Fires Rage Across Cities and Water. Several Burned
Firestorms sweep Brooklyn docks destroying the Bolton Castle and Pacific in suspected arson. A massive blaze in Fall River, Massachusetts, damages $1.5 million after an explosion at Steiger department store. Fires harm residences in Page County and Staunton as families flee for safety. One firefighter reported killed, unconfirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolton Castle
Pacific
Brooklyn
Page County
Fall Rivdpr
Mass
Steiger Department
Lennox Hotel
Chemical Laboratory
Jean Crones
University Club
R. N. Page
Staunton
Ed Foreman Held For Beating Wife
Edward Foreman a county resident was jailed on $1000 bail for allegedly beating maltreating and endangering the life of his wife Mrs Annie Foreman The incident occurred about a mile from town The case before Justice Krebs was postponed to allow witnesses The Commonwealth Attorney and R T Barton Jr represent Foreman who was once married to Annie Purcell Also note Harold Frye from Mount Jackson recovering from amputation at Memorial Hospital improving rapidly
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Edward Foreman
Annie Foreman
Justice Krebs
Commonwealth
T R Cather
Frederick County
City Commonwealth
J P. Reardon
R. T. Barton, Jr
Jg. Foreman
Annie Purcell
Clark Purcell
Harold Frye
Mount Jackson
Memorial Hospital
Jis
Rare musical treat at Presbyterian auditorium recital
Mrs Franceska Kaspar Lawson gave a notable song recital before a full audience at the Presbyterian Sunday School auditorium. Accompanists Miss Carmen Pierce and Violinists Miss Meta Sartelle and Mr Richard Jolliffe with Miss Bessie Sartelle provided graceful performances. W Spott White of the Winchester S C A spoke on the society’s aims and gratitude was extended to the Fort Loudoun faculty, church officers, performers, and Boy Scouts for ticket sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franceska Kaspar Lawson
Presbyterian Sunday School
Meta Sartelle
Richard Jolliffe
Bessie Sartelle
W. Spott White
Winchester S. P. C. A
Winchester Chamber Letter To Baltimore and Ohio Manager
The Winchester Chamber of Commerce led by president W R Lucas sent a February 15 1916 letter to B and O Railroad General Manager C W Galloway Winchester Virginia asking whether a reply to their prior letter on road conditions would arrive soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
W. R. Lucas
Galloway
Balimore and Ohio Railroad
Winchester
C. W. Galloway
Baltimore
Entertained At Valentine Party At The Oaks
A Valentine party at The Oaks, home of John W. Hall in Hayfield Va, honored Miss Amy Clark. About fifty guests from county and Winchester enjoyed music games and refreshments under newly installed lighting.
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Hayfield
Hamilton to discuss terror of war in aerial lecture
English dramatist Cosmo Hamilton, veteran airman, will lecture on The Romance and Terror of Aerial Warfare at City Hall Auditorium next Monday night February 21 at 8 30. The free talk draws on wartime experience and warns of the aeroplane’s role in modern conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
London
City Hall Auditorium
Williams
Handley Board
New York
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Chambersburg
New York City
New York Times
Brooklyn Eagle
Cornell Club
Cosmo Hamilton
British Royal Naval
Cor. Club
Fifth Avenue
Mrs. Anna Hobson Dies Suddenly in Winchester Home
Mrs Anna A Hobson a retired public schoolteacher and widow of John Hobson died of heart disease at about 2 AM at her home 410 North Main Street Winchester She lived with her brother Henry Deahl and taught at the female high school in Winchester She is survived by her brother and sister Mrs Horace Deahl of Berryville Funeral at 1030 AM Friday at her residence conducted by Rev W Albert of Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South.
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Anna A. Hobson
John Hobson
Heme
North Main Street
Hobson
Henry Deahl
Lewis H. Rice
Winchester
Horee Deahl
Berryville
Albert
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Senate Passes State Road Bill Refines State Aid Roads
Special to the Star from Richmond says the state road bill with Byrd amendments passed the Senate and moves to the House. It expands flexibility for road types, ties more closely state and local authorities, and ensures equitable distribution of the state automobile tax for maintenance. The measure also allows a social roadbuilder to assist in construction and maintenance, with some salary paid by the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Marty F Byrd
Senate
House
Byrd
Boards of Supervisors
State Highway Commission
House of Delegates
Winchester Athlet ic Club Defeats Middletown Quint
Mbiletics defeated Middletown Agricultural High School 39 to 16 at the armory on North Market Street. Local players excelled led by Willey for Middletown. Breckenridge and Hite starred for Winchester with a steady scoring mix from Map hi s Spellman Lineberg Henretty Cooley and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Athletic Club
Middletown Agricultural High School
Armory
North Market Street
Willey
Middletown Winchester
Adwallader
L.F
Breckenridge
Goa
Henretty
L.G
Seal
Larrick
Hite
Maphis
Spellman
Lineberg
Cooley
Undertaker charged with murder for killing wife after quarrel
New York reports Harry Schoeller an undertaker faced formal murder charges after confessing to killing his wife who scolded him. He allegedly embalmed the body forged a death certificate and buried her. Police traced the crime to anonymous letters from neighbors who heard screams. Meanwhile H D Fuller, cashier of Farmers and Merchants National Bank, traveled to Baltimore for a brief business trip.
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Wire To the Star
New York
Harry Schoeller
H. D. Fuller
Farmers and Merchants’ National Bank
Baltimoore
Winchester Library Shows Record January Attendance
Winchester’s Handley Library reports January attendance up 1,168 from 1915, the highest monthly turnout since opening. Book circulation rose to 3,002 with a daily average of 125 as the library curbs expand access and solicits suggested titles within a limited annual budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Handley Library
Vernon Eddy
Eddy
Mrs. Lucy A Johnson dies after illness at 76
Mrs Lucy A Johnson widow of George T Johnson longtime Winchester resident dies at 1 PM at 126 East Cork Street aged 76. She suffered a yearlong decline and was attended by her children. Survived by three sons J W Johnson Martinsburg W V T J Johnson Middl e way W Va and B F Johnson Winchester three daughters Mrs Lewis Bailey Cumberland Md Nellie and Bessie Johnson one brother James Keller and two sisters Mrs Harriet Pierce Ridgeway West Virginia and Mrs Jane Kelligan local.
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Lucy A.johnson
George T. Johnson
Frederick County
Winchester
East Cork Street
Lse
Johnson
Lucy A. Keller
Kernstown
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Messrs
J. W. Johnson
Martinsburg
W. Va
T. J. Johnson
Middleway
B. F. Johnson
Lewis Bailey
Cumberland
Nellie
Bessie Johnson
James Keller
Harriet Pierce
Ridgeway
We Va
Jane Kelligan
City
Baltimore Grain Markets Close Report
Baltimore wholesale market report shows No 2 red wheat on spot quoted at 1.84 and corn at linents, indicating end of trading at 8 o'clock in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimor
Miss Rebecca Smith Dies in Winchester Hospital
Miss Rebecca Smith sister of Rev. Dr. James Power Smith and last surviving member of Stonewall Jackson’s staff died at Mary Washington Hospital at 12:30 Tuesday after a short illness. She was eighty one, long a resident of the city, previously living at Smithsonia and Braehead. Survived by two brothers Rev. Dr. James Power Smith of Richmond and Frank Smith of Washington, many nieces and nephews. Funeral was at Presbyterian Chapel and Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Rebecca Smith
James Power Smith
Richmond
Stonewall Jackson
Mary Washington Hospital
Miss Smith
Frank Smith
Washington
Fall Hnl
Presbyterian Chapel
Robert Campbell Gilmore
Winchester
Mount Hebron Cemetery
J. H. Lacy
Presbyterian Church
John N
Samuel A
Stewart Bell
Maudie
Sarah Bett
82 A Valuable Farm For Sale March 3
Limestone farm at Kerns town on a Valley pike famed for Sheridan's ride. Beautiful productive estate with artesian well cistern 10 room dwelling bearing orchard and fruit trees. Home of late Jacob Crisman near Fall road close to school and churches. On premises sale March 34. ip
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Kernstown
Sheridan's
Jacob Crisman
Fallroad
Plotters Blow Up Toronto Glb Blamed on Teutonic Plot
One person died and two were seriously injured when a fire destroyed the American club building after an explosion in its rooms. Reports of a Teutonic plot circulated as heavy blasts shook the structure. Two 18 pound shells were found on the premises.
Great Turkish fortress Erzerum under threat in Armenia
From Petrograd Feb 14 the fortress of Erzerum is reported to be under pressure as Russian forces threaten to capture key forts. The Turkish garrison is said to number 160000 with nine forts occupied. In Havre Feb 16 allied powers renew pledge to Belgium to seek Belgium’s independence before any peace. Washington Feb 16 a tentative German draft on the Lusitania dispute reaches Berlin, with a possible final note to be written.
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Petrograd
Erzerun
Armenia
Nicholas
Erzerum
Belgium
Havre
France
Bercium
Entente
Foreign Office
Lusitania Cave
Washington
Lusitania
United States
Germany
Letter on liquor for voters and women's suffrage in era politics
Mrs. Fr Virginia Smith of Winchester urges opposition to a proposed Anti-Saloon League bill granting monthly whisky to voters and argues suffrage is a natural right. She warns constitutional limits and high political power, saying divine law transcends state measures and notes the league’s influence in politics. Page six.
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Times-Dispatch
Anti-Saloon League
Supreme Court
United States
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Bie
Levias
Mra Lawson
Ets
Remont
Darce Kapon
Clark
Robert Worsley
Ware and Larrick
E. Lee Orndorff
M. H. Rosenberger
Tim‘ber
British Air Service
Mr. Cosmo Hamilton
Snoffers
Holse
Harry Flood Byrd
Mbiletics
Middletown Quint
Mrs. Johnson
Cork Street
Acmaing
Miss Smith Leld
Virginia
Fredericksburg Hospital
Lacy
Toronto
Wire
Ontario
Ben Lubin & Co
T Sc
Ip Jolliffh
Jolliffe
Urk
Grand Duke
Tlayre
Franco
Virginia Smith
Richmond Times- Dispatch
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