Citizens pledge support for Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
Letters from L J McCartney Hugh E Naylor and others express approval and offer assistance to ensure the Apple Blossom Festival succeeds. Officials from Front Royal New Market Hot Springs and Charles Town commit to serving as vice presidents or aiding the effort with cooperation and support.
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L. J. McCartney
Stephens II
Voluntary Association of
Logan Aye
Hugh E. Naylor
Front Royal
Marsh Run
M.be
Kline
Rt Be
C. N. Hoover
Distric
Mcallaster
Hot Springs
tYatver
W. PF. Alexander
Charles Thin
B. J. Hillidge
Albanian Brigands Attack U S Citizens Near Albania
Reuters reports from January near the Albanian border describe brigands firing 16 shots at a car carrying students from the American School of Archaeology in Albania. An American fan was wounded. students escaped, later recovered cameras and clothing, and returned to Arta after crossing into Greece. The Albanian government seeks the attackers and regrets were conveyed to the British and American legations.
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Associated Press
Athens
Reéuter
Janina
Greece
Albania
Americanchaeological School
Arta
Heart disease chief aide of grim reaper
Delegates at the American Congress on Internal Medicine discussed widespread heart disease and its prevention across 131 city clinics. Dr Stewart Roberts of Atlanta warned heart disease now dominates deaths, with pneumonia a minor factor, presenting ratios and noting 150 heart deaths for every 15 auto fatalities. Dr Harry H Kerr outlined Sympathetocology for angina, with demonstrations planned at tomorrow’s clinic.
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Washington
American Congress On
Stewart
R. Roberts
Atlanta
Harry H. Kerr
Still at It Defining a Scotchman by a Snack Joke
The Terento Telegram notes a recurring joke from the Society for the Perpetration of Jokes Against the Scotch. It defines a Scotchman as a guest who, when invited for a drink, buys salted peanuts to munch on the way.
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Society For the
Terento Telegram
Designation of American Forest Week April 27 May 3
Secretary Jardine and former Governor Lowden urged a national observance as President Coolidge proclaimed April 27 through May 3 as Forest Week. Jardine warned of rapid timber depletion and called for a coordinated national forestry policy across federal state and local governments. He noted that forest issues outside national forests are largely a state matter.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jardine
Department of Agriculture
Lowden
Ilinois
Coolidge
United States
Mrs Johnson's Remains Interred In Mount Hebron
The body of Mrs Katherine Elizab eth Johnson 73 died last Sunday at her home 1707 P street Washington was brought to the city and interred in Mount Hebron Cemetery. The service at the gate was conducted by Rev Robert B Nelson rector of Christ Episcopal Church. She was mother to Mrs Edward C Jackson of South Market street and Miss Mary Johnson at the British embassy in Washington. Her death followed about eight weeks of illness. She was Miss Cunningham before marriage born in Kingston Jamaica her father George Cunningham was a British government official. Her husband died several years ago.
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Katherine Elizabeth. Johnson
P. .Street
Washington
Mount Heberon
Robert. B. Nelson
Christ Episcopal ‘Church
Johnson
Edward C. Jackson
South Market Street
Mary Johnson
Miss Cunninghame
Kingston
Jamaica
George Cunninghame
Selling Wave Sweeps Over Stock Market Today
A wave of selling swept over the stock market around the end of the first today. Evidence of an improved position from the recent decline appeared as strong buying support emerged in quarters, with noticeable covering and a brisk rally before noon. Money renewed at 4 percent.
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The
Associated Press
New York
Personal notes on Blac family and local visitors
Mrs. John L. Blac attended her nephew M. Herman Taylor’s funeral yesterday and returned to Chambersburg Pa. John and Robert Clem of Edinburg departed for Canton Ohio to work in the Baltimore and Ohio shops. Miss Ella Marlowe of Martinsburg spent the day shopping in town.
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John L. Blac
M. Herman. Taylor
Chambersburg
Messrs
John
Robert Clem
Edinburg
Canton
Ohio
Baltimore
Ella Marlowe
Martinsburg
Town
Retired Pennsylvania Railroad Conductor Visits City
Capt. William R. Snodgrass, a well known retired Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train conductor from Martinsburg, W. Va., spent the day with friends in the city.
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William R. Snodgrass
Marinsburg
W. Va
Fruit Buds Advance Across Virginia In Week Weather Report
Washington news summary reports crop and weather conditions for the week ending yesterday in Virginia. Unseasonably cold at week start, but warmer and drier later, aiding farm work and progress in planting potatoes and preparing tobacco beds. Wheat in good condition. fruit buds considerably advanced with no damage from early week low temperatures.
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Associated Press
Washington
Virginia
Maritime marriage by ship captain legally recognized
A marriage performed at sea by the vessel captain is legally valid under custom though no statute licenses it. The captain issues a marriage certificate, not a license, and proof may lie in the ship's log or journal. The piece notes a shift in horizons from youth to wealth to health.
A Husband and Wife Advice From the Cincinnati Enquirer
A fragment notes a man living rightly gains power in silence and deeds over words. It discusses a wife who believes a husband should heed her advice, yet mocks him if she sees a lack of resolve, reflecting tensions in domestic attitudes reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Improvement in All Industries in Hillsdale County
The Hillsdale County Michigan dairy and poultry sector advanced after cattle bovine tuberculosis was eradicated with U S Department of Agriculture aid in 1921. Farmers expanded improvements in livestock health and production, boosting dairy returns, breeding quality, and records. The poultry program showed a TB rate of about one percent, guiding breeders to keep poultry separate from other stock to sustain gains.
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Department of Agriculture
Hillsdale County
Mich
United States
Department of Aarti
Michigan College of Ay
Sage Rae
United States Department of Agriculture
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Orher Cok Vetn
Favor Oats Over Middlings For Fatting Pigs
A historic note explains replacing wheat middlings with oats in pig fattening rations due to higher future prices and cereal shortages. It cites University of Minnesota tests showing one pound of oats equals one pound of middlings in feeding value, and Cornwall County advisories on using oats whole or ground as a supplement to corn and tankage for growing pigs and recently weaned hogs.
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University of Tifinals
R. Laible
Soy Beans May Be Grown to Improve Thin Soils
Discussion notes soybeans as a fit in rotation to improve thin soils and replace oats on some farms. Spring-sown crops, wheat and clovers are discussed as part of the system, with oats partially replaced by soybeans and Deans. The text emphasizes profit and soil benefits in adopting soybeans on thinner lands.
Eggs for Hatching It Is
A poultry specialist from University of Minnesota Extension Division at St Paul advises against using hatching eggs over two weeks old. Fresh eggs hatch best. store hatching eggs at 60 degrees or lower if necessary and follow incubator instructions.
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Polley
Chap Tian
University Farm
St. Paul, Minn
Byrd Park Chosen for Virginia World War Memorial
Richmond March 10 Dr. Warren Laird head of Penn architecture chose Byrd Park as the site for Virginia's 250000 memorial to World War dead. The 20 acre plot in Byrd Park was selected after site inspections and lengthy discussion with the Memorial Commission. Designs will be chosen by competition with several qualified architects invited to submit plans and a final selection by the commission before summer. Randolph, memorial committee chair, indicated he may be a candidate for the project management and urged contacting W. Steele about involvement.
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Richmond
Warren Laird
University of Pennsylvania School of Architecture
Byrd Park
Memorial Commission
Virginia
Wil- Byrd Park
Warren Baird
Richmond sculptor declines memorial job
Richmond artist William Sleyers is described as a prominent but unmentioned figure who declined consideration as sculptor for a mountain memorial intended to succeed Guteon Borglhum. The note indicates unclear or garbled text about the memorial project and individuals involved.
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Richmond
Memorial
Matehs
William Sleyers
Mountain Memorial
Guteon Borglhum
Hol
Road To North Carolina Highway Project Progress
Roanoke notes indicate the Mount Roanoke road completion is expected by fall as state officials discuss finishing the Shenandoah Valley route. Moomaw, secretary of the chamber, announced plans while county supervisors approve a $50,000 appropriation for highway construction linking Warm Springs to Staunton.
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Mount Roanoke
Moomaw
A Chamber
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Rtant
Nort Carolina
Warm Springs
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