Open Letter From China Found On Anniversary
The late Rev. Dr. Henry M. White's son, a Winchester native and missionary in Yencheng, China, wrote from Shanghai and up the Yangtse to Tientsin in 1894. The letter recalls travel hardships, foreign settlements, war talk, and his resolve to teach Christ despite opposition and isolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian 7
Henry M. White
Loudoun Street
Winchester
Th Tanquary
White
Yencheng
China
Winchester Presbytery
Hsu C'ien
Winchester News
United States of America
Canada
R. R. Company
Great Britain
U.S
Rockies
Vancouver
Pacific
Aleutian Islands
Japan
Yokohama
Tokio
Tucker Graham
Kobe
Shanghai
Woosung
Civilization
Shanhhai
Canton
Tientsin
Yang-tse-Kiang
M. B. Grier
Chinkiang
Grand Canal
Thurman Hill Leads New League Against Liberty League
Wichita attorney Thurman Hill, runner-up in the Democratic gubernatorial race, heads the Roosevelt Human Rights League organized in Kansas to combat the American Liberty League. Hill calls the league the west’s answer to eastern sectional ism.
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Roosevelt Human Rights League
Kansas
American Liberty League
Thurman Hill
Wichita
Hill
Dave's Mentha Pepsin Gas Relief Offer
A vintage sales pitch promises fast relief from gas indigestion. It claims one tablespoon of Dave's Mentha Pepsin stops gas, eases heart distress, and restores natural breathing. The ad emphasizes a guarantee against indigestion and money back.
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Dave
Dare
Bids Called For Seven Virginia Road Projects Including Strasburg
Winchester reports bids are invited for seven highway projects in Virginia funded by a 3.7 million dollar federal aid grant. Strasburg in Shenandoah County will gain a macadam surface road and a bridge, completing a long unfinished Main Street segment. The work aims to improve Route 11 between Winchester and Roanoke and reduce hazardous stretches north of Natural Bridge and south toward Greenville.
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Winchester
Virginia
Shenandoah County
Strasburg
Ued
Roanoke
Mt. Crawford Street
Fancy Hill
Natural Bridge
Botetourt
Timber Ridge-Lexington
Greenville
Court of Honor Highlights Scout Awards and Kiwanis Support
Andy Bell spoke at the Court of Honor held at the George Washington Hotel where Troop 2 of Winchester received awards. Kiwanis banners for Advancement were presented as two Kiwanian speakers shared messages. Second Class honors went to William Boyce and Courtney Jones, Life Scout to Charles Gibbons, and Eagle to Rinard Largent. Merit badges went to Boyce, Largent, Gibbons, and Harper with various specialties noted.
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Boy Scouts of
Winchester
George Washington Hotel
I. Fred Stine
Presbyterian Church
Kiwanis
Ansel Solenberger
Kiwanis Club
Boy Scouts
Andy Bell
Andrew Bell
William Boyce
Courtney Jones
Charles Gibbons
Rinard Largent
Rinard
Charles Harper
Bunker Hill Man Held For Shooting
Benjamin Garrison of Bunker Hill faces grand jury on charges of shooting Edgar Mason and attempting to shoot Thomas Shirley. Bonds set at 1500 and 1000 dollars. Mason testified Garrison fired twice as he drove past. Shirley was present. Garrison remains jailed for a separate OUI sentence. No bond set on the shooting charge.
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Benjamin Garrison
Bunker Hill
Berkeley
Pope Pius XI Message Broadcast By Cardinal Fumasoni Biondi
Rome to New York broadcast announced from WEAF NBC at 1 15 p m October 17 Cardinal Fumasoni Biondi former apostolic delegate in Washington for nine years will deliver a message from Pope Pius XI focusing on the Christian mission in English during the program.
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New York
Rome
Pietro Cardinal Fumasoni-Biondi
Pope Pius XI
Weafnbc
Washington
Blondie Ryan Marries Kathleen Barry in New Jersey
The New York Giants shortstop Blondie Ryan wed Kathleen Barry an airline stewardess now Mrs. Ryan. The couple met months ago aboard a plane and posed in working attire at Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey as the World Series hype between the Cardinals and Tigers begins.
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Blondie” Ryan
New York Giants
Tigers
Executors Sale of City Property in Winchester Virginia
Executors under David F. Yost deceased offer three parcels at public auction October 6 1934 11 AM in front of Winchester Court House. Descriptions include Peyton Street lots and Kent Street holdings Nos 577 and 579 North Kent Street with terms one third cash and balance in two yearly installments at 6 percent interest secured by deed of trust and insurance. John P Allen is the executor arranging the sale.
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David F. Yost
Corporation Court
City of
Winchester
Virginia
Court House
Peyton Street
Braddock
Loudoun
Peyton Streets
Braddock St
Braddock Street
Emma C. Goshert
Peyton
Kent Street
B. & O. Railroad
North
Walter D. Myers
Pease
John P, Allen
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Ori Sim
Hugh W. White
Virginia Jackass
Patterson
Mr. Grier
Christ
Court of Honor
Pope
Blondie
Ryan
National Housing Act
Federal Housing Administration
Better Housing Committee
John W. Rosenberger & Co
P. O. Box
Johnnny
Continental Congress
Roger Sherman
Britain
Pathfinder Magazine
Genoa
Tory
Cammertire CO
Braddock & Boscawen Sts
Ford
Bickers Motor Co
BLATZ
Old Heidelberg
Betsy Ross
South End
U. S
S. Loudoun St
Herrell Sales Corp
Heatrolas
John S. Miller & Company
R.C. A
Shell Station
Martinsburg Pike
Amherst
Boscawen Sts
Valley Ave
Twin-City Oil & Cas Corp
Bas Terminal
Snapp’s Foundry, Inc
North Cameron St
Lucas
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