Matilda Keckley Dies After Illness at 79 in Winchester
Mrs. Matilda Keckley died at 10 30 this morning at her home South Market Street following a brief illness aged 79. She was the widow of Josiah Keckley and the last member of her immediate family. Born December 45 1835 she lived in Winchester since her son's death seven or eight years ago. Survived by grandson Frank Keckley and granddaughter Mrs James Loy. Funeral at 1 pm Saturday at Grace Lutheran with Rev A A Kelly officiating and interment at St John Lutheran Cemetery near Taylor Furnace.
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Matilda Keckley
South Market Street
Keckley
Josiah Keckley
William Elizabeth Rosenberger
Frederi County
Rosenberger
C. M. Rosenberger
Albert Keckley
Winchester
Frank Keckley
James Loy
Jacob
Henry Rosenberger
Margaret Richards
Elizabeth Crabill
John W. Rosenberger
M. H. Rosenberger
Hayfield
Jacob H. Rosenberger
Chambersville
A. A. Kelly
Grace Lutheran Church
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Pear Aie
Taylor Furnace
Realty Agent's Set-off Validated in Frederick Circuit Court
In Frederick County Circuit Court Judge Whiting ruled the real estate agent William H. Herrell validly could set off 100 against 3.50 owed by C. W. Smallwood. The decision upheld a $75 judgment for Herrell plus costs on the commission and allowed Smallwood a counterjudgment for $3.50. The magistrate had previously disallowed the set-off and denied appeal based on the small amount.
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Frederick County
C. W. Smallwood
Stephens City
William H. Herrell
Smallwood
Herrell
Whiting
Herrel
Japan Seeks Equal Treatment Over US Exclusion Policy
Tokyo broadcasts a Foreign Ministry statement urging the United States to treat Japan on par with other nations amid growing restrictions on Japanese residents in the United States. Foreign Minister Matsui appeals for dialogue as Congress considers further exclusion measures and notes Japan’s conciliatory stance.
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Tokio
United States
Congress
Matsui
Associated Press
Japan
Lost Brown Leather Pocketbook with Contents
Woman reports a brown leather pocketbook lost with $30 inside and a liberal reward offered by Star Office. Please return to the Star Office location for reimbursement.
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Star Office
Public sale notice for John G. Hubbard holdings
Public sale February 11 lists horses cows implements prev ens harness and household goods in Grimes Vai. Auction itemization includes farm stock tools and general household items. Proceeds to benefit John G Hubbard with sale details and location provided in local notice.
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John G. Hubbard
Grimes
Vai
Miss Fannie Kennerly Dies in Clarke County Virginia
Miss Fannie Kennerly, descendant of the Carnegie family and Meade Memorial Church donor, died at her White Post home after a three week illness. She leaves sister Miss Minette Kennerly. funeral at Meade Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
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Fannie Kennerly
Virginia
William Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Ifch
White Post
Clarke County
Paeumonia
Minette Kennerly
Annie Kennerly
Meade Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church
John M. Coleman
Miss Kennerly
William Carnegie Kennerly
Margaret
Greenway Court
Thomas
Lord Fairfax
Pittsburg
Frederick County
Meade Memorial Episcopal Church
Mr. Carnegie
Virginia to make Woodrow Wilson birthday a state holiday
Virginia Senate proposes a new state holiday on December 28 to honor Woodrow Wilson. Senator Alfred C. Smith of Norfolk County introduced the bill which has been referred to committee and is expected to be reported soon.
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Richmond
Virginia
Woodrow Wilson
Alfred C. Smith
Norfolk County
Dominion
Wilson
Elevator stock lifts market in brisk morning trading
The market rose in parts with oils and specialties leading gains around noon. Otis Elevator touched new high prices for the year as American Ice and Tidewater Oil also climbed. Call money opened at 4.12 percent.
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New York
American Ice
Tidewater Oil
Otis Elevator
Strathmore Farm Sold to B B Jones in Virginia
Winchester traders Hunter N. Kern and Harry C. Stouffer sell the 689 acre Strathmore farm near Mount Jackson Shenandoah county Virginia to B B Jones Oklahoma oil magnate and race horse owner. Fr Wissler will manage the property for Jones as the farm likely shifts to crop production for the Audley breeding complex in Clarke county. The sale price is not disclosed though experts estimate a value around 200000 dollars.
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Hunter N. Kern
Harry C. Stouffer
Winchester
Strathmore
Mount Jackson
Shenandoah County
Wissler
B.B. Jones
Oklahoma
Fr. Wissler
Messrs
Kern
Stouffer
Mr. Jones
Montfort Jones
Audley
Berryville
Clarke County
United States
Favorable Vote On Prison Farm Measures In Senate
Richmond Va February 7 The Senate committee on public institutions and education reported favorably a measure to establish state prison farms for misdemenants. A bill to limit the workday for women to eight hours was indefinitely postponed by the House labor committee. A coroner must be called for deaths without physician care and all doctors and undertakers must report sudden or suspicious demises. Senate counties may establish free libraries and reading rooms, a House vote approved.
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Richmond
Commission On
Senate Committee On Public Institutions and Education
Virginia
House Committee On Labor and Poor
House
Senate
Taft Shows Improvement After Indigestion Attack
Chief Justice Taft, who suffered an indigestion attack yesterday, rested well last night and is much improved this morning. He will stay in bed for precautionary rest a few days, as his physician ordered.
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Associated Press
Washington
Taft
Rebels Move Capital to Tuxpam Vera Cruz Port
Adolfo de la Huerta has shifted the revolutionary government capital to Tuxpam Vera Cruz, traveling with his staff on the Aguila oil company boat. Revolutionary forces departed Vera Cruz on Monday, per an Associated Press radiogram.
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Brownsville
Adolfo de Laerta
Tuxpam
Vera Cruz
Aguila E Oil Company
Associated Press
Tex
Pear
Albert Browns Will Probated in Local Court
The last will of Albert C Brown who died weeks ago at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs W M Seal on North Braddock street was admitted to probate today in the corporation clerk s office. The will names his son Clay C Brown of Baltimore and his son in law Mr Seal as executors and they have qualified by bond of 21000.
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Albert C. Brown
W. M. Seal
North Braddock Street
Corporation Clerk’s Office
Clay C Brown
Baltimore
Mr. Seal
Friendship Fire Company Monthly Meeting Notice
The regular monthly meeting of the Friendship Fire Company will be held Thursday evening February 7 at 8 o'clock. Members are urged to be present. Fred W. Forney, Captain. Lost Kent Cord Tire and Jim with Commercial Bank cover on fire. reward is returned to Star.
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The
Friendship Fire Company
Fred. W. Forney
Kent Cord Tire
Jim
Star
Memorial Hospital Benefit Game Carnivals At Stephens City
At Stephens City on February 8 residents listed include Mrs S E Totty Mr Strother Tevalt Mrs Julian Steele and Dr E M Steele. Game Carnivals will be held to benefit Memorial Hospital. Admission 25 cents with larger donations welcome. Refreshments free. Food and fancy articles auctioned.
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Stephens City
S. E. Totty
Strother Tevalt
Julian Steele
E. M. Steele
Memorial Hospital
Federated Council Meeting at Handley Library
The Federated Council or Church Women will hold a meeting at Handley Library Friday at 4 o clock. All members are urged to attend.
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Handley Library
Hotel Jack Lunch Meeting and Personal Ad Notice
Business men invited to meet at lunch at the Hotel Jack with Maxime L. Ducharme asking to see you. For sale Red Star vapor oil stove in near new condition. All members must attend drill tonight at 7:30 with no excuses.
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Red Star
P. O. Box
Arkansas land sale drains 20,000 acres for road taxes
Morriston Arkansas January 31 twenty thousand acres of Conway county farmland were sold at a federal receivership sale to satisfy road taxes. The sale raised 14736.49 dollars with George H Armstrong of St Louis believed to represent bondholders. Most parcels went to nonresidents before redemption options expire.
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New York
George H. Armstrong
St. Louis
Wny County Road Improvement Dis
Oes Waelker
Gordon H. Campbell
Little Rock
Jacob Trieber
Federal District Court For
Arkansas
Conway County Court House
Morriston
Pope and
van Burean
Mercantile Trust Company of
Conway County
Brown will leaves estate to two children
The will of Albert C. Brown probated in the Corporation Court yesterday gives his entire estate to his two children Clay C. Brown of Baltimore and Mrs. Wash M. Seal. The document was executed February 10, 1923.
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Albert C. Brown
Corporation Court
Star
Clay C. Brown
Baltimore
Wash M. Seal
Marriage License Issued to Newcome and Cleveland Couple
A marriage license was issued in the Corporation clerk's office to Thomas KE Newcome, a lineman and son of William Newcome, and Miss Bessie Cleveland, daughter of Frank Cleveland, both residents of the city.
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Corporation Clerk's Office
Thomas KE. Newcome
Bessie Cleveland
William Newcome
Frank Cleveland
British Stirred Over Alleged Secret Pact Hinting Rhineland Deal
London reports a government worried by Lloyd George’s claim of a secret pact between Wilson and Clemenceau on Rhineland occupation. Paris notes Poincare and MacDonald have cordial ties and discuss Bavarian Palatinate separatism. Clemenceau challenges Lloyd George to reveal the text.
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Associated Press
London
Lloyd George
Woodrow Wilson
George Clemenceau
Rhineland
Poincare
MacDonald
Palatinate
France
Great Britain
Lloyd ‘ George
Re MacDonald
Paris
Loyd George
Wilson
Clemenceau
David Lloyd George
Funeral Friday for J. Farmer in Braddock Street Church
Funeral services for J. Farmer who died in Philadelphia will be held Friday at 2 PM from the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Lee Boxwell 330 South Kent Street The Rev Boyd V Switzer will officiate Interment is in Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers include Edward Conner Cantor Lonas George W Haddox FP Brill Byrd Fugitt and Fred Goss The Friendship Fire Company will send a delegation Farmer died of pleurisy after a brief illness. his body was brought home by his son Lewis Farmer and family a stepson John C Groves joined relatives for the funeral
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J. Farmer
Philadelphia
Lee Boxwell
South Kent Street
Boyd V. Switzer
Braddock Street Methodist
Mo J Church
Mount Hebron
Edward Conner
Canter Lonas
George W. Haddox
FP. Brill
Byrd Fugitt
Fred Goss
Friendship Fire Company
Farmer
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Lewis Farmer
John C. Groves
Memorial services for Mr. Wilson at Christ Church Sunday
A memorial service for the late Woodrow Wilson will be held at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church Sunday at 4 oclock. R Gray Williams will deliver the address and the public is invited to attend and participate in the tribute to the memory of the former president.
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Woodrow Wilson
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
R. Gray Williams
Nesmith Dies in Ohio Chiropractor Founder of Nesmith College
Deshier Ohio reports the death of Dr Luther M Nesmith a well known chiropractor and founder of Nesmith College He died in his 42nd year Born in Berkeley County West Virginia he leaves a widow six children and three sisters and two brothers all named in the notice.
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Luther M. Nesmith
Deshier
Ohio
Nesmith College
Disciples Church
Berkeley County
W. Va
T. S. Luttrell
Nain
B. C. Kitchen
Jones Springs
Homer Nesmith
Winchester
George Nesmith
Detroit
Mich
Doheny Admits Madoo Payments and Oil Probes
California oil operator Doheny informs Senate oil committee that actual payments to McAdoo's firm total 160000 dollars, not 250000. He says no payment related to contracts or leases was made. Senate moves to recover a section of the Hill navy reserve in California held by Standard Oil and reaffirms its authority to pursue oil cases.
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Associated Press
Washington
B. L. Doheny
California
Senate Oil Committee
Fiom G. McAdoo
McAdoo
Lenroot
Senate
Walsh
Interior Department
Lk Hill Navy Reserve
Standard Oil Company
Two Wounded In Clubman's Home Shootout
In Newton Massachusetts early today Louis F Curtis a wealthy clubman and spokesman was shot in the arm and Roy G Vance of Haverhill was found critically injured after a pistol exchange at Curtis home in Chestnut Hill district.
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Associated Press
Newton
Mass
Louis F. Curtis
Spoksman
Roy G. Vance
Haverhill
Curtis
Chestnut Hill
Vance
Covered Wagon Masterpiece Dazzles Winchester Audiences
The Covered Wagon at the Empire drew sellouts and standing room only crowds over two days. Nearly 100 people were turned away. matinee sold out, and a third packed house is expected tonight. The Paramount James Cruze production features 60 cast, 8 musician Castle House orchestra, with 32 scenes.
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Brere Wagon
Empire
Winchester
Paramount
Empire Ising
Searts
Winter Garden
Empire Stage
Castle House
Friend of Wilson Dies After President Falls Ill
S F Tinnley, a King George County Virginia farmer and birthday twin of Woodrow Wilson, fell ill as the former president did and died two minutes after Wilson. Cause of death was pneumonia.
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Associated Press
Washington
S. F. Tinnley
King George County
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Butler directs confiscation of immense stock and liquor haul
Philadelphia report describes a massive liquor seizure worth over 30000 linked to a warehouse raided by police. Butler accuses 100 individuals of treachery and graft while naming a storeroom linked to Jacob Philadelphia brewer and Atlantic City connections amid prohibition enforcement.
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Associated Philadelphia
Delphia
Butler
Pete de
Jacob
Philadelphia
Atlantic
Resolution Cancelled Items Destroyed
A vague note states that a resolution led to cancellations and destruction of unspecified items. The fragment references actions taken, implying authority or formal decision but offers no names or dates. Further context is needed to identify the parties involved and the exact objects affected.
B F Keith Vodvee at Colonial The Chester
An advertisement notes a B F Keith vodvee event at the Colonial in Chester with price details and mid city location. It promotes attendance and pricing options.
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B. F. Keith Vodvee
Colonial
Winterfronts Save Gas and Oil Advertising
An old classified style note touts Winterfronts to save gas oil and alcohol in all sizes and urges mid city workers to shop today with a 5 1 2 time frame.
Sarah Zane Fin GO Event Notification
The regular meeting of the Garah Zane club is scheduled for Friday at 8 o clock. All members requested to be present.
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Sarah Zane Fin
Gold ring Acquamarine reward returned to 193 & street
Hazel Lodge announces a reward related to a gold ring with Acquamarine and notes the return location at 193 and a street. The item and claimant details are minimally provided.
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Street
Hazel Lodge
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Miss. Kennerly
Huang
B. B. Jones
MR. Taft
Albert Brown
Federated Council
Lobehcon
Maxime
Maxime L. Ducharme
Peyton J. Marshall
Armstrong
M. Poincare
F. J. Farmer
L. M. Nesmith
Doheny
Madoo
Albert B. Fall
Albert B. Wall
Oil Committee
Special Government Council
Silas H. Strawn
Atlee Pomerene
Fall
Elk Hill Reserve
Stoge
Chester
Baker & SH
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