Engagement Announced for Dorothy Skinker in New York
Mrs. Skinker of Greenway Court Clarke County announces the engagement of her daughter Dorothy Anfie Skinker to Mr. Sherman Abbey Hooker of New York. Dorothy, a Barnard College graduate, served in France with the YMCA after the armistice. Hooker is Yale and Harvard Law School educated and served in the French army ambulance unit during the war. Wedding planned for early spring with a noted social reception following. Also a Vogue feature shows Miss Katherine V Brown of New York walking Park Avenue in a Pailleleur costume, connected to Newport social circles, with Brown noted as a prominent social figure and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Russell of the area.
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Harvard Law School
Durig
Vogue
Katherine V. Brown
New Yor City
Gardner. W. Brown
Park Avenue
James B. Russell
Washington Street
Literary Club Meeting At Mrs Glaize Home
The Literary Club met yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Fred Glaize's East Piccadilly Street. President Mrs. Robert Barton and secretary Miss Sara Chew chaired a short business session before Dr. E C Stuart spoke on Old China to the members.
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the Literary Club
Fred Glaize
East Piccadilly Street
Robert Barton
Sara Chew
E.C. Stuart
Tea Dance for Fort Loudoun School Benefit
Mrs Iglas and Miss Covington attended a tea dance at Fort Loudoun Seminary held to benefit the Fort Loudoun Chinese program. The event featured a charming evening of music and socializing showcasing community support for the school.
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Fort Loudoun
Kinderga sic rooms and inviting studio scene
A fragmented description notes a social event with girls and chaperone presence. Names mentioned include Liaura Beadley Frances Bushnell Eileen Martin Kathleen Albin Eleanor Smith Louise het and Annie Maclaughlin among attendees. Adults Jeanne Lord Helen Merianne McKelvey Mary Asin Middleton Frances Ravvil Liza Mae Carker Elizabeth TomblesonParadons chaperoning.
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Med
Liaura Beadley
Frances Bushnell
Eileen Martin
Kathleen Albin
Aeiam Michalsof
Eleanor Smith
Belle Gus
Louise Het
Jeanne Lord
Helen Merianne McKelvey
Mary Asin Middleton
Frances Ravvil
Liza Mae Carker
Elizabeth Tombleson
Annie Maclaughlin
Mile
Paradon
Mrs W R Talbot Hosts Bride Club At Home
Mrs W R Talbot will entertain one of the bride clubs Thursday afternoon at her South Washington street residence. Mrs K G Greene of Fort Loudoun Seminary has been ill with grippe this past week, Miss Leone Davis has returned to Mississippi after teaching Latin and English at Fort Loudoun, and Mr CG A Greene of Ivy Virginia is in town for the horticultural meeting staying with Mr Boyd R Richards on South Washington street.
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W. R. Talbot
South Washington Street
K. G. Greene
Fort Loudoun Seminary
Grippe
Iss Leone Davis
Mississippi
Miss Davis
Fort Loudoun
CG. A. Greene
Ivy, Va
The Key to No 102 Puzzle Snippet
A fragmented reading list shows wordplay and clues across topics from reading to cooking. Entries hint at puzzle style connections like bewitching or belittling, with scattered phrases about binding and lighting. The garbled text references insurance, golf aiming, and pie origins in a miscellaneous quiz style.
Solution of No 101 17 Expeditiously 18 Enlightenment Xi
A compact puzzle note lists entries for a numbered solution sequence ending with items labeled Expeditiously and Enlightenment Xi. The fragment hints at a wordplay or cryptic style puzzle, referencing a standard problem set. Further context is needed for full interpretation.
Toward the Centre solution of No 102 Next Issue
A compact note outlines the approach to solve the centre task in problem number 102, presenting a brief hint for readers about the next issue's mathematical puzzle and its intended method. The item signals continuation of the series and guides enthusiasts toward the forthcoming solution.
Remarkable tobacco from 1870s intrigues pipe smokers
James N Wellman developed a secret tobacco process around 1870 that gained rapid popularity for its fuller body richness mildness and fragrance. The historic note highlights how the tobacco was claimed the most remarkable ever offered to pipe smokers in quality value and taste.
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James N.wellman
Visitors from Washington Virginia in town today
Ol George KKnsey and Mr Joseph Keyser from Washington Va visited town today, stopping for a brief social call and meeting local residents.
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George Kknsey
Joseph Keyser
Washington, Va
Richards Plans Senate Run If Byrd Nominated
Boyd R Richards head of Boyd Richards and Company announced he will seek the vacancy in Virginia's twenty sixth senate district if Senator Harry F Byrd is nominated for governor. Richards, a former House of Delegates member from Frederick Clarke and Winchester, states he will file papers if Byrd resigns before the August Democratic primary.
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Boyd R. Richards
Boyd Richards Aid Company
Harry F. Byrd
Richards
Byrd
House of Delegates
Frederick
Clarke
Winchester
Nine Hurt In Mine Cave In At Hudson Coal Mine
Nine men were injured in a mine cave in at the Hudson Coal Company mine in Larkville near Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania. Five men were taken to hospital as rescuers searched the debris after the event rattled the town and damaged several properties.
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Associated Press
Wilkes Barre
Hudson Coal Company
Larkville
Judge Handley Birthday Tribute Carried By Cadets
Ninety years after his birth in Ireland, Judge John Handley is honored in Winchester with a floral wreath at Mount Hebron Cemetery by cadets from Handley Schools. Born January 28, 1835 and died February 15, 1895 in Scranton, his estate funded schools for the poor in Winchester through trustees after years of litigation. the Handley library and schools bear his name.
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John Handley
Ireland
Winchester
Handley
Mount Hebron
Judge Handley
Scranton
Handley Trustees
City Receives Two Million From Estate
The city announced receipt of two million dollars from an estate. The funds will support municipal programs and services as allocated by city officials. No further details on the estate or disbursement were provided.
Official Report Shows Australian Tests Were Fine
The Associated Press reports in Melbourne dated January 28 that official radio telephony tests between Australia and America were highly successful. Many musical numbers and speakers broadcast from America were heard distinctly in various parts of Australia. Signals received in Melbourne were as strong as those from Sydney.
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Melbourne
Australia
America
Sydney
Naval Academy board of visitors named by Senate
The Senate designated a list of members to the Naval Academy board of visitors including Senator Shortridge Republican California Swan Democrat Virginia Metcalf Republican Rhode Island and Cope land Democrat New York.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Shortridge
California
Swan
Virginia
Metcalf
Rhode Island
Copeland
New York
Naval Academy Board of Visitors
Color Affects Animals Growth Study Read in The Star
A fragment from a Star article hints at research on how color or light exposure affects animals. Details are unclear, but mentions faster growth linked to dark or light conditions and a cited observation from the paper.
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