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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1924
Page
2
Capon Bridge notes a birth for Curtis and Bula Spaid and numerous visits and social events. Headlines mention wheat planting, a cherry tree accident, birthday celebrations for Beverly Cline, and upcoming church services at the Disciples Church. The piece also references revenue officers investigating locally and various residents traveling to Winchester and Akron for relatives.
Albin Va July 15 Mr Joseph B Cassell of Luray will preach at Bethel Lutheran Church Sunday night July 20. Mr H E Yeakley and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Stadden Hawkins, Miss Lela and Ada Shipe of Martinsburg spent Sunday night with Miss Susan B Howard. Mr D S Mattison and family are on a touring trip to the far west. Miss Neva Braithwaite of Albensburg is visiting Dr and Mrs W M Janney.
A report notes river lengths with Rivers Mackenzie at 2300 miles St Lawrence 2200 miles and the combined Mississippi and Missouri totaling 4650 miles reflecting a compilation of long watercourses.
Auctioneer H R Hietz closed the public sale of George H Shroades properties in Gerardstown district held by Trustee E C Henshaw. H S Cushna bought Stone House farm for about 400 dollars and assumed liens, value about 12 000 dollars. W Z Adams of Inwood bought the Roper farm for 3700 dollars. A half interest in the Daniels house sold for 1000 dollars to R D Sherrard. George Hull took a fourth of the Hollis farm for about 160 dollars and assumed. Miss Bessie Miller bought the Hollis house for 605 dollars and W Z Adams the Inwood lots for 300 dollars.
Macedonia Va July 14 a children's day service will be held at Macedonia Church on Sunday night July 20 at 8 o clock. A most interesting program is planned. Ruth Clannahan of Washington visited the Clannahan home. Mr and Mrs George Lind of near Berryville visited Mr and Mrs R L Petrie and others in Washington over the weekend. R L Petrie and two sons Kenneth and Richard were visitors at front Royal. Lizzie Daugherty of Round Hill visited Jane Violette. Jesse Funk and two sons visited the Violette and Greenway families. A large crowd attended the yard party at Fairview last Saturday night.
A Holy Name rally will be held Sunday August 3 in the basement of St Josephs Church Martinsburg West Virginia. Participants from Rochester Hagerstown Keyser Brunswick and other nearby cities are separately noted for attendance.
The Rev. J. H. Anderson of Frankford Indiana arrived today to visit his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs J N Rogers at 18 West Clifford street.
Catarrh and blocked nostrils prompt claims of instant relief from Ely's Cream Balm. A small bottle is advertised for use in the nostrils to soothe swollen membranes and clear the head, with rapid breathing restoration.
New York World outlines how La Follette could mass votes in Wisconsin Minnesota Montana the Dakotas to block a clear majority in the Electoral College. It explains the Twelfth Amendment process if no candidate wins a majority and potential emergency paths.
The Al Try Bible class of Paynes Chapel enjoyed a Saturday afternoon gathering at teacher Mae Bromley's home with refreshments in the dining room. Attendees included Helen Swartz Esther Swartz Olive Shirley Clara Shreck Della Fiddler Maude Barrow Elsie Tharp Pearl Pierce Ruth Triggs Nellie Smallwood Emma Ridgeway Ruth J. Visitors to William G. Bromley's home over the weekend included the Oberlanders and their daughters Bettie Lorraine, plus Clifton Oberlander from Altoona and Sallie Whitto t and family. A group toured to Suray to visit the caverns and Miss Emma Ridgeway attended Epworth League.
An adaptation of the pantograph to oxy acetylene flames is among the latest efforts to control the powerful cutting agent for cold metal.
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