Pooh Bah in Modern English History of Language
The article traces how Pooh Bah entered English, noting Shakespeare Dickens and Gilbert as coiners of names used as nouns. It explains Pooh Bah signifies self importance from Gilbert and cites Waterous as a leading performer in Gilbert and Sullivan, including roles with De Wolf Hopper and the Society of American Singers.
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Welamespeare
Charles Dickens
B. Gilbert
Romeo
Dickens
Uriah
W. S. Gilbert
Arthur Sullivan
Dicks Weds Miss Pyle in Hagerstown Ceremony
Frank Taylor Dicks and Miss Lelia Estelle Pyle were married at St John’s Episcopal Church in Hagerstown Maryland last Saturday by Rev W B Stehl. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Milton Pyle of Boyce Virginia and the groom lives in Winchester. They will reside in Winchester and were seen by family in Winchester Frederick and Clarke counties.
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Winchester
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Hagerstown
Lelia Estelle Pyle
Milton Pyle
Boyce
Frank Taylor
Thomas Dicks
St. John’s Episcopal Church
W. B. Stehl
Roy Pyle
Virginia Woolen Company
Last Will Leaves Estate To Maphis Children Equally
In a brief two sentence document dated August 14, 1923 J Luther Maphis states all property real personal and mixed to be divided share and share alike among his children Elsie Maphis named executrix with bond waived. Miss Maphis qualified as executrix giving bond in the penalty of 30000 in the Corporation Court yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Luther Maphis
the Revenue
Elsie M. Maphis
Miss Maphis
Dr Roszell to Study Staff Work at War College
Colonel B M Roszel has been ordered to take a special course of instruction in higher staff work at the Army and Navy War College in Washington. He will attend weekday sessions during October and plans to be in Winchester on weekends, returning permanently around November 1.
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B. M. Roszel
Army and Navy War College
Washington
War College
Roszel
Winchester
Bloom personal notices from Virginia visit neighbors
Rev and Mrs H B Ian and daughter hosted guests Mrs Fannie Daniel of Salisbury NC and visited friends. Mae Crabill returned to Staunton to finish at Dunsmore. Mrs Howard Allamong recovering after surgery at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Roy Crabill home from Turtle Creek PA. Carson Allemong and family visited Winchester to see Mrs Howard Allemong in hospital.
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Bloom
H. B. Ian
Fannie Daniel
Salisbury
N. C
Saville
Ing
Capon
Mae Crabill
Staunton
Dunsmore
John Y. Himelright
Star Tannery
Thomas Cooper
Roy Crabill
Turtle Creek
Fannie Daniels
H. E. H. Shop
Richard
Front Royal
Strasburg
Lebanon
Carson Allemong
James
Martha E. Crowser
Winchester
Howard Allemong
Sunday Visitors At Mt Pleasant Area Attends Various Homes
Sunday notes from Mt Pleasant Va list visitors at Will Million’s home including Warner Dyke his wife and daughter Bessie Clifton George and wife and daughter Evy May. Dinner guests with Will and wife included Rev Hook and Russell Carpenter and families from Winchester. Other visits include Shiley with Renner, Spillman families, Elza Renner Cecil, Ed Carpenter party from Chambersville, Glenna White in Winchester, and Buck Pitcock relatives Fannie Pitcock Sarah Williams of Fawcett’s Gap and Walter Brill family.
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MT. Pleasant
Will Million
Warner ‘Dyke
Bessie
Clifton George
Evy May
Ed. High
Mary Renner
Zela Spillman
Will Dp
Mr. Hook
Russell S. Carpenter
Maryann
Clayton
Allemony
Winchester
John Shiley
Thurston
Renner
Jonah Spillman
Holmes Spillman
Elza Renner
Cecil
Virginia Barr
Ed Carpenter
Chambersville
Bush Carpenter
Glenna White
Russell Carpenter
Lee Lamp
Zora Orndoff
Harry Lamp
Buck Pitcock
Fannie Pitcock
Sarah Williams
Fawcett’s Gap
P D Q Bed Bug Killer Promises Wide Reach
Advertisement touts a 35c box of P D Q as making a quart that kills bed bugs roaches fleas and cooties. It claims eggs are destroyed and clothing is safe with liquid heat that also stuns future generations. Sold by Franck Baker & Son and other druggists.
Woman Recovers After Pinkham Remedy Sought
Mrs. George W. Burchell of Glens Falls New York credits Lydia E Pinkham’s remedy with restoring her health after severe illness left her unable to stand or perform housework. She says a doctor warned surgery could be needed yet the tonic helped her quickly enabling her to resume duties for a family of four.
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Falls
N. Y
E. Pinkham
George W. Burchell
Glens Falls, N. Y
Norfolk Western Schedule In Effect June 17 1988 Berryville
Train times list for Berryville Virginia with connections to Roanoke Memphis Philadelphia and New York. Pullman sleeper and parlor car service noted with intermediate stops Shenandoah Junction Hagerstown and Shenandoah Valley routes. Agents H. H. Burks Berryville and W. C. Saunders Roanke handle reservations.
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Berryville
Roanoke
Bristol
Pullman
Broiler
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Welch
Norton
Basin Or Beyond
Williamson
Shenandoah
Memphis
Point
Hagerstown
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
New York
Shenandoah Junction
Washington
Shenandoah Jct
Pullman Sleeper
H. H. Burks
W. C. Saunders
Gene Pass
Roanke
Wallpaper and Window Ads From Messer Company
Local ad listing wallpaper at 10 cents each and window shades at 49 cents apiece from Messer Company located at 1015 West Baltimore Street in Baltimore Maryland.
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Rweeis Messer Company
W. Balto
Baltimore
Wholesale market prices and notices from local and Baltimore rows
Local and Baltimore wholesale markets list prices for wheat eggs butter hogs and corn products with figures for various items. Retail columns show butter seed eggs flour and meat prices while notes list cattle and poultry categories with approximate values.
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Baltimore
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Franck Baker & Son
Lydia E.pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Norfolk Western
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Smallwood Motor Co
Stephens City, VA
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McKown
Pen Re
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S. Market St
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Pagebroog
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