City Council Considers Gasoline Pump Regulation and Norfolk Conference
City officials plan to regulate gasoline pumps and discuss sending a delegate to a Norfolk conference. The January meeting covered routine business, with several special items debated. The treasurer reported December receipts of 6,036.21 and year-end balance of 1,592.89. The revenue commissioner’s December licenses totaled 98.25, and the police court fined 44.00.
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The
Star
Police Justice
Demurrer Sustained in West Virginia Damage Suit
Judge J M Woods in Berkeley Springs Circuit Court sustains the demurrer filed by Northern Virginia Power Company to the damage suit of James N Smith administrator for Walter Smith a boy under fourteen who died after contact with a power line near Berkeley Springs The company also successfuly demurs to an indictment over a fish ladder on Capon river citing missing plans by the state fish commissioner and the court notes several opinions and local lawyers attending.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
J. M. Woods
Berkeley Springs
Northern Virginia Power Company
James N. Smith
Walter Smith
R. Gray Williams
Winchester
A. C. McIntire
Hon. A. Moore, Jr
Berryville
Capon River
Moore
Woods
Carranzistas Flop To Bandits In Desertions
Villistas at Los Medinos report 500 Carranza soldiers deserting to Colonels Ochoa and Cames. With these losses Villistas between Juarez and Chihuahua total about 10 000 men and block General Murguia as he tries to retreat from the Chihuahua capital. A Salazar led attack on Chihuahua City is expected today.
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EL Paso
Tex
Villistas
Los Medinos
Carranza
Juarez
Ochoa
Cames
Chihuahua
Murguia
Chihuahua City
Salazar
Hen sel and Bakers Home Aids to Nature
A brief note urges trying Hen sel and Bakers home aids to nature when sick, promising helpful service. The entry reflects a local health product advertisement style common in the period.
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Hensel & Baker's
Marriages In 1916 Surpass 1915 Says Clerk Reports
Clerk J. B. Beverley issued sixty eight marriage licenses in 1916 in the corporation clerk's office, four more than 1915. County totals are not available as records are spread across register pages requiring page to page hunting to confirm.
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Corporation Clerk's
J. B. Beverley
County Clerk’s Office
Star Subscription Rates Set for Winchester Delivery
The Star announces a rate of 6 cents per week for Winchester delivery payable weekly. The new rate takes effect Monday January 1, 1917 with first payment due Saturday January 6. Subscribers are asked to have change ready.
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The
Star
Winchester
Ip-tt
What is it that everybody wants OABs acd i at ad al
The fragmentary text reads as a garbled inquiry about universal desire with no clear persons places or events identifiable. It provides no actionable facts or context for a proper brief.
New Year Starts With Two Marriage Licenses Issued
The county clerk issued licenses for Tull Sibert Rubel aged 21 to Miss Annie C Melsiwee 19 both residents of the county. Also licensed were Thomas D Cather 21 to Ottie Mercelia Dick 19, with both couples local residents.
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Tull Sibert Rubel
Annie C. Melsiwee
Samuel Rubel
William Melsiwee
Thomas D. Cather
Ottie Mercelia Dick
Mr. Cather
Charles H. Cather
Miss Dick
John Dick
Ritter Arrested On Warant For Child Support
Ed Ritter was arrested on a warrant from his wife Elizabeth Ritter for failing to support his two infant children. He appeared in police court and said he wished to support the children but not while in custody of their mother. The case was deferred until later this week for a home to be provided and a fixed weekly support payment to be set, which Ritter agreed to fulfill.
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Seine
Frank Ritter
Elizabeth Ritter
Ritter
FrIENDS urge vigilance as 9 scan helps health
A fragmented note urges friends not to be sick and requests scanning help for health. It mentions 9 protocols and hints at medical guidance, stressing communal care and early action to prevent illness.
Peace Committee publishes views on Military Training
The Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Peace Committee prints a pamphlet gathering authorities on military training. Charles W. Eliot argues that drill should be calisthenic and nonmilitary for boys fourteen to fifteen, with real soldiering training delayed until age twenty. CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
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Peace Committee
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
Society of Friends
Walter W. Haviland
Peace Headquarters
13Th St
Philadelphia
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
Nfe
Florist Exhibits 17-Inch Lemon at The Star
Charles E. Aulick, a local florist, presented a lemon he plucked from a five year old tree at his home. The fruit measured 17 inches in circumference and weighed two pounds. He noted it could yield about two gallons of lemonade. Several other fine specimens were on the tree, and the editor received the lemon after others admired it.
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Charles E. Aulick
Star
Toll gate pole to be removed after January 8 at dark
Board of Supervisors announces removal of the toll gate pole at North Frederick Turnpike to take place at dark on and after January 8. Action ordered by the board.
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North Frederick
Board of Supervisors
Christmas Cash Club Enrollment at Shenandoah Valley Bank
The bank will keep the Christmas Cash Club enrollment open through Saturday night January 6. Four classes are offered: 10c, 25c, SVC, and $1.00. Everyone should join a class. Shenandoah Valley National Bank.
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Shenandoah Valley
Baltimore Grain Markets Close Prices
At the Baltimore wholesale markets close, spot wheat stood at 1.99 dollars and rye at 1.07 dollars.
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Baltimore Grain Markets
Baltimore
City Clerk Position Open With Salary of Fifty Dollars
Applications sought by City Manager until January 10 for the clerk post. Permanent job with good prospects. Applicants must submit in their own handwriting and provide experience.
Wealthy suitors tied to Grace Roberts murder in Philadelphia
Norristown and Philadelphia police describe a dramatic case in which Grace Roberts, a corset model described as divine, was killed after a dispute with a wealthy Philadelphia admirer and an up state suitor. One man killed her. the other watched from a bathroom as she struck first with a flatiron. The pair were identified as wealthy social figures, with a window escape from a ground floor apartment. A Norristown attorney was approached by a young man from Haverford seeking defense in a murder charge, after which the suspect disappeared.
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Philadelphia
Grace Roberts
Adamirera
Dale
Veity
Ais
Roberta
Norristown
Haverford
Reading
Harry Bateman
Isis
Dulany Dies in New York at 59 From Pneumonia
Intelligence from Winchester reports the death of Richard H. Dulany at age 59 in New York City where he spent the holiday season. A Virginia notable, he owned farm No. 6 on the Dulany estate of about 1000 acres and was linked to Piedmont Hunt Club and Metropolitan and Maryland clubs. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons.
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MR. Dulany Ries
New York City
Winchester
Richard H.dulany
Dulany
Piedmont
Virginia
Clarke County
Richard Dulany
Piedmont Hunt Club
Metropolitan Club
Washington
Maryland Club
Baltimore
Fr McPelhone
Archie C. Ranperville
Robert Neville
Penham
J. Southgate Lemmon
Welbourne
Weather in the Far West Described by Mr. Pidgeon
Helena Montanas Mr C M Pidgeon of the Interiar Department at Washington visited The Star with photographs from remote western regions. He notes temperatures often dropping to 50 below zero and says the cold is felt equally severe as along the coast, causing comparable suffering.
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C. M. Pidgeon
Helena
Montana
Star Office
Far West
Interiar Department
Washington
Mr. Pidgeon
Look What is it that we love the most
A terse phrase prompts reflection on valued loves and priorities, inviting readers to consider what holds deepest meaning. The line suggests affection, devotion, and personal significance beyond material concerns.
Funeral of George W. Stephenson A sexton
The funeral of George W. Stephenson, longtime Christ Church sexton and trustee, will be from John Mann Methodist Church at two o clock Thursday afternoon. The body will lie in state from 10 to 2 tomorrow for viewing by friends. Rev E Queen will officiate. A later notice mentions a job ad seeking a good cook and a man.
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George W. Stephenson
Christ Church
John Mann
E.queen
Malsberger to the Attorney Cited in Damaged Text
Fragmentary OCR reads a name and note about legal money matters with unclear attachments. The readable portion references a person and an attorney but lacks verifiable details or context.
Elderly Valley Native Dies in Cumberland Maryland
Mrs. Elige Cheshire 91 widow of Perry Cheshire died after long illness at her daughter Mrs. Wilbur Hardy's home in Cumberland. Born April 26 1826 in the Shenandoah Valley Virginia she married in 1846 and ten children were born four survive Benjamin George and Joseph Cheshire and Mrs Hardy plus 38 grandchildren. Funeral in Springfield West Virginia. Burial in Springfield.
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Eilge Cheshire
Perry Cheshire
Wilbur D. Hardy
Cumberland
Springfield
W. Va
Harry V. Wheeler
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Cheshire
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Eliza Orndorff
Hampshire County
West Virginia
Romney
Benjamin Cheshire
George Cheshire
Hardy
Joseph Cheshire
Allies likely to answer Wilson note in Paris tomorrow
London dispatch reports diplomatic exchanges among London Paris Petrograd and Rome making progress. The Morning Post predicts central powers may fall by next fall due to economic strains. In Washington Secretary Lansing meets with the Senate foreign affairs committee to seek endorsement of peace efforts.
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London
Paris
Petrograd
Rome
Wilson
William C. Sharp
Morning Post
the Post
Washington
Congress
Lansing
Capitol
Senate Committee On Foreign Affairs
Senate
Suecess
Young Couple Granted Marriage License in Winchester
A marriage license was issued in Winchester to Foster F. Ashley and Miss Houlah Ogden both residents of the city. The bride is the daughter of Frank Ogden and the groom the son of K. F. Ashley, with the groom employed at the Virginia Woolen Company as a spinner.
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Corporation Clerk’s Office
Winchester
Foster F. Ashley
Miss Houlah Ogden
Thipeity
Prank Ogden
K. F. Ashley
Virginia “Woolen Company
British Coast Reported Mined by Germans and French Trenches Penetrated
A London Daily Mail dispatch notes German mines along the British coast and French trench penetrations in the Frotrie Forest. Reports from Berlin and Copenhagen describe gains by German forces in Roumania and Balkan pressure. The Daily Mail urges withdrawal of Allied forces in the Balkans to shift momentum on the Western Front.
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Frotrie Forest
London Daily Mall
The
Star
New York
Jan
Niew Amaterdal
British Isles
Surines
Sc Plymouth
Fal
Tryte
Copenhagen
Berlin
Nes
Roumania
Mount Gallucann
Putna
Sushitzea
Moldavia
Austro Germany
Barriosci
Totesci
Fokshani
Pionteceest
Mera
Dobrudja
Matchin
le Pretrie
War Office
Germany
Verdun Front
Wee
Balkans
London
Lord Northcliffe
Daily Mail
Macedonia
Enong
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Federal Highway
Norfolk
Common Council
Snyder
Messrs
A. T. Jones
H. H. Hable
W. &. Jones
Lewis F. Cooper
M. B. Murnan
H. ©. Sheetz
H. B. Grim
C. W. Ramsburg
J. Fred. Goss
W. B. Ryan
Demurrer
Power Company
E Europe
Mr. Aulick
Tional Bank
Ole
Gage Roberts
Wire
Upperville
J. W. Stephenson
Hame
Malsberger
MS Ire Money
Lk Eee Ae
Valley
Post
Senators
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