County Board Plans Central Almshouse Across Four Counties
Frederick and adjoining counties consider merging almshouses into a single central facility to save taxpayer money. A committee will visit Shenandoah Warren and Clarke to study a pro posed site, fund maintenance pro rata, and abandon farming to hire staff and provide modern care for paupers.
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Board of County
Frederick
Winches
Yestern
Shenandoah
Warren
Arke
Winchester
Central Fe
Limehoass
T. R. Cath‘r
Hugh B. Klite
Sseieres Imto
Frederick County
Sunday Schools of Opequon Meet at Marlboro Church
The fourteenth annual Sunday school convention of the Opequon district will convene at Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church in Marlboro on Thursday August 7. Licentiate Cougill presides and Estes Kline serves as secretary. Sessions run 9:45 to 3:00 with devotional talks, an address by Rev. J. Hoge Smith, and discussions on Sunday school success and religious education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opequon
Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church
Marlboro
Cougill
Estes Kline
Gpequon
J. Hoge Smith
L. A. Adams
G. A. Fringer
Middletown
I. N. Good
Virginia State Sunday School Association
W. Spottswood White
Winchester
R. Ludwig
Frank A. Strother
Stephens City
Girl Shy at Empire Theatre Promises Big Hit
Harold Lloyd’s Girl Shy is billed as the Empire Theatre’s best movie and will be shown tomorrow with three regular shows and a 2:30 matinee. The Washington orchestra will accompany all evening shows and regular house prices apply. Tonight The Guilty One repeats at 7 and 9, Agnes Ayres leads the cast in this murder mystery. Next week Empire features The Eternal City, with an Rome-shot production and a star-studded cast led by Barbara La Marr Lionel Barrymore Bert Lytell and Richard Bennett plus a full orchestra score.
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Empire Theatre
Washington Orchestra
Paramount
Agnes ‘Ayres
the Empire
Rome
Barbara la Marr
Lionel Barrymore
Bert Lytell
Richard Bennett
Winfield smokers win $1000 prizes for blend and name
The American Tobacco Company awarded two $1000 prizes to Winchester pipe smokers. Walter A. Barr of Brecksville Ohio won best blend from the humidor sampler and Lewis William App of Bethlehem Pennsylvania won the best named blend titled Golden Blend. Judges praised the variety and fun of evaluating numerous tobacco formulas.
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Winchester
American Tobacco
Walter A. Barr
Brecksville
Ohio
Prise
Lewis William App
Winestreet
Bethlehem
New York
Virginia Primary Produces Few Regional Contests
Virginia voters faced primary races in two districts where challengers contested incumbents. In the fifth district Joseph Whitehead, Marshall B. Booker, and Walter Tudor seek the Democratic nomination against J. Murray Hooker who declines renomination. In the sixth district incumbent Clifton A. Woodrum is opposed by State Senator S. Lambeth Jr. with both sides canvassing heavily.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Virginia
J. Murray Hooker
Joseph Whitehead
Pittsylvania
Marshall B. Booker
Halifax
Walter P. Tudor
Danville
Hooker
Thoro
Clifton A. Woodrum
Lambeth, Jr
Bedford
Woodrow
United States
Carter Glass
H. Lester Hooker
State Corporation Commission
Otis Bland
Newport News
J. T. Deal
Norfolk
Andrew J. Montague
P. H. Drewry, Jr
Petersburg
T W. Harrison
Winchester
R. Walton Moore
Fairfax
George C. Peery
Davis Spends Day Before Hyde Park Picnic
Locust Valley New York August 5 John W Davis Democratic presidential nominee stayed at his home with no engagements for the day. He will confer with leaders at his New York headquarters tomorrow morning and in the evening travel to Hyde Park to be hosted by Mr and Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt at a Duchess county basket picnic.
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Associated Press
Locust Valley
N. Y
John W. Davis
New York
Hyde Park
N.Y
Davis
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Duchess County
Smith
New York State
Camp Guests Of Marshall Baker On Capon River
A number of guests stay this week at Camp Cornwell on Capon River in West Virginia. Weekend attendees include Mrs. R. B. Byrd Col and Mrs. Jonathan Bryan of Richmond Commander R. E. Byrd Jr R Gray Williams Thomas B. Byrd Miss Susan Reid Williams Mrs Ridgley White Miss Frances Page Miss Mary Miller Virginia Elder Virginia Baker Hockman and Phil Williams along with Serenaders Orchestra from Virginia and others from Hampton D C and Gray Beverley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Cornwell-on-Cape
Marshall Baker
West Virginia
R. B. Byrd
Jonathan Bryan
Richmond
R. E. Byrd, Jr
R. Gray Williams
Thomas B. Byrd
Susan Reid Williams
Ridgley White
Frances Page
Mary Miller
Virginia Elder
Virginia Baker
Gray
Friendship Fire Company Meeting Plans Harrisonburg Trip
The Friendship Fire Company announces its regular monthly meeting on Thursday August 7 to discuss further arrangements for the Harrisonburg trip. F W Forney, Captain. Reliable Settled Woman seeks housework or practical nursing via Red Cross office. Expert typewriter mechanic Vernon L. Engle available, contact Neidemeyer, phone 685 J.
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The
Friendship Fire Company
Harrisonburg
Red Cross
Vernon L. Engle
Fyard Party Planned August 7 at Harris Addition
A community benefit event is announced to be held on August 7 in Harris Addition titled Fyard Party. Organizers invite local residents to attend and support the fundraiser.
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Harris Addition
Saeed Ip
Death of John Henry Stickley at 79 in Virginia
John Henry Stickley aged 79 of Timberville, Va., died at his daughter Mrs. Pearl Racey’s home near Strasburg after a stroke. He leaves a son Calvin Stickley and daughters Mrs. Emma Borden and Mrs. Pearl Racey, plus brothers Dr. Silas M. Stickley and Hugh Stickley and A C Stickley and sister Mrs. M M Orndorff. Burial will be in Walnut Cemetery after a Walnut Springs Church service led by Rev J D Phil and assisted by Rev J D Hamaker.
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Church of the Disciples of Christ
Walnut Springs
Duckley
Calvin 8Sey
Reliance
Emma Borden
Wheatfield
Pearl Racey
Strasburg
Silas M. Stickley
Hugh
A. C. Stickley
Ms M. Orndorff
Orando
Miss Carrie Sorrell Killed in Virginia Car Wreck
Miss Carrie Sorrell fourteen of Covington died instantly when a small car driven by Agee from Chicago wrecked near Benna Vista Virginia. Nellie Sorrell escaped injury while Agee suffered a serious leg cut.
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Covington
Carrie Sorrell
Ogara
Beuna Vista
Agee
Chicago
Nellie
Benna Vista
Nellie Sorrell
Beunaista
Pennsylvan ia Couple Obtain License
A marriage license was issued in the corporation clerk s office today to Harry B Gill and Mrs Martha Hertzler both of Mechanicsburg Pa Both have been married before and both are divorced They produced decrees freeing them from former marriages showing the plaintiff in each divorce suit The groom is a pattern maker and the bride is a daughter of Michael Hertzler of Mechanicsburg
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Corporation Clerk
Harry B. Gill
Martha Hertzler
Mechanicsburg
Jeremiah Gill
Michael Hertzler
Hottest Day Of Summer Reaches Winchester
The thermometer hit 2 degrees in the shade in Winchester early this afternoon making it the hottest day of the summer. High humidity intensified misery as sun rays beat down and workers sought shade during the heat.
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Winchester
Bryan to Lecture at New Virginia Theatre
William Jennings Bryan will lecture at the New Virginia Theatre in Harrisonburg on Saturday night August 9 at 8 30 under Rotary Club auspices to raise funds for crippled children. Tickets cost 1 00 with all seats reserved. Mail checks to E L Fetcher Harrisonburg for reserved seats. tickets forwarded on receipt. Previous lecture holders honored. Mail today for good seats.
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William Jennings Bryan
New Virginia ‘Theatre
Harrisonburg
Rotary Club
Fund For
E. L
Tetcher
Two US Planes Reach Reykjavik in Good Condition
Lieut. Lowell H. Smith aboard the Chicago and Lieut. Eric Nelson aboard the New Orleans arrived at Reykjavik Iceland at 2 16 p m today from Hornafjord during the round the world flight. Their mechanics accompany them. Previous hop from Hornafjord began at 9 15 a m with a left Teoland sighting confirms their progress.
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Preas
Reynjavik
Iceland
Lowell H. Smith
Chicago
Eric Nelson
New Orleans
Hornafjord
Ireland
Reykjavik
Nena
Cen
Gto
Teoland
Clarksburg Invites Byrd to Davis Nomination Ceremony
Samuel R. Bentley of Clarksburg W Va invites Democratic State Chairman H F Byrd to attend the John W Davis nomination ceremony in Clarksburg on August 11 at 8 p m Byrd will be accompanied by Mrs Byrd and will represent Virginia on the state notification committee joining one member from each state at the New York convention
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Byrd
Samuel R. Bentley
Clarksburg
W. Va
Byrd
K Of C Opens 42nd Annual Convention in NYC
Five thousand Knights of Columbus attended a solemn high mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral marking the opening of the order's forty second international convention. Bishop William Turner of Buffalo delivered a sermon stressing Americanism as the keynote and praising the knights' work.
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Associated Press
New York
Knights of Columbus
St. Trick’s Cathedral
Order
William ‘Turner
Buffalo
Capper Attacked Over Bonus Stance in Kansas Primary
In a state wide primary the Kansas Republican field includes Senator Arthur Capper seeking re election facing Shef field Ingalls and Tom D. Smith. Capper’s opposition to the soldier bonus policy draws criticism while four candidates vie for the governorship including Ben S Paulin who is lieutenant governor and Ku Klux Klan endorsee.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Kan
United States
Kansas
Arthur Capper
Sheffield Ingalls
Atchison
Tom D. Smith
Hiawatha
Capper
President Coolidge
Tien
Ben
Ben 8. Paulin
Leutenant
Ku Klux Klan
Middletown Woodman Picnic Parade Prizes and Bids
See big parade Woodman picnic Middletown August 16 cash prizes total 35 with first 15 second five for best float in business or fraternity and best decorated auto first ten second five. Bids open for ice cream stand ice cream cone stand confectionary stand bottle drink stand each exclusive bid due by 7. Free motion pictures at a write Fred E Kline Clerk M W of A Middletown Va 4 1p 2t.
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Woodman Picnic
Middletown
Fred. E. Kline
M. W
Fresh Car Load Irish Gray Melons at Warehouse
Irish Gray melons arrive at a warehouse in front of the B and QO passenger station and are shown on ice at Robinson's Cold Storage. The display notes indicate a fresh car load with location details in Ramacciotti records.
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Robinson's
Virginia Capitation Tax Required Before Any License
Attorney General John R. Saunders defines that every license or permit issued in Virginia must be preceded by a written certificate showing payment of the capitation tax for the prior year. The rule applies to licenses for autos, dogs, merchants, teachers, and more, with the exception of marriage licenses. The act, approved March 15 1924, became effective June 14 1924.
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Virginia
John R. Saunders
Attoresy
Bown
Thesneha
Boy Charged With Pocketing Money In Local Theatre
William Evang, a colored youth about 15 to 17, is jailed on a pickpocket charge after a colored girl named Goode claimed two one dollar bills were missing from her coat pocket in a nearby movie house. He admits taking money but says he found it on the floor. Juvenile Court Justice Worsley is weighing sending him to Reform School based on court notes.
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William Evang
Goode
William
South End Hose Co. To Hold Yard Party
The South End Hose Company will host its annual yard party in front of the hall on West Monmouth Street. The event runs Thursday Friday and Saturday evenings this week with the ladies' auxiliary collecting articles this evening for the festival. contributors are asked to have items ready when called for.
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South End Hose Company
Monmouth Street
Dry agents active report arrests across state
Prohibition agents statewide report arrests of men under the influence of liquor driving cars recklessly and engaging in fights. In several cases heavy fines and jail terms have been imposed on the offenders.
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State Prohibition Commissioner
Days Of Revolts End In Mexico Report
United press dispatch notes revolts in Mexico wrap up with claims of control restored and authorities announcing stability following clashes reported from New Orleans and regional outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Six single child was a daughter of the Rosenberger
A brief line notes that six single children were linked as offspring of the Rosenberger family in the well section.
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Rosenberger, All Well
Four Killed In Automobile And Express Crash
Four people died in a wreck involving a motor car and the Seashore Express of the E Railroad near Newee. The victims include Mr. and Mrs. Haines, both residents of New Light, and their three children.
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Mount Holly
Seashore Express
E Railroad
Newee
Mr. and Haines
New Lig
Siness
Wanted: a Tenet Ary 3 1924 First Boy
Fragmentary OCR notes referencing dates February 3 1922 and a price 10c. Reads like a classifieds note asking for a copy or item related to a person or office, with unclear context and missing details.
Lar Day Contest Drawn Winners Mentioned
Two winners were drawn on August 1 in a lar day contest with previously drawn names noted as formerly drawn.
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Clarke
Warred
Shenandoah Town
Cedar Cliff
Harold Lloyd
Capon River
Hamburger
Shenandoah C
Covington Ae
Levee
WM. Jennings Bryan
U.S
Nelson
Mechanicians
K. of C
New York City
Senator Capper
Ramacciotti
South End Hose Co
Auto
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