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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1923
Page
5
Miss Larew a recent Boston Conservatory student sang Ave Maria by Gounod at the 11 o clock Mass in the Church of the Sacred Heart with Miss Lucifier Anderson accompanying on organ. Friends praised her mezzo soprano voice and evident training and talent.
The Star reports the June 16 marriage of Hugh R. Stipe of Clearbrook Virginia to Anna Carter Fout of Wadesville Virginia at the Berryville Presbyterian Church with Rev L F Harper officiating. The couple returned from an extended wedding trip and reside in Clearbrook. Also noted is the June 3 marriage of Harry S Fries and Edna Runion at the Berryville Presbyterian Church with Rev Harper officiating. The notice mentions Helen H Gardner a long time Winchester resident.
The first woman named to the United States Civil Service Commission travels with Mrs. Kate Wyatt of San Diego and Mrs. Helen Crane of St. Louis plus Mr. William Deming, ex editor, as they vacation in the Valley of Virginia. They stay with Mr. and Mrs. George B. Keezell in Rockingham County where Mrs. Gardner is a Keezell cousin. She was appointed by President Wilson.
Passengers aboard the Cunard liner Brevaria docked at Southampton on July 3 were reported to have liquor certificates. A line of thirsty travelers reportedly bought certificates on the first day, with many carrying coins from America aboard. Drinking was restricted to mealtimes.
Advertisement offers whole stock of wall paper at cost for the next 40 days. Includes a large stock of patterns and related items.
Pekin July 2 The third Asiatic expedition of the American Museum of Natural History under Roy Chapman Andrews reports a nearly complete fossilized dinosaur skeleton found near Ehrlin 270 miles beyond Kalgan along the Yurga route. Excavation has lasted two weeks and suggests rich prospects for the summer.
Wall Street activity shows improved confidence as banking sources add support over the past week. President's stance against radical plans and nationalization steadies sentiment, while agricultural outlook remains favorable and banks show healthy liquidity ahead of July movements. J R Cover of Elkton visited Harrisonburg on business.
The speech lauds early Oregon missionaries and settlers who carried the gospel to Indians and forged westward expansion. It lauds their self reliance over paternal government, praising the courage and faith that built the northwest and honoring Whitman as a martyr. The President expresses gratitude and identifies the pioneers as models of purpose and national service.
In Shelby Montana a Blackfoot man named Charlie Lonewolf, newly rich from oil, bought a car then later returned, limping and bruised, to ask for another. He explained the crash by describing driving a big red car to buy moonshine and gasoline, hitting a bridge and wrecking the vehicle, asking for another car.
A yard party will be held in Mr. C B Stickley s field adjoining Epworth Chapel Church on Saturday night July 7. Proceeds support the church. The 3 5 6 committee invites attendees to bring friends.
Japanese newspapers report Tokyo will approach the United States and Great Britain to form a three nation agreement to enforce the Washington naval treaty before France ratifies it. The claim appeared confidently in newspapers regarded as reliable.
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for the condition of all national banks at the close of business on Saturday June 30. The Associated Press notes this as a routine quarterly filing requirement for federal banks to disclose assets liabilities and capital adequacy.
The article notes clerk offices of the Corporation and Circuit will be closed for a July holiday. It discusses the true holidays like Independence Day, Christmas, and a midyear day. It also explains kauri pine trees from New Zealand and their use in ship masts and resin products.
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