Social and Personal Notices From Richmond Guests
Mrs Mary McDonough and family depart for a Canada trip after visiting Rev Thomas A Rankin at Sacred Heart rectory. Washington and Baltimore visitors arrive for short stays with local families and travel for further engagements including church events and college connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McDonough
Atwell Gillman
Anna McDonough
Richmond
Thomas A. Rankin
Church of the Sacred Heart
Canada
Mrs Bright and family arrive from Hot Springs
Shirley mother of Mrs Marshall Russell of New York and her two grandsons Thomas Shevlin and James B Russell 2nd arrived last evening from Hot Springs Va where they have been spending the late summer as guests of Mr and Mrs Spee B Russell at their South Washington street residence Mrs G G Baker who spent part of the summer with her sister Mrs A L Green on Washington street has returned to Washington for the winter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Crow
Edith Smith
Lynn Adlemann
Washington
Emma Snapp
North Main Street
Morgan Winans
New York and Washington
Capt
Robert L. Gray
National Avenue
Charles W. Trenary
Staunton
Jenary
Mooers
Roanoke
Bright. Shirley
Marshall Russell
New York
Thomas Shevlin
James B. Russell
Hot Springs
Spee
Russell
South Washington Street
G. G. Baker
A. L. Green
Washington Street
Residents Return From Trips To Various Eastern Points
Mr and Mrs F Estes Kline of Vaucluse returned from a motoring trip to Moorefield West Virginia where they were guests of George Fisher and Lindsey Herrell and child of Seattle Walsh. Dr and Mrs J A Richard and Ansetter Miss Mildred Richard and Mr and Mrs T Russell Cather have returned from a historic tour around Norfolk including Jamestown Island Yorktown Williamsburg and Virginia Beach. Mr and Mrs Paul Gaylord drove to Baltimore for a brief visit. Miss Doris Durell daughter of Capt and Mrs Edward Durell returned from extended stay in New England and Atlantic coast resorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Estes Kline
Vaucluse
Moorefield
W. Va
George Fisher
Lindsey Herrell
Seattle, Walsh
Bruce Herrell
Mr. Herrell
Naval Service
J. A. Richard
Ansetter
Mildred Richard
T. Russell Cather
Norfolk
Jamestown Island
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Virginia Beach
Washington
Doris Durell
Edward Durell
New England
Atlantic Coast
Boy sews through cheese and claims merited the holes
A mother recounts her five year old son who loves sewing. While she briefly left the kitchen he stitched completely through a piece of cheese. He proudly shows it and says he merited the holes in the cheese.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Prices Paid In Markets For Late Apples
Richmond reports market conditions for late apples on September 24 with mixed shipments in Martinsburg and Rochester. Grimes Golden and Jonathans command between 4.00 and 4.75 per barrel or bushel depending on size, York Imperials around 3.50, Ben Davis and York Imperials export grades 2.00 to 3.15. Demand is light with many barrels stored to protect stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Martinsburg
W. Va
Jonathans
York
Ben Davis
England
Rochester
U. S. Bureau of Markets
New York Papers Grow to Sixteen Pages After Strike
New York publishers keeping the strike stance issued sixteen page editions for the first time since the walkout began a week ago. Morning papers doubled in size, display ads appeared, but editorials were still absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
International Printing Pressmen
Ford's Muscle Shoals bid challenged by Gorgas Plant sale
The government sold the Gorgas Steam Plant to Alabama Power for about 3.5 million dollars, undermining Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals offer. Ford must revise his bid to include the Gorgas plant or lose that portion. The sale ends extensions and follows Justice and Army guidance on contract terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Alabama Power Company
Gorgas
Ford
Congress
War Department
Department of Justice
Judge Advocate General of the Army
Power Company
Detroit
Grant
Weeks
State Normal May Be Called Teachers College
President 8 P Duke of Harrisonburg Normal School and George N Conrad will attend the State Normal Board meeting in Richmond. The board will consider the annual budget the name change to Teachers Colleges and the admittance of male students, with a decision likely to follow the name change in a few years. Virginia lags in co educational normal schools affecting public school teacher training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Duke
Harrisonburg Normal School
George N. Conrad
Congressional
State Normal Board
Richmond
General Assembly
Virginia
Roanoke Officials Report Suspected Racial Incident
In Roanoke on September 24 authorities investigated reports of a suspected incident involving African American residents. Witnesses described masked figures and an apparent skirmish near the sanitary department headquarters. Police were alerted and a suspected assailant, a young Black male around 12, was captured and held by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Megroes
Dan Horgan
Cap
Neg Bey
Greenwood Brevities: Social Roundup in Greenwood
Greenwood Virginia notes list visitors and departures as John W Selk leaves for Blissfield Michigan after weeks with Wind friends. Local residents mentioned include Mrs Carpenter Mrs Mortie Barrett Mrs Oscar Miller and many others visiting or staying with relatives in nearby towns and at homes of Mr and Mrs J Carpenter and Mr E Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood
John W. Selk
Blissfield
Michigan
Carpenter
Mortie Barrett
Oscar Miller
Sell
Nora
Mora ‘Ax
Bilis
Hagerstown
Hig
Rebecca Mente
John Pennington
Ollie Ebersole
Ebersole
Matthewee
Elis Maloy
Miller
George ‘Riley
Mary Jackson
Master Anderson
Winchester
Edward Knigh
Kern
William
Carlisle
Mabel
Myrtle Newcome
Mm Factory
Reba’ Riley
Pride Goes Before a Fall in City Scene
A young society matron parades with her infant on a boulevard while two girls on apartment steps joke about future jobs. One girl proclaims she will be a maid who will pall it people s babies out for an , Kansas City Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
The Concentrated Angi Angling Quote From Louis Rhead
A fragment quotes Louis Rhead on fishing experience. It notes a gentleman hesitating over with minds that fish and a critic who asks one question and leads to begging and borrowing gear. It remarks on anglers waiting without catching fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angi
Tyr Hever
Louis Rhead
Geography. What is geography as a field and study
A fragmentary dialogue discusses geography as a subject, mentioning its role in locating cities and guiding travel. The speaker notes it explains where places are and how to begin a trip.
Norfolk and Berryville Rail Schedule Details 1858
The timetable lists trains via Norfolk and Berryville with no. 27 and 28 services to Roanoke Shenandoah and Hagerstown, connecting to Washington Philadelphia and New York. Sleeper and Parlor cars include routes to Philadelphia and New York. Agents H. H. Burks Berryville and W. C. Saunders Roanoke handle reservations and inquiries.
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Berryville- Henens Am
Roanoke
Fortol
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Norton
Pullman Williamson
Shenandoah
Suckendail
Hagerstown
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
New York
Shenandoah Junction
Washington
Blasgerstown
Pullman Sleeper
Jet
H. H. Burks
Berryville
W. C. Saunders
Roanke
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Felik
Freddie Peck
Mah Jong -Teres
APPLE
D. Crossley & Son
Franklin Street
Liverpool
London
Glasgow
Bell Phone
T. F. Flaherty
Bell Haven Hotel
N. Market St
Brother Christian
God
Jesus Christ
Holy
Christ
Christ Rejection
Huntsberry
Funk & Son
South Main Street
South
Central Billiard Room
Wardensville
West Virginia
Delco
Norwalk
Abe Heishman
H. C. Knee
Coo Kackley
L.F. van Zelm
Anies
Acoid Corporation
BO GE
Zeger
His Frau Ler
Freddie
Felix
BE Rigut
John A. Kern
Lynchburg, Va
A. A. Kern
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
Charles Headley
Franklin, W. Va
Milton Hoover
Woodstock, Va
George W. Kurtz
W. C. Hook
Albany
N. Y
First Christian Church
Harrisonburg
R. C. Hook
James W. Davidson
Newport News, Va
Sidney Hofheimer
Baltimore
F. D. Oppie
Cumberland, Md
Bettie Thatcher
Grace Moore
Forest Glen
National Park Seminary
Frank B Crawford
Miss Mary Gold
Irvin Koch
R. E. Etahl
Willard, Ohio
Commercial Hotel
Messrs. C. E. Owens
John J. McCabe
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
T. C. Ferguson and Child
N. C. Beachy
Roanoke, Va
Jack
Margaret Cluff
Pocomoke City
W. B. Grove
Carl R. Ritter
Clarence W. Moomaw
New York City
Edgar Langley
C. P. Rook
Swan Guarter, N. C
J. C. Becher
Alice Thomas
Potomac
Ross Flemming
Logan R. Fay
Hackwood
S.R. Ludwig
Clarksburg
Mrs. Ludwig
Cecil B. Richards
Mervin Shank
Eleanor Chiles
J. Newton Griffith
Henry Rosenberger
Frank Oore
Paul Gaylord
State Normal
Teachers’ College
Smith
Violet Ray
Star Office
S. Market ST
R. B. Rogers
W. Gerrard St
East Piccadilly
E. C. White
Noa Forney
Tanoke
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