Local residents mingle in town for visits and travel
Mrs B C Cooper, Mrs R W Carper and Miss Ruth Cooper of Boyce spent yesterday in town. Misses Mabelle Clark and Fannie Liffard of Apple Ridge returned from Baltimore and Washington. Mrs R H Davis, visiting relatives in Maryland, came home with granddaughter Mary Hamilton Spencer. Charlies H Bursey and children head to Washington for a stay with relatives. Maud Carpenter returned from Hagerstown with Jane Fleagle. Mrs Clyde Haulman, in town for Lucy Barrett’s funeral, returns to Martinsburg. Dr Hugh E Clark from Baltimore arrived for a relatives visit. Mrs Morgeworth, Mrs Milton, and Mrs George Nelson of New York on a Virginia Valley motoring trip. Mr and Mrs George F French Jr of Toledo arrived at Hotel Jack. Mr and Mrs R G Duvall of Washington, formerly Mrs A C Morgan, registered at Hotel Jack. Mr J S Osborne of Baltimore visits town on business staying at Hotel Evans.
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Mabelle Clark
Fannie Liffard
Apple Ridge
Baltimore
Washington
Hugh E. Clark
Town
R. G. Duvall
A. C. Morgan
Hotel Jack
Postmasters Pay Changes Across Virginia Offices
Postmaster General Burleson adjusted salaries for forty six Virginia postmasters and cut eleven others after annual ratings based on office receipts. Richmond Roanoke Lynchburg and Petersburg see changes while Winchester remains unchanged as of July first.
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Virginia
Burleson
Richmond
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Petersburg
Winchester
Endeavorers Rally for Saloonless U S at Convention
The World's Christian Endeavor Convention adopted resolutions urging church workers to seek a saloonless United States and world peace in Europe. Delegates from 14 foreign countries, including five belligerents, spoke on faith and peace as Jerusalem was sung by over 1,000 voices. The 1915 convention closed with memorial services and a closing address by acting president Daniel A. Poling. New York was chosen for 1917 and Winnipeg for 1919.
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Chicago
United States of America
Europe
Christian Endeavor Convention
Jerusalem
Board of Trustees
Daniel A. Poling
Anita Stewart in The Wood Violet at the Empire
A review extols Anita Stewart as a nature child and film genius for her role in The Wood Violet. It lauds her youthful beauty and simple manner and praises Karl Williams as a capable co star in the fourth chapter shown at the Empire cinema.
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Anita Stewart
the Empire
Chater
Karl Williams
Display
Robert Edeson in Terrific Fist Fight
Scene from The Absentee shows Robert Edeson defending against a striker mob with his back to the wall in the allegorical Mutual Masterpiece. Critics hail realism as marvelous and powerful in this five part drama by Cabanne and Woods.
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Robert Edeson
W. €. Cabanne
F. K. Woods
Jove
Empire Screen Presents A Thoughtful Pictureplay Event
A film depicting man’s search for happiness and success as Power stands at life’s crossroads promising contemplation. The show at the Empire offers two performances tomorrow evening with a vaudeville act by the Powder and Puff Girls Co. Ten in number. Admission 10c up 1c down and a 5c rebate for those skipping the vaudeville.
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the Empire
By the Powder and Puff Girls Co
Musical Comedy at Empire Last Half
Empire shows an added program for the last half of the week featuring The Powder and Puff Girls Company in vaudeville plus tabloid musical comedy with ten acts changing nightly. Thursday and Friday will have one show starting about 8 45 or 9 with a feature film before and after, a double bill at 10c to see the pictures and 5c reduction for picture-only patrons. Three shows are listed for Saturday at 3 7 15 and 9.
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Powder and Puff Girls Company
Goose and duck story on counterfeit ten dollar bet
A young seeker asks about a goose laying a golden egg. The papa replies that no such tale exists, but recalls a young duck who once made a ten dollar bet with him and the money proved counterfeit.
Mutual Masterpiece Reproduces Lord Tennyson Poem
Beautiful poem Enoch Arden presented in a four part movie at Empire on July 16 in collaboration with the Powder Puff Girls Musical Comedy Company. Annie Lee waited ten years for Arden but the film comes in two days.
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Annie Lee
Enoch Arden
Lord Tennyson
Enigh Arden
Empire
Powder Puff Girls
Ten
High Price for Tea in Early England
The article notes that tea fetched three dollars per pound when first introduced in England, marking a steep initial cost for the commodity and highlighting its early market value and perception.
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England
Mrs Bruce Russell Leaves This Morning for Brunswick Visit
Mrs Bruce Russell departed this morning on a short visit to relatives and friends in Brunswick Maryland.
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Bruce Russell
Brunswick
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Francis X Bushman
America
Red Blood of Courage
Thomas Santschi
Bessie Eyton
Slim the Brave
Sophie the Fair
Slippery Slim
Shenandoah Valley
Nat’l. Bank
Winchester, Va
Mason’s Glass
Mason’s
THE
People’s Bargain Store
N. Main Street
Mammoth
Coney Island
Crystal
B. C. Cooper
R. W.carper
Mise Ruth Cooper
Boyce
R. H. Davis
H. G. Spencer
Frederick County
Mary Hamilton Spencer
Charlies H. Bursey
Hagerstown
Jane Fleagle
That City
Clyde Haulman
Lucy Barrett
Martinsburg
W. Va
Morgeworth
Milton
George Nelson
New York
Virginia Valley
Hotel
Evans
George F. French, Jr
Toledo, Ohio
Jack
J. S. Osborne
U. S
Winnipeg
Canada
Anita Artee Earl
LAMS
the Vitagraph Co
Utiful
Fioddess
Bettina
Teddy Sampson
Lloyd Ingraham
Frank Bennett
Thannhouser Company
Powder Puff Girls Co
S. H. Hable
Gray & Sheetz
Federal Reservs System OF Banks
National Federal Reserve System
Farmers & Merchants Nat. Bank
Martha Washington
Green
North Main St
Thor
W. M. Shade
Jones
W. M. Fletcher
Woodward's Roth
Main St
Thos. P. Graybeal
Keystone Side
Eine Nee
Ns City
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