Lincoln Received No Divine Message From Chicago
Major George Pitman Putman recounts a tale of preachers traveling from the west by way of Chicago to deliver a message to Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln reportedly listened patiently and replied that if the Lord had a message, it would be delivered directly, not through Chicago.
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Lincoln
Chicago
Paretaton
Ieee
Abraham Lincoln
George Maven Putman
American Book Publishers
Winchester Rotary Club
Pitman
United States Army
Washington Star
West
Florida tops south in building gains in 1924
Florida led southern states in building gains for 1924 with permits totaling 71.7 million dollars. Miami Hollywood and nearby towns accounted for over 26 million, while Texas posted higher total than Florida. The Seaboard Air Line opened a new cross-state rail line boosting land values in the Miami Palm Beach belt and Hollywood grows rapidly 15 miles north of Miami.
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Baltimore
Florida
Miami
Hollywood
Texas
Seaboard Air Line
Palm Beach
Mount Pleasant Social News From Kernstown and Winchester
Mount Pleasant Virginia February 13. Mr and Mrs William Lamp with son Ray and daughter Vivian visit near Kernstown with Mr and Mrs Sale Cooper Miss Amelia Anderson visits Miss Virginia Barr Hilda Racey spends weekend with Harry Lamp Hira Renner with friends in Winchester Sunday visitors at Mrs B F White Miss Obelia Snapp Miss Retha Snapp Frisby Racey Charles Willis and Emdin Snapp Will Milhon visits with niece Vivian Lamp who has grippe illness.
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Mount Pleaant
William Lamp
Ray
Vivian
Vennor Milhon
Sale Cooper
Kernstown
Amelia’ Anderson
Virginia Barr
Hilda Racey
Harry Lamp
Hira Renner
Winchester
B. F. White
Obelia
Retha Snapp
Frisby Racey
Charles Willis
Emdin Snapp
Will Milhon
Vivian Lamp
Grippe
Social Gathering and Local Visits Reported
The text lists attendees at Mr. T. C. Willis home on Sunday including Raymond Racey and family, Maurey, Frisby Racey, Lineburgs with two children, Ray Rosepberger, Ina Quinn, Nina Venner Lineburg, Clinton Barr and son Lawrence. Visitors at Mr Harry Lamp’s Sunday include Russell Carpenter family with two daughters, Hilda Racey, Elza Renner. It notes friends of Mr and Mrs T. C. Miller planning to leave the community and visits by Mrs Cecil Payne and son, Pearl Cochran calling on Mrs Raymond Racey, and a reforming note about Mrs A S Racey.
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T. C. Willis
Raymond Racey
Hazel
Martha
Maurey
Frisby Racey
Strother Lineburg
Ray Rosepberger
Quinn Ina
Nina Venner Lineburg
Harry Lamp
Russell Carpenter
Hilda Racey
Elz& Renner
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Lloyd's Butter-Nut Bread
Swhel Ag Qutter
W. Lloyds Bakery
Martinsburg, W. VA
Goodrich
Huntsberry’s
Hart-Schalin & Marx
Frank Gearing
East Piccadilly Street
TG Tage Mill
Babe Brothers
Kent and
Water Streets
Woodstock
N. Braddock Winchester
Woodstock Typewriters
Mount Pleasant
Fmmert
PINE
Teen Eee
Rade
Wrene
Vance Ood
P. H
H. S
Sewaren Sheets
Tony Crepe
Wa Ems
Anderson
Emmert’s
Clinton Barr and Son
Lawrence
T. C. Miller
Munity
Cecil Payne and Son
A. §. Racey
Miss Pearl Cochran
Mrs
Mr. Hooks
Virginia
Mr. Spillman
Jonah Spillman
Racey
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