Social and Personal Notes from Winchester Society
Mrs. William entertained at a dinner party at the Country Club in honor of Mrs. Evelyn Byrd with ten covers. A birthday party hosted by Clastine Brown in Huntingdon honored Rev. Racey and others, followed by a large gathering at Sulphur Inn with numerous regional guests and summer visitors. A newborn welcomed Richard Nurton Francis at St Vincent's Hospital.
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William
Byrd
Ilip Williams
Country Club
Richgerd Evelyn Byrd
Clastine Brown
Huntingdge
C . Racey
Homer Davis
Jene Davis
C. J. Racey
Herbert
Alson Smith
William Davis
L. H. Ruble
Samuel
Frances
Mary
Bessie
Virgil DeHaven
Nathaniel
Eugene
June
Leo
DeHaven
Cornelia
Pearl
Granville Davis
Mary Alice
Mac. Newbanks
Ruby
Helen
William Newlin
Virginia
Edgar
Daniel DeHaven
Hazel
Edna
Dorothy
C. E. Boyd
John Adams
C. B. Smith
Edward DeHaven
R. H. Whitlock
Beulah Adams
Emma Davis
Opal Davis
Mary Ritter
Fran. Garmone
3. Cums
J. S. Smith
Lexington
White Sulphur Inn
John Hawkle
Wheeling
W. Va
J. B. Hinchliffe
Cleveland
Ohio
A. H. Grey
Jane Grey
Pittsburg
R. L. Mottley
Blackstone
A. Regottory
New Orleans
George A. Peary
Hot Springs
Ark
R. Warncock, Jr
Arlington, N. Y
D. D. Francis
Dean D. Francis
Indianapolis
Ind
Richard Nurton
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Francis
Virginia Nulton
L. M. Nulton
United States Navy
Morones resigns from Calles cabinet in Mexico city
Louis Morones secretary of labor and longtime Obregon foe resigns after central labor federation instruction. Palestine Casca and Edward Moneda also quit. Calles accepts resignations amid fear for Morones life and rising tensions over Obregon assassination. Col. Topete confirms Obregon party leadership views for next two years.
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Mexico City
Central Committee of Regional Federation of Labor
Louis Morqunes
Obregon
Calles
Palestine Casca
Edward Moneda
Morones
Desoto Y Gamo
Obregons
Senor Morones
Deseteo Gamas
Aurelio Menrique
Gama
Aaron Saenz
Nueva Yean
Mexico
Ricardo Topete
Obregon National Party
Two Men Break Record In Trip Around the Earth
New York reporters John Henry Mears and B D Collier completed a world circumnavigation in 23 days 15 hours 21 minutes and three seconds, landing at the Battery Manhattan at 8 21 p m. The duo bested the prior record of 28 days 14 hours 36 minutes.
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New York
John Henry Mears
B D. Collier
Battery
Manhattan Island
Linton Wells
Edward Evans
Globe circliers complete long air journey by sea to North America
Mears and Collyer depart the Battery at 5 00 a m in a seaplane and reach the Olympic at 5 45 am six hours out from New York. They travel aboard the Olympic to Cherbourg then continue across Europe Asia and the American continent in the Fairchild monoplane. They land in Paris Berlin Moscow and other cities before arriving in Tokyo. From Victoria they resume the final leg across the American continent stopping at Spokane and Minneapolis before finishing last night.
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Mears
Collyer
Battery
Olympic
New York
Cherbourg
Europe
Asia
Paris
Globe Circlers
Berlin
Moscow
Kourgan
Krasno Jarsk
Mukden
Tokio
Tokio Flying Field
Empress of Prussia
Victoria
B. C
Pacific
Spokane
Wzek
Mineappolis
Shaffer Nominated for Ninth District Congress
John C. Shaffer of Wythe County was nominated by acclamation at the Ninth Virginia district Republican convention in Bristol. He praised prohibition, Coolidge, Hoover, and Bascom Slemp while delegates, expecting Slemp, elected Shaffer as their nominee. Roy V. Wolfe became district chairman and state executive committee members were chosen.
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Bristol
Bascom
Slemp
Joseph C. Shaffer
Wythe County
U. S
Virginia
Congress
Shaffer
Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Dawes
Bascom Slemp
Washington
Hubert Work
Roy V. Wolfe
Scott County
John Gilbert Anderson
John G. Anderson
H. B. Crockett
Pulaski
J. H. Hagg
Wise
R. A. Anderson
Marion
Ryland Craft
Scott
Italia's Rescuer To Visit New York Invite
Moscow July 23 reports pilot Chukhnovsky famed for rescuing Italia members and Prof Samoilovitch head of the Krassin rescue expedition have accepted an invitation to visit the United States from the Russo American Chamber of Commerce in New York.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Chukhnovsky
Italia
Samoilovitch
Krassin
Paris lawyers punished for easy divorces spark drive to discipline American lawyers
In Paris July 23 a group of French lawyers punished for helping American clients obtain easy divorces asked the Paris bar to curtail American lawyers practicing there. The National Association of Advocates in Paris sent a protest to the American Bar Association denouncing what it called morally reprehensible conduct and the effect on Paris courts.
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Associated Press
Paris
American Bar Association
National Association of Advocates
Woman Held as Husband Held in Jail in Divorce Case
In Norristown Pennsylvania on July 23 Virginia Alvarez Hussey, who claimed to have killed her husband Lindley M. Hussey, was ordered moved to a state hospital for mental illness. Lindley Hussey remains jailed awaiting hearings on warrants, while Grace T. Sauveur a wealthy Amblie divorcee is free on recognizance after extradition waivers.
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Norristown
Virginia Alvarez Hussey
Montgomey County
Renninger
Lindley M. Hussey
Amblie
Here
Dr. Hussey
Endorsed Husband's Action In Settling McIntyre Matter
Mrs Lena Liggitt of Gore and W O McIntyre of Gore settled their dispute after a hearing in county magistrate court. The agreement was disclosed and the case withdrawn. Mrs Liggitt said her husband often acted as her agent and she endorsed actions to settle prior to trial.
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Lena Liggitt
W. O. McIntyre
Gore
Justice Taverner
Smith Plans Broad Campaign Tour After Nomination
Albany July 23 Gov Smith the Democratic nominee weighs campaign strategy amid debate over full or limited tour. Advisors consider targeting key states with many speeches and voter contact while some favor concentrated stops and radio interconnections. A tentative Aug 1 notification and a rally at Seagirt New Jersey are mentioned.
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Albany
Smith
Gov. Smith
Seagirt
N. J
Oil Plant Ablaze Near Wood River in Illinois
Fire at the White Star oil refinery in Wood River Illinois threatened total destruction valued at two million dollars. A grass fire is believed to have started the blaze as crews battled to confine flames to the tanks already burning with a southwest wind feeding the inferno.
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Associated Press
Wood River
Ill
White Star Oil
Market Turns Up Closing Is Strong
The stock market turned upwards after an irregular early period. Liquidation of high priced specials sold down 1 to 3 at the open, then advanced led by mercantile copper and Southwestern Railroad shares. Call money rose to 5 percent. Total sales about 1,250,000 shares.
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Associated Press
New York
Mercantile, Copper and Southwestern Railroad
Bread grain price drop shocks Chicago Board
Chicago on July 23 reports all grain prices at season lows. Bread grain led the decline with about 6 cents a bushel loss from Saturday, while wheat fell in some cases. Traders cited optimism about Canada’s wheat crop as a key driver.
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Chicago Board
Associated Press
Chicago
Suspension of Tilden To Stand
London reports that the suspension of Tilden to stand is upheld amid ongoing deliberations. The decision comes as authorities review eligibility and potential impacts on forthcoming proceedings.
Davis Cup Team Roster Stand Still Says Colom
Samuel H. Collom, president of the United States Lawn Tennis Association, arrived in London and announced that the decision to drop William T. Tilden II from the Davis Cup team will stand.
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United States
Spe Jnly Rate for mail saves 3.00 per year
The Evening Star notes a three dollar annual savings for advance by mail subscriptions with a reduced late rate. The notice encourages readers to switch to mail delivery to continue at the lower price.
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THE
Evening Star
Change on a Plate Engraved I Thank You
Patrons at a restaurant near the Eastern Railroad observe a plate engraving reading I Thank You as the proprietor marks change given to customers. The item reflects a small, unusual personal touch in daily dining.
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Paris
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