Elephant Lovers Parade at Sells Floto Circus
The Sells Floto circus brings Charlie Ed the playful elephant with a herd of nineteen elephants to Winchester for a street parade and show on August 11 and 12. Paul Herold, eight feet tall in Russian boots, appears beside Charlie Ed as he toys with the pachyderm cast. Cris Christiansen's twenty Siberian tigers are bluffed by Charlie Ed, part of W H McFarland’s touring troupe after Asia Minor and Far East stops.
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Paul Herold
Sells-Floto Circus
Winchester
Paul
Charlie Ed
Sells-Floto
Cris Christiansen
W. H. McFarland
Asia Minor
Far East
Many Friends While on Vacation Return to Sister in Moore
Mr White, native of West Virginia and son of the late Rev Dr George White, returned home with stories of renewing boyhood friendships. He enjoyed the trip across the Alleghany mountains and the sightseeing experience.
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West Virginia
George White
Presbtyerian Church
Mr. Coolidge Plots Short Vacation Plan
President Coolidge discussed a potential two week vacation around August 14 with advisers. No decision was made though he has faced intense heat and has stayed at his desk since taking office a year ago. He may travel to New England if he approves the respite.
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Associated Press
Washington
President Coolidge
New England
Two Hanged For Murdering Aged Negroes
Seale Alabama August 8 Alonzo Myhand and Porter Myhand were hanged for the murder of Sophia Singram an elderly negro woman and also indicted for killing her husband. They reportedly confessed before the trap was sprung.
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Associated’ Press
Seale
Ala
Alonzo Myhand
Porter Myhand
Sophia Singram
Kansas State teacher visits as 500-member faculty noted
Mr. and Mrs. J Olin Faulkner of Manhattan Kansas arrive from Kentucky to spend a few days with the Larricks in town. Faulkner, a long time educator, is a member of the English department at Kansas State Agricultural College Manhattan a campus with over 500 faculty and about 4500 students.
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J. Olin Faulkner
Manhattan
Kans
Kentucky
Staunton
Herbert Ss. Larrick
Washington
Kansas State Agricultural College
Miss McCabe Dies After Leesburg Hospital Admission
Miss McCabe aged about 55 years of afeer Virginia died last evening at Winchester Memorial Hospital after being brought from Leesburg in an automobile with relatives. Death followed a chronic heart trouble within 20 minutes of admission. Body sent to Kurtz's morgue and later taken to Leesburg for funeral. She was the last member of the late Charles P. McCabe’s family. Funeral set for tomorrow.
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Miss McCabe
Afeer
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Leesburg
Kurtz
Severe Iowa Storm Causes Death and Damage
A severe Iowa storm swept across the state smashing trees and disrupting communications. Wind and heavy rain caused alarm in many communities and a woman was killed when her frame house near Granger was blown down by the wind.
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Associated Press
Des
Birthday Party For Little Miss Miller
A birthday party was held yesterday at the Miller home for little Jeanne Elizabeth Miller. Pink and white decorations abounded, a central birthday cake with three candles drew cheers, and many gifts were received from young guests. Attending were Misses Ambrose Birmingham Nixon Pollard Hupner and Masters Clark Miller Lynn Miller Sale Cather plus Mrs. Edward Cather and many relatives from Cleveland Ohio and Strasburg Virginia.
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Jeanne Elizabeth Miller
Perry Miller
Jean Ambrose
Betty Birmingham
Evelyn Nixon
Ann Marie Pollard
Helen Hupner
William Clark
Miller Lynn
Robert Miller
Jasper Sale
Hubert Cather
Fritz Birmingham
Pat Ambrose
Willard Cather
Edward Cather
Maggie Miller
Robert Lynn
K. H. Sale
Robert Hook
William S. Clark
Robert Larrick
Dorothy Clark
John Miller
Ralph Pollard
Charles Hupner
Cleveland, O
David Ambrose
Lewis Ambrose
Strasburg, Va
Market Tendency Seems Irregular
New York August 8 irregular tendencies appeared after the initial advance in the stock market today. Trading was enlivened by efforts to gauge the relative position of stock issues of the various roads to be incorporated into the new Nickel Plate system. Call money opened at 2 percent.
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Associated Press
New York
Call Morey
Warning on Bogus Bank Notes Circulating in Maryland
Federal agents warn of counterfeit $10 and $100 Federal Reserve notes traced to Baltimore and surrounding areas. The fake $10 bears an Andrew Jackson portrait with serial A 43 703126 A and poor double paper printing. A $100 note with Franklin likeness carries serial L 726 042 A. Local banks and merchants urged vigilance ahead of circus day in Winchester.
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Associated Press
Treasury Department
Baltimore
Winchester
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Andrew Jackson
Federal Reserve
Franklin
London Socials Embrace Hair Cure Retreats
Society girls plan autumn retirements to quiet country houses to grow out bobbed hair for the dancing season. They retreat to rest cures while awaiting Paris fashion to dictate long flowing tresses for the winter, hoping to return with Parisian coiffures.
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London
Paris
Stephenson Man Returns From Western Pennsylvania Motoring Trip
Mr. S. W. Allen of Stephenson returns from an extended motor trip through western Pennsylvania visiting friends in Johnstown.
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S. W. Allen
Stephenson
Pennsylvania
Johnstown
Flight Experts Confer On Continuing World Flight
Reykjavik Iceland August conference chaired by Rear Admiral Magruder on the flagship Richmond debated a final effort to locate a feasible landing area for the American Army world files along the eastern coast of Greenland. The Raleigh was ordered to depart tomorrow to inspect ice conditions off the Greenland coast.
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Associated
Proas
Reykjavik
Iceland
Thomas Magruder
Richmond
Greenland
Raleigh
Preaching by Rev William Guard in Stephens City Va
The Rev William Guard of Urbana Ohio will preach at 11 a m Sunday morning in Trinity Lutheran Church Stephens City Virginia. Mr S M Babb and family left yesterday for their home in Clarksburg West Virginia after a short visit to James and Clem Babb.
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William Guard
Urbana
Ohio
Trinity Lutherand
S. M. Babb
Clarksburg
W. Va
Messrs
James and
Clem Babb
Vernon L Engle sought air process cleaning call Neidemeyer Co
Vernon L Engle is seeking air process cleaning services from Neidemeyer and Co and provided phone contact 6855 on 8 6 41 1.
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Vernon L. Engl
Neidemeyer and Co
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Maxu
Mr. Coolidge
Memorial Hospital
Iowa
Little Miss Miller
United States
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Stephens City
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