Railway Wage Talks End In Perceived Impasse
William G. Lee confirms a strike vote among conductors, train men, and yardmen in the southeastern railroads with presidents of the two unions approving. The board of mediation admits inability to bridge the gap as eastern wage awards are cited and proposals revised without progress.
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Associated Prods
Cleveland, C
William G. Lee
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Brotherhood
the Brotherhood
Board of Mediation
Bertram Named Sole Candidate for Virginia Judgeship
Harrisonburg attorney Hiram W. Bertram, commissioner of accounts of the Rockingham Circuit Court, is the only name presented to Governor Byrd for the twenty-fifth Virginia circuit judgeship to replace resigning Judge T. N. Haas. Bar associations signed a unanimous petition urging his appointment and he would accept if offered. Petitions were sent to Byrd, with no date for a decision. Bertram also holds posts as commissioner of chancery bail commissioner and state examiner of income tax reports.
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Harrisonburg
Hiram W. Bertram
Rockingham
Byrd
Twenty
Virginia
T. N. Haas
Wvho
Luray
Bertram
Friends
Rockingham Court
Emmert's Remnant Sale Set for Saturday
Remnants sale announced for Saturday featuring 2 000 items from Emmert's stock. Doors open early for shoppers seeking bargain textiles and fabric remnants.
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Emmert
Pettit Named Manager of Winchester Office of Chesapeake and Potomac
R. M. Pettit is appointed manager of the Winchester office of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co of Virginia succeeding B. Boyle Jr who transfers to Hagerstown. Pettit has long service since 1919 and is regarded as a well deserved promotion while Boyle moves to broader duties in Hagerstown.
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R. M. Pettit
Winchester
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Virginia
B. Boyle, Jr
Hagerstown
R. H. ‘Weber
Richmond
Partie
Telephone Company
Ste
Washington
Wee
Asiatent
dis+er
Baltimore
Nan Declines Large Share in Minford Estate
Grace Minford daughter of Lewis W. Minford of Deal New Jersey renounces a potential equal share in a 2 million dollar estate to preserve her Dominican vow. She left her Protestant father’s wishes years ago and remains a nun in a Newark monastery despite his attempts to disinherit her.
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Lewis W. Minford Weear Cer
Deal
N.J
Grace Minford
Miss Minford
Dominican Order
Newark
Mrs. W. D. Trimble Dies at 90 in Frederick County
Mrs Mary F Trimble, aged 90, died at her White Hall home after a long illness. She was widow of William D Trimble and mother of four sons and one daughter. Funeral at White Hall Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev Keesecker officiating. burial in local graveyard. Pallbearers named: Arthur Luttrell H C Dalley G L Crim John T Hott George Taylor Albert Anderson.
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Mary F.trimble
White Hall
Frederick County
Mr. Keesecker
Bunks Hill
W. Va
Pay Now Save Discount Offer In Advance Rates
The Progressive farmer announces a special January rate for advance payments by carrier or mail. Remittance should be sent now to save, with January 31st as the deadline. The Evening Star notes the offer applies to advance payments.
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Progressive Farmer
THE
Evening Star
STAR
Virginia apples fetch better prices in European auctions
Prices at the Liverpool auction December 29 show a continued decline for barreled white apples and boxed varieties with Rhode Island Greenings in demand. Yellow Newtowns lead boxed sales at 2.56 to 2.68 dollars, while Oregon Ortleys reach 3.16 to 3.65 in mixed quality lots and barreled fruit sells 4.62 to 6.08.
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The
Star
Washington
Liverpool
Ty Edwin. Smith
de Ingo
Rhode Island
New York
England
Mr. Smith
Hamburg
Oregon Ortleys
Unclear OCR: Edyices and Liverpool apples market note
Fragmentary report from an OCR text notes prices and trades for apples and varieties. Mentions Ben Davis with price changes and a reference to Liverpool tied to a regional sale or delivery. Details are garbled and uncertain.
Judge cites mercy for teen mother in Thaw case
In New York on January 6 Judge Barrett described a 16 year old girl as a victim of a man who betrayed her and as a mother who desecrates the name. The court heard Al Denino confess slaying Louis Fine in Evanston barbershop after traveling from Illinois. Denino said she became a mother and married Evanston’s Rocco Denino and that blackmail and betrayal led to the tragedy. The judge urged mercy while noting parental influence shapes the tomorrow.
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Associated Press
New York
Barrett
Catherine
Louis Fine
Evanston
John McGeehan
Sophie Irene Loeb
Margaret Wilson
Harry K. Thaw
Denino
Illinois
Fino
Rocco Denino
Fite
Friendship Fire Co. Election and Big Sis Sale Jan 6
Regular meeting of Friendship Fire Co. No. 1 set for Thursday evening January 6 at 8 o'clock. Election of officers and business discussed including sale of "Big Sis." Smoker to follow. All claimants urged to present to the secretary before Thursday night for settlement.
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Friendship Fire Co
Golden Rule Bible Class Meeting Change at Braddock Street
The Golden Rule Bible Class of Braddock Street M E Church will meet in the tabernacle on Amherst Street Sunday at 9 30 a m instead of the usual place. Members should attend and bring a guest.
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Braddock Street
M. BE
Tabernacle
Amherst Street
Last Rites Today For Mr. Anderson Largely Attended
Funeral services for Fred Anderson were held at 3 p.m. from the home of his son Marcellus Anderson at 411 South Kent Street. The Rev. E. T. Clark of First Baptist Church officiated. Interment was in Mount White Cemetery. Anderson had recently died in a Baltimore hospital after years in Wilmington and Baltimore.
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Fred Anderson
Baltimore Hospital
Marcellus Anderson
South Kent Street
Baltimore
E. T. Clark
Flist Baptist Church
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Priendship Fire Company
Corm
Lot
Mount White
Amdergon
Wim Gton
Del
Andergon
Wilmington
John&. Hopkins Hospital
Man and woman receive prison terms in court today
Albert A. Jones and Mrs. Theresa Crosby pleaded guilty in police court to posing as a married couple. Each received sixty days in jail and fines of 55.25 with costs. Jones faced an additional suspended sentence and a pending bad check case involving 17 dollars paid to a taxi driver. Crosby said she was married and had several children and had lived with Jones for months.
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Albert A. Jones
Los Angeles
Cal
Theresa Crosby
Staunton
Crosby
Jones
Ince
For Rent House With Modern Conveniences
For rent a house featuring modern conveniences. Apply at 22 South Main Street.
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S. Main St
Progressive Farmer Subscriber Rates in 1927 Notice
All paid in advance subscribers for 1927 will receive The Progressive Farmer at no extra cost. January rates now in effect. Four dollars per year by carrier in advance. Three dollars per year by mail in advance. Pay now and save the discount.
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Miail In
Winchester City Reports Major 1926 Public Works
City records show 1926 receipts from water and sewer totaling 40 000 dollars with water at 29 470.01 and sewer rentals 10 073.00. Pumping delivered 681 990 000 gallons of water at a cost of 12 672.53, about 1.25 per person. Millwood Avenue improvements included widening, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and a stone retaining wall at 4 694.00, with the city mining its own stone and crushing 9 552 tons.
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Winchester
L. R. Dettra
Imhoff
Erry
Millwood Avenue
Washington’ Highway
Little Girl Dies In County Today
Roselle Pugh aged ten, daughter of Mr and Mrs Aabby Pugh, died at 7 25 this morning at Stephensons residence from leakage of the heart after a three week illness. Survived by parents three sisters Dorothy Isabelle Margie and two brothers David and Hubert Pugh funeral planned for Saturday or Sunday at the church at Sephensons with burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery in this city.
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Roselle Pugh
Aabby Pugh
Stephensons
Dorothy
Isabelle
Margie Pugh
David
Hubert Pugh
Sephensons
Mount Hebron
Notice of Shoe Shine Parlor Opening
Shoe shine parlor opens from 9 to 10. 159 and 126 North Main Street announces its new business location. Permanent hours and exact date unclear in readable text.
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Wotil
Navy Sends Six More Vessels to Nicaragua and Marines
The United States dispatched six naval ships to Nicaragua carrying 400 marines to guard the legation in Managua. A quail mine sweeper joined Latimer’s squadron, while arms exports to Nicaragua were approved under an embargo, permitting 1000 rifles and 160 machine guns to Managuas Dingo government.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bsix
Nicaragua
Galveston
Managua
Quail
Latimer
United States
Diax
State Department
Sacasa
Ding
Mexico
Great Britain
Italy
Ttear
Borab
Puerto
Rio Grande Bar
Mexico ix
Mr. Taylor Home After Memorial Hospital Operation
William South Taylor, operated on this week at Memorial Hospital, has been removed to his home at 202 East Gerrard Street. Friends are glad to learn he is improving satisfactorily following the operation.
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William South Taylor
Memorial Hospital
East Gerrard Street
Infant of Meadows Taken to Nineveh for Burial
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Meadows died Tuesday night at their Gibbons street home. The body was taken this afternoon to Nineveh in Warren county for interment.
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J. W. Meadows
Gibbons Street
Nineveh
Warren County
Emmerts Remnant Sale Begins Saturday
The Emmerts remnant sale opens this Saturday featuring about 2000 remnants offered across one page. Items listed include a variety of fabrics and textiles, with pricing and availability noted for shoppers.
Hankow Crisis Deepens as British Claimed Withdraw
About 300 armed CK troops and 200 Chinese soldiers occupied the British cession in Hankow after women and children were moved onto Yangtze ships. British police withdrew, order restored locally, but foreigners face insecure positions. Business halted and British women and children moved to Shanghai. Hankow representatives plan to present a protest through Cantonese authorities demanding indemnity and an apology to the Chinese government.
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Hankow
China
Yangst River
Vara . Seltien
Keating Estate Split Among Heirs in Maryland Court
The will of Mrs. Della Gork Keating leaves her Maryland estate to her children John Keating Jr and Kathleen D Keating with two thirds of income to heirs and the home at Washington street to the late Col John Keating’s widow. Tasker G Lowndes is trustee with Corinne ms guardian and Fuller Barnard Jr also involved as officials. The 1919 and 1925 Keating wills reference monthly allowances and allocations to Colonel Keating’s heirs, with Baltimore Safe Deposit as executor.
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Board of Mediations
MMERT
C. & Telephone Office
H. S. Boyle
Nan
Ade
W. D. Trimble
Europe
Ben Davis
Case Thaw
FRIENDSHIP FIRE_ CO
Fred W. Forney
Ges Woo
Kate Colby
Daiter
Bain
Anderson
the Evening Star
Water and Sewer Depts
Middletown
Dias
Mr. Taylor
John Keating
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