Virginia road praise from Baltimore man on Washington Richmond highway
A Baltimore man sends a May 12 letter to the Virginia highway department praising the Washington to Richmond corridor. He compares the completed section to the DuPont highway in Delaware and thanks the department for maps assisting his Valley of Virginia trip toward Charlottesville and Richmond.
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Richmond
Mame Badary
Voor Delilmare
Virginia Roads
Washington
DuPont
Delaware
Varian
Virginia
Charlottesville
Front Royal Remount Horse Show Set for Next Saturday
The fifth annual Front Royal Remount Horse Show at the Remount Depot will feature 28 classes for yearlings two and three year olds and aged horses including breeding hunting and jumping events. Entries from area farmers include noted hunters and jumpers. Army officials are expected to attend along with local counties as the event grows in popularity.
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Front Royal
Front Royal ‘Remount
Front ‘Royal
Yaqui Indians Demand Nogales Possession by Sunday
Nogales Herald reports Yaqui leader Chiat Natura served formal notices on Mexican authorities in Nogales Sonora demanding possession of Nogales before Sunday. Report mentions Adolfo de la Huerta backing the claim and Yaqui forces causing railroad and telegraph outages, with bridges burned along the Southern Pacific line. No rebel capture reports yet.
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Nogales
Ariz
Sonora
Chiat Natura
Smiley
Adolfo de la Huerta
Mexico
United States
Nataz
de la Huerta
Pha Theneora
Gardia
Southern Pacific of Mexico
Alien Smuggling Plot Unearthed in Genoa Custody Rise
Fifty six people are in custody in Genoa after authorities uncovered a broad plot to promote illegal immigration to America. The Associated Press reports the development as investigators map networks and planned routes.
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Associated Press
Genoa
Italy
America
Whitacre Notes Illnesses and Visits in May
Whitacre Virginia reports Tom Brannon and family ill with flu. Rev Wolfe covered U B appointments for Rev Dick. S J Adams lost a valuable cow. L D Kline visited in official capacity. Elizabeth Shanholtz visits granddaughter Mrs Earl Edwards. E B Brannon suffers with a health issue. George Johnson left Tuesday for a sanatorium near Cleveland to see his ill brother. Oates widow and mother from Baltimore visit relatives. Oates died of carbon monoxide poisoning in Delaware months earlier. Iven Pugh and family traveled to Winchester on Tuesday.
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Whitacre
Tom Brannon
Wolfe
U. B
S. J. Adams
L. D. Kline
Elizabeth Shanholtz
Earl Edwards
E. B. Brannon
George Johnson
Cleveland
Ohio
Oates
Cody Oates
Baltimore
Delaware
Iven Pugh
Winchester
Levee Breach Relief Efforts Reach Flooded Areas
Vidalia Louisiana remains flooded by a crevasse in the protection levee. Citizens moved goods to high ground weeks ago as riverfront levees showed signs of collapse. Washington reports agriculture relief progress with rapid credit for seed and feed to southeastern Missouri Illinois and Arkansas counties totaling seventy five thousand dollars.
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Concordia Parish
Washington
Mississippi Valley
Jardine
C. W. Warburton
Department of Agriculture
Memphis
Warburton
Red
Missouri
Illinois
Arkansas
Body Found In Trunk Identifies Italian Waiter’s Wife
The victim, Minnie Bannati, wife of an Italian waiter, was identified by her husband. Her dismembered body was found in a trunk at Charing Cross station in London on Tuesday. An unidentified man transported the trunk by taxicab, descriptions provided to police.
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meBimou
Minnie Bannati
Charing Cross Station
London
Brothers-In-Law Slain In a Battle Over the Bible
Two brothers-in-law, Marice Preston aged 65 and George Shields aged 42, were killed in a gun battle at the Shields home in Midway Community nine miles away after a quarrel over the Bible. Shotguns fired almost simultaneously caused instant deaths for both men. Dr and Mrs Dearmont of White Post were at the scene yesterday.
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Enaasenssaeey
Marice Preston
George Shields
Shields
Midway Community
Church Bulletin Details Union Meetings In May
Mount Olive Mount Pleasant Red Bud hold Sunday schools and services with sermons baptismal and prayer meetings. A joint Lamps M E Church and Mount Pleasant A E Church revival begins May 16 led by Rev J C Hooks and Rev S R Ludwig for ten days or two weeks depending on weather and roads.
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R. Ludwig
Mount Olive
Mount Pleasant
M. E. Church
South
Mount Pleasant A.E
J. C. Hooks
Christian Endeavor
Frederick Circuit Rev J C Hooks Preaches at Three Congregations
Pastor J C Hooks delivers sermons at Ref 11 a m Carpers Valley 3 p m and Macedonia 8 p m with a special message for the Macedonia congregation You are urged to attend The Macedonia Epworth League meets at 7 p m
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Frederick Circuit
J. C. Hooks
Carpers Valley
Macedonia
Macedonia Epworth League
Dr. Snapp Elected By Va. Dentists To Executive Board
Norfolk deputy report details election of Dr. R. C. Walden of Richmond as president and Roanoke chosen to host the 1928 convention at the Virginia dental association annual meeting concluding segment.
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Dr. Snapp
Associated Press
Norfolk
R. C. Walden
Richmond
Roanoke
Virginia Beach dental association elects officers at Cav alier Hotel
Dr A M Wash of Richmond is re elected secretary treasurer while Dr R B Snapp of Winchester joins the executive committee joining Dr W E Snipes of Franklin and Dr F N Muir of Roanoke who becomes chairman. Dr R F Simmons Dr F W McClure Dr R B Snapp and Dr W M Chandler named for the state board of dental examiners by Governor Byrd. The trap shooting tournament saw Dr T W Wood of Richmond lead singles with 95 and Dr Ellwood Bonney of Norfolk lead doubles with 19 50.
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Association In Progress
Cavalier Hotel
Virginia Beach
A. M. Wash
Richmond
R. B. Snapp
Winchester
W. E. Snipes
Franklin
F.N. Muir
Roanoke
Ware
State Board of Dental Examiners
Byrd
R. F. Simmons
Norfolk
F. W. McClure
Lexington
W. M. Chandler
Association
T. W. Wood
Ellwood Bonney
Barker wins Norfolk association swim dash title
Dr. W. V. Barker of Norfolk won the association swimming match by finishing first in the 150 foot dash.
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W. V. Barker
Norfolk
Richmond Woman Sues Doctors Over Alleged Malpractice
Trial underway in Richmond for 3100000 damages by Wyrone Lester against Dr. Stuart H. McGuire Dr. Garnett Nelson and St. Luke's Hospital. Plaintiff arrives in court in a roller chair claiming to be made a hopeless invalid by alleged malpractice. She asserts a chiropractor dislocated her spine and the hospital staff failed to X-ray leading to hypostrophic arthritis.
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Gamage
Uy Wyrone
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