Empire Theatre plans fall season array of Broadway blockbusters
Empire Theatre manager L M Baker outlines an extensive fall lineup for Winchester highlighting musical comedies and Shakespeare in residence. Georg M Cohan company and Gus Hill Minstrels lead a slate including The Bat East Is West Irene The First Year Shuffle Along and The Blushing Bride with Cecil Lean Cleo Mayfield. Anticipated film presentations include The Prisoner of Zenda Sherlock Holmes Borderland and Her Gilded Cage along with other new releases.
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Anager L. M. Baker
the Empire Ceatre
Este
York
Hiterto Erlanger
Rstown
George M. Cohan
E Empire
Maryland Theatre
Gerstown
Gus Hill
Honey
Roy Evans
Greenwich Village
Fritz Leiber
Winchester
New York
Tact
Aster Theatre
Frankacon
Irene
Vanderbilt Theatre
New York Times
Metropolitan
al. G. Fields
Minstrels
Cecil Lean
Cleo Mayfield
Romberg
America
Astor Theatre
Alice Terry
Flavia
Antony Hopé
Rex Ingham
John Barrymore
Carol Dempster
Griffith
Orchard Supply Co. Fall Fruit Baskets and Engines
Apple Baskets. The best package for summer fruit. Our baskets are especially well made and at priced right. All sizes of gasoline engines and belting for every purpose. Win. Orchard Supply Co.
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WIN. Orchard Supply CO
Apples Now Buying at New Packing House on Penn RR
Local notice announces Apple buyers opening a packing house on the Pennsylvania Railroad near Cold Storage. Ashby sprint.
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Penn
R. R
Ashby Sprint
Miss Baird to be Bride Tonight
A marriage license issued at the Corporation Court for Jultz of Mocksville North Carolina to wed Miss Welsh Baird of Romney West Virginia. The ceremony is at 7 PM tonight at the home of Mr and Mrs Moling 536 North Braddock Street. Miss Baird previously taught at Fort Loudoun Seminary and now works as a stenographer and typist in Romney. Schultz is a civil engineer with the North East state highway department.
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Corporation Court
Jultz
Mocksville
N.C
Welsh Baird
Romney
W. Va
William Nelson Baird
J. H. Moling
Winchester
Baird
Fort Loudoun Seminary
Shultz
Northeatin
Divorce recommended for Arthur A. Gordon and Nora Bayes
An Associated Press report states a referee advised granting a divorce to Arthur A. Gordon against actress Nora Bayes also known as Elenore Gordon. Mrs. Gordon is alleged to have conduct with Arthur Welton, a Baltimore banker, in New York Court records filed today.
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Associated Press
New York
Arthur A. Gordon
Nora Bayes
Elenore Gordon
Birth of a Girl to Mr and Mrs Hubert Jackson
Mr and Mrs Hubert Jackson of South Market street greet a fine girl born at their home Sunday morning. Mr Jackson, a well known young automobile expert, is connected with Mid City Garage.
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Hubert Jackson
South Market Street
Jackson
Illness Strikes Mrs Ida G Clevenger at Home
Mrs Ida G Clevenger was taken seriously ill yesterday at 710 South Market Street from a spasm of the heart. Her condition eased later, and she was rapidly recovering today.
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Ida G. Clevenger
South Market Street
Clévenger
Long Hudson Trip Covers 2200 Miles Without Mishap
Harold Wagner W F Shryock and Herbert Schutte completed a 2200 mile ten day automobile trip to New York City Niagara Falls Montreal and other northern points in a Hudson coach car reporting no mishaps not even a tire puncture.
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Messrs
Harold Wagner
W. F. Shryock
Herbert Schutte
New York City
Niagara Falls
Montreal
Hudson
Roszels to Tour War Devastated Europe in August
Major and Mrs. B. M. Roszel of this city sailed from New York on the steamship President Roosevelt to tour in Europe during August. They plan to visit countries devastated by the world war and return in early September.
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Major
Larrick and Anderson Return From Delightful New England Trip
Herbert S. Larrick and Dr. Charles R. Anderson have come back from a pleasant vacation through New England and eastern Canada. They visited Montreal and Toronto among other Canadian locations.
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Herbert S. Larrick
Charles R. Anderson
New England
Canada
Montreal
Toronto
Quebec
Halifax
August meeting of the Common Council
The August meeting of the Common Council is scheduled for 8 o clock this evening. It will be the last regular meeting of the old Council, though another session may be held later in the month to wind up unfinished business.
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Common Council
Baltimore visitors stop with Winchester ties revived
Mr and Mrs Harry J Turfle and their nephew Robert Shank of Baltimore arrived to visit Mr and Mrs William Shank at their South Market street home. Turfle formerly supervised Winchester Gas Company and is now with Baltimore Gas Supply Company.
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Harry J. Turfle
Robert Shank
Baltimore
William Shank
South Market Street
Mr. Turfle
Winchester Gas Company
Baltimore Gas Supply Company
Mosby Reunion Postponed to September 7 Culpeper
The reunion of Col. John Mosby’s Confederate veterans, known as Mosby’s men, set for August 7 at Culpeper, Virginia, has been moved to September 7 at the same location per Adjutant C. M. Smith of Delaplane.
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Col
John §. Mosby
Notice to Cap t Co men report for camp
All men are hereby ordered to report at Co Barracks Wednesday Aug 9 at 7 45 p m to prepare for going to camp By order of commanding officer GEO H GRIMM Captain Per E E Brengle 1st Sgt Ip FOR RENT Small apartment in three rooms and bath J M Orado SBT ppod tt
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Co. Barracks
Jnee
J. M
Orado
Quiet Resolve at St. Paul’s Church After Controversy
The St. Paul’s A. M. E. Church in Winchester settles a dispute over Rev. J. H. Hawkins with a return of members and a verdict labeling Hawkins a refractory preacher. James Stephenson retracts a defamatory telegram about Presiding Elder Roberts, admitting false statements. The court actions against Stephenson and Hawkins were withdrawn as disputes were resolved.
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J. H. Hawkins
St. Paul's A. M. E
Harrisonburg
St. Paul's
James Stephenson
W. W. Roberts
Bishop Johnson
Philadelphia
Roberts
Winchester
Virginia
Johnson
Rev. Roberts
Stephenson
St. Paul’s Church
Hawkins
Sale of Chase Property Saturday
That desirable two story brick residence Nos. 205 and 207 East Piccadilly street will be sold at public auction in front of Court House at 12 o'clock on Saturday of this week. Fine location for residence and business combined. See sale bill.
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East Picca4dilly Street
Court Houe
Store room for rent in prime city location
FOR RENT After Sept 10 a very large bright store room in the best location of the city is available. Contact Robt F Brill for details.
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Robt
F. Brill
Bowman Returns Home After Surgery
Mr. Burder 8B. Bowman a Shenandoah County farmer and Republican politician has returned home from Winchester Memorial Hospital after a recent surgical operation and is reported to be much improved.
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Bowman
Burder
Shenandoah County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Culbersons Visit City from Portsmouth Ohio
Mrs. Gerald Culberson and her daughter Miss Ruth Culberson along with Mr. Gray Culberson of Portsmouth Ohio traveled to this city to visit the Misses Burgess at 26 North Braddock Street. Mrs. Culberson was formerly Miss Mary Sym of Winchester.
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Gerald Culberson
Ruth Culberson
Gray Culberson
Portsmouth
Ohio
Burgess
N. Braddock Street
Culberson
Mary Sym
Winchester
Sale of Furniture from Mrs Shepherd Estate
Auction planned for Saturday at 10 o'clock. Cash sale of furniture including chairs tables clocks stoves matting dishes and more from the estate of the late Mrs Shepherd. Location No 29 West Cork Street. August 12 report notes auction details in a local notice.
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West
Cork
Local Store Promotes Fall Line Amid Busy Week
The Leader notes uninterrupted business during store improvements and invites customers to view the fall line. Mr and Mrs Thomas Kremer and Mr and Mrs John Snyder with families returned from a weekend drive to Baltimore on the return trip.
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Thomas EE
Kremer
John WW. Snyder
Baltimore
Brotherhoods Tackle Major Rail Problem
Brotherhood groups join to address a large rail transportation issue. The effort aims to coordinate safety, reliability, and worker concerns across key rail lines and regions. No specific dates or organizations are named in the readable text.
May Reject U S Plan to Enforce Rail Labor Rulings
The Associated Press reports President Harding seeks congressional grant of Railway Labor Board enforcement powers as rail strikes grip the nation. Leaders told to meet in Washington to decide on the response of striking unions. Protests and walkouts ripple through locomotive works and telegraph unions as Congress weighs possible nationalization and penalties.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Warren
Washington
Harding
B. M. Jewel
Paterson
N. J
Cook Locomotive Works
American Locomotive Company
Representative Mondell
Wyoming
House
Railroad Labor Board
Big Four
Indianapolis
Ind
Edward Whalen
Terra Haute
Coal Strike Settlement Talks Advance In National Effort
A joint miners and operators conference in Chicago and Indianapolis plans a national settlement program for the soft coal strike. Key leaders anticipate a restoration of contracts by March 31 with an advisory commission drafting a new agreement, while wage contracts continue until April 1. Coal shipments to state institutions faced rail delays at Staunton Indiana as tracks were deemed unsafe. Mining operations in several strike regions, supervised by troops, were reported increasing at OOKHBURG and surrounding mines.
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Associated Press
Ole , O
Illinois
Indiana
Chicago
Indenapolis
Lewis
John L. Lewis
Commission of Inquiry. Com
Staunton
Ind
Ookhburg
Last Rites for Mabel Cornish
The body of Mabel Cornish aged 22 daughter of Cornelius Smith formerly a well known colored resident now living in Philadelphia died last week in that city after a lingering illness. She was interred Sunday afternoon in Orrick cemetery after services at John Mann Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Joseph Wheeler and Rev. W P Fisher. Floral offerings were numerous with many large pieces including a rocking chair cross pillow anchor and gate ajar.
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Mabel Cornish
Cornelius Smith
Philadelphia
Orrick
John Mann Methodist Church
Joseph Wheeler
W. P. Fisher
Lawn Festival at Catholic Church Tuesday Evening
Notice invites attendance at a Lawn Festival hosted by the Catholic Church on Tuesday evening August 8. The event runs from 7 to 9 and features activities for all ages in the church grounds and nearby lawn areas.
Valley Radiator and Welding opens repair shop
Notice announces Valley Radiator and Welding Co will open at 5 1p 11 E C White Prop offering automobile repair including acetylene welding and radiator work by first class mechanics. It also states sale of garage equipment to E C White at 38 EH Clifford St and thanks patrons to successors.
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Valley Radiator and Welding Co
Valley Radiator & Welding Company
E. C. White
E.C. White
EH. Clifford St
Typhoid Claims a Popular Girl Miss Phebe Orndoff
Miss Phebe Alice Orndoff died at her parents home after a brief illness from typhoid fever. She was just over 21, the only daughter, and is survived by three brothers Clarence Ernest and Charles Orndoff. Funeral from Millwood avenue home at 2 o'clock Thursday, interment Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Phebe Alice Orndoff
Henan Orndoff
Miss Orndoff
Messrs
Clarence
Ernest
Charles Orndoff
Millwood Avenue
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Market Weakens Under Short Pressure In Late Morning
The stock market gained early strength with rails, merchandising and public utilities leading. By noon short selling weighed on motors, shippings and some foreign oils as the general list fell. Chicago Northwestern Kawcanna railroads rose up to about 4 points, coal stocks benefited from strike settlement news, call money opened at 3% and total volume reached roughly 760000 shares.
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Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Northwestern
Kawanna
Six Men and Little Girl Shot in New York Incident
Six men and a little girl were shot today by four occupants of a blue touring car that sped along Second Avenue. A posse chased the attackers as their car fled, with one man possibly fatally wounded and authorities investigating motive and identities.
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Associated Press
New York
Second Avenue
Autor
Paterson Silk Workers Strike
Paterson New Jersey August 8 one thousand employees in twenty silk mills struck today after wage increase demands were refused.
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Paterson
Associated Press
Paterson, N. J
Protracted meeting opens at Presbyterian Church
Chambersville Virginia reports the protracted meeting begins tonight at the Presbyterian Church with all urged to attend. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Walter Emerson and Miss Shirley Christain from Morgantown who arrived to stay ten days with their aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Joseph Cooper. They traveled in a Studebaker taking nine hours. Also a Community League yard party is planned at Round Hill schoolhouse on Saturday August 12 with a lawn program and a baseball game versus Capon Bridge and two other teams. Berryville shows and fairs are set for August 9 and 10.
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Chambersville
Presbyterian Church
Walter Emerson
Shirley Christain
Morgantown
W. Va
Joseph Cooper
Studebaker
Round Hill
Capon Bridge
Berryville Horse Show and Fair Opens August 9 10
A ticket for all events at the Berryville Horse Show and Fair is available for August 9 and 10. The program highlights the biggest and best races of the season with wide public appeal.
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Berryville
Lawn Party at Valley Union Chapel Aug 10–11
Community event at Valley Union Chapel Martinsburg pike features ice cream cake candy sandwiches and coffee. Music by orchestra supports a fund drive for Holeproof Hosiery. Attendees include Abney Payne and Mrs Payne visiting Charleston while Dr W P McGuire hosts summer with family.
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Valley Union Chapel
Martinsburg Pike
Electric “Tight Fund
Girls urged to join Rotary Camp trip next Friday
Winchester notices invite girls to attend a Rotary Camp session starting Friday August 11 for a ten or twenty day period. Readers may contact Miss M. Auvlick to arrange attendance and note a strong emphasis on outdoor life and open road independence as described by local community postings.
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John Hand
Wine Tor
Cedar Creek
Winchester
Whitman
Estes
Rotary
Mr. Auvlick
Prohibition Question Up In Ohio Again
Columbus voters face a dual issue in the Ohio gubernatorial race as the campaign centers on prohibition. A constitutional amendment proposal to restore light wines and beer was filed with the secretary of state, claiming about 230 signatures, including many from women, and may be on the November ballot unless barred by the court.
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Columbus, CO
Agnes Ayres Contest at Empire Theatre Tomorrow
The Empire Theatre shows the Paramount picture The Ordeal featuring Agnes Ayres and Conrad Nagel. The Evening Star runs Agnes Ayres Contest open to all women. prizes include 15, 10, and a month of Empire tickets. Contests close Friday at 4 pm. bring photos to win. Lost notice near Front Royal to Winchester offers reward. Don’t miss the Berley Show on August 16.
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Empire ‘Theatre
Paramount
Agnes Ayres
Conrad Nagel
Star
Evening Star
The
Empire
Miss Ayres
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Mobile and Ohio Railroad
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Mobile and Ohio
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Valley Radiator CO
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W. J. B. Allen
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Charleston
Randolph Shields
Theodore Hodgson
Berwin, Md
C. M. Hodgson
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