Tragic Freight and Passenger Train Crashes Across Cities
The report details three major late night crashes: a Chicago bound CN and M electric train derails after striking an automobile near Kenosha killing 11 and injuring 100, a Baltimore Unit ed Railways three two car trains crash in dense fog injuring many with several amputations and one fatality, and a separate death of boxer Fred Mahan after a parachute jump in San Francisco.
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Kenosha
Wis
Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Electric Railroad
Frank Buday
Milwaukee
Norman E. Shinners
James B. Cocheous
Racine
E. F. Reibie
George Broska
Chicago
James Fitzgerald
Masis Peak
J. C. Goggin
Betty Shenner
Evelyn Metzger
Baltimore
United Railways Company
Point Breeze
Western Electric Company
Thomas Cerney
Oldham Street
Samuel Louis Helm
Samuel Ruby
Orville Faulkner
San Francisco
Fred Mahan
Tombstone
Arizona
Mahan
Harry Abbott
Berkley
Mrs Schneider Dies at Home After Illness in Winchester
Mrs. Schneider born March 18 1878 in Glen Rock Pa died yesterday after brief illness at her Winchester home. Wife of Captain Henry Schneider mother of three daughters and two sons. funeral set for 3 PM tomorrow at 301 South Braddock Street with Rev Norman Cooper officiating. Interment Mount Hebron cemetery with pallbearers named Leroy Cooper John Cochran and others.
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Gilen Rock
Henry Heiser
Glen Rock
Baltimore
Schneider
Winchester
Winchester Boot and Shoe Company
United States
J. Luther Jones
Taylor M. Rudolph
Gertrude Schneider
Henry Schneider
Chicago
William Schneider
Noah Stocksdale
Robert Heiser
Albert Heiser
Philadelphia
Norman Cooper
The
Lutheran Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Lewis F. Cooper
John Cochran
J. W. Hilliard
J. Madison Spurr
J. A. R. Snapp
Bennie H. Jones
J. Few Brown
Dr. Hinkle
Friendship Fire Company Plans Eighth Annual Banquet
Committees have been appointed for the Friendship Fire Company eighth annual banquet to be held in the Handsome Hall on East Cork street Thursday evening April 3. The event will be served by the Friendship Ladies Auxiliary with speakers, refreshments, music, printing and decorations organized by named members.
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The
Friendship Fire Company
East Cork Street
Friendship Ladies’ Auxiliary
Lester Je Arnold
James P. Reardon
Pts Russell Cather
Robert B. Nelson
A. R. Breckenridge
William Cc. Perry
Deputy Revenue Collector To Aid Taxpayers In March
A deputy collector of internal revenue will be at the Winchester post office building March 8 9 11 and 12 to assist taxpayers in preparing their 1929 federal income tax returns. He will also be at Front Royal March 13 with headquarters at the Strickler House.
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Internal Revenue
Winchester
Ofice Buildinze
J. S. Asheee
Stannon
Front Royal
Strickler House
Virginia Budget Debates Driven By Health and Tax Proposals
The Virginia General Assembly resumes with the budget bill as the central item. The House plans no action until the budget passes, while additions include health department funding and a $12,000 salary for the state tax commissioner. A chain store tax proposal of fifty dollars per unit advances in the Senate, and a college site and taxation exemption debate continues alongside reapportionment discussions.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Pollard
Harry F. Byrd
Winchester
Virginia Polytechnics Institute
Byrd
House of Delegates
Wilbur C. Hall
Loudoun
Hall
House Today
Senate
Lesner
Norfolk
House Appropriations Committee
E. C. Folkes
Dhmond City
Folkes
Files
Ashton Dovell
Appropriations Committee
Tax Commission
House
General Assembly
State Department of
Women’s College Commission
Halsey Investigating Commission Authority
Charlottesville
Buchanan
Last Rites Held For Mrs Dushane At Christ Church
Funeral services were held at Christ Episcopal Church for Mrs Virginia Faulkner DuShane with her former choir leader presiding. A large cortege and floral tributes followed to Mount Hebron Cemetery where she was laid to rest. Pallbearers included Joseph Dupuy and H B McCormac, with many friends traveling from Boston Martinsburg Hagerstown Washington Hamp ton and beyond to attend.
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Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Mount Hebron ‘Cemetery
Virginia Faulkner DuShane
Mother Earth
Christ Episcopal Church
Robert B. Nelson
Frank T. McFaden
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Christ Church
Jesus
R. M. Glass
Godfrey Miller
Mount Hebron
Joseph Dupuy
H. B. McCormac
Nelson Page
P. W. Boyd
Marshall Baker
B. B. Dutton
Neville Stephenson
Jacob H. Yost
Horace S. Davis
Frank N. Hack
R. Gray Williams
William E. Cooper
Scott Grant
W. A. Baker
Carlin Gray
Stewart Bell
Gray Beverley
Charles L. Bowley
Harry R. Kern
John M. Steck
C. F. Harold
Harry W. Ebert
G. Gibson Baker
Captain P. M. Walker
R. G. Mitchell
Reid Riley
B. F. Arthur, Jr
Charles W. Trenary
C. Vernon Eddy
S. Porter House
J. Mack Noonan
T. Y. Kinzel
C. Fred Barr
Thomas E. Kremer
R. L. McCarty
James B. Russell
B. M. Knight, Sr
H. H. McGuire
E. C. Stuart
L. M. Allen
Fred N. Glaize
Boyd R. Richards
B. M. Rozel
Roland C. Ryan
T. W. Harrison
Beverley B. Wright
E. C. Yost
O. L. Jamison
Bryan Conrad
DuShane
Winchester
Richard E. Byrd
Boston
Mass
Mae Faulkner
Jane Faulkner White
Steven R. Snodgrass
Martinsburg
W. Va
Martinsburg Firemen Attend Sarah Zane Bazaar
Members of Ryneal Hose Co of Martinsburg West Virginia attended the Sarah Zane Fire Company bazaar last Friday evening. They spent generously on suppers amusements and a substantial check was presented to the host company. The Sarah Zane firemen thanked Martinsburg for their support.
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Ryneal Hose Company
Martinsburg
W. Va
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Martinsburg Firemen
Sarah Zane Firemen
Experienced stenographer wanted in Winchester position
Wanted experienced and competent stenographer for permanent position in Winchester. Good salary. Address 750 c/o Star.
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Winchester
Copeland Charged in Negro Death and Gambling Case
In Frederick County Circuit Court white man Russell Copeland faces murder charges over the death of Jim Berger a Black man found shot in a shack after a night of bootlegging liquor and gambling. Dr Stickley testified self infliction seemed unlikely and the state seeks the death penalty while Copeland's lawyer urged acquittal based on lack of evidence.
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Jim Berger
8Sens City
This County
Jim
Russell Copeland
Philip Williams
Frederick County
Stickley
Berger
T. Russell Cather
Harry R. Kern
Kern
Hamilton
Copeland
Williams
Grand Master McFaden to Visit Winchester Masonic Lodge
Rev Dr F T McFaden will make his first visit as grand master of Masons in Virginia to Winchester Hiram Lodge No 1 A F and A M tomorrow evening. Members from Strasburg Front Royal and Berryville will attend and refreshments will be served at the Masonic Temple dining hall after the meeting.
Tax Increase If Treasury Demands Tax Hike Pending Bills
President Hoover told congressional leaders that after budget expenditures about 50 million dollars would remain for new outlays while bills totaling roughly 1.725 billion dollars were pending. A treasury demand survey suggested taxes would rise at least 40 percent if granted, though economy plans would not change. House Republicans plan to delay major legislation until Senate clears its backlog, allowing time for the Senate to catch up on supply and appropriations bills.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Congressional
House
Senate
White House
Treasury
Vis
Itass Appropriations Committee
Republican House
Wil Hamson
Justice Department
Death summons Mrs Whines near Middletown
Mrs Fannie C Dinges widow of William H Dinges dies at Ripple near Middletown Frederick county aged eighty one after months of failing health She suffered a stroke last October and never fully recovered A native of Shenandoah she lived at Edinburg until 1874 and was active in Grace Methodist Episcopal Church South Her husband died in 1914 and he was active in agricultural and fruit growing interests Continued on Page Three.
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Fannie C. Dinges
William H. Dinges
Middletown
Frederick County
Ripple
Shenandoah
Dinges
Edinburg
Shenandoah County
Whissen
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Elks Charity Ball Shines With National Colors and Moonlit Dances
The George Washington Hotel hosts the Elks Charity Ball with purple and white bunting and national flags. The program features color dances, a fusion color dance, Ellis toast, moonlight waltz, and a balloon dance with purple balloons descending. Miss Maribell Pennock sings Carolina Moon as a large moon rises. Attendance is expected from locals and visitors.
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George Washington Hotel
Bill
Maribell Pennock
Focal
Carolina Moon
Winchester
Virginia tours lure ten thousand students to famed shrines
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce reports that at least ten thousand schoolchildren from across the country will tour the Old Dominion before the session ends. Trips span Monticello, Richmond, Fredericksburg, Shenandoah Valley and Mount Vernon with groups from New York Chicago Atlanta and beyond.
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Richmond
Virginia
Old Dominion
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Monticello
Jefferson
Fredericksburg
Shenandoah Valley
New York
Chicago
Atlanta
Midwest
James Monroe High School
Great Falls
Brooklyn, N. Y
Teachers’ Association
Mount Vernon
Alexandria
State Chamber
Winchester
Shenandoah
Rough Winter Stresses Red Cross in Frederick County
Due to January illness and unemployment the local Red Cross saw heavier workload. January report lists 168 cases, 125 civilians, 43 ex service men with various aid forms and 457 officer interviews, 395 calls, 15 volunteers. Juniors plan a March pageant at Stephens City school with Staunton blind students to attend.
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Board of Public Welfar
Pation
Itt
Grim
Middletown
Robert A. Larrick
Red Cross
Frederick County
Edward, Petrescue
Stephens City
Winchester
Junior Red Cross
Perry Point
Handley School
Red Bud School
Helen Carper
National Education Association
Atlantic City
R. B. Nelson
Melvin Green
W. L. Dudley
E. T. Clark
Walker Bond
Daniel Lupton
Roy A. Larrick
Rose Grim
Fred Harris
Carrie Lupton
Martha &E. Stowers
Moling and Cather Show New Spring Coats
Moling and Cather unveil hand tailored spring coats in a display. Local shoppers see tailored details and fashion options highlighting craftsmanship and seasonal style.
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Moling & Cather
On Zone's Trail to Be Presented at Gainesboro School
Gore High School will present On Zone's Trail at Gainesboro School on Tuesday night February 25 at ? o'clock. Public is invited. Committee.
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Gainesboro
Gore High
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Wisconsin
Point Breeer
Roland Park
No. 10
A Henry Schneider
Cc. L. Spangler
Patrick
C. H. Morrissett
State Tax Commission
Dovell
Ryneal Hose Co
Land of the Free
San Francisco Chronicle
Board of Supervisors of
Frederick
Elks’ Charity
Staunton
American Cross
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