Mutt and Jeff at the Empire in a new musical comedy
Mutt and Jeff the Bud Fisher duo appear at the Empire tonight in a fresh musical comedy with Gus Hill producing a full company of talented artists. A beauty chorus sings and dances and the twenty new musical numbers feature vaudeville specialties. The show is billed as the funniest yet and seats are selling well despite a gale. Ticket prices are 25, 50, 75 cents and $1 plus tax.
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Mutt
Jeff
Bud Fisher
the Empire Tonight
Gus Hill
General Cronkhite Assigned to Pacific Coast Command
Norfolk reports Major General Adelert Cronkhite moved from Hampton Roads to head the Southern Pacific coast artillery district. He formed and trained the 80th Division at Camp Lee in 1917 and led it during the Meuse Argonne drive in France.
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Norfolk
Adelert Cronkhite
Hampton Roads
Army Supply and
Blue Ridge
American Expeditionary Forces
Pacific Coast
Southern Pacific Coast Artillery District
Cronkhite
Eightieth Division
Camp Lee
France
Remember in September tree care tips from American Forestry Association
The association offers advice for fall planting and tree maintenance. Prune dead branches only, seal cuts with coal tar, remove tussock moth egg masses, and mark hopelessly infested or dead trees for winter removal. Plant evergreens early September, moving with a ball of soil.
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Lea
United States
France
American Forestry Association
Market Reports 6 Corrected Wholesale and Retail Prices
Local wholesale markets show prices for hay, grains, butter, poultry, and meat goods with corrections noted. Retail marks include flour, cornmeal, middlings, cracked corn, potatoes, and dairy products, listing ranges for chickens, hens, roosters, and cattle grades. The note states these prices are closing figures from the preceding day.
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Virginia
British Waiters Are Now On Easy Street
The wartime absence of German and Austrian waiters from London hotels and restaurants has opened opportunity for English waiters. Otte Piccadilly notes he earns about 5000 dollars yearly, while skilled waiters commonly make around 3000 dollars with salary and tips.
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Easy Street
London
Otte Piccadilly
Drunken Motorist Heavily Fined In Frederick Md
A Winchester youth driving a touring car was arrested in Frederick Maryland for operating under the influence. At a hearing before Justice Allan M. Wood he was fined 100 dollars and paid the fine. The car carried three other intoxicated young men and a quantity of whiskey was found.
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Winchester
Frederick
Allan M. Wood
When and How To Plant: Trees
Instructions from the Associated Press on planting thousands of trees to be set out this fall in the Washington area, with guidance on timing and method. The report outlines steps for proper planting and care to ensure successful establishment.
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The
Associated Press
Washington
Ninever News Notes in Virginia
Ninever Virginia report notes Mrs Hubert McKay showing improvement after illness. Edith Sheaff visits Mrs Charles Jones at Milldale. Mrs Lucy Sowers and Miss Doro continue to be mentioned in community updates.
Village Visitors and Travel Notes in Local Notices
The report lists residents and visitors including Miss Virginia Weaver who left for Philadelphia, Miss Katharine Adams returning home, Mr. and Mrs. John McCauley and family with Mrs. Tham of Washington visiting Mr. McCauley’s parents, Mr. Harry Elkins of Ohio visiting his father James Elkins, Mrs. Powers recovering, Robert L. Miller in Winchester, and R P Thorpe visiting relatives in Iowa.
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Thy Burch
Virginia Weaver
Philadelphia
John McCauley
Tham
Washington
McCauley
Robert McCauley
Harry Elkins
Ohio
Elkins
James Elkins
Katharine Adams
Charles Powers
Robert L. Miller
Winchester
R. P. Thorpe
Iowa
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S. H. Hable
Clothier
Furnisher
Hatter
Service
Apple
John W. Rice
RB. Gray Williams
William G. Hardy
J. Few Brown
Shenandoah Valley
Empire
Laughing
Matt
Jeff's
Mutt & Jeff
Gen. Cronkhite
News and Lloyd
Star
Iby
Ties Ag
Baltimore Wholesale
Paweeee
Pee Neee
R. R
E. Bruce Capper
Jeg Optician
the Commercial & Savings Bank
the Friendly Bank
Glaize & Bro
Ninever News Notes
Ahichester
Cairns
H. H. Snarr
Mfr
Wheatfield
B. Winkfield
Agt
Garber Mfg, CO
Piccadilly and
Kent Sts
Jones’ Creamery
W. M. Fletcher
Woodward
Bell
the Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Merchants National Bank
County Court House
Gray & Sheetz
National Fruit Product Co.—Inc
Hansbrough & Carter
H. R. Bryarly & Bro
Brumback & Bro
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