Christmas Plans Noted By Opequon Residents
In Opequon Virginia on December 17 Mrs Mary Cooper and Messrs John Cooper and Leonard Williams visited Mr J H Burkhart on Sunday. Miss Henkel teacher at Opequon school will hold two Christmas services and a box social on December 22. Various residents including Miss Katie Burkhart and Miss Cecilia Miller, Mr Theodore Miller and others are listed as visiting or staying with friends and family.
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Opequon
Mary Cooper
John Cooper
Leonard Williams
J. H. Burkhart
Henkel
Will
Katie Burkhart
Cecilia Miller
Robert Garrett
Augustus Pierce
Opal Kidwell
First Christian Church plans special recognition service
Members and friends are urged to attend a Sunday morning service at 11 oclock with Dr J C Atkinson of Elon College NC guest preacher. Evening service at 730 features Spiritual Concern For the Lost. Sunday school 945 Christian Endeavor 630 Seats free. Pastor C G A McDaniel invites all.
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The
First Christian Church
J. C. Atkinson
Elon College
N. C
Southern Christian Convention
Christian Endeavor
A. M’daniel
Duroc Hog Sale Brings High Bid Outside District
The sale of purebred Duroc hogs by Cc. W. Wampler and BE. H. Ralston on their farm near Dayton Virginia attracted buyers from outside Rockingham county. H. B. Wampler of Weyers Cave paid 100 for a broad sow, the top price, as participants noted slow buying and raisers’ reluctance to meet high estimates.
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Cc. W. Wampler
BE. H. Ralston
Dayton
Rockingham County
H. B. Wampler
Weyers Cave
M. I. Lippitt
Rippon
W. Va
A. P. Craddock
Lynchburg
E State Duroc Association
Fr. L. Iris
Winchester
H. M. MacManaway
Staunton
Stock market dips on light week’s dealings
The morning session showed erratic moves on the lightest dealings of the week. Independent steels and several oils and motors led declines while Crucible and Replogle rose. shipping and utilities fell, food and misc stocks pressured. Call money stayed easy at 7 percent, with London exchange at near three month highs.
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Associated Press
New York
Oila
Crucible
London
Notable Virginia Politician Considers Governorship
A Virginia congressman announces consideration of the governorship while noting his recent election to the Sixty seventh Congress from the Tenth District. He cites state service over thirty years and seeks public support despite district Republicans backing a local Farmer's Union farmer for their ticket.
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Virginia
Congress
Farmers’ Union
Gowan's Penetrating Salve Promoted for Colds and Croup
Advertises Gowan's penetrating salve for external use to treat colds spasmodic croup and inflammations of air passages. Claims rubefacient action reduces congestion aids breathing and is safe for children. Sold by druggists 30¢ 60¢ and $1.20 with guarantee.
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Druzzist
Virginia Congressman Declines Governor Run After Party Pressure
In a 1920 letter, H D Flood states his intention to remain in Congress, citing large support from Democrats in the district and urging him to continue serving. He quotes Claude A. Kitchin urging him to stay, emphasizing party loyalty and the need for experienced leadership in the House.
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Congress
Democratic Party
Hou
Claude A. Kitchin
House
H. D. Fiood
Appomattox
Hal
Washington
Virginia
Nature's Remedy NR for Indigestion Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts NR tablets as a safe effective cure for indigestion biliousness headaches and nervous energy issues. It claims rapid relief from stomach aches and constipation promising money back if not satisfied and cites widespread use with millions of boxes sold annually.
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Epel
Winter wheat acreage down 2.8 percent from last fall
Washington reports 40,605,000 acres planted to winter wheat this fall, 2.8 percent less than last fall's revised area. December 1 crop condition stands at 87.9 percent of normal, up from 85.2 last year and 88.4 percent of the 10 year average. Total area sown to rye this fall is 4,653,000 acres, down 14 percent from last year’s revised rye area.
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Washington
Burial notices and court divorce summons in Frederick County
Dyer M Groves died of paralysis aged 39 at Baldymore Hospital on December 9. He was buried in Macedonia Cemetery after a funeral in Hagerstown and White Post Virginia. Survived by wife Hattie and multiple siblings including Sunette and Lizzie Moore. Also notes Maccabee Lodge member and past residence in Hagerstown. In Virginia, Katherine Virginia Orndorff seeks absolute divorce from Morgan A Orndorff on desertion grounds, with publication orders in The Winchester Star and court postings.
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Dyer M. Groves
Baldymore Hospital
Hagerstown
White Post
Macedonia
Hattie
Wallace
Jefferson
Hill
Warren
Sunette
Calvin
Lizzie Moore
Clarksburg
Sasah Reedy
Creiesville
W. van Dorn Darling
The
Maccabee Lodge
Groves
Circuit Court
County of
Frederick
Katherine Virginia Orndorff
Morgan A. Orndorff
Virginia
Winchester
Toste
Brannon
Ward & Larrick
Apple Prices in New York Market Slide on Poor Offerings
Producers' Price Current shows demand for apples weak with dull market for barrel apples. York Imperial ranges from about $2.50 to $5.40 depending on grade, with many varieties priced lower amid overall softness.
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York Imperial
York Uniperial
Ben Davis
Ben
Baldwin
Port Loudoun Seminary Closes For Yuletide
A wave of student departures marks the Christmas break at Port Loudoun Seminary as classes end early and girls prepare trunks and bags to visit family nationwide. The campus buzzes with gifts exchanged and festive cheer as the Yuletide season begins.
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Port Loudoun Seminary
Fractors To Be Used On Canal
Chesapeake and Ohio canal once a repository of state funded dreams may be repurposed by the Maryland Public Service Commission. The old waterway linking Alexandria to Cumberland could once again see use as new high powered equipment transports freight along its historic route.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
George Washington
Arthur P. Gorman
Maryland Public Service Commission
Tumctors
Alexandria
Cumberland
Arrived 2,479 Soldiers' Bodies From Bordeaux Mission
The largest postwar shipment of American war dead arrived in New York from Bordeaux and St Nazaire. The 2,479 caskets were draped with American flags while escorting ships dipped colors. A military guard will accompany the bodies as they are shipped in squads to states nationwide.
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New York
Bordeaux
St. Nazaire
Spartan Mills Cut Widens in Spartanburg Mills News
Spartan Mills, one of the largest operations in Spartanburg, faced another round of cuts as the company continued restructuring. The announcement touched Dee and 17 others amid ongoing workforce reductions at the facility.
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Spartan Mills
Spartanburg
Dee
Poisoned Wheat Preparation Method From Old Text
An archaic procedure describes mixing sulphate of strychnine with hot water sugar and wheat to produce a poisoned grain coating. The recipe calls for repeated stirring during cooking cooling and splitting into batches using large stirring rods and notes avoid weaker mixtures.
Wage Cuts Hit City Mills As Operatives Accept Concessions
Company officials announced a 30 percent wage cut for about operatives today while other mills in the city implement similar reductions. Workers understood OM ana had agreed to accept the cut to avoid layoff.
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Spartan Company
Osmticers
Omana
Wheeler's Aunt Furnishes Bam in Staunton Virginia
Wheeler held on bond of ten thousand six dollars after a fatal shooting of B Hoge Heiser at his house in Augusta County. Bond was furnished by his aunt Mary B Ogden of Rockbridge. He is to appear before Circut Court in February. Mrs Linden Speers and her child arrived to visit Gibson City relatives.
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Staunton
Wheeler
B. Hoge Heiser
Augusta County
Mary B. Ogden
Rockbridge
Gircutt
Linden Speers
Little
Gibson City
Speer
John B. Wicity
The
Macedonia Vicin
Speers
Wall Street Firm Holister and Walton Faces Quid Action
New York December 17 The Wall Street firm Holister and Walton was forced to quid on the New York Stock Exchange. No statement was issued regarding the ties and assets of the brokerage.
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Wall Street
Associated Press
New York
Holister
Walton
New York Stock Exchange
Constabulary Soldiers Held After Manila Riot
The constabulary garrison in Manila has been disarmed and placed under arrest as authorities prepare to prosecute seven constabulary soldiers who admit taking part in a riot on Wednesday that left ten Americans and seven Filipinos dead.
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Jaren Manila
P. L.'Dee
Constabulary
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