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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1925
Page
3
An old advertisement promises relief for tender bunions with a Dr Scholl Bunion Reducer made of soft rubber. It claims it prevents rubbing relieves inflammation and soreness hides deformity and preserves shoe shape priced at 75 cents. It invites readers to visit and learn more about Dr Scholl foot comfort appliances.
Washington Star reports an inquest held at the morgue determined a hospital burn led to a death from an avoided accident. Dr. Rogers deputy coroner testified hospital authorities did not conceal facts and described their duties as fulfilled. Charles Wallace, an orderly, described the flame and its extinguisher mishap in the sterilizing room. The hospital attorney Jesse Adkins attended the inquest, while investigation began after a Star reporter probed rumors and alerted authorities.
Reporters were initially told to refrain from details of a hospital accident involving Miss Bowers as she lay near death. After pressure, two board members disclosed they had erred in delaying, while a relative’s objections to her nursing training were cited. Miss Bowers had prior operating room experience.
Neighbors identify a man as a Nutter. a little boy named Fargo vanished around eight. A man and a woman with a boy were seen entering a car on Virginia Avenue. Fifty Boy Scouts scoured Harrisonburg areas while Breeden and wife urge Mr. Nutter to contact them if Fargo is with him.
Navy insists on continued use of wireless equipment aboard ships as debate over early Mac- era tech unfolds. Officials emphasize necessity while critics cite security risks and maintenance costs affecting operations and budgets.
A naval detachment heads to the arctic with a long wave radio set installed by a private firm. The Navy says the private apparatus caused trouble and standard gear was not aboard. Commander Byrd faces orders to install navy equipment, while McDonald and MacMillan prepare to depart Sydney with the expedition.
Social and personal news notes Miss Lilian Mille son daughter of William Taylor Mille son of this city marries Everett Paulett of Scottsville Albemarle county Va in Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church South Washington. The ceremony conducted by Rev W A Lambeth witnessed by Miss Edith Mille son and Miss Edith Thomson. The couple plan to travel to Norfolk Philadelphia and Richmond before settling in Scottsville. The bride previously taught in Scottsville and has ties to Winchester.
Mrs J L Robinson and her daughter Miss Opal Robinson motor to New York for a week on the Hudson River then visit Gloucester and Cambridge Massachusetts. Mrs Robinson will return to Winchester while Miss Robinson enters Harvard Summer School to take up special work.
A brief dated notice notes Miss Charlotte Windham to sha Mr Luckett with unclear context and fragmentary phrasing. No firm action or date is discernible from the readable text. Further details are not available in the detachable fragments.
The Rev W E Bidwell has returned from Nassau Bahamas where he was appointed superintendent of national missions for the Seventh Day Adventist Church He spent three months in Cuba and Florida on related work and will return to Nassau next week after finalizing his Winchester home where he served as pastor for three months.
The Misses Pidgeon of Wadesville spent today in town, drawing local attention as residents noted their presence and activities during the daytime visit.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hildebrandt of Baltimore are receiving congratulations on the arrival of a fine baby girl at the Woman's Hospital in Baltimore. Mrs. Hildebrandt is sister to Mrs. J. H. Henry and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Pahnestock of the county.
Mrs Homer Hall and her family traveled from Fairmont yesterday and are visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs H D Robinson on West Leicester street as their guests.
Mr. Loring Cover of Baltimore spent yesterday with relatives here and returned to Baltimore this morning.
Miss Ruth Willingham now living in Washington arrived yesterday to stay with her mother Mrs. R F Wilson at the North Kett Street home.
Miss Elizabeth Brown of Baltimore visits the Bishop Brown family at their home on South Washington Street as a guest.
Mrs Stewart Walker of Washington has been a guest for several days at the Washington Inn. Mr Boyd Newlin, who spent the weekend with Mrs Newlin, has returned to Cumberland Md. Mr Russell Huyett and Miss Katherine Huyett of Reading Pa and Miss May France of Lancaster Pa are guests of Mr and Mrs W B Timberlake at Brucetown. They spent today in town as guests of Mrs Elizabeth Tanquary at her home on Almherst street.
Mrs Rose Anderson returned yesterday to Martinsburg from Sharp Street where she had stayed several days as the guest of Mrs H P Hann.
Mrs. Arthur Athey and daughter Mise Mary Jate Athey stay at Sleepy Creek with Mrs. Athey's mother Mrs. J.D. Keseked and plan a two week return. Bessie and Alma Long of Friedens Pa visit Judge and Mrs. Lake J. Frazier on Fairmont avenue and plan cavern and valley tours. Donald McFadden Hugh Duffey Harry Copenhaver and R Fansler drive to Washington for a league game. George C. Loomis and son of Washington stay at the George Washington Hotel. Loomis has bought Big Survey land on Timber Ridge near Virginia and West Virginia. Charles Hill and wife and four children of Edgewood Arsenal Md tour local battlefields caverns and other sites, camping for the week.
Mr Stewart O rear and Mr Rey O rear of Aberdeer 8 D are of their brother Mr Miller.
Mr Lt H Anderson of Uniomd town Pa arrived in Winchester while traveling to Lehigh W Va. He plans to visit his children who are at their home with relatives there.
The soul stirring and heart grippy film New Glory for Old screens at the Em Theatre this evening for the Robert Y Conrad Post American Legion. Net proceeds support the legion's work for disabled veterans and their families with public patronage encouraged. The film is a companion piece to Powder River shown recently.
Street reports claim the attractive daughter of a prominent citizen married the son of a high railroad official in a nearby city in the last few days, but authorities say the announcement was refused by the young woman.
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The Ku Klux Klan announces plans to invite President Coolidge to speak at an August 8 gathering in Washington. L A Meuller, a Klan representative, says permission was obtained from Colonel Sherrill to hold a parade in the city on that date, though the invitation method remains undecided.
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