Virginia school program features a coronation ceremony
A Virginia school event lists pupil performances and awards led by officials including Dr. Lee and Miss ntz. Activities span health drills, Mother Goose, Little Kittens, and reading certificate ceremonies with prizes from the Shenandoah division.
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America
Hughe
Galute
B. D. Chambers
Old
Virginia
Glass
Goldsmith
Stunp
Berry E Baird
Lovelyird
Mount Carmel
Munior
Ntz
They Leagues of
Ming
Ard Tig
Lee
Shenandolah
Rich Man Takes Life Despondent Over Court Conviction
In Woodstock Virginia near Columbia Furnace Mumaw a wealthy farmer facing a prohibition conviction hanged himself at his home using a strap attached to the ceiling over his bed. He had been despondent since his March Circuit Court sentence of thirty days and a $100 fine was suspended awaiting appeal.
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Woodstock
Mumaw
Weathy Tuty Farmer
Circuit Court of
Columbia Furnace
Momaw
Conkville
J. H. Moomaw
Famiy
Supreme Court
Mumaw Death Tied to Liquor Raids and Suspended Trial
In a county case during a liquor raid, Mumaw faced murder allegations while his own death by suicide occurred at Columbia Furnace. Officer McManaway, part of the raid team, was a prosecuting witness in a related trial. Mumaw left behind two sons and three daughters.
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Eatin
Munian
Jay Walded
Ode Cme Ot Acont
McManaway
Flynn
Mumaw
Columbia Furnace
Twouiton
Hearst Paper To Cover Apple Festival In Winchester
Winchester apple blossom festival will receive extensive publicity from the Washington Times and Herald. Director General Ryan of the local committee announced arrangements this morning for a large write up in next Saturday's Herald. The Washington paper will also send a film operator to cover the parade and features. The Star invited Herald Newsboys Band to a Rotary Club dinner next Saturday.
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Winchester
Washington, Times and Herald
Ryan
Benjamin
Washington Herald
Editio
the Times
Herad
Winester
Washington
Star Today
Herald
Rotary Club
Fire in Lowell Wrecks Central District Killing One
A devastating early morning blaze in Lowell Massachusetts destroyed five buildings in the business district. One firefighter, Captain Edward P. Cunningham, died when a wall collapsed. Eight firefighters were injured and about 1 million dollars in damage ensued as militia reserves and aid from nearby towns assisted firefighting efforts.
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Lowell
Mass
Knights of Columbus
Lawrence
Dracut
Edward P. Cunningham
Bergdoll Family Anxious Over Draft Evader’s Whereabouts
The Bergdoll relatives, anxious since Grover Cleveland Bergdoll left Eberbach on April 6 for an automobile trip with armed companions, report no word has come back. They doubt he started for America and suspect he may have gone to Switzerland, noting his personal effects remain behind.
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Associated Press
Eberbach
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
Switzerland
America
Ingram and Wife Reported Living Apart
New York April 28 Mrs B A Ingram formerly Mrs Henrico Caruso and her attorney report that she and Captain Ingram have separated. She said she would not sue and plans a permanent home in England while living with her daughter in a Park Avenue apartment.
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Associated Press
New York
B. A. Ingram
Henrico Caruso
Herusband
Captain Ingram
Ip Wisbanaer
United States
England
Ingram
Park Avenue idress and Captain Ingram stay in Hingland
Park Avenue idress and Captain Ingram are expected to remain in Hingland, with current plans not indicating any departure. The details come from local notices and military correspondence mentioning Hingland harbor and regional contingents.
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Park Avenue
Captain Ingram
Hingland
Red Men to Hold Social After Ceremonial Meeting
Shawnee Tribe of Red Men will hold a social session after the regular ceremonial meeting tomorrow night. Refreshments will be served and a large turnout of members is expected.
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Tribe of Red Men
Local People on Trial Tomorrow in Federal Case
Trials set for tomorrow before Judge Webry involving Clarence Bush Roy Shiner and Aulick Gibbons on charges of interfering with federal officers during liquor law enforcement. States Marshal Winchester and others to testify regarding the rest of alleged aliens and violations reported by Lone Wolf Asher and federal agents.
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Winchester
Lone Wolf Asher
Gibbons and Shiner
Jewelry bandits start week early in New York heist
Three bandits bound and gagged Charles Kresney in his Nas sau street jewelry plant office in lower Manhattan, escaping with diamonds and platinum mountings valued at 150000 dollars. Foreman found Kresney bound and gagged. Josephine Selfrano, a chamberwoman, unconscious.
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Associated Press
New York
Charles Kresney
Nassau Street
Lower Manhattan
Kresney
Josephine Selfrano
Arthur Seabright Wins Trophy at Washington Gun Club Match
Arthur Seabright of this city won a trophy and cash at a special registered shooting match held by the Washington Gun Club on Saturday. He scored 32 in doubles under the Lewis class system while shooters from Virginia Pennsylvania New Jersey and the District of Columbia competed. George S McCarthy led the field with 184 of 260 targets across 100 singles 50 doubles and 50 singles from 22 yards.
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Arthur Seabright
Washington Gun Club
Virginia
Maryand
Insylvania
District Columbia
George.s. McCarthy
Dnfield
N. J
Amateur
Baker Seabright
Arthur
French and Turks at War in Syria Reported
London April 28 report from the Jerusalem correspondent of the Daily Express says French troops clashed with Turkish bands in northern Syria. Three hundred were killed or wounded as the fighting raged. Reports mention French aviators banking Syrian villages amid ongoing unrest in the region.
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London
Syria
Jerusalem
Daily Express
France
Mandatory
Lages
Rotary Club Change Plans for Wednesday Meeting
The Rotary Club will meet and luncheon on Wednesday instead of Thursday per President Gales. The change accommodates members attending Berryil’s cornerstone laying ceremony for a high school and others at the blossom festival, with details to follow Thursday.
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Rotary Club
Gales
Becaus
Berryil
Two criminals electrocuted in western Pennsylvania
Texas Morgan who kidnapped and killed six year old Lillian Gilmore in Philadelphia was executed at a western Pennsylvania penitentiary. Albert Platt, who murdered 19 year old teacher Robert Ellis McDowell with an axe in a dispute, was also electrocuted today.
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Associated Press
Pluefonte
Wy- Me
Texas
Morgan
Lillian Gilmore
Philadelphia
Western Pennsylvania
Albert Platt
Robert Ellis MecDown
Local Man Seeks Absolute Divorce in Frederick County
Leslie H. Affleck files for an absolute divorce against Hettie M. Affleck in the Frederick County Circuit Court. He alleges desertion for over three years and seeks a divorce. Since the wife is not a resident, service by publication is sought through a newspaper.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Leslie H. Affeck
Hettie IM. Afleck
Rail schedules and connections Norfolk and Western Ar.
Train Nos and times list connections at Shenandoah Junction Hagerstown and Roanoke with branches to Roanoke Bristol Memphis Philadelphia and New York. Stops include Shenandoah and intermediate stations plus Pullman sleepers diners and parlor cars. Fare and reservations available from Berryville and Roanoke agents.
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Roanoke
Bristol
Pullman
Broiler
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Welch
Norton
Pullman Sleeper
Williamson
Shenandoah
Memphis
Hagerstown
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
New York
Shenandoah Junction
Washington
Baltimore
Shenandoah Jct
H. H. Burks
Berryville
W. C. Saunders
Gen. Pass
Beadie’s Habit of Leading Visitors at Abbey
A fragment recalls a beadie who guided visitors through the abbey remains in the parish. He once offered a cold rebuke to a departing lady who thanked him sparsely, remarking that if she later discovers a missing purse it was not on him in the churchyard.
Fragmented OCR: Motorists and Nation in 19th Century Texts
An unclear OCR extract mixes phrases about American identity and speed with references to Boston Transcript and historical imagery. The garbled text mentions a car, a ninth century theme, and moon markings, with scattered names and fragmented phrases. The readable pieces point to a noisy historical newspaper snippet rather than a coherent event.
Winchester court to quiet title and verify will 1924
In the Clerk's Office of the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia on April 26 1924 Charlotte Ewell Mullen filed suit against Adam Forney and others to quiet title to lots 136 and 138 on North Washington Street. The suit seeks to deem a copy of Mildred E. Ewell decd s will as true and lost, have it recorded, identify legal heirs and distribute estate, with fiduciary accounts settled. Defendants not Virginia residents must appear within ten days of publication. The case to be published in The Evening Star weekly for four weeks.
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Corporation Court of
City of
Winchester
Charlotte Ewell Mullen
Adam Forney
Mildred E. Ewell
Als
North Washington Street
Virginia
Corporation Court of Winchester
Will Hd
Mildred . Ewell
Dec
Albert M. Ewell
Charlotte Ewell
Jennie Ewell
E. Tyler Ewell
Fanniell Wilson
Evening Star
Corinne Thomas
Ward and Larrick
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Ted Alib
Hearst Paper
Wife
Mickie
Western
Norfolk & Western
Winches
Ter
Boston Transcript
Ughter Rearich
Michigan
Atlantic
Pacific
Roal
H. C. Light
Ker Hille
W. VA
L. So Maut
Schumacher
H. D. Albin
North Main St
Frank Gearing
East Piccadilly Street
the Nathanson CO
C. I. Brumback
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