Wife divorces a bigamous spouse in Frederick County
After Hollis Snapp pleaded bigamy in Frederick County Circuit Court, he was sentenced to three years. His first wife, Mrs. Snapp, had sought divorce after years of separation, and he had secretly married Miss Braithwaite in Martinsburg. Snapp remains jailed as a divorce decree is issued, with property rights protected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Snapp
Frederick County
Snapphot
Miss Braithwaite
Martinsburg
Snapp
No. 2
American officer nurse honored by Queen of Belgium
Missa Magruder of Nowata Oklahoma received the Queen of Belgium’s decoration after being decorated at Chaumont. She is a federation representative with the American Club Unit under the Y M C A in France and sailed from New York in February. Her relatives note she is in Paris and bound for Chaumont, with many Winchester and Frederick county friends celebrating the honor.
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Chaumont
France
Albert
Eliza
Missa Magruder
Nowata
Okla
de la Reine
Miss Magruder
Nannie R. Glass
Winchester
B.C. Campbell
Opequon
Cuba
New York
Europe
Errors Corrected By Mrs Baggerly
Mrs Baggerly of National Avenue called to correct yesterday’s report of her two year old daughter Cecil Olivia Baggerly falling from a second story window at her grandfather Ashley Updike’s home. The child was not placed in a room and the door locked. family members were present and she fell from a woodbox near the window but was not injured.
Stranger Lost in Winchester City
A countryman recently moved to town rented a house but forgot its street and number. He wandered North Winchester for hours trying to locate his home, unable to recall his landlord’s name, and was last seen still searching for his address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
North
Bail sought in Woodstock bootlegger killing case
W C Hall H F Sweet W B Dunleavy and J H Sullivan prohibition officers charged with killing Raymond Shackelford and L D Hudson seek bail. Petition goes to Judge Prentis in Richmond. initial refusals stood. Indictment expected at May Woodstock Circuit Court. trial may move.
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Woodstock
W. C. Hall
H. F. Sweet
W. B. Dunleavy
J. H. Sullivan
Prohibition
Raymond Shackelford
L. D. Hudson
Fishers Hill
Supreme Court
F. B. Whiting
Circuit Court
Rev J R Taylor Dies at Accomac Va Rector at Episcopal Church
Mrs BE Oldham received word of the death of her brother in law the Rev Jefferson Randolph Taylor at his Accomac Virginia home where he served as rector of the Protestant Episcopal Church His burial is planned for Monticello near Charlottesville He was in his sixtyninth year a native of Jefferson County West Virginia He previously served as rector at Moundsville West Virginia and married Mary Bruce in January 1891 Surviving are two daughters Martha Randolph and Mary Cary Taylor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. C. Oldham
Jefferson Randolph Taylor
Accomac
Protestant Episcopal Church
Monticello
Charlottesville
Mr. Taylor
Jefferson County
W. Va
John C. R
Patsy J. Taylor
Episcopal Church
Moundsville
Mary Bruce
Edward C. Bruce
Taylor
Martha Randolph
Mary Cary Taylor
For Sale 97 Acres Near Winchester With Improvements
97 acres highly cultivated land six miles from Winchester with a brick dwelling a new barn and essential outbuildings and fine water. Off the pike one fourth mile of road. Hansbrough & Carter Insurance Loans Real Estate. For rent two store rooms in the Hable Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Pike
Hansbrough & Carter
Notice to State Guards Payroll Signing
Members of the State Guard who were present on Thursday March 27 and have not yet signed the payroll are ordered to appear on Thursday April. Failure to comply may result in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Guard
Winchester Police Lose Two After One-Week Officer
Police resignations thin Winchester force as Bowman quits after a week on duty and Ernest Dove leaves for a higher wage job. Chief Doran and Assistant Neville remain, night watchman Lege stays, and the abolished alarm system prompts concern over city defense and potential Home Guard calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Fuller Bowman
Bowman
Winchester
Ward
Constabulary
Virginia Woolen Company
Ernest Dove
Doran
C. E. Neville
Lewis Lege
John C. Coe Farm Put Up For Sale This Saturday
The John C. Coe farm comprising 250 acres near Winchester is to be sold this Saturday. About 100 acres are blue grass, 75 acres timber, watered by springs and streams, with frontage on the Millwood turnpike and Senseney road. The property could be divided into two farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Coe
Winchester
Millwood
Senseney Road
Four year old son of county official operated for appendicitis
The four year old son of Mr. Meredith Lockhart county superintendent of roads was operated on last night at Memorial Hospital for appendicitis. His condition was grave after the operation but today officials believe he will recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith Lockhart
Memorial Hospital
Supreme Court rules carrying liquor through state not violation
The Supreme Court held that transporting intoxicating liquors through a dry state on a passenger train is not prohibited by the Reed Prohibition amendment. Homer Gudger’s arrest in Lynchburg, Virginia, while en route from Baltimore to Asheville, was reviewed. The court unanimously found the statute targets the destination state, not mere transit.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Homer Gudger
Lynchburg
Baltimore
Asheville
Federal District
Ding
White
Germans Told Not to Sign Treaty Seeks to Preserve Germany
Weimar April 15 The Tage Zeitung urges Germany not to sign a peace treaty that cedes a Danzig corridor or Saar valley to France. The paper argues independence and sovereignty must not be compromised and warns against foreign dictate on army policy or indemnity terms. London reports Tageblatt Berlin echoes warning against signing if Saar is allocated to France.
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Weimar
National Assembly
Tage Zeitung Today
Danzig
Germany
France
London
Tageblatt
Berlin
Saar Valley
Law and Order League Receives Praise at City Hall Meeting
The Star reports officers and members of the Law and Order League praised the league's stance for law and order at a City Hall Auditorium gathering Sunday afternoon. The piece notes regret over plea based health certificates delaying punishment and omits thanks to Mr. Henry for hall use along with Mr. John S. Sloat and Miss Maynard who led singing and accompanied Prof. Duffey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law and Order League
League
City Hall
Henry
Hall
John S. Sloat
Miss Maynard
Duffey
Time Nears For Flight Over Sea
The Navy Department will assign and position vessels across the Atlantic for America's upcoming air crossing. Admiral Mayo and the acting secretary of the navy will meet tomorrow to determine the route and base ships essential for the flight plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Atlantic
Navy Department
Admiral Mayo
Secretary of the Navy
Georges Creek Coal Big Vein Car Just Received
A large shipment of the Georges Creek coal vein arrives by rail car, signaling steady supply for local buyers. The consignment strengthens regional coal output and supports ongoing industrial demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georges
CREEK
Fatal car wreck near Harrisonburg claims Richmond solicitor
R. M. Ryan of Richmond, a newspaper solicitor, was killed when his Ford overturned on the Valley near Harrisonburg Virginia. The car righted itself after the crash, leaving Ryan crushed under the vehicle. He was 35, unmarried, and leaves a mother and sister in Richmond.
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Harrisonburg
R. M. Ryan
Richmond
Ryan
Harrisonbure Daily News-Record
Woodstock
Theatre tickets in demand for Oh Lady Oh Lady at Empire
Box office opens tomorrow night at 10 30 to accommodate heavy demand for Oh Oh Lady Lady at Empire. Officials announce this will be the best and farewell show of the season. Empire management for sale cheap to quick buyer antique card bed ball post apply to Star office Bargain to quick buyer lot in Harris addition Scott Affleck Jr Lost Bundy keys name on g Reward at Star office
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Empire
Ip Empire Management
Star Office
Harris Addition
Scott Affleck, Jr
Bundy Keys
Fate of former Kaiser in Wilson's hands in Paris
April 15 report from Wis in Haaparis says President Wilson will decide if the former Kaiser stays or is sent elsewhere. He acts as arbiter in the Fiume dispute with Lloyd George absent. Wilson is expected to favor making Fiume a sea outlet for Jugoslavia amid Italian concerns.
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Paris
Germany
Wilson
Wilder
St. Helena
Lloyd- George
Fiume
Jugo-Slavia
Orlando
Italy
Russians occupy Urosozero on Murmansk coast
A force of Russians with allied troops occupied Urosozero on the Murmansk coast after attacking on April 11. The operation left 46 killed, nine wounded, 26 prisoners, two field guns, one machine gun and 7,000 shells captured. Allied casualties included one Canadian sergeant killed and one French sergeant wounded.
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Washington
Urosozero
Murmansk
War Department
W. T. Richards
Pershing
First Spring Thunder Awakens Winchester Snakes
The season's first thunderstorm roused Winchester at about 3 am with loud lightning and heavy showers before daybreak. The spring thunder is said to wake the snakes from hibernation, signaling upcoming snake stories by the snake editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Local marriage license issued for Paul P Pope and Marguerite R Calvert
A marriage license has been issued at the city clerk’s office to Paul Patrick Pope of Washington D C and Marguerite R Calvert daughter of Mr and Mrs B D Calvert of this city. The ceremony is planned for this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Patrick Pope
Washington D. C
Marguerite R. Calvert
B.D. Calvert
Wilson Conference Probed Adriatic Fate At Paris
President Wilson and Italian Premier Orlando debated the Adriatic question and Fiume as the four power talks continued in Paris. Officials noted Italy may gain Fiume but warned it could threaten peace while a first postwar treaty pace remains unsettled. The president plans to depart for the United States before May 1, with the George Washington due at Brest on April 19 to await his return.
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Council of Four
Wilson
Orlando
Italy
Adriatic
Fiume
Jugo-Slavia
Paris
France
United States
Washington
George Washington
Brest
America
Navy Department
Geological Survey party on the road to Michigan in Ford cars
A Geological Survey party, en route to Michigan, traveled in Ford vehicles with their equipment. The group required ten Ford cars to transport the party and gear as they journeyed north from N. C. toward Michigan.
Hungarian Leaders Reported Killed in Budapest
A dispatch from Copenhagen dated April 15 asserts that Archduke Joseph of Hungary former Premier Alexander Wekerle and Baron Czerny former minister of commerce were assassinated by communists in Budapest, cited by travelers who left the city.
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Copenhagen
Archduke Joseph of
Hungary
Alexander Wekerie
Baron Czerny
Budapest
Notice to Lot Holders at Brucetown Cemetery Cleanup
Those with kin buried in Brucetown Cemetery are asked to meet or send representatives on Saturday morning April 19 to clean up their lots. Do not neglect this duty to your dead. iptf. F and COMMITTEE.
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Brucetown
Iptf
Miss Laura Lockhart Returns Home to Winchester
Miss Laura Lockhart a trained nurse from Winchester who had been attending Mrs Harry Farr on Broad street left yesterday for her home in Harrisonburg Virginia in a report from the Harrisonburg Independent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Lockhart
Winchester
Harry Farr
Broad Street
Harrisonburg
Slain by Stroke Spade Severely Ill at Home
Mr. Josiah Spade lies critically ill at his son J. A. Spaid’s home on North Braddock Street after a stroke. He has gradually worsened with little hope of recovery.
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Josiah Spade
J. A. Spaid
North Braddock Street
Public Auction of 667 Acres Virgin Timber Land
The realty of the estate of Jacob H Roeznberger deceased will be sold at public auction in Winchester Virginia on April 19 1919. The property comprises 667 acres with most of the land virgin timber. See advertisement in this paper. Herbert B Larrick Special Commissioner.
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Jacob H. Roeznberger
Winchester
Herbert
Larrick
Christian Science Services at Farmers Church Sundays
Sunday services are held each week at St o'clock in the Farmers church, inviting all in the community to attend.
Liquor sellers plead guilty in poll court
Achille Lazazzere and Milton Thomas pleaded guilty to liquor sale violations in the poll court. Lazazzere received a suspended jail term for good behavior with a $64.75 fine, while Thomas paid $52 after serving 15 days of a jail sentence and was released. The offense occurred on March 6 involving an Anti-Saloon League sting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Achille Lazazzere
Thy Lazazzus
Milton Thomas
Gulty
Bach
B.C. Stuart
Thomas
Mie Thomas
Lazazzere
Turmoil in Germany as Spartacists Crushed Across Cities
Reports from Amsterdam and Berlin describe a widespread clampdown on Spartacist uprisings in April. Berlin troops restore order amid street clashes. Bavarian soviet overthrown. Munich leaders arrested as Hoffmann's government seeks stability. Casualty counts vary with dispatches.
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Berlin
Lendeta Aco Aa
Menich
Copenhagen
Schweinfurt
Bavaria
Berliner Lokal Anselaer
Tierlohn
Westphalia
Heudel
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Vuveuu Wee
Ten Snapp
Belgium
H. L. Dickerson
Invest
Mrs. Baggerly
L. V. Jolliffe
W. Water St
Capper’s
Stanger
Winchester City
J. R. Taylor
Hable
THE
Fuller Bowman
Peace Conservatory
U. S
Editor
Star
Wire
Floers
Sunshine
Thunder
Snake
Miss Calvert Bela
Geological Survey
Hay
Christian Science
Dutfeld
Amsterdam
Dusseldorf
Bertin
Busainert
Hamburg
Tin
Munich
Hoffmann
Petit Journal
Hoffman
Geneva
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