Norfolk and Western Train Schedule October 19 1917
Leav es at 2 27 a m for Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Norton and intermediate stops. Connect at Shenandoah Junction Washington No 1 7 10 p m. Pullman sleeper Hagerstown to New York and from Shenandoah to Philadelphia and New York. For details contact W C Saunders General Passenger Agent.
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Uptarols
Roanoke
Bristol
Bine
Eid
Pocahontas
Welch
Norton
Interme
Gary
Msonville
Fla
Cafe Car Cnendoah
Roanok
Memphis
Sar
Wap Saath
Debi
Shenandoah
Arme Hilate
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Cpe
York
Washington
Hagerstown
Pullman Sleeper
New York
Philan A
W. Cc. Saunders
Syvill
Pan Tref
Southern Railway Schedule Between Washington and Harrisonburg
Debut by D H Debuts as Div Pass Agent notes daily trains from Strasburg to Harrisonburg and to Washington with local stops, parlor car service, and arrival times including 9 30 am for Strasburg bound trains and 9 15 pm Washington arrivals.
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Washington
Alexendris
Strasburg
Harrisonburg
Astroord
Strazsuro
Matriponburg
Lotstor
Veily
Marrisonburr
Harrison
Buffe
Strassurg Dais
Aismis
Alesse
Alexandr
MD Baffet
Harrisonhe
Weburs Scrive Stranberg
D.H
Vashineton Ve
Cumberland Valley Timetable Opens Train Routes and Arrivals
The Cumberland Valley timetable lists stop times and routes for towns including Martinsburg Hagerstown Greycastle Chambersburg Shippensburg Carlisle Mechanicsburg York and Winchester with daily and Sunday services and notes on arrivals from the stations named above. It names Riddle as general superintendent and A P A as supervisor and provides station timing details and daily schedules.
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Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Greycastle
Chambersburg
Shippensburg
Carlisle
Mechanicsburg
Philadelphia
York
Block Printing in China and Its Impact on Learning
A 10th century shift to block printing in China spurred rapid book diffusion and the decline of manuscript copying. The Song and Ming eras saw vast printed works, with Ming’s 1406 library housing over 300 000 books and many Song texts lost in Mongol wars. The bulk of Chinese works are historical or literary, with Buddhist and Taoist texts extensive. geography gazetteers record political and sociological history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oriental News and Comment
China
Europe
Ming
Antiquity of Jerusalem Shines With Tel el Amarna Find
The Chicago Examiner notes Jerusalem’s ancient prominence grows from Tel el Amarna tablets. Six letters from a fifteenth century B C king Abd-hiba or Abd-sadak show requests to Egypt’s Pharaoh for soldiers, revealing early ties with Egypt.
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Jerusalem
Chicago Examiner
David
Israel
Egypt
Abd-hiba
Abd-sadak
Germany
Corn as Foundation of American Pioneering Cited by Southern Pacific
The article extols corn as a historic staple from colonial times to westward expansion. It notes a Southern Pacific initiative distributing recipe cards urging wheat reduction and corn preference, and claims America was pioneered on corn from the Atlantic across the Alleghenies to the prairies.
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Southern Pacific Railway
America
Pilgrim Fathers
Atlantic
Alleghénies
Prairies
Thrift Lesson Sparks Animal Analogy at School
A schoolmaster used a lecture on thrift to show how squirrels store nuts for winter. He then asked for another animal example and a student called out Miss Brent Holland of Gain as the nearest match in thrift.
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Brent Holland
Gain
Matti
Mount Williams School Burns In County Fire
The graded Mount Williams school building, two rooms in use, was destroyed by fire around 2:30 pm on Friday, with a loss of about $2,000. Pupils escaped orderly and helped fight the flames. two stove fires and a roof blaze were observed. A defective flue is blamed. The new building, erected two years ago for $2,000, had $1,200 insured by Loudoun Mutual. Temporary quarters will be used pending rebuild.
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Mount Williams
Loudoun Mutual Insurance Company
Harper Case Reaches Circuit Court in Virginia
In Richmond Virginia on Friday the United States Circuit Court of Appeals heard the case of Joseph William Harper plaintiff in error versus Charles H Harper defendant in error from the District Court at Martinsburg West Virginia. Attorneys N Campbell and F D Bushong of Charles Town WV represented the plaintiff in error while Forrest W Brown and Herbert S Larrick of Winchester VA represented the defendant in error.
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United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Richmond
Joseph William Harper
Charles H. Harper
District Court
Martinsburg
W. V
N Campbell
F.D. Bushong
Charles Town
W. Va
Forrest W Brown
Herbert S. Larrick
Winchester
Widow Named in Will of Marcus Larrick
The will of Marcus Larrick who died weeks ago at his Hayfield area home in Frederick County probate shows his entire estate to his widow Augusta Virginia Larrick with broad power to dispose of sums. Small bequests go to two daughters. Augusta Larrick is executrix and has qualified with a $6,000 bond. The will was witnessed by N K Larrick and J A Larrick.
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Marcus Harrick
Hayfield
Frederick County
Augusta
Virginia Larrick
Funeral Services For A J Boyer In Stephens City
Funeral services for Andrew Jackson Boyer a well known Confederate veteran and farmer were held at his home near Stephens City Virginia conducted by Elder John Anderson of the Church of God. A large gathering of friends and neighbors attended and many floral offerings accompanied the casket. The remains were taken to Strasburg for interment at Riverview Cemetery with pallbearers named Dettra Atwell Guard Newell Harvey Kline Dr E Powers and E A Stickley.
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Straburg
Riverview Ceretery
Messrs
R. Dettra
Atwell H. Guard
I ‘Newell
J. Harvey Kline
Dr.e. "2 ‘Powers
E. A. Stickley
London Bus Rivalry and a Bent String Shock
Dr. John H. Oliver recalls a London bus clash described by a Briton as a vivid display of provocation. A driver’s string gesture sparked an angry duel with a whip and a flood of invective before calm returned on the crowded street.
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Charlies Dickens
Pickwick Papers
John H. Oliver
Indianapolis News
London
French Church Sends Aid Despite War Absence
The church of St. Sauveur in Philadelphia reports all male members ages seventeen to fifty have left to serve in French and U S forces. They left mothers and wives who support four orphans in France while sending clothing and relief to war victims in France Belgium and Armenia.
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Philadelphia
Little Church of
France
Belgium
War Curbs Death by Own Action Report
Sir Bernard Mullet, registrar general of the British empire, stated that deaths by self harm fell sharply in England since the start of the war. He cited national unity, shared sympathy, and wartime discipline as factors reducing personal injuries and mental distress, with self indulgence and immorality suppressed by economic controls.
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Bernard Mullet
England
Glass Eye Becomes Matter of National Debate
Paul Gary of Anderson Indiana who has a glass eye tried to enlist in the U S Marine Corps at Louisville but was rejected after the infirmity was seen He asked to mail back the German made substitute optic The piece also notes wartime botany projects and a Civil War era Southerner Dr John order who published a list of substitute food plants
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Paul Gary
Anderson
Ind
Gary
United States Marine Corps
Louisville
G. C. Wright
Garr
Germany
Themumittee
J P Wheat Dies of Pneumonia in New Hampshire
John P Wheat 58 a former official of the W H Baker Chocolate Company Winchester and New York died at his Lynnwood Rockingham county home after a two week illness pneumonia was the direct cause He was native to Rockingham County son of the late Prof James C Wheat He is survived by his wife three children Margaret Lewis and James at home one brother J Clifton Wheat of Nashville Tenn and a sister Mrs EB Wheat both at home
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John P. Wheat
W. H. Baker Chocolate Company
Winchester
New York
Lynnwood
Rockingham County
Wheat
James C. Wheat
Nooadeances
Episcopal Female Institute of
Wynchester
Lynwood
Marriee
Misa Griffith
New York City
Margaret
Lewis
James
J. Clifton Wheat
Nashville
Tenn
EB. Z. Wheat
Colonel Walker To Serve Another Term As Federal District Attorney
The president nominated Col. Stuart W. Walker of Martinsburg for reappointment as federal district attorney for the northern district of West Virginia and J. I. Kelly of Sutton for the southern district.
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Walker
Washington
Senate
Stuart W. Walker
Martinsburg
Northen
West Virginia
J. I. Kelly
Sutton
Lagrape Strikes. Foley's Honey and Tar Aids Recovery
Mrs. Lizzie Tyles of Henderson Kentucky reports her daughter suffered lagrippe for three weeks. After giving Foley's Honey and Tar she improved. Lagrippe lingers with January colds causing aches fever and fatigue. Sold everywhere.
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Lilly
Lizzie Tyles
Tenderson
Daugher
Lagrippe
Foley
Commandeering Electric Rails Deemed Next Step
The Railroad Administration plans to commandeer the nation’s electric railways to ensure efficient use. Director General McAdoo’s office indicated that electric lines are to be taken for national needs in the near term.
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the Star
Washington
Railroad Administration
McAdoo
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G. F. Hetzer
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