Close Call for Clarke County Farmer in Auto Accident
Charles W Fishpaw, prominent Clarke county farmer, remained in Memorial Hospital after a Berryville pike collision. Reports cite gradual improvement though he stays unconscious at times, with details from the Clarke Courier and Winchester stars describing the wreck and responses from family and others.
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Clarke County
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Charles W. Fishpaw
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Swimley
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Loney Cline
Empire Theatre
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Berryvile
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Red Men To Hold Bazaar and Powwow
Shawnee Tribe No 2 of the Improved Order of Red Men votes to hold its bazar and powwow on January 17 with a committee to arrange. Daughters of Pocahontas will assist. A telegram from the great council advises admission price increases to $10 after February 1. Interest grows and many membership applications expected before February.
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Daughters of Pocahontas
Erat Council
United States
Dr. Crafts Dies of Pneumonia in Washington
Dr Wilbur F Crafts longtime head of the international reform bureau dies in Washington hospital from pneumonia. He founded the bureau and was famed for Prohibition era activism. He was 74 years old.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilbur F. Crafts
International Refrom Bureau
Armour Company Gets New Charter
Dover Delaware December 27 charter for Armour and Company of Delaware is filed. The company is capitalized at 160 million dollars and is authorized to deal in cattle and livestock of all kinds.
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Dover
Del
Armour and Company
Delaware
Dr McCoyne vows to resist extradition in murder case
Dr B M MecCoyne former mayor of Mer Rouge Louisiana was arrested in Baltimore at Governor Parker's request. He won a writ of habeas corpus with hearing set for tomorrow and his case adjourned to January 8. Parker seeks extradition papers and a 10 day delay.
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B. M. MecCoyne
Mer Rouge
Parker
Louisiana
Dr. McCoyne
McCoyne
United States
Robert R. Car
Administration Fights Borah Over Conference Plan
Senate Republicans led by Senator Lodge launch opposition to Senator Borah’s proposal for a new international conference in Washington to discuss economic conditions and disarmament. The attack follows assurances from President Harding and administration advisers.
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Washington
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Harding
Hookworm Declared Global Menace to Health and Work
Thrift Magazine notes about 1.7 billion people worldwide with more than 900 million in regions where hookworm is a serious health and work efficiency threat. The piece links tropical development pressures with rising international concern over controlling hookworm alongside malaria and sleeping sickness.
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Thrift Magazine
Fragmented dialogue hints at political visit nerves
The text presents a quarrel over a Washington visit. Mr Beckton expresses reluctance and a partner worries about the emotional impact of legislative halls. The passage emphasizes unease about politics and public appearance.
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Dauc
How to Reduce Book Marked Down Sparks Husband Wife Exchange
A couple argues over a discounted “How to Reduce” book. The husband buys it citing future use and weight concerns while the wife jokes about opposite methods to avoid fatness. The exchange turns playful as they tell each other to mind their own business.
Journey to Juniper Junction Delayed but Town Ready
Dialogue reveals a train crew guiding a traveler toward Juniper Junction about 40 miles away with an expected two hour travel time. The conductor notes possible delays if the engine fails but emphasizes Motown’s patient, welcoming stance toward late arrivals.
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Juniper Junction
Brown Defends Wireless Outfit Purchases
Meredith notes Brown spent freely on a wireless set for his wife to enjoy free concerts. Webster calls it foolish but Brown says the extra quiet evenings are worth the cost.
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Meredith
Brown
Webster
Party anecdote prompts sing or stave joke
A young man resists singing saying he will be made a butt. The other replies they only want to get a Stave out of him. The cartoonish exchange ends with a quip about fishing as exercise for the imagination.
Can Sleep Now. Our friend for life is Abram Shuster- His flivver killed our neighbor's rooster.
A local note honors Abram Shuster as a lifelong friend after his vehicle fatally struck a neighbor's rooster, prompting a memorial sentiment from the writer.
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Abram Shuster
Broadway Wife and Main Street Husband Divorce Quip
A court discussion features a Broadway wife and a Main Street husband with a lawyer noting she seeks freedom. The remark suggests the case would be heard by a Main Street judge, highlighting local street-named contrasts and domestic dispute humor.
Local Wedding Note Sparks Lizard-Green Dress Quip
A metropolitan paper recalls a country wedding paragraph describing the bride in a lizard-green silk gown with a blush of dawning womanhood on her cheek. The anecdote reflects old style wedding reporting and fashion phrasing.
Niece Excelling in Studies Says Teacher
Conversation notes a teacher praising a niece's progress and predicts she will earn merit recognition. Remarks suggest strong academic performance and positive prospects.
Fragmented Advice and Banter Over Marriage
A terse dialogue exchange hints at romantic hesitation and judgments about appearances. A wary mentor cautions a younger man against proposing while a woman is described as not pretty yet having an appealing back. The speech probes expectations in marriage.
Hanging Around in a Small-Town Scene
A cartoon dialogue shows a policeman asking about suspicious characters and a villager recounting spotting a man hanging from a tree down the road, noting the figure appeared dead rather than suspicious.
Fifty Dollars Down Browne How Do You Like the Installment Plan
Browne questions the idea of buying a house on installments. Greche notes drawbacks arguing the house will be old and worn by the time it is paid for, potentially requiring a new build.
Britain rejects demand to abandon Mosul oil fields
In a letter via Foreign Secretary Curzon, Britain asserts Mosul remains under British administration after expelling Turkish forces. The pledge to free Arabs from Turkish rule and allow foreign involvement is stated, while warning of conference breakdown if Turkish methods persist.
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Associated Press
Lausanne
Curzon
Great Britain
Turkey
Mosul
Lord Curzon
Ist Pash
Trak
England
London
Reuter
Lausatine
Serjagg
Bank Robbery Suspects Held in Chicago
Five suspects in the May 29 1923 Woodbine Maryland bank robbery were arrested in Chicago. A $1000 Liberty bond with a stolen serial number was found on one suspect. The men Charles Sheehan Harold Young Dan Barry Claude Coontz and Herbert Wallace were arraigned and held for Baltimore authorities.
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Associated
Praca
Baltimore
National Bane
Woodbine
Liberty
Chicago
George Mumford
Automobile
Baughman
O'Williams
State Police
Charles Sheehan
Harold Young
Dan Barry
Claude Coontz
Herbert Wallace
French liner Savoie reports possible loss at sea
New York dispatch says the French liner Savoie arriving after a rough voyage reports the possible loss of the steamship Udorezar, bound from Seattle to Glasgow, amid choppy seas.
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Associated Press
New York
Savoie
Udorezar
Seattle
Glasgow
Splinter of Christ's Cross Presented to President Harding
Archbishop Pantelimon of Neapolis Palestine presented a relic to President Harding, claiming a piece of the cross on which Jesus was crucified. Harding was also made a knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre in the White House ceremony. The archbishop spoke as a representative of Jerusalem's Greek Church patriarchs.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jesus Christ
Harding
Pantellimon
Neapolis
Palestine
White House
Jerusalem
Film Star Pays Bank Installment with Female
A film star of recent creation paid in the first installment of her salary at a bank. The paying-in-slip bore the words check and specie. She wrote the amount for check without difficulty and, opposite specie, hesitated a moment before writing the word female.
Be douin Love quotation from Arthur Weigall
A brief quotation on love contrasts male folly with female wisdom from Be douin Love by Arthur Weigall. The speaker notes that men err while women know when the moment is right, a claim about timeless gender dynamics.
Rat Costly to Jamaica Planters
Rat damage hits Jamaica sugar cane crop hard, with planters reporting heavy losses. The infestation is blamed for a large economic impact on the island’s sugar industry.
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Jamaica
Jamalei
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