Sagacious scribes and town theatricals clash with movies
A fragment from a mid century scene contrasts stage actors and a touring company with a town flood of posters and movie influence. The piece notes a theatre carnival and the lingering appeal of live drama amid railroads streets and rural crowds. It cites Lena Rivers and Algernon as remembered names in the village performance sphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tank Town” Theatrical Company
Moving Picture
Tragnd
Lena Rivers
Angie
Middle West
Oprey House
Algernon
Nell
Debate Over Gasoline Tax and Virginia Road Financing
Virginia lawmakers discuss gasoline tax increases and road funding. Proponents argue higher fuel levies fund state highways to relieve burdens on drivers and support key institutions like the University of Virginia, while critics warn against diverting funds from public roads and question state aid allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk . Ledger-Dispatch
Virginia
Trinkle
Navy Sailors Praised for Conduct During Pacific Cruise
The article notes unanimous praise for the bluejackets on shore visits during last summer's Pacific cruise. It cites observers from Wesw York Sun and naval officers for maintaining discipline under adverse circumstances despite potential provocations in foreign lands.
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York Sun
Idan
Tn Pacific
Navy’s Blue Jackets Exemplify Courage and Patriotism
The passage praises enlisted personnel of the fleet for their excellent impression abroad and internal qualities. It argues discipline cannot replace genuine character, noting Uncle Sam’s nephews possess courage resourcefulness patriotism and clean living as shown by his blue jackets.
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Sam
Southern writers peak early and rarely repeat glory
A sober take argues southern authors rarely match early breakthroughs. Page Craddock Cable Harris all produced standout first works but subsequent books failed to replicate the initial impact, possibly due to late starts or exhausted material.
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Thomas Nelson Page
Virginia
Charles Egbert Craddock
Tennessee Mountains
George W. Cable
Joel Chandler Harris
Uncle Remus
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
A humorous meditation on sorrow and public empathy as Hiram Horner observes that even a master of woe could not corner all the planet's misery. He notes that people weary of grief would tire of spectacles of sorrow and that shared misfortune cannot be bottled or sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Horner
Happie
Sterling Worth
Alma Hockman Visits Tobler Family in Mountain View
Mountain View notes show Alma Hockman spending the weekend with the Rev. and Mrs. Tobler and family. Various local residents are mentioned in routine visits, illnesses, travel, and social calls, including Miss Lola Clowser at the Catawba Sanitarium and multiple visits to and from Winchester and Gore.
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Mountain View
Alma Hockman
Tobler
W. A. Clowser
Hollis Clowser
Ham Hollis Clowser
Edward Haines
Lena’ Dyke
Bessie Glowser
Lola Clowser
Catawba Sanitarium
Hollisser
Annie Haines
Ethel Dyke
Vivian Creswell
Mildred Clowser
Bessie Clowser
C. C. Mellwee
Minnie Goode
Jamie
Rockville
Jessie Anderson
Dental Mcllwee
Stephenson, Va
Elsie Preffitt
William and
Thomas Lockhart
Winchester
Amiel Clowser
Hayfield
Theodore Haines
John Haun
Hollis, Sr
Loring Clowser
Bertie Clowser
Margaret Clowser
J. W. Brill
C. M. Rosenberger
Charles Parish
Gore
A. F. Tobler
Doan's Pills Cure Kidney Ailments, Testimony Cited
Winchester resident H L Wood reports severe back pain from a cold that settled in his kidneys. He says Doan's Pills cured the issue and he has not been bothered since. Manufactured by Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo New York, price 0 cents at dealers.
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Winchester
H. L. Wood
S. Main St
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Mfrs
Buffalo, N. Y
Ady
Market Report From The Local Wholesale Prices
Daily market corrections record quoted prices for wheat, flour, corn meal, butter, eggs, chickens, turkeys, ducks, mixed feed and shelled corn. The list lists local items with varied due date notes and day-closed values.
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Star
Seeeer
Norforsk and Western Schedule Through Berryville Virginia
Norfolk and Western timetable effective February 28 shows routes from Berryville to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Welch Norton and beyond with several locals and sleepers. The schedule includes connections at Shenandoah Junction for Washington Baltimore and Philadelphia plus Pullman sleepers to Philadelphia New York and regional dining car and parlor car services. Inquiries to H H Burks Berryville and W C Saunders Roanoke for fares and reservations.
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Berryville
Roanoke
Bristol
Bluefield
Welch
Norton
Waynesboro
Pullman
Gary
W. Va
Memphis
Chattanoga
Nashville
Interneag
Timan
Broiler
Shenandoah
Ava
Hagerstown
Shenandoah Junction
Washington
Baltimore
Washinton
Philadelphia
New York
H. H. Burks
W. C. Saunders
Hollywood by the Sea Promotes Florida Investment
Visitors are urged to visit Hollywood by the Sea north of Miami to explore investment home and business options with new year round industries and civic expansion. Roger W. Babson predicts Florida will offer major money making opportunities in coming years. Sales Manager Fred E. Willis invites scrutiny of ongoing city building and developments.
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Florida
Hollywood-by-the-Sea
Miami
Roger W. Babson
America
Hollywood
Fred. E. Willis
Hollywoods Resales Co.,Inc
P.O. Box 86
Hollywood, Fla
Winchester and
Harrisonburg
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The
Evening Star
Harry Flood Byrd
Evening Star Publishing Co
Morning
Weekly News
Weeklyes
Weekly Mirror
Associated Press
Richmond News-Leader
Virginia Gazette
Walt Mason
Market Report
Remot i
Creamery
Country Ives
Eae Boy
Norfolk & Western
P. J. Landis
Market St. Winchester
Betty
W. Piccadilly
Ramsey Furniture CO
Main Street
Arthur G. Jones
Woolen Mills Corporation
Edison
MAZDA
Northern Virginia Power Company
N. Main St
Edison Mazda
Winchester Gas Company
Pratt
Winchester Seed CO
Pratts
Lucy Anna
Ore
Safr Cne
Brook’s Pharmacy
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Rexall
Plamond
Chichester
Atten Little Joe
Bveming Star
Miller's Drag Store
Graham Parsons
A. J. Wigginton
Albin
Cather Farm
Jing, Nicholson
John W. Rosenberger
Ahd Route Shop
Tollgate Property
Lenore
W. A. McKown
Baker’s Drug Store
Battle Creek Food Co
Battle Creek Sanatorium
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