Christmas 1914 Gift List Offers Wide Selection
Shoppers can choose from Eastman Kodak items priced from 1 to 20 dollars along with thermos bottles Pramp Cyprian bottles hot water bottles and safety razors. Parisian Ivory brushes trays combs powder boxes manicure sets and more line the offerings. A large range of perfumes comes in attractive gift boxes with holly evergreens for near Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastman
Kodak
Sternan
Gillette
Ever-Ready
Durham
Disease a Greater Peril Than Bullets
With winter coming the mealent of pneumonia will be a danger. It cannot be prevented like dysentery by boiling water. Pneumonia germs travel with people and are harmless only when condition stays strong. Exposure in cold rain lowers resistance. To prevent pneumonia and germ diseases use.
Penny Nails and the Origin of Penny Sizes
The article explains that nail sizes like ten penny derive from pounds and numbers counted in a pound. It notes nails weighing four, six, eight, or ten pounds required about a thousand pieces, labeled four-pun, one-pun, eight-pun, and ten-pun nails, later corrupted to four-penny, six-penny, and so on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neils
Japanese Women Pearl Divers and Changing Roles
For centuries Japan employed women as pearl divers and their families often joined the trade. Over time the burden shifted toward women who now gather a large share of pearls, prompting a movement to replace them with men which faced bitter opposition from women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Wom
English pheasants descend from Chinese birds in history
The text notes that English pheasants originate from Chinese stock brought to Britain long ago. It asserts interbreeding with common barnyard fowl and other domestic birds, indicating their aristocratic origins contrast with humbler species.
Oldest Toy Craft Through the Ages
The toy industry is among the oldest in the world. The British Museum displays tie and doll with mud bead hair and movable arms. Jointed dolls and furniture survive from Greece and Rome. Ancient Egypt children played along the Nile with tops balls and toy animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Museum
Egypt
Nile
Greece
Rome
Balance wheel vigor shows watchwork’s vast motion
The article explains how a watch balance wheel vibrates 300 times a minute and details yearly shaft revolutions and distance such motion would cover. It contrasts this with strategic naval moves around Hong Kong where attackers used rear assaults after circling and surprising feigned weaknesses.
Teaville Infant Neglect Case Report
A brief item notes a child welfare case involving an infant in Teaville. Officials report concerns about caregiving and possible neglect. Investigators seek further details from guardians and medical staff as the case proceeds.
Local Market Prices From Stephenson Area Report
Market notes list daily quotations for grains and produce including wheat at Stephenson Yellow corn prices old and new White corn Hay and straw prices Timothy Mixed and Straw Oats Barley Flour Bran Millfeed Middlings butter eggs poultry and beeswax with tentative ranges for live birds and dressed turkeys Old bens Tuleys and Shoulder cuts also appear in the tally indicating a broad local commodities snapshot.
Baltimore Telegraph Market Report for Wheat Corn and Hay
The Star wires daily market quotes as of noon with grains and hay prices. Spot and December wheat 119 3 4, corn 69 3 4 per bushel, prime yellow corn 3.35, hay No 1 timothy prices 29 and 18, clover prices 19.50 to 18, butter eggs poultry and sheep markets noted with varying firm or steady trends.
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Choice
Virginia
New York Apple Market Slows on Cold Weather Demand
Moderate fresh receipts appeared on Wednesday but traders pushed stock for sale as extreme cold pressed demand. Quoted barrel prices show BEN DAVID Firsts at 2.00 and Seconds at 1.50. YORK IMPERIAL Firsts at 2.50 and Seconds at 1.50. JONATHAN Firsts at 2.75 and Seconds at 1.?
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Ben David
York Imperial
Jonathan
England Fears Invasion Prompts Alarm Across Coastline
The official press bureau reports a German cruiser force shelled Hartlepool Whitby and Scarborough on the Yorkshire coast. German ships fled under mist with light losses, while Britain asserts such raids lack military significance though they threaten civilian casualties and damage.
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English
Yorkshire
Hartlepool
Whitby
Scarborough
Admiralty
Electric Stock Kille
Doctors say an electric shock can kill by destroying the rhythm of the heart and poisoning the bloodstream, likening the deadly effect to a sudden and irreversible failure of vital functions.
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Aitian
Giorge S. Nicholas Dies Suddenly at Virginia Farm
Word has reached of the sudden death of 38 year old Giorge S. Nicholas at a farm near Catlett Virginia. Nicholas a society figure of Green Spring Valley near Baltimore and a wine salesman for George Nicholas & Company of New York died after a severe cold developed into pneumonia during a business trip to Virginia.
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Catlett
George S. Nicholas
Nicholas
Valley
Catonsville
George
Minister Called by Harrisonburg Episcopal Church
The vestry of the Episcopal Church in Harrisonburg extended a call to Rev. H. S. Osborne of Emporia Virginia to succeed Rev. Joby L. Jackson, recent rector of St. David's Church in Charlotte North Carolina. Osborne preached in Harrisonburg last evening and stated he was accepting the call.
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Primatuel Protestant Episcopal Church of
Harrisonburg
Sweater Vest Watch Fob Suspenders Umbrella Scarf Pin
A compact list of clothing items includes a sweater vest watch fob suspenders umbrella scarf and pin. The lineup suggests an assortment of accessories or wardrobe pieces observed in a fashion note.
Bly's Cream Balm Promises Quick Catarrh Relief
An advertisement touts Bly's Cream Balm as a fast remedy for colds and catarrh. It claims to open blocked nostrils, clear the head, soothe sore throats, and end running noses by morning with a small bottle available at drug stores. The copy urges readers to try the fragrant balm that dissolves with nasal heat and heals inflamed membranes.
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Hly
Bly
Church officials urge acceptance of call to minister
The text notes church dignitaries highly recommending the candidate and the congregation eagerly seeking his acceptance of the call.
Order of Publication in Houck Will Case
Court issues publication against Amelia Russell, Arthur Houck, Effie Ridenour, Albert Slagle, and unknown heirs of Charles W. Houck to construe the will, administer the estate, and seek general relief under the court’s guidance. Filed by Joan M. Steck attorney. December 16, 1914. 12 17 4w
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Amelia Russell
Arthur K. Houck
Effie Ridenour
Albert Slagle
Charles W.houck
Charles W. Houck
Hotel Evans owner elected secretary again in Virginia meeting
Mr W R Lucas of Winchester was reelected secretary and treasurer of the Southern Hotel Association at its Richmond convention. A T Magore of Staunton VA was reelected president. Fred W Calvert, formerly of this city and now with the Atlantic Hotel in Norfolk, was elected a vice president.
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W. R. Lucas
Evans
Winchester
Southern Hotel Association
Richmond
A. T. Magore
Virginia Hotel
Staunton
Fred. W Calvert
Atlantic Hotel
Norfolk
Hospitality praised at meeting with members and wives
The attendees and their spouses praised the hosts for hospitality. The executive committee was entrusted with selecting the next meeting venue.
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Executive Committee
B and O Refuses Passengers on Midnight Freight
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad again limits Shenandoah Valley travelers. The Midnight Freight eastbound, connecting with the Harrisonburg line at Strasburg Junction, will no longer carry passengers, adding to local travel hardships.
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Shenandoah Valley
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Harrisonburg
Strasburg Junction
Freight Shipped Over Maryland Line Delays Noted
Fragmentary OCR describes freight moving from Baltimore to Winchester via the Cumberland Valley Railroad and the Baltimore and Ohio line, with timing noted as only a few hours apart and some confusion over routes.
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Maryland
Baltimore
Winchester
Cumbersland Valley Railroad
Ohio
Superintendent Hayslett Breaks Ankle in Street Fall
Superintendent Hayslett, well known in the city, fractured his ankle slipping on Market street near Leicester yesterday afternoon. He is confined to bed at Mrs. Miller's home, and will miss official duties for several weeks though expects to sit up in a few days.
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W. Porter “Hayslett
Streetta
Maniiiter Miller
Market “Street
Hayslett
Leicester Streets
Market
J A. C. Swimley
First Rounded Table Knives Adopted in Europe
The text recounts how Cardinal Richelieu founded the French Academy and offended by a rude blade design, leading to rounded table knives. The fashion spread, the blade adapted to picking meat, then abandoned, and since the seventeenth century the table knife’s rounded form has remained.
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Cardinal Richélieu
French Academy
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Ine
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Loudoun Street
W. Seabright
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W G. A. Hoover
RumGtony Liver Regulator
B. Zemin & Cour Biedipotere
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N. Braddock
Mhodder Stern Conveniences
Amtreet
South End
Main Street
Vailey Avenue
Fairmont Avenue
Bath
G.C. Miller
E. A. Mei Oe Delivery
Je Pannett
Route 1
Cleirbrook
W. Water Street
R. T. Barton
Rouss Avenue
Mra
W. R. Willis
F . Walter
H. S. Laurick
Middletown
Bell
Star Office
Hong Kong
Oie Lefficer
Teavill
JHE Markets
Otterek
Idea
Stephenson
Timothy
Stenedenee
I. Sivedecseovs
Ak Peery Terry
OPA
Verde
Saeeesee Ofo
Eens Ecennwsssseeee
Tuleys
Barpel
New York
England
Brent
Britain
Bounds
London
Napoleon
Land's End
John
Cape
Giorge S. Nicholas
Ryan & Orndoff
Tion
Ance
Pius Smith Bignel
W. Houck
Charles Houck
Joan M. Steck
Atty At Law
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