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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1924
Page
5
A colored youth asks to expound the telegraph and a wise elder explains with a parable. He compares a dog’s head in New York and its bark in Boston to a wireless system, noting the dog is imaginary and the principle remains the same.
The August conference in London between Prime Minister MacDonald and Irish Free State President Cosgrave failed to yield results on the Irish boundary problem. Britain plans to press ahead with a bill to form a boundary commission without autonomy participation.
Mrs F R Casselman wife of the Centenary Reformed Church pastor has been confined to her parsonage room on South Market street for a week but is now somewhat improved. Her illness is linked to tireless church and social service work since moving to Winchester with her husband and two sons about two years ago. The Casselmans were preparing for weeks of vacation when illness struck and they hope to travel soon once she is able.
John W. Davis the Democratic presidential nominee and Governor Smith of New York will meet within a week to discuss the campaign. The plan was announced by Thomas J. Spellacy, eastern campaign manager, after Davis spent about an hour at headquarters in New York.
A quip about a show boasting the largest act on the grounds is followed by a puzzling line about an old pelican tied to a stake and a coy ingenue. The fragment hints at stage camp nostalgia with unclear phrasing and incomplete verses.
The dialogue features a humorous misdirection about boarders as a family unit. Mildred questions moral paths, Grandma affirms strict rules, Billy suspects a thief, and a tense downstairs noise is revealed as the father.
A humorous dialogue fragment features Mandy and Rastus discussing naming a new baby Weatherstrip to dodge the draft. The piece plays on national service and brightening the country by following the sun, with a quip about tracing ancestry ending in China.
A brief exchange notes the speaker receives many daily phone calls and jokes about being popular, only to quip that most calls are from wrong numbers.
Lincoln Nebraska August. Bryan vice president nominee of the Democrats said the almost unanimous approval of his defense day stance by John W Davis the party standard bearer was very gratifying. A Nebraska governor sent a telegram saying his opinion reflects the people he represents and his duties as chief executive.
Republican campaign managers consider establishing an extra headquarters in Minnesota to direct a vigorous drive in the northwestern states. Senator Curtis urges the move as the sole effective method to contest Senator La Follette's independent run, with discussions taking place before National Chairman Butler after a White House dinner with President Coolidge.
Alexandria Virginia August 2 Geo W Whalen 17 a member of the Alexandria fire department was probably fatally injured and a dozen other firemen were overcome by sun today as flames swept three veteran cargo carriers of the world war near the Marine and Salvage Company yard. Fourteen wooden vessels doomed for junk were threatened for hours.
Harry K Thaw a wealthy Pittsburgh resident who bought the Kenilworth property near town was unanimously elected a member of the Rouss Fire Company at the regular meeting. He is the first civic ally since moving to Frederick County and may accompany the company to the Virginia State Firemen Convention in Harrisonburg this month.
Miss Helen Carper returns to her home after weeks in the mountains near Luray Virginia with relatives and friends. She was accompanied by the Rev and Mrs Byrne Cook and their son Blair of Rileyville Virginia, guests of Miss Carper's mother Mrs Anderson.
A new easy to use silver plating product enters the market. Inventor claims the kit allows anyone to recoat worn silverware at home without specialized equipment.
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