Family reunion gathers Snapp kin at Hayfield home
Members of the Snapp family from Hayfield and Winchester gather at the old homeplace for a Sunday reunion. Dinner on the lawn. Present are Mr Mason Snapp and seven siblings plus many aunts uncles and cousins including Miss Elsie Snapp and Mrs Clarence Pifer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Snapp
Hayfield
Snapp
Mason Snapp
Clarence Pifer
Adam Forney
B. Clowe
Elsie Snapp
Margaret Clowe
Mr. Snapp
Messrs
John,Milton
James B. Snapp
Dance Event at Sulphur Springs Features Imperial Jazz
A large crowd attended a dance at Jordan Springs known as Sulphur Springs hosted by Lee Coble and George Barrie with music by Seal's Imperial Jazz Orchestra.
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Jordan
Lee Coble
George Barrie
Seal
Imperial Jazz Orchestra
Winter Park visitors depart after cordial town visit
Mrs. John W. Diffenderfer and her daughter Mrs. Frank J. Lindergreen of Winter Park Florida left this morning after spending part of the summer at the home of Mrs. Diffenderfer’s brother-in-law Mr. McKim Diffenderfer on South Market Street. They were accompanied to Harpers Ferry West Virginia by Mrs. Diffenderfer’s brother Mr. J E Glenn of Harrisburg Virginia. The pair enjoyed meeting old-time friends and attendees hosted informal dinners in their honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Diffenderfer
Frank J. Lindergreen
Winter Park
Fla
McKim
Diffenderfer
South Market Street
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
J.E. Glenn
Harrisonburg
Lindengreen
Winchester Photographer Joins Bachrach Studios in Baltimore
Lawrence V. Jolliffe, son of Mr and Mrs George Jolliffe of North Main Street, leaves Winchester to take a position with Bachrach studios in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence V. Jolliffe
Winchester
George Jolliffe
North Main Street
Baltimore
Bachrach Studios
Winchester people at the trapshooting tourney
Among the Winchester attendees at the big trapshooters tournament in Waynesboro Virginia last Friday were William Jones and Mrs. Harry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Waynesboro, Va
William ‘Jones
Harry
Knights of Pythias Visit by Grand Outer Guard
Winchester Lodge No. 65 welcomes Gilliam of Petersburg grand outer guard of Virginia Thursday evening for degree work and refreshments after the meeting. The grand outer guard is touring several lodges in the state section.
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Winchester Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Gilliam
Petersburg
Grand
Market Street Methodist Picnic Scheduled for Labor Day
The Sunday school of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church plans a picnic next Monday afternoon at Clevenger's meadow. Members will bring lunches and meet at the church at 1 o'clock, with those owning cars asked to donate their use for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Clevenger’s Meadow
Alterndon
Annie McFadden Leaves for Birmingham Ala
Miss Annie McFadden, long time assistant superintendent at a Tennessee Coal and Coke Company hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, left yesterday to return home to her parents on South Washington Street after several weeks away.
Miss Glayds Haldeman Returns From Virginia Trip
Miss Glayds Haldeman daughter of Mr and Mrs J S Haldeman returns from Virginia Beach where she had been a guest of Miss Mary Drinkwater daughter of Mayor Drinkwater of that city A party of friends also motor toured various sections of North Carolina and visited lower Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glayds Haldeman
J. S. Haldeman
Vi Beach
Mary Drinkwater
Drinkwater
Lower
Virginia
Granddaughter of Noted Boat Owners Returns Home
Granddaughter of the late Henry fert, once a prominent manager in the Winchester area, returned to Baltimore after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Poole on South Braddock Street. Miss W, a member of a Winchester family long known in the region, is linked to the Miss Julia Wulfert and Elder lineage.
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Julia ‘Wulfert and Elder
Ter
Poole
South Braddock Street
Baltimore
Winchester
Henry Fert
Winchester Kiwanis to Hear New York Lawyer William Carroll Alexander
Mr William Carroll Alexander president of the Kiwanis Club of New York City arrives from New York to visit family and friends in Winchester He has accepted an invitation to address the Winchester club at 6 30 pm Thursday at the American Legion Building on North Main Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Carroll Alexander
William R. Alexander
Winchester
New York
Alexander
Kiwanis Club
New York City
Winchester Club
American Legion
North Main Street
Local visitors arrive for visits. multiple households host
Mrs Harry Stephens and her son Hal of Buffalo arrive to visit relatives at Mr and Mrs Stewart Betts on North Market Street. Russell Cromer formerly of this city now in York Pa arrives to play sax with Seal's Imperial Jazz Orchestra at the Winchester fair. Edith Walter of Baltimore visits her parents on South Market Street. Other guests include Mrs Sidney Hoffheimer from Baltimore visiting the Albin family on East Clifford Street and Miss Katherine Forbes of Altoona at William Glaize's South Market Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Stephens
Hal
Buffalo
N. Y
Stewart Bet
North Market Street
Russell Cromer
York
Seal
Imperial Jazz Orchestra
Winchester Fair
Edith Walter
Baltimore
Frank G. Walter
South Market Street
Sidney Hoffheimer
KE. W. Albin
East Clifford Street
Katherine Forbes
Altoona, Pa
William Glaize
Local residents and visitors return to Stewartsville and surrounding towns
Col and Mrs Leigh Fuller reopen Greenway Court home in White Post with children. Grace Miller returns from Wardensville visit with grandfather Major Williams Miller. Several residents from Newburg Richmond and Baltimore visit family and attend trips around Stewart Street and South Stewart Street.
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Col
Leigh Fuller
Greenway Court
White Post
Stewart Street
Local residents return from visits to relatives and friends
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel O. Smoot with children return to West Cork street after visiting kin in Washington D C Culpeper and Shenandoah counties Virginia. Mrs J Lake Fraeler and a child come back from Pennsylvania. Mrs Harry Nagle and daughter Ethel Nagle of Lancaster Pa visit at Mr and Mrs A T Henry's home on South Kent streets. Mr J Frank Massey of Washington has been here several days for business and visiting kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel O. Smoot
West Cork Street
Washington, D. C
Culpeper
Shenandoah Counties
Virginia
Harry Nagle
Ethel Nagle
Lancaster, Pa
A. T. Henry
South
Kent Streets
J. Frank Massey
Washington
John W. Kern Laid To Rest At Welltown
John W. Kern of Inwood died at 10:35 a m after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Welltown near Winchester with Rev Joseph R Colt officiating. He was born May 27 1858 in Jones Spring Berkeley County and leaves three children Mary Estes Inwood John Kern also Inwood and John D Kern Martinsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Kern
Inwood
H.M. Cole
Martinsburg
Welltown
Winchester
Joseph R. Colt
Inwood United Beth
Martha C. Barbour
Fortone Kern
Aoe
Mary Estes
Ld Kern
John D. Kern
Wall Collapse Fatal at Baltimore Embankment Site
A cave-in during excavation for a colored high school in Baltimore left one man dead and seven others in serious condition. Time-keeper M G Young was killed. two white men and five negro laborers were hospitalized. Firemen and police labored to reach more buried workers. Weak beam supports are blamed for the disaster.
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Associated Press
Altimore
M. G. Young
Amplifier Helps Future Speakers Reach Large Audiences
In large auditoriums the speaker of the future may rely less on loud voice. A recently demonstrated amplifier in Trinity Church New York makes the speaker clearly heard throughout the building even when speaking softly. The device promises to let a speaker focus more on emphasis and expression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ald
Trinity Church
New York
Silvermine Oat Is Extensively Grown Across United States
Silvermine oats lead U S Department of Agriculture estimates as the most widely grown variety, covering about 6 304 000 acres or one sixth of total oat acreage. Red Rustproof ranks second with 15 8 percent across 6 015 000 acres, Swedish Select and other varieties follow in distribution across the northern and southern states.
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Price United Department
Waltes Sates Department
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Kherson
Russia
Albion
Iowa No
Richland
Towa Agricultural Experiment Station
Champion
Burt
Lincoln
Clip Wings of Fowl Practical Garden Guide
The Cornell experiment station describes a wing clipping method to keep fowls inside for garden protection. Remove feathers around the second joint, lift the wing, cut a small ligament under the outer edge, and trim the cartilage end to prevent regrowth. The procedure is presented as simple and bloodless with no major arteries involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell Experiment Station
Methods Used Successfully in Bringing About Wider Use of Purebred Sires
The Bureau of Animal Industry of the United States Department of Agriculture releases a six page compilation. It outlines plans used nationwide to improve breeding stock on farms. The material supports the Better Sires Better Stock campaign and is available by applying to the bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Aimal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Asparagus Needs Good Bed For Long Term Growth
Agarden note advises selecting a deep, unobstructed bed for asparagus. Prepare soil thoroughly with partially rotted manure to add humus, plant two year old roots spread evenly, then cover with five to six inches of soil for a permanent planting.
Purebred Sires Grow in Winnebago County Bulls
In 1918 Winnebago County Wisconsin reported 329 of 1,257 bulls in service were purebred. After two years the purebreds rose to 645 and by year three reached 777, signaling that at the start of 1922 over half the bulls in service were purebred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago County
Wis
United States Department of Agriculture
Governors Call for Full Cooperation With Federal Fuel Plan
New York August 8 Governors representatives from coal states adopted a resolution led by Governor Cox pledging full cooperation with the Federal Fuel Administrator in the event of a suspension of anthracite coal mining on September 1. The conference discussed the plan's distribution of available fuel supplies and the duties of states to support federal efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated ‘Press
New York
Cox
Hissetts
Fident
Prisoners Escape Sheriff in Rail Transport
Two white shackled brothers, Weaver aged 25 and Ren 18, slipped from county custody during a transfer from Macon to Raleigh. They fled through a lavatory window on a moving Southern Railway train, and no trace has been found. Authorities reported the escape occurred last night and have not located the fugitives.
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Salisbury
N. v
Weaver
Ren
Penitentia
Raleigh
Macon
Davatory
Lar
Soldier Bonus Bill Up AG At Norfolk
Aug 28 Norfolk Va. reports a discussion on the soldier bonus bill. The American Legion committee urged passage in the next Congress and proposed a direct national committee to study needs of veterans and remedies including civil service preference for former service members. Relief for disabled veterans was also urged in the report.
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Norfolk
Congress
Legislative. Com
Cii
Washington
U S To Take Treasure Bergdoll Case In Doubt
Washington August 28 Associated Press says Property Custodian Miller stated a Bergdoll buried treasure near his hometown could be claimed by the government if proven. He noted the Bergdoll hill story may be a hoax and would be dropped until verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preayy
Washington
ATI
Miter
Tod
Grover C. Bergdoll
Hi Town
Bergdoll
Miller
Bergdolle
Gang fight in New York leaves multiple shot near Essex Market
Aug 28 report says several men were shot outside Essex Market Court after seven Kids Dropper gang members were discharged for inability to confront a gunman. The courtroom erupted as a taxicab carrying some discharged members was attacked. Jack Kaplan, known as Kid Di, died in a hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Essex
Market ‘Court
Aes
Jack Kaplan
Little Joan Reflects On Being A Good Girl
A fragmented London Opinion excerpt shows a childlike line about being good and following guidance, mentioning Ti and a Girl Guide context. The tone hints at social norms and youth expectations reflected in early 20th century discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gare
Joan
London
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Virgil Dudley
Chicago
Rev
W. L. Dudley
Jaquelin Smith
Richmond, Va
Clarke County
Frances Beverley
South Stewart Street
Grace Miller
Wardensville
Major Williams.Miller
Frank Stnék
Newburg
David Watson
Tunnelton
Conrad Smith
Richmond
Col. and
Mars
Ee Conrad
South Stewart Stree
Effie C. Anderson
Omar Swanson
John Rehill
Germantown
South Main ‘Street
Maynard Wisecarver
Pate
Jesse Heiman
John Nalis
Charles J. Affleck
Newark, del
Hunter N. Kern
Charles’ L. Bowly
Valley Pike
Howard
Nulton
A. G. Rutherford
Orra Turner
Lillian Sheetz
Yellow Springs
Thee Schaffquaker Inn
Miss Lucy Golightly
Miss. Marie Grim
Mrs
Hugh
Rov Grim
National Avenue
Empire
Cartoon Amusement Co., Inc
Johnny Morrie
Barney Google
de Beck
JOHN W._KERN
Wall
Opewell
Peturg
Hopewell
Tubize Articial Solk Company of America
Hopewell, Va
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal
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The
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Federal
U. S
Bergdalls
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