Annual Clean-Up Week Set for Winchester Residents
May 22 to 27 designated as a general clean-up week with Lacey Kurtz as chairman and Marie Miss Jenee Robinson among committee members. Schools will be involved to urge parental cooperation as city carts will haul waste before 7 am, with one bushel limits and bundles tied. City crews will gather litter and waste paper, while residents are asked to cooperate to ease the workload.
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Winchester
Lacey
Kurtz
Ittee
Marie Miss Jenee Robinson
Clea
Ers
Palk
Zens
Trade Night Show Noted With Firefighter Parade
Only women children and able men will witness the parade tonight from the side hills all firemen will march in the orderly procession.
Mountain Falls Church Services Feature Mother's Day Sermon
May 11 Mountain Falls Va. pastor J Dugger delivered a well attended sermon at Mountain View. The message titled An Time Mother drew visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Frank Snarr and Mr. and Mrs. James Bucher. Local residents and relatives joined morning services and greetings.
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Ain Falls
H. T. Lockhart
Taylor
Arles Cleves
Forest Glen
Jacob T 2
Howard Lineberg
Middle Road
Es Brill
Opequon
Ellis Tevait
A. W. Lockhart
P. W. Hart
Charles Lockhart
Shelter
J. ©. Dugger
Mountain View
Frank Snarr
Leban Church
Had Em Going and Coming Ostrich Tale and Dinner Party Gaffe
Fragmented OCR story recounts a camel bird joke cited as Had Em Going and Coming and a London dinner party scene. An American guest is teased by a hostess about room temperature and jokes about hell for many years.
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Bossa Tres Transcript
Serf On The Curb Protest With Firemen In Uniform
A street scene notes no firemen able to walk tonight as marching plans proceed. The crowd signals organized action with uniformed marchers expected.
Chicago to Wage War on Laborgunmen
Chicago authorities launch a fight to a finish with organized labor after the murder of two policemen. Police and jails overflow as more than a hundred labor leaders are arrested, including Big Tim Murphy and Cornelius Shea. Judge Scanlon permits detention without release until at least Saturday.
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Associated Press
Laboreter
Tim’ Murphy
Cornelius Shay
Charlies C. Fitzmorris
Citizens’ Committee
Ve Citizens’ Committee
Chicago
Kinkham Scanlon
Cornelius Shea
John Lafferty
Shea
Sing Sing
Teamsters’ Union
Lafferty
Big Tilt" Murphy
Abor Czar
Doans Kidney Pills Help Winchester Woman
Nervous troubles backache dizzy spells and kidney irregularity led Mrs. O A Ashton of 512 S Main Winchester to try Doan's Kidney Pills. She reports relief and health returned after use and recommends the remedy. Price 60c at dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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O. A. Ashton
S. Main&p’ Winchester
Dean
Doan
Geit Doan
Snipers Fire On Deputies In Cool Spring Hills
A team of deputy sheriffs and constables went into Cool Spring in Fayette county to locate hillside snipers firing on mining property. The officers were fired upon as they entered the hills and returned fire. no confirmed wounded report. In Pittsburgh, coke industry output drops by 97 760 tons since April 1 strike. only 23 plants active and ovens down from 11 000 to about 4 000.
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Associated Press
Uniontown
Cool Spring
Fayette J
Thehills
Pittsburgh
Connellsville Courier
Curious Remedy Endangers Boy in Salt Bath Tale
A boy recounts being told to immerse his hands and feet in a tub of salt water as a supposed remedy. A friend visiting that morning jokes that he himself is due for a licking and plans to try the same treatment tomorrow.
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Billy
Obstinate Master Refuses Medicine in Dominoes Prank
The Scotsman recalls a tale where a doctor asks an Irish servant about his master's condition. The servant quips the patient is as obstinate as a mule, noting no black draught exists at home, but he had to coax the master to swallow a double six of dominoes, which provoked a harsh rebuke.
Prompted Prevarication in Mrs Brown’s Kitchen Tale
A small boy scores with a neat remark about stories at Mrs Brown's. The child admits to telling only the one story prompted by an adult. The exchange centers on cake requests and honesty in a playful domestic moment.
Balloon as Security Baffles Lender in Aviator Scheme
In a quirky exchange from Science and Invention a lender asks for security on a dirigible loan. The aviator offers the balloon itself as collateral saying it is priceless and cannot be inflated into security.
The Useful Horse
A humorous Louisville Courier Journal quote notes motorists yielding to horses in Plunkville. The piece pokes fun at the small number of horses left in the neighborhood and jokes about using a horse to pull a vehicle from mud.
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Plunkville
Louisville Courier-Journal
Tempest Tossed and a Sailor’s Fate in Court
A fragment speaks of a sailor's harsh life at sea and in the grand jury. The tone contrasts fortune telling and a quarter paid for predictions, highlighting stress and peril aboard ships and in legal proceedings.
Special Grand Juries Drawn for May and June Terms
Judge Whiting orders a special eight member grand jury for the May term to handle cases including Ernest Green charged with arson at the Morgan home. Additional presentments are expected as the panel convenes. A second special grand jury will be drawn for Frederick county’s June Circuit Court term, with several pre sentments already ready and possibly more.
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Whiting
LR. Richards
Stryker
Wi’r. Cammer
R. T. Bryanly
W. Ramebure
Ernest Green
Jerry and
Mary Morgan
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Commonwealth
T. Russell Cather
Americans to Run Factories in Russia Trade Group Formed
Chicago May 11. The Soviet clothing and textile factories will be run by an American workers' society named the American Russian Trade Industrial Association with at least one million dollars in capitalization. Announcement came at the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America biennial convention.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Russia
American Workers’ Society
American-Russian Trade Industrial Association
Amalgamated C Clothing. Workers of America
New Offer Proposed for Muscle Shoals Nitrate Project
A new lease and operation proposal for the government nitrate and power project at Muscle Shoals Alabama was made public by Senate committee Chairman Norris. L Stern of Baltimore offered to operate the plant for 25 or 50 years or other agreed term, complete the plant at government cost, and repay expenditures at 2 percent annually. Power from Shoals would support fertilizer manufacture and other feasible products.
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Washington
Government
Muscle ‘Shoals
Alabama
L. Stern
Baltimore
Norris
Senate Committee
Muscle Shoals
Senator Sorghum Talks Open Book Life and Golf Scores
The dialogue portrays Senator Sorghum stating he would publish his private history and daily golf scores. The exchange frames a public persona versus personal disclosures in a light, humorous political vignette.
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Senator Sorghum
Russian reply handed in Genoa to Scanzer
May 11. Foreign Minister Techitcherin of Soviet Russia handed the Russian reply to the Allied memorandum to Italy's Foreign Minister Scanzer. The note is argued in part while proposing a new commission to continue negotiations after Genoa.
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Associated Press
Genoa
Techitcherin
Soviet
Russia
Scanzer
Italy
Noting a Marriage Question of Wealth
Edith doubts wealth, Maud weighs past earnings over future pay. The dialogue centers on marriage motives and financial security rather than affection.
Sons contest Croker's will in Irish probate case
Dublin reports that two sons contest Croker's will by lodging a caveat in an Irish court against probate. The move would necessitate a trial to prove the will and the testator's competency.
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Associated Pressi
Dublin
la Two Sons
Croker
After Marriage Too many wild women quote headlines
Brief quirky exchange from a 19th century page notes marriage expectations and social humor. Dialog mentions tame by domestic life and playful brotherly retorts reflecting era attitudes.
A Valuable Guest in a Party Quip
A brief cartoon caption notes a witty exchange between Howard and Coward about social skills at gatherings. The judge frames Coward as adept at engaging guests who cannot sing and wish to sing.
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Howard
Wheat prices rise six cents in Baltimore market
Spot wheat advanced six cents to 1.49 per bushel in the Baltimore market, per Winchester Milling Corporation advices received this afternoon. The Baltimore close was 1.43, with local dealers offering 1.40 as they pay near Baltimore to stabilize the Virginia market and aid farmers.
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Baltimore
Winchester Milling Corporation
Virginia
Wheat it Wes Look Here I Used That Goo You Coaxed
A quirky retail ledger note from Philadelphia extols a mysterious hair product after an adverse reaction. The item critiques a previous advertised substance and contrasts with marriage and the Times of India's take on love and wine shaping life.
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Retail Ledger
Philadelphia
A Marked Man
A brief exchange hints at romantic complications as two women discuss a man and his awareness of one relationship. The dialogue suggests tension over a potential love triangle and secrecy.
Gas and Ether Chat in Chemistry Class
In a chemistry class Mr. Brown discusses gases and chio roform while a student asks to take ether. The fragment hints at a lab safety or experiment topic but lacks full context or outcomes.
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Mr. Brown
Interesting to Look TM At
Mrs Gilson asks about her husband enjoying dancing while Mrs Wilson notes he only enjoys watching others dance.
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Gilson
Codfish as Old as History
Codfish is described as the world's most eaten fish with vast egg counts in large specimens. The article notes its omnivorous nature, widespread global presence beyond North American banks, and long history of fishing by northern European mariners dating back to ancient times.
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North American
Europe
Purebreds Spur Dairyman to Improve Practices
The U S Department of Agriculture notes dairymen often invest more in purebreds due to higher profit potential. They feed better and build finer housing, though not required. Improved care and ideas for a good grade herd could yield similar results, but ownership of purebreds often motivates higher standards.
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Ls Areanaries Department
United States Department of Agriculture
Treating Sterility in Cattle Abortion Disease Impact
In herds with abortion disease five to ten percent of cows become sterile or barren. Dr. W. L. Williams of the New York State Veterinary College is credited with the treatment approach. Early examination is essential to locate uterine, ovarian, or fallopian tube issues and treat accordingly.
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W. L. Williams
New York State Veterinary College
Palatable rations key to dairy cow productivity
Dairy experts at Ithaca insist a cow’s ration must be attractive and balanced to maintain milk yield. Sudden changes in feed can upset the dairy machine, causing milk loss. moldy grains and roughage reduce palatability and intake.
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New York College of Agriculture
Ithaca
Cows Put Out To Pasture Early Risk Poor Milk Feed
Farmers venturing cows to pasture early assume natural grazing will suffice. Until pasture growth improves, cows require about one pound of grain for every six pounds of milk produced to maintain nutrition and milk yield.
Mrs Stillman Denies Charge in Divorce Suit
Poughkeepsie May 11 Mrs Anne Stillman testifying under cross examination in the divorce case brought by James A Stilman stuck to her story that nothing improper occurred with Beauvais Indian guide who was named as the potential father of young Guy Stilman She contradicted witnesses who testified to misconduct and said the affair began after she met him in 1914 while he worked for her in Quebec.
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Associated Press
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Anne Stillman
James A. Stilman
Quebec
Canton Faces Acute Crisis Amid Southern Government Moves
Amoy China May 11 dispatches report a final crisis in Canton the seat of the Southern government with banks closed business paralyzed and government notes devalued about fifty percent. The crisis stems from agitation over Dr Sun Yat Sens Southern government plans for a campaign against the North and the resulting political fallout.
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Associated Press
Amoy
China
Canton
Sun Yat Sen
Reception for New Minister at First Christian Church
The Rev. J. F. Morgan new pastor of the First Claciotina Church and Mrs. Morgan with their young daughter will be honored guests at a reception tomorrow evening at 302 West Water Street hosted by Mr. and Mrs. RE. W. Cather. A musical program will be performed. Pastors of other churches and their wives, along with church members and friends, are invited. The reception starts at 8 o'clock.
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J. F. Morgan
First Claciotina Church
Early Learned Truth About Earth
Eratosthenes, a Greek mathematician in Egypt, wrote on geography and correctly concluded that one can sail from Spain to India by always traveling west. He achieved this without telescopes or chronometers and measured the earth’s circumference using fundamental geodetic principles.
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Earth
Eratosthhenes
Egypt
Spain
India
Eratosthenes
Funeral time changed for Middletown woman
The funeral of Mrs R Hottman of Middletown was moved from 11 oclock Friday morning to 2 oclock Friday afternoon as relatives in the west travel to Middletown and will not arrive until about noon Friday.
Port Terms Defined in Revenue Law
The article defines port of entry as a district or locality where foreign goods may be imported. It explains port of debarkation as the landing place for discharging cargo. It notes port of call as a stop for cargo, coal, repairs, or transshipment.
Foundation Stone Laying Draws Town Notables
An amiable elderly woman chats with a visitor about the country town event of laying the foundation stone for the pew church. She identifies the duke and duchess, the mayor and mayoress, and other town figures amid the gathering.
Porridge and the Scot’s Physique
Recent medical discussion links porridge to pituitary gland activity influencing body build. Doctors suggest porridge may affect growth and physical traits, contributing to the stout Scots’ distinctive high cheekbones and strong frames.
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Tom
England political gathering sparks camel and ostrich digression
At a political gathering in England an orator derides invasion fears with a camel sand burying quip. A rival retorts that the remark oddly echoes an ostrich peering with its eye through a needist Boston Transcript.
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England
Neediess
Boston Transcript
All Firemen Parade Tonight
A community notices an all firemen parade scheduled for tonight with participants and local organizations set to march through downtown. Organizers urge spectators to gather along the route and join in honoring firefighters.
Local Wholesale Markets Reported Prices
The Star lists daily wholesale prices for items including corn, wheat, butter, spring chickens, hay, straw, flour, shelling and middlings, cotton seed meal, and Baltimore market hogs and creamery butter. Notable figures show butter around 30 cents, spring chickens varying, and flour prices per 12-lb sack near 66 cents.
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Logeni
Baltimore
Stomach Remedy Ad Promises Relief for Digestive Distress
A testimonial from Walter L. Main of Geneva Obie dated 1921 praises Dr Orth's Stomach Remedy for years of stomach trouble. The ad claims it relieves dyspepsia sour stomach gas and stomach agony with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. It urges readers to visit their druggist and buy the package.
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Boyd Company
Franck Baker & Son
Turkey larceny charges drawn from grain field evidence
Reports indicate four counts of larceny against turkeys tied to their feeding in grain fields. Observers note turkeys select grain during harvest, with evidence from a typical tom’s crop showing 240 gene hoppers, 50 black crickets, and grain kernels as support for the case across several states.
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Turkey
Allen Rheumatism Cure Promises Fast Relief
An advertisement touts ALLENRHY as a remedy to end rheumatism. It claims immediate action, reduction of uric acid, and rapid relief within days, with a guarantee of a full pint bottle or money back. James H. Allen, inventor, urges skeptics to test the product via local druggists like Boyd Drug Company.
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James H. Allen
Congress Avenue
Rochester
Allenrhy
Boyd Drug Company
Cat Supply Mae Ps Een
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