Death recalls war episode and Lincoln pardon
The Clarke county death of James Van Meter at eighty eight recalls a Civil War saga. He was captured by an Ohio regiment and sixteen months later Lincoln ordered his release allowing a return to service. A wounded Federal colonel was aided by Mrs Van Meter whose actions helped the officer reach Washington. Detective Arthur Scrivner’s bullet wounds and pursuit of a escaped convict are noted alongside commendations.
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James van Meter
Clarke County
Arthur Scrivner
Washington Detective Bureau
Winchester
Whitacre
T. A. Scrivner
Megro
Atlanta
Scrivner
Washington
B and C men receive May back pay at railroad
Checks covering back pay for May for Baltimore and Ohio Railroad employees have been issued as the first installment of a retroactive wage increase approved by the Railroad Labor Board.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Railroad Labor Board
Fourth plant to be built by National Fruit Product Co
The National Fruit Product Company Inc of Washington has acquired land at Basic City Virginia to build a fourth plant for vinegar production and canning of apples. The three existing plants in Winchester Alexandria and Martinsburg already produce over 3,000,000 gallons of vinegar yearly and ship more than 15,000,000 containers annually. the new plant will add about one million gallons to output.
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National Fruit Product Company, Inc
Washington
Winchester
Alexandria
Martinsburg
W. Va
Basic City
Miss Smith Departs for Mission Work in Shanghai
Miss Mary Jacquelin Smith of Wickliffe Clarke county leaves for Shanghai to perform Protestant Episcopal mission work after years of preparation. Local church services led by Rev. M S Taylor Berryville Rev B D Chambers Millwood Va and Rev R C Cowling Annapolis Md prayed for success. Miss Smith is niece of Rev Dr W K Smith formerly of this city now rector of St Marks Richmond.
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Mary Jacquelin Smith
Richard Smith
Wickliffe
Clarke County
Shanghai
China
Protestant Episcopal Church
Wick- Nife
M. 8. Taylor
Berryville
B. D. Chambers
Millwood
R.C. Cow
Baltimore and Ohio to issue back pay checks in June
About 70 000 employees on the Baltimore and Ohio system will receive back pay checks as soon as possible. The checks are issued separately from regular pay and required substantial extra labor to prepare. With vacation nearly over, workers may use the windfall to save or to settle debts incurred when the bonus was announced.
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Baltimore da Ohio
Gilpin recovering after Baltimore operation
Kenneth N. Gilpin of Boyce Virginia a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Clarke and Warren counties is recovering from an operation at Union Protestant Infirmary in Baltimore and hopes to return home soon He fell ill in southwest Virginia while canvassing for the lieutenant governor nomination and plans to resume his campaign when health allows
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Kenneth N. Gilpin
Boyce
Virginia House of Delegates
Clarke
Warren
Watkins Products For Sale At Evans Tobacco Store
Jacob Trolls 23 lw agent advertises Watkins products for sale at Evans Tobacco Store located on Main Street.
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Evans’ Tobacco
N. Main
Jacob Trolls
Dunn Resigns as Registrar in Louisa County
Frank L. Dunn of Trevillian precinct Mouisa county resigns as registrar declaring he will never support states rights or men favoring the Anthony amendment and will not register a woman. He cites disgust at the Tennessee Legislature action.
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Louisa
Frank L. Dunn
Trevillian
Mouisa County
Dunn
Tennessee
Irishmen on big rampage reported in Ireland
Dublin reports describe more than 100 cases of property destruction and police killings along with loyal reprisals during the last weekend. The Associated Press notes widespread violence and disorder across Ireland as authorities struggle to respond.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Ireland
Seagues
Jlo
Orrick Colored Cemetery Cleaning Deferred to Aug 7 1920
Trustees of the Orrick Colored Cemetery defer the cleaning until Friday August 7 1920 due to heavy rain. Recording Secretary Lucian H Nickens signs the notice.
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Orrick Colored Cemetery
Lucian H. Nickens
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Auction Farm
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THE
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Gordon
Informa
Dammers & Gillette
Superintendent of Police of
Miss Smith
K. N. Gilpin
Watkins Products
Ade
Moling & Seal
Winchester Sedd CO
Winchester, Va
Natural Lire-Marl Co
Charles Town
Orks
A. B. Wyndham
Dodson
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