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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1923
Page
5
Third Annual Marine Corps Maneuver Attracts International Attention
U S Marines focus on advance force work while the third annual maneuver runs broader and draws international observers. The Fourth Brigade under Col. Dion Williams includes the Fifth and Sixth Regiments, the Separate Battalion of Artillery, engineers, and the Third Separate Signal Company with Lt Cols Hee Sny der and C Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps
Dion Williams
Bedeau Wood
Hee.Snyder
C. B.matthews
Tenir
C. Campbell
Obedient Daughter Recounts Embarrassing Parlor Moment
A dialogue snippet reveals a daughter recalling her mother’s remark about sitting on a young man’s lap. The exchange shows tension over perceived impropriety and a misunderstanding of prior instructions in a parlor setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathfinder
Fragments of Odd Message From Unknown Page
A garbled OCR fragment mentions tides and dates in an unclear context. Names and places are unreadable, leaving only scattered letters and partial terms. The item reads as a disjointed note without a coherent event or identifiable entities.
Hopejes Daughter of Morgan Partner Killed in Hunt
Miss Hopejes daughter of H H Harjes of Morgan Harjes and Company Paris branch was killed in a hunting accident at the Harjes country estate in Paris on January 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Miss Hopejes
H. H. Harjes
Morgan, Harjes and Company
J. P. Morgan and Company
Harjes Country Place
Bergdoll Remains in Fort Leavenworth Jail
Rudolph Bergdoll draft evader must serve a four year sentence in the military prison at Fort Leavenworth Kansas. Judge John Pollock of the Kansas Federal Court denied Bergdoll's petition for habeas corpus and sustained the government motion to dismiss the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tansas
Kan
Fhwin
Rudolph Bergdoll
Fort Leavenworth
Seika
John. Co Pollock
Kansas Federal Court
eJudee Petlock
Bergdoll
Thackeray’s Fame Linked to Steady Labor
A dinner quip attributes fame to Thackeray after years of work. Lord Northcliffe replies that Thackeray had been writing eight hours a day for fifteen years, implying sustained effort builds reputation rather than a single turning moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Northcliffe
Old Names Still Popular in Stratford School Census
A Stratford census of Christian names shows old simple names dominate. Johns and Margarets lead with high counts while new notables struggle for distinct identity, prompting parents to seek unique options that may still end up with common nicknames.
Talk Beyond Her Capacity In An Eastern Hospital
A hospital keeps inmates busy with small tasks to soothe them. One woman made braided rugs well but could not finish large 7 by 5 rugs, risking a change in mood and pattern. Authorities keep her within a safe, manageable margin. Also a tribute to the candle recalls its role in lighting halls, stairs, and hearts, tying to historic scenes and feminine virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Washington
Mount Vernon
New England
Venetian Glass Mirrors Rise From Copper to Fame
The text notes that ancient Greeks and Romans used copper and silver platés with carved frames as mirrors, polished daily by slaves. It claims glass mirrors appeared in Europe only by the fifteenth century, first made in Venice, which gained enormous fame for mirror production, difficult for others to rival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Rome
Europe
Venice
Wealthy Norfolk man absolved in death of Williams Jr
Percy A Page a Norfolk business man was absolved of blame in the death of Harry Gayle Williams Jr a car distributor after a brief police court hearing. Chauffeurs A Ruffin Lambert and Thomas S Hogue faced bond hearings as witnesses in the ongoing case. Williams died from a fractured skull after a ride gone wrong when police said Williams was intoxicated and unable to drive the car home from the Williams residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Percy A. Page
Harry Gayle Williams
A. Ruffin Lambert
Thomas ° S. Hogue
William
Page
Williams
Petty
Bridge Collapse In Kelso Death Toll Unclear Eight Missing
Kelso Washington January 4 rescue teams combed flood waters of the Cowlitz River after the old suspension bridge collapsed during a traffic jam. Estimates of missing range up to 30 with 50 to 100 pedestrians and at least 10 cars aboard. Divers aided rescue as authorities reported several fatalities and multiple serious injuries among those pulled from the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelso
Wash
Cowlitz River
William CC. van Note
Rling
Tragedy in Muncie as man kills wife and three children then himself
Police say William Miller aged 50 shot his wife and three children in their Muncie home and then killed himself. Neighbors discovered the scene when no one answered after a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
William Miller
Fire Destroys Canadian Convent in Quebec
The eleventh fire to strike a Catholic institution in Canada this year razed the Good Shepherd Convent of St. George du Beauvoe near Quebec last midnight. The blaze caused extensive damage and prompted investigations into arson reports across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Prats
Quebec
Canada
Good Shepherd Convent
St. George du Beauvoe
Mothers Friend marketed to ease pregnancy suffering
Apparent advertisement claims a physician endorsed remedy to reduce pain and distress during pregnancy and childbirth. Testimonial letters from Mrs. Walter S. Tadley and others praise the product Mother’s Friend as safe, effective, and usable by prior generations with fewer complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter S. Tadley
Ryddenport
Anya
Mother
Catett
C. J. Hartman
Scrantory
Rassaya
T . Is
Names and their meanings as described by a writer
A writer lists girls names and what they signify to most people. Lacy evokes tenderness, Margaret and Elizabeth bear a cross with patience, Olive suggests success, Susan and Sally are bewitching, Ethel lacks imagination, Madge signals a brilliant writer, and Anne is exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iese Ty
Lacy
Margaret
Elizabeth
Olive
Susan
Sally
Ethel
Madge
Anne
Womanly Interest in Lincoln Park Animals
A Chicago Journal excerpt recounts young Susan taken to Lincoln Park to see animals. She liked all creatures but lingered longest at the elephants, then whispered to the Woman accompanying her asking if the elephant’s trousers were awfully loose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan
Lincoln Park
Tigere
Chicago Journal
Harding Won't Be Federal Reserve Board Governor
Washington officials said W. P. G. Harding has been eliminated from consideration for the governorship of the Federal Reserve Board. The former board governor is expected to enter private business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Washington
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
The
Treasury
To Outward Seeming: Merit and Faults
Quote-style item noting La Rochefoucauld’s line on appearances masking virtue and vice. It contrasts how some with great merit inspire disgust while others with faults seem pleasing, reflecting social judgment and hypocrisy.
Rock Enon News Highlights Quiet Christmas in Shiloh
Christmas passed quietly with limited events. Sickness rises in the area as four McDaniel children suffer pneumonia. Visitors include Jaither Shanholtz and T. A. Dunlop in Washington. Hunting ends with heavy rabbit slaughter and Charles Johnson’s Lehew home burns to the ground with total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Enon
Shiloh
S. B. ‘Larrick
T. A. Dunlop
Washington
Howard Good
White Post
Charles Johnson
Lehew
W. Va
Dr Wingfield Stricken with Heart Trouble
The Roanoke Times reports Rev. Dr. W Tupper Wingfield, pastor of Melrose Baptist Church, was taken to Lewis Gale Hospital for examination. Doctors say he has suffered heart trouble for several months. He hails from an old Charlottesville family and has many friends in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
W. Tupper
Wingfield
Melrose Baptist Church
Lewis- Gale Hospital
Charlottesville
Eld
Winchester
New York Sewers Reach From Manhattan to San Francisco
The piece notes that Greater New York sewers stretched long enough to span toward San Francisco were they laid end to end. It claims Manhattan alone has 536 miles of sewers and jokes the tunnel would alarm the Golden Gate if extended to that city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Manhattan
Public Auction of Improved Real Estate in Winchester
Special Commissioners announce a public sale of two improved parcels in Winchester Virginia. One lot fronts on Braddock Street and houses a two story dwelling. the other is at the northwest corner of Winchester and Braddock streets. Sale requires cash or secured deferred payments by two bonds, with terms posted. The sale is part of a chancery action to divest a divorced party of property interests. Publication in The Star Chester Va four weeks and posting at the court house complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Court of
Afirginia
Farshall
Tate
Leas
Ben
Mary Catherine
Wilde
Russell Cather
Jas.p
Comiloateaeana
Kivall, & Duan
Alleti
J. B. Beverley
Ciéry
Oration
Court of Winchester
T. Hiather
Tata E
Ensily
Winchester
Myrtle I. Nutter
Mary Rawerds
Willis J. Nutter
Wes Dent
The
Star
Houge
Attys
Trusteess Sale Notice for Frederick County Farm
The trustee sale of a 128 acre Frederick County Virginia farm is set for December 16 at 11 am in Winchester. Purchase terms require one third cash on sale day with the remainder in annual installments secured by purchaser bonds and insurance on the buildings. Sale postponed to January 6 at the same time and place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sien
Elizabeth A. Heartley
Frederick County
Winchester
John
Boalven
Herbert S. Larrick
A. G. Swanson
Sabi
Virginia divorce suit filed in Winchester court
The Clerk's Office lists Ada Brooks Mitchell as plaintiff and Robert Mitchell as defendant in a Virginia divorce case. The suit seeks dissolution of marriage and general relief, noting the defendant is a non resident and must appear after due publication to plead and proceed with the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poration Court
Winchester
Ada Brooks Mitchell
Robert Mitchell
Robechel
Robert, Bell
Beverley
Philip Williams
P. Q
Atomic energy for fuel shapes future power shifts
A fragment notes a shift from coal to atomic energy as a solution for large scale propulsion and energy needs. The text suggests using atomic power instead of coal to drive industry and transport, implying a transformative potential rooted in early energy debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
York
Early phosphorus in matches linked to Brandt and Charles II
The fragment notes that phosphorus was long neglected and praised by Brandt in 1669 and by Charles II as a wonder. It states that it was not until 1884 that phosphorus was first used in making matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandt
Charles II
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Irwin Bergdoll
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