Torrential rains flood Potomac area and Shenandoah
Weather Bureau cautions clearing, temperatures rise after Friday as Potomac runs 18 to 19 feet above normal at Harpers Ferry. Reports from Winchester and Williamsport describe logs and debris streaming down rivers while roads flood and bridges face risk. Most streams recede tonight, but meadow lands and crops near water sustain damage.
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Washington
Virginia
The
Star
Harpers Ferry
Potomac River
Potomac
Shenandoah River
Winchester
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Wilkesport
Frederick
Opequon Creek
Bluemont Pike
Bertyville
Violent Munich quake shatters observatory
A powerful earthquake hit Munich Bavaria last night damaging instruments at the Munich observatory and breaking windows across the city. Many residents fled in night clothing but no other damage or casualties are reported.
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Munich
Bavaria
Ladies Rest Rooms On Confederate Memorial Day Aids Visitors
Winchester Lodge No 867 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks provides ladies rest rooms for Confederate memorial day visitors. The second floor rooms at the Elks home, at Water and Market streets near The Star building, will be ready Saturday for resting periods and a cordial welcome to all visiting ladies.
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Winchester
Winchester Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Elks’ Home
Water and Market Streets
Star Building
Roanoke Men Secure Big Government Housing Contract
M. F. Normoyle and son Earl returned to Roanoke from Front Royal Virginia with a contract to erect twenty seven government houses on the United States army reservation. The buildings will cost about $100 000 and construction is expected to begin mid June.
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M. F. Normoyle
Earl
Roanoke
Front Royal
United States Army Reservation
Mary Pickford at Airdome Friday Night in A Good Little Devil
Mary Pickford, famed film star, heads to the Airdome for a Friday night showing of the five reel feature A Good Little Devil. The production draws crowds as it tours major cities.
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Mary Pickford
Airdome
Baltimore Grain Markets Close with Wheat and Corn Rates
Spot and June wheat closed in Baltimore at 1.3812 dollars per bushel and spot corn at 79.25 cents. The pool is now open. Valepar is touted as an outstanding varnish product by BRO agents.
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Baltimore
Valepar
Miss Madge Stokes Weds M King Stone at Epiphany
Miss Madge Pickett Stokes daughter of Mr and Mrs Sylvanus Stokes wed M King Stone yesterday at 3 pm in Epiphany Church Washington. The chancel held palms smilax and white peonies. Rev Dr Randolph H McKim performed the ceremony.
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Madge Pickett Stokes
Sylvanus Stokes
M. King Stone
Epiphany Church
Washington
Randolph H. McKim
Birmingham to Entertain Vets Next Year
The twenty-fifth annual United Confederate Veterans reunion closed in Richmond with Birmingham, Alabama chosen as the 1916 host city and General Bennett H. Young of Louisville, Kentucky re-elected commander-in-chief. Heavy rain postponed outdoor festivities.
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Birmingham
Ala
Bennett H. Young
Louisville
United Confederate Veterans
Richmond
Jury Unable To Reach Verdict In Crowder Suit
In Harrisonburg the jury in the Crowder case against Valley Turnpike Company failed to reach a verdict after about two and a half hours plus a dinner break. Judge Haas ordered the jury to reconvene tomorrow morning to seek a possible agreement, signaling a likely hung jury resembling the previous trial.
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Crowder
Harrisonburg
The
Valley Turnpike Company
Potomac Bridge Reported Moved Denied
A circulation claimed the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridge over the Potomac at Harpers Ferry shifted two or three inches due to rainfall. Officials at Harpers Ferry denied the tale saying it would take months of rain to affect the bridge. Mr and Mrs Harry M Sartette and children left recently for Red Key Indiana.
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Winchester
Potomac River
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Harpers Ferry
Harry M. Sartette
Red
Lights Go Out In Winchester Citywide Darkness
Last night and through the early morning, five and a half hours passed with no electric lights in Winchester except Main Street gas lamps. Berryville Charlestown and other towns relying on the Northern Virginia Power Company shared the blackout amid heavy rain and flooding streets.
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Winchester
Main Street
Berryville
Charlestown
Northern Virginia Power Company
Memorial Day Observance Planned by Winchester Groups
Plans for Confederate Memorial Day in Winchester are completed by Winchester Turners Ashby Camp Daughters of the Confederacy and Stonewall Memorial Association. The event will be held Saturday June 5 at Stonewall Cemetery with commands urging decorum and reverence as the day remains a memorial not a carnival.
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Winchester
Turner Ashby Camp
The
Daughters of the Confederacy
Stonewall Memorial Association
Crowder Case Goes To 10 Jurors In Harrisonburg
Special to The Star Harrisonburg Va June 3 R Gray Williams general counsel for the Valley Turnpike Company opened closing argument in the $10000 suit brought by the Crowder administration for death in an automobile crash a year ago at Tenth Legion on the Valley turnpike He spoke for more than an hour offering a full analysis of the evidence continuing on page 2.
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The
Star
Harrisonburg
Valley Turnpike Company
James B. Crowder
Tenth Legion
the Valley Turnpike
Automobile bargains offer touring car and sedan prices
Advertisement lists a 6 passenger Overland Touring Car for 375 dollars and a 4 passenger 4 cylinder car for 125 dollars from W. B. Huntsberry. Also notes everything good to eat at the establishment.
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W. B. Huntsberry
Wilson Warns Mexican Leaders to Act Together
President Wilson sends a warning note to Mexican leaders Carranza Villa Zapata and Garza urging united action. The note cites over two years of revolutionary strife aimed at ousting rulers who ignored the constitution and trampled on people's rights, with sympathy from the United States.
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Wilson
Mexico
Carrathea
Villa
Zapata
Garena
United States
Shenandoah district keeps perfect punctuality on Valley branch
Baltimore June 3 Shenandoah district of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reports a perfect record for passenger train punctuality in the Valley of Virginia from Harpers Ferry to Lexington. Nine thousand passengers used the line and its terminals on time. ten scheduled trains operated in the Valley of Vision.
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the Star
Baltimore
Shenandoah
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Valley of Virginia
Harpers Ferry
Lexington
Valley of Vit
Voolvil Tonight One Show At Bullock's Comedy Co
The Bullock's Comedy Co presents four high class vaudeville acts and a fine new musical comedy with pictures before and after. One big show starts at 8 45 tonight. Tomorrow night differs. Admission 10 cents. A show worth coming through the rain to see.
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The
Bullock's Comedy Co
Mrs Carpenter Dies After Bright's Disease at 59
Mrs Georgeanna Carpenter aged 59 wife of Wesley J Carpenter mill operative died at 9 last evening at 102 West Southwark street after Brights disease She leaves two sons from first marriage Clinton and Wallace Bowly and two sons Clinton and Joseph Carpenter and a daughter Minnie Lake Funeral at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev George S Bowers and burial at Mount Hebron Pallbearers named ton William Peters Luther Steele Isaac Smith and Joseph Patton
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Georgeanna Carpenter
Wesley J. Carpenter
West Southwark Street
Bright
Georgeanna Lowery
Hats Reduced for June 5 at Miss Newcomes
Advertisement notes hats reduced in price on June 5 at Miss Newcomes store. Mentions limited stock and strong discounts. Also promotes Log Cabin City Hall Plaza event on June 5 from 1 to 5 PM with clear timing and location details.
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Log Cabin City Hall
Sub chased American ship near Mersey bar
The American liner St Paul arrived in Liverpool after a German submarine chased it to the Mersey bar. Mrs Inez Milholland Boissevain says British torpedo boats repelled the threat and Marconi avoided passenger disclosure.
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London
St .Paul
Mersey
Inez Milholland Boissevain
New York
Washingtonians Are Wed at Market Street Church
Mr. James Embrey and Miss Anna M. Shedd both of Washington DC were married last evening by Rev. H G Spencer at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church in a small gathering. The couple left today for Washington to begin their life together. Embrey belongs to Kensington church. the bride is close to the pastor's family.
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James Embrey
Anna M. Shedd
Washington, D. C
H. G. Spencer
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Washington
Embrey
Kensington
Spencer
Clergy Heads to Staunton for Young People’s Society Convention
Rev. George W. Stover departed yesterday for Staunton to attend the annual convention of the Young People’s Society of the United Brethren Church. Rev. Dr. W. F. Gruver of Martinsburg and several others were seen in town this morning en route to the event.
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George W. Stover
Staunton
The
Young ,People’s Society of the United Brethren Church
W. F. Gruver
Martinsburg
W. Va
Misses Laura and Alice Jones and Etta Robinson on Western Trip
Misses Laura and Alice Jones of the county and Miss Etta Robinson of this city left yesterday over the Cumberland Valley Railroad for an extended western trip. Their objective is the San Francisco Exposition. They will visit relatives in the west and far west and spend much time in Seattle, returning to Winchester in December.
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Laura
Alice Jones
Etta Robinson
Cumberland Valley Railroad
West
Far West
Seattle
Washington
Winchester
Freak chicken exhibit at The Star office shocks readers
Harry Nickens of 647 North Market street displayed a freak chicken with two bodies four legs four wings and one head at The Star office. The bird was alive when hatched but died shortly after. Local notices also list visitors and arrivals including Mrs Georgie Bowers and daughter from Baltimore visiting relatives on South Kent street, Confederate Memorial Day guests, and residents staying on Fairmont and South Main streets.
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Harry Nickens
North Market Street
Star ‘Office
Georgie Bowers
Baltimore
William Fiemister
South Kent Street
H. K. Sunderland
Virginia
Altoona, Pa
J. EB. Correll
South Main, Street
Fall of Preemysl Fortess Reported by Austrians
Vienna reports say Preemysl fortress fell to Austro German forces under Mackensen after a three week siege. Russians retreat along the Lemberg railway as heavy 42 centimeter guns pound the defenses and siege works.
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Vienna
Berlin
Sayville
Gallelan
Preediya l
Geeral Mackensen
Itty
Lemberg
Teutons
Praemyel
Témberg
London
Preemysl
Europe
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Clifton Forge
Annie Feltner
Wil- Wam Feltner
Wash. Grim
This City
Rome
William Breckenridge
South Bradlock Street
Ralph Snapp
School of Dentistry
Georgetown University
G. 0. Snapp
Baltimore Grain Markets
Young
President Wilson
Haas
Turnpike Company
Potomac Bridge
Power Company
Stonewall Cemetery
R. G Wiliams
Valley Pike
James Stephenson
Automobile Bargains
Voolvil
Nebraska
Oh. H. Baker
Court- House Plaza
J. T. Unvergagt
Falls Church
Katie ‘Miett
W. Spotswood White
Fairmont Avenue
Mary Virginia Winkley
Harrisonburg, Va
Rose Janney
South Main Street
Gen. Mackensen
Mighty Steam
Roller
Fantern
Galicia
Praémysl Tm
Mackensen
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