Personal notes from Berryville drift through social visits
Berryville Virginia notes detail Mrs. C F Smith of Lynchburg visiting at Rockledge Mrs. W T Lewis. Frances Wolfe visiting Richmond Miss Frances Cabel Cedarville and Miss Rebecca Gold. Mrs. James McGuire at Orkney Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Leila Morrison hosted visitors from Nashville. Capt Baldwin Neill NSM C spent weekend at home. Lewis Neill returning to Quantico. Cornelia Ware Washington and Mrs Keller Scranton guests at Norwood. Also brief antiquarian needle commentary on ancient Egyptian needles and Homeric embroidery mentions.
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Berryville
C. F. Smith
Lynchburg
W.T. Lewis
Rockledge
Frances Wolfe
Richmond
James McGuire
Orkney Springs
John Kerfoot
Nashville
Jennie Currant
North Carolina
M. 8. Taylor
Baldwin Neill
N.S. M.C
Lewis Neill
Quantico
Cornelia Ware
Washington
Durham
Keller
Scranton
Norwood
Severe Storm Strikes Gotham Crushing Property Loss
A violent thunderstorm battered New York and nearby areas causing extensive property damage estimated in the millions. The storm flooded subways and washed away trolley lines while cellars and gardens were ruined. several people were injured though there were no reported fatalities. The Bronx Manhattan New Jersey and Long Island were hit hardest as lightning surged across the region.
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New York
Bronx
Manhattan
New Jersey
Long Island
Hagenbeck Wallace Circus Set for August 4 At Fair Grounds
The Hagenbeck Wallace Circus will perform at the Fair Grounds on Wednesday August 4 with a large new lithographed show announcement and a downtown ticket office at Hables Clothing Store Main and Water streets. The tour faces a paper shortage affecting lithographs banners and advance cars though the circus promotes its trained animal acts and European novelties during both matinee and evening shows.
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Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus
Hagenbeck-Wallace
Fair Grounds
Hable’s Clothing Store
Water Streets
Roosevelt resigns as assistant secretary of the navy
Franklin D Roosevelt resigns as assistant secretary of the navy effective August 9. He will be formally notified of his nomination at his Hyde Park home in New York.
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Associated Press
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wilson
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
New York
Laborers Strike Halts Mining in Southern Illinois
The Associated Press reports a day laborers strike in southern Illinois coal fields began Wednesday and has crippled operations on a greatly reduced scale. Strikers claim over 30 000 men are idle and warn the shutdown will worsen.
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Associated Press
Belleville
Ill
Southern Illinois
Planes Leave Fort Snelling In Army Flight From Mineola
Four army airplanes depart Fort Snelling at 10 45 am en route from Mineola to Alaska with Fargo NC as the next stop. The report notes the mission path of the air convoy and its refueling and arrival schedule.
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Associated Press
Fort Snelling
Minn
Mineola
Alaska
Twin Cities Landing Field
Fargo
N. C
May shed its arm and other sea creature escapes
The text describes starfish dropping arms, possible arm regeneration, sea cucumbers ejecting viscera when attacked, and notes a 1904 quotation criticizing education as making women conceited and men dull, attributed to Freder ic Harrison.
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Heroe
Frederic Harrison
Penny as Financial Barometer in Pressed Markets
The cent acts as a barometer of business with pennies accumulating in the treasury during financial lows. Storms or strikes reduce penny circulation as people stay indoors or save for rainy days, signaling property through reduced spend.
Various Household Facts And Quirky Observations
A collage of light anecdotes and curiosities including body temperature fluctuations by time of day, a comical Paris water misunderstanding between a American tourist and a maid, the Origin of the name Victrola as chosen at a graphophone patent reorganization, and a humorous rhymed remark about a infant teething with a local dialect rendering.
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Emil Berliner
Victor Franklin
Camden
N. J
Feet and Fame in Classic Lore and Juvenile Observation
A compact study notes the peacock foot myth debunking its ugliness and praises its appearance. It also recounts Amos a quiet boy who prefers solitude for thinking and misses social play. A side note reports a California chemist finding platinum in native ore via refined gold processing. Hibernating animals show winter vitality through lower blood temperature and slower heart rate to survive without eating.
Vinegar Wash Prevents Stains on Photos After Fixing
A fitting tip to prevent brown or yellow stains on photographic prints is to add a tablespoonful of vinegar to the washing water after development. This simple step helps remove residues from the fixing bath and keeps prints clear.
Tops and topspin in China amuse themselves as large as barrels
A Baltimore American note describes oversized tops in China, where three men spin a top as large as a barrel and its noise can be heard hundreds of yards away.
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China
Baltimore American
Gardner Family Tragedy and Local News From Armell
Armell Virginia notes report the death of W R Gardner at his Baltimore home following his father Tom Gardner’s death. Other items include Ewart Johnston visiting, G W Haymaker and G Don Gray Jr. near Bethel, F W Taylor in town from Danville, Leo Alger returning to Charlestown after a visit, threshing yields, J W Gardner in Baltimore, and J W Newcome at a Winchester minstrel show.
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Armel
Tom Gardner
W. R. Gardner
Baltimore
Ewart Johnston
Chicago
G. W. Haymaker
G. Don Gray
Bethel
Clarke County
F. W. Taylor
Danville
Leo Alger
Charlestown
W. Va
B. Rose
J. W. Newcome
Winchester
J W. Gardner
Whale meat urged as beef substitute in Billville
In the Billville Banner readers are urged to consider whale meat as a substitute for beef and bacon. The piece notes the difficulty of catching whales and hauling them home, implying practicality issues despite the suggestion.
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Billville Banner
Jud Tunkins Optimist Act Highlight
Jud Tunkins delivers a sharp line about optimism as a showman duty, noting that a man posing as an optimist must perform a mighty good act.
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Jud Tunkins
Banish All Vices Quote by Benjamin Franklin
A concise Franklin aphorism notes that what maintains a single vice could hinder child rearing and growth. The saying reflects late 18th century moral guidance on self restraint and virtue within family life.
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Benjamin Franklin
Lapp Language Described as Similar to Finnish Speech
A report notes that the Lapp language bears likeness to Finnish in structure and sound. It highlights features such as agglutinative morphology and vowel harmony cited by researchers, with emphasis on regional dialect variation.
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Winchester Orchard Supply Co
N. Market St
Winchester Gas and Electric Light Company
State Corporation Commission
Avinchester Gas and Electric Light Co
Winchester Gas and Electric Light Co
Corporation Commission
Winchester Gas & Electric
Jas. B. Russell
Midas
Eveready
M. B. Clowe Jeweler
Egypt
Postum Cereal Co.Inc
Battle Creek Mich
Gotham
Orleans
Luther
Paris
Boston Transcript
St. Myra
Amos
California
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Cne
P. c
P.c
H. K. Green & Bro
Armel Section
Calomel
ELF
Moling & Seal
Queen Insurance Coo
America
Hansbrough & Carter
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