Mrs Spurr Bies Local Matron Dies After Illness
Mrs Mary A Spurr wife of Andrew L Spurr died at 11 30 pm at her home 608 South Kent Street after ten days illness. She was 73 lifelong Winchester resident daughter of the late Atwell Shull and mother of twelve children only one living William D Spurr of Washington DC. Funeral from 608 South Kent Street at 3 pm tomorrow with Rev F M Richardson of Braddock Street Church officiating. husband a contracting painter and a drummer in the Stonewall Brigade Band of the Confederate army.
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Mary A. Spurr
Andrew Lewis Spurr
South Kent Street
Spurr
Winchester
Miss Shull
Atwell Shull
William D. Spurr
Washington, D. C
Strother Shull
Focus Stonewall Brigade
Stonewall Jackson
Confédératte Army
F. M. Richardson
Braddock Street Church
Jubilee News Notes in Jubilee Virginia
Miss Dorothy Steele of Alexandria visits uncle S Solenberger. Mrs Asa Rosenberger and Mrs Jacob Bean spend Monday evening with Mrs T Gilries. Carroll Solenberger and Esther Solenberger and Dorothy Steele visit Paul and Marylene Dettra at Stephens City. Glen Largent struck by lightning. Portia Robinson of Clear Brook visits Esther Solenberger. Mrs Jesse Foster visits Cedar Grove. Henry Myers family and others visit J S Haldeman. Tom Reardon and daughter Agnes visit B F Solenberger. Asa Rosenberger family visit Chambersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jubilee
Dorothy Steele
Alexandria
Vai
Solenberger
Asa Rosenberger
Jacob Bean
T. Gilries
Carroll
Esther Solenberger
Paul
Merylene Dettra
Stephens City
Glen Largent
James Largent
Portia Robinson
Clearbrook
Jesse Foster
Cedar Grove
Henry Myers
Haldeman
Tom Reardon
Aghes
B. F. Solenberger
Chambersville
Local society noting visitors travel and reunions
Mr and Mrs Yost hosted guests Dr W S Mitchell and Miss Merva Mitchell and Mr Williams of Charlottesville who have returned home. The party canceled plans due to business telegram. Mr and Mrs T S Jolliffe visit Atlantic City. Miss Margaret Mann returned to Washington after visiting the Coopers. Mrs William Lupton and Mary Glen Lupton with Miss Julia Steele depart for Dodson Md to visit the DéHingers. Mr Frank Bowly goes to Baltimore for business. Elmer Hodges heads to Asbury Park N J. Mr and Mrs John I Stoat travel to Atlantic City for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Mitchell
Merva Mitchell
Mr. Williams
Charlottesville
David F. Yost
Mairmont Avenue
Dr. Mitchell
University of Maryland
Edwin C Yost
Mitchell
Margaret Mann
Washington
William ©. Cooper
North
Washington Street
William Lupton
Mary Glen Lupton
Julia Steele
Dodson, Md
Luther K. DéHinger
In Memoriam Mary Morris Mason Strudwick
A tribute to Mary Morris Mason Strudwick of Charles Town West Virginia wife of Edmund Strudwick Jr and daughter of James Murray Mason Jr and Rose Nelson Mason who died at age 21 in Richmond Virginia. The obituary notes her beauty character and wide circle of friends and memory by steady verses. Mr Henry Boyd of Chicago visits his mother Mrs P W Boyd Sr then departs for Washington.
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Mary Morris ‘Mason Strudwick
James M. Mason, Jr
Charles Town
W. Va
Mary Morris Mason
James Murray -Mason, Jr
West Virginia Bar
Rose Nelson Mason
Mary Morrie
Edmund Strudwick, Jr
Richmond
Mary Morris
Henry Boyd
Chicago
P.W. Boyd
Washington
Russia's Kerensky Seen Saving the War Effort
U S officials believe Premier Kerensky can patch up Russia's crippled war machine and rally the army as the United States confronts its largest wartime challenge. They acknowledge Russian retreat resembled a rout but expect recovery and a checked German advance later in the harvest season.
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the Star
Washington
Kerensky
State Department
United States
Russian Women Brave Soldiers at Front
Five members of the Bat talion of Death were killed in their first engagement with Austro German forces near Petrograd. The women, who went to the front less than three weeks ago, faced the enemy with vow to do or die for Russia and freedom. information received by wire indicates wounded numbers were not given. Remnant Sale at H. K. Green and Bro. Saturday. See ad.
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Petrograd
Russia
H. K. Green and Bro
New Books Feature Fun of Cooking in Gift Selections
The Fun of Cooking appears among the new books making a splendid present for mother. Beele He te ede ete Te Chee is noted alongside other titles in the list.
McAdoo Seeks New Revenue to Fund War Costs
The War Department seeks up to 5.6 billion for war needs prompting Secretary McAdoo to search for new revenue sources. He has directed the internal revenue service to explore taxation options while Senator Shutton insists growth must come from taxation to meet the 5 billion target. The Treasury chief aims to present viable funding ideas to Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Washington
War Department
McAdoo
Treasury Department
Con.grees
McAdod
Internal Revenue Department
Shittong
Senate Finance Committee
Consrese
Secretary” of the Treasury
Congress
American Sailing Ship Augustus Weld Sunk by German Submarine
The American 1 200 ton sailing ship Augustus Weld from Boston was sunk by a German submarine on June 21. The crew were rescued and saved.
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London
Augustus. Weld
Boston
Dog Days Origin and Roman Troublesome Beliefs
The piece traces dog days to Roman times from July 3 to August 11 and explains how the term arose not from heat but from superstition about a scorcher period tied to Canicula the hot dogs. It notes Romans blamed a victim dog as a scapegoat for fever and madness during hot weather and links the superstition to human and animal heats.
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MR. and
Mrs. Yost
Mrs. T. S. Jolliffe
Atlantic City
Frank Bowly
Baltimore
Elmer Hodges
John I. Stoat
Strudwick
Jess
W. Roy Stephenson
Portland
Washington D.C
Thomas Circle
Vermont Avenue
14Th Street
Capitol
Union Station
Frederic H. Hoover
Madoo
Iane and
Pete
ATP
Art Moncy
Ryan & Orndoff
Court House
Star Now
Hank and
Wintow
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