General Carr to Attend Virginia Camp Reunion in Winchester
Gen Julian S Carr commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans plans to attend the Camp of Virginia reunion in Winchester next Tuesday Wednesday Col Lucien W Powell of Purcellville Va says Carr hopes Powell will accompany him Powell, Virginia native and surviving member of Company K Eleventh Virginia Cavalry, later became a noted portrait and scenic artist with works in the US government collection in Washington and at the Grand Canyon and Yellow Pine Park exhibitions.
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Julian S. Carr
North Carolina
United Confederate Veterans
Virginia
Winchester
Wede Anday
Lucien W. Powell
Airmont
Purcellville
Carr
Powell
Powells
Company K
Eleventh
Virginia Cavalry
Fitzhurd Lees Dismon
Appomattox
Arizona
New York
Paris
Rome
Venice
Grand Canyon
Yellowene Park
United Tes
Washington
Joseph Hill
South Market Street
Colonel Powell
Tu Ae Aowell
Loudoun County
Hill
The Bat to Be Seen Here in October
The celebrated mystery play The Bat ends its New York run at the Morosco Theatre finishing its second year. It will close there next week then tour including this city in early October. The Empire theater will host the traveling company while the Morosco keeps the original cast. The two year record for The Bat is matched only by Lightning. All Empire productions next season will be first class. The opening attraction is the Knickerbocker musical Mary.
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New York
Chicago
London
Moresco Theatre
Baker
the Empire
Hagerstown
Martinsburg
Morosco
The
Empire
Knickerbocker Theater
Broadway
Federal coal emergency powers proposed by Cummins
Senator Cummins introduces a bill to create a federal distribution agency to address the coal crisis and to grant the Interstate Commerce Commission broader powers to issue embargoes and set priorities. The proposal aims to streamline fuel supplies during the emergency and strengthen regulatory authority.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cummins
Towa
Public Sale Notice at 526 Fairmont Ave
Public sale of household and kitchen furniture listed for Saturday September 2 at 526 Fairmont Avenue. Auctioneer shows item by 24 81 Trovella Clark Adw'r.
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Fairmont Ave
Furni
Meat specials from Ramsburg ad list
Swift's Premium hams and various meats offered by the Ramsburg ad include per pound prices such as 30 cents for hams, 19 cents for shoulders, 30 cents for breakfast bacon, 18 cents for side meat, and 12 1/2 cents for chunk meat, indicating a local grocery promotion.
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Swift
Ti‘y
Ramsburg
Railroads and shopmen in talks over separate settlements
Representatives of about twenty railroads and the Big Five brotherhoods met at the Yale Club for about three hours to discuss possible separate agreements with striking shopmen. A spokesman said mediation continues and another session might be held.
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Associated Press
New York
Yale Club
Warren 8. Stone
Woodstock
Big Five Brotherhood
Winchester Fair Preview Praises Thomas Burley Leaders
From across the state come reports of a splendid Winchester Fair. Credit is given to Thomas Burley for advertising skill and to directors like W. P. Massey and John Cather for hard work. The show promises a great Agricultural Fair and urges farmers to exhibit their best.
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Winchester
Front Royal Nine Here Saturday
The Front Royal baseball team travels to Winchester on Saturday to face the local squad. Front Royal plans to press hard with pitchers Red Herrell and Kilduff ahead of Holden and Legg for the locals. Peyton Marshall returns as the chief second baseman boosting the local infield.
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Front Royal
Winchester
Frank
Hotel Supper Tonight for Washington Hotel Subscribers
Subscribers to shares of the George Washington Hotel Company are invited to attend a six thirty meeting on the Farmers and Merchants National Bank Building third floor. A supper will be served and there is no obligation to attend. President Lewis F. Cooper urges subscriber cooperation. Capon Lake Inn notice also appears with plant and hedge offerings by J Frank Baytiss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington Hotel Company
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Lewis F. Cooper
George, Washington Hotel . Corporation
Youth Dies Saving Dog On Oregon Engine
John Young a 19 year old New York college student and nephew of Stuart H Edmonds Winchester architect was killed near Hood River Oregon while attempting to rescue a pet dog from an engine of the Phoenix Utility Company He slipped and fell under the wheels as the train stopped Survived by Owen D Young father and leading General Electric official the tragedy was reported by a Portland dispatch to the New York Times and a body repatriated to New York
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John Young
New York
Stuart H. Edmonds
Winchester
Portland
Oregon
New York Times
Owen D. Young
Ting
Edmonds
Ore
General Electric Company
Hood River
Young
Phoenix Utility Company
John Atwood
St. Lawrence University
Guy W. Talbot
Pacific Power and Light Company
Atwood
Riley Shows Will Occupy Winchester Fair Midway
R. A. Joselyn advance agent of the Matthew J. Riley Shows arrived in Winchester to arrange the thirtieth century midway for the fair. He lamented the rough grounds limit space but pledged to fill every inch with modern amusement devices and claimed the Riley Shows are unmatched in the carnival world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Joselyn
Matthew J. Riley
Winchester
Fireworks Display At Rosemont Park Tonight
Special round dance and a wonderful display of fireworks scheduled at Rosemont Park tonight at 1 PM.
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Rosemont Park
MR WHITEHEAD RETURNS FOR APPLE SEASON AT WINCHESTER
George N. Whitehead, a longtime British fruit buyer in Winchester, has returned from England and will headquarter there for the apple season. He represents the Moomaw Fruit Export Service with the New York office at No. 18 Broadway run by Clarence W. Moomaw and the London depot managed by S. B. Moomaw. Whitehead’s friends welcomed him back after a lengthy stay abroad as he greeted associates.
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George N. Whitehead
Winchester
England
Whitehead
Moomaw Fruit Export Service
New York
Broadway
Clarence W. Moomaw
London
Orchard Crates Ready for Distribution This Season
Our third car of specially made picking crates now in and ready for distribution. Last car this season. Get what you need now while there is time to make them up. Orchard Supply Co. Win 18-1p-tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orchard Supply CO
Dr Sun Declares End of War in China
Sun Yat Sen, leader of the South China faction, announced from Shanghai that peace reigned between the north and south and that the war is ended. His statement comes as clashes quiet and efforts toward reconciliation proceed amid a fragile truce.
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DR. Sun
Associated Press
Shanghat
China
Sun Yat Sen
South China
North
Inquiring Into Identity of Nude Woman Picked Up
Chief of Police M A Doran seeks help identifying a white woman about 36 who was found in a nude demented state and later claimed to be Mrs C H Thomas or Julia Powell. The DC Board of Charities secretary Wilson requests information on any home or family in Winchester and mentions Mrs Haddox and Mrs Redman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Doran
George S. Wilson
Board of Charities
District of Columbia
Washington
Warington Police
C. H. Thomas
Julia Powell
Winchester
J. P. Haddox
Doran
Haddox
Wilson
Virginia
City Hospital
Redman
Haddo
Mason Guaranteed Tires and Free Inner Tubes Advertisement
Mason Tire shop promotes free inner tubes with each Mason Tire purchase. The ad lists numerous tire and tube combinations with prices from 9.25 to 42.10, all sizes available in Shox. Ramsburg Auto Supply Co. is billed as factory distributor for Mason guaranteed tires and tubes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Guaranteed
Mason
Ramsburg Auto Supply Co
Nultons Return to Philadelphia From Local Home
Rear Admiral Louis M. Nulton his wife and daughter Dorothy have left for Philadelphia where he commands League Island Navy Yard Their North Main Street home is leased to Captain Guy E Manning Army officer and John Handley High School military science instructor
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Louis M. Nulton
Nulton
Dorothy Nulton
North Main Street
Philadelphia
Admiral Nulton
League Island Navy Yard
Aind
Guy £. Manning
Captain Manning
United States Army
John Handley High School
Laborers Wanted For Gas Mains And Trenches
25 laborers needed immediately to open trenches and lay gas mains. Wage is $2.00 per day. Apply at the Gas Office, 21 West Piccadilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Piccadilly’ Street
Ireland Mourns Dead Leader Michael Collins
In Dublin the coffin of Michael Collins draped in tri colors arrived from the Classic and lay in state at St Vincent's hospital before moving to City Hall for viewing. A requiem mass is planned at the Pro Cathedral ahead of burial at Glasnevin Cemetery Monday. London reports Collins had sought to redraw parts of the Irish Free State constitution to appease radicals.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Ireland
Michael Collins
Irish Free State
Classic
St. Vincent's Hospital
Glassnevin
London
Freight surge on Pennsylvania Railroad amid mine resumption
Pittsburgh report notes heavy freight movement as mines resume operations. Five hundred additional cars were loaded compared with the day the Cleveland agreement was signed, signaling a sharp improvement in traffic. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad plans to spend 16.5 million dollars over four years to extend terminals at Hampton Roads, including a new Newport News pier and Norfolk facility upgrades.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Vom
Cleveland
Richmond
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Hamton Roads
Newport News
Norfolk
Steel pipe prices rise at National Tube Company
The National Tube Company in Pittsburgh announces an advance in the price of steel pipe to match a rate increase posted by independents last week. Standard pipe block rises six dollars a ton and standard pipe galvanized four dollars. other goods rise in proportion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
National Tube Company
Hotel Carolana Advertisement and Help Wanted Note
Luxurious rooms at Hotel Carolana 18 S Market St from $1.00. Private sale Friday morning 9 to 1 at 205 Baker St. Bedsteads, tables, chairs, range, trunks listed. Wanted two neat young men for road or home selling. hustlers can earn $10 per day. Apply Co. E Ellis Fairfax Hotel.
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Baker St. Ip
E. Ellis
Fairfax Hotel
Mr Terhune Visiting Here in Winchester Virginia
Mr Mahlon Terhune a New York freight broker and ocean line representative visits Winchester to inspect the apple crop. He learns the Virginia Frederick County apple industry through an acquaintance with H D Fuller vice president of Farmers and Merchants National Bank. He meets local apple growers during his stay.
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Mahlon-Terhune
New York City
New York
United Kingdom
Winchester
Terhune
Farmers and Merchants’ National Bank
Virginia
Frederick County
Excursion Train Leaves Winchester for Gore Picnic
Excursion train departs Winchester at 1 30 p m Saturday August 26 over the W and W for Gore Picnic. Fare 75 cents.
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Winchester
W. & W. fordGore
Girls Camp Dinner Table Disaster Triggers Chaos
A 10 day trip for Smith's Mill Park campers ends with a chaotic dining mishap as weighted sides topple a balance table. girls burst into laughter while several suffer minor stains from soup, tomatoes, mayonnaise, pickles and other foods during a chaotic feast.
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Smith's Mill Park
Cedar Creek
Rotary Club
Girls’ Athletic Association
Reuss Avenue
Local soldiers return to Winchester tonight
Members of headquarters company of the third battalion and Company I of the One Hundred and Sixteenth Virginia Infantry National Guard will arrive in Winchester on a Baltimore and Ohio train at 9 30 tonight from Virginia Beach where the regiment has camped two weeks. Company T and the headquarters unit travel via Washington and Harpers Ferry. A large crowd and the Citizens' Band are expected at the station to greet them home.
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One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry
Virginia National Guard
Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio
Virginia Beach
Washington
Harpers Ferry
Frederick County
Ford Tractor Plant Slashes 3000 Jobs Because of Coal Shortage
Detroit Aug 24 three thousand employees of the Ford tractor plant have been temporarily laid off due to a coal shortage. The duration of unemployment will depend on coal deliveries in the coming days. The plant normally employs about 26,000 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Detroit
Ford Tractor Plant
Stephenson Resident Severely Cuts Foot At Cistern
Joseph Rodeffer of Stephenson nearly severed his foot while dressing a cistern wall with an axe the tool slipped and caused a deep gash. He was cutting soft slate stone for John Myers and is improving under medical care. Mrs. B. James Fergusson visiting West Water street has returned to New York. Mr. Do. J. Farley has returned to Boston after visitingMr. and Mrs. William P. Massey.
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Joseph Rodeffer
Stephenson
John Myers
B. James Fergusson
Shirley Carter
West Water Street
New York
Do. J. Farley
Boston
Mass
William P. Massey
Winchester seeks housing for Confederate veterans visit
Winchester and Frederick County faces a housing shortfall as Confederate veterans and guests prepare for a statewide reunion. Hotels are full and private homes scarce, prompting appeals for bed space or cash donations to house visitors from across Virginia. Local committees urge residents to host or contribute to lodging funds to honor the veterans.
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Confederate Veterans of Virginia
Winchester
Frederick County
Acer Escer
Srmenea
Lucy F
Former Star Newsie Visits Winchester From Norfolk
Among automobile tourists in Winchester today were Mr and Mrs Dorsey Allen of Norfolk Virginia stopping at Hotel Hivans. Mr Jen, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Allen, once a Star carrier boy now clerk of the Norfolkpot court, recalled childhood friends while revisiting old haunts on Potato Hut. Allen says the family lives in Manchester New Hampshire and his father who once ran a cigar business here still rolls Havanas in New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Dorsey Allen
Norfolk
Jen
Frank Allen
Star
Allen
Manchester
England
Company I Leads Camp in Appearance and Sanitation
The Winchester unit, Company I, praised by General Waller for clean kitchens and mess hall at the Virginia rifle range. Norfolk Virginian-Pilot notes the camp leads in appearance and sanitation under Captain George H. Grimm with lieutenants Robert W. Smith and Nelson F. Richards. Grimm, an A. E. F. veteran, previously served as first lieutenant and earned valor in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Waller
Norfolk
George H. Grimm
Empire Theatre Announcements Promising Patron Satisfaction
The Empire Theatre releases notices on pages three five and the final page inviting audience patronage. The management guarantees satisfaction and invites theatergoers to attend the shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Theatre
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General Carr
Lucien Powell
Tist
Loudoun
Lc.c
Ture
Trovella Clark, Adw’r
Thomas Burley
Amherst St
J. Frank Baytiss
Capon Lake Inn
W. Va
Riley
MR. Whitehead
Secretary of Washington Charities
Washington, D. C
Nultons
Crimson
Penn. RY
HOTEL
Carolana
S. Market St
MR. Terhune
Star Newsie
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