Artillery used improvised wooden guns in World War I
The annual report by Maj. Gen. William J. Snow to War Secretary Baker reveals American field artillery in World War I trained with improvised wooden guns rope harnesses and other expedients due to equipment shortages. He notes large wartime stocks now exist and reserve officers trained with artillery courses at schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
William J. Snow
War
Baker
Reds plan to organize U S
The Associated Press reports Moscow says unemployment may reach five million by year end and two Third Internationale representatives are sent to organize in the United States. They aim to form unemployed committees with the Communist Party to unite the revolutionary drive. U S officials bar Soviet organizers from entering the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Third Internationale
Moscow
United States
Communist Party
America
The
Internationale
Model of Hand ley School on display at Hand ley Library
The Hand ley School and grounds model is on display in the Lecture Hall of the Hand ley Library drawing great interest. Hundreds have viewed it in several days with schoolchildren shown the model by teachers. Viewing hours are 3 to 5 P M and 7 to 9 P M on weekdays. the library is closed on Thanksgiving Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley School
Handley Library
McCormick Heads to Europe to Present Harding’s View
United States Senator McCormick of Illinois sailed from New York for Europe to relay Senator Harding’s personal view on the league of nations to European governmental chiefs. A Geneva dispatch to Echo de Paris says the trip aims to influence delegates at the Geneva league assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
United States
McCormick
Illinois
New York
Europe
Atlantic
Harding
League of Nations
Geneva
Echo de Paris
Welsh Singers Charm Winchester Audience At City Hall Concert
The Welsh Singers performed a memorable benefit concert at City Hall Winchester. Highlights included tenor solos like Comfort Ye My People and baritone Mother O Mine, with Miss Jeannette Christine delivering Hogsanna with notable intensity. Genevieve Andrews impressed with piano pieces, while Mr John George and Christine received strong praise for their performances. The American Legion is commended for organizing the event and hopes for more high standard concerts in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Winchter
Davies
Genevieve Andrews
John Eorge
Tours
Granniersine
Jeannette Christine
Christine
Mandalay
Cadman
American Legion
Winchester
Judge Carson II Private Practice Formed in New York
Announcement in New York speaks of a law partnership between Judge Adam Carson former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands and Mr Nicoll son of the noted New York lawyer DeLancey Nicoll They will practice in New York state and federal courts Carson hails from the Carson family of Piverton Virginia and is married to Eleanor B Conrad of Winchester The pair bring experience from the United States Shipping Board and recent Manila business affairs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Adam ©. Carson
Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands
Nicoll
DeLancey Nicoll
New York State
United States
Judge Carson
Carson
Piverton
D. B. Conrad
Winchester
Eleanor B
Legal Department
United States Shipping Board
Manila
President Grant
Minister Had Too Many Wives Convicted of Bigamy
H. D. Edwards a Methodist minister and former Y M C A secretary at Staunton Virginia was convicted in Harrisonburg federal court of bigamy and Mann act violation and sentenced to four years in Atlanta penitentiary. He eloped with Ruth Bailey and married her in Cincinnati after which they were intercepted in Louisville Kentucky. Bailey said he led her to believe a divorce from his wife had been obtained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Edwards
Staunton
Harrisonburg
Atlanta
Edwards
Ruth Bailey
Cincinnati
Louisville
Kentucky
Miss _Bailey
Handley
8. S
Thanksgiving football at Winchester on Martinsburg Equity Grounds
A Thanksgiving football game scheduled for 2 30 P M at Martinsburg Equity Grounds in Winchester. The event features teams competing, with local fans invited to attend this annual matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg Equity
Harpers Ferry native Virgil Krepps dies at 77 in Armonk
Virgil A. Krepps a longtime real estate operator from New York City and White Plains died at his daughter’s home in Armonk New York at age 77 after a three year illness. Survived by brother Cohen Krepps and sister Irma Krepps of Harper’s Ferry West Virginia. As a youth Krepps served as telegraph operator in Harper’s Ferry and sent the warning that helped trigger federal action during John Brown’s raid prompting President Buchanan to dispatch Col. Robert E. Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil A. Kreeps
Harpers Ferry
New York City
White Plains
N Y
George B. Clark
Armonk
N. Y
Cohen ‘Krepps
Irma Krepps
Harpers Pew
Krepps
John Brown
Ossawatomie Fame
United States Arsenal
Young Kreeps
Washington
Buchanan
Col
Robert E. Lee
McClure to Speak on World Conditions Today
Samuel S. McClure founder of McClure's Magazine will deliver a free lecture at City Hall Auditorium Friday evening November 26 at 8:30 on World Conditions Today. He reports from seventeen countries and analyzes global upheavals, revolutions, and the Anglo Saxon domination debate with a warning about Asiatic expansion and potential threats to civilization.
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Samuel S. McClure
McClure's Magazine
City Hall
Ening
McClure
Birmingham
Ala
England
France
Hungary
Turkey
Japan
China
Mexico
Globe
Raine
Egypt
India
Tn Bis
Mr. McClure
Europe
South
America
Australia
South America
Wanted Bulk and Barreled Apples in Virginia
Help wanted for purchase of bulk and barreled apples. Contact 8 M Haines in Achesetr, Virginia via phone 419 476. Advertisement placed 1p tf.
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Haines
Achesetr
Weekly Scout Meeting and Club Activities Schedule
Notice lists recurring events for Boy Scouts of America and related groups. Includes Wednesday peer meeting at 7 30 p m, Thursday gym classes at 7 30 p m, Friday orchestra practice at 8 p m, Monday troop meeting at 7 30 p m, and Tuesday local council meeting at 8 p m. No song service next Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOY Scouts OF America
Morrow Night by Distinguished Traveler S. L. Wclure
Reading notice invites the public to City Hall Auditorium for World Conditions Today at 8:30 p.m. all are welcome to attend will discuss current global conditions and travel insights.
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Handley
Wclure
City Hall
City Hale Auditorium
Ha. Wclure
City Hall Auditorium
Thanksgiving at Home Verse Reflects Domestic Feast
A light verse by O. C. H. Weidner celebrates a cozy Thanksgiving at home. A cook, a young waitress, and a charming companion wife enliven the meal with skill and affection, wishing the reader a pleasant holiday with food, kisses, and companionship.
Luck in Pawn opens Marguerite Clark screen vehicle at Strand
Marguerite Clark stars in Luck in Pawn, a screen adaptation of a Broadway comedy. The film shows a country girl who wants to be an artist and seeks a painter’s verdict on her talent, which he deems limited, in a light dramatic tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Clark
Shesshead
Marvin Taylor
Eudless
Strand Theater
Tyne
Miss Clark
Hickory Camp W. O. 90 Officers to be elected Friday
Hickory Camp 90 in W. Friday hosts annual election of all officers for the coming year. Social session planned. all members urged to attend. Clerk BRUGCE CAPPER notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory Camp
Brugce Capper
Notice to Parents of Scouts and Local Ads
Public notices and classified items from 1961 listing Scout equipment for sale at the Scout Building signed by John H. Kern plus meat price reductions at Winchester Fair Play Store Inc. and notes on lost keys a November sale of farm livestock at Barr farm by E G Farmer, a refined young lady wanted at Strand Theater, furnace coal on track and a 100 ton sale by W W Wall & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Fair Play Store Inc
S. Main Street
Stewart
Bell
E. Lane Ave
Winchester
Barr Farm
E. G. Farmer
W. W. Wall & Son
Public sale notice lists auctioneer change in Albemarle area
Notice warns not to call Howard Luttrell as auctioneer for a public sale in Albyn Virginia. The fragment mentions the location Albemarle and price 24 1m, indicating bidding conditions or timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Luttrell
Albin
Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner at Greek Restaurant
A Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner special runs at a Greek restaurant on Thanksgiving Day from 1 pm. The event title and location are indicated, with emphasis on a festive meal offering for diners.
Memorial to Veterans of Spanish American War in Virginia
Three members of the United Spanish War Veterans for Virginia were appointed to cooperate with the War Memorial Commission to plan a memorial library in Richmond. The group includes George Fitzhugh Major Joseph Le Masurier and Lt Robert E Peyton. They will seek funds and contact the Army adjutant general and Navy secretary for additional time and support. A Virginia group known as the Fourth Immune Regiment had many Virginians among its casualties. Fitzhugh sent a letter to Senator Mills urging remembrance of all 1898 volunteers who died or suffered in the War with Spain and the Philippine insurrection. A list of Virginia volunteers who died in service from April 1898 to April 1899 was prepared. Also noted are travel details for an upcoming reading notice at the auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Spanish War Veterans
Department of Virginia
War Memorial Commission
Richmond
George ©. Fitzhugh
Joseph le Masurier
Robert E. Peyton
Philippines
Army
Secretary of the Navy
Virginia
Fourth Immune Regiment
Senate
Spain
Philippine
Fitzhugh
Morgan R. Mills
Virginia Volunteers
Winchester Alumni Dance at Rouss Thanksgiving Benefit
Winchester High School invites alumnae to a dance at Rouss on Thanksgiving night November 26 to benefit the Athletic Association. Proceeds support school sports programs and student activities.
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Winchester High School
Benefit Athletic Association
Attractive program for fruit men at Staunton meeting
The twenty fifth annual Virginia State Horticultural Society session will be held in Staunton at the Virginian Hotel from November 30 to December 2. A large attendance is anticipated with extensive exhibits led by W. S. Campfield. The program includes talks on marketing, packing, and transportation of apples, roundtable discussions, moving pictures of apple production, and a focus on Apple Advertising and cooperative packing.
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Virginia State Horticultural Society
Virginian
Staunton
William P. Massey
Winchester
Frederick County
W. S. Campfield
Massey
Wm. A. Pratt Staunton
Virgbal State Horticultural Society
Howard
M Hoge
Lincoln
T. W
T. W. Woollen Crozet
Board of Thapan
Cedar Trust
W. J. Scholene
B. C. Moomaw, Jr
L. Lupton
Herbert S.larrick
Winchester Va
Apple
FR Price
Round Table
Dear H. L. Price
Blacksburg
C E. Bassett
Th Virginia Eastern Shore Produce Exchange
J. R. Hutchinson
Virginia
J C. Folger
International Apple Shippers’ Association
George A. Cullen
Lackawana Railroad
Western New York
Home destroyed by fire leaves Copenhaver with no insurance
Mrs. Jennie E. Copenhaver, formerly of Winchester, loses her Boyce Virginia home to a Wednesday fire. The building is a total loss with no insurance, leaving only the chimney. She plans to move to Baltimore for the winter after staying with a nearby sister. Her son is M. L. Copenhaver of Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie E. Copenhaver
Boyce
Clarke County
Baltimore
Rs. Copenhaver
Willam Copenhaver
Winchester
Chapel Road
M. L. Copenhaver
Public Notice of Holiday Library Closure
Handley Library will be closed all day tomorrow due to Thanksgiving Day. The earlier line mentions open and closed automobiles for hire at Potts' Grocery Store with contact CG De Carlette and phone 470, but the readable portion confirms the library shutdown due to the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Carlette
Potts
Handley Library
Baltimore Council Discusses Safety Gate on B and O Railroad
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad safety gate issue dominated a Tuesday special meeting of the Common Council. Officials, including Supt. White, urged actions to curb dangerous crossing conditions on Cork Street as prior incidents raised concerns. Council referred the matter to the public improvements committee for study and potential corrective measures. The session also covered water taxes, sidewalk costs, and sidewalk contracts with questions about city liability and contractor use. The council members present were President Glaize, Baetier, Sale, Hight, Henry, Page, Hardy, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
B. White
Philadion
B. and
C. W
White
Cork Street
Hardy
Knight
Aso
Lavoceey
Henry
Paka Do
Eo Railroad
Strickler
Garland
Hansbrot
Hansbrough
Glaize
Eden Baetier
Sale
Jenry
Lerson
Page
Export Your Apple Prospects Wever Better
Fragmentary OCR notes mention dates, a government permit, and Winchester Virginia with instructions about filing to an office. No clear person or organization names are readable. the piece reads as an unclear notice or memo fragment about exporting apple prospects and permit processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secondilly
Winchester
Flowers for Thanksgiving and City Hall Reading Notice
Flowers for Thanksgiving featuring chrysanthemums roses and pompons invites early orders. Also details a reading notice at 8:30 p.m. in the City Hall editorium and a travel lecture on world conditions. Everyone is invited.
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society Stockholders Meeting
Stockholders notice for the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society states an annual meeting at the secretary treasurer's office on Monday at 3 PM. D W Lupton serves as secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stee of the
Shenandoah Val Ricultural Society
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Oosir
REDS
U.S
Judge Carson II
Little Joe's
Wired News
S. S. McClure
Aera
C. H. Weidner
Dainty Star
Quartermster
John H. Kern
Strand Theater Office
Iptf
Winchester Cold Storage
Lemley’s Hall
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Lutheran Church
Stephens City
Ueras
Fite
Wm.t, Barr
City
Mane Eee Lawmakers
S. MP
M.S
D. W.lupton, Sec'y and ‘Treas
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