Social and Personal Notes Mention Local Weddings and Visits
The article records multiple social items including a marriage between Miss Thel and Mr Elenor N at Ivy Chase Maryland with a reception in Arlington Virginia. It mentions guests Mrs William Foote and brother in law Mr Sidney Orndorff from Washington DC, a dinner planned for the newlyweds, and travel notices of Mrs Sam Miller and Miss Hilda Miller to Atlantic City. It notes Mr Frank Grimm returning to Staunton after a visit with Capt Hunter B Shone who is improving at home, and Rev Page Dame and Mr Dame visiting in Baltimore. Further visits include Miss Rose Janney hosting guests on South Main Street and Miss Margaret Hodgson visiting Atlantic City staying at Hotel Locust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E
Miss Thelare
Arts
Town
Mar
Elenor
Washington
William Foote
Inerstown
Sidney Orndorff
Washington, D. C
Ivy Chase
Trenary
Orndortive
Fda
Mrs
Bruce Tabler
Arlington, Va
Frank. Grimm
Staunton, Va
Capt
Hunter B. Shone
South Main Street
Page Dame
Dame
Baltimore, Md
Robert War
Hom
South Washington Street
James B. Horigan
James, Fred and
John Horigan
C. O- Mc- Kay
Missesgaret
Anna Jett
Roanoke, Vai
Rose Janney
Mason Ambler
Kier, Jr
Hunter Moss
Parkers
Baker
North Market Street
Visit of Daughters of Ahs members noted in local society page
Mrs Cora Whisson presided at Freshee league meeting of the Daughters of Ahs in Winchestr as Mrs Dyche and Mrs Old attended. The group gathered for a regular weekly social hour with refreshments afterward. Also mentioned are local residents visiting and a nurse Emily Estep recovering after an appendectomy at Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Whisson
Freshee League of the Daughters of Ahs
Dyche
Old
Winchestr
Mar- W Journal
Emily G. Estep
Memorial Hospital
Toyas
Local Notes Reveal Family Travel and Visits Across Virginia
The column lists Arthur and Mrs Pritchard and Miss Arrow at Harrisonburg and Charlottesville trips, mentions Arthur and Salome Pavey returning home via Northwestern grade, and notes social visits by Mrs Maxwell, Miss Anne O Connell, Miss Dorothy Maxwell, and Mrs Humphries among others. It records motorists lodging at Hotel Jack and a parade of relatives visiting Macedonia, Charles Town, Lansdale, Pottsville, and Niagara Falls trips, with several local residents traveling for leisure and family reasons.
Chicago to England First Steamship Sails Soon
Chicago reports the Velsa will depart around August 10 with beef for England as the first Lake and Ocean line vessel to sail from the city. Wilma Hansen of Bergen owns the 2000 ton ships in a fleet serving Great Lakes ports Montreal and European destinations.
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Chicago
Velsa
Great Lakes
Europe
England
Lake and Ocean
Steamship Line
Montreal
United Kingdom
Baltic
Norway
Lake and Ocean Line
Wilma Hansen
Bergen
Hansen
James R. Howard
National Transportation Institute
Wa P
Senators Press for Immediate Extra Session on Agriculture
U S senators from the agricul tural bloc meet in Minneapolis and urge President Harding to call a special session of Congress at once to address agricultural crisis. Senators Smith Brookhart Lynn Frazier and Minnesota’s Magnus Johnson and Hendrik Shipstead sign a telegram to the President requesting action when health allows. The group cites a national calamity from agricultural distress and notes no wheat price plan was agreed upon.
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Minneapolis
Minn
United States
Harding
Congress
Smith W. Brookhart
Town
Lynn J. Frazier
North Dakota
San Francisco
Sawyer
A Follette
la Follette
Haw
Opapatetor
Hrodk Rasiot
Brookhart
Kato Piles
Church Pays Tribute To Miss Allebach For Social Work
Centenary Reformed Church in Winchester adopts a resolution honoring Kathryn Y. Allebach for faithful social work and leadership during interims between pastors. A purse of gold and other honors are presented as she leaves for Pottsville Pa to prepare for foreign mission work.
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Winchester
Allebach
Pottstown
New and Effective Way to Protect Cucumbers
A method recommended by the Iowa Experiment Station dusts young cucumber plants with a dust made of one part calcium arsenate and twenty parts gypsum. Frequent applications are advised to keep plants protected from striped cucumber beetles, and it is claimed to be more effective than spraying with lead arsenate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egec ‘Tion
Iowa
Dwarf Essex Rape touted as best all round hog forage
Dwarf Essex rape is described as an excellent all round forage crop for hogs and an emergency cropping option. It suits calves cattle and horses, and can be sown early or any time up to the end of July as ground permits.
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Essex
Thrash Soy Beans With Common Grain Separator
Farm crops authorities at the Iowa experiment station say the grain separator can thrash soy beans as effectively as a bean huller with minor changes to slow the cylinder. The notice emphasizes proper speed adjustment to achieve satisfactory results.
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Iowa’ Experiment Station
Equal Bird Rights in Pigeon Family Rights Debate
The passage notes homing pigeons show high intelligence and social complexity. It argues that in pigeon mating pairs the female has voting-like rights within the pair, with the male assisting in egg incubation and feeding the young, reflecting broader claims about avian agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saga
Nature Magazine
Harding Social Plans Return to White House Life
Reports from Mrs. Anna Godfrey and Dr. Sawyer indicate President Harding has crossed the crisis peak and is on the road to recovery. Mrs. Harding plans a full social season at the White House, while physicians note improving vital signs and steadier rest as nourishment resumes.
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Anna"Godfrey
San Francisco
Gaaqueniecs Palace
Rapisco
Associated Press
Bawyer
Hawyer
Washington
Sawyer
M. D
R. L
Wilbur
Cooper
T. Boone
Hubest
Harding
Christian to Represent Harding at Celebration
President Harding designated George B. Christian Jr as his personal representative for Masonic ceremonies in the Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles on Thursday. Secretary Christian will depart Wednesday to read the President remarks at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
George B. Christian, Jr
Harding
Hollywood Bowl
Los Angeles
Christian
Measured by the Soul and Simple Grace
A reflective snippet noting that life’s gracious values come from modest means and inner worth rather than wealth or rank, urging humility and moral depth as true measures of character.
Strawberry Planting and row spacing guidance
The guide explains strawberry plant types with perfect and imperfect blossoms, advising planting early in spring, pruning leaves and roots, and placing plants at proper depth. It covers growing methods like hill, narrow, or wide matting, and spacing for single, double, or close-set rows with runner removal for strong plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patna
Planning to Set Out Trees in Orchard Planting Advice
The farmer planning an orchard should study varieties for soil and climate adaptation, fruiting habits, storage quality, and disease resistance. Avoid untested novelties. only a small fraction merit general planting. Oversupply of early sorts like Yellow Transparent or Red June risks surplus fruit beyond household needs.
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Archa
Unclear extract hints at shaping faith and personal duty
Fragmentary text cites Carlyle about shaping faith and personal duty. Mentions inquiry into one’s own part and earnest effort. Ends with a garbled note about London and a job application.
Fragmented superstition notes from an old diary
A garbled OCR fragment hints at superstitions about omens and fate involving bells and marriage. The text references England and a distant setting but remains largely unreadable with incomplete phrases and unclear subjects.
Fragmented botanical note on horsetails and evergreen forms
Fragmented OCR describes horsetails and evergreen appearances with references to stems and circular surrounding structures. It mentions moist conditions around the stem and a light brown beauty near the top. The text reads like a casual observation of plant morphology with unclear syntax and several misspellings.
Habits at Biblical Times Governed Meals and Respect
Fragmentary notes describe utensils and washing practices in ancient households. It mentions washing before and after meals as desirable, dust and heat affecting feet, and a gesture of respect performed by the master in a travel-related act within the house.
The Size of China Larger in Area and Population
The Size of China is larger in area than the United States Mexico and Central America. It has four times the population of ally South aueeries L oat equal the population of All of pilong the ore quarter of the population the world. The Yangtze delta has an area about equal to Til'nols and a population of 40,000,000 about 800 to the square mile.
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China
United States
Mexico
Centi America
Ally South
Aueeries
Pilong
Yangtze Delta
Til'nols
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Hilda. Miller
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Eiteyows
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Ruth Clem
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Margaret Hodgson
Council
Thereburg
Perqqnalwews Notes
Arthur Arth
Arthur
Miss Oi
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Samuel Prit‘d
Harrisonburg
Reed
Matendr Riicitte
Sprint
Salome i
J Atter University of Virginia
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Clark “Maxwell
Berwyn
A Petrie
Macedonia
Dorothy
Elizaxwell
K.W. Adams
Vir
Anne O'Connell
Lillian Burkitt
The
Or’s
Charles Town
W. Va
James Hodgson
Ghter
Rebecca Hodgfor
W. B. Montgomery
Sid
Albert Noel
Niagara
E. J. Rees
Lans- Pa
Hiss Kathryn Allabach
Pottswh
Miss Ixi Mason
J. H. Moling, Jr
Jéan
Mary Moling
Sara
H.W. Ottowe
Akoma Park
Robert
Burbank
Han Sbraligh
Her
Potomac Joint
Honda
Racer
Carter
Mayen
Ierge
Arge
Westcott
Berryville Horse Show
Berryville, Virginia
Merry,ho
Amudenerte
A. Rae
Sec’y
First National Bank
Thomas
Carlyle
London
R. M. Swimley
East Piccadilly Street
Kansas
Winchester Seed Co. Inc
Moresco
Jessie Hillyard Trenary
East Water St
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