Frederick County Republican leader Albert Brown dies at 82
Albert Brown longtime livestock dealer and for decades Frederick county Republican Executive Committee chairman died at his son-in-law’s home in Winchester. Born December 4 1841 near Hayfield he built ties with farmers across Maryland Virginia and West Virginia. Survived by son Clay Brown daughter Minnie Seal and siblings. Funeral likely Friday at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Republican Executive Committee
Frederick County
W. M. Seal
Braddock Street
North Avenue
Mr. Brown
Eliza Ellenrown
North Market Street
Brown
William R
Jane Capper Sellars
Gore
Mr.Brown
Hayfield
Robert
Barbara Cather Brown
Clearspring
James M. Brown
Frederick
Virginia
West Virginia
Mahone
Republican Party
Republican Committee
South
Wilbur E. Cather
Co. Clay Brown
Eft *Eyr A’ Blackshere
Baltimore
Minnie C. Seal
Moling and Seal
W. Scott Brown
Mount Rainier
Washington
Ida Taylor
Grimes
Minnie Cornelius
Carl R
Lawrence D. Ritter
Laura Ritter
C. Clay Brown
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Woman’s Bank Robbery Tales Labeled Fantasy by Agents
Dorothy Ord alias Spencer a 22 year old heroines in Richmond jail on a drug charge told tales of bank and mail robberies in the West. Federal authorities say her accounts are imagination and that no such heists occurred. She named Al Spencer as her partner and cited Tulsa and Gentry Oklahoma with losses near 300000. Al Spencer was shot in Kansas last September while resisting arrest.
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Richmond
Dorothy Ord
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West
Rothy
al Spencer
Tulsa
Gentry
Okla
Washington, D. C
Kansas
Dorothy
Fifty-seventh Street
Broadway
New York City
Cows Die From Freezing Near Hopewell Farm
Three Jerseys from Morgan Anderson’s herd near Hopewell Meeting House froze to death late Saturday night. Calves were found with them but survived. Anderson said fodder was plentiful and that local authorities denied permission to move the cattle to Winchester stables. The farm is on the Waverly place, owned by Mr. Robinson of Newport News.
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Winchester
Waverly
Fayette Washington
Hopewell Meeting House
Anderson
Lewis Lamp
Mr. Robinson
Newport News
Mr. Anderson
South Main Street
Bank Bandits Wiped Out in Everglades Shootout
Six people are dead after a Florida clash near Fruita as Palm Beach County Sheriff and a posse killed deputy sheriff Fred Baker and five members of the Ashley Mobley gang. The confrontation began at 2 a.m. with a machine gun. Ashley and Mobley were captured fugitives tied to numerous robberies and alleged crimes.
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Associated Press
West Palm Beach
Fla
Ashley-Mobley
Everglades
Palm Beach County
Fred Baker
Fruita
John Ashley
Hanford Mobley
Rifles Seized Border Transfer Reported
Reports indicate a shipment of 1917 pattern rifles from the United States Army was transferred to the Mexican side of the border, a finding disclosed by both American and Mexican authorities.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Tex
United States Army
D A R Elects Officers For Year At Fort Loudoun
Fort Loudoun Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution held its annual meeting at Handley Library with strong attendance A featured paper on The Youth of Washington and Years He Spent in the Shenandoah Valley was read by Mrs D B Conrad Officers elected for the coming year include Regent Mrs F B Crawford First Vice Regent Mrs Samuel B O NeaL Second Vice Regent Mrs W W Glass Recording Secretary Mrs Warren Rice Corresponding Secretary Mrs J W Sibert Treasurer Miss Annie Briggs Registrar Mrs Walker Bond Historian Mrs Gertrude W Henderson Genealogist Mrs G O Miller Chaplain Mrs H R Greene Curator Mrs Holmes Conrad
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Fort Loudoun
Daughters of the American Revolution
Handley Library
Washington
Shenandoah Valley
D. B. Conrad
F. B. Crawford
Samuel B. O'Neal
W. W. Glass
Warren Rice
J. W.sibert
Annie Briggs
Walker Bond
Gertrude W. Henderson
G. O. Miller
H. RR. Greene
Holmes Conrad
Apartment for Rent on Cork Street with 7 Rooms
Apartment for rent on Cork street featuring 7 rooms and 2 baths with vapor heat and furnished. Monthly price 65 dollars. Contact Fred L. Glaize. January 9, 1912. Wanted large clean cotton tags at Star Office. Page 1 classified text.
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Cork Street
Fred L. Glaize
Star Office
Funeral Services for R M Henry Turfman and Grower
The burial service for Robert M. Henry well known turfman fruit grower and farmer was held at Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev B V Switzer officiated. A Sarah Zane Eire Company delegation attended. Burial followed in Mount Hebron cemetery with eight active pallbearers named.
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Robert M. Henry
Valley Pike
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
B. V. Switzer
Sarah Zane Eire Company
Mr.Henry
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Robert S. Smith
Wilbur Shryock
Archibald Smith
Robert Barr
Scott Grant
Frank Brown
Louis H. Grimm
J. Mack Noonan
Their Farther in Fires Swept Town
Jacob Lovett of Sample Shoe Store North Main Street Ocean Park California resides there. A fire last Sunday caused property losses over 2 million dollars and left hundreds homeless. The Lovett brothers learned of the blaze via AP in The Star and confirmed their father’s safety 47 minutes later by Western Union telegram reporting the hotel fire area was contained two blocks away.
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Jacob Lovett
Frank
Harry Lovett
Sample
North Main Street
Ocean Park
Cal
Lovett Brothers
Associated Press
Star
Western Union
Low-Priced Rails Show Accumulation In New York Trade
Wabash issues lead a broadened accumulation of low-priced rails in today’s market. Erie shares retreat on profit taking while seasoned utilities attract buyers using January dividends and interest. Oils hold steady despite Pan American declines from Mexican news and dividend rumors. Call money rises to 4.5 percent at the open.
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Associated Press
New, York
Erie Railroad
Xmas Club Notice at Shenandoah Valley Bank
Local notice invites customers to join the Xmas Club for the year at Shenandoah Valley National Bank in Bunker Hill on January 12. The event runs from 9 to 1 p m with 2t and 3t time allocations.
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Calves
Bunker Hill
L. C. Hoffman
Xmas
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Sarah Zane Minstrel Committee Meets
The Sarah Zane Fire Company minstrels committee met last night to discuss the production program. Members left confident this year's show will be the best yet. Roland Ryan named chair of the program advertising committee and will appoint assistants to canvass local businesses. Dotterer of the New Colonial Theatre offers time and experience for the show.
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Sarah Zane Company
Roland
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Dotterer
New Colonial Theatre
Dentist Office Moves to East Piccadilly Street
Dr C B Harloue announces relocation of his dentistry practice to 4 East Piccadilly Street opposite the Commercial and Savings Bank. The notice specifies new office hours from 8 to 1.
Next Generation Not Thirst for Strong Drink
Dr Paul Kammerer, a Viennese scientist visiting America, asserts that if dry laws are enforced, future generations may lose the taste for alcohol due to acquired trait transmission. He cites experiments showing inherited aversion to alcohol rather than innate desire.
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Press
Paul Kammerer
America
Dr.Kammerer
Trinkle Declares No Sympathy for Law Violators
Virginia Governor Trinkle opens the General Assembly with a firm stance on prohibition and crime saying offenders, including intoxicated drivers, may not expect clemency. He criticizes a privileged class for lax enforcement and urges temporary road loans backed by a 10 cent tax on property and motor fuel to fund highway work.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Trinkle
Virginia General Assembly
Dr. Harloe Opens New Dental Suite at No. 4 East Piccadilly
Dr. C B Harloe relocates to a remodeled second floor suite at 4 East Piccadilly opposite the Commercial and Savings Bank from Main Street. The new offices include a reception room, two operating rooms, a private business office and ladies room. A Ritter unit and Ritter X ray machine mark a modern upgrade for dental surgery. An additional emergency operating room has been added.
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C. B. Harloe
East Piccadilly Street
The
Commercial and Savings Bank
Main Street
Harlee
Ritter
Traveling salesman wanted for dry goods
Help wanted advertisement for a traveling salesman with experience in dry goods. Position listed by T. J. Cooper & Sons. Applies 9 to 1 and 9 to 1 p.m. Place and further details implied in the small classifieds notice.
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T. J. Cooper & Sons
Strasburg to Celebrate Opening of New Water Works
Strasburg officials plan a monster celebration for the completed water works with fireworks parade and speeches. Delegations from Winchester Harrisonburg and Shenandoah Valley boosters will join in the event, touted as one of the valley’s largest. The tunnel through Massan mountain measures 1664 feet with a 334 foot tunnel floor below the summit, through crystallized quartz rock.
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Heater
Massaien Mountain
State Health Department
Shenandoah Valley Boosters Organization
Winchester
Harrisonburg
Loyal Order of Moose Shows Rapid Growth in City
The Loyal Order of Moose lodge, formed here less than a year ago, reports rapid membership growth and aims to have dedicated club quarters by year end. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursdays at 8 PM at the Friendship Fire Company hall. all members urged to attend this week's meeting.
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Order of Moose
Mrs. Cornelia Cooper Suffers Severe Stroke in Winchester
Mrs. Cornelia C Cooper wife of Thomas J Cooper a prominent Winchester wholesale merchant. She sustained a severe stroke of paralysis last night at her home 323 Fairmont avenue and showed no improvement by 3 o clock this afternoon. Her entire right side is affected and her health had been poor for several months.
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Thomas J. Cooper
Winchester
Fairmont Avenue
Cooper
Sweet Singer Ill With Diphtheria In Pittsburgh Area
Miss Margaret Green eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard A Green has diphtheria at her grandparents home 124 South Braddock Street Her condition today is much improved and she seems about out of danger for her many young friends News item notes her illness and improving state at the Hillyard residence in Pittsburgh.
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Margaret Green
Richard A. Green
James W. Hillyard
South Braddock Street
Thirteen Philippine Constabulary Men Die In Mindanao Attack
Thirteen soldiers including two officers were killed by religious fanatics on Basilan island off Mindanao. Official dispatches from Zamboanga state the massacre occurred on the island’s northeast coast, sending shock through the Philippine forces.
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Associated Press
Manila
Philippine Constabulary
Bucs Island
Mindanaao
Suriago
Mindanao
Revival Continues at John Mann Church This Week
The revival at the John Mann IM. E. Church will run through the week with nightly services at 7 o clock. Tonight the Rev. H. Walker of St. Paul A. M. E. Church preaches and Thursday night the Rev. John Quett will speak. Rev. Jos. Wheeler is pastor.
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John
The Covered Wagon Rolling Toward This City and Empire
The Empire will host The Covered Wagon this week with daily prices of 10c for children 15c balcony and 25c ground. Today and tomorrow The Light That Failed, Friday and Saturday Vim Hart in Wald Bill Hikok, plus Norma Talmadge in Qashess of Vengeance and more upcoming titles. G O Snapp, 8-1p-21 Phone 414-1.
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THE
Empire
Paramount
Hart
HIKOK
Norma Talmadge
Milton Sills
Ahd
Philadelphia underworld raids sweep out criminal elements
Brigadier General Butler orders a 48 hour city cleanup as police raid disorderly houses and closed cider saloons. He faces threats, including an anonymous letter and a marine assault, amid allegations of a $100000 bribe linked to stop police harassment of racetrack backroom operators.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Butler
J<hendricks
Butler Rev
Wenderivan
Ben
Cyrus 8. Radford
Marine Corps
General Butler
Max
Cataract Operation Successful for Mrs Conrad’s Daughter
Mrs Georgia Bryan Conrad widow of Major Holmes Courail and a noted Winchester lawyer spent winter in Washington with her daughters Miss Carter and Augusta Conrad. She underwent eye cataract removal yesterday by a famed Washington specialist in a hospital. The operation was reported as highly successful to Col Bryan Conrad the son.
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Holmes Courail
Winchester
Washington
Misses Carter
Augusta Conrad
Conrad
Col
Bryan Conrad
Byrd Hesitates on Race as Virginia Politics Swirl
In Richmond on January 9, Harry F. Byrd of Winchester signals no rush to announce a run for governor or Congress. He says voters will decide the senator and congressional races this year and hints that if a major issue revival occurs he may enter, with G othisburg’s Godrick named as a potential rival.
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Harry F. Byrd
Winchester
Terday
Ator Byrd
Byrd
Godlrick
Burg
Congress
Democratic
Mapp
G. Walter Mapp
Comac
Gove
Suffolk
Tsw
Otten Down
Dr Smith Flays Young Women for Social Immorality
Roanoke College president Dr Charles J Smith told the National Jo nderian Educational Conference that college social life is disrupted by drinking dancing and sexual permissiveness. He described campus women as scantily clothed yet painted and smoking in petting parties while returning to theological seminaries.
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Associated Press
New York
Charles J. Smith
Roanoke College
Salem
Bills Against Gasco Due By January 10 1924
All persons with bills against the W. G. and EB Co. up to December 31 1923 must present claims by January 10 1924 to receive prompt attention. W. A. Ryan, Treasurer.
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W. A. Ryan
Treas
Businessman Charles P. McVie improves after illness
Mr. Charles P. McVie, a well known local business man, has been ill with pneumonia but is now reported much improved. Officials believe his condition has passed the crisis and he will continue to improve.
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Charles P. McVie
Monia
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