Judge Harrison Dies at Home in Early Morning
The obituary recalls Judge Harrison of Winchester who served from 1895 to 1916 and earned a reputation as a leading jurist in the Old Dominion. Governors twice appointed him to preside over major trials beyond his circuit, including a notable 1909 libel suit in Hastings Court, Richmond, against a prominent local newspaper figure.
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Pageault
Winchester
Old Dominion
Hastings Court
Richmond
Marian Martin Spring Pattern Ad Promotes Easy Frock Design
An advertisement urges readers to celebrate Mother’s Day with stylish simple frocks. It highlights a printed sheer cotton dress with flare sleeves and lace accents, offers pattern 9369 in multiple sizes, and promotes the Marian Martin Spring Pattern Book with pricing and ordering details.
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Bridge
Marian Martin Lew
Marian Martin
Winchester Evening Star Pattern Department
18Th St
New York
N. Y
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1653 B for Summer Wrap Dress
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1653-B offers a shawl collar low V neck wrap dress with satin sleeves and back panel darts for a neat fit. Sizes 36 to 52 require 4 1/2 yards of 36 inch material in size 36. Send 15c for the Barbara Bell Pattern Book with orders to the paper. Tomorrow: Smart two piece frock for Summer.
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Barbara
Harrison Long Career Tied to Virginia Politics and Law
Thomas W. Harrison, born 1856 in Leesburg, served as judge of the seventeenth circuit for 12 years and as U.S. congressman from 1916 to 1929. He practiced in Winchester, partnered with Burr Powell Harrison, and mentored a prominent Virginia legal family. He died after a lifelong public service career ending with a funeral in Winchester.
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Winchester Times
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R. Gray Williams
Thomas W. Harrison
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Congress of the United States
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Harry R. Kern
Herberts. Larrick
Harry K. Benham
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Byrd and Crew Reach Potomac Viewing Welcome Ahead
Rear Admiral Richard Byrd and his Antarctic expedition crew spent the day along the Potomac River near Washington. Families gathered for tomorrow’s celebration as plans for a presidential welcome and dinner were made. Two ships, the Jacob Ruppert and the Bear of Oakland, moved in on the capital, with Ruppert set to transfer crew to Bear for the final leg upriver.
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Potomac
Richard BE. Byrd
Roosevel
Jacob Ruppert
Bear
Oakland
Ruppert
Ashburn Students Attend Palace Night Out
Ashburn High School seniors were entertained at the Palace by juniors under principal A. D. Neale. About fifty students and teachers watched Nancy Carroll and George Murphy perform I'll Love You Always.
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Ashburn
Palace
Ashburn High School
A. D. Neale
Ashburn, Va
Nancy Carroll
George Murphy
Rainfall Totals and Averages From Winchester Report
The report lists past 24 hours rainfall ending 8 a m none for May to date 1.39 inches year to date 12.68 inches and 22 year average total 34.61 inches. Monthly averages from January to December are shown, with May highest at 3.88 inches and December lowest at 2.30 inches.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
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