Death claims wealth farmer David F. Hott of Frederick County
David F. Hott aged about 84 dies at his White Hall home after a long illness. He leaves a widow, six daughters, two sons and nineteen grandchildren, with extensive Frederick County farms totaling over 1400 acres. Funeral Tuesday at White Hall Methodist and United Brethren churches with Rev. Hamrick and Rev. Fleming officiating. Burial at Old Stone Church. Six grandsons to pallbear.
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Mr. Hott
Hancher Place
White Hall
Welltown
Hott
United Brethren Church
Gre. Hots
Jacob
Anna Fries Hott
J. A. Kiger
Laura Wing
A. L. Anderson
R.L. Flagg
Pasadena
Cal
Methodist Episcopal Church
W. L. Hamrick
Inwood
W. Va
J. W. Fleming
Bunker Hill
Www. Va
Old Stone Church
Flowers from President grace Confederate memorial scene
Ten thousand people gathered in Winchester for the annual Confederate memorial exercises at Stonewall Cemetery. Flowers tied to President Wilson were sent to Captain Robert L. Gray by R. B. Leathers and placed on the Ashby tomb. Leathers also arranged flowers and flags for Mount Hebron mausoleum. />
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Winchester
Stonewall Cemetery
Ashby Brothers
Turner Ashby
Col
Richard Ashby
Wilson
R. B. Leathers
Washington
Robert L. Gray
Leathers
Ashby
Captain Gray
Rotss
Mount Hebron
Mr. Leathers
Arlington Cemetery
Mr Byrd Named at Winchester Democratic Meeting
At a meeting of the Democratic Executive Committee for the Tenth Senatorial District covering Winchester Frederick Shenandoah, Captain J K McCann and Dr H H McGuire attended. Only H F Ayra filed his name, with his application to comply as required.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Winchester
Frederick
Shenandoah
J. K. McCann
Frederick County
Democratic Committee
H. H. McGuire
W. ¢. Ford
Shenandoah County
H. F. Ayra
Mangled under freight train in Riverton accident
Charles Rogers of Hagerstown Maryland, attempting to board a moving Norfolk and Western freight train at Riverton Warren county, was crushed under wheels. Both legs were severed and he was taken to Charles Town Hospital in a precarious condition.
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Charles Rogers
Hagerstown
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Riverton
Warren County
Rogers
Charlestown
W. Va
Academy Finals Begin Tomorrow
Shenandoah Valley Academy finals start with inter company tennis at 2 PM and an inter company swimming meet at 4 PM on campus. Principal Dr. B M Roszel invites patrons and the public to all commencement week events including the Thursday 8 PM commencement exercises in the Handley lecture hall.
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Shenandoah Valley Academy
B. M. Roszel
Handley
Infant baptism at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Following Sunday morning services at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, the infant son of Mr and Mrs Harry F Byrd was baptized with many relatives and friends present. The godparents were: Chard Evelyn Eyes.
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Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Harry F. Byrd
Harry Flood
Chard Evelyn Eyes
Sewage disposal for a farm outlined by Mr Massey
At a Frederick County Mutual Farmers Club meeting William P Massey outlined farm sewage disposal. He contrasted single dwelling needs with cities, urging professional engineering advice and noting cesspools and poor septic use as unsafe. He warned on disease spread from flies and mosquitoes and emphasized improving living standards.
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William P. Massey
Ita
Quiet Wedding In Winchester for William H Baker and Janie Love Conrad
William H Baker a Winchester businessman and Janie Love Conrad of Baltimore married quietly at Baker home in Winchester Saturday morning. The Rev Dr J Horace Lacy officiated with only relatives present. Mrs Baker, daughter of the late Colonel M H Love of North Carolina, is Johns Hopkins trained nurse. Baker presides over Shenandoah Valley National Bank Virginia Woolen and Baker and Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Baker
Winchester
Janie Love Conrad
Baltimore
Charley Chaplin Airdome Tonight Shows Two Reels
Charley Chaplin and his 150 000 feet appear tonight at the Airdome in a 2 reel Essany comedy The Tramp. Two other 2 reel features will be shown. Admission 1 and 10 cents. A at Ee.
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Carley Chaplin
Airdome
Home from college returnee at Clover Hill
Mr. George Ebert returns to Clover Hill after a successful year at Shenandoah Collegiate Institutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ebert
Clover Hill
Shenaz~doah
World War I Updates From Europe and Rome
News reports from London Rome and Athens describe a German submarine attack on Harwich a near 23 mile advance of Austro German forces toward Lemberg a 200 mile Russian retreat in Galicia and Serb incursions into central Albania. Hindenberg returns to Rome amid diplomatic intrigue. King Constantine’s condition is listed as critical officials say.
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London
Berlin
Baltic
Harwich
Lemberg
Vienna
Galicia
Czernowits
Hindenberg
Rome
von Buelow
Italy
Austria
Albania
Dibra
Gervian
Athens
Constantine
Counaris
Scouts Do Well Selling At Two Booths For Troop Fund
On Saturday Troop 1 Boy Scouts ran two lutteh booths in front of the court house and on Water street plaza selling ice cream cakes sandwiches and drinks. The Empire Theater sales drew a large audience with substantial receipts. The day’s gross reached 87 dollars and 50 cents with most of it net for the troop fund. Richard Gray and Good ran the Main street booth Pangle handled plaza sales and Patrol Leader Barnett led at the theater. A Red Cross presence also operated on the plaza throughout the day.
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Boy Scouts
Water Street
Empire Theater
Richard Gray
Good
Main Street
Pangle
Barnett
Frederick Home Hack Dies After Prolonged Illness
Frederick Home Hack, a Baltimore lawyer and financier, died at his home 1211 St Paul Street after several months of illness due to heart disease. He was 68, with strong family ties in Winchester and Frederick County. funeral held this afternoon at his residence with Rev. Oliver Huckel officiating.
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Frederick Home Hack
Baltimore
St .Paul Street
Hack
Winchester
Frederick County
Annie R. Hack
B. R. Arbuckle
Bartonville
Oliver Huckel
Justice Carson Goes To Manila
Justice A. C. Carson of the Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands leaves Winchester for Manila with his wife and two small daughters. He sails from San Francisco on the Mongolia of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company on the 12th and will stay in Manila until January before returning to Winchester for a several months family stay.
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A. C. Carson
Supreme Court of the Philippine Telands
Winchester
Manila
Justice Carson
San Francisco
Mongolia
Sal Steamship Company
Civil War Vet Edwin B. Smith Decorates Confederate Graves
Edwin B. Smith of Westfield Massachusetts, a Civil War veteran, traveled to Winchester to place flowers on nineteen soldiers of the Thirty-fourth Massachusetts in the National Cemetery and to honor unknown Confederate soldiers on the mound near the Unknown Monument in the Confederate Cemetery. The act earned praise from veterans and Confederate supporters for honoring the dead across lines.
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Edwin B. Smith
Weatfield
Mass
Smith
Winchester
Thirty-fourth Massachusetts Regimental Association
National Cemetery
Stonewall
Confederacy
Army horse buying trip canceled announcement
Notice states the inspector cannot come and the planned June 10th visit to Winchester and Berryville to buy horses for the army is postponed with a later date to be announced.
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Winchester
Berryville
Automobile Rarations. One and four seat touring cars offered
Automotive list itemizes a 1 passenger Overland touring car priced at 375 dollars and a 4 passenger 4 cylinder Maxwell car priced at 128 dollars. seller credited is W B Huntsberry.
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Lapetti W. B. Huntsberry
City Managers Coming to Winchester Meeting
The Winchester taxpayers are invited to hear John Patton explain Charlottesville’s City Manager plan. John Crosby of Staunton will attend with other officials from Fredericksburg and Charlottesville. Mayor Ward urges attendance and invites interested women to join the discussion on municipal government.
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John 8. Patton
Charlottesville
Winchester
John Crosby
Staunton
Fredericksburg
Ward Ia
Women’s Civic League To Attend City Meeting
The Women's Civic League plans to attend an open Common Council meeting Tuesday evening at City Hall. The session will explain the city manager plan and is described as an educational matter league members cannot neglect. A large attendance of league members is urged and all interested women will be welcome.
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Women’s Civic League
Common ‘Council
Souvenirs Given Away By Woodmen
Visitors at Winchester on Confederate memorial day viewed a log cabin replica on City Hall Plaza built by Hickory Camp No 34 Woodmen of the World. State Manager S B Latham of Norfolk oversaw distribution of mementos and crops such as cow peas soya beans sorghum and corn to hundreds. Ground Time stone and alfalfa offerings were also advertised by H H Baker at 17 Court House Plaza.
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Hickory Camp
Winchester
S. B. Latham
Norfolk
Nebraska
H. HL. Baker
Court House Plaza
Charlie Chaplin at Empire Tonight in Two-Reel Tramp
Chaplin's greatest comedy screens at the Empire in two reels tonight at 8 20 and 10 10 with Lil Han Russell in wildfire at 7 15 and 9. A half dollar show. Reward offered for lost glasses with black pin attached.
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Charlie Chaplin
Empire
Tramp
Chaplin
Lil- Han Russell
Horses Wanted for Cavalry Purchase at Noonan's Livery
G I Wallahan of the Remount Station Front Royal Virginia will be at Noonan's Livery Stable on June 10 to buy well bred cavalry horses aged from percent to seven years old with 6 7 1p 3t.
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G. I. Wallahan
Front Royal
Noonan
Wheat and corn prices move in Baltimore market
Spot and June wheat closed in Baltimore at 1.30 per bushel while corn ended at 76 12 cents. The report notes the two grain prices in the same local trading session.
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Baltimore
Passengers aboard the St Paul amid sailor unrest and war talk
Ogden Hammond and Hugh C Wallace sail on the American liner St Paul from Liverpool amid passenger protests over high rates. Hammond recalls injuries from a Lifeboat mishap and confirms hospital experiences, while Wallace comments on Mexico and German intervention and a possible administration embarrassment.
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St. Paul
Liverpool
Lusitania
Ogden H. Hammond
Star
Hammond
Lady Allen
Board of Trade Inquiry Committee
Allwater
Wilson
Hugh C. Wallace
Wallace
Mra. Page
Mr. Wallace
America
United
Germany
Mr .Wallace
Mexico
Auto Breaks Down Near Valley Avenue Bell Pole
Dr B S Compton of Clearbrook ran off the road at Valley avenue and south Brad dock street striking a Bell company pole and breaking it into three pieces. He escaped serious injury though shaken, with radiator damage and a ruined trip from Middletown to Clearbrook. Edward Zea and son from Washington are visiting relatives.
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B. S. Compton
Clearbrook
Valley Avenue
Braddock Street
Middletown
Valley Pike
Bell Company
Compton
Mpac
Stephenson
Edward Zea and Son
Washington
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Day Marnhing
Berkeley County
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P. RL Leathers
Pérmerly of
MR. Byrd
State Senate
Sena
Torial District
MR. Massey
The
Mutual Farmers’ Club
Tual Farmers’ Club
Moling & Seal
Coolmore Porch
Niie Love
Conrad Marrief
J. H. Lacy
Charley Chaplin
Amur
Airships
Harwick
Wire
Massachusetts
Automobile Raroatns
Women’s League
Ogden Hammond
B.S Compton
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