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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1923
Page
5
Reports from Washington and Plymouth detail preparations as President Coolidge may meet the train bearing President Harding's body. Mrs Harding, the party and press move toward Washington with messages of condolence from Wilson and others.
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth sent personal messages of sympathy to Mrs. Harding and officially conveyed condolences to the American government.
Berlin report notes a quirky auction scene where a trio of pies draws attention amid bets on a fate of thirty. Wisegust officials oversee the event, promising a lighthearted spin on a grim old superstition as locals gather.
Incoherent fragment describes a juvenile suspect or victim named Jane coast or related person. The text references a crime with failed medical or protective actions and unclear locations. No publishable details or verifiable facts present.
The pope and Catholic officials express sympathy as leaders react to President Harding’s death. Governor Ritchie, Bishop Corrigan, and Baltimore clergy send condolences except markets suspend and baseball cancels amid funeral week. Flags fly at half mast across baseball parks and grain exchanges.
The article reports on President Harding reportedly making a will before departing to Alaska and a new will following, with descriptions of his pallor and reactions as Mrs. Harding reads to him. It notes doctors and associates present and the sense of imminent death and presidential duties.
The funeral for Mrs May Bretjer widow of Mr J George Sentee who died Friday in Baltimore will be held tomorrow afternoon at five from her residence on Fairmount avenue. The service will be conducted by Pastor A A Keller of Grage Lutheran Church assisted by Rev Lewis Miller. Interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers named are Dr A D Henkel, Wm C Miller, W B Knight, G O Snapp, Dr P L Glaize and Dr Geo e.
Washington August milestones trace Warren G. Harding from birth in Blooming Grove Ohio November 2 1865 to publisher career started November 26 1884 to Ohio Senate election November 6 1898 Lieut Governor election November 1903 gubernatorial campaign November 8 1910 U S Senate election November 3 1914 presidential nomination June 12 1920 presidential election November 7 1920 and inauguration March 4 1921 August 2 1928 marked by life events and career milestones including state and national offices.
President Coe arrives in Wigner and will lodge at the Willard Hotel during repairs at the White House. He will maintain offices there and also use a Senate office in the Capitol complex. The White House is undergoing extensive renovations, delaying any move to the presidential residence.
Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania designated next Sunday as a Day of Prayer for the welfare of the commonwealth and those mourning the death of President Harding. The proclamation follows President Harding's death and calls for statewide prayers.
The trial of Garrett for alleged slaying faced a motion by the state to declare a mistrial after jurors reportedly made statements before the proceedings. Judge White indicated he would hear arguments and witnesses on the motion as the court progressed.
President Calvin Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge visited the grave of his mother near Plymouth as part of a motor journey en route to Washington. Mayor James C Dunn and city officials met the president at Rutland station and escorted him to the train. He declined to discuss future plans, saying details would be announced in Washington, and indicated Mrs Harding's wishes would influence his immediate course.
Fragmentary text references Pesky-a and Franck Baker with other individuals labeled as raceists. The passage discusses cleaning scuffed shoes using egg white to paste torn or peeled material. No clear event or factual report is evident.
University of Virginia forester reports chestnut blight spreading rapidly from Amherst to Frederick counties, killing trees within two to four years. The disease, carried by birds and aided by inflammable bark, threatens vast Blue Ridge stands while urging reforestation with hardy species like white and Scotch pines.
A very severe electrical storm Sunday evening drenched Mountain Falls Va with torrents resembling a cloudburst. The storm washed out roads in places. Local residents include Mr. James Rogers and Otias Claire Smith of Middletown visiting. Roy Richard returns home after visiting Front Royal. Mrs. Jeanette Morran of Keyser W Va visited relatives here. Sunday guests at John Hershman's home included O T and Winchesters and R Hodgson family. Mollie Richard spent a week with her daughter in Capon Road. Claud Richard and sister Thelma visited friends in Middletown recently.
A fragmentary scene features Hazel and Cecil sharing grim chatter about overcast skies and relentless rain. The dialogue hints at dreary landscape, damp hair frustration, and a moody, petulant mood in a rainy setting.
A terse line from the Boston Evening Transcript asserts resolve to follow through on a stated vow. The brief remark frames a commitment as a public stance, signaling intent and accountability in a compact, period tone.
Washington Alig 2 One of the great puzzles in prehistoric American Indian studies is the origin of pottery in the Mimbres Valley New Mexico. Dr Fewkes of the Smithsonian investigates but claims learned nothing of the lost race whose decorated pots show figures of animals birds and geometric designs. The sites span ruins and floors of ancient buildings suggesting widespread distribution and significant craft.
The Revy S R Ludwig pastor of Winchester s United Prebyterian rural charge announces Sunday services Mount Olive Mount Pleasant Pleasant Valley Sunrise Fairview and Dusty Traveler s. Sunday school and sermon times listed with Christian Endeavor and prayer meetings across locations. A Dusty Traveler story fragment appears at the end.
Notice to the public from RK K Bayliss after selling the Hayfield Virginia store requesting settlement of all accounts and notes due or past due by September 1, 1923.
The annual meeting of Western Bank stockholders is scheduled for Saturday August 4 at 1 p.m. in Gore. Members will elect officers and transact for the ensuing year. E R Hook is listed as cashier and officer.
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