Miss Dora White visits Hookerton milliner duties resume this fall
Local notes list Miss Dora White of Hookerton staying with her mother Mrs M B P White on South Braddock Street before returning to Hookerton to reopen charge of a large millinery shop. Also listed are Capt and Mrs William F Potter and daughter Miss Mary Potter moving to Germantown Pa and several town visitors calling on relatives in Clifton Forge Va Winchester and Washington with travel to New York and Washington awaits.
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Dora White
Hookerton
N. C
M 'B. FP. White
Braddock Street
White
Hookeerton
William F. Potter
Mary Pot
Germantown
W. G. Minter
Cal Va
Mr. Minter
Ryan4
New York
Detachable Window Guards Aid Home Protection
Popular Mechanics describes steel window guards that attach to or detach from a window casing quickly without marring woodwork. The bars fit into grooves along the sash and cannot be removed when the window is open, enhancing security against robbers. Uncle Eben reflects on taking responsibility and feeling discouraged about mistakes.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Wood Dust Sickness Among London Shipyard Workers
Investigation of illness among men making shut tles in London found fine wood dust from Africa a slow poison harming the heart. A scattered dialogue reflects household morning routines and personal resolve in a separate snippet.
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London
Africa
Carrots recounts New York shopping and art bonanza
Mrs Carrots speaks of a trip to New York for shopping while her husband’s fortune grows. She notes buying a Rubens this morning and that he purchased a Rembrandt by the same artist yesterday afternoon, per the Washington Star report.
Bishop of London Encourages Selfless Service
The Bishop of London urges people to find real joy by stepping beyond themselves and dedicating effort to helping others, emphasizing active service as a path to fulfillment.
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London
Lost Paradise At Empire Tonight
The five part drama Lost Paradise of love labor and capital on the Paramount Program by Famous Players Co stars H. B. Warner. Tonight’s screening was interrupted by a power outage but promises a major attraction alongside four Mutual reels.
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Paramount
Daniel Frohman
Famous Players Co
H. B. Warner
Petticoat Minstrel Heads to Empire Theater This Week
Keith show Buy ers Petticoat Minstrels brings three nights of varied programs to the Garden Theater in Baltimore this Thursday through Saturday. The act features ten pretty girls, rich costumes, and elaborate wardrobes, billed as the highest class vaudeville offering.
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Keith
Petticoat Minstrels
Pretty Girlies
Empire
Garden Theater
Baltimore
Temple Minstress
Renumbering of Three Houses With 13 Declined
The record committee of the London county council refused applications to renumber three houses that bore the number 13, citing policy against altering the address sequence.
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London County Council
Solitary confinement and bread and water quip on sentence parts
A young ensign acting as teacher on the battleship Texas asked what two principal parts of a sentence are. He expected "subject and predicate," but an old salt answered humorously with "Solitary confinement and bread and water." The exchange is from The Sailor's Magazine.
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Texas
The
Sailor's Magazine
A Fool He Was A Young Officer Drills Recruits
A young officer new to duty commands a squad in drill. He orders Lift the right Jeg and a recruit raises his test leg beside his neighbor. The officer praises the misstep as good.
Coincidence in Deaths of Shakespeare and Cervantes
The article notes the odd coincidence that England's greatest genius William Shakespeare and Spain's masterful Miguel de Cervantes both died on April 23, 1616. Shakespeare died at fifty two and Cervantes at sixty nine, sharing the same date of death.
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England
Spain
Shakespeare
Cervantes
Five Part Natural Color Film Loyalty At Empire
Tomorrow night at the Empire showcasing a Pathe five part natural color drama Loyalty praised as stunning in color and story. A leading woman appears in a dramatic balloon scene struck by lightning amid a storm followed by gripping outdoor scenes and lavish production values. The Paramount Travel Series adds a top comedy and the ten cent program offers quick entertainment.
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Pathe
Paramount
Quo Vadis Screened at Empire In Sixteen June
At the Empire theater a slide announces the screening of Quo Vadis, the Kleine-Cines Photo drama in eight parts, opening Wednesday June 16. The lavish Roman setting includes Nero era scenes, Petronius luxurious baths, and chariot races with gladiators. Evening shows and admission priced for Winchester audiences.
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Empire
Pitil
Petronius
Nero
Vinitius
Lygia
Palace
Wouldn't Be Snubbed Visit Tells of a Child’s Remark
A man who visits my home often teased my two year old niece during breakfast. She felt slighted and after watching him for a moment declared I'se heal, revealing a child’s candid response to the encounter.
Unquestioned Antiquity Joke Survives Centuries
A New Orleans States editorial notes the mother-in-law joke as an ancient, enduring quip rivaling Methuselah in age and longevity, tracing its survival across more than two millennia. The tone reflects a wryly approving nod to a timeless cultural trope.
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New Orleans
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Edward Cecil
Edison
Partnership For Fun
Wm. Wadsworth
Arthur Houseman
Airdome
Shenandoah Valley
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People’s Bargain Store
Main Street
Jessie Hillyard & CO
Gardner B. Hillyard
E. Water Street
Woodward’s
Bath
South Main St
Thos, P. Graybeal
West Waiter St
ION. 'Creamery
W. M. Fletcher
Advance Snapp Coal CO
N. Market ST. Bell
L.G. Kremer
South Main Street
J. ©. Carpenter
Clifton Forge
Hotel Jack
Gilbank Twigs
Markham, Va
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Washimgton
Harry St. George Packer
Col Alto
Lexington
Washington
J.L. Maphis
Brunswick
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J. B. Sutphin
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D. C. Funkhouser
Fawcett Gap
James
Eben
Uncle Eben
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Lost Paradise
Jay Hunt
Violet McMillen
Jon, Dowling
Gertrude Clare
Vivian Rich
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Trail of Lonesome Pine
Pathe Ecclectic Co
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Paramount Travel Picture
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Main and Water
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Gray & Sheetz
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Strathmore
Poland
Duroc-Jerseys
Berkshires
Strathmore Orchard Co, (Inc
Mt. Jackson
S. L. Laren
Water St
DR. H. S Whitacre
Osteopath
Martinsburg
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Cote Wey
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