Confederate Captain Muse and the Cumberland Surrender
Confederate Captain R Bruce Muse reputedly demanded Cumberland Maryland surrender in 1863 while serving in the Virginia Cavalry. The story recalls how Milroy’s troops evacuated Cumberland and Confederate forces approached the town before withdrawing after a brief encounter. This civil war episode links Muse to Stonewall Jackson’s brigade and the Cumberland history.
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Muse
Virginia Infantry
Stonewall
Stonewall Jackson
Eighteenth
Virginia Cavalry
Lowdermilk
Milroy
Winchester
Cumberland
New Creek
Fifteenth Virginia Regiment
Pennsylvania
Williams Road
Mé¢Kaig
Confederacy
Oklahoma Battleship Damaged by Mysterious Fire at Camden Yard
The battleship Oklahoma, newest dreadnought of the U S Navy, suffered a serious fire at the New York Ship Building Co yard in Camden just after workers left. Firemen contained the blaze by 9 pm after water flooding compartments, with a second outbreak quickly controlled. An official investigation will follow.
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Philadelphia
Oklahoma
United States Navy
New York Ghip Building Company
Camden
Prominent Shipbuilder to Visit City on Vacation
Mr. Philip Young of Winchester, a key official at the New York Shipbuilding Company in Camden, plans a vacation stop in this city. His duties include accompanying newly built ships on Atlantic coast trial trips as a company representative.
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Chester
New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden
Young
Atlantic
Shipbuilding Company
Some Fine Cherries From the Far West
Mrs. Fannie Fugitt of the southern city district received a box of large cherries from Wenatchee Washington grown on the farm of her son in law and daughter John Melenbacker and wife Mrs. Ella Fugitt Mel enbacker. The Melenbackers longtime Nickel Plate Railroad passenger service workers turned to farming in Washington.
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Fannie Fugitt
John Melenbacker
Wenatachee
Wash
Melenbacker
Nickel Plate Railroad
Washington State
Ella Fugitt
Death of Miss Lorine V. Taylor in Berkeley County
Miss Lorine V. Taylor daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Taylor formerly of Grimes Frederick county now Gerardstown Berkeley county West Virginia died Saturday at home after weeks of rheumatism and heart disease at age twelve. Funeral services were held at the house by Rev Roy Schmucker and interment followed in Galilee Church graveyard near Grimes. Survived by parents three brothers W D Taylor Stephenson Ollie Taylor Opequon Clarence Taylor and four sisters Mrs Ella McBride Mrs Ethel Aikens Lula and Mabel Taylor.
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Lorine V. Taylor
Edward Taylor
Grimes
Frederick County
Gerardstown
Berkeley County
W. Va
Roy Schmucker
Galilee Church
W. D. Taylor
Stephenson
Ollie Taylor
Opequon
Clarence Taylor
Ella McBride
Ethel Aikens
Lula
Mabel Taylor
Seashore Excursion Details Announced for July 22
The next C V R R Seashore Excursion will run on Thursday, July 22. Train leaves Winchester at 7.25 a.m. Rate to Atlantic City and South Jersey Resorts is $6.50 to North Jersey.
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Winchester
Atlantic City
Jersey Resorts
North Jersey
Austrian and German tensions rise amid war notes and incidents
The report outlines Germany and Austria in flux as a draft reply to Germany’s note is prepared in Washington with cabinet input. It notes an Orduna incident probe by the State Department and a French air raid on Colmar, while local notices mention Mrs. Lanham visiting Alexandria relatives.
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Germany
Orduna
Ance
Washington
Wilson
Lansing
State Department
Treasury Department
W. C. Thompson
Chicago
Thompson
Colmar
Paris
Alsace
War Office
Challerange
Ebenezer Holds All Day Meeting Next Sunday
An all day meeting will be held at Ebenezer church next Sunday July 23 led by Pastor Rev S J Goode. The event invites attendees to participate in the day long program and services.
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Ebenezer
S. J. Goode
Yacht designer John B. Herresschoff dies at 76
Acclaimed blind yacht designer John B. Herresschoff, famed for cup defender yachts, died today after a long illness. The Star reports the creator of renowned racing craft passed away at age 76.
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BR IN
John B. Herresschoff
Cleaning And Dressing Services Ad
A compact classified notice advertising cleaning and dressing services. The message invites readers to use the service for various cleaning and dressing tasks offered by the provider.
Frank May Now Get Well in Milledgeville
In Milledgeville Georgia on July 20 doctors report Leo M. Frank in better condition with an excellent chance of recovery. He indicated he would resume hospital treatment for his assailant William Green and spoke of improving health.
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Milledgeville, Ga
Leo M. Frank
William Green
Virginia Apples Sold In Panama
Charlottesville July 20 Virginia apples were sold in the Panama Canal Zone for the first time this past season. The Southern Railway market agent connected growers with the Panama Railroad purchasing department which supplies Zone residents. Many carloads of Pippins and Winesaps from orchards along the Southern Railway were shipped to the Isthmus with weekly shipments ranging from 150 to 600 barrels.
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Charlottesville
Virginia
Panama Canal Zone
Southern Railway
Panama Railroad
Villa captures Queretaro and Neco in Mexican campaign
Washington reports General Villa has captured Queretaro with a fast cavalry column and Carranzista forces under Gen Cardenas have taken Neco. Communications from El Paso indicate Villa has no southward communications beyond Zacatecas.
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the Star
Washington
Villa
Queretaro
State Department
Neco
Cardenas
Zacatecas
el Paso
First Oil Burner on Native Heath in Winchester
Benjamin Franklin Smoot, a skilled machinist from Reliance Virginia, arrived with his tool kit to set up in Winchester. He plans to specialize in automobiles and is noted for resourcefulness as a former engineer and fireman at the Winchester News Office, where he once improvised fuel by fetching meat for the press during coal shortages.
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Benjamin Franklin Smoot
Reliance
Teagy
Winchester
Smoot
Cleaning and Pressing Service Ad Notice
An old classified line advertises cleaning and pressing services by Winchester Steam Laundry. It lists two phone numbers for contact and suggests prompt service in a concise, period-minded tone.
Subscriptions urged for The Star and others
Readers are encouraged to renew subscriptions to The Star and any preferred newspapers. The notice from STAR AGENCY lists contact details for Grimes, Virginia, and includes a brief prompt of appreciation.
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the Star
Keller's Hardware Ad Offers Bargain First-Class Checks
A bold classified note from GEO W. KELLER'S HARDWARE advertises first class checks for sale at bargain prices. The short message urges readers to look and examine the offer.
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GEO. W. Keller’s Hardware
Clearbrook Presbyterian Yard Party Set for Saturday Night
The ladies of Clearbrook Presbyterian Church plan a yard party in Clearbrook on Saturday night. The event details include social activities and fundraising for church programs.
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Clearbrook Presbyterian Church
Clearbrook
Foe Ee
Fall of Warsaw Seen as German Drive Advances
London dispatches report Warsaw evacuation ordered as German forces under Gallwitz move from the north and Mackensen from the south. Berlin confirms a rapid 1000 mile push to push Russians from Warsaw, with prisoners and retreats noted near Przasnysz and along the Vistula.
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London
Morning Post
Budapest
Warsaw
Berlin
Gallwitz
Narew River
German War Office
Riga
Bukowina
Przasnysz
von Hindenburg
Bug
Vistula
Mackensen
For Sale Studebaker Roadster in good order
Sale notice for a Studebaker Roadster fully equipped and in good order, offered due to the owner's death. Apply at 15 Ip-tt.
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Studebaker
Barn Destroyed by Lightning in Frederick County
A large barn on Henry Batt’s farm near Reynolds Store was struck by lightning during a storm yesterday evening, burning with its contents including machinery and feed. Livestock were safe in pasture. Batt’s smaller barn escaped damage. Insurance covered 600 for the building and 1000 for contents, but none of the loss was insured.
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Winchester
Henry Batt
Reynolds
Bryarly Brothers of
Local Market Quotations and Baltimore Wheat Prices
Daily market notices list prices for wheat 1.03 at Stephenson and corn around 4.35, with other grains and staples shown in retail and wholesale forms. The Star notes these quotes as reliable but not error free and adds Baltimore market closes showing No. 2 red spot wheat at 1.12 1-2 and corn at 86 1-2 per bushel.
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Stephenson
Bat Seyer
Eerie Kerri
Baltimore Ghain
Baltimore
Star
Northern Virginia Power Co declares six percent dividend at annual meeting
The Northern Virginia Power Co held its annual meeting in Winchester with stockholders present and proxies. Directors approved the six percent dividend on capital stock after reviewing officers reports. A second session for the new directors followed to elect officers for the coming fiscal year.
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Electric Company
Northern Virginia Power Company
Northern Virginia
Copany
Winchester
Turnishes & Public Service
Frederick and
Clarke Counties
Virginia
Berkeley, Jefferson and
Morgan
West Virginia
Washington County
Hansbrough and Carter
North Main Street
Cepital
US O'Clock
Lewis F. Cooper
Shirley Carter
8. L. Over
Harrisonburg
R. Gray Name
A. Médie, Jr
Berryville
W. H. Baker
Col
R. P. Chew
Charlestown
W. Va
Mr. Ellis Denny Remains Hospitalized After Car Crash
Mr Ellis Denny of H K Green and Brother on North Main street remains a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital six weeks after fracturing his right leg in a motoring accident in the western county. He sits up but cannot yet place his foot on the floor as recovery proceeds following the skidding crash that also involved Marian Goss and D W Mellwee.
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Ellis Denny
Messrs. H
Denny
Goss
Messinee
Hoane
Russell Holland Recovers After Barn Injury
Russell Holland a 13 year old Gainesboro resident son of Mr A P Holland was kicked in the stomach by a horse while gearing the animal in the barn. He suffers ruptured intestines and received stitches in three places at Memorial Hospital. Friends hope for a speedy recovery and discharge soon.
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Russell
A. P. Holland
Gainesboro
Memorial Hospital
Lutheran Reunion At Pan-Mar Special Train Details
Special train will leave Winchester at 7:25 a.m. for a Lutheran reunion at Pan-Mar on Thursday in July. Round trip rate is $1.26. F. V. Railroad official notice.
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Pan-Mar
Winchester
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Austria
Wire
Frank
Panama
Winchester Steam Laundry
Star Agency
V. Phone
Ermans
von Mackensen
Grand Duke Nicholas
Beuratawka
von Buelow
Baltic
Winsau
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Petrograd
Aare
WR. Batt
Reynolds More
Star Office
Sonneborn
Sonneborn's
Washington Sunday Star
Teeeare Eae
Russell Holland
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