Virginia Prohibition Agent Killed in Raid Near Lexington
S. M. Watts 35 a special agent of Virginia's prohibition department was shot and killed in a raid in a mountain ravine near Lexington. Tobe Roberts and his son Ernest were arrested after Watts and Buena Vista officers confronted them. Watts lived in Buena Vista and was survived by his wife and three children.
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Richmond
S. M. Watts
State Prohibition Department
Lexington
John R. Saunders
Tobe Roberts
Roberts
Ernest
Rockbridge
Watts
Buena Vista
Silence as Remedy for Regret After Speaking Too Much
A reflective line notes the anxious days that follow talking too freely and the rare peace found in choosing stillness over speech. It contrasts worry with restraint and hints at wisdom in measured speech.
Woodstock Gar Collides With Baltimore Auto
In Woodstock Virginia on a Sunday trip to Winchester Mrs. Miller and her daughter were injured but not seriously when their car collided near Middletown with a Baltimore Chevrolet carrying three men. The speeding car rolled over thrice into a corn field. all occupants escaped serious injury.
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Woodstock
B. H. Miller
Bessie Miller
Russell Sheetz
Winchester
Chevrolet
Middletown
Winchester Auto Sales sold to Mr N B Page of Boyce Va
Due to ill health we have sold out our Automotive business to Mr N B Page of Boyce Virginia. We thank our many customers for their loyal support over fifteen years and hope they extend the same courtesy to Mr Page as they did to us. Winchester Auto Sales Perry W W Dellinger & Bro August 19 1911
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N. B. Page
Boyce
Mr. Page
Big apple movement eyed for South Branch shipments
Romney West Virginia reports a massive apple shipment estimated at 900000 bushels from Romney and nearby areas. About 300000 barrels will pack the fruit and 2000 cars will transport it nationwide. Eastern and western ends of Cumberland division expect 562500 and 125 carloads respectively with lower Romney section yields. Apples are high quality with strong prices amid a smaller overall crop and weather effects.
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Romney
W. Va
D Obloney
Harold A. Williams
J. Roberts’ Rice
Cumberland
South Branch
Cumberland Division
H Te
Cumrland
Potomac
Keyser
Little Cacapon
Cherry Run
Williams
Puffed Cereal Demonstration Draws Crowds
Quaker Oats and Ek Argo showcased puffed cereal production in a moving display. A circular glass container on an automobile held the cereal while a four inch motor projected grains into the air, simulating factory puffing. Crowds gathered as the vehicle toured streets.
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Quaker Oats .O
Argo
Quaker Oats
Gov Byrd to Fly Dirigible to Virginia Beach Review
Aug 18 Norfolk notice that Gov Byrd will fly from Richmond to the State Rifle Range at Virginia Beach in a Langley Field dirigible to attend the Pist Infantry Brigade review. Lieut William Ploed will pilot the craft with Langley Field planes guiding landing. The 116th and 188th Infantry regiments completed a two week training as scheduled.
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Norfolk
Gov. Byrd
Richmond
Virginia Beach
Langley Field
Pist
Virginia National Guard
William, Ploed
19Th Airship Company
116Th Infantry
188Rd Infantry
Detroit Declared Wettest City in United States
Detroit rulers and federal officials announced the creation of a separate enforcement district for Michigan with Detroit as the central office to curb rum running from Ontario. The move follows Washington’s split of the Michigan-Ohio district and is hailed as improving law enforcement. The Detroit News cites a citywide survey placing Mayor’s weekly cost at about 1.5 million dollars and 10 000 blind pigs operating near the border.
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Detroit
Michigan
Washington
Lowman
Michigan-Ohio
Ontario
Detroit News
Devises Glider To Cross Ocean
Paris reports Adrien Remy, a French inventor, is building a hydro glider to cross the Atlantic in four days. The craft rides on two nine foot apart floaters with a seven foot high cabin for ten, using motorized propellers and a shallow hull to skim over waves. No launch date set while awaiting inet motors. top speed estimated at 40 knots.
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Paris
Atlantic Ocean
Adrien Remy
Remy
Inet Motors
Lantic Crossing
Adrien Semy
Vrench
Associated Press
Nicaraguan Rebel Band Loots Village Stores
Managua reports Gen Jose Ramon Tellez says rebel leader Gen Carlos Salgado and followers looted the village of Somozo forcing merchants to surrender merchandise and money. One civilian killed and several injured amid ongoing northwest Nicaragua operations after liberal defeat.
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Loots Village
Managua
Nicaragua
Jose Ramon Tellez
Nueva Segovia
Carlos Salgado
Somozo
Salgado
Northwest Departments
United States Lines
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Winchester Auto Sales
Perry W. W. Dellinger & Bro
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Servel
Northern Virginia Power Co
Berryville
Strasburg
Northern Va. Power Co
Winchester, Va
Hagerstown
Hagerstown, Md
Old Stone Church
Green Spring
Star Car & White Truck
Court House
J. A. Parker
Frederick
Mutt & Jeff
Bud Fisher
Jeff
Gov. Ryan
Riskmond
Beach
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Jacel
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