Miss Marjorie Trotter Named Princess Shenandoah at Apple Blossom
Miss Marjorie Trotter of Woodstock is chosen by a committee led by Colonel H. J. Benehoff to represent Shenandoah County as Princess Shenandoah at the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester. A Mary Baldwin College senior and Dolly Madison descendant, she is noted for beauty and poise amid local social events. Meanwhile, Mae Virginia Walters and Ora Robinson Bailey wed in Hagerstown, with plans to reside on South Cameron Street in Winchester.
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Shenandoah Herald
Woodstock
Marjorie Trotter
White House
Dolly Madison
Belle Grove Manor
Frederick County
Mae Virginia Walters
Frank Walters
North Kent Street
Ora Robinson Bailey
Hagerstown
United Brethren Parsonage
F. Berry Plummer
Winchester
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
District of Columbia
South Cameron Street
Mr. Bailey
Chas. P. Bailey
Bailey Brothers
Hitching Square
Mrs Gleaves Ill in Washington After Tonsil Operation
Mrs. Gleaves wife of Admiral Albert Gleaves US Navy is seriously ill in a Washington hospital after a tonsil removal operation. Several relatives including Capt Edward Durell and Miss Betty Cover traveled to Washington. numerous local residents and visitors are noted in relation to the Apple Blossom festival and other social visits in Winchester Virginia.
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Gleaves
Washington
James W. Epling
Roanoke
Alson S. Hott
Apple Blossom Festival honors float competition cup
A silver loving cup awarded to the best parade float by railroads serving Shenandoah Valley at the 1927 Apple Blossom Festival is on display at Bakers drag store. Guests and residents visit for the festival with numerous local families hosting out of town visitors during the event.
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Baker’s Drag Store
Shenandoah Valley
Wiggington Introduces New Apple Grader at Winchester
N. J. Wigginton of Winchester has invented and patented a portable 350 pound apple grading machine touted as the last word in grading machinery. The sorter folds and moves easily, grades two sizes, with optional extra sizes. factory at No 1 Clark Street accelerates production as J R DuShane serves as general sales manager and displays a prototype on Court Square.
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N. J. Wigginton
Wincheser
Wigginton
Winchester
United States
Clark Street
J. R. DuShane
Court Square
Industrial exhibits and parade entries announced
The article previews the seventh division featuring Winchester firemen and neighboring states. The C. L. Robinson Cold Storage Company plans a handsome float in the industrial division. Miss Gertrude E. Miller representing her kindergarten has a decorated car in the fourth division.
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Winchester
C. L. Robinson Cold Storage Company
Gertrude E. Miller
Higa
Clarke County Raises $250 for Flood Victims
Clarke county Red Cross chapter follows national appeal setting a Clarke county quota of 250 dollars toward the Mississippi Valley flood relief fund. Treasurer is J T G Jones of the First National Bank, with all local gifts sent to him.
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Clarke County
The
American Red Cross
Mississippi Valley
W. T. Lewis
Little Hope for Walter Boothe in Roanoke Auto Crash
Roanoke Virginia April 25 attend ing physicians say Walter L Boothe 18 has no new improvement while kept alive by artificial respiration after a May 1926 auto crash He is paralyzed below the waist and is expected to die from the injuries and exhaustion medical report shows no change in his condition since this morning Sources: Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Roanoke
Walter L. Boothe
Boothe
US destroyer Peary fired on near Kiukiang
The US destroyer Peary was fired upon yesterday near Kiukiang on the Yangtse about 125 miles east of Hankow. The source of the shots was not located and the Peary did not return fire. Also in Hongkong two American submarine tenders and a flotilla of submarines arrived.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
United States
Peary
Kiukiang
Yangtse
Hankow
Honghong
Last Rites for Mrs Webster Held Sunday Afternoon
Funeral services for Katharine Graber Webster, who died Thursday after pneumonia and heart trouble, were held at 3 pm Sunday at her home 121 South Cameron Street. Rev. J Luther aesbpiscos and Rev. E T Clark led the rites with hymns Abide With Me Lead Kindly Light. Interment followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery, with out of town mourners from Hagerstown and Williamsport, Md.
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Katherine Graber Webster
South Cameron Street
J. Luther Aesbpiscos
Market Street
Pepal Church
Sistas
E. T. Clark
First Baptist Church
Cardinals Pirates And Athletics Are Coming To Front
Spirited sprints by the Cardinals Pirates and Athletics marked the second week of the big league season. The Pirates climbed into first in the National League after taking four of five games while the Braves and Cards pressed to dislodge them. The world champions showed brilliant pitching as opponents managed only four runs in four games. The Braves posted 67 hits for 41 runs in seven games, while the Yankees opened undefeated week and Cleveland Athletics surged to four wins in six games.
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Associated Press
New York
Cardinals
Pirates
Athletics
Braves
Cards
Yanks
The
Seats Not Reserved for Shrine Recital at Handley School
Acca Temple Mystic Shrine of Richmond will present a recital and concert at Handley School Auditorium with no reserved seating. Doors open at 7 15 p m and the program begins shortly after 8, lasting about two hours. A limited number of tickets remain at Handley Library for admission by ticket holder only. Only Shriners in uniform will march in Thursday Apple Blossom Festival parade. red fezzes will not be worn after Wednesday night.
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Acca Temple
Mystic Shrine
Richmond
Handley School
Handley Library
Rivers flood sweep Mississippi delta killing and displacing thousands
Floods across Mississippi and Arkansas claim multiple lives as water from several rivers swamps 9,000 square miles. In Greenville area 23 white women and children perish seeking refuge in Winterville, and rescue crews race to reach thousands marooned on levees. Military and Red Cross mobilize to shelter up to 10,000 refugees amid dire warnings to flee advancing wall of water.
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Vicksburg
Greenville
Miss
Winterville
Here
J. S. Allen
Army Engineer Corps
Maj. Allen
Maj
Paxton
178Th Field Artillery, National Guard
Red Cross
Leland
Arcola
Memphis
Mississippi
Arkansas
Tittle Rock
Keleo
Wollen
Desha
Cook Plantation
Kelso
McArthur
McGhee
Missouri Pacific
Monticello
White River
Augusta
Associated Press
Helena
Ark
Phare’s Point
Lafayette County
Arkl
Red River
Findley Bend
Louisiana
Concordia Parish
Natchez
Vidalia
New Orleans
Diamond
Sair’s Landing
Brunswick Circle
Missippi
Spotts Landing
Hollendale
Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley
Arkansas River
Army
River flood drives 11 mile daily flow toward Mississippi
The flood's progress averages about 11 miles daily as waters move toward the Ouachita and back into the Mississippi. Workers tirelessly rescue people trapped on rooftops, trees, and knolls while additional launches are rushed to flood districts by federal and state authorities and private citizens.
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Mississippi
Woman Shot By Estranged Husband May Not Recover
Mrs Eva Michael aged 30 lay in critical condition at St Agnes Hospital after a pistol shot from her estranged husband Andrew Michael 32. He then killed himself by a self inflicted wound as they rode with Charles Michael on Frederick road near Ellicott City. Mrs Michael was shot below the left eye and is said to be blinded. The incident followed a quarrel after a visit to their children at a farm. Jealousy is cited as the cause of the separation.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Eva Michael
St. Agnes Hospital
Andrew Michael
Hilmself
Michael
Charles Michael
Frederick Road
Dorothy Mackaye and Doctor May Be Indicted
Los Angeles on April 25 the district attorney announced indictments and arrest warrants for Dorothy Mackaye stage actress and Dr Walter Sullivan Hollywood physician. The two face charges of conspiring to hide the true facts surrounding the death of Ray Raymond husband of Miss Mackaye. The grand jury was convened to probe the alleged cover up.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
District Attorney's Office
Dorothy Mackaye
Walter Sullivan
Hollywood
Ray Raymond
Raymond
Miss Mackaye
Woman Hiker Abandons 43 Mile Walk Near Asheville
Asheville April 25 Mrs Charles Hutchins halted her attempt to walk the 43 miles from Burnsville to Asheville in one day. She stopped after reaching Beaver Lake about 39 miles from Burnsville.
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Associated Press
Asheville
N.C
Charles Hutchins
Burnsville
Beaver Lake
Diplomat's Son Held On Whiskey Smuggling Charge
Sarsfield P. Smiddy, 21, claiming to be son of T A Smiddy Irish Free State minister, was remanded in Detroit after arraignment on 43 bottles smuggled from Canada. He faced $1,600 bail and tariff act violation charges before a U S Commissioner.
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Detroit
Canada
Sarsfield P. Smiddy
T. A. Smiddy
United States
Four Die In Auto Crash Near Elgin NL
Four persons were killed and a fifth may die after a head on collision near Elgin Newfoundland and Labrador. The cars burst into flames trapping the victims who suffered severe burns.
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Associated Press
Elgin
Here
Financee Dictator Authorized For Mexican Republic
Mexico City April 24. President Calles issues decree naming Montes de Oca as financial dictator to avert a treasury deficit. He orders at least 50 million pesos cut from this year’s budget and strict economy with rigorous tax and revenue collection.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Calles
Montes de Oca
Treasury
Decree Delays Domestic Debt Payments Amid Talks
The decree states foreign debt payments under the Parliament will be fulfilled while author Secretary de Oca postpones all domestic debt payments. He will negotiate with domestic creditors under agreed terms and pursue further discussions.
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Secretary de Oca
Hopewell Nitrgen Plant To Cost Thirty Million
Hopewell will host a large nitrogen fixation facility by Atmospheric Nitrogen Co, a Allied-Chenk subsidiary, cost estimated at thirty million dollars with first production planned in 1980. A power plant costing 8.5 to 6 million dollars will supply current, water facilities to support the project. Virginia Electric and Power Co assists with district surveys, and construction is slated for this summer, with operation expected early next year.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Hopeswell
Atmospheric Nitrogen Coy
Altled — Chenk Corporation
Richmond News
Que Iter
Chemie ‘Corporation
Hopewell
Baltimore
Virginia, Electrice. and Company
Nitrgen
News Leader Aid
Rwell
Injured In Blast Die In Hospital
Detroit April 24 The Briggs Opting Company auto body paint shop blast leaves a rising death toll and many hospitalized. Fire crews spend a day sweeps of debris with hopes of locating more victims as heat and water hinder recovery efforts. Missing workers and payroll records hint at the scale of the tragedy.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Briggs
Pine
Squ
Company Ree
Fire Department
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Ruth Goode
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Frank
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Washington, D. C
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St. Louis
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Virginia Henkel
England
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North Carolina
Madeline Hatcher
Miss Pearl Headley
Mrs. J. W. Headley
South
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Homer Dudley
Rev
W. L. Dudley
South Caeron Street
H. A. Middleton
Lena Wrenn
the Plains, Va
J. P.haddox
John W. Barr
Brooklyn, N. Y
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London
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Scotland
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York, S. C
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B. M. Dedmond
O. P. Signs
Garrett, Ind
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Faller
Carlisle, Pa
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Garland Potts
Wilmington, del
Harry E. Potts
BE. L. Andrews
Boyd
Jacob Ruble
Andrews
Katherine Zimmerman
Harrisonburg, Va
H. M. Houser
Boston
Mass
Thomas Taliférro
Misses Woods
Millbank
Lillian Peery
Stuarts College
Mrs. H.C. Downing
Hotel
Jack
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Leech
Earl Leech
Upperville
Annei L. Reardon
H. L. England
Chevy Chase, Md
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Hilda Giese
Dorothy Shade
Elsie Mae Sumption
Elsie Snapp
Adam Forney
Bernard Redmon
Mr. Redmon
Horace Davis
Pittsburgh, Pa
Mrs. Davis
Helen Conley
Frederick, Md
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Nanhen
Claire Dotterer
Marion
M. B. Clowe
Frank Gelhousen
Chilicothe
Ohio
Gilhousen
Charles Borum
Strasburg
Martin Little
Martinsburg
John Clowser
East Leicester Street
William K. Routt
Waynesboro, Va
Mrs. Ebersole
Ruehl van Horn
Clifton Forge
Kate Hahn
Taylor Hahn
John I. Sloat
J. P. Carlton
Imperial Tobacco Company
Richmond, Va
Boyd R. Richards
George Ebert
Ted Shewbridge
Ruby Feagans
Charles Town
W. Va
Adley Cooper
Harpers Ferry
Isaac Ebert
L. C. Hollar
Horace Browne
Herman Stine
C. P. Newbrough
C. E. Harbaugh
Harold Helm
Potomac Edison Company
Mr. Wiggington
U. S
Mexican Republic
Florsheim
Paul Aml Uke
Peri
Dona Castile
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