Whitman and the Oregon Dream Rally Pioneer Trail Saga
The piece recalls Marcus Whitman appealing to President Tyler to claim Oregon for the United States. It notes Whitman’s tireless ride and speech that spurred a wagon trek of over two hundred families along the Oregon Trail to establish U S settlement and strengthen national claim. It highlights rival views in Congress and the decisive moment when Tyler granted Whitman’s request. The narrative then traces the wagon caravan route from Kansas City to Oregon, via the Platte and Sweetwater valleys, toward Fort Hall and beyond.
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Associated Press
Oregon
Harding
Great Northwest
Potomac
Dent
Washington
Andrew Jackson
Abraham
John Tyler
United States
Daniel Webster
Marcus
Christiania Marilat
Sheridan
Americh
Paul
Ginati Aebjedt
Great Britain
Son
McDuffie
South Carolina
Rocky Mountains
Dayton
New Jersey
Sahara
Thomas Benton
Rockies
Webster
Whitman
Tyler
Daniel
New England
Newfoundland
Plains
St. Louis
Kansas City
Kansas
Nebraska
Platte River
Platte
Wyoming
Sweetwater Valley
South Platte
Fort Hall
County Supervisors Accept $30 Burying Contract for Paupers
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors approved a one year contract with undertaker J. L. Shanholtz to bury all county paupers for $30 per body. The meeting also ordered a new heating plant for the jail, external painting of the Court House and Clerk's Office, and set hunting seasons for squirrels and fur bearing animals with allowances for on premises damage.
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Frederickty
J. L. Shanholtz
Shanholtz
Frederick County
T County
Kline
Scott Grant
Five Big Picture Reels Stand Still at Empire Tonight
Empire Tonight features TEN HIGH CLASS REELS with no price increase. Five big pictures are available this week, including the arid comedies and other selections.
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Empire Tonight
Sleeping Beauty at Empire Promises A Daring Stage Event
Final performance of Sleeping Beauty at the Empire previews a highly trained Beauty and Mary Wallace Tanquary in the Bad Fairy role to evoke fear. The show features improvised rehearsals, interpretative dances, and standout solos by Buckley Reid Williams Laren Haines. Reserved seats go on sale Thursday July 5 at the Empire.
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the Empire
Mary Wallace Tanquary
Buckley
Susan Reid Williams
Philomena Laren
Floyd Haines
Moose Notice Calls Full Attendance for Welcome Events
The memo urges every member to attend Friday at 7 30 p m at the Friendship Engine House. Plans for parade dance entertainment and receptions for the U S Marine Band Third Cavalry Band orchestra and Washington speakers are discussed. Last meeting before three big days. Executive Chairman.
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Moose
Friendship Engine House
U. S Marine Band
Third—Cavalry Band
Washington
Yard Parties and Picnic Supplies Ad
Garber Mfg Co advertises ice cream and soft drinks for picnics and yard parties with short notice service. Reward offered for a lost white poodle returned to Dorothy McCann.
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Garber Mfg. CO
Dorothy McCann
Belgium visualizes tougher stance toward Germany
Belgian military leaders warn that bombs against Belgian troops signal German efforts to provoke a crisis. General Jacques and others say Germany aims to trigger incidents to justify a formal military escalation, with Belgian opinion leaning toward a stronger response.
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Associated Press
Brussels
Crete
Dulaburg
Ruhr
Jacques
Germany
League statistics and upcoming area games
Luray leads with 9 and Harrisonburg 5 in league standings. Tomorrow’s slate includes New Market at Harrisonburg in the morning and Harrisonburg at New Market in the afternoon. Evening games feature Luray at Edinburg and Twin Towns at Luray with Woodstock visiting Winchester and Front Royal at Strasburg.
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Luray
Edinburg
Harrisonburg
Woodstock Strasburg
Front Royal
See
En Eare
Winchester
Luray Ee
Who Are My Parents On Screen Tonight at the Empire
The Empire screens Who Are My Parents in two full shows at 7 and 9 15 with two additional comedies joining the bill for the evening.
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Emipre
Mrs Silvius jailed for failing to post peace bond
Margaret Silvius, amid ongoing domestic disputes, was jailed in police court after failing to post a $1,000 bond to keep the peace for one year. She had been convicted of threatening Bertha Randall, the Silvius housekeeper, following a custody dispute and recent family turmoil.
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Margaret Silvius
Bertha Randall
G. R. Silvius
Corporation Court
Musical and Literary Program at Mt Carmel Church
Entertainment note announcing a musical and literary program at Mt Carmel F B Church on Friday July 6 at 8 30 p m. The program includes gymnastic exercises and calisthenics with marching.
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Mt. Carmel F. B
Attractive Skace Program On The Fourth
Racing for the Barat Zone Fire Company benefit at the fairgrounds starts at 1 pm with judges from nearby towns for horse and motorcycle races and athletic events. Seal's orchestra will play at the block dance in front of Hotel Jack on Piccadilly street with soloists from a recent Sarah Zane Fire Company benefit. Entries list several racing classes and a pig race, plus 100 and 440 yard dashes for youths and open competitors.
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Barat Zone
Fairgrounds
Henry M. Baker
Winchester
W.H. Butts
Clayton Fahrney
Walter Ihwa
Hagerstown
Peyton Marshall
Squabby
Seal
Hotel Jack
Piccadilly Street
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Linden C
M. Henry
Minnie Williams
R. M. Henry
Platinum
Abbie
Dryad
Mpeter Pointer
Lucky Maiden
Oe Cave
Bobbie By
Candy
William Grove
Arthur
Arthur, Robt ‘Barr, Dollie B., Robt Bary
Streby Cooper
Latille
Amos ‘Shryock
Amos Shryock
Sir Mary Stine
Weary Lee Brown
Billy B. Kern
Carl Crisman
H.E. Shull
Jas. P. Reardon, Jr
Luther Kremer
H. J. Mowery
Stewart Pope
Maurice Hillyard
Thomas Connor
W. E. Lambert
Roy Shreimer
Wade Gladden
Lambert
Romance Reborn In Famous Novel At Strand Theatre
Romance fans will see Thorns and Orange Blossoms debut tomorrow at Strand Theatre. The Bertha M. Clay story on screen features Preferred Pictures head B P Schulberg and director Louis Gasnier delivering an acclaimed adaptation. Lost gold pin and blue set advertised with a liberal reward at Star office. Also a Burroughs adding machine for sale via W W Hammonds Winchester.
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Strand Theatre
Bertha M. Clay
B. P. Schulberg
Preferred Pictures
Louis Gasnier
Liberal reward at_ Star office
Yard Party set by Good Samaritan Sunday school
White Hall Sunday school classes plan yard parties on July 6 and July 7 with open invitations. Edgar Cline announces he will not be responsible for Ida Virginia Cline debts. Public notice dated July 3, 1923.
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Good Samaritan
Young Men's
W. W. Bible
White Hall
School House
Ida Virginia Cline
Edgar Cline
Caddies Wanted at Winchester Golf on July Fourth
Help needed for Winchester Golf course on July 4. All eligible boys should report at noon for caddie duty on 18 holes and will be paid. Local organizers seek help securing capable youth for the event.
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Winchester Golf
South End Lawn Party Planned by Local Women and Fire Brigade
A large gathering of South End residents and the ladies auxiliary, South End Hose Company, met to finalize arrangements for a lawn party to be held Thursday through Saturday at the South End Company Hall. The committee reported strong civic support, invitations were extended to Winchester fire units, military groups, and the Citizens Band, and new members joined the ladies' auxiliary with plans for regular meetings.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
South End Hose Company
South End Company
C. H. Lewis
Doliciting Committee
Winchester Fire Department
Citizens’ Band
South Hind Hos Company
Locals to Play Double Header Tomorrow
The Winchester team will travel by car convoy to the double header with Woodstock tomorrow. Bernard Groves at Winchester Pharmacy calls for local car owners to offer transport. Batteries are Owen and Giovenatti for Winchester, Watt and Laughlin for Woodstock in the morning. Schroel and Giovennatti for Woodstock, Patterson and Laughlin in the afternoon.
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Owen
Giovenatti
Battery
Winchester
Watt
Laughlin
Woodstock
Aint Schroel
Giovennatti
Patterson
Winchester Chamber Plans Membership Drive This Week
The Winchester Chamber of Commerce board held a meeting and approved a two day membership drive for Thursday and Friday. Joint committees from the Chamber and Merchants' Credit Association will canvass house to house to explain the merits of both groups. Teams include Chapman and Orndorff, Bryarly and Koontz, McVicar and Page, Cather and Trenary. Dealers lacking blanks or stationery should visit the office for supplies and information.
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Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants’ Credit Association
Merchants ‘of
Winchester
Credit Association
Geo. B. Chapman
J. Mariop Orndoff
H.R. Bryarly
E. Koontz
JC. P. McVicar
W. Nelson Page
T. Russell Cather
C. W. Trenary
Notice on Unloading a Car for Fence Supplies
Unloading a car of American woven wire fence stapling and wire products at County Hitching Yard. Contact P. M. Funkhouser at 4721p 2t for details.
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P. M. Funkhouser
Special Notice From The Betty Shoppe Dress Es
A mid summer arrival alert from The Betty Shoppe showcases new dresses. The notice emphasizes attractive styles and urges readers to visit to see the latest inventory.
Experienced man for vegetable gardening position
An experienced gardener is sought for vegetable plots at Massey Bros Ridgewood Orchard iptf. A dwelling for sale near 626 with heat bath and electric lights on easy terms offered. Contact Herbert Larrick, Attorney, 28-30 73 Ip. Bryarly Yard Party note mentions a bet on July 7 by the League dp 3b.
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Massey Bros
Ridgewood Orchard
Herbert
Larrick
Atty
Bryarly Yard
Uly
Match To Be Pulled Off As Planned In Shelby
Shelby Mont July 3 crowd grows anxious as Dempsey Gibbons heavyweight title bout nears. Officials project July 4 at 3 p m start with thousands expected at the amphitheatre. Gibbons completes light workout amid confident training. weigh-in expected near 178 pounds.
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Dempsey Gibbons
Shelby
Mont
Anx
Gibbons
William Harrison
Challen
Fria Fire Co. No. 1 Regular Meeting Notice
Regular meeting of Fria Fire Co. No. 1 set for Thursday the 5th at 8 o’clock. Attendance is very important for all members to attend.
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The
Fria Fire Co
Denies Lashing Man to Death in Tabert Case
Lake City Florida July 3. T Walter Higginbothem former whipping boss testifies he retold his trial for the murder of Mart Tabert of North Dakota claiming it was duty to whip Tabert. He says he gave Tabert eight lashes. Prosecution witnesses testified lashes ranged from fifty to one hundred nineteen.
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Associated Press
Lake City
Fla
T. Walter Higginbothem
Putman Lamb Company
Mart Tabert
North Dakota
Tabert
Anna Didd
Wincinbeth Amaiearney
Shawnee Tribe Banquet for Minnehaha Council Members
The Shawnee Tribe of Red Men in the city will host a banquet for Minnehaha Council members on Friday night at Market and Water street. The event begins at 8 o clock with several members expected to attend and give addresses. A male pointer puppy, seven weeks old, white with lemon markings, is missing. a liberal reward is offered for its return.
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Minnehaha Council
Closing Notice for July Fourth Publication
The Evening Star announces it will not be issued on Wednesday July 4th. The notice appears in today’s issue stating the cancellation of the regular publication for Independence Day.
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Oregon Country
County
Game Today
Marrisonburg
New Market
SKACE
Firemen’s Committee
Ten Bank Burroughs
W. W. Hammonds
Handley School
South End
Leslie D
W. Piccadi
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