Social and Personal Notes From Martinsburg Area
A social week features a surprise birthday party for Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Dix near Greenspring honoring their 66th wedding anniversaries with two large cakes and many guests. Also reported are the Martinsburg marriage of John J. Williams to Lee Miller Gamble, a Kiger family visit from Alexandria, a Baltimore couple Melvin Seitz and Mary Warfield wedding, Miss Mary Sullivan’s recovery after a street accident, and an auto driver aiding a fallen pedestrian.
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D. ix
Greenspring
Dix
David Smith
George Caron
A. G. Clark
Jerry Bennett
Edin Barrett
Walker Ailey
G. J. Light
C. E. Braithwaite
Joseph Cave
Wiliam Dorsey
U. S. Fries
Byrd Baker
Harley Bailey
Ella Emmart
William Braithwaite
C. H. Cum
Edward Braithwaite
John Smith
Joel DeHaven
John Livengood
William Weakley
Otis Light
Frances Braithwaite
Virginia Bailey
Hazel DeHaven
Esther Barrett
Frances
Cornela Livengood
Ruth Braithwaite
Mildred Smith
Charles Levins
Beverley Bailey
Charles Braithwaite
Bobbie Smith
Jimmie
Johnnie Livengood
Lee Muler Gamble
John J. Williams
Martinsburg
W. Va
Daily News-Record
Harrisonburg
Lee Miller Gamble
Williams
Ray Brown
Ott Street
Buena Vista
Winchester Memorial Hospital
R. Gray Williams
Virginia
Mr. Kiger
John I. Kiger
Betty Kiger
Alexandria
Robert Glaize
Fairmount Avenue
Kiger
Jacob Kiser
Alexandria National Bank
Victor Sim Sailing This Week For England
Mr Victor O Sims of London is sailing Wednesday for Southampton aboard the Cunard liner Mauretania. He has spent weeks in Winchester with Virginia delegate James DuShane, visiting apple growing regions in Virginia West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
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Victor Sim
England
Victor O. Sims
London
Eng
Winchester
James DuShane
Virginia
Sims
I. O. Sims
Southampton
Cunard
Mauretania
DuShane
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ferguson Lee Engagement Announced in Gloucester County
Mr Francis Morris Lee of Baltimore announces the engagement of his sister Katherine Valentine Tabb Lee to Mr Alan Robb Ferguson of Fredericksburg. The wedding is set for October 9 at Ware Episcopal Church Gloucester County with a Newstead reception. Lee family ties link to Philip Tabb and Colonel Richard Bland Lee.
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Ferguson-Lee
Francis Morris Lee
Baltimore
Katherine Valentine Tabb Lee
Alan Robb Ferguson
Fredericksburg
Ware Episcopal Church
Gloucester County
Newstead
Gloucester
Miss Lee
Katherine Tabb Lee
Philip Tabb
White Marsh
Richard Bland Lee
Robert FE. Lee
Bucklands
Fauquier County
Mr. Ferguson
Dunn Claweon
S. P. A. to Meet At Mrs Ward's Tomorrow
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals holds a meeting tomorrow Tuesday at 10 30 AM at the secretary Mrs Robert M Ward’s home on South Wetittietan trast. All members urged to attend.
Mrs Agnew and Son Return To Charleston S C
Mrs. Agnew and her son Lloyd Jr have left Gray Gables Inn to return to Charleston South Carolina for the winter season. She is formerly Miss Mary Miller daughter of the late Rev Dr and Mrs Lewis G Miller of Winchester and sister of Mrs Stewart Bell of North Cameron street.
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Lutheran Theolological Seminary
South Carolina
Stewart Bell
North Cameron Street
Young People Organize At Berryville Church
Members of the Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian Church went to Berryville last night about 40 strong and assisted in organizing a Young People’s society at the Presbyterian Church. An enthusiastic meeting was led by the Winchester group with a lively turnout of local youths. Meanwhile D C Funkhouser lies critically ill at his Opequon home, in his eighty eighth year, with all children at his bedside.
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Berryville Church
Christian Endeavor
Presbyterian Church
Berryville
Winchester
D. C. Funkhouser
Opequon
Mr. Funkhouser
Women's Auxiliary To Make White Cross Bandages
The Presbyterian Church Women's Auxiliary meets tonight at six to render a program and make White Cross bandages. An offering will be taken for White Cross work and Red Cross relief in cash and clothing. Readings note the church's charitable drive. guests and local residents are mentioned in short society items.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Red Cross Relief
Weekend visitors and moves noted in Winchester society
Washington guests included Mr and Mrs James McCue and Mr and Mrs Edward Wyndham visiting Miss Ida Wyndham. Woodstock and Front Royal trips by Mr and Mrs Russell Holland and Mr and Mrs Sewell Rodgers. Several residents away for studies in Harrisonburg and Washington with Hotel Jack stays noted. Local moves include S B Timberlake and family relocating to Winchester on Amherst Street. Amy Bly and Odelle Bean depart for state teachers college sessions.
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James McCue
Edward Wyndham
Washington
Ida Wyndham
Russell Holland
Sewell Rodgers
Woodstock
Front Royal
J. A. Bean
Odelle Bean
Harrisonburg
State Teachers’ College
Sentence analysis and clause types in a grammar lesson
The text explains how to identify sentence structures by analyzing examples. It describes a compound sentence with an adjective clause and an adverbial clause, a complex sentence with a noun clause object and an adjective clause, and identifies various phrases within multiple sentences as infinitive phrases or prepositional phrases.
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West Indies
Rinso praised by Mrs Russell for white clothes
Mrs Martha Russell of Winchester Virginia extols Rinso as a time and work saver. She says it makes clothes whiter with little effort and works in both hot and cold water. She endorses Rinso as a universal cleaner for dishes floors woodwork and bathtubs and notes it is recommended by leading washer makers.
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Rinso
Martha Russell
Cameron Street
Winchester
Improved Machinery Cuts Haying Costs in East Farms
USDA study of Pennsylvania haymaking finds wide labor gaps between farms. Side-delivery rake and hayloader save about 1.5 hours per acre in man labor and 0.5 hour per acre of horse work, reducing costs. wider 12 or 14 foot rakes double daily ground coverage on large hay operations. Different unload tools and mower widths also impact efficiency and investment payback.
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United States Department of Agriculture
R. 8. Washburn
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Pennsylvania
Washburn
Dairy Test Shows Profit From Higher Milk Yields
An analysis of over 100000 yearly records from dairy herds reveals average returns over feed costs rise with milk output. Cows yielding 100, 200, 400, 500 pounds per year show increasing profits, with 500 pounds returning more than twelve 100-pound cows. The study uses nationwide farm prices and notes added labor and housing costs for larger herds.
Manure Returns to Worn Soils Cited as Profitable Practice
Return of barnyard manure to worn soils has long been recognized as profitable. In France, prosperity is measured by manure pile size near the stable, a standard judging farmer skill. Soil conditions differ in the fertile corn belt, yet soils here lose virgin fertility and respond well to manure applications.
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France
Cornibell
Sawdust and Shavings Harm Garden Soils
Sawdust and shavings in manure tend to sour soil. If manure comes from stables remove all shavings if possible. Manures from sheep, pigeons, and chickens contain food plants use. They are more valuable than ordinary barnyard manure but must not be spread too thickly. Work coarse manure into soil in fall for decay, and in spring use well rotted manure with a digging fork.
Market Demand For Fat Ducks Surges In Cities
Young ducks should be sold at ten weeks or they will melt and lose weight rapidly. Finding a good market is difficult for many growers but large cities want fat ducks most of the year. Commission firms can express a good market with demand rising as chicken demand grows.
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Anly
Governor Smith Praised For Practical Aid And Economy
The piece lauds Governor Smith for guiding toward true economy focused on service to citizens. It highlights his advocacy for education hospitalization and human progress, arguing extravagance harms the many while praising his shrewd business sense and efforts to educate voters and legislators about cost and benefit. The article credits him with saving New York money and portrays him as honest fair and great in understanding human needs.
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New York
Governor Smith
Anna Milford Dies of Pneumonia in Philadelphia
Anna Milford 24, native of Atlantic City New Jersey, died Saturday of pneumonia in Philadelphia where she had resided. She formerly lived with aunt Emma Mort’s at 48 South Cameron. Funeral set for Wednesday 3 PM at Mount Carmel Free Baptist Church by Rev S S Spriggs. Interment Orrick Cemetery. Survived by sister Maris Armie of New York and cousins John Morris Lucy Bowles Jessie Go eins Leon Bowles of this city and Georgia Philips Lawrence Philips of Philadelphia.
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Anna Milford
Atlantic City
N. J
Philadelphia
Emma Mort
South
Cameron Street
Mount Carmel Free
Baptist Church
Snow Briefly Falls in Chautauqua Region
Snow fell briefly in the Chautauqua region this morning as Jamestown, New York, reported a temperature of 39 degrees. The Associated Press notes the chilly start in upper New York.
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Upper
New York
Associated Press
Jamestown
N. Y
Chautauqua
Plants in Order and Power Production Analogy
The passage compares using a dairy cow versus a steam engine for power, noting each serves its own role. It argues both must be kept in good working order to function, one producing milk and the other steam power.
Lightning Start But Few Trees Catch Fire
Only 2 percent of trees struck in national forests ignite, yet these rare strikes account for 17 percent of forest fires, highlighting the outsized impact of lightning events on wildfire risk.
Streets torn up plan draws mixed reaction
A Milwaukee Journal quote laments a master plan to tear up nearly all streets simultaneously, reflecting public concern over widespread disruption and infrastructure work. The remark highlights frustration with heavy road work and its impact on daily life and traffic.
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Mulwaukee
Rich Negro of Harlem Released By His Captors
Caspar Holstein a wealthy Harlem sportsman walked into a New York police station and said he had been freed by captors after a ransom demand. Denis Armstead and Michael Berns were linked to the case, with Bernstein reportedly informing a Turf Club secretary of the kidnapping and demanding $17,000. Holstein, described as affluent and a successful gambler, was said to be worth about $800,000.
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Associated Press
New York
Caspar Holstein
Michael Berns
Harlem
Charr
Turf Club
Ich
Holstein
Bernstein
Stars on the American flag reflect the Union as a whole
The passage argues the stars symbolize the states collectively rather than each star representing a specific state, challenging the notion that any single star stands for one state. The idea emphasizes national unity over individual regional identities.
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States of the Union
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Charles Seitz
Mary Helen Warfield
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F. T. McFaden
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Harry Seitz
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Loudoun Street
Virginia Loan and Thrift Corporation
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Robert Johnson
C. E. Hoover
South Cameron Street
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Suedes
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W. A. Harmer
F. E. Edwards
Hotel
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H. H. Stotler
Staunton, Va
Katherine Yost
Howard Sheely
Genevieve Clevenger
Zelma Carper
Staunton
Mrs
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David Rhinehart
Wormlersburg, Pa
Mrs. C. A. Anderson
Frank S. Tavenner
Town
Frank H. Krebs
William.a. Norton and Son
W. A. Norton, Jr
Paul Shryock
George R. Green
White Post
Margaret Beck
Grace Clevenger
Lincoln, Va
Carrie Cochran
South Braddock Street
Messrs
Adam Ritter
Laurence Grim
St. Louis
Stewart Sipe
David Newcome
Mrs.j. Reed
Chicago
Hotel Jack
Clarence Hoover
Toots
Eat Boscawen Street
Charles Lee Aiken
Capon Springs, W. Va
Hellyn Keeler
C. R. Weeler
Mr. al. Norton
Mary Hyde
W. R. Myers
Pittsburgh, Pa
George Washington Hotel
Emma Ginn Baker
Gunston Hall
Charles E. Ward
Shenandoah Life Insurance Company
M. EB. Jones
Ward
Summit Point
Amherst Street
Curtis A. Bly
Aquilla Bowers
J. F. Bly
Shirley Bly
Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Russell
Herbert Hoover
Smith
Hile
Rome
Aurelian
Helisgabalus
Women of the Empire
Sabina Poppaea
Nero
Lovett Bros
Sample Shoe Store
Punjab
Dea
William. Ellsworth
New Poets
Cecil Street
Louise Hawley
Chaliff
Russian School of Dancing of
Lions Club
Borge Washington Hotel
Phillips Milk Mag
Coty’s Face
Woodbury’s Soap
N. Main Street
Rich
Refinito
Optometrist
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