Americans Prepare For Possible Call In China Turmoil
United States officials move to protect citizens as Shanghai riots flare. Marines begin patrols from Guam toward Manila while MacMurray heads back toward Peking and Washington weighs further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United . States
Guam
Philippines
Father Rauth
Shanghai
United States
MacMurray
Peking
Kellogg
Korea
Manila
Britain
White House
Washington
China
Unitedtates
Philippine Islands
Mac Murray
Highway Society Organized in Loudoun County
In Leesburg Virginia on January 22 a new organization named the Tyson's Corner to Winchester Highway Association was formed with permanent officers and a board of directors. The group aims to secure state road acquisitions from Tyson's Corner to Winchester via Leesburg Purcellville and Bluemont and to connect with other state highway systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
Tyson's Corner
Wochester
J. R. H. Alexander
G. F Simpson
Jos F. Galleher
W. B. Plaster
G. F. Simpson
Purcellville
F. W. McComb
Bluemont
J. 3
Goldsmith
Berryville
Robert N. Harper
Washington
W. E. Plaster
Leeseee
John F. Galléher
Leesbure
Assocaten
Winchester
Purcellvile
State Highway Commission
Cup Presentation For The Collegians Friday Night
The Evening Star contest ends as votes tally for The Collegians, winner to receive a silver athletics cup donated by the newspaper and Universal Pictures. Laemmle senior and junior wire congratulations. winner to be announced next Friday with cup presentation at the Empire stage. February program includes Al Fields Minstrel La Boheme screening John Gilbert Lillian Gish, Graham Stock, and George White's Scandals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Star
Carl Laemmle
Universal Picture Fame
Thes
Universal Picture Corporation
Collegians
Colonial Theatre
Carl Laemmle, Jr
Empire
Universal Pictures Corporation
al G. Fields
Winchester
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
John Gilbert
Lillian Gish
Wilcome Graham Stock Company
George White
Rember
Empire Theatre
Handley and
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Senator Robinson on Important Committee
Senator Frank B. Robinson of Charles Town is assigned to the important committee in the West Virginia Senate. He represents Jefferson, Berkeley, and Hampshire districts in the legislature. Dr. A W Graves Goitre Specialist will hold a free goitre clinic Friday January 28 1927 in Harrisonburg Virginia in the First National Bank Building offices 315 316 from 9 pm to 5 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Robinson
Charles Town
West Virginia General Assembly
Charleston
Robinson
Jefferson, Berkgiex
Hampshire
Legislaure
A. W. Graves
First Nat'l
Bank Bldg
Harrisonburg
Firemen Seek Gov Smith Addressing Rouss Birthday
The Charley Rouss Fire Company of Winchester invites Governor Alfred G. Smith of New York to speak at a February 11 1927 banquet honoring Charles Broadway Rouss. The letter notes Rouss was a poor boy who became a premier New York merchant and praises Smith as a top choice for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred G. Smith
New York
Charles Broadway Rouss
Smith
Albany
Gov. Smith
Charley Rouss
Winchester
Virginia
New York City
Peter Winchester Rouss
Harry F. Byrd
C. Douglas Brown
Mrs Sechrist Native of County Dies in Leetown
Annie Sechrist 76 native of Brucetown Jefferson county died from complications after a hip fracture from a fall before Christmas. Survived by William Sechrist husband sister Ela Fleming and brother W W Frazier. Funeral at home conducted by Rev M L Fearnow with burial in Edge Hill Cemetery Charles Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Sechrist
Brucetown
Leetown
Jefferson County
W. Va
Sechrist
James and
Elizabeth Frazier
William Sechrist
Ela Fleming
Kearneysville
W. W. Frazier
Clearbrook
M. L. Fearnow
Jefferson Circuit
Edge Hill Cemetery
Charles Town
Weather Outlook Promises Varying Conditions Next Week
The weather bureau reports a unsettled week ahead for the North and Middle Atlantic States with showers or rain possible on Sunday followed by mostly fair skies. Temperatures to turn much colder Sunday night and then trend colder Tuesday and Wednesday before weakening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Weather Bureau
North
Middle Atlantic
Wheat Market Advances on World Demand and Domestic Shortage
Wheat trends rise despite unsettled world factors with Argentina and Australia shipping record volumes. U S exportable surplus shrinks to around 40 million bushels with five months of the crop year remaining. Kansas winter wheat damages from cold and snow reduce production prospects while corn and oats usage rises. Provisions show irregular demand and lard demand remains weak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
CHI
Argentina
Australia
United States
Kansas
Chicago
Empire At Ben Hur Packs Empire Theatre Crowd
Crowds pack the Empire Theatre for Ben Hur with matinee and evening shows drawing lines along Cameron Street and Rouss Avenue. The 20 piece orchestra delighted patrons as over 2,000 people from surrounding counties witnessed the greatest spectacle ever filmed at the packed venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Theatre
Nine Mine Workers Injured By a Blast
Nine miners were injured in an explosion at the Peach Orchard mine of the Glen Aldeh Coal Company in Parsons Pennsylvania. The injured were sent to hospitals and the cause of the blast is not yet known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wilkesbarre
Peach Orchard
Glen Aldéh Coal Company
Parsons
Horserelated Sale and Local Hospital Update
A 6 year old riding and driving horse with full gaits is offered by W. D. Simmons reference 2018 F 12. Also a driving mare described as reasonable. Mr Richard Bromley moved from Memorial Hospital to his home on South Cameron Street after an appendicitis operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Simmons
Richard Bromley
South Cameron Street
Memorial Hospital
Hancock Dies Suddenly in Roanoke Virginia at 62
William Bingley Hancock of Winchester born, a traveling agricultural implement dealer, died suddenly at his Roanoke home 402 Woods Ave. He was 62, survived by his widow and two children. Funeral services set for 3 30 this afternoon at Morton Chapal with Rev Robt Neeson officiating. He belonged to Cyrese Commandery No 21 Knights Templar Norton Va. and was the last of his parents’ children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. English
William Bingley Hancock
Winchester
Woods Avenue
Roanoke
Hancock
Karls Undertaking
Berryville
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Charles B. Hancock
Frederick County
Marlboro
North Loudoun Street
Darlington
North Cameron Street
Grace Lutheran Church
Eben Taylor Hancock
Bruce Worthington
Citizens' Band To Play At Tabernacle Next Friday
The Citizens' Band accepted an invitation to attend the Bridgers evangelistic meeting at the Tabernacle on Amherst Street. The Rev. Dr. Bridgers extended the invite, and the band will likely perform several appropriate selections during the song service preceding the preaching hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Band
Bridgers
Infant Daughter Dies At Memorial Hospital
Infant Patricia Elizabeth Quarles, daughter of Mr and Mrs Garland R Quarles, died at Memorial Hospital last night after birth a week ago. Funeral from the grandparents home at 807 South Braddock Street this afternoon with Rev Murray D Mitchell officiating. Burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Elizabeth Quarles
Garland R. Quarles
Memorial Hospital
Philip Crisman
South
Braddock
Murray ‘D. Mitchell
Braddock Street
M. HE
Mount Hebron
Miss Spence Dies After Four Week Illness
Miss Bessie C. Spence 16 died at her mother's West Lane home after a four week illness from complications of diseases. She leaves her mother and one sister. The funeral is set for Monday at ten at the West Lane residence with Rev. C. C. Bush officiating, burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie C. Spence
John R
Annie Spence
West Lane Avenue
C. C. Bush
Braddock ‘Street
M. E. Church
Mount Hebron
Friends Pay Fine For Mr. Stimmel
Twenty seven neighbors signed a paper contributing sixteen dollars to pay the fine and costs in the county magistrate court on Rev. Lewis Stimmell of near White Hall. He was arrested for using language calculated to provoke a breach of the peace by calling Frederick county officers a rotten bunch. He plans to move to Cumberland Maryland to seek mill work and give up preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Stimmell
White Hall
Stimmell
Frederick County
Wm. ©. Crim
Mr. Summell
Cumberland
Another Railroad Merger Rumors Stir Markets and Pressure
Stock activity in Wheeling and Lake Erie and Western Maryland surged on January 22 amid merger speculation. Van Sweringen interests are linked to Wheeling gains, with talk of Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway consolidation and ties to Nickel Plate plans. A Virginian Railway extension proposal to Gilbert West Virginia aims to connect coal routes and speed movement to east, west and north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Stock Exchange
Wheeling Land Lake Erie Railroad
Western Maryland Line
Wheeling and
Lake Erie
Wheeling Etd
Connec Win van Sweringen
Cleveland
Wheeling
Pittsburgh and
West Virginia Railway
Western Maryland
van Sweringens
Interstate Commerce Commission
Assificant
Ohio
van Sweringen
Onne Cuabaren
West Virginia
van Swert
Pittsburgh
Maryland
L. Loree
Oae
Newark Central
Virginian
New Washington
Theginian Railroad
Virginian and Wes Company
Interstate Ferce Commission
Guyandot ‘River
Itmann
Gilbert
Chesapeake and Ohio
Gayandot River
Folk
Western
Chesapeake and ‘Ohio
Lost license tag city No 396 state 102407 reward
Lost license tag reported with city number 396 and state number 102407. Reward offered at Police headquarters. Last seen in the 22 1p area.
Bridgers Meeting Draws Large Crowds for Faith Discussion
Crowds fill the church for Dr. Bridgers as he discusses faith in Christ and salvation by faith. He urges personal surrender, cites Bartimaeus and Abraham, and emphasizes obedience as the ground of faith, with service details and Open Door classes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichester
Mitchell
Claus
Dasanbad
Mr. Jenkins
Jesus
Bartimouse
Son
Bridgers
Bartimeus
Christ Jesus
God
Blondin
Niagara Falls
Ice Jam Relieving Fears On Potomac
Breaking ice jam on the Potomac near Cumberland ends fears of spring floods. Sudden rise in upper Potomac caused by thaw melt continues but flood threat subsides as jam holds. No damage reported. Miss Winifred Ward visiting Chester, attended Ben-Hur showing at the Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Winifred—Ward
Step Va
the Empire
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R International Center of the Orient
Nanking Road
Ance
Highway Society Organization
Loudoun
Gray Williams
Senator Robinson
G. Smith
Rouss
Mrs. Sechrist
Pack Empire
Ben Hur Picture
Progressive Farmer
The
Star Almanac
Bing Hancock
Tabernacle
Miss Spence
Mr. Stimmel
Wall Street
Virginia Road
Ignatz Salz
Louise Lawson
Salz May Ie
International Newsreel
Bridgers Meeting
Christ
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