and Washington consulting specialists. Beulah Lee Trenary returns from three weeks with relatives in Baltimore. Effie DeHart now recovering at Garfield Hospital Washington. Washington visitors spent Easter with family on Pairmont Avenue. George Morton and son Stewart of Westfield NJ guests of Stewart Bell at North Market Street for Easter. Louise Withers returning to Summit Point WV after visiting Loudoun County VA. Joseph Roe returns to Washington after Easter vacation with his wife staying to visit her mother. Mrs Herbert S Larrick and daughter Nancy return from Easter visit in Washington with Dr and Mrs C H Channing. Mrs Amos Schlack and daughter return from Charles Town WV. Mrs James B Winkfield and the Misses Sampsell return from Washington after funeral of Asbury A Sampsell. Melvin Green leaving for Washington for several days. Mary Lees Hardy returns to Columbia University NY. Gussie Conrad arrives from Washington to reopen North Market Street home. mother Mrs Holmes Conrad and sister Miss Carter Conrad to join next week. Harold C Sheetz Jr returns to Randolph-Macon College after Easter visit. Mary Rosenberger and Virginia Barr return to Randolph-Macon Woman's College after Easter with parents. Dr J L Whitlock returns from Richmond after visit with daughter Mrs Wilmer Sherrick. W W Hammond in town on business for Angle Construction Company of Greensboro NC, leaving tonight. Mrs Powell and grandchildren visiting from Alexandria VA stay at Washington Inn. George W Allison and son George Jr return from eastern cities after Easter. Lula Rush returns from Trenton NJ after weekend with sister Bess Rush.
Miss Virginia Henkel Returns From Baltimore Visit
Miss Virginia Henkel returned last evening from several days visit to friends in Baltimore.
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Virginia Henkel
Baltimore
Market Report Shows Daily Wholesale and Local Price Quotes
The Star lists today’s wholesale prices for staples like flour eggs and butter and notes local retail marks for creamery and country butter, spring wheat flour and corn meal, with Baltimore wholesale figures corrected from the previous day.
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Star
DANO
Baltimore
Mexico City Hit by Severe Earthquake Shock
A strong earthquake struck Mexico City and surrounding regions shortly after 1 PM causing minor structural damage but no confirmed fatalities. The tremor lasted about one minute and twenty six seconds with reports of isolated damage across affected areas.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Wanted Young Man With Car to Earn Income
Classified notice seeks a young man with a car to earn about 120 dollars per week in Oklahoma and references Nortel and Nortelt. It includes a testimonial praising Mother’s Friend from Mrs. Laura Hendrix of Gracemont and promotes Bradfield Regulator Co. BA-74 Atlanta Ga for a free illustrated book.
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Nortel
Laura Hendrix
Gracemont
Okla
Bradfield Regulator Co
BA-74
Atlanta
Norfolk and Western Rail Schedule Dec 9 1923 Berryville
Rail timetable lists trains between Berryville and Roanoke with connections to Shenandoah, Hagerstown, Philadelphia and New York. Notable services include No 13 morning parlor car to Bristol, No 9 evening local to Roanoke, and Pullman sleeper routes to Williamson and Philadelphia. Printing names HH Burks and W Saunders as agents.
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Berryville
Roanoke
Bristol
Pullman
Broiler
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Welch
Norton
Taketon
Basie
Pullman Sleeper
Williamson
Shenandoah
Memphis
Hagerstown
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
New York
Shenandoah Junction
Washington
Baltimore
Shenandoah Jct
Pullman’ Sleeper
HH. H. Burks
Saunders
Gen. Pass
Real Estate Transfers Reported in Winchester Clerk Office
deeds awarded in Winchester Corporation Clerk’s office list transfers including M B Spiker to G Frank Gearing for West Leicester Street a one dollar deed Julia V Kohlhausen to W Taylor Wall for house and lot on National Avenue for 10000 W T Wallet ux to Julia V Od hotraen uses Nos 405 407 Noten Hep Street and an adjoining lot for 6000 J George Baetier to J C Oakes for a lot at Stewart and Cork streets for 4000
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Corporation
Winchester
M. B. Spiker
G. Frank Gearing
West Leicester Street
Julia V. Kohlhausen
W. Taylor
Wall
National Avenue
W. T
Julia V. Odhotraen
Noten Hep
J. George Baetier
J. C. Oakes
Stewart and
Cork Streets
Cockmidge Congratulates Mrs Meade Still Active in Red Cross
The piece notes Mrs. Meade remains engaged with Red Cross work at age 79 as COCKMIDGE offers congratulations to her.
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Cockmidge
Mrs. Meade
RED Cross
Steamship Agents Confer Over Freight Rates
B R Richards returned from New York where a general conference of United States Steamship Line agents met at Waldorf Astoria to discuss freight rates for the coming season. No decision on apple rates was reached and any change would require a joint meeting of steamship line representatives. The group inspected the new United States liner Republic now entering service.
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B. R. Richards
New York
United States Steamship Line
Waldorf- Astoria Hotel
Richards
United States
Republic
Alexander's Weekly: Conqueror's Roots in Social Habits
Alexander's well-known convivial habits may explain his drive to conquer more worlds, as the weekly notes link temperate gatherings with expansive ambitions. The piece suggests social life shaped his outlook and ambitions.
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Alexander
Why Not Adventure in Southside Virginia and Nearby North Carolina
A call for regional cooperation urges Southside Virginia and nearby North Carolina counties to form a joint development effort. Rockingham Augusta and Page have contributed, with Frederick and Wi counties moving forward. Advocates note Western North Carolina’S tourism boom and urge a united push to publicize the Piedmont and Sapphire regions as the garden spot of America.
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Virginia
Weeney
Ced Chamber. of
Beareta
Frederick
Rockingham
Augusta
Page County
Kiwanis Clubs
Chambers of Commerce
Merchants’ Association
Rat Mehr
North Carolina
Hendersonville
Brevard
Statesville
Wilkesboro
Eee
Southside
Danville
Martinsville
America
Stamp Sale Leads Clerk to Offer Fountain Pen
A drug clerk, after presenting a 2 cent stamp, politely asks a lady if she writes letters and offers a fountain pen as part of the sale. The moment captures a genteel exchange as he items the purchase with a potential add on.
Peeved. Tank Deale Shirt Ad Motoring Oddity
A pungent snippet from the New York Sun and Chicago edition quotes a household quarrel over ragged clothing and a quarrelsome fetch, reflecting a satirical note on domestic life and fashion in that era.
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Tank Deale
New York Sun
Chhahae
What a cute little baby and a code hook
A brief, misread note from a Boston edition hints at a playful exchange about a baby and a mysterious code hook. The fragment suggests a humorous or cryptic exchange without full context.
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Fisther
Boston
Tranetdor
Poet's Secrets Revealed in Boston Transcript Exchange
Poetess declares the poem contains deepest secrets of her soul. Executed response from Exlitor promises privacy, asserting no one will uncover them through him.
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Exlitor
Boston Transcript
Unclear Fragment on Disease Germs and Temperament
Fragmentary note discusses alleged link between human temperament and disease germ control. Mentions awkward disposition and violent tempers as factors in handling invisible enemies.
Veteran LPR SA to Get… Drowning in Seine in Paris
A French award controversy surrounds a veteran linked to the Legion of Honor after reports claim he witnessed a drowning in the Seine in Paris. The incident involves a claim about the award’s recognition and the person’s status.
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Veturan
LPR SA
Aronge
Tiowis Deabotn Aa Syle
Noa
Seine
Paris
Legion of Honor
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Sample Shoe Store Company
Chiropodist
Moresco
Jessie Hillyard Trenary
East Water Street
Bimbo
Empire Theatre
Brook’s Pharmacy
Baker's Drug Store
J. Jos. Sullivan
Mrs. B. N. Waddy
Wardensville
Beaulah Lee Trenary
Effie DeHart
Garfield Hospital
Bette
A. J. DeHart
Pairmont Avenue
George Morton
Stewart Morton
Westfield, N. J
Stewart Bell
North Market Street
Louise Withers
Loudoun County
Summit Point
W. Va
Joseph Fr. Roe
Witt
Mrs. Roe
Mrs. K
Herbert S. Larrick
Nancy Larrick
C. H. Channing
Amos Schlack
Charles Town
James B. Winkfield
Sampsell
Asbury A. Sampsell
Melvin Green
Mary Lees Hardy
William G. Hardy
Columbia University
Gussie Conrad
Conrad
Holmes Conrad
Carter Conrad
Harold C. Sheetz, Jr
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland
Easter
Mary Rosenberger
Virginia Barr
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
Shynchburg
J. L. Whitlock
Richmond
Wilmer Sherrick
W. W. Hammond
Angle ‘Construction Company
Greensboro
N. Ca
George W. Allison
George, Jr
Lula Rush
Trenton
N. J
Miss Bess Rush
Capital
Baltimore & Ohio
Market Report
Cris Ley
Soho
Ou “Severs
Norfolk & Western
Frances Jane Meade
New York City
New
York State
Coolidge
Alexander’s Weekly
Danville (Va
With Him
Man's
Ford
Hassia
Chas. Tatham
National Ave
I. K. Benham
Boyce
Winchester Lumber Co
F.C. Beachley
Fmé
C. B. Henry
Main St
Sharp Street
Nienees
Adurebee
Star Office
Timothy Hay
Harmer
Fair Grounds
John
Patel
Tel
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Sanderson
Strand Theatre
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Dilly St
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Piccadi Ee
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Star’ Office
Hhem Te
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W. C. Plundeke Co
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