Farmers Conven to Host Winchester Meeting December 13
Morning News reports the Virginia Far and Co-Operative Union to hold its annual meeting in Winchester on December 13 and 14. Robert S. Smith Wheeler Bell and Robert P. Crawford lead committees planning a farm show and tours. Roy P. Duvall and J Harrison assist with entertainment as locals anticipate broad participation and county hospitality.
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Mment
Winchester
Virginia Far and Co-Operative
Armers
Amittée
Roy P. Duvall
Harrison
Pullman Tour Bus Passes Through Town in Large Car
A Pullman touring car carrying twenty or more people and bearing a New York license passed through town yesterday on its way south. The vehicle was perhaps the largest of its kind in ten years and resembled an immense yacht with expensive furnishings. It featured a kitchenette pantry a small dining room and a lavatory.
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New York
Mystic Shrine Holds Ceremonial in Manassas and Covington
Winchester men were among candidates initiated at a ceremonial session of Acca te Nobles of the Mystic Shrine in Manassas Virginia last Friday. A further ceremonial was held in Covington Virginia with attendees including Chas. Vernon Eddy Hodgs on and John. The latter two were received as members.
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Winchester
Accate
Mystic Shrine
Manassas
Covington
Chas
R ©'Vernon Eddy
C. S. Se “Hodgson
John
Birth of a baby at Memorial Hospital in Clarke County
A 9 pound 4 ounce boy was born to Mrs Robert Green at Memorial Hospital. The family, including the husband and brother, reside with relatives in Boyce Clarke. The baby and mother are reported doing well.
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Robert ©. Green
Memorial Hospital
Rand
Y and Brother
Green
Boyce
Clarke
Beard wins endurance test with Ven detta horse
Ven detta a bay thoroughbred mare owned by Capt. J Watson Webb of Shelburne won the five day army endurance test in Burlington Vermont. Major Louis Beard rode the horse and Lieut Gov Abram W Foote presented the United States Mounted Service Cup the blue ribbon and the prize money $600 plus the Arabian Horse Club medal.
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Burlington
J. Watson Webb
Shelburne
Louis Beard
Front Royd
Abram W. Foote
Polo
Beard
Arabian Horse Club
Athens Honors The All-Saving Revolution Mass Rally
The Greek revolution was acclaimed at a mass meeting in Athens with citizens and a revolutionary committee addressing the crowd. Airplanes released thousands of bulletins voicing the nation’s greeting to the All-Saving revolution.
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Associated Press
Athens
Revolutionary Committee
State to Probe Hall Mills Murder Case
At the request of Supreme Court Justice Parger the attorney general’s department assumed charge of the Hall Mills murder investigation. Deputy Attorney General W A Mott of Essex County was named to lead the probe and will begin duties immediately.
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Trenton
N. J
Supreme Court
Parger
S Department
Hall-Mills
MecCran
W. A. Mott
Essex County
Mr. Mott
Young Son of Peter Rouss Dies in New York
Charles Hoke Baltzell Rouss, about 26, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Winchester Rouss, died Monday October 16 at their Brooklyn home. A requiem mass was held October 17 at St. Francis Xavier Church and burial will be private. The body may be brought to Winchester for interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery mausoleum. He leaves his parents and two sisters.
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Charles Hoke Baltzell Rouss
Peter Winchester Rouss
Garfield Place
Brooklyn
N. Y
New York
St. Francis, Xavier Church
Carroll Street
Sixth Avenue
Charles
Broadway
Rouss
Winchester
Blacksmith John Clark Dies After Auto Crash
John Clark a 63 year old blacksmith of Washington Virginia died at his home from injuries after an automobile strike on Saturday evening. The car owner Henry Woods of Washington was named as the driver. Clark left a widow and several children with family ties in Front Royal including George Wilkinson who is his brother in law.
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John Clark
Washington
Rappahannock County
Henry Woods
Clark
Taxpayers Notice of Tax Collection Routes and Deadlines
Frederick County treasurer R. S. Smith warns taxpayers of collection stops at Reynolds Store Whitacre Cross Junction Gainesboro Star Tannery Mountain Falls and other locations with exact dates and times through November 25 1922. All taxes not paid by December 1 1922 incur a six percent penalty. equal to ten percent.
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Reynolds
Mountain Falls
Mt. Williams
Ashwood Store
Fore
White Hall
M. Jrames
Brucetown
Marlboro
Middletown
Stephens City
Stephens City Depot
Stephenson
Weather survey notes early frosts and falling temperatures
The weekly field lab survey records the first fall frosts on October 19 and 21. It notes decreasing relative humidity each week and a rapid drop in temperature signaling autumn progression.
Surgeon Cather Arrives on Visit to Aunt in Clearbrook
Commander David C. Cather, United States Navy surgeon, and Mrs. Cather arrived at Clearbrook to visit his aunt Mrs. James Whetzell. Cather, son of the late Clark and Mrs. Cather of Frederick County, has served in the Navy since graduating from the University of Pennsylvania.
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David C. Cather
United States Navy
Cather
Clearbrook
As County
James Whetzell
Clark Cather
Frederick County
Naval Service
University of Pennsylvania
Balance Ration For Fowls
Farmers are advised that a self feeder alone is not enough for hens. Hens prefer grain to mash and will skip mash if grain is too plentiful. Limit grain to ensure hens eat enough mash to sustain laying in hot weather.
James L. Cowles Dies at 79 Father of Parcel Post
James Lewis Cowles 79 father of the parcels post died in Richmond Virginia yesterday. His body was sent to Armington Connecticut for burial. A Yale graduate of 1866 he was admitted to the Connecticut bar but never practiced. He devoted his life to writing on postal and railroad issues.
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Associated Press
Richmond
James Lewis Cowles
Armington, Conn
Cowles
Yale
Connecticut
Not Original With Hayes Phrase Traced to Hayes Address
The aphorism “He serves his party best who serves his country best” originates from Rutherford B. Hayes 1877 inaugural address. A later Pope translation of Homer alters the line to “He serves me most who serves his country best.”
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Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes
United States
Alexander Pope
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Ila
Achester
Pullman
Bao
Bruce 1
Baltimore
Robad
Greenwich Village
the Empire
Maj. Beard
Peter Rouss
K. C. Janney
Lillian Sheetz
North Main
Pia
Harrisburg
F. J. Schneiderhan
West Piccadilly Street
W.g.&e.l.co
By W. A. Ryan
Insurance
Good & CO
Rouss Ave
Madison S. Pearson
Stone St
Carver & Mevicar
S. Market St
Northern Virginia Power. Co
Winchester, Virginia
Old Dominion
Winchester Milling Corp
Funk & Son
Balmers
Main St
C. I. Brumback Bro
MR. Cowles
Richmond, VA
Sally Ann
Beck’ Baking Corp
Ap. Thomas & Messer Company
W. Balto. St
Baltimore, Md
Leo
Fred. L. Glaize
North Main Street
S. H
Rodgers
Willis and Wilwig
Ket
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