Political comments by A S Johnston on Harding’s death
A S Johnston’s letter in The Star critiquing President Harding and praising his era. He argues strong leadership was needed, defends Harding’s record, and warns against claims that Harding’s death was beneficial. The piece cites political context and calls for a successor as capable as Harding.
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Premey
Richmond
Tim
United. States
Massachusetts
Congress
Times-Dispatch
Mothers Day Services Set At Opequon Church
Due to bad weather last Sunday, Mothers Day services at Opequon will be held at 7 30 p.m. Sunday evening on the 18th. There will be a speaker and music. Funk housers will lead the congregation. All are welcome.
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Spee
Way Appoint A Receiver For Road Having Labor Troubles
Senate subcommittee favors a bill to allow automatic receivership when a railroad strike or lockout threatens a transportation crisis. The plan would have the President direct the attorney general to file for receivership and appoint a nonfinancially connected receiver, with railroad and employee representation later set. A similar bill heads to the House next week.
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Way
Ab-Committee
Motions clash as bishops count cuts urged
May 16 report from the Episcopal committee proposed reducing bishops from 461 to 344. The motion to recommit failed as the panel filled five vacancies by death or retirement. Dr Downey sparked a lively debate with calls for confidence and a rest from episcopacy.
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Associated Press
Committee On
Wife Cousin Heir Sells Life Interest in Virginia Home
Mrs Ellen Fiddler died intestate leaving a cousin Martha S March as life tenant of her Brucetown Virginia home. March then sold her remainder to husband John W Fiddler for 200 dollars, enabling him to occupy or dispose of the property at his will after her death.
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Ellen F. Fiddler
Brucetown
John W. Fiddler
Ee Ee
Lehigh Valley Miners Strike Shuts Down Hard Coal District
About 12,000 workers of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company in the Pittston Wilkesbarre district walked out after a grievance committee strike call. The stoppage followed disputes over yardage pay and alleged company officials refusal to confer with district union representatives.
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N. Pa
Rar
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Pittston-Wilkesbarre
Miners’ Union
Reluctant Members Gain Leeway in Organizations
In organizations a member hesitant to take on work is more likely to be allowed to handle it in their preferred manner, indicating flexible delegation practices when consent is soft. This suggests managers tolerate individual work styles to maintain participation and productivity.
Unlucky Friday beliefs in eastern Prussia and politics
A fragmented note discusses Friday births in eastern Prussia and Sunday baptisms to offset bad luck. It mentions a secret process on natural gas at extreme pressure forming a mould from which helium is drawn. The text also touches on political sincerity as a rare constant in politics.
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Prussia
Lee Saner to speak at Virginia Bar Association convention
R E Lee Saner of Dallas Texas president of the American Bar Association will address the Virginia Bar Association in Winchester at its summer convention arriving July 2 and staying until night. He will preside over the ABA convention in Philadelphia before most members travel to London for sessions.
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R. E. Lee Saner
Dallas
Tex
American Bar Association
Virginia Bar Association
Winchester
Philadelphia
R. Gray Williams
Saner
London
Work You Are and the Call to Labor
A Lincoln quote urges doing work where you stand and rejects aimless movement. It stresses purpose and perseverance as keys to progress and survival in any situation.
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Abraham Lincoln
Strangled Black Snake Found in Tree Fork
Special to The Star from Hayfield Virginia May 16 a six foot nine inch circumference black snake was found with its head in a tree fork after flood damage workmen prepared to battle it only to discover the snake was dead from strangulation making the scene an unexpected joke rather than a dramatic event.
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Hayfield
Hogue Creek
Greenwood M E Church Sunday Service and Sunday School Plan
The Greenwood M E Church will hold services Sunday afternoon at the Greenwood Church. The pastor asks for a large attendance from both parishioners and neighbors to discuss organizing the Sunday school for summer months. If rain worsens, volunteers with horse and buggy are asked to come into town to assist.
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Greenwood
The Old Savannah: First Atlantic Crossing Steamer
The Savannah became the first steam powered vessel to cross the Atlantic. It left Savannah on May 24, 1819 and reached Liverpool after 27 days and 80 hours of travel. The ship began as a sailing packet and later added an auxiliary engine and paddle wheels.
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Savannah
Atlantic
Liverpool
Irritating Gases and Early Cooled Colds Factoids
A collection of brief, period style notes covers irritant gases reducing colds by keeping nasal membranes moist for factory workers, aurora borealis explaining cathodic rays, electricity costs per person, a cautionary tale about a mother and her bored son, and trivia about the Zoro women of India.
Canada adopts low tariff program after long debate
In Ottawa the House of Commons approved a reduced tariff plan by 165 to 53 after a lengthy overnight debate. The measure lowers the sales tax on merchandise to half and trims import duties on food, fishing gear, iron and steel for farm machinery, and fertilizer is placed on the free list.
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Ottawa
Can
of Commons
Eralit
Dominion
City Council Special Session Tonight to Vote Sewer Ordinance
The City Council will meet in special session tonight at 7:30 to pass the Market Street sewer ordinance and consider the Northern Virginia Power Company proposal to take Myer the White Way lighting and operate a city system.
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Market Street
Northern Virginia Power Company
Myer
White Way
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Northern Virginia Power Co
Zoe End
Grasselli
C. L Brumback
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Pete
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Earth
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Eben
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