New Machinery At Paper Mill Near Winchester
The Old Dominion Paper Company mill, located about a mile south of Winchester along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, resumed operations after installing a new engine and two 500 horsepower boilers. About 35 men are employed with plans to add more machinery soon, boosting output of high quality boxboard. The plant formerly produced strawboard, which was discontinued long ago.
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Old Dominion Paper Company
Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio
Father Appoints Guardian for Infant Daughter
Judge Whiting of Frederick county names E. F P. Barr guardian of Mary Louise Barr age 1 1/2 with bond of 400 dollars and limits guardianship to protect the child. Several local movements are noted with visits and travel by residents including Heloise de Grange Mrs Jack Steele Mrs Loring A Cover Capt William F Potter and family connections to Frederick Md and Baltimore.
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Whiting
Frederick County
E. F P. Barr
Mary Louise Barr
Pritchard Home Interest Conveyed and Baker Christmas Plan
Mrs Emma Pritchard Botts shows interest in the Pritchard home at Main and Cork to Housen K Pritchard during his life. Mr William F Baker leaves for Washington to spend Christmas with his son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs Boyd R Reed and other relatives.
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Jack Steele
Chicago
Henry Schneider, Jr
William F. Potter
Migs Potter
Alexander Barrie
Amherst Street
Emma Pritchard Botts
Pritchard
Main and
Cork Streets
Housen
K. Pritchard
William F. Baker
Washington
Boyd R. Reed
Soldier Boys Arrive Home for Christmas Visit
Messrs. Lee Coble and Pat Stephenson of Company I Second Virginia Regiment arrived Wednesday evening from Brownsville Texas to spend Christmas with relatives and friends. They are in good health and have gained flesh since returning from the border last summer and will return to Brownsville next month.
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Messrs
Lee Coble
Pat” Stephenson
Second
Virginia Regiment
Brownsville
Texas
Lady Delivers Astonishing Escape Act at Empire
A vaudeville program at the Empire featured a daring female escape artist bound hands and feet then freed in a rapid sequence, drawing hearty applause. The act highlighted a distinctive performance that impressed the audience and was promoted for the next matinee and evening show with Triangle photoplays and a Keystone reel.
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Empire
Lady Wonder
Blip Piso Nena
Det
the Empire
Mary Pickford in Real Photoplays Costly Production
A New York Journal excerpt outlines the high costs and profits tied to Mary Pickford films. It notes her weekly salary near 40 000 and emphasizes audience demand keeping theaters like The Strand crowded.
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Miss Pickford
Mary Pickford
New York Journal
New York
David Belasco
Republic Theater
Adolph Zukor
Famous Players’ Film Co
Artcraft
Peck
India
Winchester
Iit
Movies of Local Soldiers Tonight
A fair sized crowd attended a matinee at The Empire featuring local and neighboring town soldiers from the Second Virginia Regiment. Capt. Hunt and the Second Virginia National Guard Picture Association produced the 6,000 feet of film and funded the project. The show will air twice tonight at 7 15 and 9 with admission 10 15 and 26 cents.
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the Empire
Second Virginia Regiment
Hunt
Second
Virgnna National Guard Picture Association
Martinsburg Empire to Screen Local Movie Tonight
A Martinsburg produced reel titled Manhaters will be shown at 7 15 and 9 00 at the Empire theater alongside 6000 feet of soldiers on the Mexican Border. The cast includes many town residents and Fatty Henry Harmison. Miss Nannie L Krebs, of Philadelphia, visits her mother on North Market Street during the holidays.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Winchester
Henry Harmison
Nannie L. Krebs
Philadelis
H. Clay Krebs
North Market Street
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S. H. Hable. Cor
Main’ and Water
Sts
Winchester, Va
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Tia
the Crystal Confectionery
Commercial Savings Bank
Star
the Commercial
Savings Bank
Good & CO. Real Estate and Insurance
Bell Phone
Jones’ Creamery
W. M. Fletcher
Woodward’s
Main Street
Heloise de Grange
Frederick, Md
Loring A. Cover
Thomas Cover
Baltimore
Porter Hayslett
Foley
R. F. Hall
Babe, Va
Liefter
Lyman H-Howe
Hawaii
Spain
Santa Claus
Chapman’s Auto Supply CO
S. Main St
United Phone
Oftare, Company
Empire Tonight
Pajatii
S. Aseibestien
S. H. Hable
Farmers & Merchants Nat. Bank
Knowzus
Gray & Sheetz
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