Wealthy Chambersville farmer ends life amid storm
Leonard H. W. Elosser 72 a wealthy retired Chambersville farmer and former tanner, killed himself at his home during a violent morning thunderstorm. Found with a shotgun wound and a ramrod, death was instantaneous. He had suffered Brights disease and lived alone after his wife’s death. He leaves a son Edgar Blosser of Pittsburgh and a sister Mrs. John B. Haines. Burial at Lamps near Chambersville is planned per his wishes.
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L. H. W. Elosser
Chambersville
Self
Leonard H. W Elosser
Frederick County
Winchester
Elosser
Mr. Elosser
Mr. Flosser
Mr. Ritter
Mr.Blosser
Bright
Inehester
Ar Flosser
Storm
Mount Vernon
Miss Rosenberger
North Mountain
Ritter
Blosser
Edgar Blosser
Pittsburgh
John B. Haines
Miss Purcell Married War Hero in Brucetown
Miss Lohn Marguerite Purcell wed Andrew Norman Sorime at 4 o clock in Brucetown Virginia in a quiet ceremony conducted by Rev C D Lambert. The bride wore a blue traveling suit and sweet peas. sister J R Smith was matron of honor. The groom, a returning soldier from France, and guests including Mrs S M Purcell attended a luncheon before the couple departed for Washington and Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Purcell
Brucetown
Lohn Marguerite Purcell
Andrew Norman Sorime
C. D. Lambert
J. R. Smith
Georgette
Democratic Mass Meeting in Frederick County
A mass meeting of Democrats in Frederick County is scheduled for Saturday April 24 at 1:30 PM in the County Court House. The gathering aims to elect delegates to the State Convention at Roanoke. All Democratic voters are urged to attend. R McCann, Chairman, Democratic County Committee.
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Frederick County
County
Roanoke
R. McCann
Democratic County Committee
Teachers Examinations Set for Winchester and Berryville
State teachers examination will be held at the Court House in Winchester and Berryville on Friday April 30 and Saturday May 1. An exam on Fundamentals in Elementary Education will be held the afternoon of May 1. All persons wishing to take the exam should notify the Division Superintendent at once. Leslie D. Kline Division Superintendent of Schools.
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Court House
Winchester
Berryville
Phillip’s
Leslie. D. Kline
Insurance expert Henry S. Baker visits town
Henry S. Baker once a prominent local merchant and insurance agent, now a Mutual Life Insurance Company special agent in Washington, is spending several days in town renewing old friendships. He came to confer with local Mutual agents Lacy and Arthur.
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Washington
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
Baker
Messrs
Lacy and
Arthur
Mutual Company
Sunshine shines in Winchester with Richard Carle troupe
To theatre goers the funniest man in America Richard Carle appears in Sunshine the same company famed as the best musical comedy in Baltimore this season a large cast of stars plays Winchester and travels next to Boston support urged to secure further engagements.
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America
Richard Carle
Baltimore
Winchester
Boston
Chickling Piano Auction At Valley Hotel Tomorrow
A Chickling upright piano from Oates is slated for auction tomorrow at the Valley Hotel. The notice appears among local listings with other civic and employment items. Tax payment reminders urge voters to settle 1919 1918 1917 poll taxes by May 13 1920 in Frederick County and Winchester city.
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Chickling
Oates
Valley Hotel
Smith
Treas
Frederick County
WM. T. Barr
City of Winchester
Veterans group seeks former servicemen for membership
Advertisement outlines eligibility for the United Spanish War Veterans from 1898 to 1902 service. It notes aims to preserve comradeship, memory, and laws, highlights widows pension laws and pending disability and old age pensions, and invites interested veterans to contact James J. Murphy, National Recruiting Officer, 13 Southern Building, Washington, D.C. Also includes brief local notices about lost money, seed corn, and a second-hand Underwood typewriter wanted.
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Army
Navy
Marine Corps
United States
United Spanish War Veterans
Congress
James J. Murphy
Southern
Washigeston
D. C
Striking railroad workers face united efforts and warnings
Across New York Chicago Cleveland Indianapolis Youngstown and Washington leaders urge reinstatement and public settlement while planning a new national organization. Officials warn of arrests for leaders if work does not resume and engineers demand a living wage tied to American standards of living.
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Cleveland
Onio
Ireland
F. J. O’rourke
Cleveland Yardmen
John Lawken
Department of Justice
Chicago
Aotter
Chicago garden@n
Grunau
New York
St. Louis
R. J. Mitchell
United States
Canada
Indianapolis
Ind
Youngstown
Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio
New York Central
New Castle
New Castle Junction
Stone
Washington
Warren S Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Railroad Labor Board
Wilson
Mg. Stone
Safe and Sure the Senate of Bear—Distinctive For High Folio Power
The text describes a product claimed to provide uniform distribution and strong insect control. It emphasizes thorough combining of arsenic and lead to ensure effective treatment while maximizing safety for fruit and foliage.
Winchester Orchard Now Ready
Winchester Orchard announces readiness with contact via phone 315 and location Ark et Street.
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ARKET
Mrs Martha E Rinker Died At 80 In Strasburg Va
Mrs Martha E Rinker widow of Frank Rinker died Tuesday morning at her daughter Miss Lucy Rinker home in East Strasburg Virginia after a brief illness from asthma and old age. Born July 22 1839 she was 80 years 8 months and 28 days. Funeral services were held from Miss Lucy Rinker home with Rev Fred Wyand officiating and burial at Mt Carmel Cemetery. Pallbearers were A M Jenkins Hugh Funk William Newell Arthur Baker and J C Hinson. Survived by three daughters Mollie Harper Mattie Ogden and Lucy Rinker, five sons James M Joseph W Jacob D George H and Benjamin W, two sisters J A Toskaner and Jennie Ridgeway, thirty grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. The deceased was a lifelong United Brethren Church member at Reliance and read the Bible seven times.
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Martha E. Rinker
Frank Rinker
Lucy Rinker
East Strasburg
Rinker
Fred. Wyand
Middletown
Mt. Carmel
Messrs
A. M. Jenkins
Hugh Funk
William Newell
Arthur Baker
J. c. Hinson
Washington
Mollie Harper
Pittsburgh
Mattie Ogden
Strasburg
James M
Wakeeney
Kansas
Joseph Ww
Winchester
Jacob D
Stephens City
George H
Brunswick
Benjamin W
J. A. Toskaner
Brooklyn
Jennie Ridgeway
Moberly
Fire destroys dwelling of Lawrence Thomas in North Street
A residence at No 669 North Street owned by Dr E C Stuart and occupied by Lawrence Thomas was swept by fire and burned completely. Firemen arrived late amid claims that drivers were ordered not to exceed 18 mph, slowing response during a high wind period.
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Lawrence Thomas
Butler
E. CG. Stuart
Thomas
Dre Stuart
Severe Electric Storm Impacts Local Area
A severe electric storm struck around 2:30 this morning bringing high winds, heavy lightning, hail and rain. The storm, moving from the north to the northeast, caused power outages for about an hour but no fruit damage was reported.
Admira Brittain Commits Suicide On Duty In Cuban Waters
Rear Admiral Charles Brittain chief of staff to Admiral Henry Wilson and commander of the Atlantic fleet shot himself yesterday while on duty in Cuban waters. Born in Pinesville Kentucky in 1853 he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1888 and served on the Newark Brooklyn and Badger during the Spanish American War earning the Sampson medal before being made rear admiral in 1914.
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Associated Press
Washington
Charles Brittain
Ienry
B. Wilson
Atlantic
Feeto
Cuban
Navy Department
Brittain
Pinesville
Kyi
Saint
Naval Academy
Newark
Brooklyn
Badger
Newarka
Santia
Contractor bid sought for storeroom remodeling project
A local notice invites bids from contractors to remodel a storeroom at a fairgrounds site this Saturday. Submissions should conform to advertised specifications and be received by the designated bid deadline.
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Adply
Star
Smyrna Status Approved by Supreme Council
An Associated Press dispatch from San Romo dated April 23 reports the supreme council approved Smyrna's status after this morning's session. The Armenian delegation head from the republic of Erivan received full explanations as Venizelos, Greece's premier, assisted in the PROCESS.
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Associated Press
San Romo
Supreme Council
Trentier
Armia
Eivedy
Republic of
Ekrivan
V Smyrna
Citizens ask for warships
American government representatives in Mexico have asked for the dispatch of warships to protect American entigena and their property. The request came from Mazatlan Topolopam as on the Pacific coast and from Fromteja on the Gulf coast. State War and Navy departments are fringing the request explaining in time of disturbances in the southern republic it is not unusual to receive requests for warships when there is no need for them.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mexico
Mazatlan
Topolopampas
Pacific Coast
Fromteja
Gulf Coast
State
War and Navy
Vienna Strike Halts 70,000 Workers Across City
Eighty thousand workers in Vienna walk out after failed pay talks. Gas and electricity plant staff and bread and dairy producers join the stoppage, with plans to extend the strike to Monday if no settlement is reached.
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Vienna
Associated Preas
Eee
Storm death toll climbs to 233 across three states
Reports from Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee after Tuesday's tornado raise the statewide dead to 233 with 1 000 injured. Mississippi records 150 dead and 500 injured while Alabama reports 78 dead and 500 injured and Tennessee six dead and 30 injured. Homes and livestock losses near 2 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
PONIES WANTED AND LOCAL SALE NOTES
Good blocky ponies 41 44 inches high sought for Saturday April 24 at County Hitching Yard. Sale notices postponed to May 1 include Lafe Miller farm near Gainesboro and Mammoth Farm and Timber Tract 505 acres with timber estimate from railroad. Seed oats advertised by Winchester Seed Co. and real estate AGENCY listings.
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John W. Huff
County Hitching Yard
Kpay Herreluls
Amundsen May Reach North Pole In Plane
New York April 23 Capt Roald Amundsen may have reached the north pole in the airplane used on his Arctic expedition. Dr Edmund O Hovey of the American Museum of Natural History cites Anadira in Eastern Siberia as a reported arrival point and suggests the pole is within reach.
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Associated Press
New York
Roald Amundsen
Anadira
Siberia
North Pole
Edmund O' Hovey
American Museum of
Death of Mrs. Car ee Lathe Barr in Lancaster
Telegram received here announces the death of Mrs. Car ee Lathe Barr in Lancaster Pennsylvania where she had lived since shortly after the death of her husband about two years ago. The body will be brought to Winchester for interment beside her husband in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Mrs Barr was born here as Cai Parker and was a daughter of the late Richard Parker. She was a longtime member and soloist of Braddock Street Episcopal Church South. She leaves a brother James F. Parker of Washington DC and several nieces.
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Caree
Tate
M. Lathe Barr
Lancaster
Winchester
Mount Hebron
Barr
Cai Parker
Richard Parker
Braddock Street Episcopal Church
South
James F. Parker
Washington, D. C
Democrats Reject Reed At State Convention
The Democratic state convention rejected United States Senator A Reed as district delegate to the national convention and ordered his name returned to the 11th district caucus. The vote was 1070 to 490 amid long filibustering and heated debate.
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Joplin
United States
A. Reed
Indictment Handed Down Against Packers Officials
A Brooklyn grand jury today returned indictments charging several Packers representatives including Wilson and Comp. with offenses. The indictments outline legal actions by the grand jury in New York, with charges detailing alleged misconduct by the Packer party.
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New York
Erand
Brooklyn
Wilson
Porter Case Mistrial Declared in New York Court
In New York Justice Malone declared a mistrial in the case of Colonel Porter, former city police commander, who could not reach a verdict with the jury. Assistant District Attorney Smith planned a new trial date for next week.
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Associated Press
New York
Col
Tus Drum Porter
Malone
Smith
Porter
Prices Develop Irregular Trend In Late Market
The market showed an irregular trend as prices drifted. The Federal Reserve Bank’s discount rate rise on treasury certificates curbed business activity while scattered selling was offset by commission houses. United States Steel fell about 2 points and several others slipped 1 to 5 points amid broader market tension. Liberty bonds edged higher as Otis issues weakened on Mexico news.
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Phia
Federal Reserve Bank
Treasury
United States Steel
Crucible Ateel
General Motors
Otis
Mexico
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Herrell
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Mammoth Farm
Winchester Seed
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Penna. Hospital
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Mr. Richard
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