Merchants in Ashby Next on the Grand Jury List
The Harrisonburg grand jury, after reporting about $15,000 in increases yesterday and $39,000 by Harrisonburg department stores, anticipates a total Central district gain near $170,000 from four days of inquiry. Ashby district hearings begin with witnesses from Ashby, including Lidgewater and Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Grand
Central District
Buslmen
Ashby
Lridgewater
Dayton
Tomorow
Q. H. Funkhouser
Crawford
Revenue
Canal District
Funkhouser
Stonewall
Central
Roosevelt signals 1916 bid a long way off
Col Roosevelt dismisses 1916 candidacy talk as he tells International News Service he is not considering a run. He says Democrats must "make good" and notes he has no word on the 1916 situation. Friends say he avoids fighting and will stay in touch with events.
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International News Service
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Col. Roosevelt
Washington
1916
Mad dogs bite fatal to two horses near Harrisonburg
A mad dog shot by Chief Dover six weeks ago killed one horse owned by Turner Crau and, it is feared, infected another owned by Charles Coffman. Both horses were bitten the same day while a dog described as a hound attacked near North River Depot and Mt Sinai. The dog died after being shot five times.
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Harrisonburg
Dover
Turner A. Crau
North River Depot
Charles Coftman
Mt. Sinai
Mr. Cram
Miss Rennie
Wm. Huffman
Charles Coffman
Richard Mauzy Rallier Dies Silent Liver Trouble
Richard Mauzy of McGaheysville, a long time Virginia newspaper writer and editor, was reported yesterday to be slightly worse after weeks of serious illness from liver trouble. He is 89 and his condition is hopeless according to family.
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Michard Mauzy
Rallier
Richard Mauzy
McGaheysville
Virginia
Mr. Mauzy
Ines
Mrs Lincoln Returns From Washington With News Of Son
Mrs CS Lincoln came home from Washington after accompanying her brother Lieut Koune Wastham to the capital on his way to Port Bliss Texas where he is stationed Hastham visited his parents Mr and Mrs GR Eastham before departing for duty
Shank-Miss Minaick Wed at Brethren Parsonage
Yesterday at noon Rev J H Brunk united Lester Howard Shank and Isabelle J Minatek at the Ualted Brethren parsonage. The couple returned to the Shank home near Friedens Church. The groom is a son of Mr and Mrs Shank and the bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Holgar Minnick of Mt Sluai. Both are popular young people.
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Ualted Brethren Parsonage
J. HW. Brunk
Lester Howard Shank
Isabelle J. Minatek
Shank
Friedens Church
Holgar J. Minnick
Mt Sluai
Widow Sues for $10,000 After Mill Accident
Mrs. Mary O Roark widow of Joseph M Roark sues Virginia Woolen Company for 10000 damages following a wall collapse at the N Kent Street mill that fatally injured him. The suit filed in Frederick County Circuit Court will be docketed for February 1913.
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Winchester
Mary O'Roark
Joseph M. Roark
Virginia Woolen Company
N. Kent Street
Memorial Hospital
Messrs. Ward and Larrick
I. R. Kern
Wollen Company
Frederick
O’roark
O'Roark
Arktom
Tenth Legion
Christmas Bazaar Draws Big Crowd at Methodist Church
The Christmas Bazaar by the Home Mission Society of the Methodist church opened in the new social hall at Main and Bruce last evening. Despite bad weather, attendance was strong with a busy supper service and popular booths featuring fancy wares, kitchen utensils, and a new men’s wear department. Proceeds exceeded 275 with the cabbage patch raffle drawing prizes. The bazaar and supper continue tonight.
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Home Mission Society
The
Methodist Church
New Methodist Church
Main
Bruce Streets
Bruce Street
Annie Long
Wisconsin Poultry Show Opens in Milwaukee
The annual Wisconsin Poultry and Pet Stock Association show opened in the Auditorium Milwaukee today. Several thousand birds prize winners from Wisconsin Minnesota Illinois Iowa and other states are on exhibition. Judges say the quality has never been excelled.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin Poultry and Pet Stock Associaton
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Illinois
Iowa
Services at United Brethren Church
Evangelistic services at the United Brethren church are of great interest. There will be preaching tonight at 7.20 o clock. No Saturday night services. Sunday services: Sunday School at 9.41 a.m. Preaching at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Special meeting for men. All men invited.
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U. B. Church
United Brethren Church
W. Garvica
Bop
Protracted Meeting Held at Bank Church West of Hinton
Rev Allgyer of West Liberty Ohio conducts a protracted meeting at the Bank Church located west of Hinton inviting attendees to join revival sessions and spiritual gatherings through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allgyer
West Liberty
Ohio
Bank Church
Hinton
Coroner Examines Body in Harrisonburg Murder Trial
The trial of Joseph M. Frazier, laborer from Island Ford, on wife murder charges was postponed due to defense witnesses missing. Prosecution relies on a dying declaration. defense claims the exhumed body showed no violence and that the coroner examined the wrong corpse buried nearby.
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Joseph M. Wrazior
Island Ford
East Rockingham
Harrisonburg
Greece to join Balkan armistice with Turkey
A Athens dispatch reports Greece will abandon opposition to the peace terms and sign an armistice with Turkey. The protocol is expected to be formally signed by Greek representatives tomorrow, with plenipotentiaries joining the peace envoy delegation in London for talks beginning December 13.
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Balkan
London
Creece
Athens
Sprint Produce Co Adjudged Bankrupt in Wisconsin
In the absence of Judge Henry C. McDowey the voluntary petition in bankruptcy of Ashby Sprint and Frank Sprint, partners doing business in Wachester as the Sprint Produce Co., was referred to Referee Chus A. Hammer. After hearing, the referees adjudicated the firm bankrupt with liabilities listed at 27,427 and assets at 27,6.
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Henry C. McDowey
United States Court
Ashby Sprint
Frank Sprint
Wachester
Sprint Produce Co
Chus. A. Hammer
Morgan Reported at Home with Slight Cold
New York dispatch says Pierpont Morgan was at his residence in the city today. A pursuer stated Morgan has a slight cold and will remain indoors, adding there is no cause for anxiety.
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New York
Dee
Pierpont Morgan
Tits City
AL. Morgan
DRUGGISTS MEET STAUNTON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
December 5, 1912 meeting in Staunton Virginia of the Virginia District Retail Druggists Association Executive Committee with Dr. S. DeJarnette of Western State Hospital. They discussed his annual report to Governor Mann, viewed by druggists as critical. DeJarnette to issue a press statement tomorrow. Next meeting set for February 11, 1913 in Charlottesville. Members present included Capt. James L. Avis and M. H. Aldhizer.
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Staunton
Virginia District Retail Drugglate Association
8. DeJarnette
Western State Hospital
Mann
DeJarnette
Charlottesville
Executive Committee
James L. Avis
Harrisonburg
M. H. Aldhizer
Broadway
Lynch tone dominates talk on Johnson and divorce
Richmond dispatch reports Governor Gdle Blease of South Carolina declares that if Jack Johnson had married a white woman in his state he would have been lynched. The discussion follows Governor Hardy of Nevada on divorce laws as Barnard cites child labor and other speakers address the issue. Audience reacts with disapproval as statements on race and marriage provoke comment from several governors and attendees.
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International
Richmond
Gdle Blease
South Carolina
Jack Johnson
Lucile Cameron
Chicago
McKay
Mies Barnard
Oklahoma
United States
Hardy
Nevada
Blease
Lynch
Carey
Wyoming
Mlease
Kitchu
North Carolina
Ton Or
Pennsylvania
Keeton
United
Record Offers Cash Prizes For All Subscriptions
International News Service reports from Hamilton Bermuda that President Elect Wilson will end his Bermuda vacation one week from Saturday December 14 with Governor and Mrs Wilson and the Misses Wilson expected to depart Hamilton and arrive in New York December 16. S. H. Cassidy of Hinton suffers a sprained ankle with a painful sprain.
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Bermuda
New York
Hamilton
Kingston
Jamaica
Wilson
Rockingham Daily Record Subscription Contest Plan
The Rockingham Daily Record announces a new plan for its subscription contest. All contestants who submit money renewals or new subscriptions after December 8 will receive 10 percent credit on the amount turned in, paid by check within a week after the contest ends. Twenty prizewinners are exempt, receiving their grand prizes, while all others gain a guaranteed payout proportional to their effort. Contestants needing blank or exemption books should notify the Record office for prompt forwarding.
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Rockingham Daily Record
The
Daily Record
Intek
Oncg
House Passes Its First Big Bill
The House approved the Adamson bill to study railroad physical valuation for fair rate making. Interstates Commerce Commission chair Mitchell Palmer, of Pennsylvania, will lead the investigations on the House floor. Separately, Reed faced censure comments from Palmer, while Good claimed Wilson criticized Jefferson more harshly. Rodenburg’s attempt to retire miles age for Congress members failed. Senate Democrats elected Thomas S. Martin of Virginia as chairman. Archbald case proceedings continued into tomorrow.
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International News Service
Washington
House
Adamson
Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
Whitelaw Reed
England
Wales
Thomas Jefferson
Reed
Representative Good
Iowa
Wilson
Jefferson
Eih
Representaive Rodenburg
Georgia
Milesige
Congress
Senate
Thomas S. Martin
Virginia
High Court
R. W. Archbald
Commerce Court
Governor Wilson Home Coming Date Delayed by Cable
Staunton report notes the committee awaiting a cable from President elect Hamilton requesting the visit day as early as possible. Delay attributed to the cable, affecting the governor’s planned home coming this month.
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Walting
Staunton
Der
Wilson
Hamilton
Muda
America
Governors hear about child labor in Virginia factories
The article notes Governor Mant of Virginia and guests at a reception as Miss Barnard reveals conditions in counties with factory labor. It mentions Reno divorce colony history and the governors traveling to Washington to meet President Taft to discuss the Kurps Credits.
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Barnard
Shires
Mant
Washington
Taft
iKurps
Royal Arch Chapter to Honor Boeting Ham Event
Royal Arch Chapter No 6 holds a special consecration tonight at 7 40 o clock with Grand Luzurer Hubard of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter in attendance likely to exemplify the listed works. N S Bucher is also noted among attendees.
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Boetingham Royal Arch
Doctor Funkhouser Receives European Research Leave
Dr H R Funkhouser, brother of Prof C A Munkhouser of Shenandoah Institute Dayton, granted leave of absence from the State Hospital at Trenton New Jersey for a year of medical research in Europe largely in Germany. He is a Shenandoah Collegiate Institute graduate and son of Gasper Funkhouser of Mt Jackson.
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Funkhouser
Europe
H.R. Funkhouser
C. A. Munkhouser
Shenaedoah Institute
Dayton
Line Bee
State Hospital
Trenton
N. J
Gers Nany
Shenandoah Collegiate
Gasper Funkhouser
Mt. Jackson
Woman Hurt After Fall From Bridge on West Elizabeth Street
Mrs Charles Sumners Ix is recovering from injuries suffered last Monday night when she fell from a bridge on West Elizabeth Street. She sustained several bruises in the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sumners
West Eilzabeth Street
Senators oppose Valley nominees in Senate action
Washington December reports President Taft sent a batch of nominations to the Senate for confirmation. The slate includes eight Virginian postmasters appointed by the President during the congressional recess. Virginia lawmakers vow strong opposition, with likely delays until March. Incumbents hold until then.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
Presley
Congress
Workiley
Albert
Payton
Chinecotengin Island
Do H. Lewis
Mount Jackson
J. Hence Wolfe
Berryville
Kidwacd
A. Iindsey
Bygna Vista
Roy Har Cumbride
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Oratorio Society
Oratoria Socisty
Tarrisonburg
Gawl
Holy City
Presbyterian Church
Rg Ceous
Samuel 2
Fletcher
Cornelius J
Heatwole
Turner Cram
North River
Mar. Shank
Miss Minaick
Joseph O'Roark
Cream City
the Bank Church
Joseph M. Frazier
Greece
J. P, Morgan III
Df ‘Association
Inton
Record
S. H. Cassidy
Martin
Royal Arch
N.S. Bucher
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