Fearnow to Lead Moorefield District Meeting in Gainesboro
The Rev. M L Fearnow acting presiding elder will conduct quarterly services at Gainesboro Methodist Episcopal Church South on Sunday January 25 at 10 30 am and 7 30 pm. This is the fourth quarterly meeting of the year with the conference to follow the morning service. All are invited and official members urged to attend. H W Lindamood Pastor.
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M. L. Fearnow
Moorefield
Gainesboro Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Wife Claims Liquor Used As Medicine For Pulmonary Trouble
In police court Justice Worsley finds William Jackson guilty of illegal liquor possession, fines 50 dollars and costs, 30 days jail. His attorneys appeal to Corporation Court. released on 500 dollars bail. Wife testifies three quarts seized from his home were medicine for her pulmonary illness treated at the Catawba Sanitorium.
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Worsley
William Jackson
Messrs
R. T. Barton
Harry R. Keérn
Corporation Court
Jackson
Catawba
Peter Pan at Colonial Theatre Thrills with Charming Fantasy
Colonial Theatre opens Peter Pan presented by Paramount from the Barrie classic. Cast features Betty Bronson Ernest Torrence Cyril Chadwick Virginia Brown Ahna Wong. Wendy and siblings fly to Never Never Land for adventures with pirates Indians and Lost Boys. See it tonight and Wednesday in Winchester.
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Paramount
James M. Barrie
Colonial Theatre
Bbtty Bronson
Ernest Torrence
Cyril Chradwick
Virginia Brown
Fire
Ahna May Wong
Willig Goldbeck
Peter Pan
Darling
Mrs. Darling
Wendy
John
Michael
Peter
Never
Blurred smear letter target hints at dean risk in past
An obscured note complains about printing on a primitive machine. It accuses a dean of avoiding business matters and mocks clerks in ragged clothes as a way to save money. The fragment reflects ironic, hostile satire.
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Birness
Hold to Things of Beauty farm poem fragment
A fragment from a poem or verse notes a woman’s prayer to keep perspective. It contrasts daily chores like kettles and dish cloth with the rose blooming outside the door, leaves quivering in summer wind, and the purity of snow in a valley, evoking serene nature.
Italian King Forces Mussolini to Recede on Elections
King Victor Emmanuel, angered by Premier Mussolini, pressures new elections and parliament adjournment. Crown Prince Umberto is kept from ruling. anti fascist publisher Tuigi Albertini and liberal leader Giovanni Giolitti emerge as figures in a crumbling regime.
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Mussolini
Victor Emmanuel
Umberto
Tuigi Albertini
Giovanni Giolitti
Finzi
Matteot
Amazon Valley Vastly Larger Than Mississippi Valley
The Mississippi valley is frequently cited as the largest drainage area in the United States though it covers about 1,244,600 square miles. In contrast the Amazon basin exceeds 2,380,000 square miles, making it far larger in area.
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Amazon Valley
Mississippi Valley
Amazon River
Mississippi River
Amayzan
English Wit Tops French Jest About Man’s Shape
A noted anecdote from a British reminiscence book recounts duchesse de Duras asking Montrond which animal best mirrors man. He answers gravely that the English themselves resemble man most closely, delivering a sharp taunt on national character.
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Duchesse de Duras
Montrond
Duchesse
Mother Goose Name Origins Debated Across History
Uncertain lore traces Mother Goose to figures such as Queen Goosefoot or Berthe au Grand PBA patron saint of children. The fragment notes a witch figure linked to a protective role for youth amid uncertain etymology.
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Mother Goose
Queen Goosefoot
Berthe Au Grand Pba
Muskets and Sabers Unearthed on Island In Alaska Waters
Emerson Wray, a blue fox farmer, reports finding twenty two rusting muzzle-loaders and copper sabers in a sandstone cave on a small island ten miles from the mainland. The weapons are believed to have been hidden by a Russian landing party that acted as hijackers against sealers in early Alaska history.
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Emerson Wray
Alaska
Arabs Used Piadehones Sheep for Early Writing Material
Fragmentary historical note describes piadehones as a sheep derived writing surface used by Arabs before paper. Mention of sigmaa markings found on these materials suggests early documentation practices. The source emphasizes the unusual material and its role in ancient scribal methods.
Egotism and the Narrow Wall of Self
A concise reflective line by Lowell arguing that true truth lies beyond self focus, as egotism and fastidiousness trap seekers who only glimpse their own image at the baton and tilstakir. The quote critiques self-centered search for truth and emphasizes external insight over inward vanity.
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Whit
Lowell
Divorce Decree Granted in Desertion Case
A decree entered in the operation court grants Mrs. Bat Poston Ritter a divorce from her husband Ritter on grounds of desertion. The couple wed March 16, and desertion reportedly continued for more than one year. The defendant must pay all costs and a $50 fee to the plaintiff’s attorney. Further orders may follow as needed.
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Bat Poston Ritter
W Ritter
Ritter
Knights of Ku Klux Klan Lecture Ad Rumor Clarified
A Winchester Virginia letter to The Star dated January 20 1925 requests correction of a misprint that fueled a charge the Ku Klux Klan planned a meeting at City Hall Auditorium instead of Court House Hall. The group notes two prior lectures at Hall Auditorium with consent of the council and rent paid, countering erroneous ads and asserting they did not threaten or overstep authority.
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the Star
Knights of Ct. Klan
Ku Klux Klam
Court House Hall
Nation Army
Hall Auditorium
Commtes Council
City Hall
Jty
Salvation Arm
Knights of
Winchester
Carillon Musion Description in Medieval Terms
A fragment describes a carillon as a musical instrument with bells played by hands and feet via a pedal board. It notes ranges from four to sixteen diatonic bells and references a melodic octaves setup in medieval practice.
Economic figures from a damaged financial extract
An OCR fragment reports a large sum of 185 050 000 400 000 in varied currency units. It mentions placement on an area designated as CA and notes a surface portion ranging from 8 000 to Monafeor, with unclear context and missing details.
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Song Bird
Floyd Haines
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Besse James, JR
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Tom MIX
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Gainesboro Church Quarterly Meeting
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Louise B. Meade
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Charles L. Bowly
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Main St
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H. B
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Apple Pie Ridge
Cook
Fairmont Ave
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Hayfield
Piccadilly St
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Virginia
W. Va
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