Heat wave toll tops sixty with dozens killed nationwide
AP reports a scorching wave across the United States caused by heat, lightning, car crashes, and other misfortunes. More than three score fatalities occurred yesterday, with hundreds injured, including drownings at beaches and motor-vehicle crashes from New York to the Midwest. Chicago contributed to the death count, while Des Moines reached 100 degrees and Omaha recorded high heat levels.
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Miss Mary Pearson Ill After Graduation From Memori al Hospital
Miss Mary Pearson, a recent graduate of the nursing staff at Memorial Hospital, remains confined to the hospital as she has been ill since graduation though showing much improvement.
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Mary Pearson
Memorial Hospital
Battlefield clash mars Boyne anniversary in Clyde
In Richmond Virginia twenty five thousand Orangemen and Ulster guests joined the Boyne anniversary celebrations. Sinn Feiners jeered as marchers entered the city and clashes erupted with bottles and stones. About 100 treated in hospitals, fifty arrests. One old woman struck by a stone waved a green petticoat. Police used clubs to disperse rioters late at night.
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Richmond
Clyde
Legion Looks for Monster Meet in Omaha
Richmond Virginia July 13 Twenty six Virginia business and professional men join the American Legion Speakers Bureau to promote the 1926 national convention in Omaha this fall. Major M A Palen U S A heads the bureau which plans to reach 50 000 000 people before October. The event will include a parade 60 000 attendees 100 bands and 250 drum corps with prizes totaling 150 000. Speakers Robert T Barton and H L Opie are among those solicited to broadcast the message to Virginians.
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Virginia
American Legion
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Major Palen
United States
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H. L. Opie
Staunton
Arlington
New Mission Hospital Dedicated In Foochow
A well equipped hospital erected in memory of Doctor Kate C. Woodhull is dedicated in Foochow by the Women's Board of Missions of the Congregational Church. Built in gray brick in semi Chinese style it stands as a notable mission building in the city with plans for about $50 000 investment funded largely by New York branch women. The building sits on ground owned for the facility.
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Associated Press
Foochow
Kate C. Woodhull
Women’s Board of Missions
The
Congregational Church
New York
Hospital for Women Built Adjacent to Men's Church Mission Site
The new hospital for women, established beside the men’s hospital of the Congregational Church, completes a unified mission effort under foreign supervision. Dr. L. M. Dyer leads, with Miss Hazel Atwood, R.N., heading the nursing staff. The Fukien Construction Bureau constructed the facility.
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Foochow
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Hazel Atwood
R.N
Fukien Construction Bureau
Son Admits Guilt Freeing His Father In a Liquor Case
Carl Renner admitted in police court that he owned two gallons of liquor found in the Renner barn during a raid near the Northwestern grade northwest of town Saturday. The elder Renner had been held on $500 bond. the charge was dismissed. Carl Renner was jailed for 30 days, fined $100 plus costs, and released on $500 bail to August 13 to straighten business affairs before serving sentence.
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Hollis, Boyd and Guthridge
Carl
Carl Renner
Stockholders Meeting for Welltown Turnpike Company
Notice of stockholders meeting on Saturday July 18 at 2 pm in Winchester Virginia County Courthouse. Purpose to turn the road over to the county for maintenance and discontinue the toll road in Frederick county. All stockholders must attend or appoint a proxy. W A McKown treasurer.
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Welltown Turnpike Company
Winchester
Frederick County
W. A. McKown
Superintendent and Mrs Hawse visit Grace Miller at Memorial Hospital
Supt. E A Hawse of Hardy county West Virginia schools and Mrs Hawse visited Miss Grace E Miller at Memorial Hospital.
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E. A. Hawse
Hardy County
W. Va
Mrs. Hawse
Grace E. Miller
Memorial Hospital
Farm Union Meeting at Gaylord Clarke Va July 4
The Stephens City Farmers Union announces a meeting at the new People's Bank building next Saturday night July 4. W Scothorn, Sec.-Treas.
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Stephens City Farmers’ Union
Camping Site At Corner Millwood And Front Royal
Readable text notes a 6 acre camping site with modern facilities and a ladies room located at Corner Millwood Avenue and Front Royal Road. Date and formal details are unclear beyond the property description and location.
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Corner Millwood
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised
Mrs N R Layton of St Louis Missouri reports relief from long side and back pain after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She notes improvement after the first bottle and recommends the remedy to others suffering weakness and nervous feelings.
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N. R. Layton
University St
St. Louis
Missouri
E. Pinkham
Evans' Triple Phosphates pledge quick nerve revival
A provocative ad promises to restore confidence and mental sharpness within two weeks via Evans' Triple Phosphates. It targets excesses, late hours, and strenuous living, urging immediate purchase at Baker's Drug Store and other druggists with money back if unsatisfied.
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Baker’s Drug Store
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