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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1921

Page

2

Peru Invented Jazz and Shimmy, Says Ancient Find

New York May 5 Prehistoric Peru, not California or Barbary coast, invented the jazz band and the shimmy. Charles W Mead assistant curator at the American Museum of Natural History reports discovery on pottery fragments. Pictures show ancient Peruvians shimmying to drums and prehistoric wind instruments, with women wearing ankle bells and wrist rattles.

New York Peru California Charles W. Mead department_of American Museum of Natural History

Lewis Predicts a Wilson Boom in 1924

Springfield Missouri speech by former Senator J Hamilton Lewis at a Democratic banquet argues Woodrow Wilson could be a 1924 presidential candidate if world conditions worsen after the failure of peace. Lewis cites health and political climate as factors shaping the next campaign.

Springfield Mll Wood‘row Wilson J. Hamilton Ewis Lewis

Vision figures and officials named in relief committee

Vision F. G. Hoskins serves as vice president of the Baltimore Division. R. B. White is the relief committee superintendent. W. J. Dudley, Chief Judge Hammond Urner, and Judge Glenn H. Worthington are listed as part of the panel.

Vision F. G. Hoskins Baltimore R. B. White Relief Committee W. J. Dudley Hammond Urner Glenn H. Worthington

Brunswick yard opening marks thirtieth anniversary parade

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad yards in Brunswick Maryland observe a thirtieth anniversary next May 10 described as a legal holiday. A large turnout of out-of-town visitors is expected with a parade and an afternoon of speaking and dancing. Speakers include President Daniel, Senior Vice President George Shri, Gene Manager of the Eastern Lines Scheer, Cumberland Division Superintendent C W Van Horn, and Baltimore District Superintendent.

Brunswick Baltimore and Ohio Daniel Wo

Local Notables Visit Kernstown Area May Weekend

Kernstown Va May 5 Mr and Mrs B Jones Berryville were weekend guests of Mrs KR Triplett. Mrs C B Carper Hagerstown Md returned home after ten days with Mrs A R Lichliter. Howard Chapman Womelsdorf Pa spent the weekend here with friends. Mr and Mrs Alvaye and children visited Mr and Mrs Harle Robertson. Epworth League anniversary observed May 15 at 8 pm in the Methodist Church with a pageant program. public invited.

B. Jones Berryville KR. Triplett C.B. Carper Hagerstown A. R. Lichliter Howard Chapman Womielfdrof Alvaye Harle Robertson Epworth “League Methodist Church

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