War and leadership shakeup in Soviet Far East and Finland
General G M Stern takes command of Soviet forces stalled west of Finland replacing General Meretskoff who was summoned to Moscow to explain the Red army setback. The item also notes a question about a famous evangelist who once sold shoes, identifying Dwight L Moody as a Boston shoe store salesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Far Eastern “West
Japan
G. M. Stern
Finland
K. A. Meretskoff
Moscow
Red Army
Dwight L. Moody
Boston
Christmas Observances and Social News at Rest Virginia
Christmas service at Rest Church drew a large crowd featuring a sacred cantata. Watch night service announced for December 31 and a week of services January 1 to 7 led by Rev. W. O. Talbert. Local families shared holiday visits and dinners across Rest and nearby towns in Winchester Mt. Jackson Kearneysville and Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rest
G. H. Fielding
Rest Church
W. O. Talbert
Winchester
Fielding
Charlies Brady
Baltimore
J. W. Schinck
Elmer Swartz
Daisy Swartz
Herbert Dunlap
Austin Dunlap
Kearneysville
Luther Swaetz
Harvey Swarts
Bunker Hill
John Ziggier
Middleway
C. E. Ridgeway
Garland Snyder
H. B. Sell
E. A. Cizek
Christmas Day Visits Across Cross Roads
Cross Roads Virginia Christmas notices list visits by Dallas Hoke and Orville Hoke to Edgar McKee, Luther Peacemaker at sister W. W. Hicks, and gatherings at Hicks and McKee households. Names include J. B. White Evelyn Robert Dorothy Lois Margaret McKee Jenny McKee W. R. Berryhill and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross Roads
Dallas Hoke
Orville Hoke
Edgar McKee
Luther Peacemaker
W. W. Hicks
J. B. White
Evelyn Robert
Dorothy Lois
Margaret McKee
W. V. Carpenter
Jenny McKee
W. R. Berryhill
W. J. Line
Ellen Oates
Delvina Ramsey
Dick Keffir
Second Hand Store Robbed Twice in South Boston Va
A South Boston store was robbed twice in quick succession. An early morning employee surprised the thieves on the second visit. Authorities believe it was the same group as the earlier theft that took 13 suits and other merchandise including worn items later returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Boston
Firefighters At Brain Mill Fire Tear It Down To Quell Flames
Neighbors in Brain, Pennsylvania tore apart John Barnes' saw mill to contain a fire, leaving flames confined to a 20 foot patch of wood as they worked to extinguish it.
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Brain
John Barnes
Millwood Social Notes Reflect Busy Holiday Guests
Millwood Virginia reports a flurry of visitors and hosts during Christmas week. The column lists guests from Washington Philadelphia New York and Ohio staying with locals including the Sommaripa Greenshalgh Randolph and Dunning families and mentions social events at Long Branch and Red Gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millwood
Alexis Sommaripa
Winslows
Vandergrift Lee
Washington
Garry Allen
Mt. Clair
N. J
Francis Grant
Philadelphia
Sheep theft at Buena Vista reform school puzzles officials
Buena Vista Colorado state re formatory reports 150 sheep missing. Sheriff Charles Calvert says five men arrested at Leadville confessed trading wine to inmates for the flock. The piece also notes pietoso as an Italian term meaning compassionate or tender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Vista
Colo
Charles Calvert
Leadville
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William Harris
Graham Dougherty, Jr
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