Naturalized Citizen and Nurse Grad Emerge Same Day
Miss Bella Carson daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Carson Riverton Warren county Va completed her naturalization as a U S citizen in Richmond Va after finalizing all legal provisions an order was entered in the United States District Court admitting her as an American citizen On the same day Miss Carson graduated with her class at St Luke s Hospital Training School for Nurses She has worked at the institution for years and excelled in her studies She is sister to Miss Ann L Carson of Winchester who was naturalized in Harrisonburg about a year ago They are natives of Ireland and came to the United States with their parents years ago
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Bella Carson
Joseph Carson
Riverton Warren County
United States
Richmond, Vai.ly
Carson
St. Luke’s Hospital
Ann L. Carson
Winchester
United States District Court
Harrisonburg
Ireland
Tavenner Enrolls at Princeton University
Mr. Frank S. Tavenner Jr of Woodstock Va left to matriculate at Princeton University. A Roanoke College graduate with high honors he made a fine athletic record at Roanoke and is well known in Winchester.
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Frank S. Tavenner, Jr
F. S. Tavenner
Woodstock
Princeton University
Tavenner
Winchester
Roanoke College
Salem
Head on collision injures none as two Ford cars crash
Two Ford cars collide head on on the Valley pike just north of Harrisonburg yesterday afternoon. Each car loses a front wheel but the occupants escape injury. One car was driven by Roy Fultz the other by Minor Rhodes. Mrs George H Rohime leaves for Baltimore after a stay at the Winchester Inn.
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Valley Pike
Harrisonburg
Roy Fultz
Rhode
George H. ‘Rohime
Baltimore
Winchester Inn
Tanlac touted as cure for lingering ailments in 1920s ad
A testimonial from Lindsay of Virginia claims Tanlac cured catarrh, side pain, and nosebleeds after five years of illness. The ad urges readers to visit Miller's Drug Store in Winchester or Charles Blencowe in Berryville to buy a bottle.
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Lindsay
R Va
Miller’s Drug Store
Winchester
Charles Blencowe
Berryville
Frederick Fair Promises Fine Harness Racing Schedule
The Frederick fair plans a strong harness racing lineup next week with purses across days. Four races open Tuesday with additional five on Wednesday and Thursday and four on Friday. Two running races are set for Thursday and one each on Tuesday and Friday, attracting horseflesh fans.
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Frederick Fair
Large Limestone Plant To Reopen
Under a Federal court decree the National Limestone Company plant near Martinsburg West Virginia was sold for 200000 dollars to Clarence L Peasiece and W W Jackson of Williamsport Pennsylvania. The sale marks reopening of the big limestone operation in the district.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
National Limestone Company
Clarence L. Peasiece
W. W. Jackson
Williamsport
Dayton
Sage Tea Hair Darkening Tonic Advertised
An advertisement promotes darkening gray hair using Sage Tea mixed with sulfur and alcohol or the ready-made Wyeths Save and Sulphur Compound sold in drug stores. It claims hair darkens naturally and evenly after a few applications, removing dandruff calming the scalp, with a bottle costing about fifty cents.
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Wyeth
Wreth
Winchester drug store touts corn remedy
An advertisement at Livick's Drug Store promotes a corn remedy claimed as the world's best. The text notes availability in Winchester and urges readers to try the product labeled as effective for corn relief.
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Winchester
Livick’s
Watch-night services planned across towns October 31
Churches and groups schedule watch night events late October 31 continuing past midnight amid temperance addresses by leading prohibition advocates.
High Prices Reported At Hagerstown Fair
The Hagerstown fair crowd complains of rising costs with rides at 75 cents admission 59 cents for the grandstand and 76 cents at night. Day admission was 50 cents and 26 cents at night in prior years. A man paid 50 cents for a supper described as ham with bread French fries and coffee.
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Hagerstown Fair Association
Vinci praised as a miracle tonic for frail children
A Virginia advertisement extols Vinci a tonic claimed to build strength in puny and ailing children. It cites a Miami man’s testimony about a three year old boy who improved dramatically after using Vinci, noting the product’s beef and cod liver peptones and other nutrients.
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Winchester
Vinci
Jo. Albury
Miami
Theodore Furley Loses His Barn to Fire at Night
BUNKER HILL West Virginia October 13 The Furley barn located 24 mile east of Bunker Hill burned Monday night between 9 and 10 oclock The family woke to the blaze but the fire had full control when neighbor arrival came The cattle were turned out unharmed and the barn and contents were a total loss with no insurance reported
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Bunker Hill
W. Va
Theodore Furley
Bunker Fil
Stockholders Meeting for Winchester & Potomac Railroad
Notice announces a stockholders meeting of Winchester and Potomac Railroad Co in Winchester Virginia. The session at K Gray Williams offices on October 17 1916 at 10 am seeks approval to issue mortgage bonds totaling 350000 and secure them. Secretary Woolford signs the notice.
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Winchester & Potomac R. Reilia
Winchester
Luis
Winchester and Potomac ‘Railroad Co
K. Gray Williams
Ew. Woolford
Mrs. Geo. Bender Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Margaret Bender widow of Nia. George Bender of Bolivar Keights Jefferson county West Virginia died at 12 10 last night at the home of her son in law and daughter at No 16 North Kent street after a lengthy illness. She leaves a son William Bender of Washington three daughters Mrs. Winkfield Mrs Ella Shelton and Miss Nellie Bender and three sisters Mrs Harmer Mrs Nannie Webb and Mrs Node Roderick. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
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Margaret Bender
Nia
George Bender
Bolivar Keights
Jefferson County
W. Va
John Winkfield
North Kent Street
Make the Most of Prosperity Kidney Health Ad
These lines urge men to stay fit and seize opportunities while advertising Foley Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney and bladder issues. The ad claims the pills pay for themselves through health benefits and notes availability everywhere with five for a dollar.
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Foley
Eac
Statewide liquor sales end as Virginia goes dry
Virginia will become dry in nineteen days with liquor sales banned starting November 1. The last legal sale occurs October 21 and all liquor dealers must liquidate stocks before November 1.
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Virginia
Burial at Bolivar Heights In Family Cemetery Lot
A burial took place at Bolivar Heights in the family cemetery lot where Mrs Benders husband and a son are interred. The service honored the deceased and noted the family's longstanding ties to the site.
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Bolivar Heights
Women Federated Club News Notes from Montgomery County
The Fortnightly Club of Montgomery County Maryland opened its season with a supper party. Both men and women belong to the club and after supper toasts were given. Mise Cummings, Virginia Federation state president, was present and responded to a toast. She addressed the Civic League of Falls Church last week. The club has done much excellent work and is joining the federation hoping to gain inspiration from the alliance.
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Montgomery County
Wealthy farmer dies from mysterious facial growth near Woodville
William H. H. Carpenter a prosperous fruit farmer of Rappahannock County died Tuesday night at his home near Woodville about 20 miles east of Luray. A growth on the side of his face appeared months ago and baffled medical skill in diagnosis. He is survived by several children.
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William HH. Carpenter
Rappahannock County
Woodville
Luray
Swanson to Run Unopposed After Virginia GOP Declines Nomination
Virginia Republicans failed to name a candidate before the filing deadline. United States Senator Claude A. Swanson will be unopposed for re election as the party declined to accept the nomination after selecting a candidate who refused it at the state headquarters in Roanoke.
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Virginia
United Sates
Claude A. Swanson
Roanoke
State Executive Committee
Tragic Self-inflicted Shot Ends Life of Trobert Michaels
Trobert Michaels aged 28 son James Michaels of near Purginsville Hampshire county West Virginia shot himself in the head a few nights ago. He lingered for some time and died.
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Trobert Michaels
James Michaels
Purginsville
Hampshire County
W. Va
Millwood Men Held on Burglary Charges in Clarke Jail
Julian Plotner and Carter Green, both held at Clarke Jail in Berryville, are charged with burglary in Millwood. Prosecutors say they attempted to break into Willingham McKay and Company and R A Brown stores, and allegedly rifled Dr M C Scott’s drug store earlier. Sheriff W W Smitwood arrested them. Justin Strader of Millwood held preliminary hearing and sent them to the grand jury.
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Millwood
Julian Plotner
Carter Green
Clarke
Berryville
Willingham, McKay and Company
R. A. Brown
M. C. Scott
W. W. Smitwood
Justin Strader
the &Rand Jury
Wedding of Louise Braxton Robinson and Grattan Colley-Dichman
Miss Helen Das attended the wedding as a guest. The ceremony was held in the chapel of Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church in Baltimore on Wednesday. Lieutenant Grattan Colley-Dichman of the United States Navy married Louise Braxton Robinson.
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Helen Das’ Ym
Drating Schol
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Louise Braxton Robinson
Lieut
Grattan Colley - Dichman
United States Navy
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church
Baltimore
Government official arrives for several days in town
Mr. EK. L. Markell of the government service in Washington arrived in town last evening and is registered at a local hotel to spend several days.
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EK. L. Markell
The
Government Service
Washington
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