Renowned astronomer Dr Hedrick dies in Poughkeepsie
The Rev John Thompson Hedrick 8 J died last week at Saint Andrew on Hudson Poughkeepsie N Y. He directed Georgetown University Observatory and aided star charts in Argentina. Survived by two brothers and four sisters in Virginia Washington and Glencarlyn.
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Ij Eld
John Thompson Hedrick
Andrew-on- Hudson
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Hedrick
Burcroft
Georgetown University Observatory
Benjamin Sherwood Hedrick
Mary Ellen Thompson Hedrick
Cambridge
Mass
Georgetown University
Th. B. A. Gould
Cordova
Argentina
Woodstock College
Maryland
Georgetown University Oservatory
G. A. Fargis
William A. Hedrick
Henry B. Hedrick
Jennie
Ellen A
Mary B. Hedrick
Washington
Glencarlyn
Thieves steal $75,000 in jewelry from Cincinnati hotel
Diamonds and jewelry valued at $75,000 were taken from a room on the third floor of the Stinton Hotel in Cincinnati last night. Ernest F. Straus of Chicago, representing two New York jewelers and importers, filed the report.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Ohio
Stinton Hotel
Ernest F.straus
Chicago
New York
John W Davis for Presidency Club Formed in Marshall County
The first Davis for Presidency movement emerged in Moundsville West Virginia as leading Democrats formed the John W Davis for Presidency Club of Marshall County. Plans for expanding to other counties and states were discussed yesterday.
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Associated Press
Moundsville
W. Va
John W. Davis
West Virginia
Great Britain
Presidency Club
Marshall County
Ford to Build Large Plant in Philadelphia District
Ford Motor Company has purchased 68 acres along the Schuylkill River in southwest Philadelphia for a large assembling and export plant. Settlement was made yesterday at a price of 450000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Ford Motor Company
Sehuykill River
Saxon Socialists Proclaim Three Day General Strike
Socialist trade unions in Saxony declare a three day general strike beginning this morning across Saxony. The move follows federal intervention in the state. The military governor bans all political meetings in Dresden amid the unrest and administrative measures.
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Berlin
Saxony
Dresden
Saxon
Lloyd Hamilton Sued for Separate Maintenance
Mrs. Ethel Hamilton filed a separate maintenance suit against Lloyd Hamilton, the motion picture comedian, in Los Angeles. She alleges cruelty and non-support in the action brought yesterday, highlighting marital dispute contexts.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Lloyd Hamilton
Comedien
Ethel Hamilton
Britain Accepts French Terms For Reparations Conference
London reports Britain agrees with Premier Poincare on terms for a conference of experts to study the reparations issue. The American government will be informed and asked to designate its members to the expert committee. Willis H. Booth sails for Paris to coordinate delegates from 38 nations for the proposed reparations talks.
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Associated Press
ONDON
Britain
Poincare
France
Americana
New York
Willis H. Booth
International Chamber of Commerce
Guaranty Trust Company
Mauretania
Paris
Hughes
Lloyd George Visits Philadelphia Amid Welcoming Reception
British premier Lloyd George arrived in Philadelphia for a brief city visit. He toured in a car before entering City Hall for an official reception as 300 Welsh singers performed at the station and breakfast. He learned of Andrew Bonar Law’s death and sent condolences.
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Lloyd George
Philphia
Andrew Bo Law
Aera
City Hall
City Hall Plaza
James Hampton Moore
Philadelphia
Last Day For City Taxes At Winchester Office
Taxpayers thronged Winchester City Hall to pay city taxes before November 1 to avoid a 3 percent penalty. State taxes on real estate and personal property are due by November 30 with a 5 percent penalty and 6 percent interest after that date. City and state taxes are commonly paid together to skip multiple visits and penalties.
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Winchester
William T. Barr
Halloween Party Planned by Highview League
The Highview Community League entertainment committee hosts a Halloween party tomorrow at 8 pm. The program includes recitations vocal and piano numbers games and prizes with a gypsy fortune telling booth. Admission is ten cents per person to help liquidate the school debt from a new well and shed.
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Highview Community League
Hallowe'en
One Dead One Injured in Baltimore Crash
Andrew Carner of Washington is dead and John Best of Washington is in critical condition after an automobile crash near the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridge in Baltimore county. Passenger John H. Stunk, also of Washington, was held as a state witness and was uninjured.
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Baltimore
Andrew Carner
Washington
John Best
St. del
Baltimore County
Best
Baltimore and Ohio
John H. Stunk
Halethorpe
Dress He Seeded Advertise In The Star
A brief ad note indicates a man seeded a plan to advertise in The Star, prompting readers about payment or return. The readable texture is fragmentary with limited context and no clear outcome.
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Star
City Spends One Third of Income on Schools
Superintendent Hugh Duffey of Handley Schools spoke in Greenwood Mississippi at a joint meeting of superintendents and federated women's clubs. He highlighted rapid educational progress in Mississippi, noting Greenwood as a cotton and lumber hub where the city directs more than one third of its income to education, exceeding $81 000 annually for a Winchester sized town without major industry or endowment.
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Hugh
Duffey
Handley Schools
Greenwood
Misa
Wend
Public Instruction
Mississippi
Schols
Federated Women's Clubs
Winchester
Reports of Asher Killing Not Grounded
Rumors claimed James L. Asher known as Lone Wolf led federal raiders and was killed in Martinsburg West Virginia. Investigations showed the reports had no grounds and were repeatedly embellished on the streets last night.
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Tod
James L. Asher
Lone Wolf
Federal Prohibition Trees
Federal
Martinsburg
W. Va
Mrs Stokes Held in Missouri Town Claim in Retrial
Mrs Helen Stokes, a National Park Seminary student, was alleged to have been seen in a Missouri town during a divorce retrial of hotel owner W E D Stokes. Her mother Mrs Bla lwood Miller testified she never visited Missouri and did not travel alone then.
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Associated Press
New York
Helen Stokes
National Park Seminary For
Washington, D
W. E. D. Stokes
Missouri
Bla £ Lwood Miller
Re Elect Judge Forward for State Corporation Commission
Editorial urges re election of Alexander Forward as Democratic nominee for the State Corporation Commission. Opponent J Cloyd Byars is labeled as an independent Democrat who skipped the Democratic primary. Forward praised for ability and fitness. editorial argues for unanimous re election by Virginians.
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State Corporation Commission
Alexander Forward
J. Cloyd Byars
Forward
Franklin K Lane Quotation on Youth Curiosity and Truth
A reader sends a Franklin K Lane quotation describing himself as an aged man yet the youngest thing in curiosity truthfulness imagination and desire to help and belief in goodness and justice. The note follows a prior remark on James Russell Lowell.
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James Russell Lowell
Franklin K. Lane
Reetim
Automobile jokes praised as blessing by Miss Cayenne
A Washington Star quip notes Miss Cayenne praising jokes about cars as a blessing since a machine that makes a man laugh without profane language is valuable.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Entailing of Estates Through English Law and Virginia Abolition
The practice began in England in 1285 and a 1584 law allowed sale when treason or bankruptcy affected the holder. An entailed estate must be sold upon bankruptcy, and Virginia abolished entail in 1776.
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England
Virginia
Rise Above Circumstances and Will Power
A reflective note quotes an ancient philosopher on the power of will. It asserts life steel is mainly the exercise of will power, not the result of circumstance, and warns that blaming circumstances reveals weakness of mind and heart.
Palm Busy. Coconut Palms Show Yearlong Flower and Fruit
A Nature Magazine note claims coconut palms are busy trees. Flowers and fruit appear on the trees in all growth stages simultaneously, highlighting the plant's productive versatility.
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Tennyson
Sterilizing Cans Is Big Necessity in Milk Packing
Prepared by Dee Lee the department warns that sterilizing cans is essential to prevent spoilage. Experiments show unsterilized cans rapidly accumulate billions of bacteria, contaminating milk and reducing quality. regular daily sterilization greatly improves milk safety and market condition.
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Dee Lee
Wilk
Sudan Grass Maturity Yields Max With Late Head Harvest
Sudan grass yields best when headed out fully before harvest. Allow seed to reach soft dough stage for a single cut with maximum forage. Early cutting reduces per cut yield though multiple cuts are possible. Sudan grass withstands overripe growth due to numerous tillers producing immature stalks throughout the season.
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Sudan
Manure Most Profitable When Applied to Wheat
Ohio experiment station findings over eight years show manure most profitable when used on wheat in a rotation with corn, cats? and clover. Eight tons per acre with 60 pounds of acid phosphate per ton. phosphating manure is strongly recommended.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Rest Your Cows Before Freshening for Profit
Advice to rest cows six to eight weeks before freshening. Well-fleshed cows require little grain, while thin cows need liberal feeding to gain flesh. A bushel of corn fed before calving can be worth as much as two bushels after freshening.
Alfalfa Seed Must Be Tested for Germination
Alfalfa seed intended for planting this fall should be submitted to a competent seed analyst for determination of purity and germination. Many noxious weeds are spread and losses occur from failure to observe this simple precaution.
Red Cross Expands Health Campaign and Nursing Service
The American Red Cross reports a broad health service expansion including public health nursing home hygiene and care of the sick nutrition and first aid. About 40,000 nurses are enrolled in Red Cross Nursing Service with 20,000 serving during the war and 1,038 public health nurses under chapter direction.
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American Red Cross
Ent
Saniic
Reds
Public Health
Jasued
Red Cross
Alaska
North Carola
Penobscot Bay
Red Cross Nutrition Service
Annual Summons to Red Cross Banner on Armistice Day
The article urges readers to join the American Red Cross as part of Armistice Day roll call from November 11 to 29. It stresses preparedness, the need for a million-strong membership, and the national effort sparked by the Japan earthquake relief. It notes 3,600 Red Cross Chapters enrolling volunteers.
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Red Cross
America
Japan
American Red Cross
United States
New Idea in Electric Sitter for Liquids
A manufacturer introduces an electric sitter device designed to sift materials suspended in liquids. The apparatus features a fully enclosed body with a sealed top to prevent splashing and spillage during operation.
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Amepia
Weston
Pictorial Review
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Pasiera
Emmertson & Co
Carteror Ladies’ Union
Carter
First Mortgage
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Moresco
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