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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1923

Page

5

Personal notices from Bloom and nearby towns

Mrs Howard Allamong of Bloom VA recently had surgery at Winchester Memorial Hospital and moved to her sister Mrs R C Mc Donald’s home to recover under Dr Pifer care. Mr and Mrs A Weaver and their three boys visited. Mrs I H une left for Richmond. Rev and Mrs William C Marshall of Fairfax are visiting Mr and Mrs W Marshall. Mrs Julian F Ward visits Baltimore friends. Frances Gold of Braddock Street leaves for Hollins College. Joseph Crow of Washington lodging at Commercial Hotel en route Virginia trip. Kathleen Flowers returns to Academy of the Visitation Frederick accompanied by Mrs L Pannett. S R Ludwig departs for Clarksburg WV to visit relatives. James A Anderson, noted trap shooter, leaves for Richmond VA. Lucy Ann Kinzel leaves for Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Cleveland.

Howard Allamong Bloom Winchester Memorial Hospital R. C. McDonald Pifer Kathleen Flowers Academy of the Visitation Frederick Luther Pannett

Local Families Return From Summer Visits Across Cities

Mrs. Sarah Brooks returned last evening from a visit to Martinsburg relatives. Mrs. Hugh McCulloch and her son left for St. Louis after summer with the Marshalls. Mrs. Lewis H. Hyde, from Oak Bluff, Mass., expected back later this week. Mrs. J B Walk, fresh from England and France, departed for Baltimore. Mrs. S. S. Pope and children return to Washington after a lengthy summer with the Calverts on South Main Street. Mr. and Mrs. George S. Bailey of Cumberland, Md., were among arrivals at Hotel Jack.

Sarah Brooks Martinsburg Lewis HH. Hyde Oak Bluff Mass George S. Bailey Cumberland, Md Hotel Jack

Local residents plan brief summer departures and visits

Mrs Alexander McKinney and her children, who have spent the summer with the former's mother, plan to return to Lakeland Florida Friday. Mrs Bentley Kern also intends to leave for Lakeland. John I Brown Jr returns to East Stroudsburg Normal School. Mrs Fannie Catlett goes to Washington after visiting Mrs O L Jack at Hotel Jack Col 8 G Jones US Army and Mrs Jones were here for a few days.

Alexander .McKinney Bentley Kern Lakeland Fila John I. Brown, Jr East Straudsburg (Pa 8. G. Jones United States Army Mrs. Jones Washington

Public Ownership League Protest on Muscle Shoals Move

The Public Ownership League of America sent a message to President Coolidge opposing handing Muscle Shoals development to Henry Ford or any private interests. The notice appeared in Toronto on September 12 and urged public control.

Ford Company Muscle Shoals Associated Press Toronto Public Ownership League of America Today Coolidge Henry Ford

Government Sett Asks With Five Railroads Under War Guarantee

Washington September 12 The Associated Press reports Director Davis announced final leg atement with five railroads under wartime guarantees. Government pays railroads Norfolk Western lines totaling 7,235,000 dollars.

Associated Press Washington Davis Norfolk WY Westers

Radio to reach twenty million audience in five years

Dr. Lee DeForest, pioneer inventor, predicted by radio from the Leviathan that within more than five years there will be a radio audience in the United States of 20,000 600. He spoke to delegates at the American Radio Relay League meeting in Chicago noting radio's expanding influence on welfare, happiness, health, and understanding through entertainment and information.

Associated Press Chicago Mose United States Lee DeForest Leviathan American Adio Relay League Ot “Radio 1L

Marines Stage Mimic Battle at Fort Defiance

Fort Defiance Sept 11 The Marine Corps Expeditionary force rests after preparation for a mimic war to begin tomorrow with a daybreak march and a practice encampment. The staged battle envisions American forces landing and engaging a strong enemy besieging towns and territories.

Fort Defiance Marine Corps Expeditionary Force

Marines Stage Simulated Battle With Armor and Air Support

A military exercise features infantry artillery machine guns tanks and air power in a mock battle. After the assault the Marines seek victory then pursue foes to prevent regrouping while a second force advances to the relief of allied units.

War nervousness grows in Europe over Greco Italian issue

Athens reports a crisis between Italy and Serbia over Fiume raises anxiety for Greco Italian talks. Italian moves and Corfu occupation fears unsettle Greek circles while Belgrade reports alarms and Albanian frontier actions. Paris notes Italian ambassador’s request to delay council on evacuation and settlement.

Athens Italy Serbia Fiume Corfu Belgrade Paris Baron Avezzano Rikhsscotars’ Council

Frederick County Hunting Laws Updated

The Frederick County board of supervisors outlines open hunting seasons and limits. Open rabbit season runs November 16 to December 31 and squirrel season August 15 to October 1, with fur bearing animals allowed to be killed when depredations occur. Fox hounds owners may hunt foxes anytime.

Frederick County

Asparagus Fern in Bloom at Local Home

A blooming asparagus fern at Mrs. Joseph W. Sargent’s home 410 South Market street attracts attention. The plant is noted as a rare variety during its long exhibition, drawing interest from housewives and plant enthusiasts.

Joseph W. Sargent South Market Street

Miss Eutsler Weds Alen Merrill In South Market Home

Miss Ethel Evelyn Eutsler daughter of the Rev and Mrs D F Eutsler married Alen D Merrill of Pocomoke City Maryland at 8 30 this morning in the Eutsler residence on South Market Street The ceremony was performed by the bride’s father a retired clergyman and a brief wedding breakfast followed their departure for Buena Vista Springs Virginia and other points They will reside in Pocomoke City after September 25 as Merrill is in the mercantile business there.

Ethel Evelyn Eutsler D. F. Eutsler South Market Street Alen D. Merrill Pocomoke City Baltimore Conference Methodist Episcopal Church South

Aged Ex Confederate Soldier Recovers at Home

Thornton O Wyndham a Confederate veteran in his late nineties experienced a grave illness three weeks ago. He recovered enough to dress unaided eat breakfast and smoke a cigar this morning. His daughter Mrs. E. C Windham and relatives from Washington departed by car after visiting.

West Water Street Thornton O. Wyndham

A Vain Vein and the Callous World

A concise meditation on youth and sentiment, contrasting a sensitive vein with a hard world as it stacks up against naive ideals. The fragment hints at disillusionment and the clash between inner feeling and external indifference.

Resignation from City Council Reduces Membership

Walter B. Barnett has tendered his resignation from the Common Council, after about a year representing the first precinct of the first ward. Charles W. McVicar also resigned from the first precinct of the second ward, leaving the council at ten members and Captain Hunter B. Grimm ill, reducing active attendance to about nine.

Walter B. Barnett Common Council Barnett C. M. Hodgson Charles W. McVicar Hunter B. Grimm

Ground Is Lost By General List

New York stock market opened with notable short selling and profit taking as the general list fell in morning trading. Sugar, merchandise and low priced rail shares showed some resistance. Call money opened at 5 percent and the close was weak with about 800000 shares traded.

Associated Press New York

The Whole Secret Progress Is a Matter of Going Right

A brief aphorism states progress lies in choosing the correct direction and persisting with patience. The sentiment emphasizes steady, purposeful steps rather than speed. It reflects a timeless urban motto often shared in self improvement columns.

Battleship and merchant ship collide in dense fog

In dense fog near a fleet of battleships and destroyers, the merchant steamer Sewell Seafarer sustained a large bow hole but remained afloat as the Texas Maryland Oklahoma New Mexico and Pennsylvania steamed in formation. The Texas was reported undamaged and proceeded to Francisco under its own power.

San Paeoro Rcaliiense Texance Lowell Seafarer Mian Texas Maryland Okhama New Mexico Pennsylvania Sewell Francisco Corpsion of America

Railway workers seek restoration of 8 cent wage cut

York and Cleveland leaders report ballots cast by railroad trainmen and conductors requesting reversal of a 8 cent wage reduction ordered by the United Railroad Labor Board on July 1. William G. Lee, head of trainmen, resumes duties after an illness and surgery.

Cleveland United Railroad Labor Board William G. Lee

Also Mentioned on This Page

A. Ki Setae Visge Mra I. H Richmond William C. Marshall Fairfax, Va W. ©. Marshall South Stewart Street Julian F. Ward Baltimore Frances Gold Mrs. P. H. Gold North Braddock Street Hollins College Joseph Crow Virginia Commercial Hotel S. R. Ludwig Clarksburg W. Va James A. Anderson Richmond Va Lucy Ann Kinzel George H. Kinzel Oberlin ‘Conservatory of Music Cleveland, Oo Hugh McCulloch St. Louis, Mo J. BE. Walk England France Remington Europe IN the Star Loaded Shell Bridgeport Remington Arms Company, Inc New York City Renee Eevee Carey Wesproot of County Supervisors Board of Supervisors Inwood Morgan County Herbert E. Quick H. W. Prettyman West Virginia Musselman Canning Factory Berkeley County L. S. Wilson Carlisle Carr Biological Division United States Department of Agriculture Musselman Miss Eutsler Merchant’s W. B. Barnett The York Usco Chapman Auto Sales M. B. Clowe Shining
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