Farm Mass Meeting In Berryville Soon
J Wilmer Carpenter chairman of Clarke County Agricultural Mobilization Committee convenes a Berryville meeting September 6 at 8 pm in the Court House. Farmers business leaders ministers and others will offer recommendations for the Family Farm Policy Review and county and state reports to the U S Department of Agriculture.
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J. Wilmer Carpenter
Clarke County
Virginia
Virginia State Agricultural Mobilization Committee
U. S. Secretary of Agriculture
Agricultural Mobilization Committee
Department of Agriculture
Largest eyes in animals species overview
The whale has the largest M.H eye among sea creatures. Among land mammals the horse has the biggest eye, and in birds the ostrich possesses the largest eye. Some whale species eyes can reach grapefruit size.
Christian Family Course Offered at Stephens City Church
Mrs. John H. Davis of Lynchburg will teach The Christian Family at the Stephens City Methodist Church Christian Workers School next week. The course, postponed from May due to the instructor’s illness, seeks to boost home life and leadership in families with evenings August 2024 at 7 30.
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John H. Davis
Lynchburg
Christian Workers
Stephens City Methodist Church
Davis
Ialist
Virginia
Winchester
Baltimore Conference Christian Workers’ School
Front Royal
Charles A York
York
Board of Education
Stephens City
Sweet Old Lady Peddled Dope on Broadway
New York police arrested 60 year old Vera Woll a former nurse suspected of selling heroin along Broadway. She allegedly earned up to $2000 a day from narcotics sales and was jailed on $10000 bail after a woman detective arranged a drug purchase.
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New York
Broadway
Vera Woll
Let Us Send The Star On Your Vacation
A notice inviting readers to receive The Star while away from home offers a vacation delivery option. The ad highlights subscription convenience and how to sign up.
Livestock Prices Across Cattle Hogs and Sheep Reported
Slaughter steers up to 50 cents higher while heifers and cows are steady to weak. Calves and stockers show mixed gains and losses with prime steers to 37.00. Hogs fall for barrows and gilts with sows up to 50 higher. Sheep top on spring lambs up 1.00, ewes scarce and mostly unchanged. CHICAGO futures and cash markets reflect broad shifts across cattle and hog categories with varied weights and grades.
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Baltimore
USDA
Chicago
What is a trolleybus
A trolleybus is a passenger carrying road vehicle electrically propelled by drawing current from overhead wires and running on the road surface. The term has been widely accepted since about 1930.
Bertram Longstreet Dies in Washington
Bertram Longstreet aged 63 and brother in law of Gibson Baker of this city died at his Washington home at 5 50 this morning after a illness beginning in January He worked with Underwood Elliott Fisher Corporation He is survived by his widow Miss Mary Bruce Baker Funeral services will be at Hysong Funeral Home Washington Tuesday at 10 DST Burial will be in Mt Hebron Cemetery here
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Bertram Longstreet
Gibson Baker
Washington
Longstreet
Underwood, Elliott, Fisher Corporation
Mary Bruce Baker
George Goodwin
Lucy Gibson Baker
Hysong Funeral Home
Mt Hebron
Inventor of the Cinquain and Its Verse Form
Adelaide Crapsey is credited with inventing the cinquain. It is a five line verse form.
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Adelaide Crapsey
Mrs Wendell Buried In Washington Funeral Rites
Funeral services for Mary E. Wendell were held August 15 at 2 p m from Lee Funeral Home Washington D C. She died August 12 at a hospital in La Plata Maryland. Survived by husband Charles E. Wendell son Chester H. Wendell and three daughters Mrs Jessie Smith Mrs Lillie Mae Smith and Mrs Mildred E Herndon plus 27 grandchildren including Mrs O D Sargent of White Post and 32 great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren.
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Lee Funeral Home
Washington, D. C
Mary E. Wendell
la Plata
Charles E. Wendell
Chester H. Wendell
Jessie Smith
Winchester
Lillie Mae Smith
Washington
Mildred E. Herndon
O. D. Sargent
White Post
Paris first production of Jeanne au buch er opera
The piece Jeanne au bucher was produced in Paris for the first time. Composer H C A Arthur Honnegar wrote Jeanne au bucher sixteen years ago.
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Jeanne Au Bucher
Paris
Arthur Honnegar
Returning Army Recruit to Face Narcotics Charge
A 22 year old Baltimore Army recruit, Robert Lowe Williams, is to be returned to Baltimore to face narcotics charges involving teenage girls. He was arrested at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation during basic training and waived extradition for a grand jury appearance.
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Harrisburg
Baltimore
George Funk
Robert Lowe Williams
Funk
Williams
Indiantown Gap
Pimlico
Nurses In Area Register By Mail
Registration forms for all registered nurses are being mailed, announced by Mrs. Seymour Barr president of District No 12 of the Graduate Nurses Association of Virginia. Nurses who do not receive cards should call Mrs Barr at 8507 and return the forms promptly.
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Seymour Barr
Graduate Nurses Association of Virginia
Barr
Talking Wires The Telegraph Name Given by American Indian
The American Indian called the telegraph the talking wires, a vivid phrase reflecting the new communication method's reach and immediacy. This nickname highlights early perceptions of rapid long distance messaging and the telegraph's role in connecting distant communities.
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Winchester News
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Goodyear
Bancutter Tire CO
S. Braddock St
J. H. Riley
Frederick County
Chamber OF Commerce
MEM Winchester
Hamber
War Toomize
Twig Tmsue
Molden Electric CO
Webber’'S
Webber
Ely
Rae
Mrs. Wendell
Piccadilly
Tommy Lockhart
Loudoun St
Glaize Ave
Bryan Stotler
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