Virginia May Vote Weather Delays Polls Across Areas
Voters faced scattered weather impact as polls opened in Virginia with women candidates in Allegany and Anne Arundel counties. Reports from Washington County showed strong turnout while Breederink county had light participation. Anne county elected a Democratic county and legislative slate including circuit and orphan's court judges, county commissioners, sheriff, state's attorney, and treasurer with no opposition from Republicans.
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House
Allegany
Annete
Bebe
Washington County
Armistrong
Breederink County
Nterville
Anne County
Orphan's Court
Weather dampens early vote in Richmond and statewide
Election day reports from Virginia and nearby states describe light turnout due to rain. In Richmond voters face a straight legislative ticket and road bond questions while rural areas expect lower totals. Ohio and Vermont races center on local issues with Klan activity affecting several cities. Baltimore sees light forenoon turnout with women candidates prominent on ballots.
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Richmond
State Corporation Commission
Rockingham
Harrisonburg
Spermars
Sturni
Augusta County
Hugh Sproul
Staunton
Associated Press
United S.s.Senate
Vermont
Dillingham
Porter H. Dale
Aepublican
Patek H. Pollard
Coolidge
Dale
Pollard
Klan
Ohio
Columbus
Ku Klux Klan
Stewart
Maryland
Baltimore
General Assembly
Abert Co. Ritchie
Northern Virginia Power plans large addition to light plant
The Northern Virginia Power Company crews work on North Kent street to expand the electric plant with a $30,000 project. They move three 33 000 volt transformers to a new west side lot and install underground cables to an open air sub station linking to Williamsport Maryland, improving service for local customers.
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Northern Virginia Power Company
North Kent Street
F. A Gratchen
North Kent+street
Uregent
Kent Satin
Implese
Williamsport
Wanted Night Fireman at Flower Shop
Classified notice seeking a night fireman for steady work at a flower shop. Apply 3 1 p 2 to flow er shop.
Ford Fertilizer Production Grows At River Rouge Plant
Detroit Mich Nov 6 Demand for ammonium sulphate fertilizer is rising rapidly. In five months nearly 7 000 tons were shipped from Ford Motor Company's River Rouge plant to destinations across the United States. The by product of coke carries 20 to 21 percent available nitrogen and is regarded as a leading commercial nitrogen carrier.
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Detroit
Mich
River Rouge
Ford. ‘Motor Company
United States
Thanksgiving Day Proclamation Urges Gratitude Amid Hardship
President Coolidge proclaims Thanksgiving on November 29 urging gratitude for national prosperity and guidance from God after the year that saw Harding's death and a major Japanese earthquake. In Cleveland a meeting of 16 railroad labor leaders plans a legislative policy briefing in Washington on November 14 led by Warren S. Stone.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
White House
Harding
Cleveland, CO
Standard Railroad
Warren S. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Boarders Wanted at 364 Highland Ave Tp H4t
Classified notice seeks male boarders and roomers at 364 Highland Avenue. Advertisement requests occupancy details and contact information for tenancy in a local housing listing.
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Highland Ave
Help Wanted Boy Store Clerk Near Hamman's Dollar Store
Wanted boy aged 15 to 20 for part time work at Hamman's Dollar Store. No experience required. Apply in person at 1p listing.
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Hamman’s Dollar Store
Mr F L Grim Passes Away After Ill Health
Mr F L Grim, longtime hotel clerk and prominent local figure, died at 3 a m at 202 Amherst street after a long heart illness. Funeral at 3 p m Thursday from his residence with Rev F T McFaden officiating. interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Survived by widow Elizabeth Kurtz, sisters Elizabeth Shearer and Mary Zirkle, and brothers William F Grim and Lee R Grim.
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Krank
Amherst Street
Grimm
F. T. McFaden
Presbyterian Church
Mount Hebron
Grim
Levi T. F
Mary Grim
Russell and Green
Henry Eatier and Company
George W. Kurtz
This City
Elizabeth Shearer
Berkeley
California
Mary Zirkle
Messrs
William F. Grim
Lee R. Grim
Winchester
American Legion R Y Conrad Post Elect Officers 1924
The R Y Conrad Post No 21 is holding a meeting on Wednesday night at 8 00 PM to elect officers for 1924. All members are requested to be present. Baker, Chairman.
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R. Y. Conrad Post ‘No
INC
American Legion
Bakrsr
Charley Rouss Fire Company Plans Armistice Parade
The Charley Rouss Fire Company voted to take part in Armistice Day parade on Monday November 12 wearing red shirts and dark trousers led by the drum corps. A committee led by Oscar H. Lewis and John H. Seal Jr. will coordinate with the Ladies Auxiliary bazar committee for the upcoming carnival and bazar. The group also discussed the Reuss birthday anniversary banquet set for February 11.
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Charley Rouss Fire Company
Huntsberry
Ladies Auxiliary
Oscar H. Lewis
John H. Seal Jr
H. H. ‘Habie
David Hottel
C. Douglas Brown
John HsRunn
W. A. Cain
Walter Sehmidet
Rhodes ‘Huntsberry
Abner Huntsberry
Fred Mort
Ernest Swanson
W. E. E. Huntsberry
Boyd Newlin
Frank March Joe Verzi
George B. Roszel
Public Temperance Union meeting hosted at Mrs Lupton home
A public meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held at the home of Mrs Dan Lupton at 132 North Washington street on Thursday at 2 o'clock. Mrs Hosten Ropp of Roanoke will speak and all members and friends are urged to attend.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Dan Lupton
North Washington Street
Hortense Ropp
Roanoke
Ropp
Hardy County Couple Wed In Local Ceremony
A marriage license was issued in the Corporation Clerk's office yesterday afternoon to Evymont L. Smith and Miss Alemeter Gurder Bott, both of Hardy County, West Virginia. The bride is a daughter of George Bott.
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Corporation Clerk's Office
Evymont L. Smith
Alemeter Gurder Bott
Hardy County
W. Va
George Bott
District Nurse Association Meeting Notice
The District Nurse Association will meet Wednesday November 7 at 4 PM in the Council Chamber of City Mall. Ip Secretary.
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Ass'n
Council Chamber
City Mall
Fifty-two year old man jailed for habitual drunkenness
Fred Cainwhite aged 52 was sentenced to sixty days in jail today in police court on an habitual drunk charge.
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Fred. Cainwhite
Voter turnout split shows county bonds drive high city apathy
In Frederick county up to 3 PM voters cast a large countywide vote while Winchester city ballots lag. County totals March 3 place Bond issue and county offices on the ballot with Byrd for State Senator and other county posts contested. City turnout around 40 percent with bond issue the only major clash.
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Frederick
Winchester
Friendship Engine House
Reuss Engine House
City Hall
Sarah Zane
State Corporation Commission
Mwdy
Byrd
House of Delegates
Richard
Board” of Supervisors
Virginia Manufacturers' Association Forms Committees
H B McCormac of the Virginia Woolen Co is named to the executive committee of the Virginia Manufacturers' Association. President Hulls appoints three special committees on taxation compensation insurance and steam pollution with further membership and freight rates groups to follow.
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H. B. ‘McCormac
Virginia Woolen Company
Virginia Manufacturers’ Resooration
Hulls
Frank G
Ofien
Mr Willeys Funeral Tomorrow
Mr Charles Wesley Willey aged 76 died in Brunswick Maryland on Sunday He was a native of this county and lived in Brunswick for several years He leaves sons Edgar William Floyd Chester and Robert Willey all of Baltimore and daughters Beilah Fries Gladys Weaver Helen Copenhaver Catherine Stephenson Virginia Wiley Grace Willey all of Baltimore and Mrs W J Huff of Winchester The funeral will be held from the residence of his son in law Mr W A Huff 718 Baker street Winchester tomorrow afternoon at two oclock with interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Charles Wesley Willey
Brunswick
Edgar
William
Floyd
Chester
Robert Willey
Baltimore
Beilah Fries
Gladys Weaver
Helen Copenhaver
Catherine Stephenson
Virginia Wiley
Grace Willey
W. J. Huff
Winchester
Huff
Baker Adsert
Oelock
Siount Hebron
Commercial Hotel Restaurant A La Carte Menu
The Commercial Hotel Restaurant offers service a la carte with business men's lunch at noon and dinner at six. Prices listed: 6 and 5 cents respectively.
Opposition challenges Democratic board seat in Opequon
In Opequon district the Democratic nominee Hush SB Whine faces independent Lee J. Cave for the board of supervisors seat. The contest has spurred an unusually large vote in the district while other races appear to run unanimously for Democratic nominees.
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Ools
Board of Supervisors
Opequon
Hush SB. Whine
Lee J. Cave
Henry E. Jobe Dies in Brucetown Woolen Family
Henry E. Jobe of Brucetown Frederick County died at his home in Brucetown after a yearlong illness. He was a longtime woolen industry worker, active in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and survived by a widow Lula and several siblings. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 pm at the Brucetown Church with interment nearby.
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Brucetown
Henry E. Jobe
Frederick County
Jobe
Memorial Hospital
Winchester
William and
Margaret Jobe
Lula
Belle C. Jobe
William Jobe
Mary Ware
Willie Purcell
John Ware
Kabletown
W. Va
the Methodist Episcopal
Chur South
Nurse Clevenger Improves at Martinsville Hospital
Tenet says Clevenger of Clearbrook Virginia, a student nurse, improved steadily after a jarring accident weeks ago at the Martinsville hospital where she is being treated.
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Clevenger
Clearbrook
Tor
Martins
Army Under Ehrhardt Like Boy Scouts in German Border
Berlin reports the so called army under Captain Ehrhardt of Kapp Putsch fame has not been a threat. Officials say their strength tops a thousand and they are errand walkers with no intent to clash with regular troops. Looting and anti semitic outbreaks marked Berlin districts with bread priced at astronomical figures and pockets of crime from car robberies to purse loss noted.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Army
Ehrhardt
Kapp Putsch
Thuringaria
Barvaria
Way-Side Inn To Stay Open Through November
The Way-Side Inn will remain open this season until the latter part of November.
Editor of Ku Klux Klan newspaper refuses motive for killing
In Atlanta on November 6 the prisoner Philip E. Fox editor of the Knight Hawk, official Ku Klux Klan organ, refused to explain why he shot and killed Capt. W. S. Coburn. Fox earlier told police Coburn had threatened to ruin him, while Solicitor John A. Boykin urged indictment by the Fulton county grand jury.
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Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
John A. Boykin
Fulton County Grand Jury
Philip E. Fox
Knight Hawk
Ku Klux Klan
W. S. Coburn
Coburn
Red Cross conference luncheon highlights Bathday event
A Bathday luncheon at the American Red Cross building featured brief addresses by Boardman and J A Jeffers among other speakers. The program covered wartime relief, public health nursing, safety education, and Red Cross service aims with emphasis on aiding workers and families through training and first aid.
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Red Cross
American E
W Ter
Mb Boardman
National
Dire Teer
J. Arthur. Jeffers
Permanent Press
American Red Cross
Jeffers
United 8
America
Oman
Jeffersoa
Cross
Jivnior
Ehil
Sara Ford
Shen
Ndoah
Shien County
For Sale Corona Typewriter and Cars Wanted Ad
Classified notice about a used Corona typewriter in good condition priced at 35 dollars. Also seeks 3 cars described as good quality with 2 1/2 to 3 tons capacity, asking readers to apply.
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Standard Gas & O Supply Co
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