Death of Henry Fairfax of Loudoun County
The death of Henry Fairfax of Loudoun County is deeply deplored. He was an accomplished gentleman who served in the constitutional convention and on the State Corporation Commission. He contributed to agricultural and stock raising interests and earned many personal friends. His loss is a distinct blow to the state and a wide circle regrets his passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Fairfax
Loudoun County
Fairfax
Commonwealth
State Corporation Commission
Submarine Voyages Show Long Atlantic Dardanelles Run
The Lynchburg News cites the New York Sun detailing British and American made submarines crossing 3600 miles from Montreal to Portsmouth and some proceeding to the Dardanelles for a total of 7000 miles. It notes German U boats and German subs in the Mediterranean, praising Deutschland’s feat while highlighting broader submarine reach during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
Canada
England
New York Sun
Atlantic
Portsmouth
Dardanelles
the Sun
Montreal
Bethlehem Steel Works
Electric Boat Company
Sea of Marmora
Mediterranean
Xcean
Winchester 1916 ordinance authorizes city loan for goods
The city treasurer is empowered to borrow three thousand five hundred dollars to defray expenses for tiles wagons harness and a barn and to purchase six mules with related equipment. Interest not to exceed a stated rate. Depreciation deductions and repayments outlined. council passed June 13 1916 approved June 15 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Shell
J. FP. Ward
GAINESBORO NOTES VISITORS AND ILLNESSES
Mrs Jerry Shade and children from Martinsburg visit her parents B F DeHaven. Miss Bessie DeHaven spends the week with Mrs J C Tharp near Berryville. Miss Sallie Hudson of Martinsburg visits relatives. J R Darlington confined to home by illness. Beulah Davis ill at home. Violet Farmer visiting friends in Winchester. Mrs N R Smith improving after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesboro
Jerry Shade
Martinsburg
B. F. DeHaven
Bessie DeHaven
J. C. Tharp
Berryville
Sallie Hudson
J. R. Darlington
Beulah Davis
Violet Farmer
Winchester
Bertha Butler
Rommey
W. Va
Mrs. Jones
Fragmentary financial figures appear in OCR text
Page fragment shows scattered monetary values and numbers such as 102,324 and 1,014.15 plus large sequences 5,242 55 21,567 9 310 and 400 Ut 74, with no clear context or entities. The readable parts indicate a financial table fragment rather than a complete story.
M L Glaize Estate Referenced for Master Commissioner Report
In Winchester Virginia the Corporation Court orders Master Commissioner to inventory the David S Glaize and Elizabeth B Glaize estate assets and creditors. The commissioner will publish four weekly notices and reconvene August 11 1916 to proceed with the reference and report results to the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Winchester
David L. Glaize
Elizabeth B. Glaize
Fred L. Glaize
Fred. L. Glaize
J. BE. Cooper
O. P. Grove
J. George Baetjer
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
T. C. Williams
Hallie Bryarly
Julia Jinkins
Flora A. Hiett
Florence Miller
Kate White
Mary F. Affleck
Annie Carver
Mary Carver
Mt. Hebron
David S. .Galize Dec
David S. Glaize
Maurice M. Lynch
Dec
A. J. Tavenner
Corporation Court
Virginia
M. M. Lynch
Roar of Cannon Reported Across the Channel
The sound of cannon near Ypres was heard 150 miles away in Essex England. The Royal Meteorological Society notes no higher ground between Essex and Ypres to explain travel of sound. The report compares it to cannon in Virginia during the Civil War and observes modern heavy guns produce louder noise than earlier powder.
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Ypres
Essex
England
Royal Mecorological Society
London
Manders
Joannen
Richmond
Virginia
Petersburg Index
Campaign Talk From Walt Mason Piece
A verse by Walt Mason critiques political campaigning and distractions from farm duties. The narrator imagines talking with candidates in a blacksmith shop while neglecting chores and family responsibilities, contrasting campaign chatter with home life and work.
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Wilson
Hughes
All Creation
Avery
Arksmith
Jim Bickle
Jim
Ysobel
Walt Mason
Local notes from Bloom and Thorne area July updates
Bloom and Thorne local notes detail visits and travel among residents, with guests from Front Royal, Martinsburg and Winchester. Upcoming Bethel ice cream festival, Sunday services, and a car purchase noted, plus a classic vetting of Hall’s Catarrh Cure and Family Pills advertised locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Chapman
Bethel
Medicine That Eased Stomach Trouble Helped Miss Pm
Two years ago Miss Pm of Lima Ohio suffered frequent stomach distress and dizziness. She could eat little and sometimes nearly fell. After trying Chamberlain's Tablets she improved rapidly and they are obtainable everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verbryke
Lima
Ohio
Chamberlain
Winchester Circuit Sermon Schedule
The Winchester circuit lists services next Sunday at Mount Pleasant 10 30 a m Mount Zion 3 pm and Sunrise Church 7 45 pm preached by Rev W H Sampesell.
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W. Lawson
Bethel Church
Mount. Pleasant
Mount Zion
Sunrise Church
W. H. Sampesell
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The
Evening Star
Harry Flood Byrd
Evening Star Publishing Company
Morning
Weekly News
Weekly Times
Weekly Mirror
Bell 33
United
Deutsch
Castor
Rena
Janice Ae Eaiels
the Centaur Company
New York
Bears
Castoria
CER
Fon City
F. H. Krebs
Frederick
Total
OSI
John I. Sloat
Commercial & Savings Bank
Herbert S. Larrick
J. Henry Moling
C. R. Anderson
State of Virginia
John
Robt. Worsley N
Bloom
Lee Lamp
Nathan Williams
Miss. Lula Cooper
Front Royal
William Grim
Mr. Milton Williams
Mrs
Cea
Lebanon
Kate Crabill
F. J. ‘Frye
A. Richard
Mr. Joseph Bean
TRONE
Evan Cline
Capon River
Sarah Triplette
W. J. Muse
Christian Church
E. L. LaFollette
Kate Marple
Ruth
John LaFollette
Charles Richard
Ebenezer Church
S. J. Goode
LaFiollette
Mrs. Forest Pageant
Harold Bageant
Hall
F.J. Chenny & CO
Props
Toledo
Union Bank, of
Rene
I. Lee R. Grim
Union Bank of Winchester
Tre
Jas. P. Reardon
Tierman H. Hable
Geo. W. Kurtz
Lee R. Grim
Mary J. Brown
N. P
Io Oya
CLURT
Peabody Sco. Ine
Makers
Footer
Panama
Footer’s Dye Works
Cumberland
Grove Bros. Dept. Store
Shenandoah Valley
Nat.Bank
U.S
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve
Chicago
St. Louis
Ite
ZLALG
United States
State of
Wm. G. Hardy
John W. Rice
Hiett
Lewis F. Cooper
Elsie M
Oge
H. D. Fuller
R. T. Barton
Geo. W. Haddox
Ww. P. Mechebre
J. Riway H. B. McCormac
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