Fear drive for needy families will fall short
Campaign leaders report about 300 eligible families have not subscribed without giving reasons, risking a shortfall of the $6,000 quota. Some doubt relief coverage for employable heads while workers insist aid targets unemployable families only. Subscriptions from multiple firms reach near full or full pledges, and audit oversight is praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Engle
National Pruit Product Company
Virginia Woolen Company
Lee Baking Company
Gray and Sheetz
Nehi Bottling Works
Shenandoah Valley Bank
Shenandoah Valley Vinegar
Ebert's Garage
Buncutter Tire Company
Winchester Milling Company
Sale
W. W. Wheeler
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
First US organ built in 1737 by John Glemm
The first organ to be built in the United States was constructed by John Glemm in 1737, about 24 years before Boston received its first imported organ from England. Pigeon Persian lamb pelts are graded by curl and fur character with coarser grades called astrakhan.
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Astrakhan
U. S
United States
John Glemm
Boston
England
Butler Sues Mother and Daughter Over Slander
William Lawrence Graham sues Miss Margot Flick and her mother Mrs. Henrietta Flick for 100000 dollars alleging defaming stories after his dismissal as a butler. The Flicks’ attorney counters that Graham once entered Mrs. Flick’s room in pajamas while intoxicated and lingered.
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William Lawrence Graham
Supreme Court
New York City
Margot Flick
Henrietta Flick
Graham
Man Confesses To Robberies Police Assert
Police say Greenwalt confessed to multiple robberies and led officers to a recovered missing automobile. Tracks from a distinctive shoe were found at the station site and merchandise including cigarettes underwear and food were recovered. Greenwalt claims to be a mechanic with sporadic work history and last worked recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man
Winchester Automobile Company
Motor Company
Stephenson
Greenwalt
Lupton Orchard Supply Company
Baltimore and Ohio
Lieved
Wife Preservers Silk Undergarments Care Note
Instructions advise washing silk undergarments after each wearing to prevent perspiration acids from weakening fabrics.
Italy honors St. Francis centennial with 1926 stamp
A 1926 Italian stamp commemorates the death of St. Francis of Assisi in 1226. Giotto’s wall paintings at Assisi memorialize his life, and Francis’s vow of poverty inspired the Franciscan order with its three cardinal virtues. The piece also notes a curious aside on thundercloud electricity.
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Italy
St. Francis of
Assisi
Giotto
St. Francis
Thermometer placement advice from experts
Experts recommend mounting the thermometer outside a porch window on brackets to avoid wall warmth. Placing it on the piazza is discouraged due to likely higher heat.
Letters in Clay Reveal Ancient Postal Craft
A discovery at Ur of the Chaldees shows six thousand year old writing on clay. Without parchment, scribes fashioned letters in clay and baked them in the sun. Stingrays of South America pose danger to divers and fishermen treading in mud.
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South America
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Big Sister
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Winchester
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Auburn
NASH
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France
Winchester Furniture Co
South Main St
Phane
BUCS
Masury
East Water Street
du Pont
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Winchester, Va
Eret
Shell Station
Martinsburg Pike
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Shell Shell Station
Valley Ave
Braddock St
Amherst & Boscawen Sts
Republic Oil CO
Baker’s Service
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Bickers
A. Dickerized
Bickers Motor CO
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