Handley Latin Pupils Present at School Program
Handley High School showcases Latin pupils with plays and impersonations led by Gertrude Ritter. Students portray Roman and Romance language cultures, perform dialogues, and close with "The Roman of Old" and a Latin singing of America.
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Ewan
Cicero
William W. Glass, Jr
Mary Crisman
Hazel Bailey
Horace McKee
Mildred Landis
Aubrey Harwell
Helen Ritter
Marie Recher
America
the Little Tailor
Miss Bear
Tal i H. S. Duffey
Edna Eightey
Woth
Arcady
Handley High School
W. H. McKnee
Miss Pearson and Handley Orchestra Empire Tomorrow
Vaudeville program additions include Harriet Pearson with Handley High chorus performing songs from In Arcady. The Handley Orchestra directed by Prof. W. H. McIlwee will give a concert as the second feature tomorrow at Empire.
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Empire
Harriet Pearson
Handley High
Arcady
Handley Orchestra
W. H. McIlwee
Bull Operations In Motors Check Market Reaction
Resumption of bullish motor stock activity toward hour end steadied the market this morning and sent prices up again. Chemicals mirrored the improvement while oils lagged on higher seaboard gasoline price reports. Call money rose to 4 percent as total volume reached 1,500,000 shares.
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Associated Press
New York
Seaboard
Rummage Sale Notes for 8 P C A Cleanup
A terse note urges saving all discarded furniture or clothing for the 8 P C A rummage sale. The brief item signals a charitable sale event with a focus on donated goods.
Strayed Jersey Cow From Pasture Listed for Reward
Strayed from pasture a Jersey cow with a bell and rough markings. Reward offered by Thomas Perry. Contact details not fully legible in the notice.
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Jersey
Thomas Perry
Water and Sewer Taxes Due by June First 1925
Water and sewer taxes must be paid by June 1 1925 or a penalty will be added and the pipe disconnected. W T Barr City Treasurer notes the obligation.
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W. T. Barr
Desirable seven room brick home to be sold at auction
The seven room brick residence of the late Mrs Emma B Nalls at No 118 Market Street will be sold by auction in front of the Court House at 12 o'clock noon on Saturday May 30. Sale bills available.
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Emma B. Nalls
Market St
Court House
Losses From East West Storms and Frosts Estimated in Millions
New York May 26 Records for May cold weather have been shattered and extensive crop damage reported across the east and middle west. The weather bureau warns it may be days before temperatures recover as rain hail and snow worsen losses in grain fruit and vegetables. Indiana alone reports over 2 million dollars in damage with Missouri corn fields iced over and New York fruit trees buried in snow. Seymour Indiana in the melon belt says virtually all watermelon and cantaloupe crops are killed with tomatoes and corn heavily hit.
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New York
East
Middle West
Weather Bureau
Indiana
Missouri
New York State
Seymour
Ind
Melon
Thaw Appears on Broadway in Cabaret Return
Harry K Thaw appeared on Broadway for the first time since legal battles. He dined with a companion and Fawn Grey at a cabaret in Roaring Forties Texas Guyana club scene. Reports say he gave $1500 in evening costs and tipped musicians heavily while a former policeman served as his secretary.
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Associated Press
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Broadway
New York American
Fawn Grey
New York World
Thaw
Texas
Guyana
Winchester
Pennsylvania
Fawn Gray
Elliott
Thaw Seen Driving to New York From Kenilworth Route
It was learned here early this afternoon that Harry Thaw had gone by automobile to New York sometime last week and that he was not at Kenilworth, his country home near Stephenson.
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Harry Thaw
New York
Kenilworth
Stephenson
Van Camp's Pork and Beans on C. W. Ramsburg display
A listing notes Van Camp s Pork and Beans three cans priced with a 2bc tag on display at C. W. Ramsburg. The fragment indicates a stock or price tag entry in a local store listing.
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van Camp
Mrs Annie R Hack Dies At Willow Lawn Home
Mrs Annie R Hack widow of Andrew Hack and mother of Mrs Charles L Bowly died at 2 05 p m at her home Willow Lawn on the Valley Pike She was in failing health for years and one of the oldest Presbyterians in the city aged 84 Survived by daughter Mrs Bowly of Winchester and brother William Russell of Romney W Va Funeral arrangements not yet set with announcement to follow tomorrow.
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Annie R. Hack
Andrew Hack
Charles L. Bowly
Willow Lawn
Valley Pike
Ond Hack
Mrs. Bowly
Winchester
William Russell
Romney
W. Va
Anderson and Lickliter Tie The Knot In Winchester
Harry Anderson of Winchester married Miss Ethel Irene Lickliter of Clarke county on Monday evening in a ceremony conducted by Rev. G. W. Stover. Anderson is the son of Walter J. Anderson of Frederick County, and Lickliter is daughter of William and Mrs Lickliter of Clarke County.
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Harry Anderson
Winchester
Ethel Irene Lickliter
Clarke County
G. W. Stover
Anderson
Walter J. Anderson
Frederick County
William Lickliter
Clarke ‘County
Bundle Day Clothing Drive Surpasses One Ton
Residents contributed a large bundle of clothes for Red Cross and Near East relief. By noon today about one ton had been received, with more expected from city and county residents outside the city limits.
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Red Cross and
Near East Relief
John Kerr School
Youth On Trial For Murder Says He Was Heckled
Charles Mullen, on trial with Thomas J. Foran and Claude Dobbs for the murder of Louis Cohen, testified he was coerced by detectives who shouted and shook fists. He said threats of beatings forced him to confess the police version of events.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Charles Mullen
Thomas J. Foran
Claude Dobbs
Louis Cohen
Cohen
Mullen
Chicago Bandits Pull Big Job In Down Town Store
Three robbers held up the Adolph Gastman Loan Bank in downtown Chicago. They tied three employees and looted diamonds and jewelry valued between 100000 and 150000 dollars after forcing entry to an opened vault. No injuries reported.
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Chicago Bandits
Associated Press
Chicago
Adolph Gastman Loan Bank
Gasoline Prices Raised Again In This Territory
Gasoline prices jumped one cent a gallon across the territory served by Standard Oil of New Jersey Sinclair Gulf and Standard Oil of Louisiana with export gasoline and naptha up by half a cent. Tank wagon pricing adjusted to 20 cents in Virginia, 19 to 20 cents in East Virginia and 19 cents in Baltimore and Washington.
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Associated Press
New York
Standrd Oil Company
New Jersey
Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation
Gulf Refining Company
Standard Oil Company
Louisiana
Standard Oil of
Virginia
Maryland
East Virginia
Baltimore
Washington
French Reported To Have Lost 50 In Riff Battle
In Rabat May 26 about 50 French soldiers including seven officers were killed and about 100 native French wounded during fighting before the retirement to a line south of the Ouergha river. No loss estimates were given for the Rif tribes under Abd el Krim.
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Associated Press
Rabat
French Morocco
Ouergha
Abd-el- Krim
Reverend G W Stover to Lead Services After Buffalo Conference
Rev G W Stover pastor United Brethren Church returned home Monday at noon after attending the General Conference in Buffalo New York and will conduct morning and evening services Sunday.
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G. W. Stover
United Brethren Church
Buffalo
N. Y
St James Wins Sixth Annual Interscholastic Meet Cup
St James School claimed the master meet cup after winning the sixth annual interscholastic track and field meet. Gordon Bryant captained St James as two records fell, Johnson of Williamsport clocking 10.0 in the 100 yards and Joe Snyder of Martinsburg clearing 5 feet 8 inches in the high jump. Williamsport, Gettysburg, Cumberland and Martinsburg led the team standings with multiple placers across events.
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St. James School
Gordon Bryant
St. James
Johnson
Williamsport
Joe Snyder
Martinsburg
Gettysburg Academy
Cumberland High School
Martinsburg High School
Harpers Ferry
Winchester
Friends School
Lonaconing
Smith
Wilkinson
Cumberland
Homer
Gardner
Gettysburg
Bryant
Wilson
Mater
Merrocan
Alberts
Detrick
Towson
Hildreth
Ikler
Beals
Bowers
Cather
Swank
Marshal
Daniels
G. Bryant
Cumbland
Payley
Linn
Snyder
Millholland
Patterson
Sepper
St. Wre
D. A. R. To Hold Annual Picnic At Harewood June 16
The Ford Loun doun Chapter D A R and Lawrence Augustine Washington Society D A R plan their annual picnic June 16 at Harewood historic mansion built by George Washington on land donated for his brother Samuel. Regent urges past and pending members to join a pilgrimage to the birthplace of Lawrence Augustine Washington and celebrate pre Revolutionary era gaiety and pomp.
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Ford Loudoun Chapter
Lawrence Augustine Washington Society
Harewood
George Washington
Samuel
Lawrence Augustine Washington
Washington
Mr Cooper Undergoes Surgical Operation in Winchester
William FE Cooper prominent Winchester businessman and president of the Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club underwent a surgical operation at Memorial Hospital. He emerged from anesthesia satisfactorily this afternoon and his condition is very good. He is expected to remain in the hospital about two weeks.
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Wiliam FE. Cooper
Winchester
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Memorial Hospital
Cooper
Money To Lend On Improved Real Estate Security
Ward and Larrick, attorneys at law, offer loans secured by improved real estate. The ad notes lending services with explicit emphasis on real estate security and professional legal backing.
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Ward & Larrick
Atty.-at-Law
Winchester Credit Offers Real Estate Loan on Property
A loan offer of 2000 dollars is extended on a real estate asset associated with Winchester Credit. The notice references a May 23 filing and notes the loan term details and eligibility in relation to the property.
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Winchester Credit
President Coolidge backs relief for Amundsen expedition
President Coolidge favors U S government relief for the Amundsen expedition to the youth pole but questions whether the crisis justifies aid. No word yet from Amundsen. telegrams say he had not returned from his flight as weather worsens. Anxiety grows in London over the fate of the Amundsen Ellsworth polar expedition, though optimism persists in some quarters.
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Coolidge
U. S
Amundsen
Associated Press
Washington
Youth Pole
Coollidge
Oslo
Norway
Spitzbergen
London
Amundsen-Ellsworth
North Pole
Gar Wood's Baby Gar IV Beats Twentieth Century Limited
Gar Wood's speedboat Baby Gar IV beat the Twentieth Century Limited clocking two hours 58 minutes from Albany to Manhattan. The train took three hours 10 minutes, while Wood averaged 46.5 mph on the 142.2 mile trip. Rival Richard F. Hoyt raced The Teaser, finishing in two hours 20 minutes. The Limited arrived New York at 9 30 a m after a late departure and delays.
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Associated Press
New York
Gar Wood
Albany
Wood
Columbia Watch Club
Eighty-Sixth Street
Manhattan
Grand Central Station
Richard F. Hoyt
Limited
Harmond
Middletown Agricultural High School Finals Begin May 28
Middletown Virginia May 26 The Agricultural High School finals run May 28 through June 1 with activities each evening. A grade program, senior play Much Ado About Betty, two nights, bacalaureate by Rev Frances Brown, field day and possible baseball, ending with graduation at Grace Church where Major R T Barton of Winchester will speak. Eighteen seniors constitute the largest class. No admission except for the senior play proceeds fund school improvements.
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Middletown
Agricultural High School
Betty
Frances Brown
Woodstock
Roel
Mr. Brown
Barton
Grace Church
R. T. Barton
Winchester
Girl Abducted in Maine Summer Home Case Sparks State Search
Miss Alda Heyward was abducted from a Lake Mara nacook Maine summer cottage a week ago after her aunt Mrs Emma M Towns 60 was shot at the cottage. The residence was set afire to cover the crime. Heyward’s body was found later in another cottage once occupied by Harry A Kirby who is jailed in Augusta charged with the crime. State Patrolman George Fowler and Benjamin Hosmer assist in the dog led trail with Sargeant the police dog.
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Maine
Alda Heyward
Lake Maranacook
Emma M. Towns
Miss Heyward
Harry A. Kirby
Augusta
George Fowler
Benjamin Hosmer
Sargeant
Citizens' Band to Give Concert at Empire Theatre Friday
The Citizens' Band under Prof. W H Medwee opens its season with a Friday evening concert at Empire Theatre around 8 o clock. Tickets cost 50 cents for lower floor and 25 cents for gallery. Proceeds support band maintenance as cosmetic grants fall short of 500 dollars. The program includes Sousa and other selections including Our Wedding Day and Uncle Tom's Cabin.
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Citizens’ Band
W. H. Medwee
Empire Theatre
Mellw
Ars Maintenance
Commas Council
Empire
Sousa
R. Gald
Waly
Moses Tobani
Rosie Pees
Gus Cohan
March
Losey
Woman Just Out Of Asylum Kills Daughter With Ax
In Trenton New Jersey May 26 Gladys Qua Quackenbush 64 of Tennent near Freehold killed her daughter while she slept. State troopers found the victim dead in a pool of blood with head mashed and face mutilated. Quackenbush said the daughter had attacked her with a hammer and that quarrel erupted last night. She had been released from an asylum a week earlier and is now held in Freehold jail awaiting arraignment on murder charges.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Knight
Gladys
Arretta
Tennent
Freehol
Murer
Baltimore Public Service auditor James Dunn Jr suicide
James Dunn Jr 43 chief auditor of the Public Service Commission killed himself at home after a months long nervous breakdown. He had worked for the commission 11 years and was viewed as a wizard at his work. Survived by wife sister-in-law of Adjutant General Reckord, father from Addison and Sons firm, and brother John Dunn bank vice president. No children.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
James — Dunn, Jr
Public Service Commission
Jualy
Commission
Majority Rejects Chester Overture For Evidence Lack
In Columbus Ohio a Chester Pa overture asking the New York Presbytery be exscinded was rejected by a majority of bills and overtures committee due to lack of sustaining evidence. A minority report by fundamentalists urged a committee to investigate and nearly set up a court to review the issues. Both were laid on the table pending a report from the permanent judicial commission.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Bee Chester
New York
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Baltimore Man
Chester
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