Handley High School Class Day Celebrates Ivy Planting
The Handley High School class of 1921 concluded commencement week with a musical program led by a quartet and orchestra. Ivy is planted from Winchester England as part of a ceremony linking old and new educational centers, with speeches honoring the graduates and prize awards for a short story contest.
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Handley High School
Edgar
Mammy
Fearis
Miss Whitmore
Roy Ritter
Stanley Smoot
Winchester High
Robert Hook
Kenneth Rush
Equity
Winchester
England
Lord Fairfax
Greenway Court
Alfred the Great
Winchesters
Mary Rosenberger
Virginia Smith
Handley Schools
Leona Lauck
Pauline Shoop
Commercial Department
Virginia Pangle
Talbot
Four Bandits Rob Runner Seize Funds in Philadelphia
Four masked bandits stopped Frederick Myers a Mutual Trust Company runner in Philadelphia and seized a bag containing between 5 000 and 10 000 in cash and securities. Myers fired as the men fled, escaping with the money and valuables.
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Associated Press
Phila
Frederick Myers
Mutual Trust Company
Mine Workers Go On Strike At Pa Coal Company
Nearly ten thousand anthracite mine workers employed by the Pennsylvania Coal Company walked out today claiming wages were not paid in accordance with last year’s agreement. Officials say the strike is illegal and will be fought to the end.
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Associated Press
Wilkes Barre
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Lewis Runs Against Gompers For AFL Presidency
John L. Lewis president of the United Mine Workers announced his candidacy for the American Federation of Labor presidency opposing Samuel Gompers. Gompers said he will seek re election and that delegates will decide the officers.
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Associated Press
Denver
Col
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
Market Break Deepens as Stocks Slide Again
The stock market extended its downtrend for a seventh straight week with ongoing heavy trading. U. S. Steel fell to 72 a drop of about 1.75 points, its lowest since 1915, and Canadian Pacific sank 4 points, hitting its lowest level in years.
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Associated Press
New York
0. S. Steel
Canadian Pacific
Anti beer bill advances in House Rules Committee
The House Rules Committee gave right of way to the Volstead anti beer bill. Representative Volstead said no push for rapid passage without amendments. Representative Pou of North Carolina urged caution, arguing the current law may be adequate and that lawmakers should go slow on more drastic legislation.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Rules Committee
Volstead
Pou
North Carolina
Marriage License Issued at Corporation Court Clerk’s Office
A license was issued to John Co. Shanholtz and Ruth Oates of Capon Bridge West Virginia. Esther Solenberger departed Saturday evening for Harrisonburg Virginia. Mrs. Al. Ebersole left for a visit to relatives in Terre Haute Indiana.
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Corporation Court
John Co. Shanholtz
Ruth Oates
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Esther Solenberger
Harrisonburg
Hartford Legion Pioneer Bannigan Renowned Leader
In 1919 Hartford sought a capable man to direct its Soldiers Sailors and Marines club and named Bannigan to the post. He left his business to serve then returned, led Ray Locke Post No 8 and became the first state adjutant. He secured a permanent Legion quarters and served on war risk insurance committees and Hartford Elks fund board.
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Hartford
Bannigan
Ray-Locke
Legion
National Committee On War Risk Insurance and Compensation
Hartford Elks’ National Soldiers’ Fund Committee
Turn Hospital to State in Texas Legion Plan
The Texas department of the American Legion is arranging to turn the Legion Memorial hospital at Kerrville over to the state to enable the 1,600,000 expansion bill to create a 600 bed tuberculosis hospital. The Legion will keep its hospital organization to cooperate with state health officials and the board of control in supervising the appropriation. Charles W. Scruggs, state adjutant, praises the governor for signing the bill and fulfills a duty to Texas disabled ex-service men.
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Texas Department of the American Legion
Legion Memorial Hospital
Kerrville
Legion
State ‘Board of Control
Charles W. Scruggs
The
Texas
Legion Memorial
Kansas Passes Laws for Legion and Veterans
The Kansas legislature has enacted multiple bills aiding World War I veterans and the American Legion. Provisions include an adjusted compensation act, equal rights for ex-service men, $1,000 annual Legion headquarters funding, protection of emblems, tax exemption for Legion property, supervision of paroled youths by Legion posts, and a boxing regulation bill.
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Kansas
Legion
Auxiliary
Thirty Five Years Missing Reunion After War Cry Ads
An English sailor who settled in Australia left his children with his first wife and moved to America. After his second wife died he sought his children in Australia and America, aided by War Cry notices. Nearly two thousand inquiries produced results and about eight hundred missing friends were located last year.
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Australia
America
Local residents briefed on summer study moves and travel
Mrs Krebs and family left Mercersburg for Philadelphia, with son Walter accompanying. Thelma Myer departed for Lexington Virginia to pursue studies. Rev Dr Harris returned to Baltimore after dedicating a new Southern Methodist church at Mountain View Frederick County. Dr Sloan of Pittsburgh visited for business. Mrs Cartwright headed to Washington this afternoon.
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H. Clay Krebs
Harry B. Krebs
Mercersburg
Philadelphia
Walter Krebs
Carlton D. Harris
Baltimore
Mountain View
Frederick County
Noahs Pigeons Up To Date In Henrico County
A Henrico county livestock owner lists 22 pure bred homing pigeons among other livestock enrolled in the Better Lives-Better Stock campaign. The note highlights the continued value of the world’s oldest carrier birds in mankind’s service.
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Henrico County
Virginia
Care With Sweet Potatoes in Bedding
The article warns that diseased potatoes produce diseased plants and a diseased crop. It urges careful selection of clean healthy plants to grow a disease free crop.
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Bea
Teo Chan Mucie Marble Cleaning Method
Instructions to treat discolored marble by washing with soap and water drying the surface then applying a paste made from powdered bathbrick and lemon juice. Rub the paste into the marble until the stain lightens.
Local Dressmaker Lucy J. Sells Home by Cash Order
A lengthy description notes dressmaker Lucy J. known as Miss Lucy J. S., living over 50 years, arranging a sale of her home by cash on the day of sale. Details are fragmentary but indicate a property transfer and cash transaction.
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Lucy J
Teachers Depart for Summer Study and Virginia Trip
A large number of Wee, left here this summer for normal school and Farmville. The subject lasts about six weeks and covers teachers and educational laws. Among those leaving for the University of Virginia are R. Lee Stickel, Miss Mary, Marguerite Daugherty, Beulah Cline, Edna, Miss Margaret Lacy. Others going to Harrison include Grace V. Carter, Rebecca E. Loyd, Anita, Mae Crabifl, and Jenkins, Mary E. Morris Lettville.
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Wee
Farmville
Virginia
R. Lee Stickel
Marguerite Daugherty
Beulah Cline
Edna
Margaret Lacy
Harrison
Grace V. Carter
Rebecca E. ‘Loyd
Anita
Mae Crabifl
Jenkins
Mary E. Morris Lettville
Unclaimed Letters List at Va Post Office for June 18 1922
A Virginia post office lists 49 unclaimed letters dated June 18 1922 including names such as Miss Mollie Burke Miss Martha Campbell Mrs Ra Le 5 Howard Jace Pa 9 Samuel Myers Hugh Macdonald and others. The notice invites recipients to claim letters with a fee per item and notes related local social updates.
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Ter
Burke
Mollie
Campbell
Martha Hopkins
Ra le
Howard
Jace Pa
Myers
Samuel
Macdonald
Hugh
A AM Williams
Farnes
J. W. Sibert
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Ben Hagerty
Tom Hathaway
Secret Service
Africa
Beene
Hagerty
Beast
Tonite
Earl Metcalfee
William Fox
Max
Marcia
Cascara
la Grippe
SELIL
Wrigleys
Vla
Alfo
Bated Berger
Sich
Capitol
Mildred Milleson
Lillian J. m
Mildred Crisman
Cle
Daniel Morgan
Clerk
Duffey
Lewis
Thomas J. Bannigan
Texas Department of American Legion
Macon Woman's College
Lynchburg
University of Virginia
Earred
Thelma Myer
Lexington
George A. Sloan
Redpath-Brockway Lyceum Bureau
Pittsburgh
Effie Cartwright
Noah
Adolph
Richards
A. B. Richards
Charlotte Kelly
E. Dy
Forington
Alicia Brown
Bowyer B. Browne U Artiy
W ‘A. Baker
Seton Street
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