The Astronomy of the Yi and the Giant Movie Industry
Readings mix astronomy notes with cinema industry stats. The text references winter skies and celestial objects like the Big Dipper and Mars, then shifts to the rise of movies, noting 90 million employed, 100000 theaters, and daily box office income, praising film as a mirror of life and society. It contrasts telescope use and camera truth with the social impact of entertainment.
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Punc
Philadelphia Press
Apples for the Fighters warms hearts with field gifts
A call to American growers to send thousands of barrels of apples to soldiers in trenches. The piece extols the apple as a universal boy’s fruit and urges generous, selective donations of prime fruit so every soldier may feast, with all varieties praised as sustaining and joyful.
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Don
Chicago Evening Post
Brucetown News Notes Highlights Local Visits and School Opening
Brucetown Virg October 5 Mr Byrd Purcell and wife and two sons Samuel Purcell were the and Mrs guests on Sunday of Mr and Mrs Janney McKee of White Hall Miss Deislier of Hanging Rock Va is the guest of her sister Mrs R D McNeer Rally Day exercises will be held at the village church Sunday October 10 at 730 p m Miss Elsie Vincrute who has spent her vacation with Mrs Robert Smith returned to her home in Baltimore Saturday Mr Horace Jobe who wing in Richmond returned to his home last Friday Dr F T Pine spent one day last week at Whitacre with friends Mrs Edward Galloway and little daughter who have spent the past month in Williamsport Pa returned to her home Friday Miss Sadie Snapp who spent the past week with the Misses Stipe returned home and Saturday accompanied by Miss Francis Stipe for a weekend visit School opened October 4 with Miss Minnie Larrick as principal and Miss anquary assistant as visit Mamie T
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Brucetown
Byrd Purcell
Samuel Purcell
Janney McKee
White Hall
Deislier
Hanging Rock
R. D. McNeer
Elsie Vincrute
Robert Smith
Baltimore
Horace Jobe
Richmond
F. T. Pine
Whitacre
Edward Galloway
Williamsport
Sadie Snapp
Misses Stipe
Francis Stipe
Minnie ‘Larrick
Anquary
Mamie T
Marlboro Brevities Highlight Regional Visits and Local News
Marlboro Virginia news notes include visits by B C Shull of Winchester and Bean Campbell of Arkansas to Mrs G Jamison. H H Shull stayed with relatives, Pearl Kneisley visits Gussie Stickley, and Mrs Brill visits Hanging Rock. Howard Shull heads to Hamilton for school. Cora Miller buried at Lebanon Church. Albert Martins family ill with tonsillitis. I G Shull and Op B Brill travel to Front Royal and Winchester for business. John Mourery and James Pa. spend time with Boggs family. John Ward and family visit Stephens City.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claims Cure
A vintage ad states catarrh cannot be cured by local means and requires constitutional remedies. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a prescription product by J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio with testimonials and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
O. Soldbruggists
Briss Co
Unclaimed Letters List for Winchester Post Office
The weekly list for Winchester Virginia shows unclaimed letters ending Saturday October 2. Names include Miss Maggie Clark Miss Leona Kelsee Mrs Marion Lomas Mr Charles Reardon Mr R W Smith Mrs M F Somer J W Sibert and others.
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Maggie Clark
W. Berkeley
G. C. Dalton
Leona Kelsee
Marion Lomas
H. D. Martin
Charles Reardon
R. W. Smith
M. F. Somer
J. W. Sibert
Paxton Chapel Prayer Meeting and Church Conference
Paxton Chapel holds Thursday night prayer meeting and church conference on October 7. Membership attendance is urged as business of great importance will be addressed. E. W. Brubaker, Pastor.
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Paxton Chapel
On- Eanes
E. W. Brubaker
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Pure Blood Remedy
Old time advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a universal blood purifier. Claims decades of testing and cures for scrofula catarrh rheumatism dyspepsia loss of appetite fatigue and debility. Buy today.
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Iscine
Ward Family Sunday Visit Noted
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Ward hosted relatives as Mr. Walter Funk's nephew and two nieces from Boyce spent Sunday with him.
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E. P. Ward
Walter Funk
Boyce
Miss Gay Montague to Marry Landon Wellford in Richmond
Miss Gay Montague daughter of Representative and Mrs Andrew Jackson Montague of Virginia will wed Landon Carter Wellford son of Mr and Mrs B Rand Wellford of Richmond. The ceremony is set for Thursday at 7 pm at the bride’s parents home 1111 Grove avenue with a small gathering of relatives and friends.
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Gay Montague
Andrew Jackson Montague
Virginia
Landon Carter Wellford
B. Rand Wellford
Richmond
Grove Avenue
Hollins College
Montague
Wellford
South
Sabine Hall
Richmond County
Europe
U of Virginia
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Praised by Accident Victim
An Accident Maryland resident reports stomach and intestinal relief after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. He claims lasting benefits, no indigestion after meals, and recommends it to friends with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. A. J. Alexa endorses the product.
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Ncter
Accident
Mayr
A. J. Alexa
Violations Reported in Charlottesville by State Labor Inspector
State Labor Inspector Lillie Barbour has led a week long campaign in Charlottesville with sworn warrants against twenty local businesses. She will appear as prosecuting witness in Police Court on October 7, with cases set for trial against alleged offenders. Barbour has also visited Winchester and other towns achieving positive results.
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Lillie Barbour
State Department of Labor
Charlottesville
James B. Doherty
Miss Barbour
Winchester
Winchester Circuit Sermons Announced for Sunday
The Winchester Circuit lists services at Pleasant Valley at 10 30 a m Fairview at 3 pm and Mt Olite at 7 pm next Sunday led by Evangelist W H Sampsell the circuit pastor.
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Pleasant Valley
Fairview
Mt ‘Olite
W. H. Sampsell
Diversified farming boosts profits and stability
The article argues for diversified farm production to guard against price swings and crop failures. It recommends eight to ten products, including potatoes and root crops, plus canning and home consumption, to stabilize income. It warns against overreliance on a single crop and notes high land prices push toward mixed farming and efficient labor use.
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