Martinsburg People See Blossom Time in Winchester
Martinsburg Evening Journal reports Misses Jessie O Connell Ethel Edwards Margaret Goheen Amelia Eupbanks May Burns William Martin Dorothy Rutherford and Mr and Mrs Edward Whitacre Albert Thompson Frank Brown and William Hardy motored to Winchester Virginia last night to attend the musical play Blossom Time at the Empire Theatre.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Evening Journal
Jessie O'Connell
Ethel Edwards
Margaret Goheen
Amelia Eubanks
May Burns
Wiliam Martin
Dorothy Rutherford
Edward Whitacre
Albert Thompson
Frank Brown
William Hardy
Winchester
Empire Theatre
Daughters of the American Revolution May Meeting in Fort Loudoun Chapter
The Fort Loudoun Chapter DAR will hold its May meeting next Wednesday at 2 45 PM at Mrs Michael Collins home on National Avenue Extended. Regent Mrs S D O Neal will report on the Continental Congress with an eight page paper. Hostess is Mrs Collins with Miss Sallie Miller. Also tonight Miss Susan Steck hosts a dance at her Fairmont Avenue home with music by Dal Grady orchestra.
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O'Neil
D. A. BR
Daughters of the American Revolution
Fort Loudoun
Michael Collins
National Avenue
S. D. O’neal
Continental Congress
Washington
Congress
Mrs. Collins
Sallie Miller
Susan Steck
Fairmont Avenue
Dal” Grady
George Washington Hotel Ghost Tale
Mr Edward Kennedy of Washington is described as a ghost at the George Washington Hotel in a concise local report. The brief notes the peculiar sighting and location without sensational detail, preserving a neutral tone.
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Edward Kennedy
Washington
George Washington Hotel
Washington man to spend weekend with Bar family
Mr T J Stead of Washington arrives tonight and will be weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Bar, according to local society notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. T. J. Stead
Washington
Mrs. Bar
Noted Guests Arrive In Town For Long Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pocock of Athens Georgia along with the Rev Charles Friend of Hampton Virginia arrived today. They will stay as guests of Dr and Mrs F T Mc Fadden at their Braddock street home. Reverend Friend, former pastor of the Presbyterian Church in town, resigned due to ill health.
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W. H. Pocock
Athens
Charles Friend
Hampton, Va
F. T. McFadden
Braddock Street
Friend
Presbyterian Church
Washington socialite visits Monterey couple for weekend
Miss Charlotte Owings of Washington arrives in Monterey Virginia after visiting friends and spends the weekend as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Kremer at their South Kent street home.
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Charlotte Owings
Washington
Monterey
Golf series at Winchester Club opens today
The golf season at Winchester Golf Club begins today with a series of tournaments scheduled through the season. Local players and visitors are invited to participate as events run weekly and feature both novice and club professionals.
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Winchester Golf Club
Miss Bessie Triplett Returns Home from Blosser Visit
Miss Bessie Triplett leaves the home of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Ray Blosser on South Main street and returns to her residence in Overall Virginia today.
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Bessie Triplett
Ray Blosser
South Main Street
Overall
Mrs James Hardy Improves After Illness
Mrs James Hardy, previously ill for some time, has shown improvement in her condition. Neighbors report steady recovery and wish her well as she regains strength at home.
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James Hardy
Richards Visit Highlights Parkersburg Relatives
Mr William Richards of Parkersburg West Virginia is a guest of his cousin Alva Richards at his West Water street home spending a few days in the town with family and familiar surroundings.
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Mr. William Richards
Parkersburg
W. Va
Alva Richards
West Water Street
Mr H A Whetzel Spent Today Shopping In Town
Mr H A Whetzel visited town for shopping today. He was seen at several stores including local merchants as he browsed merchandise and picked up items for personal use.
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H. A. Whetzel
Brown family heads to Stroudsburg school graduation
Messrs. John I. Brown Sr and son William H Brown depart this afternoon for Stroudsburg Pennsylvania to attend the finals of Stroudsberg Normal School where John I Brown Jr will graduate as part of the class.
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Messrs
John I. Brown, Sr
William H. Brown
Stroudsburg
Stroudsberg Normal School
John I. Brown, Jr
Mrs Evelyn Russell Returns Home After Visit in Nutley
Mrs Evelyn Russell returns to her Nutley residence after visiting Mr and Mrs W Lee Fisher on National Avenue in a brief social update noting travel within New Jersey.
Lutherans Eye Pastoral Call At Grace Church
The Rev. George S. Bowden of St. Pauls Strasburg Va will preach at Grace Lutheran Church at 11 a m Sunday and teach the Men s Bible class at 930 a m A congregational meeting follows to vote on extending a pastoral call Several names are under consideration since the preceding pastor Rev A A Kelly resigned last fall and is now in Norwood Pa Until then pulpit duties are filled by visiting clergymen
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George S. Bowden
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Strasburg
Grace Lutheran Church
A. A. Kelly
Norwood
Embroidered Hair Portrait of Macao Harbor Arrives in Canada
A London Tit-Bits note describes Jung Bo, wife of a Chinese merchant in Canada, returning from China with bobbed hair. She carried an embroidered silk picture of Macao harbor made from her own hair and white hair for relief, created during the Pacific crossing, with a steward sacrificing a lock for the effect.
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Jung Bo
Canada
China
Macao Harbor
Pacific
London
USDA warns external parasite cures for poultry fail
The United States Department of Agriculture reports no feed or water additive can kill external parasites in chickens. Numerous misbranded products are sold by parcel post, containing mixtures like sulfur and naphthalene. Tests show none achieve claimed effects, making internal administration of such insecticides unlikely to work.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Parcel Post
Insecticide and Fungicide Board
Potato Seed Plots Should Be Grown Every Year
The Minnesota potato seed certification chief inspector A G Tolaas urges commercial growers to establish a yearly seed plot. Select uniform tubers from good yielding hills, store seed stock in a cool ventilated place, and dig the rest for field seed. A seed plot reduces disease like black leg Fusarium wilt Rhizoctonia and boosts yield and quality.
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A. G. Tolaas
Minnesota Potato Seed Certification Board
Butterfat Test of Jersey Cows Across Stations
A survey of analyses from multiple experiment stations finds the average Jersey butterfat test about 5.85 percent. Individual results vary widely, though feed has little to no influence on milk butterfat content.
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Jersey
Farmers Almanac Of Thoughts And Advice Compiled Fragments
A mixed set of aphorisms and guidance on farming and rural life. Notes on plant disease control with colon cancer? No. A peach tree yellows should be destroyed to prevent spread. Discusses fair-share farm leases and the value of physical strength and thrift for successful farming. Contains quotations from Jerrold and Emerson.
Gas trains to run motor cars on Harrisonburg branch
Railroad officials and Harrisonburg Chamber of Commerce announced replacing steam passenger trains on the Harrisonburg Lexington branch of Baltimore and Ohio with gasoline powered motor cars. The 110 passenger capacity trains will include a coach baggage and mail compartments. Construction in Baltimore sets readiness two weeks after schedule approval.
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Harrisonburg - Lexington
Baltimore
Ohio
Harrisonburg
W. E. Lowes
Valley Pike
Baltimore and Ohio
E. W. Scheer
Valley Branch
Lexington
Staunton
Chesapeake and Ohio
Mother's Day Program and Sunday Schedule at Church
Quarterly meeting and Mother s day Sunday 11 a m mass meeting 230 p m Sunday school 7 p m A C E League Special Mother s day program at 8 p m with addresses readings solos and duets Everyone invited Pastor H Clarence Walker
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H. Clarence Walker
Adventist Church Services on West Cork Street
At the Seventh Day Adventist Chapel on West Cork Street the Sunday service at 7 45 p m will address the topic When Do Teachings of Men Show Them To Be Anti Christ The article notes the subject and location for readers seeking religious instruction.
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Seventh Day Adventist Chapel
Cork Street
Schedule in effect February 22 1926 Berryville line
Star Norfolk and Western timetable details a Feb 22 1926 schedule with trains from Berryville to Roanoke Bristol and intermediate stops including Pullman service to Bristol and to Philadelphia via Hagerstown and Shenandoah Junction. Dining car connections at Roanoke link to Memphis Special for Chattanooga Nashville and Memphis. Fares reservations and info available from H H Burks Berryville VA or W C Saunders Roanoke VA.
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Berryville
Roanoke
Bristol
Pullman
Broiler
Bluefield
Welch
Norton
Waynesboro
Pullman Greeper
Gary
W. Va
Memphis
Chattanooga
Nashville
Shenandoah
Hagerstown
Shenandoah Junction
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
H. H. Burks
W. C. Saunders
Gen. Pass
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Smith Motor
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Leecester St
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