Methodists Favor Prohibition Sunday Beer Ban And Examinations
Richmond October 18 delegates of the Virginia Methodist Conference urged passage of a law banning Sunday wine and beer sales and backed pre marital physical examinations for marriage licenses. The assembly elected delegates to the General and Jurisdictional Conferences and discussed district building controls, church boundaries, and social service plans.
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Richmond
Virginia
Winchester
F. H. Stieby
H. P. Baker
R. B. Moore
A. O. Lyons
Staunton
J. H. Light
E. L. Woolf
C. P. Moseley
J. H. Blakemore
Alexandria
C. H. Cannon
P. C. Helmentaler
W. W. Lockett
R. B. Claggett
Roanoke
J. Pearson
R. C. Meeks
W. E. Malley
J. H. Davidson
Peele
of Virginia
Danville
William Walter Peele
James Cannon, Jr
New Methodist Church
William Archer Wright
R. P. Riddick
R. O. Bryant
Lucius Gregory
E. R. Collie
R. M. White
C. C. Bell
J. H. Rosenberger
C. E. Dare
N. B. Harmon, Jr
L. W. Wells
J.-C. Copenhaver
J. W. Moore
W. D. Roper
H. K. Taylor
Egates
Committee On Temperance and Social Service
Henry Lee Robison, Jr
Vicks A-Q Nasal Remedy Arrives for Sensitive Noses
An advertisement proclaims Vicks A-Q as a gentler nasal remedy for irritated noses. It claims minimal irritation, quicker relief from stuffiness, and longer action due to a pectin aqueous solution with Ephedrine and antiseptics. The copy notes U S patent protection and urges asking for the white bottle.
Dutch Move to Curb Wedding Racket
Amsterdam report notes Netherlands authorities weighing steps to curb marriages seen as a payoff for soldiers. Officials consider tying marriage date to pay rules so that new spouses do not gain the higher allowance. Unmarried soldiers now receive three guilders weekly while married soldiers obtain fifteen guilders.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
War games banned on Wilmington playgrounds
War games were banned today on Wilmington playgrounds. Miss Jennis Weaver, superintendent of play areas, said it damages children’s psychology and cited a site where kids built make-believe Maginot and Siegfried lines.
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Wilmington
Del
Jennis Weaver
Needle Cure for Sprains Reported by Surgeons
A quick hypodermic novocaine injection near sprains relieves pain and speeds recovery. Treated patients are mobilized immediately, with most sprains healing in two to three days when ligaments are not torn. Trials at the University of Pennsylvania hospital show rapid improvement in about 25 cases.
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Philadelphia
American College of Surgeons
University of Pennsylvania
France
Sent To Asylum In Slaying Case
Mrs. Leona Draper freed on murder charge was committed to a state hospital for the insane by the Frederick County Circuit Court. The 19 year old mountain woman showed no emotion as her husband was killed by a shotgun blast near their home.
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Frederick
Leona Draper
Frederick County
British monitors bombard German coast in Yser battle
AP report from October 18 1914 notes British monitors shelling the German coast as the Battle of the Yser intensifies. It mentions new German levies at the front and cites early census figures from 1790 showing a population of 3 929 214.
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Associated Press
The
Yser
U.S
Tebee Ie
Chinese General Declares Japanese Conquest of China Impossible
In Hunan near Changsha General Chien Cheng said Chinese mired troops in straw sandals can navigate rough terrain better than Japanese using heavy boots and modern artillery. He outlined a strategy of cutting Tokyo’s supply lines and bottling up forces to force Japanese defeat. The general also cautioned that Japan lacks fresh troops for another major push.
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James L. Stewart
Nanyo
Hunan
Wan
Chien Cheng
Men Today
Changsha
Chien
China
Chungking
Kweilin
Kwangsi
Sunghai
Hengyang
Canton- Hankow
Kiukiang
Nanchane
Chein
Tungcheng
Hupeh Province
Nanchang
Japan
Complaint Filed Against Canner in Wage Hour Case
Baltimore wage hour officials filed a federal complaint against H. J. McGrath Company accusing it of not paying minimum wage or overtime, failing to maintain wage records, and shipping goods in interstate commerce in violation of the law. The Baltimore employer of about 400 workers is named in the action, said to be the first against a cannery after an extensive probe.
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Baltimore
Wage-Hour
Baltimore Canner
United States District Court
H. J. McGrath Company
Wage Hour
S Canner
Precision instruments to measure extreme Antarctic cold
Washington reports the Bureau of Standards will outfit the American Antarctic expedition to measure temperatures from 50 above zero to 95 below. Forty two electric resistance thermometers and accessories will be placed in drilled ice holes. If drilling fails, electric heaters will melt holes to insert the instruments.
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Washington
Antarctica
Bureau of Standards
Bureau
Thieves Steal 40-Pound Aluminum Shoe Taps in Chicago
Lyle Bell part-owner of a Chicago brass foundry reported burglars took a 40 pound box of aluminum shoe taps from his plant after he briefly left to set a burglar alarm. The theft occurred while the building was unattended.
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Chicago
Lyle Bell
W H Trimble Exhibits Wills Tracing Family Homestead Rights
W H Trimble of Woodland Avenue displays the wills of ancestors that trace rights to the old family homestead near White Hall from 1826 to present. The collection includes Benjamin Sidwell and Richard Sidwell documents, Civil War passes, Confederate money, and family papers highlighting the Trimble lineage.
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W. H. Trimble
Woodland Avenue
White Hall
Benjamin Sidwell
W. Richard Sidwell
W. D. Trimble
Trimble
Mary F. Trimble
Federa
Winchester
Ben Sidwell
Richard Sidwell
Warden Victim in Hampshire County Hunting Opening
Dr. W. P. Warden of Wardensville West Virginia is named as the first victim of the Hampshire County hunting season opening Monday. He was struck by 10 or more lightweight shot with minimal damage due to a spent charge, and the hunter’s identity remained unascertained.
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W. P. Warden
Wardensville
W. Va
Hampshire County
Stitch In Time Oklahoma City Traffic Safety Speech
Street car and bus operators address passengers in a traffic safety message urging careful street crossing. The speaker notes 10 men injured this year, seven of them pedestrians, and thanks riders for helping keep Oklahoma City safe.
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Oklahoma City
Radio Highlights Show Transatlantic TV Signal Demonstration
New York reports proof that ultra short wave television travels in a straight line when received from a Washington area plane at 20,000 feet and 200 miles away. Ground reception would falter due to earth curvature. Planes may use TV for landing aid. North Beach airport pickup shown. Evening and Thursday schedules listed for NBC CBS and MBS programs and hosts.
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New York
Oct
Washington
North Beach
Girl Scout Week Observed Across Local Council
Observance of Girl Scout Week highlighted by the local council with seven service days and daily demonstrations. The movement relies on volunteers including troop committees and board members to support girls age 5 to 17, offering activities that build character and leadership.
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Sree Ann Rans
Bute
United States
Juliette En
Ieee
Bane Cen
le Wy
Poultry Culling Demonstration Scheduled by County Officials
Two poultry culling events are to be conducted at county facilities on Wednesday morning. Local authorities encourage growers and residents to attend to observe the process and learn proper methods.
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Exers Mae
Leine, J
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