Thaw on Broadway Legal Visit Sparks Cabaret Tip Tale
Harry K Thaw arrived in New York to consult attorney Bartholome B Coyne on legal matters and clarified he came for business not pleasure. A waiter was allegedly stunned by Thaws $2 tip as the only cash presented amid accounts of a brief cabaret visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Thaw
New York
Associated Press
Harry K. Thaw
Broadway
Bartholome B. Coyne
Thaw
Coyne
Faun Grey
Jim Dominick Torpe
Intercollegate
New York University
Costumbia
Princeton
Handley Schools stage education demonstration night
Packed house at the En pip Theatre last night featured a student dramatization directed by Edna Highmey with Miss Bear and Miss Norman guiding first graders. Harriet Iverson sang They Say It All By Radio with a chorus, followed by Handley High School Orchestra of fifteen under W H Clwee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enpip
Handley Schools
Ie Edna Highmey
Harriett Irson
Handley High School
W. H. Clwee
Steer mauls handler and injures booted man at Capon Road
Copp and Smith bought cattle near Mountain Falls and hired Hottle and Smith to drive them to Copp's home to fatten. One steer broke loose and charged Hottle, knocking him down but he escaped. The steer collapsed, boot torn off, and Galen Smith butchered it. Hottle narrowly avoided serious harm.
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Capon Road
Copp
Smith
Mountain Falls
Albert Hottle
Alphous Smith
M. H. Copp
Mr. Hottle
Charles Hammond
Hottle
Galen Smith
Showers Favor Wheat Oats Pastures Improve Prospects
Washington May 27 Crop and weather notes for the week show showers favorable for wheat oats and pastures and meadows generally fair to good. Wheat heading well and prospects good corn planting nearly finished showers improve conditions for setting tobacco and sweet potato plants replanting corn and cotton in some localities with germination poor due to cool weather good strawberry crop in the southeast.
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Associated Press
Washington
Virginia
Vaudeville and Pictures at the Empire Theater
Vaudeville and cinema program at the Empire features a one act vaudeville bill followed by a feature film. Performers include local acts and touring stars showcasing song dance and comedy with a live audience reception noted. Show runs daily with afternoon and evening performances.
Flag gifts mark Handley High assembly for 1928 class
At Handley High School an assembly ceremony featured Mrs Woodrow Wilson gifting a national flag and Senator F Byrd presenting a Virginia state flag to the senior class of 1928. Principal and students recited psalms, read poems, and sang patriotic songs as they established a class flag memorial.
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Handley High School
Woodrow Wilson
Virginia
Senator F. Byrd
Garnett Hamrick
Winchester
Stonewall” Jackson
Bank
White House
John Kater
John Perrine
Fire Devastates Gila Forest In New Mexico Southeast
SILVER CITY May 27 Raging blaze since Thursday devastates the Gila national forest across the Big and Little Dry Creek regions. More than 10 000 acres burned threatening Mogollon country and valued timber. Hundreds of men battle the flames to prevent spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Silver City
N. M
Gila National Forest
Seven room brick residence to be sold at auction
The desirable seven room brick home of the late Mrs Emma B Nalls at No 1188 Market Street will be sold at auction in front of the Court House at 12 o clock noon on Saturday May 30. See sale bills.
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Emma B. Nalls
Market St
Court House
Miss Pearson And Chorus at Empire Tonight
The Empire stage presents Miss Pearson and chorus performing from the opera In Arcady this evening. The show highlights vocal pieces by Miss Pearson with the supporting chorus in a program of musical theatre and operatic selections.
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Miss Pearson
Empire Tonight
Byrd Expects Amundsen Rescue Insight From Arctic Flight
Commander Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr of Winchester will navigate Capt Donald MacMillan's polar expedition and writes for the Consolidated Press Association on Amundsen's failure to return from Spitzbergen. Byrd believes Amundsen and crew could be found in Grant Land, musk oxen thriving, as MacMillan's team plans to base at Cape Columbia. Richmond News Leader notes Byrd as the navy's top trans ocean navigator and possible rescuer for the missing Norwegian explorer.
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Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr
Winchester
Donald MacMillan
Consolidated Press Association
Roald Amundsen
North Pole
Spitzbergen
Byrd
Amundsen
Grant Land
Hale
Hearty
MacMillan
Polar Sea
Cape Columbia
Richmond News-Leader
Navy
Water and Sewer Taxes Past Due June First Nineteen Twenty Five
City warns payment of water and sewer taxes by June 1 1925 to avoid penalties and pipe disconnection. W T Barr city treasurer announces the notice with the official date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Barr
Memorial Rites with Rev Dr McFaden as chief speaker
The Rev Dr F T McFaden, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, will deliver the memorial address at the National Cemetery at 2:30 next Saturday May 30 observed nationwide as Decoration Day If rain the event moves to City Hall Auditorium The ceremony includes the assembly call prayer by Rev J Luther Neff music by Citizens Band singing America and the Grand Army of the Republic memorial service followed by General Logan orders Lincoln Gettysburg address band music McFaden address benediction three volleys and taps The Ladies National Memorial Association oversees decorations and invites attendance Only a few Union veterans remain in the area and are expected to attend.
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F. T. McFaden
Presbyterian Church
National Cemetery
City Hall
J. Luther Neff
Citizens’ Band
America
Grand Army of the Republic
Logan
Lincoln
McFaden
National
Mrs. Spates Learns of Cousin's Death in New Haven
Mrs. Carrie Spates of East Clifford Street learns her cousin Mrs. J H Robinson formerly Miss Cattie Allen of Harrisonburg died in New Haven Connecticut a few days ago. The funeral occurred in New Haven on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Spates
East Clifford Street
J. H. Robinson
New Haven
Public Utilities In Great Demand Steels Improved
New York May 27. Renewal of demand for public utility shares lifts market amid short covering. Record 1925 car loadings for week ended May 16, higher gasoline prices and improved steel demand bolster sentiment. Call money at 4 percent. Total sales about 1.5 million shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Break In Northern Presbyterian Church Is Imminent
In Columbus Ohio on May 27 modernists in the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America said a definite break is imminent. They expect a split if presbyteries uphold the assembly action requiring literal acceptance of the virgin birth for church ministers. Ultra fundamentalists insist the church law will be upheld if licensing continues for those who reject the creed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Presbyterian Church
Associated Press
Columbus
Presbyterian Church
United States of America
General Assembly
Henry Sloane Coffin
New York
Clarence Mccartney
New York Presbytery
Judicial Commission
Gasoline engines to replace steam on B and O lines
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad president Daniel Willard announced the plan to convert on short lines and spurs where economical. A petition to Virginia regulators seeks permission to operate one gasoline motor car with a standard passenger car on the Valley Railroad between Harrisonburg and Lexington, citing competition from motor buses. Protests from Staunton businessmen and nearby towns accompany the filing. a hearing will be held soon. The company expects lower costs and improved service, noting other roads have adopted similar changes.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Daniel Willard
Willard
Mr. Willard
State Corporation Commission of Virginia
Valley
Harrisonburg
Lexington
Staunton
Virginia
Willow Lawn to Host Last Rites for Mrs Hack
Funeral services for Mrs Russell Hack will be held Thursday afternoon at Willow Lawn near the Valley turnpike, conducted by Rev F T McFaden. Interment in Mount Hebron. Mrs Hack, longtime Daughters of the Confederacy worker and church member, died after a brief illness. She leaves husband the late William Russell of Romney, daughter Mrs Mary Bowl, and grandchild Nancy Bowly, with brother William Russell of Romney.
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Russell Hack
Willow la
Tov
Valley Turnpike
F. T. McFaden
Presbyterian Church
Mount Hebron
William and Frey Miller
Fred L. Glaize
Boyd
Robert M. Glass
Edmund P. Hunter
Ington
W. Davis Conrad
York
Hack
Acu Bright
William Russell
Romneyshire
W. Va
James A
Frederick County
Strayed Jersey Cow Seeks Reward From Local Pasture
A Jersey cow strayed from pasture with a reward offered for return. The notice mentions Thomas and a location or contact in the Winchester area. A separate line notes a loan offer of up to $2,000 on real estate by Winchester Credit Corp.
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Jersey
Thomas. Perry
Winchester Credit Corp
Lost Platinum Bar Pin With Sapphire Setting
Lost platinum bar pin featuring a sapphire setting. Liberal reward offered. Contact 225 West Water Street with details. Dated 5 27 1p 21.
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Saphire
Water St
Apply Spray On Cooling Moth Now's the Time
Entomologist .W. 8. Hough urges immediate four week spray starting May 29 at Winchester Field Laboratory to protect first grade apples. Use Bordeaux mixture 43-5-60 or lime sulphur with lead arsenate, timing between May 29 and June 6 to curb pests and diseases like scab and blotch.
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W. 8. Hough
Winchester Field Laboratory
Florists Shop OpErEtTa at Handley Auditorium
Summer displays bloom as Handley Elementary classes present the operetta The Florists Shop. Students cultivate columbines pansies roses violets daffodils and mustard flowers with trained florists and buzzing bees. Two o clock Friday May 29 admission fifteen cents for outsiders. Beaming songs and dances directed by Miss Daugherty Miss Aulick and Miss Pannill with assisting teachers.
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Handley
Handley Auditorium
Daugherty
Aulick
Pannill
Yard Party in Brucetown Announces Weekend Event
A yard party is planned in Brucetown Virginia for Friday and Saturday nights May 29 and 30. The notice lists dates and location as a community gathering.
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Brucetown
The Kindergarten Band Bursts onto Empire Tomorrow
A playful community event titled The Kindergarten Band heads to Empire tomorrow. Local families and schools invite residents to enjoy a lively performance by young musicians in a family friendly setting at the town hall.
Kindergarten Band Delights with Cute Ensemble
A kindergarten band drew cheers with their bright uniforms and cheerful music. The group delivered a charming performance that warmed the crowd and showcased young musicianship.
Mrs Bennet To Address Mothers Club Tomorrow
Winchester mothers finish a correspondence course in The Care of Infants under the State Board of Health child welfare bureau. Mrs Emily W Bennet will present certificates and speak on maternity and infancy. The event at Centenary Reform Church Sunday school room starts 8 o clock with a film, social hour, and refreshments.
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Winchester
Child Welfare Bureau
State Board of Health
Emily W. Bennet
State Board
Centenary Reformed Church
Rummage Sale Notice Encourages Donations of Furniture and Cloth
An article urges readers to save all discarded furniture and clothing for the 8 P. A. rummage sale. The instruction highlights collecting usable items for a local charitable drive, detailing how residents can contribute and when the sale will occur.
Brock way truck for sale cheap at lowest price
A notice from A. Moffett of Mt. Jackson Virginia offers a splendid Brock way truck for sale on easy terms. The ad touts a 2 to 3 ton capacity and promises the lowest price ever offered for such a vehicle.
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Brockway
Citizens' Band Friday Night In First Concert
The Citizens Band hosts a Friday night concert marking its first public performance of the season. Local musicians prepare selections spanning marches and light classics as the audience gathers at the civic hall.
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the Citizens’ Band
Three Cathedral Bomb Leaders Hanged in Sofia
In Sofia on May 27 three leaders in the Svet Kral Cathedral bombing were executed. Zadgorsk, custodian of the cathedral, fi mann and Koeff were hanged in the public square as troops guarded the area while tens of thousands gathered, near the cemetery.
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Associated Press
Sofia
Svet Kral
Zadgorsk
Fimann
Koeff
Ptlic
Boy Undergoes Operation at Memorial Hospital
Paul Riley a nine year old of Kent Street underwent an operation for appendicitis last Friday at Memorial Hospital and was reported today to be steadily improving by Mrs and Mr William Riley his parents.
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Paul Riley
William Riley
Kent Street
Appen
Memorial Hospital
Miss Elsie Rosenberger Returns Home for Summer
Miss Elsie Rosenberger a Mary Bar Seminary student arrived back at her parents home on Sound Washington Street for the summer vacation.
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Elsie Rosenberger
Mary Bar Seminary
John W. Rosenberger
Sound Washington Street
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Yankee Stadium
Opera
Arcady
Handley Orchestra
Dr. McFaden
Torpe
Columbia
Mrs Anneag
Willowlawn
Death
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Mrs. Bennet
Mothers’ Club
A. Moffett
Mt. Jackson, Va
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