Front Royal Murder Trial Details Johnsons Shooting
The Henry Robinson murder trial in Front Royal proceeds with 40 witnesses for the prosecution and 20 for the defense as testimony covers the June 9 shooting of John Johnson and his son Middleton. Witnesses describe Robinson firing while the elder Johnson and Middleton retreated, with accounts of multiple guns and alleged threats.
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Front Royal
Henry
Robinson
Williams
Winchester
John Johnson
Cameron
Grover Hillidge
Paul Rudkill
Hillidge
Miss Johnson
Middleton M. Johnson
Middleton Johnson
Middleton
Wm. F. Coffman
Fox
Johnsons
Mildred Johnson
Middletown M. Johnson
Myers
George Myers
Horning
Washington
Barber Lockhart
Garfield Jackson
Smith
Dr. Proctor
Johnson
S. W. Payne
Afton Inn
Mid Johnson
Hinson
B. J. Hillidge
Tris
Cook
Robert P. Cook
Walter Reed
Julius Warren
Iddleton Johnson
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Fire devastates Central State Hospital building in Nashville
In early morning fire at the Central State Hospital for the Insane in Nashville tolling 360 inmates escaped briefly as guards evacuated patients. The administration building housing attendants burned, with no reported deaths though records dating to 1859 were believed lost. Guards pursued dangerous patients while residents miles away were warned as fire crews from Nashville arrived eight miles away.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Central State Hospital For the
Opening Night Crowd Tops at South End Yard Party
The South End yard party at the company's hall on West Monmouth Street drew the largest opening night crowd in its history. John Anderson's Harmony Boys entertained as broadcasting of the Tunney Heeney fight drew interest. Proceeds benefited the firemen and Winchester plans a Friday concert by Prof. W. H. McIlwee and a Saturday surprise feature.
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South End
West Monmouth Street
One Genes
John Anderson
Harmony Boys
Winchester
W. H. Mcllwee
Court House Lawn
Dr H M Brumback Dies In Clarke Co
Dr Hunter McGuire Brumback dies at his home near Boyce Clarke County age 53 after illness. He was a native of Opequon educated at University College of Medicine Richmond class of 1900. Survived by widow Emma Fawcett two children mother sister brothers and relatives. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at his residence with burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery Milwood church on the Mount Hebron grounds.
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Hunter McGuire Brumback
Isaac Milton Brumback
Opequon
Boyce
Clarke County
Brumback
University College of Medicine
Richmond
Brumbaeck
Emma Fawcett
Frederick County
Euprashia Brumback
Herman Brumback
C. K Wright
W. W. Johnson
Front Royal
B. Duvall Chambers
Christ 3 Episcopal Church
Millywood
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Vacation Call 28 and Let Us Do Your Heavy Work
An advertisement from Winchester Steam Laundry urges readers to call 28 for vacation preparations. It promises heavy work handled by the laundry service so customers can enjoy uninterrupted leisure during their trip.
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Winchester Steam Laundry
Plantation Night at the Colonial Theatre
A local program promotes Plantation Night at the Colonial Theatre tonight from 1 p to 11 p with featured performances and events shaping an evening of cultural showcases.
Shenandoah Baptist Association closes fortyeighth annual session
The Shenandoah Association held a very successful forty sixth annual meeting in Winchester with Rev E T Clark hosting. State missions report praised Virginia service and growth with 115 missionary pastors, 292 stations, 9831 sermons, 756 conversions, and 26601 religious visits. Dr L A Parker preached a doctrinal sermon on New Testament church essentials. The next meeting is set for the fourth Wednesday and Thursday.
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Shenandoah Baptist Association
E. T. Clark
Winchester
W. C. Royal
Frederick
C. A. Ford
C. L. Eubank
Virginia
John B. Williams
C. A. Hall
Luray
L. A. Parker
Berryville
Parker
H. C. Wade
David Hepburn
Anti-Saloon League of Virginia
Shenandoah Association
Winchester Tragedy Aftermath Involving Bowlin Family
Sheriff Pannett contends with a fatal collision that killed Frank C. Bowlin and May Bowlin near Winchester. A Tennessee relative, A J Bowlin, prepares to claim bodies and cover funeral costs. Police identify witnesses among three youths in the delivery truck. Howard Fauver faces a manslaughter warrant.
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Pannett
A.J. Bowlin
Greenville
Tenn
Frank C. Bowlin
May Bowlin
Winchester
Tennessee
Mr. Bowlin
Afton
Asheville
N. C
Rim
Priesa
Bowlins
Valley Pike
Bowlin
Howard Fauver
Lester Shatzer
Chas. P. McVicar
Raymond Penn
Fauver
A. J. Tavenner
T. R. Cather
Strasburg
Square Dance Contest Tonight at Colonial Theatre
Local event notes a square dance contest at the Colonial Theatre tonight with a $5 prize and a free guess contest for miles driven by the tire on display in the show window. Cammer Tire Co sponsors the event and offers free guesses.
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Cammer Tire CO
Mayonnaise Ad Promotes Davis Home Made Flavor
A vintage ad urges readers to order Davis Home-Made mayonnaise with the irresistible flavor noted as r resistable. The grocer carries this product.
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Davis
Stickley Breaks 98 At Club Shoot
J. B. Stickley led the Winchester gun club Wednesday evening shoot with a score of 98 100. Other scores included R. F. Jones 83 100 and C. Pitcock 83 100. Additional results show A Seabright 45 50 and several lower scores. a note offers a lost bunch of keys with a reward at 215 W. Clifford St.
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Stickley
J. B. Stickley
Winchester Gun Club
R. F. Jones
C. Pitcock
A Seabright
F. Glaze, Jr
M. Hook
M. Hudson
B. Seabright
C. Smith
W. Clifford St
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THE
Evening Star
the Evening Star
Ritchie Sees Solid South for Smith in Election
Governor Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland, in New York for the Tunney fight, expressed confidence the South will stay solid for the Democratic nominee. He said Maryland’s eight electoral votes would go to Smith, despite Harding and Coolidge winning the state in prior elections. He planned a few speeches outside Maryland if needed.
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New York
Albert Co. Ritchie
Maryland
Smith
Harding
Coolidge
Bishop Mitchell to preach at Christ Church Sunday
The Rt. Rev. Walter Mitchell, bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Arizona, will conduct services and preach at Christ Church at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. There will be no evening service. Mitchell is well known locally for his past role as superintendent of Porter Military Academy in Charleston and for holding services in Christ Church during summer visits to Frederick County.
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Walter Mitchell
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Arizona
Christ Church
Mitchell
Porter Military Academy
Charleston
S. C
Frederick County
Honeymoon Limited Repeats Former Success at Colonial
The Honeymoon Limited Company returns to the Colonial for a three day stay and again draws capacity crowds praising Alyce Ann Turner and the Broadway original Comedy Four. Plantation Night features added colored artists Shenandoah Quartette while a new program is shown today and tomorrow on stage and screen. Tonight a square dance contest and the 90 o clock cinema program with Helene Chadwick and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. lead, and a live baby is promised to a lucky ticket holder tomorrow night.
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Honeymoon Limited Company
Dainty
Alyce Ann Turner
Charley
Rome'' Williams
Shenandoah
Helene Chadwick
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Wanted at once two roads to Uniontown Pa
Notice announces wanted travelers seeking routes to Uniontown Pennsylvania with connections from Philadelphia and from Washington and to Richmond and Cleveland plus various points. George W. Clowser signs the public transfer notice.
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Uniontown
Philadelphia
Richmond
Cleveland
Ohio
Washington, D. C
George W. Clowser
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Tunney defeats Heeney in eleventh round world title bout
Gene Tunney knocked out Tom Heeney in the eleventh round of the world heavyweight title fight in New York. The bout drew about 50,000 fans with gate receipts around 8.7 million dollars. Tunney earned 525,100 with Heeney at 100,000. Heeney showed early aggression before Tunney's precise counterattacks secured the victory. News reached London and Copenhagen with radio broadcasts as the champion solidified his home-field triumph.
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Associated Press
New York
Tommy Loughran
Gene Tunney
Philadelphia
Adonisclared
Lee Lomski
Jimmy Slattery
Walker
Chicago
London
Great Britain
Anion
Heeney
Copenhagen
Denmark
Tunney
Tom Heeney
Geous
Hegney Wade
Nasey
Cool
Seeney
Shelby
Jack Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
Tex Rickard
Rickard
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Elder Johnson
Henry C. Robinson
Uncle Sam
Will C. Barnes
Forest Service
United States Geographic Board
Congressional Medal of Honor
Harris & Ewine
Blaze
H. M. Brumback
Clarke Co
Colonial Theatre
South
Dr. Parker
Stanley
Battle Field Inn
Kernstown
Opequon Lake Park
New Park
Elizabeth Edgerton
James A. Edgerton
Alexandria
Prohibition Party
Harris & Ewing
Ritchie
Bishop Mitchell
Fommiy Loughran
Grace
Squared Circle
Herman H. Hablh
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