Social Roundup: Washington Visitors Arrive and Stay
Mrs C Marshall Baldwin of Washington arrived Saturday evening visiting friends and moved into an apartment at the George Washington Hotel. Edmond P Hunter of Washington visiting friends. Mr and Mrs Harry J Turtle and Osmar Swanson left for two weeks to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Mr and Mrs William C Haines and sons Joseph and Harry stay a week with relatives in Washington.
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C. Marshall. Baldwin
Washington
George Washngton Hotel
Osmar Swanson
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
William C. Haines
Joseph and
Harry
Baltimore Visit Highlights Local Families
Mrs. H W Wisecarver and Maynard Wisecarver with Mrs. Gackee Carper spent yesterday in Baltimore visiting Clarence E Wisecarver who is ill at his home. Hattie Rodgers and her son Melvin from Baltimore arrived Saturday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Krebs on North Braddock street. James Talbert arrived from Washington to visit his brother in law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. E G Yost. William W Baldwin of Baltimore spent the weekend with Mrs. Baldwin at her old county home.
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H. W . Wisecarver
Maynard Wisecarver
Gackee Carper
Baltimore
Clarence E. Wisecarver
Hattie Rodgers
Melvin
F.H. Krebs
North Braddock Street
James. Talbert
Washington
E.G. Yost
William W. Baldwin
Mrs. Baldwin
The
County
A F L Declares Union Label Month in August
Atlantic City Aug 10 The executive council of the American Federation of Labor designated the month starting Aug 25 as Union Label Month and ordered a nation wide drive to promote union made goods. Thirty thousand local unions were notified to appoint committees to lead the drive.
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Atlantic City
American Federation of Labor Today
A. F. of L
sHc
Aad
Executive Council
Samuel Gémpers
Rotary Kiwanis Baseball Game For Playgrounds Fund
The Rotary and Kiwanis clubs of Winchester will stage their annual baseball game at 3 30 pm Friday August 15 at the league park off Highland Avenue for the benefit of the local playgrounds fund. Admission is modest and proceeds go to the playgrounds committee. Tickets are sold by Girls Athletic Associations and canvass the town. Rotarians hope for strong pitching by Al Slownaker or Frank McFaden. Kiwanis may field Meyer Hamburger as catcher.
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Rotary
Kiwanis ‘Clubs
Winchester
League Park
Highland, Avenue
Kiwanis Club
al Slownaker
Frank McFaden
Meyer’ Hamburger
Rotary Kiwanis
General Le Jeune Arrives for Visit in Local Home
Major General Le Jeune commander of the United States Marine Corps arrived Saturday from Washington. He is visiting for a few days at the home of his uncle B F Arthur on the Northwestern grade. Captain Arthur is to be relieved in Washington on September 1 and ordered to duty in China.
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J. M. Arthur
le Jeune
United States Marine Corps
Washington
B. F. Arthur
Arthur
China
Harvesting Seed Injury and Storage Techniques
The United States Department guidance emphasizes preventing tuber injury during harvest and storage. Hand digging is advised where soil stones are abundant, with seed potatoes stored in crates to minimize damage. It notes cooler storage reduces sprouting and stresses improving seed vigor for next planting. It discusses northern versus southern storage advantages and urges better storage facilities to avoid midwinter risk and allow fall seed purchases.
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United States Department
Ft Mericulture
United Statesment
North
Manure Spreader Useful When Labor Is Scarce
The article notes that loading a manure spreader takes as long as a wagon box but unloads faster and more evenly, reducing hard work on the field. It emphasizes the spreader’s efficiency and value when labor is scarce.
Cows and Sweet Clover Pasture Feeding Rules
Farmers advise gradual exposure for cows to sweet clover pasture. Start with brief grazing and extend daily as cows adjust. After about ten days, bloating risk decreases if cows are not overfilled on the clover.
Protection of buildings against loss by lightning
Advice on lightning protection stresses proper installation of rods and grounding. Inspect ground connections and joints, ensure stock pasture loss is reduced by grounding wire fences at corners and at regular intervals.
Loss in Feed Shortage Threatens Dairy Milk Output
Editors note the yield drop when pasture is scarce and feed is limited. The piece urges growing two substitute crops to replace pasture, enabling cows to reach about half their potential milk production even in a shortage.
Red Cedar Tree Health Warning for Cedar Apple Disease
Observation warns to watch red cedar trees for cedar apple disease signs and yellow or orange masses. Orchard owners report significant injury to trees and should cut affected limbs or remove the entire tree if needed.
Preventive Care for Damaged Trees Emphasized
The article stresses preventive measures over remedies for damaged trees. It notes prompt treatment to avert further injury when signs of damage appear and highlights proactive steps to protect tree health.
Powder Plant Disaster At Nashville War Loss Tops Twenty-Eight Million
August 10 report states forty five million pounds of powder stored for the federal government at the Old Hickory Plant near Nashville were destroyed by fire. Losses include machinery and buildings of over five million dollars, with total war-time cost estimated above twenty eight million nine hundred thousand. No serious injuries. fire fought by plant and village forces aided by Nashville firefighters and civilian volunteers.
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Nashville
Old Hickory
Department of Agriculture
National Industrial Corporation
J. E. Cook
War Department
Washington
Nashville Department
Red Cross
Oscar Krupp
U. S
Ordinance Department
Experts Agree On Dawes Plan At Allied Conference
London Aug 11 Allied and German experts at the inter allied reparations conference said full agreement was reached on the Dawes Program. They worked past 3 am to settle payments in kind while Premier Poincaré’s Ruhr evacuation plan renews hope. A Ruhr evacuation decision was under study by French and Belgian delegates pending internal accord.
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Associated Press
London
Germhans
Peecot
Patiy
Eeef
Ruhr
Burglar Teases as He Confesses Burglary Money Waste
A Boston Transcript account notes a burglar's remark about payments and insurance as he greets avictim. The snippet portrays a taunting tone and hints at financial motives behind the crime.
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Boston Transcript
Sixth Sense Question Turns to Ending Joke
A primary school exam joke lists sneezing sobbing crying yawning coughing as the five senses and wryly argues the sixth sense is an “ending” referring to the pupil’s pun. The quip appeared in the Boston Transcript.
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Boston Transcript
Sounds Reasonable But Why Do You Want to Marry Her
Quote from Virginia Reel about love versus reason. The line questions whether love alone justifies marriage, suggesting it is an excuse rather than a reason.
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Virginia Reel
Mount Townshend Stands Atop Australia’s Peaks
Mount Townshend, Australia's highest peak, soars to 7350 feet above sea level, drawing climbers and researchers to its rugged summit and surrounding ranges.
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Australia
Mount Townshend
Cut celluloid tricks on deep scratches and bends
The article notes that cutting celluloid is tricky. It warns that straight cuts can fail and recommends deep scratching with a sharp tool. It emphasizes bending the material along curved or irregular edges to improve results.
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Popular
Old Hundredth Psalm Tune Reappears in English Version
A historical note indicates the Old Hundredth tune first appeared as the one hundredth psalm variant in Victorian English printing and later was set to the one hundredth psalm in 1406. The text references an English revival of the hymn tune and its association with the psalm tradition.
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England
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