Virginia Garden Club Plans Annual Convention at Kenmore
The Virginia Garden Club convenes in Fredericksburg on October 24 with D B Devore announcing the event. O Connor Godrick leads arrangements. Kenmore Association officers and local members staff the reception. The 132 year old John Wollaston portrait of Betty Washington Lewis returns to Kenmore dining room.
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Virginia Garden Club
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Kenmore
Fredercksburg
D. B. Devore
Rappahannock Valley
Betty Washington Lewis
John Wollaston
Fielding Lewis
Mount Vernon Association
Alice Richards
New York
Maxey
Texas
Peterkin
West Virginia
Anderson
Georgia
Deford-Lockett Wedding Planned in St Louis
Miss Eloise Lockett of St Louis Mo will wed Mr Thomas Deford Jr of Luray Va this Friday at Christ Episcopal Church St Louis Her sister Miss Jean Lockett serves as maid of honor Best man will be Mr Frank Deford Jr of Richmond The Deford family of Luray known for leather and tanning interests in Page County Virginia
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Lutay
Baltimore
Page County
Mrs Oakley Brandenburg Returns Home From Martinsburg Visit
Mrs Oakley Brandenburg has returned to her Martinsburg West Virginia home after visiting Mrs Arthur Haymaker and Mrs Russell Haymaker in this city. Mrs William Lee Richards who spent the past week here as guest of her cousin Miss Pearl Brown has returned to Mount Rainier Maryland accompanied by Mr Richards who spent Sunday here.
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Barton
Richmond
Robert T. Barton, Jr
New York City
Springfield
Mass
J. Scott Parrish, Jr
Shelby Brown
Miniborga
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Walter
Nicklin
Alexandria
Alexandria National Bank
Virginia
Louise Rehill
Washington
Miss Rehill
Evelyn Shryock
Marcelling
Mabel Herrel
Connecticut Avenue
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Cyril Mathews
T. W Mathews
Fort Leonard Wood
United States Army
Oakley Brandenburg
Martinsburg
W. Va
Arthur Haymaker
Russell Haymaker
William Lee Richards
Miss Pearl Brown
Mount Rainier, Md
Mr. Richards
Local residents and visitors noted in weekend travels
Mr. C. A. Hoshour left this morning for Washington on business. Misses Edith Roth and Helen Murphy of Baltimore were weekend guests of Miss Salome Crisman on South Braddock. Mr. and Mrs. E. Ralph Pierce of Washington were weekend guests of the Pierce family in town.
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C. A. Hoshour
Washington
Edith Roth
Helen Murphy
Baltimore
Salome Crisman
South Braddock Street
E. Ralph Pierce
Local residents and guests visit Berryville and area
Hugh Pierce and Mrs. Pierce, formerly Miss Elizabeth Brown of Berryville and Washington, D. C., are noted at their Berryville home. Miss Mollie H. McFaden of Waynes Ferry visits brother and sister in law Rev. Dr. and Mrs. F. T. McFaden at the manse on North Braddock Street.
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Loudoun Street
Hugh Pierce
Berryville
Mrs. Pierce
Elizabeth Brown
Washington, D. C
Mollie H. McFaden
Ywarpers Ferry
F. T. McFaden
North Braddock Street
Dempsey’s Sister Married to Actor in Utah
Elsie Dempsey sister of former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey wed actor Danny Beck after a four day courtship in Salt Lake City Utah. The marriage links the boxing world to show business through the couple's union.
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Dempsey
Salt Lake City
Utah
Elsie Dempsey
Jack Dempsey
MDanny_ Beck
Sree
Vaudeville Actor and Bride Marry After Brief Courtship
A vaudeville actor and his partner wed yesterday after a four day courtship. They met for the first time last Thursday at the theatre where Beck is in an engagement. The bride has appeared in small film roles.
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Beck
Curtis Refuses To Make Speech in Smiths Home City
Governor Smiths hometown Albany New York hosted Republican presidential nominee Senator Curtis for a brief stop over a brass band and reception committee greeted the candidate during his transient visit in the city.
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Curtis
Smith
Albany
N. Y
Alfred E. Smith
Red Cross Disaster Relief in Porto Rico Faces Hunger Bleakness
Red Cross workers battle hunger and disease in hurricane wrecked Porto Rico. Over 20,000 ill with typhoid influenza and malaria, nearly 500,000 homeless or destitute. Relief efforts include 300 tons of food 1000 tents 5000 blankets 6000 cots and medical supplies. Roll Call slated between Armistice Day and Thanksgiving to fund further aid.
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Red Cross
Porto Rico
San Juan
Red Coss
Little Island
United States
Mississippi Valley
Washington
Senator Curtis Visits Albany for Reception and Rally
Arrival shortly after 9 o clock this morning followed by a brief auto mobile procession to the Ten Eyck Hotel. Senator Curtis held a reception with party workers and planned no speech in Albany while agreeing to attend a rally and luncheon before departing for Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Governor Smith at the executive mansion coordinated police arrangements with bodyguards at the station.
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Ten Eyck
Curtis
Albany
Smith
Pittsfield
Mass
Big Congregation Fills U B Church for Special Service
A large crowd filled the United Brethren Church auditorium and overflowed into the Sunday school room and galleries for a special service led by Prof. Garland R. Quarles principal of Handley High School. The Higgins Sisters Quartet from Shenandoah College sang five to six numbers and shared in the offering with praise from Rev. George W. Stover.
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United Brethren Church
Garland R. Quarles
Handley High School
Higgins Sisters
Shenandoah College
Dayton
Quarles
George W. Stover
Prof Quarles
Misses Higgins
Higgins
Where Trappers Name Plates May Be Gotten Now
Game Warden Pingley states he has order blanks and price lists for metal name plates required on all traps. The plates show the trapper name and address and must be affixed to traps under penalty. He will order the plates at cost for trappers.
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Pingley
Death by own action the believed cause in Shearer death
Frederick Maryland report says authorities recovered a pistol at the attic of Mrs Belva Shearers home near Ladiesburg and concluded she killed herself after initially fearing murder. The coroner's inquest followed the discovery of the weapon.
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Associated Press
Frederick
Belva Shearer
Ladiesburg
W. C. Roderick
Deaths and inquiry into cliff edge incident and missing man
Report describes a death believed caused by self harm at a well edge with a cat witness, a missing pistol not found, and a broader string of investigations into the murder of David M. Crist near ersville, plus a decomposed body found near Point about two weeks earlier.
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Sas
Shearer
Cliff
David M. Crist
Atersville
Ead
Major Activity on the Upswing in New York Stocks
Mixed price movements in today’s stock market reflect opposing forces but major activity stays on the up side with copper steel and motor issues leading advances. Heavy selling appears in several speculative favorites as commissions pressure overbought conditions and money returns at 6 percent.
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New York
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