22 Die As Government Vessel Norman Sinks In Mississippi
MEMPHIS May 9 22 persons are dead after the 114 foot steamer Norman carrying engineers and guests sinks in the Mississippi River near Coghoma Land. Tom Lee a negro rescues over 60 aboard as lifeboats fail to launch in seconds. Missing include Prof R H McNeely Nashville and others. investigation will follow.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi River
United States
Norman
Coghoma Land Tenn
Cow Island
E. H. Bowsir
C. H. Miller
Little Rock
Ark
C. E. Shearer
Ralph Bosard
Pdgar Bosard
Paul Norcross
Atlanta
G. L. Anderson
W. W. Gardiner
Helena
Tom Lee
W. W. Deberard
Chicago
Engineering News-Record
Rayne
D H. Connolly
D. H. Connolly
R. H. McNeely
Nashville
L. R. McNeely
Opequon
Frederick County
Navy's Biggest Battleship Narrowly Escapes Disaster
May 9 report from San Diego states the Maryland, America's most powerful battleship, endured a perilous near capsize off Oahu while entering Honolulu harbor. The ship listed 31 degrees, four feet of water flooded quarters, causing $150000 in damage and a deadly wreck of a motor launch crewed by Tennessee sailors.
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San Diego
Cal
Maryland
America
Miamond Head
Honolulu
Oahu
Tennessee
West Virginia
Henderson
F. H. Clark
Olga Petrova In Person At the Empire Tonight
Madame Olga Petrova, famed international stage star, appears in the Empire Theatre spoken drama Hurricane at 8 30 PM with the New York cast. She travels from Lynchburg after a Virginia stop and will tour to Philadelphia for two weeks. Petrova writes directs designs and stages her production with Clifford Pember.
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Olga Petrova
Empire Theatre
New York
Petrova
Winchester
Lynchburg
Virginia
Madame Petrova
Philadelphia
Clifford Pember
Big Auction Lot Sale Date For R M Henry Estate
The sale is scheduled for Saturday May 16 at 1 p m local time. Auction covers late R M Henry Estate with items offered in a single event from 1 p m to 11 p m.
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R.M. Henry
Flowers For Mother's Day
The Flower Shop promotes Mothers Day arrangements and gifts. Local shop announces special bouquets and floral delivery options for the holiday. May features, available while supplies last, with seasonal varieties and pricing.
Winchester to Host Retail Merchants Institute May 18
The Retail Merchants Institute of Chicago will hold an institute in Winchester the week of May 13 with daily 8 am meetings at Hotel George Washington. Leaders will urge closer cooperation between employers and employees, and many merchants have joined to support better business methods. Frank Stockdale and Morton Hardy, noted speakers, will address the sessions sponsored by the Winchester Credit Association.
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Retail Merchants Institute
Chicago
Winchester
George Washington
Staunton
W. Leesher
Orndorff and
Brown
Institute
National Note
Frank Stockdale
Morton Hardy
Winchester Credit Association
A Woman of Paris Receives Acclaim From Alan Dale
Alan Dale, a leading American theatre critic, lauds Chaplin's A Woman of Paris as a fresh screen novelty. He praises its simple story, natural humor, and pathos, noting it avoids theatricality and showcases Chaplin as a master observer of his world.
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Alan Dale
America
Paris
Chaplin
Charles Chaplin
N. Y. American
Mr Brill Joins Big Baltimore Firm
Robert F. Brill, longtime Winchester merchant, has taken a senior post with the Bernheimer Leader Stores in Baltimore. The firm, a merged operation of two large retailers, now occupies a new 14 story building on Howard and Lexington, extending to Fayette street, and is described as one of the region’s largest department stores south of Newark.
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Robert F. Brill
Winchester
Bernheimer-Leader
Baltimore
Brill
Howard and
Lexington Streets
Fayette Street
Newark
Offices Change at Giv Hall for More Room
Replacing crowded layouts at Reuss City Hall, second floor undergoes extensive alterations to relocate the Mayor and Milk Meat and Sanitary Inspector offices. The clerk’s office moves into vacated Mayor and inspector rooms, vaults reconfigured, and court clerks gains space. The project includes lifting vault floors and repurposing the freight elevator area for the clerk’s vault, with continued work noted beyond this page.
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Reuss City Hall
Commissioner of the Revenue
Corporation Court
A Lost Lady Secured by Empire at Warner Bros Classic
The Empire will show the 1925 Warner Bros film A Lost Lady on Monday and Tuesday with a distinguished screen cast. Tickets run 10 cents for children and 15 to 25 cents for adults. Washington Orchestra directed by J A McConville will continue to provide original scores and spicy music for each reel, with an opening overture and nightly nine o clock intermission.
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Warner Bros
The
Empire
Washington
J. A. McConville
the Empire
Hudson Prices Reduced Coach Delivers for 1375
Hudson prices reduced items list includes coach now delivered for 1375 and 5 and 7 passenger models cut by 100. Winchester Hudson Co. advertises for rent rooms at 111 Main with terms details and contact at 412 Ny 45-9-2.
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Winchester Hudson CO
Harwell wins Virginia sight reading contest
Miss Catherine Harwell of Handley Schools won the sight reading contest at the University of Virginia, defeating rivals from across the state. A Handley High School official reported via telegram that she easily captured the city schools’ honor as the final elimination contest awaited tonight against the county champion.
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Catherine Harwell
Handley Schools
Aubrey Harwell
University of Virginia
A. M. Jarman
Handley High School
Opal Robinson
Handley
Harwell
Virginia
Robinson
Nancy Gray Larrick
Herbert 8
One Killed In Political Feud At Vienna Opera
A woman fired five revolver shots at a box party during a Vienna Opera performance. Police say all in the box were Macedonians, killed a man described as a member of the Macedonia federalist party. The shooter claimed allegiance to the Macedonia autonomists under Moscow. She refused to testify, calling her companion a coward and traitor.
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Ma É
Thaen
National Theatre
Macedonia Federalist Party
Macedonia
Moscow
Aged Shenandoah County Man Takeg Life With Rifle
WOODSTOCK Virginia May 9 Driven to desperation by kidney illness James Stultz aged near St Luke s fired a bullet through his brain within 100 yards of the home where his wife lay ill in bed He left with a .22 rifle his nephew heard the shot and found him dying Doctors and the sheriff investigated The dead man was a poultryman and bee keeper survived by his widow two daughters and three sons Funeral services were held at St Luke Church on Wednesday morning
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Woodstock
James Stultz
St. Luke's
Stultz
Dewey Stultz
F. Wilson Gearing
B. M. Borden
William
Winchester
Shenandoah County
St Luke Church
Sabotage Used by Ram Runners Off Jersey Coast
New York May 9 reports from coast guard officials say the liquor fleet anchored off the New Jersey coast broke up as some ships lifted anchor to head to sea amid a government blockade. Sabotage aided by bribery is cited as bootleggers' latest tactic in their war against the dry navy. Two of twelve converted submarine chasers show tampering, with one towed in disabled and another arriving with a propeller missing.
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Associated Press
New York
Ram Row
Coast Guard
Mothers Day Flower Delivery Ad by The Flower Shop
Next Sunday is Mother's Day and The Flower Shop invites customers to send flowers. The brief notice promotes timely ordering for delivery services.
Inter-Company Drill Planned for Wednesday at Handley School
The annual drill between Company A and Company B will be held next Wednesday at 2 PM on school grounds. Hodgson and Brown jewelers donate a silver loving cup for the prize, contested for the third year, with Company B owning the cup after two wins. The winning unit will also receive a flag displayed by the clothing firm, and a window display features guns sabres swords and uniforms. Rosters list Company A led by Captain Sargent with Lieutenants Cather and Glass and a full set of sergeants and corporals.
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Company A
Handley School
Hodgson and Brown
Company B
Orndoff and Brown's
North Main Street
Wiliam H. Brown
W. Lee Fisher
Powder River war film screens at Empire Theatre May 14 15
A vivid official Signal Corps war picture portrays America’s role in World War I from embarkation on transports to front line battles at Cantigny St Mihiel and the Argonne. The film blends grim combat with moments of humor as doughboys cope with life overseas while a fundraiser for the Robert Y. Cons ract Post American Legion.
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America
Powder River
Empire Theatre
Robert ‘Y, Consract Post
American Legion
United States Army
Signal Corps
France
Cantigny
Chateau Thierry
St. Mihiel
The
Argonne
Noman's Land
Kenmore Shrine Opened as Altar of Patriot Fires
Frederickstown, Va May 9 Governor Gove Lee Trinkle spoke at the Kenmore dedication, declaring the home of Betty Lewis sister of George Washington a sacred shrine to the nation. He compared Kenmore to Mount Vernon and Monticello, praising its historic ties and the call to preserve America’s memory for future generations. The address described Kenmore as a Meccan memorial and a cradle of patriotism, with the Washington family legacy and the Revolution’s early arms efforts highlighted.
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Associated Press
Fredericksburg
Tory
Kem
Gove Lee Trinkle
Tod
Kenmore
Betty Piledim Lewis
George Waington
Mount
Monticello
Falls Country
Virginia
Ernor
Cinnes
Sueinas
Pemaniy
Washin Fielding Lewis
LaFayette
Rochambeau
Neiner
Paul Jones
Sion
Betty Lewis
Ington
Washington
Lewi
Commonwealth
Rummage Sale Notice Appeals to Public Helpers
A local plea invites residents to donate or collect discarded furniture and cloth items for the 8 P C A rummage sale. Proceeds support charitable relief efforts and community aid programs. Volunteers welcome to sort, pack, and transport items to the sale site.
Auction Adds Radio Prize At Henry Subdivision Sale
Lucky number prize radio to be given away at the big auction lot sale in Henry subdivision on Saturday May 16 starting at 1 PM Lots are on Main Street just south of Frank Pattons. Other prizes treats and music. Attend to win or invest.
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Henry Subdivision
Main Street
Frank Pattons
Friendship Fire Company Banquet Meeting Notice
Members of Friendship Fire company are requested to meet in the lower hall of the engine house at 7 45 Monday night May 11 to attend the annual banquet of the company All members are invited F W FORNEY Captain.
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Friendship Firepany
F. W. Forney
Ladies' Auxiliary Monthly Meeting Notice
The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary will be held Monday evening at 8 o'clock at the American Legion building.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
American Legion
Opequon Lake Park invites visitors for free gate entry
The message invites enjoyment at Opequon Lake Park with no gate charge and upbeat notes about good times and fine fishing, though the text is fragmented and informal. It emphasizes a welcoming tone and leisure activity at the park.
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Opequon + Lake Park
Carper's Farm Equipment Sale at Stephens City May 8
Horses cows chickens and farm machinery plus household goods to be sold May 8 at 1 p.m. in Stephens City. OD see A.
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Carper's
Stephens City
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Sargent
Cather
Glass
Smeikie
Ford
Cline
Ritenour
Ritter
Corp. Quick
J. Corp. Grant
Corp
Freedom's
Kenmore Shrine
Trinkle
Bert Lewis
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