Franklin Day Observed On Birth Anniversary Stamp Release
The Post Office will observe Benjamin Franklin Day marking his birth two hundred seventeen years ago and start Thrift Week with a new one cent stamp bearing a different Franklin portrait. One million stamps go on sale in Philadelphia as home of the first postmaster general, with autographed sheets by Assistant Postmaster General Clover and Director Hill.
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Ashington
Benjamin Franklin
Postoffice Department
Boston
Franklin
Philadelphia
Genera Clover
Director Hill
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Government Philatelic Agency
Clarence Shickle Dies in Inwood West Virginia
Clarence Shickle aged 40, son of Mr and Mrs D B Shickle former Winchester residents, died near Inwood West Virginia after a tuberculosis illness. He was born in Rockingham County Virginia and is survived by his widow Miss Mac Landis of Massillon, plus three sisters and three brothers. He was a member of the United Brethren Church and the Woodmen of the World.
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Clarence Shickle
D.B. Shickle
Winchester
Inwoods W. Va
Rockingham County
Mac Landis
Massillon
United Brethren ‘Church
Woodmen of the World
Death Musters Out Col Creme
Col John Jay Creme 70, a Baltimore native longtime Shenandoah county resident, died at home in Lebanon Church Winchester area. A widow and one daughter survive. Enlisted 1870, served in Indian campaigns under Crook and Custer, honorable discharge 1878 due to disability loss of right arm. awarded bravery medal and appointed colonel by Army and Navy Union.
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John Jay Creme
Baltimore
Lebanon Church
Shenandoah County
Winchester
Army
Navy
Union
Notice of Debts Not Attributable to Spouse Frye
Public notice states that John Be. Frye will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his wife Mattie L. Frye.
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Mattie L. Frye
John BE. Frye
Pruning Demonstrations By Horticultural Extensionist
Prof Rolston W P of the Horticultural Extensionist will hold pruning demonstrations in Frederick County orchards Thursday January 18 at Teawcett Fawcett Gap Gore in W C Marshall s orchard 10 a m and 2 p m Friday January 19 at Stephens City in Dr B M Knight s orchard 10 a m and 2 p m Fred Robinsons Orchard Stonewall Orchard North western grade Saturday 10 a m Bond Bros orchard Apple Pie Ridge Demonstrations invite all interested and urge orchardists to bring men to learn better pruning methods.
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Rolston
Frederick County
Teawcett
Fawcett Gap
Gore
W.C
Stonewall
Bond Bros
Apple Pie Ridge
Profif
J. R. Dushane
Get Ants Out of Ice Chest
Ants invade an ice chest. use water under each leg to deter them. Text is fragmentary but notes a practical method and a stray brand-like phrase. The passage appears as a damaged note or list with no clear location or date.
Lucinda Wore Her Bloomers In Public Incident
Chief of Police Doran investigated a bizarre early Sunday night event when Lucinda claimed a German friend kicked her, causing her clothing to be ripped off. She described the missing garments as mad bloomers and wore a monocle with a tiger stick. Lucinda was ordered home with a warning of arrest if she appeared in public again until a warrant was obtained.
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Doran
Gemmarien
Lucinda
Fourth divorce suit shocks French family in Newport
New York reports a fourth divorce action in the French family. Eleanor fivin mifrench sues Francis Ormond french son of Amosek and unnamed Newport and Tuxedo, N Y. A prior Newport divorce followed an elopement and later separations. Elsie French Vanderb, sister of Amos Tuckeh, is now married to Paul Fitzsimmons.
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New York
Eleanor Fivin Mifrench
Francis Ormond
French
Amosek French
Newport
R. I
Tuxédo
N. Y
Francis Ormond French
Julia
Jack Gerahty
Gerahtys
Amos Tuckeh
Elsie French Vanderb
Alfred G. Vanderb
Paul Fitzsimmons
Woolley Leaves Health to Start New Post in Richmond
Robert W. Woolley, managing director of the Virginia Highway Contractors' Association, goes to Richmond this afternoon to begin his new duties after recent illness in Washington.
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Robert W. Woolley
Virginia Highway Contractors’ Association
Richmond
Woolley
Washington
Richmond News
Harrison Heads Clarke Unions In Clarke County
Dabney C. Harrison of 2 Boyce elected president of the Clarke County Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union, succeeding Dr J Harr. Harrison led efforts to bring the state convention to Winchester and helped organize several locals in Frederick county.
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Dabney C. Harrison
2Boyce
Clarke County
Farmers’ Educational and Cooperative Union
J. Harr
Harris
Mrs Hill Dies From Car Crash Injuries
Mrs David Jayne Hill widow of former ambassador to Germany dies at 60 from injuries after being struck by a delivery truck on Rhode Island avenue. The driver, Guy C. Lee, is in police custody. Hill formerly Miss Juliete Lewis Parker.
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Washington
David Jayne ‘Hill
Germany
Rhode Island Avenue
Berli
Hill
Fat checks for weed growers in Virginia and North Carolina
Checks totaling 7 million dollars will be mailed January 22 to members of the Tohaco Growers Cooperative Association in the old belt of Virginia and North Carolina. This marks the second payment to growers in the region this year, bringing total payments to about 9.9 million.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Tohaco Growers Cooperative Association
Old Belt
Virginia
North Carolina
Ram Fleet 18 Increasing Near Highlands N J
The Toni fleet off Highlands New Jersey reports growth with one steamship, a two masted schooner, and a tramborne vessel seen near Ambrose lightship. Shore observers report no ships sighted as they adhere to a stay low after Thursday night’s ram running. Fort Victoria arrived in New York and saw one steamer and seven schooners yesterday.
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Associated Press
Highlands
N. J
Toni
Vane
Ambrose
Fort Victoria
New York
Ruhr Situation Impacts Market With Downward Trend
New York January 16. The stock market showed a spotty matinée with major activity on the decline. Ruhr valley fears and weak foreign exchange and French bonds spurred small investor selling and weaker trading in many stocks. Call money opened at 4 percent, eased to 3 percent before noon.
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Associated Press
New York
Ruhr
Call
Rail Strike Leads to Lynching Report in Harrison
In Harrison Arkansas E C Gregor a Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad striker was found hanged near the yards after allegedly firing on officers and residents who searched his home. Armed crowds sought other strikers and a local hotel owner was whipped and taken before a citizens committee amid clashes over property destruction.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
E. C. Gregor
Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad
Harrison
The
Arkansas Democrat
Gregor
Wighance Committee
the Democrat
A. T. Stephens
Mason's Funeral Tomorrow In Winchester For John A. Stone
John A. Stone died suddenly yesterday at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg Virginia from acute illness after a brief illness. He lived at Dayton in Rockingham County and will be buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery Winchester to be near his friend Edward Steele. Stone was a prominent Mason and will receive last rites from Hiram Lodge Bridgewater Lodge Mount Hebron Chapel with Harrisonburg Knights Templar pallbearers. He is survived by his widow.
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John, A. Stone
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Harrisonburg
Bnight
Dayton
Rockingham County
Winchester
Edward Steele
Mount Hebron
Stone
Winchester Masons
Hiram Lodge
Bridgewater Lodge
Eureka ‘Lodge
Bridgewater
Rockingham Royal Arch
Knights Templar
Governor Pinchot Aims To Close All Salons In Pa
In his inaugural address Governor Pinchot declares Pennsylvania will drive all saloons out of the state. He criticizes the lax Volstead enforcement as a blot on the state and nation and vows to use state power to abolish the saloon and fund enforcement.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Gifford Pinghot
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
United States
What Molasses Means in Language and History
The term molasses traces to Latin mel laceus meaning honeylike, via old forms referring to sweet, viscous syrup. It enters English through centuries of trade, touching culinary and cultural contexts worldwide.
Kid Gleason as a Golfer
The piece recalls Bill Gleason’s golf days with the Phillies at Southern Pines. He took up golf during his major league years and played despite not embracing all the formalities. He would shout to let others hit while he was on the tee and joked about not asking anyone not to hit balls at him when he was in the infield.
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Bill Gleason
Bill
Phillies
Southern Pines
Gleason
Andrews Discovers Smoky Joe Wood as Pitching Sensation
Jay Andrews, longtime minor league figure with Hutchinson, recalls discovering Smoky Joe Wood. He notes Wood, then his shortstop, nearly toppled the first baseman with a throw. Andrews pitched Wood as a pitcher, and he struck out 17 on debut, with fourteen of them not even getting a foul.
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Jay Andrews
Smoky Joe Wood
Andrews
Hutchinson
Wood
Joe
Canada Takes to Football Queens and Toronto draw large crowd
Canadian Intercollegiate football crowds reach a high mark with 16 500 attendance in Toronto for the Queen s and Toronto game. The figure exceeds last year s best gathering by about 1300 despite being smaller than U S collegiate crowds.
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United States
Canadian Intercollegiate Union
Queen's
Toronto
Pete Lapan Emerges as Power Hitter for Griffmen
Washington critics praise Pete Lapan who joined the Griffmen from Little Rock. He is described as a strong hitter with a improving record over the past two to three years, capable of lifting the team in closing days.
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Little Rock
Washington
Pete Lapan
Walter Warmouth
Griffmen
Flapkaa Teigmads
Eddie Arnsmith
Walter
Johnson
Lapan
McCredie Signs Oregon Pitcher Fred Woodward
Detroit scout Walter McCredie reportedly signed six foot three inch 200 pound 20 year old Fred Woodward from Oregon. The New York American says the Yanks will train in New Orleans again next spring, reporting on March 10 and remaining there until April 1.
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Walter McCredie
Detroit
Wilds
Oregon
Fred Woodward
New York American Baseball Cub
New Orleans
Polo's Growing Popularity Prompts Deauville Club Expansion
The Polo Club de Deauville in France reports rising interest in polo. The club has bought extra land to extend its fields to meet demand for the sport.
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France
Polo Club de Deauville
Promoter Jerry Sachs Plans Winter Heavyweight Bouts
Cleveland promoter Jerry Sachs will stage a series of heavyweight boxing bouts this winter aiming to uncover a challenger to champion Demspey.
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Jerry Sachs
Cleveland
Lick Demupsey
Flutes Found in Egyptian Tombs Reported in 1889
In 1889 archaeologists uncovered several flutes within an ancient Egyptian tomb. The discovery highlights musical artifacts from the burial chamber and adds to the era's cultural context.
Estimation of 1036 Nitrogen Demand in United States
A historical note estimates that in 1036 the country will consume about 48 000 tons of inorganic nitrogen.
Comet Engine Preserved in South Kensington Museum
In London the famed Comet engine, the first steam propelled passenger ship, is shown at the South Kensington museum for European visitors. The article contrasts bold claims on brains between men and women and hints at magazine debates about gender intelligence.
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South Kensington
London
Tromnen Laventeere
Aks
Suracase Herald
Judge Parker to wed again in New York today
Judge Parker to wed Amelia Day Campbell in New York after obtaining a marriage license. Parker, 70, widower of Mary Sehoanmaker, is marrying a 51 year old divorcee. The license lists Amelia Campbell as bride elect.
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New York
Four Die After Grade Crossing Crash in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City reports four school teachers and two boys killed when an Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe passenger train struck their automobile. The victims include Ruth Howard 24 Etalia McPadden 14 Cora Phelan 29 Mrs Opal Darnell 28 Frank Davis 10 and Henry Maloney. Authorities say the crash stemmed from an attempted dash to beat the train.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Atcheson
Topeka
Santa Fe
Trady
Ruth Howard
Etalia McFpadden
Cora Phelan
Opal Darnell
Prank Dayvis
Henry, Maloney
Crade Crossing
President Harding Stricken by Severe Cold
Washington January 16 President Harding has suffered a severe cold for a week and after the cabinet meeting he rested in the White House. He spoke with newspaper correspondents in a brief interview indicating indisposition and declined to answer routine questions. Officials say he shows grippe like symptoms and spent yesterday in seclusion.
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Washington
Harding
White House
Aftnen
Grippe
Rum Fleet Threatens Navigation Off Jersey Coast
The coast guard in this city announced that a vessel arriving from the West Indies reported difficulty in traversing a raum fleet off the Jersey coast. The fleet was described as a menace to navigation by its commander.
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Berrio
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