Social and Personal Notes From Winchester and Nearby
Social and personal items from Winchester W Va and Clarke county detail visits to White Sulphur Springs and New York for Europe travel. Mention Mr Francis Fife Symington injury prior to his 1918 marriage, Miss Kathrina Condict wedding to Goddard Baldwin, piano student Miss Lucy Kinzel studying with Edwin Hughes, birth announcements in Mannington and Winchester, and numerous out of town visitors and local club events.
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Francis Fife Symington
Baltimore
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
New York
Europe
France
England
Symington
Grace Romayne Cover
Loring A. Cover
Winchester
Women’s shoe sale promises style at seven dollars
A retailer markets a fall slipper with an upbeat pitch that the price compares favorably to its style and durability. The ad emphasizes value, noting women will find full shoe style for seven dollars and a pleasant surprise in longevity.
Social notes highlight regional visitors and travels
Mrs Floyd Hall and son return to Chicago after visiting aunt Mrs C W Hardesty near town. Harry Hanst of Lewisburg guest of Mr and Mrs George Craig on North Braddock street. C E Hoover visits Washington and stays with Mr and Mrs Louis J Barr on Fairmont street. Dr and Mrs Walter Cox return from Norfolk after attending the Virginia Medical Society convention. Mrs Fred Whetzel returns home after a week with Mrs S K Hicks in the county. Ida M Elliott and daughter Emma Himelright travel to Bridgeton NJ to visit relatives and attend Sesqui Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Supt H S Duffey leaves for Baltimore on business. Mrs S K Hicks and baby recover from six weeks typhoid and move home to Apple River Ridge under physician care. Capt and Mrs H D Burch of Washington visit guests of Mr and Mrs Charles J Athey on Gray avenue. Joseph Moore of Berryville on Tegal business yesterday. Mrs Timberlake of Summit Point in Winchester shopping. Miss Ida Mills stays with friends in Hagerstown and attends the Fair. Mrs John Taylor and Dorothy Taylor depart for Brunswick MD for weekend with friends. Frank Harry, who had a minor operation at Winchester Memorial Hospital, rests well. R Lee Byrne goes to Baltimore for college. Dorothy Crisman, rising at Montgomery County Hospital Rockville MD, visited here with her mother Blanch Crisman. Rev P A Lindamood of Grimes VA was here on business. Mrs Thomas Shumate and daughter of White Post were in Winchester yesterday shopping.
Los Angeles Makes 780 Mile Flight From Detroit
The dirigible Los Angeles completed its first major post Shenandoah flight arriving at Lakehurst at 5 35 am after a 780 mile run from Detroit taking 13 hours 5 minutes at an average 60 mph The skipper Lieut Comdr Charles B Rosendahl said weather issues limited descent and an antenna wire loosened during the voyage
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Lakehurst
N. J
Los Angeles
Detroit
Charles 2B
Rosendahl
Lakeshurst
Great Lakes
Queen Quality Shoes Fascinate Happy Walker
A reader recalls a compliment about smart shoes that changed her mind about health footwear. She now wears Queen Quality shoes praised for style and comfort, keeping her feet feeling fresh despite long hours on her feet.
Argentines Frost Sparks Flurry in Wheat Market
North American and European buyers surge for wheat as Argentina faces frost and Australia heads for a large yield. US clearances reach 100 million bushels, signaling a major shift in supply. Corn slips slightly while oats rise and lard stocks fall by 12 million pounds this month.
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Chicago
Europe
North America
United States
Winnipeg
Argentine
Frsot
Argentina
Equator
Australia
Social Worker Cites Rising Drunkenness in Hagerstown
Miss Alice Edmonds secretary of the King's Daughters and city social worker says drunkenness is up in Hagerstown increasing charity demand. She notes prohibition limits but urges a two day fund drive next week and cites more families relying on aid as alcohol impairs work and wages.
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Associated Press
Hagerstown
Alice Hdmonds
King’s Daughters
Edmonds
Salvation Army
Miss Edmonds
Judge Identifies Woman as "Miss X" in McPherson Case
Salinas Calif Oct 16 Judge J A Bardin named Mrs Virita Kimball of Oakland as the woman who appeared August 15 and claimed to be Miss X in the Aimee Semple McPherson kidnapping case. Kimball denied the claim while sister to co defendant Lorain Wiseman Sielaff, a key witness at the Los Angeles prelim. Wiseman testified she was paid to help establish an alibi for McPherson. Ormiston and McPherson deny the Carmel cottage arrangement and an affidavit from Chicago names the woman with him as Miss X. The case centers on producing a Miss X to support the alibi.
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Associated Press
Salinas
Cal
J. A. Bardin
Virita Kimball
Oakland
Miss X
Aimee Semple McPherson
Los Angeles
McPherson
Wiseman
Angelus Temple
Eleven Die As Steamer Guide Sinks Near Godbout
Eleven persons perish when the freight and passenger steamer Guide sinks in heavy weather near Godbout on the St. Lawrence north shore. News of the disaster reaches the North Shore Trading Company, owners of the vessel. The Prince of Wales shows renewed interest in golf with notable progress observed.
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Associated Press
Quebec
Guide
Godbout
St. Lawrence
North Shore Trading Company
Law to make mail robbery a hanging offense sought
President Coolidge and his Cabinet urged armed guards to protect the U S mails after a Newark New Jersey mail robbery. Postmaster General New proposed capital punishment for attackers and suggested paying large payrolls by check to reduce armed shipments through the mails.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
Elizabeth N. J
Army
Navy
United States
Postmaster-General
New
Congress
Surgeon's Drugs Bag Found Hidden in Coalyard
A bag containing a full surgeon and physician’s emergency drug outfit was found hidden in a North Cameron street coal yard by W B Snyder and Son staff. Initials V L G marked the bag and a silver cage. police will seek ownership and return it to the rightful owner.
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W. B. Snyder
Snyder
V. L.G
Confederates To Attend Unveiling Of Markers Tuesday
Confederate veterans plan an October 19 unveiling at Fishers Hill and Cedar Creek with gatherings at 12 30 pm on Cameron and Boscawen streets. Markers will be shown at 1 30 pm and 3 pm respectively, with refreshments at 4 pm on the Bates lawn in Creek. Stover Camp Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy of Strasburg hosts all guests.
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Fishers Hill
Cedar Creek
Camberon and
Boscawen Streets
Creek
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Kathrina Condict
Jersey
J. D. Condict
Madison
Goddard Baldwin
Rochester
Harry D. Albin
North
Orange
Greece
Badia
The
Edison Electric Company
Kinzel
Edwin Hughes
Lucy Ann Kinzel
Greek Lee
A.C. Welch
Fairmont
Avenue
Hughes
America
Vienna
Leschetizky
Floyd I. McClure
Mannington
McClure
Migs
Bertha Poston
William Ns. Oston
North Kent Street
Oston
Manningtop
Randson
Wr. Jack
Paris
Harry Hea
Jack
Nice
Ko San
Ands. E. E. Browhy
New Market
O. L. Garner
Williamsport
B. Duvall Chambers
Millwood
Alvin Baird
Fauquier County
Kenneth Gilpin
Clarke County
Ely
City
Ohio
Ben Randolph
Elizabeth Tupper
St. Louis
Frank B. Whiting
Berryville
Benehan Cameron
Raleigh
N. C
Thomas Carter
Richmond
Douglas Crocker
Fitchburg
Mass
Belle Cameron
Eda Carter
E. G. Butler
William’ Bell Watkins
Joseph Harris
H. Li Livers
Martinsburg
Harry W. Hyde
Clearbrook
Frank. Tavenner
J. M. Bauserman
Woodstock,Va
Steel
Stephensty
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
L. F. Wright
John Bowers
Yagerstown
Joe
Shawnee
Lawnee Inn
Mg Pherrd Pike
Virginia
South
L. H. Shriver
F. E. Smith
Clinton, Conn
A.O. Wilson
Miss Wilson
Joseph Rice
Alfred Ogden
Dalley, Pa
Frank Upman
Arlington
Johnson
Barr
Walter B. Johnson
Virginia Ann John
Louisville, Ky
Walter E. Barr
Fairmont Avenue
Anna Stine
T. A. Rankin
Russell Teets
Mary Baecher
Sacred Heart Church
Teets
James Baecher
Arthur Teets
Spanos
George Spanos
Millwood Avenue
Betsy Ross Confectionery
George Washington Hotel
T. J. Cooper and Son
D. W. Ritenour
Harry Schmidt
Bryan Conrad
Stuart H. Edmonds
Annfield
Bell ‘Watkins
Handley High School
Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg High School
H. W. Ebert
J. S. Haldemann
Joseph E Campbell
Fort Banks
George P. Kern
Messrs
Joseph Hallman
William White
Jerome, Spadinger
Roland Bowen
Buffalo
N. Y
G. F. House
John C. Lee
Stone Bridge
Nina Haynes
Stafford Pemberton
M. Finklestein
Sadie Finklestein
Harry Lovett
T. W. English
Jacqueline English
Hamilton, Va
Clagett
C. E. Stiner
York, Pa
Mrs. Dakeman
Nelson Richards
David Crockett
Hagerstown, Md
Mr Walker
Darius Finley
Strasburg, Va
Charles Polhamus
Summit Point
Mr. Duer
Manhattan Shirt Company
J. Wilbur Warner
Potomac-Edison Company
Clarence Lockhart
Rock Enon Springs
Edwin. Lockhart
Near Lehin
Sasa
Floyd Hall and Son
C. W. Hardesty
Town
Harry Hanst
Lewisburg, W. Va
Mrs
George Craig
North Braddock Street
C. E. Hoover
Louis J. Barr
Fairmont Street
Northwest
Walter Cox
Norfolk
Medical Society of Virginia
Fred Whetzel
North Main Street
5. K. Hicks
County
Ida M. Elliott
Emma Himelright
Bridgeton
Girard di Bona
Philadelphia
Supt
H. S. Duffey
Handley Schools
S. K. Hicks
Memorial Hospital
Apple Pier Ridge
Capt
H. D. Burch
Charles J. Athey
Gray Avenue
Joseph Moore
Berryville, Va
Tegal
Timberlake
Ida Mills
John* Taylor
Dorothy Taylor
Brunswick
Frank Harry
Winchester Memorial Hospital
R- Lee ‘Byrne
Dorothy Crisman
Montgomery County Ospital
Rockville
Blanch Crisman
Indamood
Grimes
Thomas Shumate
White Post
Huntsberry
Prince of Wales
Apocalypse
P.M
Meug Goldwyn- Picture
Empire Thurs
George Abbotts
John V. A. Weaver
Sam H. Harris
E Nathanson
Aniversar Salectober
North Main St
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