City Council Actions Include Finance Committee Verdicts
Proceedings show the treasurer taking charge of claims and a rate committee referral after disputes over damages. An ordinance allocating 600 dollars to the water committee passed initial readings as lease details and quarterly taxes for a downtown cinema sparked debate. The council referred street repairs and property use requests to the appropriate committees, with petitions from residents about a weeded sidewall and drainage directed to the streets committee.
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McGuire
Kh. Gray Wo
Premi H. Gold
Circuit Court
Dr. Bell
Committee On
Bell
Water Committee
North Braddock
Braddock Street
Moore Property
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Window Washing Methods and Australia Silent Wilderness
The text contrasts shopkeepers washing windows with a home brew cleaning mix of alcohol and water applied with cloth, then describes a harsh dry interior in Australia where silence affects morale. It notes a caregiver warning a companion staying behind to avoid leaving camp alone.
Company Is To March With Southern Vets
The Second Virginia Regiment under Capt Robert Y Conrad left at 7 30 this morning on a Baltimore and Ohio special train to attend the annual Confederate Veterans reunion in Richmond despite rain. 86 men with officers Lt Fred Anderson and Lt Robert T Barton Jr will join the Winchester militia if the parade proceeds. The unit will ride the Southern Railway to Strasburg Junction then transfer to another train to Richmond. They plan to return in time for Confederate memorial rites at Stonewall Cemetery on Saturday.
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Robert ¥. Conrad
R. T
Second
Virginia Regiment
Robert Y. Conrad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
United Confederate Veterans
Richmond
Conrad
Fred 8. Anderson
Robert T. Barton
Winchester
Luray
Stonewall Cemetery
Robert ‘Y. Conrad
Harry Brown Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Harry Brown son of Mr. and Mrs. James Brown of North Ma street underwent an appendicitis operation yesterday at Memorial Hospital. The procedure was performed by his family physician Dr. Walter Cox with other doctors assisting. He had complained for some time and is resting better with indications of steady improvement. He is a brother of Mabel Brown who submitted...
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Harry Brown
James Brown
North Ma Street
Memorial Hospital
Walter Cox
Brown
Bette
Mabel Brown
Local travelers and visitors noted in brief items
Mrs. and Mrs. A. BE Dennins and Mrs. W. A. Gilbert with two others of Dobbins West Virginia are motoring and spending several days at Evans. Miss Gertrude Clementa, visiting Miss Rose Janney on South Main Street, has returned to Washington.
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A. BE. Dennins
W. A. Gilbert
Dobbins, W. Va
Evans
Mise
Gertrude Clémenta
Rose Janney
South Main Sreet
Washington
Water Power Wasted at Victoria Falls in Rhodesia
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss Victoria Falls in Rhodesia and the potential to turn water power into iron yields, contrasting European water power and a mining reference. Names and exact details are unclear due to damaged text.
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Victoria
Or River
Rhodesia
Europe
Apricot fruit origins traced from Alex the Great era
The apricot did not originate in Mexico but was introduced to Europe during the era of Alexander the Great. From there it spread to other European countries and, after 1492, reached the Americas.
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Mexico
Europe
Alexam the Great
Americas
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City Council
Dr. McGuire
Carter
Herman Hable
Hable Brothers
Alt
Goss
Braddobke Street
Peyton Street
America
Irengo
F. K, Green & Bro
Race
the— American Realty and Auction Co
Ramacciotti
Australia
Fible
Gold Fields
Pei
Stek
Southern Vets
So F. Byrd
Harrisonburg
Crowder
The
Valley Turnpike Company
N. Main St
C Chrismore
Df *S
M. Fishpaw
ROUSE
South Market St
N. Braddock
Fork Rent—Howse
Materpecsiressnrey
Wingerter & Jerenk
Sk Lace
A. R. Hack
Star Office
Carl Cather
Shen
National Bank
East Piccadilly St
Fred L. Glaize
Fes
Adress
Sopee Spankier Co
N. 7Th St
Miehmnon
Dix
Lemuel DIX
Are
Samuel Dix
A. K
Mt. Williams
Ct. Willams
Thomas & Messe
Baltimore St
Baltimore, Md
Miller’s Drug Store
Ian Saskb
AB. K. Co
Ryan & Orndoff
Harry L. Livick
North Main Street
Livicks
Glaize & Bro
Drugaiste
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