Chicago Opera Adds European Talent for Season Debut
The Chicago Civic Opera Co plans a November 3 season with American singers while stocking its ballet largely from Europe. Premiere danseuse Maria Yorieva, a noted dancer from Leningrad, joins the company along with ballet director and premier danseur etoile Vechslav Svoboda, who has performed with major European and Italian companies.
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Railroads Spend Busy Hour Hauling Passengers and Freight
The Associated Press reports that Class I railroads in one hour move 6 086 freight cars load 98 370 passengers 152 572 tons of freight are shipped and transport service equals 4 051 019 passenger miles and 50 689 328 tons carried. Hourly wages total 836 632 with 728 251 accrued for overall pay and 196 046 for other operating costs plus 44 370 in taxes.
River Tragedy Sees Brother Drown in Hudson Escape
An orphaned boy Floyd Lane and his brother Paul fled Springfield to avoid a 10 cent ferry fare. While attempting to swim the Hudson River, Floyd survived but Paul drowned in the attempt, according to local reports.
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Healthier Stronger Girl Promoted by Vegetable Compound
An Oregon factory worker Julia Schmidt, 113 Willow St., Silverton, credits Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restored health after years of weakness. The article notes factory pressures on young workers and includes an official Virginia court partition notice involving the Colfelt heirs and real estate in Frederick County.
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Ning
Julia Schmidt
Lydia B. Pinkham
Willow St
Silverton
Miss Schmidt
Good Garden Principles for Farm Crops and Soil
The piece advises selecting vegetables suited to the farm, applying four or five years’ supply of acid phosphate at once to prevent leaching, and staggering plantings of snap beans and corn for roasting ears. It notes risks from wheat smut, and proclaims sunlight the cheapest disinfectant on the average farm.
Breton Village Homestead Wash Day Traditions
In a Breton village women gather at the public lavoir beside the stream to wash and beat garments with wooden paddles. They bleach and dry on grass under the sun, preserving old soap and water methods while ironing in the communal shed with individual stoves and irons.
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Brittany
For Sale 167 Acre Limestone Farm Near Winchester
Farm known as the William R Yoakley place offers 167 acres with a brick house, outbuildings, new double garage, running water, and a 60 acre seven year old orchard. Located about three miles from Winchester on Martinsburg Pike. Listed by H M Stine.
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Winchester
Martinsburg Pike
Trustees Sale of 280 Acre Frederick County Farm
By virtue of a deed of trust dated November 1906 the trustees will sell at public auction in Winchester Virginia on October 16 1927 at 12 o clock noon the W W Baldwin interest in a 280 acre tract near Rest Frederick County Virginia devised to Rachael and Rebecca Wright for life and then to their children Terms require one third cash with the balance in two equal annual installments secured by a deed of trust and insurance policy. M M Lynch J M Steck trustees Duvall Dunn Auctioneers.
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Navy needs bigger fleet says Rear Admiral Jones
Rear Admiral Jones argues the Gen Eva affair proves the nation must build a larger navy and expresses hope for more disarmament conferences.
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