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Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1924
Page
6
Rime Rhyme and Rhyme Spelling Shift
The text notes that the spelling rime has become preferred for the word, while rhyte appeared mid sixteenth century by mistaken analogy with rhyme and rhythm. The move is toward the original rinie form, as reported in The Pathfinder.
Navy Radio Transmits Words By the Mill
The Navy Department handles about 100000 words per month over its radio system. Government traffic from all departments except the post office flows through three high powered stations at Arlington Sayville and Annapolis with receiving at the Navy Building. Messages are sent by an operator at a desk using a remote control and relayed over leased wires to the stations for telegraph transmission. Read The Star.
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N. Y
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Rtment
Rest Happenings Hears Sacred Cantata in December
The Rest Sun reports a sacred cantata The Guest of Beehem with free admittance and a silver offering. Children will receive a treat. Local residents Rev Mr Beall and Mrs Beall spent the week in Washington. Ruth Ridgeway, recently teaching near Moundsville, is home for holidays. Several teachers will holiday at home. Community updates note farmers butchered, hogs scarce due to corn crop.
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Beehem
Beall
Washington
Ruth Ridgeway
Moundsville
Bertha Cater
Francis Mowldén
West Virginia
Hubert Wilson
Ridgeway
Kentucky
F. O. Moulden
B. Hesseltine
Byrdie Flowers
Clearbrook
Prince
Cleaning Painted Furniture With Water and Vaseline
The guide advises using rain water rather than soap to clean painted furniture. After cleaning, apply a path with four traces of vaseline to protect and polish the surface.
Death of James W. Dick in Martinsburg Berkeley County
James William Dick of 412 Porter Avenue Martinsburg died yesterday morning from complications after a year long illness. Born in Frederick County Virginia he lived in Berkeley County then Martinsburg. Survived by Harriet Ann Mason four sons Peter Samuel Abijah Raymond and three daughters Mrs May Lahén Mrs Rose Yost and Nettie Dick a half brother Richard M. Friends will meet at the late home Thursday morning then go to Pine Grove Methodist Church in Virginia for funeral services conducted by Wilson Luttrell per his wish. Interment Pine Grove Cemetery Star Want Ads Pay.
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W. Va
James William Dick
Porter Avenue
Mr. Dick
Frederick County
Berkeley County
Harriet Ann Mason
Peter
Samuel
Abijah
Raymond
May Lahén
Rose Yost
Nettie Dick
Richard M
Pine Grove Methodist Church
Virginia
Wilson Luttrell
Pine Grove Cemetery
Norfolk and Western Rail Schedule Excerpts
Norfolk and Western timetables list connections Roanoke Bristol intermediate stations. Pullman parlor car to Bristol and Roanoke, local Roanoke trains, and Pullman sleepers to Williamson and Roanoke. Dining car Shenandoah connects with Memphis special. further services to Hagerstown Washington Philadelphia. Fares and reservations via Berville and Roanoke agents.
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Bristol
Pullman
Broiler
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Welch
Norton
Williamson
Shenandoah
Memphis
Hagerstown
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
New York
Shenandoah Junction
Washington
Baltimore
Ad. H. Buckse
Berville
Kitty Repair at the Garage Little Miss-Mister
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