Reading of the Herald Thermometer Shows Wilson Leading
The New York Herald reports a large 30 state straw poll with 154771 votes. Wilson leads Roosevelt and Taft, but Roosevelt’s gain may be overstated as Progressives rush to record. Forecasts show Wilson with 23 states, Taft 2, Roosevelt 5, with several battlegrounds cited for Democrats.
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Roosevelt
Taft
New York Herald
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New York
Massachusetts
Ohio
Indiana
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Wisconsin
California
Nevada
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Minnesota
South Dakota
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Delaware
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Balto
Balance in Virginia Treasury Reaches Likely Yearly Surplus
Virginia opens the year with a probable actual treasury balance after clearing all claims and down to date appropriations. Auditor G Lee Moore reports receipts of 7 051 586 65 for the year, 598 845 75 more than any prior year, surpassing 6 452 740 90 the year before.
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Virginia
Treasury
G. Lee Moore
Commonwealth
Pie supper at Shilo for church improvements
A Shilo pie supper is planned for Saturday night to raise funds for church improvements. Rev. J. W. Maiden delivers the sermon on the 4th Sunday at Shilo after his installation. Mrs. J. W. Ambrose returns from conference week at Martinsburg praising hospitality and inviting attendance at the Roanoke conference in 1918. Subscribed to the Weekly.
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Shilo
J. W. Maiden
J. W. Ambrose
Martinsburg
Roanoke
Chur
Death of J W Machir in Strasburg Va at 58
J W Machir died at 10 05 Sunday night at his Strasburg home Brights disease with a complication caused months of illness He was born Feb 18 1854 in Strasburg and died at fifty eight years eight months He was a husband father citizen and church member who worked as a carpenter and later in mercantile business
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James William Machir
Philip A. Machir
Strasburg
Bright
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Meadow Mills Social News From Kernstown and Nearby
Meadow Mills notes show Mrs. Spiggle and Miss Anna Hockman of Kernstown in Manassas this week. Mrs. Thomas Henson is improving. Mr. and Mrs. John Copp of Kernstown spent Friday evening with their daughter Mrs. W. P. Spiggle. Miss Nettie Miller of Strasburg visits grandmother Mrs. Sophia Clark. Albert Smith and family in Martinsburg Saturday. L. A. Parker home for a few days. Mrs. Annie Simon spending a few days in Stephens City. W. P. Spiggle in Hagerstown to attend the fair.
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Spiggle
Anna Hockman
Kernstown
Manassas
Thomas Henson
John Copp
W. P. Spiggle
Nettie Miller
Strasburg
Sophia Clark
Albert Smith
Clara
Martinsburg
L. A. Parker
Annie Simon
Stephens City
Hagerstown
Local Notes and Social Visits in Lebanon
Mrs Cora Miller remains very ill while Mrs Edwin Kremer shows improvement. Doctors Marston Snarr travel to Baltimore for study as Mrs Katherine Wallace and Mrs Annie Smith visit Mrs A B Snarr. Parsons visitor T A Bowman of Kansas joins an auto party with the Snarrs reporting a 1500 mile round trip with safe travels.
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Cora Miller
Edwin Kremer
Marston
Snarr
Baltimore
Katherine Wallace
Annie Smith
A. B. Snarr
T. A. Bowman
Parsons
Kan
G. H
H. H. Snarr
S. S. Snarr
Myrtle Senseney
Clary
Naomi Frye
Mary A Bowman
Mt. Olive
Toms Brook
Woodstock
J. S. Pine
Oklahoma City
Okla
H. E. White
Asa Richard
Lovettsville
Carrie Coffelt
Opequon
Roy Whetzel
William Pangle
Inez Shoemaker
A.B. Smarr
Strasburg
Rally Day Services Raise Funds for Missions
The Methodist Sunday School Rally Day last Sunday raised $48.00 for missions with the infant class led by teacher Mrs. H. H. Larrick collecting $20.00.
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Methodist Sunday School
H. H. Larrick
Mrs. Lindamood Dies in Hawkinstown at 57
Mrs. Mollie Lindamood of Hawkinstown Virginia died Friday October 4 at age 57. She leaves three daughters a stepson Arthur Lindamood of Bowmans and a sister Miss Sallie Funk of Hawkinstown. She was daughter of the late George Funk and once lived in Middletown before her marriage. She attended United Brethren Church.
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Mollie Lindamood
Hawkinstown
Arthur Lindamood
Bowmans
Sallie’ Funk
Lindamood
George Funk
Middletown
United Brethren Church
Virginia Apples Hit on Market Pack and Perceptions
The article notes Virginia's standout Albemarle pippins and winesaps on display at the state fair yet claims Western packing methods yield longer shelf life and better market appeal. Virginia apples fetch lower prices at stands while Western fruit sells for five cents, suggesting better packing could boost Virginia shipments and prices.
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Virginia
West
Kercheval's History for Sale by the Weekly
The Weekly offers 200 copies of the Original History of the Valley by Dr Samuel Kercheval for 2.00 dollars net with 15 cents postage. The well bound 400 page cloth volume is billed as the neighborhood’s authentic history and reads like a novel.
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the Valley
Samuel Kercheval
Quiet Petition Circulates Downtown Promptly
A maid tells a gentlemanly agent that the house is empty as she goes downtown to circulate a petition, reflecting a scene of domestic bustle and civic engagement.
Pinches All Round in Fashionable Dress Exchange
A humorous exchange between a woman and a man about a new dress that fits tightly. The woman notes the dress pinches her, while the man quips that it pinches his pocket back more than her skin, highlighting a lighthearted wardrobe complaint.
Agricultural Education Spread in France and Virginia
The article notes France expanding practical farm demonstration based agricultural schools with government and private institutions, and Virginia developing sub stations and a Blacksburg farm. It argues continued funding for agricultural education will yield fourfold returns as Virginia fairs show strong, but improving, results.
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France
Virginia
Blacksburg
Department of Agriculture
Richmond
June as the Month of Marriage in History
The piece notes June as the traditional month for marriage with Roman belief that June brings luck, espousing a full moon as especially fortunate. It contrasts May weddings as unlucky due to spirits, and lists symbolic omens including animals seen on the way to church that could bless or doom the union.
Newborns Show Remarkable Arm Strength at Birth
Harper's Weekly reports that tests indicate newborn babies are considerably stronger than adults. Forearm muscles are notably vigorous, with infants hanging by a finger for up to ten seconds soon after birth and about two minutes by two weeks. One exceptional child held on longer, 2 minutes 38 seconds.
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Harper’s Weekly
Mrs. Elizabeth Rinker Dead In Reliance
Mrs Elizabeth Rinker widow of the late Rev Geo S Rinker died at her home in Reliance on Saturday October 12 at age 88 years 9 months and 1 day She leaves eight children J C Rinker R S Rinker Mrs Geo Steel Mrs Isaac Sargent Mrs Grant Weirich Fr J Rinker R L Rinker and Mrs Annie Bauserman 26 grandchildren three great grandchildren one brother Jobe Nessellrodt of Shenandoah County and many friends She was a German Baptist Church member for over 35 years and had been ill about two weeks.
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Elizabeth Rinker
Geo. S. Rinker
Reliance
Jobe Nessellrodt
Shenandoah County
J. C. Rinker
R. S. Rinker
Geo. Steel
Isaac Sargent
Grant Weirich
J. Rinker
Epworth News Briefs Highlight Recoveries and Local Happenings
Mrs. J. W. Walter is recovering from a prolonged illness while Sr. Louise Manuel shows improvement. H. B. Pickeral and family and Philip Will of Acosta Pa visited their home after aiding Pickeral Sr. Charles Colfelt bought an automobile. Rev Dewitt Beery conducts a week long meeting at Epworth.
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J. W. Walter
H. B. Pickeral
Philip Will
Acosta
Louise Manuel
Charles Colfelt
Dewitt Beery
Strasburg Notes On Exhibits Dust On Main Street And Local Visits
The North Shenandoah Fruit Growers Association will hold its annual exhibit and banquet on Friday and Saturday, November 8 and 9, drawing large attendance. A public demonstration of the Stark Car Couple is set for October 22 by the Southern Railroad with many railroad officials and a demonstration train. Main Street has battled dust during street paving by the Pike Company with asphalt, but residents now use snow scoops and porches are open again. Mrs. F M Zea and children returned from La Grange near Stephen City. Miss Katie Zea was seen in Winchester. Mrs D L Eberly and children visited Stephens City. A New York visitor noted York Imperials cost $2 to $2.50 a dozen abroad, and $5 a barrel to import them locally. Miss Florence Guard of Stephen City spent Sunday night with F D Maphis. Frances Wharton left for Stephen City to teach next term.
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North Shenandoah
Main Street
Sahara
Pike Company
F. M. Zea
la Grange
Stephen City
Katie Zea
Winchester
D. L. Eberly
Stephens City
New York
York
Roosevelt Shot In Milwaukee Before Campaign Speech
Col Roose vel t aken to hospital after being shot in front of Gilpatrick Hotel Milwaukee en route to Auditorium for campaign speech. He delivered a one hour and fifteen minute talk despite wound. Bullet entered right breast but no vital organ hit. Assailant John Schrank from New York, possibly mentally unbalanced, restrained by Albert H. Martin. Schrank held, later police, motive linked to William McKinley via dream. Roosevelt’s condition monitored for infection. manuscript in pocket slowed bullet.
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Col. Roosevelt
Gilpatrick
Milwaukee
Chicago
New York
John Schrank
Albert H. Martin
Martin
Schrank
William McKinley
Colonel Roosevelt
Marlboro Social Notes Highlight Local Moves
Eugene Ward beams at a gathering as Miss Pearl Kneisley visits with Miss Gussie Stickley. Louise Shull departs for Winchester to begin school. Dr. Russell Shull and family head to Hugo Oklahoma after summer visit with the Claggett family. Frank Veith and children relocate to Riverside California for government work. Howard Mitchell and friend Firman visit from Washington. Shulls return from Washington and H G Shull spends a Winchester Saturday night.
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Eugene Ward
Pearl Kneisley
Gussie Stickley
Louise Shull
Winchester
Russell Shull
Aileen
Hugo
Oklahoma
H. N. Claggett
Frank Veith
Riverside
California
Veith
Howard Mitchell
Firman
Washington
J. G. Mitchell
H. G. Shull
Not Likely To Do 80 In Bar Fight Tale
A clipped, witty exchange about money and barroom bravado appears in a Philadelphia Record snippet. Blobbe boasts of wealth while Tightwad dismisses risky behavior, implying caution about spending or trouble in a public setting.
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Blobbe
Philadelphia
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Lebanon
Virginia Apples
Kercheval
Harry
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