Floods Sweep Farmland As Rains Cease
Shenandoah river floods inundate farms along both banks with water rising up to roofs and submerging cabins and boat houses. C Lee Barr reports cabin water at two and a half feet and peak flood near or above 1924 levels. Counties Meems Bottoms Strasburg and Frederick report high water and road flooding.
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Shenandoah River
C. Lee Barr
Mr. Barr
John T. Lindsey
W.W. Boles
Blue Ridge
Frederick County
Rockingham County
Potomac River
Winchester Research Laboratory
Shenandoah County
Strasburg
Meems Bottoms
Smith’s Creek
Shenandoah
Police Court Docket Reflects Drunken Driving and Permit Violations
In Police Court this morning Harry Dolan of Whitacre faced charges for drunken driving and operating without a permit, with fines totaling $120.50. James Driscoll of Grand Rapids and John Thomas of Haddox Alley were fined for drunkenness. Additional defendants include Floyd Finley Jr., Fred Mason, J. W. Creswell, Dan Wilson, and C. W. Wines with fines around $5 to $10 each. Upton Ashley paid $3 for double parking, while H B Caldwell of Romney was fined $54.25 for peddling coal without a permit.
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Harry Dolan
Whitacre
James Driscoll
Grand Rapids
Mich
John Thomas
Haddox Alley
Floyd Finley, Jr
Fred Mason
Jewelry Store Window Smashed in Baltimore Theft
Police hunt a young man who shattered the S. and N. Katz Jewelry Store window in Baltimore early today with a milk bottle and made off with rings watches and pins valued at $1 000.
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Baltimore
S. and
N. Katz
Semi-Pros Hand Heights 7–0, Seventh Win of Season
The Semi-Pros beat the Heights 7 to 0 as Harrell added the extra point after a 35 yard run by an early pass connection. Winchester moved to 7 wins with 1 loss, latest setback at Martinsburg due to key players missing. Next Sunday Meridians visit for their second appearance, likely last game of the season.
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Footall
A. Harrell
Lee
Winchester
Martinsburg
Garbo
Garber
Baker
Meridians
Winchester Congress Heights
Haymaker
L.E. Litz Cather Ye Aes
Ponitti Braithwaite
G. Foot
Zirkle
Jones Riley R
G. D. Shaw
Boone R.T. Fox
Dofflemyer
R.E. W. Wohler
Stine Q. B. F. Wohler
Harrell
L. H. Zoroski
Bernstine
R. H. Cattrell
Parker
F.B. G. Shaw
Lucas
Congress Heights
Fletcher
Boyce
Tander
Crowl
Armel
H. H
Renner
Crime Wave And Its Causes To Be Subject of Debate
Mount Williams Debating Society will meet Thursday evening December 6 at 7 30. The affirmative team includes B C Hulver H A Snapp and Mrs Josephine Henkel while the negative is led by W H Himelright J B Snapp and N B Fout. Judges A L Brewer Ralph Hummer and E G Ambrose ruled unanimously for the affirmative.
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Mount Williams Debating Society
B. C. Hulver
H. A. Snapp
Josephine Henkel
W. H. Himelright
J. B. Snapp
N. B. Fout
N. C. Williams
A. L. Brewer
Ralph Hummer
E. G. Ambrose
Hand of Death Placed Upon Venerable Woman
Lydia Armistead, respected colored widow of Robert Armistead, died yesterday at Parker No where she had lived for years. She leaves no near relatives as the last of her family. Death followed a long illness and general decline. She had long been part of the Pidgeon family at Wadesville. Funeral at 2 30 Tuesday from St Pauls AME Church on North Loudoun street with Rev M F Davis officiating and interment in Orrick Cemetery.
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Lydia Armistead
Robert Armistead
Parker
Pidgeon
Wadesville
St. Paul’s A. M. E. Church
North Loudoun Street
M. F. Davis
Orrick Cemetery
Perfume Use in Persia and Near East Details
The article notes perfume is widely used in Persia and the Near East as a guard against indigestion. It mentions Oriental peoples resting after meals and sniffing perfume similar to how Westerners inhale smelling salts.
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Persia
Near East
All Postponed Games Bowled In League A
Handley and Rotary teams played three postponed matches. Yates led Handley with 129 in a high game while Legge rolled 336 high total. Handley surpassed 500 in two games, Rotary reached 507 in one but still lost. Individual scores noted.
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Cokes
Rotarian
Yates
Handley
Legge
Rotary
Final Plans Of Virginia State Horticultural Society Meeting
Fruit growers are urged to attend a five o clock gathering tomorrow December 4 in the Chamber of Commerce office to finalize plans for the Virginia State Horticultural Society convention set for December 11 12 and 13. Philip Gold and William Beverley will speak on arrangements. Machinery displays will be shown next week at Ebert's Garage second floor during the convention. The program features speeches by leading state fruit men.
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Chamber of Comm
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Chamber of Commerce
State Horticultural Convention
Philip Gold
Frederick County Fruit Growers Association
William Beverley
Ebert
Aramaic Threads in Kurdistan and Palestinian Villages
The Nestorians of Kurdistan and peasants in small Palestine villages still converse in Aramaic the language spoken by Christ. The text notes the persistence of archaic dialects amid regional communities and cultural heritage.
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Kurdistan
Palestine
Christ
Clean lumpy coal offered at J O J G's Fuel Mine
Notice invites trucking to J O J G's Fuel Mine near Reynolds Maryland about four miles north of Westernport in Georges Region for clean lumpy coal. Dated December 3 1911.
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Reynolds
Westernport
Georges Region
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Better Film Council of Winchester
Edward C. Martz
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Melton
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Look Entertainment
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Henry Hull
Phillips Holmes
Jane Wyatt
Florence Reed
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