Bear encounter interrupts trek to lumber camps
A man named Marshall had a thrilling bear encounter while crossing a mountain to lumber camps in West Virginia. He observed two cubs playing and climbed a sapling as the mother bear appeared. the cubs fled and the mother followed. Calvin Smith and sons Ernest and Joe returned from grazing farms in Highland County.
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Pring Cheek
Ashburyarshall
West Virginia
Mr. Marshall
Calvin Smith and Sons
Ernest and
Joe
Highland County
Window glass ad from Baltimore firm
An old advertisement notes latest wallpaper and window glass offered by a Baltimore company on St. Mary street with per piece pricing and contact details for customers seeking home decor items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas & of Company
Bako
Baltimore, Ma
Fewer Drunk Arrests Reported During Shrine Convention
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes said arrests for drunkenness during the Shriners convention were cut in half, calling it unmistakable progress in enforcing the eighteenth amendment. He praised the orderliness of the assembled hosts as a credit to the fraternal organization.
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Washington
Haynes
Shriners Convention Closes With Pageant for Students
The annual Shriners convention in Washington ended with a grand pageant and dance on Pennsylvania avenue. Special trains began homeward departures early today, as three Pullman car cities that hosted thousands dissolved their gathering. The program closed last night with a pageant, repeated today for local school children.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
Market Street Church Forms Boys Club
The Rev. F. L. Mumford of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church organized a boys club named Kappa Sigma Pi Modern Knights of St. Paul for youths ages 12 to 18. The group aims to improve members morally and socially through activities as they become Christian gentlemen with a first initiation in about ten days. Officers include Chancellor Robert Dale and others: Jewell Mason, Harold Rowe, Jack Forney, Tom Kremer, John Fisher, Ralph Clarke, Albert Seal, John Whagfe, and chaplain Mumford.
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F.L. Mumford
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Kappa Sigma Pi
Modern Knights of
Order of Jerusalem
St. Paul
Robert Dale
Jewell Mason
Scribe
Harold Rowe
Jack Forney
Sentinel
Tom Kremer
Constable
John Fisher
Ralph Clarke
Gamaliel
Albert Seal
Stephen
John Whagfe
F. I. Mumford
Easy lime sulfur concentrate for orchard use
A United States Farmers Bulletin outlines simple methods to prepare lime sulfur concentrate at home with ordinary equipment. It describes cookers from 25 gallons to 800 gallons, notes its wide use as insecticide and fungicide, and warns against self boiled mixtures.
Control Cherry Leaf Spot in Home Orchard Clean Cultivation
Clean cultivation reduces cherry leaf spot by destroying overwintering leaf litter before spore discharge. Studies show spore release begins as blossom buds break. Turning under old dead leaves before the first discharge can amplify spray effectiveness, though sanitation alone cannot replace spraying.
Plan to prune fruit trees by Dr. Chandler
Dr. W. H. Chandler of Ithaca argues that severe pruning can dwarf fruit trees and delay fruiting. Tests show young unpruned trees, especially peaches, yield more. He favors no pruning for Burbank plums until ten years old and warns against pruning young trees without good reason. Wet soil cultivation around roots is as damaging as plowing. Weeds in wet orchards are hard to eradicate.
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W. H. Chandler
Ithaca
Burbank
Feast of Sacred Heart Observed at Catholic Church
The feast of the Sacred Heart was observed at the Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart with a junior choir performance directed by Miss Mary G Sullivan. The program featured sopranos and altos listed, Rev T A Rankin celebrated mass and gave benediction, with Richard Dawson and John Herghberger as acolytes and Miss Elizabeth Grim at the organ. The program will be repeated Sunday morning at 7:80.
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T. A. Rankin
Richard Dawson
John Herghberger
Elizabeth Grim
J. Stewart Grim
Helpmeet Imperative in a Pious Life and Death
A compact saying echoes the duty of a wife to live piously and support her husband in life and death. The line, attributed to Richte, frames marriage as a moral contract guiding behavior through pious conduct and endurance.
Small Orchard Pump for Orchard Care
An ordinary barrel pump with 2 pressure of 5 pounds and a spray hose, extension and disc nozzle, is typically sufficient for small farm orchards.
Gains by Low-Priced Rails Lead Morning Stock Moves
In New York June 8 buying of nondividend paying rail shares dominated trading while industrial leaders were sold. About 18 low priced carriers gained one to two points, investment rails were steadier, and higher priced oil, food and motor stocks led selling. Opened at 43.4 percent with about 665000 shares traded and a irregular close.
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Associated Press
New York
Lynchers Drive Inquiry After Palm Beach Lynching
West Palm Beach Florida June 8 Judge E C Davis weighed calling a special grand jury to probe the lynching of Henry Simmons a negro found hanged in a town baseball park The number of attackers is estimated at 12 to 15 The same day James Sands a Bahama Island negro was beaten and later transferred after an attack on Palm Beach Policeman T N Smith The officer was shot by three negroes Sunday His funeral was held and the body shipped to Raphine Virginia to his mother
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West Palm Beach
Fla
E. C. Davis
Cirrcuit Court
Henry Simmons
Baseball Park
Board of Commissioners
BR. C. Baker
Simmons
James Sands
T.N. Smith
Palm Beach
Raphine
Death of Strasburg resident Charles W. Spengler at 63
Strasburg Virginia June 8 Charles W Spengler longtime B and O Railroad employee for 44 years died at his home at 2 15 p m from paralysis suffered three years earlier Born June 28 1860 he would be 63 next birthday He belonged to Spiermont Lodge No 98 A F and A M Modern Woodmen of the World and is survived by his widow Laura nee Huffman two children Nina L Spengler Baltimore Md Paul M Spengler Strasburg three brothers L J Spengler Clariton Junction Pa G F Spengler Beaver Pa and C Be Spengler
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Strasburg
Charles W. Spengler
Spengler
Spiermont Lodge No
Modern Woodmen of the World
Family rites for Strasburg sisters held June 10
Funeral services conducted by J. D. Hamaker at the Christian Church on Sunday June 10 at 2 30 p m. Mire Funk Strasburg and Mre 8a Hite of Frederick Junction were among those noted at the service. Spiermont Lodge conducted the Mason ducted ceremony.
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Strasburg
Mire
Funk, Strasburg
Mre
Hite
Frederick Junction
Spiermont Lodge
Christian Church
J. D. Hamaker
Noiseless Riveters and Rotary Vibratory System Intro
A fragment notes noiseless riveters and a rotary vibratory system. It references a bench or city job performed in silence, fed by omen signals, and mentions scientific aspects. The passage is incomplete but indicates a novel quiet riveting method and related equipment.
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Empire
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Monte Cristo
Bondre Dumas
Emmett
Flynn
Dicrlird NP
Canville
Thurs
American Legion
Dancing Country Store
Shrine
The
Market ST. Church
Unitedian Department
Farmers’ Bulletin
E. H. Siegler
Bureau of Entomology
A. M. Daniels
Bureau of Public Roads
Sacred
N. Main Street
J. M. Orndoff
Ss. Main St
Fairmont Ave
Amherst St
Fort Loudoun Seminary
Peyton St. Igt
Hardy
S. Braddock St
Washington St
American Music Co
Broadway
Dept
S. Washington St
Amy
Pughtown Pike
Chrismore
Franck Baker & Son
Care Star
Winchester
R. M. Swimley
Hae
Reed Baby
Kent
Salon DE Beaute
Water St
John Grigsby
Berryville
Frederick
Dobbs
N. Y
Lrfor
Yse
Leicester St
Fuller
Brush Co
Fuller Brush Co
Hagerstown
Hodgson & Brown Jewelers
Optometrist
Little Joe’s
Toba CO
Virginia Chemical Co
Stephens City, VA
Pac Bertha von Hillern
Grocer
Winchester Milling CO
Atlantic and Pacific
Florida
McCormick & CO
England
Caucn
Cren
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