Moonshine Coma Cow Death Tale From West Virginia Past
In Charleston West Virginia a cow owned by Samuel Young of Campbell's Creek died after getting drunk on moonshine mash. The animal named Bess wandered fences to a private still, collapsed from intoxication while attempting to jump, mistaking the sun for the moon.
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Charleston
W. Va
Aus
Phaeton
Samuel Young
Campbell's Creek
Bess
Mr. Young
Earth
Will of late J. S. Hicks Probated in Frederick County
The will of the late J. S. Hicks, a Frederick County farmer, has been probated and recorded in the Corporation Court. Shirley K. Hicks bonds $14,000 as executor, appraisers named include M. L. Lockhart and others. The widow receives life use of the dwelling at 507 Fairmont Avenue, with remainder to be divided among four children. further provisions and debts to be settled.
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J. S. Hicks
Frederick County
Shirley K. Hicks
M. L. Lockhart
Davis Johnson
Luther Pannett
John I. Sloat
Charles R. Anderson
Will Distributes Household Property to Heirs
The will states all the household property goes to the spouse while living and to the children upon death. It provides the remaining assets, including bonds and bank stocks, to his children share and share alike. The will allows his children to be buried in their father’s Mount Hebron Cemetery lot.
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Mount Hebron
Cholera Infantum Takes Little One
Little Jean Elizabeth Davis died after illness from cholera infantum at 12 30 Saturday night at her parents home 718 South Market street aged one year and two days The funeral was at six last evening at the Davis home Rev F M Richardson officiated and interment was in Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers were Nelson Richards Amos Shryock John Sencindiver and Charles Beck Floral offerings covered the grave
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Jean Elizabeth Davis
Eugene K. Davis
South Market Street
Davis
Commercial and Savings Bank
Frances Yost
David F. Yest
Harding asks Senate to authorize Liberia loan payment
President Harding sent a letter to the Senate requesting authorization to pay amounts due under the $5,000,000 loan to Liberia. An accompanying Secretary Hughes note states a moral obligation rests on the United States to fulfill the loan agreement.
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Associated Press
Washington
Liberia
Harding
Senate
Hughes
United States
Society Girl's Body Unclaimed In New York
The body of Sarah Cowen, former Baltimore society girl and daughter of the late John K. Cowen, once president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was found in a New York hotel room and remained unclaimed today. authorities said she died as the medical examiner continued its inquiry.
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Associated Press
New York
Sarah Cowen
Baltimore Society
John K. Cowen
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mdéreue
Milk goats yield in quarts per day and dairy use
The USDA notes milk production ranges from three pints to three quarts daily, with good does giving two to three quarts for seven to ten months. Goats' milk suits drinking and cooking but is less ideal for butter. cheese production is strong in Europe, and infant use is emphasized.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Europe
Mystery Shrouds Death of Miss Cowen in Hotel
Police search for a man Miss Cowen registered at a hotel with. He vanished after authorities found her dying from suspected alcohol and drug poisoning. Investigators seek him for details on her life and the circumstances of the death.
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Miss Cowen
Henry Weds Rose Bender at Market Street Methodist Church
The wedding of Rose Bender formerly of Berkeley County West Virginia now of this city to Harry M Henry son of the late Mr and Mrs George R Henry was announced yesterday evening at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev Walter Mark Depp officiating. The couple will reside here.
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Rose Bender
Berkeley County
W. Va
Harry M. Henry
George R. Henry
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Walter Mark Depp
Henry
Baltimore guests at Grace Lutheran parsonage
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Shus and their daughter Miss Loyola Shultz of Baltimore visited over Sunday with the Rev. and Mrs. A. A. Kelly at Grace Lutheran Church on North Market street. Mr. Shultz is assistant treasurer of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
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T. H. Shu’*s
Miss Loyola Shultz
Baltimore
A. A. Kelly
Grace Lutheran Church
North Market Street
Mr. Shultz
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Colored couple licensed in Virginia marriage record
Charles T. Ross, age 9 cook, and Susie J. Brown, both colored, of Clearbrook, Virginia, have been issued a marriage license at the county clerk's office.
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Charles T. Ross
Cook
Susie J. Brown
Clearbrook
Preventing Potato Losses Through Field and Handling
USDA specialists warn growers and shippers bear responsibility for reducing losses from diseased potatoes. Careful harvest and proper handling prevent skin damage that leads to infection and deeper tuber paring, with most losses controllable in the field and during packing.
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Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
June Wedding Announced for Ritter and Miss Striker
Arthur N. Ritter of Winchester and Miss Mary Ada Striker of Elwood City Pa were married in Alexandria Va on June 12. Announcement cites bride’s family in Warren County and Ritter’s WWI service and furniture business ties. The couple will reside in Ritter’s bungalow near Winchester on the Millwood road.
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Arthur N. Ritter
Winchester
Mary Ada Striker
Elwood City
Cornelius B. Striker
Front Royal
Alexandria Va
J. W Allison
Presbyterian Church
Ritter
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Warren County
John W. Ritter
P. C. Neidemeyer and Company
Camp Humphrey
Millwood Road
Airmen Bomb Philadelphia in War Exercise
The army air corps planned a mock bombing of Philadelphia with eighteen bombers and two pursuit planes from Mineola New York. Brig Gen. William Mitchell said he would take part as the exercise targeted railroad terminals shipyards and the city river facilities before returning to Langley Field.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Mineola
N. Y
William Mitchell
Army Service
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Langley Field
New York
Washington
Norfolk
Newsport News
Richmond
President Harding Survives Fierce Storm Aboard Mayflower
Plymouth Mass August 1 The yacht Mayflower endured a severe electrical storm off Block Island Rhode Island as President Harding and his party returned from a cruise The storm drenched the sea and disrupted wireless gear but caused no harm and the president prepared to speak on the Pilgrim tercentenary later today.
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Plymouth
Mass
Harding
Block Island
Rhode Island
Secure Best Harvest Help
Getting help for the harvest rush is a problem best faced weeks in advance. Grain and orchard harvest seasons bring many traveling workers who move north with the season to the Canadian border. They are efficient but may abandon fields, forcing farmers to pay higher rates to finish harvesting before spoilage. Local help is preferred to rovers.
Harness With Care Emphasizes Strong Straps for Control
The guide urges selecting a well made harness and reins with heavy breeching holdback straps tugs traces belly bands and yoke straps. It warns that a runaway team cannot be controlled with weak gear and stresses durability for heavy work.
Giant black snake swallows four squabs then dies
At Shepherdstown a 40 foot black snake was killed after a farmer found it with four squabs in its stomach. The story notes the snake had been preying on poultry, harming Mr. Cookus's flock. The Grover Rose family visits relatives in Upperville Virginia.
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Joe Cookus
North Sfte
Shepherdstown
Cookus
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Promoted for Girls Health
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for adolescent girls, urging careful care during puberty. It cites testimonials from mothers about relief from menstrual pain and irregularity, promoting safe use and offering a free buyer’s text for women.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Katie Eicher
N. Fairhill St
Philadelphia
Williams
Vegorene
C. E. Williams
Toronto St
Lou, Massach
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Berryville
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Valley
A. B. Hummer
MR. Hicks
EB. E. Créenawalt
Apply Rouse Garage
Bath
Cork St
Veer
F.B. Gibb
River Springs
Remington Typewriter
N. Kent St
Shannon Hill
Berryville Pike
BE. A. Horsey
S. Market St
Mutual Sales Co
Charlotte
N. C
O. D. Sherley
Hagerstown
Market Street
Hook Farm
Gore
Delia Hook
Jenkins & Dunlap
S. H. M. Gano
Salsman
Charlottesville
Swise Toggenburg
Iagara Falls
Harrisburg
Niagara Falls
Susquehanna Valley
Penna
Miss Bender
The
Betty
H. K. Green
Bro
Moling & Seal
Mrs. Grover
C.rose
Upperville, Va
University of Virginia
Edwin A. Alderman
Register
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