Progress of Virginia Schools Compared with Nation in 1902 and 1924
President J A C Chandler of William and Mary College compares Virginia's public school system to national figures from 1902 and 1924. He notes enrollment, attendance, term length, and teacher salaries lag behind broader trends yet shows significant improvement in 1924. Virginia’s student enrollment 556,078 and average teacher salaries rising from 1902 levels amid broader US gains.
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J. A. C. Chandler
William and Mary College
United States
Virgin
Subiec
South
West Virginia
Georgia
Maryland
Virginia
Kentucky
Florida
Louisiana
Arkansas
North Carolina
Mrs Ide Kern Dies After Fire Shock Near Lynchburg
News reached Mrs C A Wisecarver of Valley Avenue of the death of her mother Mrs Ide Kern who died yesterday at her son s home near Lynchburg Virginia She was visiting Colemans Falls Bedford County and died from shock after learning her son s house was on fire The body will be sent to Winchester for interment with arrangements to follow upon the funeral party s arrival Mrs Kern a native of Frederick County and longtime resident here was about 63 Her husband William Kern died years ago She is survived by two children C E Kern Colemans Falls and Mrs Crak Wisecarver of this city and one brother Ernest Wisecarver Relief
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C. A. Wisecarver
Valley Avenue
Ide Kern
Co. Sern
Lynchburg
Kern
Valley
Relief
Frederick County
William Kern
Henry Wisecarver
C. E. Kern
Coleman's Falls
Crak Wisecarver
Ernest Wisecarver
Harry Lehr Dies In Hopkins From A Brain Disorder
Harry Symes Lehr, long known in Baltimore New York and Newport society, died at Johns Hopkins Hospital after several weeks as a patient with a brain disorder. He was a near cousin of Mrs. John Heber Flood of Winchester formerly Miss Mary Contee Johnson of Baltimore, and the Floods recently left for Winter Park Florida.
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Harry Lehr
Hopkins
Associated Press
Waltimore
Jan
Harry Symes Lehr
Baltimore
New York
Newport Society
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Flood
Lehr
John Heber Flood
Winchester
Mary Contee Johnson
Auto Licenses May Be Obtained In Evening Hours
The Chamber of Commerce will keep its office open at night from 7 30 to 10 during January 7 to 14 to issue automobile licenses. This allows workers daytime to obtain licenses before the January 15 penalty. Past crowds on Saturday caused brief delays, but processing has been expeditious overall.
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Chamber of Commerce
Entire Family Struck By Influenza In Albin Area
Mr. Hunter Hughes of the Ford Motor Agency in Albin and his wife plus two children were all laid up with grippe over the Christmas holidays. They are now recovering. Mrs. J. C. Horn of 107 North Avenue also suffers a severe attack of grippe.
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Hunter Hughes
Ford Motor Agency
Albin
Mr. Hughes
J.C. Horn
North Avenue
Grippe
Friendship Fire Company Meeting and Officer Election
The Friendship Fire Company will hold its regular monthly meeting at the company hall on Thursday evening January 3 at 8 o clock. The annual officers election is expected and a smoker will follow the business session. All members are urged to attend to decide the leadership for the coming year. FRED W FORNEY
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The
Friendship Fire Company
Fred -W Forney
Norton Sells Interest in Publishing Firm and Retires
George F. Norton announces sale of his interest in the George F. Norton Publishing Co. and retirement after 31 years in printing. W. Ralph Pifer assumes the connection with Norton’s North Loudoun Street business, with Ellie N. Woods and T. M. Hiltzheimer joining the firm. The company plans to form a corporation and continue publishing and stationery at the same address. Norton will focus on other interests and remain owner of the Penney Building and his residence on North Braddock Street.
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George F. Norton
T. M. Hiltzheimer
North Loudoun Street
Norton
Penney
Loudoun Street
G. F. House
Winchester
George P. Christie
Winchester News
Evening News
Daily Mail
News-Item
News
Byrd
SOR
Cnr Orcs Os Toon
New Rochelle
New York
Father Charged With Slaying of Two Small Sons
Belville Ontario police say a father Charles Howells is jailed on murder counts after his 11 year old son Kenneth and 9 year old Colin were killed at the family farm near Consecon during a dispute with brother in law Arthur Corfield who was wounded in the incident. The quarrel involved property division on the shared farm and the method of the boys’ deaths was not disclosed.
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Associated Press
Belleville
Ont
Kenneth
Colin
Charles Howells
Consecon
Ount
Arthur Corfield
Tweits
Corfield
Mother McChree author’s mother dies at 71 in West Virginia
Mrs. Nannie Ball, the original Mother McChree of her son’s famous song, died last night at her home near Beechurst, L. I., aged 71.
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Associated Press
New York
Nannie Ball
McChree
Beechurst
Apple Market Shipping Figures from New York to British Ports
January 2 1929 report shows week ending December 29 1928 shipments from New York to British ports with totals of 46033 barrels and 20323 boxes to various ports. Cargoes Laconia and Calgario listed 19925 barrels with prices and exchanges noted. Prices for Yorks Winesaps Staymars and Ben Devis range from 4 to 6.7 dollars per barrel.
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New York
Liverpool
London
Southampton
Glasgow
Hull
Bristol
Virginia Legion urged 10 uphold cruiser program
Richmond Virginia January 3 The Virginia American Legion urged all members to actively back President Coolidge naval strength plans as a national defense necessity. Paul V McNutt national commander urged departments to educate the public on maintaining the 6 5 3 naval ratio and to campaign for building more light cruisers.
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Richmond
Virginia
National Legion
America
Legion
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Japan
States
San Antonio
Destitute Family Suffer From Lack Of Food And Fuel
A distress call to the City Council poor committee reports a East Winchester family with wife and three children ill in bed and no food or fuel. With funds from 1928 exhausted and 1929 budget not ready, relief must come from outside charities. contact Rev. R Williamson of First Christian Church West Clifford Street to assist.
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Winchester
Red Cross
R. L. Williamson
First Christian Church
West Clifford Street
Severe quake rocks Kyushu province in Japan
A severe earthquake struck Kyushu province on January 2, damaging several houses and cracking many roads though there were no reported casualties. Local authorities and residents began assessing structural damage and aftershocks were feared.
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Kumanoto
Japan
Kyushu
Sarah Zane Fire Co. Monthly Meeting Notices
Regier monthly meeting Friday evening January 4 at eight o'clock. Annual election of officers and other business of importance. Full attendance is requested. W. Lee Fisher, Secy.
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Sarah Zane Fire CO
Regier
W. Lee Fisher
Secty
Notice W O W Hickory Camp Regular Meeting
W O W Hickory Camp calls a regular meeting Friday January 4 at 8 pm for installation of officers and social features. Public invited.
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W. O
Hickory
Wei
Ip-It
Pay License Now and Save Penalty Later
Citizens urged to pay city and state licenses within January to avoid penalties. City doubles license due to late payment after January 31. state licenses incur a 10 percent penalty with a $2 minimum. Deputy Revenue Commissioner Crawford distributes blanks, but there is no waiver authority for penalties. Delinquent payments may total $209 for a $100 city license Plus penalties.
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Commissioner of the Revenue
Chas. W. Trenary
Frank B. Crawford
Ananetiae
Tarzan the Mighty serial begins in The Star
The Star runs the serial Tarzan the Mighty by Edgar Rice Burroughs. A new installment appears daily for fifteen days or until completion, following yesterday’s page 2 debut and continuing today. Readers are urged to buy the paper to follow all installments.
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Star
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Perfect Brake Tester At George Washington Garage
1929 advertisement announces a Bean Brake Tester installed at George Washington Garage on North Loudoun Street. It promises braking tests under real road conditions and invites drivers to bring their vehicles for bias charge testing.
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Geo. Washington Garage
N. Loudoun
Local Publisher Sells Interest to W R Pifer of Office Supply Co
Public notice from Winchester dated 1928 announces sale of entire interest in Geo F Norton Publishing Co to W R Pifer joining T M Hiltzheimer and Leslie N Woods. The seller, after forty nine years in the hunting business, retires effective Jan 1 1929 and thanks patrons for thirty one and a half years of support.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Geo. F. Norton Publishing Co
W. R. Pifer
Office Supply Co
Pifer
T. M. Hiltzheimer
Leslie N. Woods
Winchester Chamber earns praise for Northwestern Turnpike route
Andrew Bell of the Winchester Chamber of Commerce received a letter of appreciation from W. M. Mooney postmaster of Washington DC. Mooney commends Bell for information on the Northwestern Turnpike from Winchester to Keyser West praising the route as excellent and superior to the Cumberland route. He plans to use the Winchester path for future westbound trips and notes the scenic grades and travel times.
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Andrew Bell
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
W. M. Mooney
Washington, D. C
Winchester
Keyser
Meanay
Cumberland
Mooney
Harry C. Stouffer
Romney
Hagerstown
Frederick
Virginia Governor Appeals for Lee Statue Fund
Governor Byrd asks Virginians to contribute to a $25,000 statue of General Robert E. Lee to be placed in the Capitol at Richmond. The appeal follows 1928 authorization to solicit funds and contract a sculptor, with a $250 single-donor limit to ensure broad participation.
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Sean Terry
Virginia
Richmond
Robert 5. Lee
House of Delegates
Lee
General Assembly
Byrd
Long accuses governor of double cross in Lebouef Dreher case
Lieut Gov Paul N Cyr, a pardon board member, says Governor Long deceived him by refusing commutation in the Lebouef Dreher case and calls the planned hangings judicial murder.
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Acanciatad Presa
New Orleans
Paul N. Cyr
State Pardon Board
Long
Armada Greet Hoover At Virginia Capes
The United States Navy plans a salute for President elect Hoover with no shots fired as the scouting fleet and control forces gather near Hampton Roads. The Utah will steam between the Virginia capes while Atlantic naval forces assemble at Norfolk for an January 8 maneuver near the canal zone. A Lost Lear’s Eve bag described as silver and blue with initials F. M. is reported at the Geo Washington Hotel with a $ reward and contact 618-W.
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Washington
Jan
Hoover
Hampton Roads
Utah
Virginia Capes
Navy Department
Atlantic
Norfolk
Canal Zone
Lear
Geo Washington
F. M
Phono
Strand Theatre Presents The Cos sack at Popular Prices
Strasburg Virginia tonight showing The Cos sack starring John Gilbert Renee Adoree and Ernest Torrence at popular prices 15c and 25c Coming this month King of Kings lives on screen at the Strand Theatre with further showings announced.
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Strasburg
Cossack
John Gilbert
Renee Adoree
Ernest Torrence
ROU SS Fire Co Plans January Meeting and Elections
Regular monthly meeting set for Friday January 4 at 8 p m. Officers for the coming year will be elected with changes expected. Full attendance requested. C Douglas Brown president and L Cartia Bowers secretary listed.
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C. Douglas Brown
L. Cartia Bowers
Question Mark Refueling Flight Nears Record
Los Angeles reports the army monoplane Question Mark in its third day of endurance flight. A 150 gallon refuel occurred at 7 a.m. as three Fokker engines run smoothly after 48 hours aloft.
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Los Angeles
Army
Air Corps
Californa
Belgium
H. J. Adamson
T. Davison
Maj
Spats
I. G
Reese Diego
Met
Filers
Bell Filers
Gigpi Valley
Unithone
Ross Hoyt
del Mar
Calif
Sa Diego
Bobby Trout
Angeles
Marshall
Tuxhorn
Eirth
Leonard Rhyner
Scout Leaders Meet Tonight At Handley Library
The Boy Scout Leaders' Training School will meet this evening at Handley Library lecture hall. The topic is First Aid and there will be contests. The training sessions will be held each Thursday evening, with more meetings remaining this term, and all interested are urged to attend.
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Boy Scout Leaders
Tra’ School
Handley Library
Winchester
How Different From the Old Cigar Cal t Winchester St ham
A terse OCR fragment notes a basketball or football line with player positions and points. The readable names or teams are unclear, but the item appears to describe a game or lineup titled Winchester St ham with numeric codes and shot counts.
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Custem OF Schools
Gra Dominion
Richmond News‘Leader
Evening Star
Friendship Fire
AR. Norton
APPLE
Virginia Legion
Paul V. McNutt
Tarzan the Mighty
Pike
Cer Asks
Gov. Long
Aramada
Strand Theatre
Rouss Fire CO
Army Machine
Winchester-Stham
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