Ambassador Davis Walks Miles to Visit Mother-in-Law
Washington reports a humorous episode as John W. Davis, the American ambassador to Great Britain, left the capital to visit his mother-in-law Mrs E H McDonald in Jefferson county West Virginia. He walked from Shenandoah Junction to Media after finding no conveyance and returned by train later that day. His daughter Miss Julia Davis had been visiting the McDonalds for several days.
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Washington
John W. Davis
Great Britain
Davis
E. H. McDonald
Jefferson County
W. Va
Shenandoah Junction
Media
Mc Donald
McDonalds
Julia Davis
McDonald Home
York Imperial apples sold at 4.65 per barrel
Mr. Ashby Graves of the county sold his York Imperial apples packed two and a half inches for 4.65 dollars per barrel to Shryock Brothers.
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Ashby “Graves
York
Shryock Brothers
Plan Lee Highway Aims to Link North and South
The Lee Highway movement unites 40 highway groups to create a transcontinental route from New York to San Francisco via the South. Dr. Johnson, director general of the association, argues the road will boost truck transport and spur numerous diagonal feeder roads in the Virginia Valley. The planned route starts in New York City passing Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Arlington Alexandria Winchester then through the Valley of Virginia to New Orleans with future extension to San Francisco via El Paso and Los Angeles. Headquarters are in Roanoke, Virginia with officers including D. S Hubl Ste Vee pres and Adolph Reich Gadson Ala.
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Ee Lee
Lee
Perth
New York City
New
Washington
M. Johnson
Te Rare Association
New York
San Francisco
Johnson
Rich
Virginia
Dr. Johnson
Lexington
General Lee
Stonewall’ Jackson
Washington and Lee University
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Arlington
Alexandria
Winchester
Valley of
East Tennessee
New Orleans
el Paso
San Diego
Los Angeles
D. Ds Hubl
Ste
Dlen
Q. E. Lovell
Tten
Tenn
Adolph Reich
Gadson
Ala
Thomas MecCr
Marriage Announcement for Anna Kathaleen Smith and Clarence A Bush
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Anna Kathaleen Smith and Mr. Clarence A Bush in Washington on September 6. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Titus E. Davis at 221 8th Street N W. Bush is son of Mrs. A H Davidson. Smith is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Smith of Winchester.
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Anna Kathaleen Smith
Clarence A. Bush
Washington,d
Titus E. Davis
8Th Street
N. W
Bush
A. H. Davidson
James Smith
Winchester
Illness at Home for Mr Wren Trammel in Winchester
Mr Wren Trammel is seriously ill at his home on South Braddock Street with unimproved condition and a possible operation feared. Mrs John Black returns to Chambersburg after visiting relatives in Winchester. Frances Capper travels to Staunton for Mary Baldwin Seminary. Mrs Mabel Aiken returns from New York with millinery purchases. Mrs Martha Kerns, Mrs J M Lockhart and Miss Bertha Dunlap of Rock Enon Springs spend Saturday in Winchester shopping.
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Wren Trammel
South Braddock Street
John Black
Chambersburg
Winchester
Frances Capper
Staunton
Mary Baldwin Seminary
Martha Kerns
J. M. Lockhart
Bertha Dunlap
Rock Enon Springs
Sharp Decline in Foodstuffs
The Department of Labor reports a broad drop in food prices from July 15 to August 15 with potatoes down 44 percent and cabbage 41 percent while sugar fell 14 percent. Most meat prices declined. eggs rose 11 percent. Pork chops fell 5 percent and other foodstuffs rose no more than 2 percent. Regional declines ranged from Minneapolis 11 percent to Baltimore 5 percent.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
FF New Apple Brand FF to Ship 200 Carloads This Year
Staunton Va Sept 20 B C Moomaw president of the Virginia Fruit Growers Association estimates the group will ship 200 carloads of apples or 40000 barrels. Most fruit will go south with some northward and midwest shipments. The cooperative, now in its tenth season, has 100 members and aims to pack a uniform line under the FF V brand meaning finest fruits of Virginia.
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Staunton
B. C
Moomaw
Virginia Fruit Growers” Association, Inc
Middle West
Virginia
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Virginia Barrel Company
National Fruit Products Company
Valley Lumber Supply Company
H. L. Gruber Bus Line
Valley Bus Line
Standard Oil Company
Piedmont Orchard Company
Barnett E. C. White
Ford
Overland Sales & Service CO
Packard
Packard Motor Car CO. OF
J. H. Lacy, JR
H. R. Willis
Cor
Braddock & Water
Sts
Chamberlain
Fordson Tractor
Walter Stine
Martinsburg Pike
Frederick County
Ford Motor Company
Chapman’s Auto Sales
Winchester, VA
Plan Lee
MR. Trammel III
Mabel Aiken
Ford Factory
Chapman
The
Associated Press
Minneapolis
Chicago
Cleveland
Rer
Memphis
Cincinnati
APPLE
Huntsberry
North Main Street
Cammer & Son Tire Service CO
Kernstown
John Nixon
John Dick
J. Jos. Sulliva Geo. I. Pitzer
Bond Bros
Arthur Robinson
al. Pine
Fred Hiett
Harry Kern
John Thwaite
George Yeakley
George Clowser
N. Main Street
H. W. Ebert
Bob Seibert
Valley Pike
Winchester Garage, Inc
F. M. Reynolds
Fansler
Water St
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