Petersburg Progress Index Notes Rural Road Complaints
A Progress Index report quotes a Petersburg wholesaler noting winter travel hardships for traveling salesmen. He cites scarce population along state highways in Virginia and North Carolina, with farm-to-market roads carrying nine-tenths of people, and comments that North Carolina has better farm-to-market road provisions than the state.
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Ne. Petersburg Progress Index
Petersburg
North Carolina
Nia
Virginia
Carolina
Inja
Old Man Sentenced in New Jersey Over Support War
A 71 year old man jailed in New Jersey for failing to support his wife faced nearly eight years in prison but was released by authorities who deemed his case too costly. The elderly inmate protested loudly declaring he preferred jail to living with his wife, while the jailer remained unyielding and deprived him of comfortable quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Ate
Howser
Leafe Funeral To Honor A Lifelong Textile Leader
Longtime textile official Mr Leafe dies leaving widow, daughter Mrs B Shepherd of Dallas and grandchildren. Survived by sister Miss Nell, brothers in Portsmouth and England. Funeral Saturday at 3 pm from family residence conducted by Rev J Luther Neff. interment Mount Hebron. Sizable turnout expected with many associates and railroad ties to attend.
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Naneafe
Nelson Page
Blewek Street
Winchester
Memorial ‘Hill
J. Luther Neff
W. On Page
W. A. Baker
Albert Litz
John I. Sloat
H. D. Robin
John A. Kern
P. W. Boyd
Charley’ Rouss
Mr. Leafe
Nation
BCL
Leafe
Ei Brothers
Lewis Jones
Iphia
H. J
J. H. Farron
Phia
The Illustrious Client Missing Fragments
Fragmentary OCR reads as a Sir Arthur Conan Doyle style reference from The New York Magazine Section. It mentions Sherlock Holmes and an emissary, suggesting a truncated discussion of a case or story element. The readable lines hint at deception and tricks within a plot.
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Sir Doyle
Sherlock Holt
New York _ Magazine
Catherine Luttrell Celebrates Fifteenth Birthday
Social and Personal note from Winchester area reports a dinner at Mr. and Mrs. T Luttrell to honor Catherine Luttrell on her fifteenth birthday. Guests from Back Creek Valley and Bennett Orchard attended. Lavender and pink flowers, maidenhair fern decor, and a candle blowing added merriment as gifts included dresses and other items.
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Catherine Luttrell
Aoeeere
T. Luttrell
Winchester
Catherine ‘Luttrell
Tus- Garora
England
Bertie Carlton Kitchen
Back Creek Valley
Roy Nesmither
Bennett Orchard
Luttrell
Surprise party honors Mrs. Lloyd at Reynolds Store home
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Lloyd hosted a Saturday night surprise party at their Reynolds Store home for daughter Mrs. James Lloyd who has since left for Washington. Music by vocal and instrumental guests accompanied many attendees.
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Vallie Place
Pauline Moore
Mary
Virginia
Minnie Crosson
Clergy Murphy
Belva Shenk
Gladys
Avis Lloyd
Messrs
Loring
Edwin Sargeant
Harley
Ward Place
Ray Calvert
Roy Bohrer
Purcell Dyck
Theodore
Wilson Holliday
Austin Havermale
James
Tom Brannon
Paul
Lester Shenk
Vermont
Johnny
George Crosson
Troy Puffinberger
Brandell
Norman Bagean
Surprise birthday party honors Butler sons Boyd and Leonard
A Monday evening gathering at Mr and Mrs Kurtz Butler’s home honored their sons Boyd and Leonard Butler. Guests included numerous families with music by the Lake brothers, games and late refreshments of ice cream cakes lemonade and candies. The home vibe was warm and celebratory with decorations for the occasion and well wishes for many more happy birthdays.
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Kurtz Butler
Boyd
Leonard Butler
Charlie Reed
Leslie Reed
Edward Lake
William Teets
Clarence Stottlemeyer
Charles Lake
Clyde
William Grady
Reba
Gladys
Frances
Naomi
Pansey Butler
Hilda
Mabel Williams
Mildred Boyce
Nellie Jenkins
Ruth
Lacie Stottlemeyer
Mary Lake
Lena
Marié Teets
Lake
Mrs Henry Wilder Keys Visit at Winchester Hotel
Mrs Henry Wilder Keys of Washington and her son John Keys spent several days at the George Washington Hotel in Winchester. Keys, a noted writer using Frances Parkinson Keys as a pen name, spoke highly of the hotel and town and is known for articles on Washington society and Good Housekeeping. The Century Club met at Shenandoah Valley Academy with papers by Mrs Robert Glass on Early American Needlework and Miss Bessie Conrad on Aaron Burr and his daughter Theodosia, followed by a 5:30 buffet.
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Henry Wilder Keys
Winchester
Washington
John Keys
George Washington Hotel
Good Housekeping Fis
Charles —K. Hughes
Century Club
Century ‘Club
Sarah Chew
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Robert Glass
Bessie Conrad
Aaron Burr
Theodosia
Healy Brothers visitor. GAA to play Berryville HS
Mrs Healy of Healey Brothers in Hagerstown visits town. Mr Harwood Bott of Washington on business. The Girls Athletic Association faces Berryville High School in Winchester tonight at 8 on the Handley floor, then travels to Hagerstown tomorrow to play the high school.
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Mrs. Healy
Healey Brothers
Hagerstown
Mr. Harwood Bott
Washington
Girls’ Athletic Association
Berryville High School
Winchester
The
High School
Bluemont Visitor and Cincinnati Traveler Stay at Jack Hotel
Mr H F Keen of Bluemont visited relatives yesterday. Mr W P Cunningham of Cincinnati Ohio spends several days at the Jack Hotel. One bridge club met today at Mrs E C Stuarts home on the Northwestern grade. Mr P Ney of Washington is registered at the Jack Hotel.
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H. F. Keen
Bluemont
W. P. Cunningham
Cincinatti, Ohio
Jack Hotel
E. C. Stuart
P. Ney
Washington
Mrs Frank GregsonVisits Relatives in Baltimore
Mrs Frank Gregson is spending several days with relatives in Baltimore providing a brief society update on her travel plans and family connections in the city.
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Mrs
Frank Gregson
Baltimore
Byrd Family Guests at George Washington Hotel
Mr. E Wickham Byrd and daughter Mrs Consolve of Baltimore are staying at the George Washington Hotel. Mrs E J King of Brunswick arrived today to visit Mrs Brook Smith. Miss Ridge is town for a library meeting at the Handle library.
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Mr. E. Wickham Byrd
Mrs. Consolve
Baltimore
George Washington Hotel
E. J. King
Brunswick
Brook Smith
Miss Ridge
Sie
The
Handle
Ibrary
Miss Sadie Miller Returns Home From Middle Town Visit
Miss Sadie Miller returns today to her home after visiting Mr and Mrs Frank Reed at their National Avenue residence in Middle Town.
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Sadie Miller
Frank ‘Reed
National Avenue
Middletown
Miss Mary Gray Silver Returns to Mary Baldwin Seminary
Miss Mary Gray Silver returns to Mary Baldwin Seminary Staunton after visiting Martinsburg with her mother Mrs Gray Silver. She spent several days away from home on South Queen street where her parents reside.
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Mary Gray Silver
Mary Baldwin Seminary
Staunton
Mrs. Gray Silver
South Queen Street
Martinsburg
Hoover Couple Staying at the Jack Hafei in New Market
Mr and Mrs C M Hoover of New Market are spending some time at the Jack Hafei hotel.
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Mrs. C. M. Hoover
New Market
The
Jack Hafei
Mr H A Owens Heads Home From Basin Trip
Mr H A Owens of Washington, who has been iding a week here on a basin trip, left today.
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H. A. Owens
Washington
Mrs Sadler Stays With Nelsons In McLean Visit
Mrs John Sadler of McLean Virginia spent last night at the home of the Rev and Mrs Robert B Nelson on West Water Street. Mrs Sadler is a cousin of Mrs Nelson.
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John Sadler
McLean, Va
Robert B. Nelson
West Water Street
Sadler
Nelson
Mr Dellinger at George Washington Hotel
Mr Joseph Dellinger of Washington an official of the National Fruit Product Company is at the George Washington Hotel.
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Joseph Dellinger
Washington
The
National Fruit Product Company
George Washington Hotel
Miss Adelaide Phillips Visits in Charles Town
Miss Adelaide Phillips of Charles Town spent the night as a guest of Mrs. Frank Wilson at her home on Leicenter Street.
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Adelaide Phillips
Charles Town
Frank Wilson
Leicem@ter street
Mrs Blount Mason Returns to Baltimore Home
Mrs Blount Mason returns today to her Baltimore home after spending time at the home of her sister, Mrs Robert Y Conrad.
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Blount Mason
Baltimore
Robert. Y. Conrad
Mr. Bird Travels Quietly While Babb Relatives Behold Elkins
Mr F B Bird of Albuquerque New Mexico has been spending time quietly as his brother in law sister Mr and Mrs C E Babb have gone to Elkins West Virginia.
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F. B.bird
Albuquerque
N.M
Guiet
C. E. Babb
Elkins
W. Va
Mary
BE. Bird
E. Babb
Mrs. Babb
Local visitors call on Stephenson residents in county
Mr and Mrs Joseph Ashwood and Mr and Mrs Sicharles Cooper and Mr John Myers, of Stephenson, along with Mr M J Yost and his son Mr Ellis Yost, of this city, were visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs S G New.
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Joseph Ashwood
Sicharles Cooper
John Myers
Stephenson
M. J. Yost
Ellis Yost
City
S. G. Newcome
Mrs Conrad and daughter return from Atlantic City trip
Mrs. Robert Y. Conrad and her daughter Miss Bobbie Conrad arrived home last evening after visits to Atlantic City and Baltimore.
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Robert Y. Conrad
Miss Bobbie Conrad
Atlantic City
Baltimore
Martinsburg Visitor Mre Ydd Elliott Noted Today
Mrs Ydd M Elliott of Martinsburg West Virginia was noted as a visitor in the city today with no further details available.
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M. Elliott
Martinsburg, W. Va
Revival preacher to lead song service in Texas tour
Mr. Charles B. McVa it is gone to Dallas Texas where he will have charge of the Song service at several revival meetings in Texas and from there he will 800 to visit his parents.
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Charles B. McVa
Dallas
Texas
Mr and Mrs Funk and Grimm motor in town event
Mr. and Mrs. H C Funk and Mr and Mrs Holmes R Grimm were noted in a social item about a motor trip or drive, indicating a visit or excursion involving local residents and their social circle.
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H.C. Funk
Mrs. Holmes R. Grimm
Funk Family Returns From Baltimore Visit
A Funk family party returned home after visiting Baltimore with Mrs Funk and Funk’s daughter accompanying them. The trip spanned several weeks aboard with friends in Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Funk
Fae Funk
Reverend Nelson to speak at Stephens City Sunday schools
The Rev. Robert B. Nelson will address a joint meeting of Stephens City Sunday schools at 2 30 o clock Sunday afternoon at that place.
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Robert B. Nelson
Stephens City
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Arry Flood
Byrd
Gibious
Mrs. Butler
N. Main St
Lumbago
Palmer
North Braddock Street
KODAK
Baker's Drug Store
W. A. Ryan
Sedy
Treas
Third Liberty
Potomac Joint Stock Land Bank
Winchester Cold Storage Co
Hansbrough & Carter
Wenders Apparel
Main ST
Crepes
Fiders
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