New Unit of Grange Forming At Star Tannery
A new Cedar Valley Grange unit forms near Star Tannery in Shenandoah county with an initiating team from Mid District Town and a mass meeting held last Wednesday. Deputy R. H. Baker led the proceedings and officers were elected, including Gilbert Lineweaver as Master and Kath leen Shell as Secretary, with charter members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Tannery
Shenandoah County
Hester McTiwee
Evelyn Mitchum
Daisy Rudolph
T._R.Craig
J. R. Conner
Earl Rudolph
Marshall Conner
Willard Conner
Early Orndorff
B. E. Swartz
W. P. Conner
Gilbert Lineweaver
Gran
Daisy Orndorff
Ravel Springs
Edna Baker
Middletown Grange
Sarle Rudolph
Nellie Orndorff
Kathleen Shell
Ceres
Pomona
Hester Me‘Tiwee
First Passenger Railroad Opens in 1830
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad began public service on May 24, 1830, marking the first passenger railroad in the United States with a 14 mile route.
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United States
Baltimore & Ohio
Masonic Rites Held for J. W. Davidson
Funeral services for James W. Davidson 81 former Newport News businessman who died in Washington were conducted at Kurtz funeral home. Hiram Lodge 21 led the Masonic escort to Mount Hebron Cemetery with Knights Templar pallbearers. Distinctive floral tributes marked the memorial.
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James W. Davidson
Winchester
Washington
Newport News
Kurtz
L. A. Thomas
Grace Lutheran Church
Hiram Lodge
A. F
A. Masons
Metathesis and Spoonerisms Defined in Brief
A linguistic concept explains transposed letters or sounds within or between words. Spoonerism refers to this playful swap producing humorous phrases such as Kinquering Congs their titles take.
Funeral for Mrs. Emma Parrish Draws Large Crowd
A large gathering of friends and relatives attended the funeral of Mrs. Emma Margaret Parrish at Fairview Lutheran Church in Frederick County. The service began at her home at 320 South Cameron Street and continued at the church with several ministers officiating. interment followed in the church cemetery. Surviving are her husband George W. Parrish, two daughters Nora Parrish and Pearl McTiwee, three grandchildren, and two brothers, Arthur Slonaker and Henry Slonaker.
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Emma Margaret Parrish
George W. Parrish
Fairview Lutheran Church
Frederick County
South Cameron Street
Fairview Church
C. H. Smith
David Grimm
A. J. Kline
Chas. Knight
M. L. Heatwole
Noah Heatwole
Arthur Slonaker
Dillons Run
W. Va
Henry Slonaker
Capon Bridge
Food of Wild Ducks
United States biological survey workers report wild ducks feed mainly on vegetables. Animal matter accounts for under ten percent of their diet, with mollusks insects and crustaceans making up most of this portion and fish being rare.
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United States Biological Survey
Medical Strike In Cuba Spurs Unattended Ill Patients
Cuban doctors refuse to enforce a decree requiring federation membership prompting labor unions to threaten rail and port strikes. President Mendieta convened leaders after clashes at the National Hotel and released 17 officers, with more expected.
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Associated Press
Cuba
Cuban Medical Association
Carlos Mendieta
Cabipa
Mendieta
Flight Over Everest Blamed In Nepal Earthquake
Report from Nepal claims a Himalayan quake blamed on a Everest flight by three British aviators. Locals say gods of the world's highest peak punished mankind for invading Everest's sacred precincts amid a widespread India earthquake death toll unofficially about 15000.
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India
Nepal
All India
Neape
Katmandu
Mt. Everest
Trvin H Rhodes Dies at Home in Middletown County
Irvin Hamilton Rhodes aged 75 born October 20 1858 died at his home four miles southeast of Middletown at 5:00 this morning after a period of declining health. He was a prominent farmer and stock dealer long active in the area around Warren Frederick and Shenandoah counties. He leaves two sons Paul G Rhodes and David F Rhodes two daughters Mrs M E Long and Mrs John A Painter and 13 grandchildren plus four sisters Emma Rhodes Mrs Anthony Senseney Mrs George Poling and Mrs W H Melton. His wife Bettie McCune preceded him in death.
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Middletown
Irvin Hamilton
Rhodes
Iring Deel
Mr. Rhodes
Andrew Brumback
Meadow Mills
David F
Mary Ann Bragg Rhodes
Emma B. Rhodes
Anthony Senseney
George Poling
W. H. Melton
Funeral services set for Middletown resident
Funeral services will be conducted from the home tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. W. P. Saunders of Middletown Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Middletown. Pallbearers: R. H. Baker, Edgar Hockman, Arthur McInturff, Robert W. Cam, Wilbur Cooley, R. A. Kline.
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California
W. P. Saunders
Middletown
Local C W A Work to Resume Soon in City
City Manager P P Pilcher met in Richmond with a resolution passed by the Common Council approving C W A actions as requested by the administrator. With compliance the local C W A program is expected to resume within days while the county continues 18 hour weekly work and pauses new projects under Staunton district orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. P. Pilcher
Richmond
Common Council
Staunton
Chicago Grain Market Prices
Closing prices in Chicago and Baltimore wheat markets are supplied daily by the Winchester Milling Corporation through a special wire arrangement with Sticker Sales Corporation. Chicago values include May 89 percent, July 87, Sept 89. Baltimore spot wheat 95. Winchester spot wheat 92.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Star
Winchester Milling Corporation
Sticker Sales Corporation
Cash
North
Washington Street
Hagerstown
Winchester
Mrs. Kercheval Dies At Home In Berryville
Mrs. Kercheval, part of one of Berryville's oldest families, died at her home yesterday. Born August 29, 1652, she was the daughter of William F. and Charlotte Anne Stolle. She is survived by six sons including John T. Kercheval and Cassel C. Kercheval, a daughter Mrs. Holmes B. Carlisle, six grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Wednesday at the late home with interment in Grose cemetery.
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Kercheval
William F
Charlotte Anne Stolle
Holmes B. Carlisle
John T
Leonard
Cassel C. Kercheval
Wae Ae Ng H
Ee Point
Edward W. S
Fhlladeon
Ant Howard O
Sercheval Angeles
Casif
A. B. Trenary
Martinsburg
W. Va
Mra. J. EB. Parker
Ambridge
E. R
William F. Stolle
Tashman Wears Beautiful Gowns In Wine Women and Song
Lilyan Tashman stars as the stylish heroine in Wine Women and Song at Hable's Palace on Monday and Tuesday. Lew Cody co-stars in this Hollywood drama set amid New York nightlife with a sparkling climax. The program also features the song hit Poppin The Cork with Milton Borle and a miniature musical comedy.
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Lilyan Tashman
Hable
Palace
Somerset
Hollywood
Lew Cody
Miss Tashman
New York
Cork
Milton Borle
More Soldiers Than Citizens in Small Vatican City Nuisance
The text notes Vatican City as a sovereign state with more soldiers than civilians and maps scaled in yards rather than miles. It includes Uncle Eben warning to watch your corners and to beware what you hear, even if deaf and dumb.
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Vatican City
Uncle Eben
Death summons William Everett near Strasburg
William Everett, 69, a Laurel Hill resident of Strasburg's southern section, died this afternoon after a brief illness. He was a threshing man with wide local ties and is survived by his widow Bettie Rumbaugh, two daughters Mrs. Charles Steed and Louise, and two sons Warren and Hunter. Services will be at Gravel Springs Lutheran Church with Rev. P. E. Funkhouser officiating. pallbearers listed.
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William Everett
Laurel Hill
Strasburs
Bat
Porte Develock Bellmornec
Everett
Romney
Bettie Rumbaugh
Charles Steed
Strasburg
Louise Ae
Pam
Ree
Warl and
Hunter
Mercinter Everett
Gravel Springs Lutheran Church
Iy Ree Ee
P. E. Wae
Gravel
la Borie Cravenert Himelright
Joseph and
Chas
Pingley
James Orddorff
D. Funkhouser
Clarke C. W. A. Men Get $2,400 in Berryville
Berryville Virginia reports 182 men on C. W. A. projects received 2400 dollars last week. The work covered rural improvements and high school construction with vault county and courthouse enlargement and street improvements in town. This week the same number of men will be employed for 15 hours.
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Berryville
Court House
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Cedark Valley Grange
Star Aery
J. W. Davidson
Winchester Commandery
No. 12
Knights Templar
William B. Wagner
A. H. Jackson
Allen B. Gray
Frank H. Dorsey
Harold C. Sheetz
Charles P. McVicar
Harry H. Winefield
George B. Bushnell
Hamline Haines
Oscar Haines
Nora Davidson
Edward
Rew
Eddie Woods
B. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Camel Caravan
Glen Gray
Casa Loma Orchestra
Wabc-Columbia
Big Sister
CentrAl Press Association, Inc
Stoopid
Trvin H. Rhodes
County
Housewives
Phyllis L. Potter
Montclair, N. J
Tashman
East Piccadilly Street
Mike Angierles
National Park Restaurant
Cameron St
Virginia Antique Shops, Inc
Miles B. Dean
Railway Express Agency, Incorporated
State Corporation Commission
Virginia
Railway Agency, Inc
H. R. van Denberg
Shell
Shell Station
Martinaburg
Amherst
Boscawen Sts
Pike
Valley Ave
Braddock St
Twin-City Oil & Cas Corp
Bas Terminal Bldg
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