Social and Personal Notes From Winchester
Winchester society pages recount visitors and residents at local hotels and homes. George R Gaither of Kent is among guests sailing for Arranean with the White and Gardiner families, and Martha Middleton weds J Henry Keller in Braddock Street Church. Loyal Gleaners meet, new show Magee Tyson due, and numerous locals travel or host over New Year.
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George R. Gaither
Kenta
Howard White
Inchester
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Altimore Sun
Martha E- Middleton
Keller
Martha BE
Mididiston
J. H. Middleton
Strasto
J. Henry Keller
Braddock Street
Sethedine Episcopal Church
South
Murray D. Mitchell. Jr
J. C. Keller
Virginia On Plers Company
Percy. Stultz
Phila
W. A. Stultz
East Clifford
Stultz
Navy
Magee Tyson
DeWolfe
Talk of the Town
Birthstones Backed by Modern Science and Ancient Lore
January’s garnet is linked to faith and constancy by occult lore, with modern science seeking correlations in gem energies. The piece citesSaturn’s influence, mentions Mrs Coolidge, and notes various garnet varieties like Demantoid and fiery garnet as symbols of peace, loyalty, and harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturn
Calvin Coolridge
United States
Gladstone
Earl Beatty
Lloyd
Sweden
Leonardus
Queen Elizabeth’s Favorite Bird at Festal Feasts
Historians record that Queen Elizabeth favored the peacock at festive occasions, a detail noted by the Brooklyn Eagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Elizabeth
Bish
Peacock
Fern Care: Water Regularly but Not Excessively
Window box ferns and other plants are often ruined by overwatering. They should be watered regularly to keep soil moist but not soggy, allowing roots to breathe and prevent rot.
Red Cross seeks 5 million members in annual roll call
Chairman John Bartop Payne unveils plans for the Eleventh Annual Roll Call November 11 to 21 aiming to lift U S membership from about 3.2 to 5.9 million adults. He cites rising disaster relief demands and urges prompt action to build a large reserve for future emergencies and disasters.
Red Cross Nurses Aid In War Effort And Roll Call
The article notes the Red Cross reserve of nurses exceeds 45,000 ready for Army and Navy service. It cites 260 nurses in a regional effort and mentions disaster response in the Mississippi valley area with about 200 buses involved. It highlights emergency duties and local services supported by nurses in private practice and on duty. The Eleventh Annual Roll Call from November 11 to 24 invites public participation with National Headquarters reporting.
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Red Cross
Mississippi Valley
Army and Navy
Syndicate Extends Land Mine Options
A New York led syndicate plans to ship mine sand via the Winchester and Western and Baltimore and Ohio railroads to consuming centers. They will partly utilize on hand machinery and add equipment to pulverize sand for enamel ware and glass. Johns Hopkins geology chief has studied Rock Enon and Pool's Ford mines, reporting highly favorable results on sand quality and silica content.
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Winchester and Western
Baltimore and Ohio
New York
Pangl
New York’ Syndicate
Department of Geology
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Rock Enon
Pool
Ford Mines
Eleven Buildings Burn in Dillwyn Fire Across Farmville
The Associated Press reports eleven buildings in Dillwyn burned early today, including the post office, after a fire started in a drug store. Farmville volunteers saved the band building. no lives lost and damage estimates pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Farmville
Dillwyn
Exhibits Case of Tularameta at Medical Meeting
Dr. W. D. Campbell of Hagerstown presents J. P. Pence a retired rail conductor as a victim of tularaemia a rare disease from rabbits and small animals. It is said to be Maryland’s first known case. Pence contracted the disease after cleaning rabbits shot near Luray Virginia. The U S Public Health Service notes the disease originated in Tulare County California and has caused deaths in some instances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hagerstown
W. D. Campbell
Washington County Medical Society
J. P. Pence
Maryland
Peirce
Luray
United States Public Health Service
Tulare County
Cal
Marines Withdrawals Demand Stir Nicaragua Debate
Senators push for a blanket inquiry into the Nicaraguan situation as Wheeler and Heflin press for withdrawal of Marines. Heflin cites an unholy alliance between Wall Street money changers and the Roman Catholic hierarchy while Bingham defends the admin’s Nicaragua policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nicaragua
Congres
Wheeler
Montana
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Heflin
Alabama
Woman Finds Relief After Using Vegetable Compound
In a Midwestern town a woman with months of illness regained mobility after reading a testimonial leaflet. Mrs. Daugherty credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with her recovery after three bottles, and she continues to advocate for the remedy to others.
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Middle West
Daugherty
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dave Heerty
Orchard Ave
Muscatine
Iowa
United States Cuba Panama Ireland elections questioned by senator
In a heated exchange Senator Norris accused the administration of trying to supervise elections abroad after an accord that Nicaragua pledged fair polls. He pressed whether Washington would extend supervision to Panama Ireland and other contested regions as tensions rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicaragua
United States
Panama
Ireland
Hickman Arraigned in Child's Murder and Slayings
Hickman is arraigned on charges of murdering a child and is to face holdup and murder charges in the Ivy Thoms case, a Los Angeles druggist, with a third death possibly linked to him.
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William Edward Hickman
Marian Parker
Los Angeles
Thomas Hickman
el Paso
Texas
Walker Twins
Marjorie
Marian
Kansas City
Little Marian Parker
Hickman
Jerome Walsh
Kansas
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Ama Gardiner
H. Byron
New ‘City
William E. Santer
York
Rs. M. W. Wells
Harry B. Long
Dallas
Temperance Legion
Oew Temperance Legion
Mary Katherine
North
Washington Street
Miss Devers
Okla Devers
Shawnee Inn
Yai Gleaners
Loyal Gleaners
Society of the of Christ
Arthur Shull
Whitavenue
John Elliott
Emily C. Helsley
Inwood
W. Va
Gilbert Elliott
Shenandoah County
John Helstey
BE. W. Hinton
Senseney Road
Harold , Hinton
Audrey
Riley Andrews
Frances Brady
Summit Point
W. J. Yetton
The
Kelley Tire Company
Hotel Jack
A. G. Carter
Crow Agency, Mont
Julia Reno
Ossining, N
Irving Halsted
Strasburg
Strasburg Silk Mills
A. G. Middleton
McCallum Decorative Corporation
C. K. Comley
Port Royal
Winchester
Edinburg
Shenandoah Valley
Europe
Mrs. Dashia Grim
Washingto
Hattie Cooper
John B. Wisst
G. Mount Jackson
Roy G. Mitchell
J. T. Burrwell
George H. Burrell
Boyce
B. M. Carter
Stephens City
J. L. Humston
Berryville
H. A. Battey
Elizabeth, N. J
G. F. House
R. R. Whitmore
Bunker Hill
Messrs
J. Wilbur Warner
Frederick, Md
C. P. Newbrugh
Christina W. Cook
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
Lynchburg
Charles H. Maeke
Valley Pike
Lewis H. Hyde
Towy
Laurenceville
N. J
Laurenceville School
W. L. Miller
Pittsburgh, Pa
George Washington Hotel
William Z. Meade
Asheville, N. C
Charles Gross
Lancaster, Pa
George Washigton Hotel
Katherine Kern
Richmond, Va
C. B. Koch
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SRD
Brooklyn Eagle
John Bartop Payne
Red Cross Organization
Payne
American Red Cross
Army
League of Red Cross Societies
Paine
Seimei
Dillwyn Barn
Tularameta
Marine
Pinkham
Connectcut
Norris
Republi
Nebraska
Margaret Smith
T. Smith
Amherst Street
Richienne
Oliver Andrew Kramer
Mali
William Hickman
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