Former resident Crisman dies at 82 in Charlotte
The former Virginia native Mrs Lee Crisman died at her daughter Mrs J L Snyder’s home in Charlotte North Carolina aged 82. She was born in the county and was long a devout Bapt ist and church worker admired for refinement. She married Jonah L Lupton in 1868 and later Adam O Crisman in 1877. one daughter Mrs J L Snyder survives. Buried in Elmwood Cemetery.
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Crisman
Charlotte N. C
J. L. Snyder
Miss Lee
John €. ‘Lee
Robert B.lee
Charlotte Observer
Crieman
Adam O Crieman
Frederck County
J. Ll. Snyder
Grisman
Elmwood
City Grand Jury Adjourns Without Indictments In Winchester
The city grand jury in Winchester adjourned early this afternoon after a recessed session since Monday. No indictments were returned but a report was submitted. Judge Whiting urged the city council to take action against John W. Mason of the police force for conduct unbecoming an officer. Jury secrecy limits details. members listed include I. N. Good foreman and A. L. Green among others.
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Winchester
Whiting
John W. Mason
Messrs
I. N. Good
Foreman
A. L. Green
James 5. Grant
J. ‘Foster Gray
J. “Madk Noonan
J. ‘Henry Moling
Godfrey Il. Miller
G. M. Hansbrough
L. D. Ritter
Charles W. Fries
Bimer Hodges
Fruit men return from New York inspection of apple handling gear
Messrs NJ Wigginton H Bond Ray Robinson and F Byrd arrived from New York after days of inspecting improved mechanical apparatus for handling apples in cold storage. Experts visited the Winchester Cold Storage plant to assess conveyor systems and equipment to reduce damage and increase efficiency.
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Messrs
NJ. Wigginton
H. M. Bond
Ray Robinson
F. Byrd
New York
Winchester Cold Storage Company
Money Lendings Offered to Clientele by Ward and Larrick
A brief legal notice advertises loan services with a loan amount of twenty thousand currency units. Ward and Larrick, attorneys, are named as the figures behind the lending offer.
Manuel May Gain His Throne Back
Reports from Paris and Madrid on January 22 say royalist insurrectionists gain ground in Portugal with Manuel proclaimed king in northern towns. Unconfirmed reports suggest Manuel arrived in Lisbon from England as the army and navy reportedly join the movement after the assassination of former President Paes.
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Paris
Portugal
Manuel
Manel
Lisbon
England
Madrid
Paes
Captain C R Steele Returns From France
Captain Carson R. Steele of Stephens City has arrived back in the United States after service in France. A telegram to his father, John M. Steele, confirms his return. the note mentions his wartime unit and discharge from service.
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Carson R. Steele
Stephens City
Bis County
France
John M. Steele
Status of Poland to be considered by Great Powers
Paris dispatch reports the supreme inter allied council expanding Russia talks to include Poland due to Bolshevik fears. The big five discuss steps in Russia with diverging views. Harold Svae nius urged military intervention, opposed by four powers. France backs expeditionary forces, Britain favors non interference, Japan and the US support the safety cordon around Bolshevik regions.
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Paris
American
England
France
Italy
Japan
Poland
Supreme Inter-Allied Council
Russia
Supreme Council of the Great Powers
Harold Svaenius
Ruagsia
Rus
British Sill Held Prisoners and Missing Workers In Germany
British commissions search Germany for prisoners and "war workers" missing since the war. Officials estimate about 100 of the missing will be located, while others may remain unaccounted for as investigations continue in Berlin.
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Sions
Germany
Efraggions
Priosners
Dance Friday Night at Friendship Fire Company Mall
A Friday night dance at the Friendship Fire Company Mall will be directed by Mr. C B R Howrey. Proceeds go to the fire company and all are invited.
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Friendship Fire Company
C. B. ‘R. Howrey
Fis
Progressives Ogores A Victory In Senate Conference
Progressives won a sweeping victory in the Republican senatorial conference as they approved creating a committee to study abolishing the Senate seniority rule. The move signals a potential shakeup in committee appointments and power dynamics within the GOP caucus.
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Washington
Senate
Funeral Services For Wm. CUSTY
The funeral of the late Mr. Witt B. Quaty, who died Sunday from injuries after a stairway fall, was held at the Church of the Sacred Heart. Rev. John McVerry conducted the mass as friends and community members attended. The Friendship Fire Company sent a delegation led by Capt. C Henry Hardy, with interment in Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers included Thomas O Leary, William Keating, T Sullivan, Harry Hardy, Sheriff Luther Pannett, and N A Sampeell.
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Mrr
Witt N B. Quaty
Wit Mem
F. Anderson
West Ovittord Etrest
Church of the Sacred Heart
John MccVerry
Friendship Fire Company
C. Henry Hardy
Thomas O'Leary
William Keating
D''Om
T. Sullivan
Harry Hardy
Sherff
Luther Pannett
N. A. Sampeell
Fire Hose Test Goes Above Standard For City
The city’s new fire hose endured a 360 pound pressure test, well over the customary 240. Only two couplings failed due to insecure wrapping, while the hose was accepted and deployed to three districts with 300 feet to Briesdent and Sarah and 400 feet to Charley Rowse. An officer from the Friendship company noted the three unmounted feet turned over remain in possession and a case of repair may follow.
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Charley Rouss Fire Company
Briesdent
Sarah
Charley Rowse
Friendship Company
Presbyterians To Hold Conference on Stewardship Drive
The Winchester Presbytery hosts a Friday conference at the Presbyterian Church to plan for the $3,000,000 drive and prepare for a March canvass. Delegations from all churches are expected, with invited ministers and lay speakers. An evening program includes a Dutch supper, talks by four minute men, and addresses by lay and trained speakers from other churches.
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Presbyterian Church
Capvass
Winchester Presbytery
Wages Lags Behind Rising Living Costs Say Expert
Prof Isaac N Heartliech testified before the House immigration committee that wages have declined about 4 percent despite increases. He cited figures from the National Industrial Conference Board in support of the claim.
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Isaac N. Heartliech
House Immiigration Committee
National Industrial Conference
Bodird
Sale of Dr. H. M. Dunean medical effects in Middletown
Items from the late Dr. H. M. Dunean including a hospital outfit operating table glass top medical instruments and books will be auctioned at his residence on January 23 at 10 o'clock. Proceeds to settle his estate.
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H. M. Dunean
Middletown
Bail Forfeited For Failure To Appear
William Carlyle of Clarke county forfeited $25 cash bail after failing to appear for trial on three charges including drunkenness and two counts of breach. Six brothers in law had posted the bail to secure his release from jail. Carlyle was remanded for trial on Monday.
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William Carlyle
Clarke County
Carlyle
Hetha
Bere
Oppoe Theatre Tax Increase Protest in Winchester
A petition circulates in Winchester opposing a proposed Congress tax that would raise war tax on theatre and moving picture tickets by 100 percent. The tax would be paid by patrons, not theater owners, prompting calls to Congressman T. W. Harrison to oppose the measure.
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Winchester
Congress
T. W.harrison
Speeding Fine in Police Court for C R Shutte
C R Shutte was fined $12.50 in police court this morning for speeding. The incident occurred in the city streets, with the fine issued by the local magistrate.
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C. R .Shutte
Chamber seeks return of Cumberland Valley trains
The Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce adopted a resolution urging reinstatement of two Cumberland Valley Railroad passenger trains cut due to wan conditions. Restoration is hoped for January 26 or February 2 with trains formerly arriving Winchester before noon and leaving Chambersburg at 2 20 p m.
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Chadhber of Commerce
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Chamber of Colfimerce
Chambersburg
Cumberland Valley
Wilsio
Winchester
Theatrical Admisssion Tax Cut Approved by Conferees
Senate and House conferees cut the theater admissions tax in the 1920 revenue bill from 20 percent to 10 percent after a nationwide petition campaign by theater managers and patrons. The action follows a condition-wide effort to reduce the levy.
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Washington
Senate
House
Private Ed Funk Wounded in Battle at Camp Merritt
A hospital letter from Camp Merritt New Jersey reports Private Ed Funk recovering from wounds in arm leg and back. He expects to return home soon. Also Private Kidswell of the same company from Winchester is recovering from injuries at Camp Merritt after being wounded in both hands.
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Camp Merritt
N. J
Mr. Funk
Hin
Cae
Funeral for Frederick county farmer John C. Coe
The funeral of John C. Coe a well known Frederick county farmer and retired dairyman was held this afternoon attended by many friends and neighbors. His remains were laid to rest at Mount Hebron Cemetery. The services at the house were conducted by Rev John McVerry pastor of the Church of the Sacred Heart. His wife who died in 1917 was a Catholic and pathbearers included Lee and Frank Grim Maurice M. Lynch J H Bean Asa Rosenberger and Wilbur N. Mason.
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John C. Coe
Frederick County
Mount Hebron
John McVerry
Messrs. Lee
Frank Grim
Maurice M. Lynch
J. H. Bean
Asa Rosenberger
Wilbur N. Mason
League of Nations Proposed as Step to World Peace
Professor Simons, Germanys leading international law expert, says a League of Nations based on President Wilson principles is a necessary first step toward global peace in an interview from Berlin carried by wire to The Stat. The Hague January 22.
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The
Hague
League of Nations
Wilson
Simons
Germany
Berlin
Revolt Expands as Petrograd Sees General Strike
Reports from Berlan say Petrograd anti-Bolshevik forces vow a general strike Friday. In Stockholm a Bolshevik assault north of Moscow leaves 1500 dead and villages burned. Trotsky orders 2000 shot for insubordination as Bolshevik discipline tightens.
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Stockholm
Moscow
Progres
Copenhagen
Wpoxr
Troteky
Obnovenfo
Carl of Austria Given His Orders
Fragmentary OCR notes claim Carl of Austria is ordered to act, with mention of an aristocratic plot and possible expulsion from Vienna. The text is incomplete and unclear about dates, actors, or outcomes.
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Carl OF
Austria
Germans Arrested After Brussels Blast
January 22 report says several Germans disguised as women were arrested near Mong after a munition blast destroyed over a mile of the rail line. Regional residents fled in terror as authorities investigated the attack.
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The
Star
Brussels
Germany
Mong
Aump
Harry M. Bakers Funeral On Friday
The funeral of Harry M. Baker manager of the American Star Company mill will be held from his home at 3 o clock Friday afternoon. Interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Winchester Hiram Lodge No 21 AF and AM will attend in a body and oversee gate ceremonies. Members of the Masonic fraternity will be pallbearers.
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Harry M. Baker
American Stra Company
South Braddock Street
Mount, Hebron Ceme
Winchester
Hiram Lodge
A. Masons
Masonic Fraternity
Surprise Sixth Anniversary for Hart Couple at Home
Mr and Mrs John Hart Jr welcomed about forty friends on the sixth anniversary of their wedding in Pmorryville Virginia The guests arrived about 730 PM and stayed past midnight bringing refreshments sugar and decorations for the festivities The article notes a pleasant surprise and a festive informal gathering at their home.
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Pmorryvoiule
John Hart, Jr
Gypsy Smith Meeting and Parish Committees Listed
The article notes a Gypsy Smith event at Market Street Episcopal Church from March 2 with cottage prayer meetings citywide and a large choir. It lists committees and appointments including Dr J L W T Walters Ry A W A Sale and George W Spencer to organize and promote revival activities.
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Gypsy Smith
Market Street Chath
Market Street
Epicopal
Ardeon
J. L. W. T. Walters
Ry A. W. A. Sale
Wasenberger
Thin Want
Te Finance
G. Son
B. W. Gaither
J. Hancher
Joseph
George W. Spencer
Soldiers Injured In River Run Hospitalized After Delightful Accident
A group of soldiers sustained injuries when a structure they were seated on at a tumbling run near Fishers Fim collapsed. They were admitted to Whehester Hospital where doctors reported improvement and expected discharge within a week.
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United Sti
Lange Army
Pike
Fishers
FIM
Gan
Baptist Baltimore minister Adeyhag tor retires for health
In Sakasi at near midnight the Rev Mr Adeyhagtor of a Baptist church in Baltimore is described as an eloquent minister in his early forties. He is married and Alexander has resigned due to health after some months.
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Sakasi
Adeyhagtor
Baltimore
Alexander
Miss Rebecca Bell Reported Missing in Charleston
Fragmentary notice states Miss Rebecca Bell of Wi disappeared near the Royal Palm in Herald and is sought for return. A separate line mentions Miss Mary Jones visiting relatives in Mit Va, with limited details.
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Charleston
Rebecca Bell
Royal Palm
Herald
Mary Jones Hag
Mit
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Supreme Cowell
Sia
United States
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P. Progressives Ogores
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W. C
Funk
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Coe
W. JH. Baker
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