Tragic Death Of Young Engineer In Berkeley County Thresher
John Gageby aged 21, sole support of his widowed mother and siblings, died after a steam engine at the Parkinson farm threshing outfit reversed and scalding steam burned him. He was pinned, rescued, and died at Martinsburg City Hospital with his mother present. He was well known in Ganotown and a member of the Junior Order United American Mechanics.
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Ganotown
Central Chapel
Parkinson Farm
Gageby
Operstil
Martinsburg City Hospital
Florida’ V. Gageby
Frank
Charles
Carl Schultz
Mary Gageby
United American Mechanics
Jones Spring
Martinsburg Woman Dies of Heart Attack at Home
Mrs Elia E Smith widow of Dr Edgar L Smith of Martinsburg West Virginia died suddenly Saturday evening at 419 Winchester Avenue Martinsburg from a heart attack. She was in frail health for months and left the dining room to rest upstairs. Survived by six children two sisters and a brother. Funeral at 10 Tuesday at the Martinsburg home and interment in Middleway Masonic Cemetery.
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Elia E. Smith
Edgar L. Smith
Martinsburg
W. Va
Thomas Arthur
Charlotte Latham
Winchester
Winchester Avenue
Middleway
Alfalfa Seed Selections From Kansas Growers
Winchester Seed of Colorado promotes nonirrigated Kansas grown alfalfa seed. The ad endorses the seed, listing an 8-4-1p-eod-7t formulation and urging farmers to try the product for grazing and hay.
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Kansas
Winchester
Elberta Peaches Ready for Wholesale Call Fri for Details
Clear notice that Elberta peaches are ready for sale and buyers should contact Robinson Ice and Cold Storage Corp. for pricing and distribution. Fred Robinson is named as the contact person. The fragment references an internal code (8-10-1p-21) possibly for internal tracking.
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Fine Foot
Robinson Ice & Cold Storage Corp
Fred Robinson
Public Sale Notice Near H J Hardesty and Fishpaw
Auction set for Tuesday August 11 at 1 pm at the seller's home near H J Hardesty and J M Fishpaw listing household and kitchen furniture horses cows hogs farm implements harness hay and 10 acres of growing corn Elizabeth Russell organizer sale to be held at the stated location and time
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H. J. Hardesty
J. M. Fishpaw
Elizabeth Russell
Furnished house for rent in desirable area
Furnished one room residence available from Sept 1 to July 1. Located in a desirable residential section. Apply at 214 W. Cork St. (8-8-1 p-tf).
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W. Cork
Moling and Seal Wash Silk Dresses Ad
Silk dresses advertised on page seven highlight Moling and Seal Wash fabrics for easy care. Featured styles include lightweight, draped silhouettes and versatile colors suitable for daily wear and semi formal occasions. Prices and size options appear in the ad copy alongside contact details.
Mrs Jenkins PASOLS Away at Staunton Home
Annie McKendrick Jenkins 53 wife of E Walter Jenkins long time Staunton resident died at her Staunton home after months of illness due to heart trouble. Survived by husband daughter Maude Jenkins and sisters Mrs Sumption and Mrs Cooper. Body to be brought to Winchester for funeral at 4 pm Tuesday at Presbyterian Church Mount Hebron Cemetery burial.
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Annie McKendrick Jenkins
E. Walter Jenkins
Staunton
Jenkins
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Maude Jenkins
Joseph Sumption
Winchester
Robert Cooper
Kingston
N. J
David and
Jeanette MecKendrick
James M. Jenkins
U S Budget Cuts Planned At Least Twenty Million
President Coolidge approved a tentative next year budget proposing a reduction of twenty million dollars from this year. Director Lord presented an estimate aligned with the president's directive from his recent address. The location Swampscott Massachusetts is noted in dispatches.
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Associated Press
Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
Lord
For Sale Double Heater Self Feeder Stove
For sale a double heater and self feeder stove listed at 18 E Cork St. Price and condition not specified. Contact owner for details and to arrange viewing.
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Cork St
Pajama Parade Featured At Cumberland Valley Fire Meet
The Charles Rouss Fire Company accepted invitation to Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association convention in Chambersburg Pa on September 24. The event is touted as the largest yet with bigger prizes and a night pajama parade after the main procession. Reuss Company formed arrangements committee including C Douglas Brown Abner Huntsberry Frank March Ernest Swanson David F Hottel Marvin T Gore and Otto Hollar.
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Charles Rouss Fire Company
Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Old Firemen
Chambersburg
Winchester
Reuss Company
C. Douglas’ Brown
Abner Huntsberry
Frank March
Ernest Swanson
Arctic Flyers Unable to Find Intermediate Arctic Base
Commander Donald B. MacMillan led a flight over Ellesmere Island seeking an intermediate base for the Arctic expedition but rugged terrain and ice prevented a landing site between Utah Greenland main base and Cape Thomas Hubbard. Fog thickened, open water scarce, flight turned back toward Etah after 120 miles, high winds and rough seas reported near Peary landing.
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Associated Press
Washington
Donald B. MacMillan
Ellesmere Island
Utah
Greenland
Cape Thomas, Hubbard
Cape Thomas Hubbard
Comdr
Byrd
Navy Department
R. HE. Byrd, Jr
Navy
Robert
Schur
Roachville
Donald MacMillan
Htah
Cannon Fjord
Etah
Thomas Hubbard
Axel Heibergland
Sound
Smith Sound
Cape Sabine
Sabine
Ellesmere
Harbor
Peary
Fourth Dollar Day Prizes At The Star Office
The Star office offers a $5 gold piece and a year’s Evening Star subscription as prizes. The fourth numbers drawn are 1st 549 for the $5 prize and 2nd 4050 for the yearly subscription. Bring duplicates to redeem.
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Star Office
Evening Star
Star
No. 549 Wins Five Dollars in Gold Prize
No. 549 receives a five dollar gold prize, while No. 4050 earns a one year subscription to The Star.
Mechanics Ned and Cecil Loy at rear of Main Street shop
Ned and Cecil Loy operate from the rear of 103 North Main offering repair work as solicited. The notice highlights their location and services in the local business district.
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Ned and
Cecil Loy
N. Main
St. Your
South End Hose Co monthly meeting notice
The regular monthly meeting of the South End Hose Co. will be held Monday night August 10 at 8 o clock. Secretary.
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South End Hose Co
For Sale Brass Bed and Springs Ad
Brass bed and springs for sale. Apply at 316 West Leicester Street Apt F.
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Leicester St
Copeland Fined for Disturbance in Piccadilly Eatery
Eddie Copeland was fined $25 and costs in police court this morning on a charge of creating a disturbance in a Piccadilly street restaurant. Mrs Irvin Zinn of Stephenson is spending the week at Atlantic City with friends.
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Eddie Copeland
Piccadilly Street
Irvin Zinn
Stephenson
Atlantic City
Master Braithwaite Visits Dunn Family on Martinsburg Pike
Master Jack Braithwaite of Martinsburg is spending time with his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Coleman Dunn at their Martinsburg Pike home.
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Jack Braithwaite
Martinsburg
Mrs. Coleman Dunn
Martinsburg Pike
Mrs Campbell Hosts Dinner at Grey Gables Inn
Mrs Marcy Campbell entertained a small group of friends at her Grey Gables Inn home yesterday. The gathering honored Mrs Lucy White whose engagement to Mr Frank N Hack was recently announced.
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Marcy Campbell
Grey Gables Inn
Lucy White
Frank N. Hack
Rockville Hunt for Attacker After Silver Spring Assault
Arm ed citizens in Rockville joined a county wide search near Silver Springs for an unidentified Black man accused of assaulting 16 year old Mary Price. She was dragged behind an embankment and choked unconscious near her home, remain ing in critical condition. Sheriff Clay Plummer and two Silver Spring officers lead the manhunt amid fears of lynching if caught.
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Associated Press
Rockville
Silver Springs
Montgomery County
Mary Price
Silver Spring
Miss Price
A. C. Becker
H. H. Howlett
John H Brooks Died After Long Illness At 68
John H Brooks colored dray driver for over a quarter century died at his home 18 West Cecil Street after a long illness. He had worked for Misses Miller on South Main Street as gardener and retired when horse drawn drays were replaced by autos. He was a widower aged 68 with a sister Susie and three sons Alvin Stewart Harold. Funeral from Jones Undertaking Parlor South Main Street tomorrow at 10 with Rev. W. H. Polk officiating. burial in Orrick Cemetery.
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John H. Brooks
West Cecil Street
Misses Miller
South Main Street
John
Susie Brooks
Alvin Brooks
New York
Stewart J. Brooks
Winchester
Harold Brooks
Newport News
Jones Undertaking
Nominee Chosen For Virginia Senate Vacancy Delegated
A delegation to select a candidate to fill the Virginia State Senate vacancy caused by H. F. Byrd's resignation will meet in Winchester at 2 PM on August 27. The convention will base representation on Davis 2024 presidential votes with delegates for every precinct. Two candidates, Boyd R. Richards and Claude N. Hoover, have announced, with more possible.
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Virginia
H. F. Byrd
Winchester
Frederick
Shenandoah
Clarke Counties
C. R. McCann
Davis
Clarke
Mr. Byrd
Boyd R. Richards
House of Delegates
Claude N. Hoover
Apple growers plan central packing plant in Berryville
W Connell of the Appalachian division of the American Fruit Growers spoke at Berryville’s orchardists meeting. They aim to establish a central packing plant along the Norfolk and Western Railway opposite the cold storage to standardize packs, raise prices, and encourage better apples. Local growers cited savings from shared packing and hauling to central facilities, with committee members named.
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Berryville
W. Connell
Appalachian
The
American Fruit Growers
Martinsburg
W. Va
Court House
L. Smith
Norfolk and Western Railway
Connell
Harry F Byrd
Neill
Warden
John §. Goldsmith
Goodwin E. Williams
R. M. Stribling
Markham
E. W. Grove
T. Gilbert Wood
Apennai
R. S. L. Smith
T. P. Hardesty, H. B. Harris, Frank V. Til
Browning Admits Foolishness In Mary Louise Case
New York report says Edward W. Browning, wealthy real estate operator, admitted being a fool regarding Mary Louise Spas. He criticizes her as unscrupulous, says she seeks notoriety for money. Browning demands a physical exam of the girl and claims he was duped by the press and by her. A $500 reward was offered for information on Mary’s whereabouts, though the purpose was not explained. The district attorney calls Mary’s efforts revolting and dismisses romantic notions in the case.
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Associated Press
New York
Mary Louise Spas
Edward W. Browning
Newcomb
Queens County
Mary
Browning
Coler and Newcomb
Aday
Robert H. Dannet
Busines
Legion Is Not Popular Says State Captain
Staunton Va Aug 10 State Commander T J Michie Jr of Charlottesville gave a bleak view of Virginia American Legion progress in his annual report at the start of the seventh convention noting unmet 1924 25 goals and saying the region is not popular with the people of Virginia with many citizens including ex service men viewing the organization with disfavor and that he cannot truthfully claim pride in the department record.
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Associated Press
Staunton
American Legion
Virginia
T. J. Michie, Jr
Charlottesville
Virginia Department
Michie
Fall Style Purchases By Martinsburg And Martinsburg Firms
L. R. Smith, manager of the F. Emmert & Sons store, and Allen Em mert of the Martinsburg store, have traveled to New York City to buy fall styles for the two outlets.
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L. R. Smith
F. §. Emmert & Sons
Allen Emmert
Martinsburg
New York City
Miss Esther Thomas Visits Mother in Washington
Miss Esther Thomas in training at Garfield Hospital Washington spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Ella Thomas at her home on East Piccadilly street. Last night the pair returned to Washington.
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Esther Thomas
Garfield Hospital
Washington
Ella Thomas
East Piccadilly Street
Ares
Notable Names in LocalTrade Familiar Faces
Richard B. Ford, E. J. Smith, G. H. Williams, J. S. Goldsmith appear among prominent residents. Mrs. T. M. Pennoth and the couple J and Mrs. Joh B. Neill listed in society notices.
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Morn Gageby
Ganetown
Parkinson
E.L. Smith
T.arthur Latham
RICH
Moliwal
Father Marquette
Emelie Poullet Burke
Vincennes
Ind
France
de la Salle
Mississippi River
Louisiana
Loan
Department of the Aisne
Burker
Indiana
Mapp
Burnt Factory
Preciatea
E. H. White
Mrs. Jenkins Pasols
U. S
Remen's Meet
Rouss Company
Arctic
Cape Thomas
Mussolini
Edda Mussolini
Italy
Cattolica
Dray
APPLE
NCD
Dong
Mary Lou
Legion
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