Hughes to Be Choice Uniless Seven One
Wireless dispatch from Chicago reports the Republican National Convention adopting credentials and seating Hawaii Porto Rico and Philippine delegates. Senator Smoot moved approval of the credentials report and it passed without dissent. W S Bennett presented Senator Harding as permanent chairman amid strong enthusiasm suggesting a Harding dark horse surge. The convention increases delegate total to 991 and raises the nomination threshold to 496.
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Chicago
Smoot
Utah
W. S.bennett
Harding
Chilee
Hawaii
Portoco
Philippine Islands
Republicans Conventio n Opens In Chicago With Hughes Named Probable Nominee
Chicago June 8 The Republican Convention opened at 11 23 with credentials report approved and permanent organization set. Charles Evans Hughes was named probable nominee amid talks of Roosevelt support and Old Guard opposition. Herrick touted for vice president as debates over Mexican policy and woman suffrage continue.
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Chicago
Reed Smoot
Committee On Permanent Organization
Hahn
Ohio
Hughes
Charles Evans Hughes
George von L. Meyer
William Loeb, Jr
Roosevelt Committee
Roosevelt
Herrick
Myron ‘T. Herrick
United States
Mexico
Fall
New Mexico
Jackson
Mars Rs
Harmony
Wilson
Order Restored At Chihuahua After Outbreak
Washington reports say Americans fled Chihuahua City during the Mexican uprising with some missing and possible casualties. British consul steps in as Consul Letcher is away. Carranzista troops reportedly restored order in Chihuahua City led by General Frevina after heavy property damage including the Foreign Club.
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Washington
Senit
Chihuahua City
Letcher
EBL
Paso
Juarez
Frevina
F Foreign
i / rs
Miss Anna Kremer Dies After Long Ill Health
Miss Anna Frances Kremer daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles P Kremer died at 5 am at the family residence 11 South Kent street after a long illness chiefly cardiac asthma She was 23 years old and had lived all her life in Winchester Survived by three brothers and three sisters funeral at 3 pm Saturday at the Kremer residence conducted by Rev W O Talbert Mount Hebron Cemetery interment follows The family and community mourn her loss in Winchester
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Anna Frances Kremer
Charles P. Kremer
South Kent Street
Miss Kremer
Miss Kreamer
Winchester
Mount Hebron
District Nurse Report For April And May 1916
The report by Miss M. K. Strickler covers April and May 1916. It lists counts of cases cared for and dismissed, visits paid, and money paid by the Metropolitan Insurance Company for visits, with totals for nursing visits, all visits, tuberculosis and infant welfare visits, and patient charges for nursing visits. Office hours noted as 2 to 3 p m and provides her office address in the Farmers and Merchants National Bank Building.
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M. K. Strickler
Metropolitan Insurance Company
Insurance ‘Company
Metropolitan Insurance
Insurance Company
Farmers and Merchants’ National Bank Building
Don t Sweep Dust Into Street Says the City Manager
The Star prints an article by City Manager Field urging residents of Winchester not to sweep dust into streets. He cites three dust sources from houses sidewalks and adjacent streets and argues for durable pavements or binders to prevent street dust. The notice ends with local revenue commissioners Brannon and Roe signaling enforcement.
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Guy-Manager
Field
the Star
Winchester
Trevér
Germans capture Fort Vaux near Verdun
Paris dispatch reports Fort Vaux, a key Verdun fortress, fallen to German forces after seven days of siege. Major Reynal led a brave French defense until surrender on Wednesday. The fort, a northeast gateway to Verdun, lies three miles from the city, with heavy German losses reported.
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Paris
Fort Vaux
Verdun
War Office
Reynal
Fort ‘Vaux
Crown Prince
Fort Douaumont
Meuse
Fort Vauxe
Kirchener's Aipe and Career
Born in County Kerry Ireland on June 24 1850 he attended Woolwich Military Academy class of 1871 and became a Royal Engineers lieutenant He served briefly in the French Army during the Franco Prussian War he surveyed Palestine 1874 78 organized courts and assisted the Governor of Cyprus 1878 82 commanded Egyptian cavalry 1882 84 and served with the Nile expedition for Gordon's relief at Khartum he was Governor of Sauwkim in 1886
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County Kerry
Ireland
Woolwich Military Academy
Royal Engineers
Nile
Gordon
Khartum
Sauwkim
Field Marshal Lord Kitchener of Khartoum Biography
The text outlines a British military career from 1888 to 1914. It notes command roles in Egypt and Sudan, the Khartum expedition, the Boer War, India, and the South Africa theater. It cites later positions as Consul-General, Imperial Defense Committee member, and Secretary of War, with creation as an earl in June 1914.
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India
Committee of Imperial Defense
Egypt
Russian Offense Advances Near Roumanian Frontier
Petrograd reports a victorious Russian offensive between marshes and the Roumanian frontier has driven Austrians back 3 to 10 miles, with over 40,000 prisoners taken and many guns captured. Czar directs the operations. In Volhynia, Austrians withdraw 20 miles, thousands of prisoners captured, Luck evacuated.
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Petrograd
Volhynia
Russia
Democrats Will Name New Chairman Before St Louis Convention
President Wilson authorized a statement that a new chairman of the Democratic National Committee would be selected before the St Louis convention and serve as his personal representative at the meeting. The likely choices include Senator Stone of Missouri Senator James of Kentucky or Joseph F E Davin from Wisconsin head of the Federal Trade Commission.
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Washington
Wilson
Democratic National Committee
St. Louis
Stone
Missouri
James
Kentucky
Joseph FE. Daavins
Federal Trade Commission
Wisconsin
Show For Winchester Memorial Hospital At Empire Theater
A benefit performance for Winchester Memorial Hospital is planned at the Empire theater on Friday night June 16. Local and out of town talent will appear. Miss Elise Oldham directs with Miss Mary Spottiewoode patronizing. Three short plays and musical numbers are scheduled. rehearsals are underway and tickets will be sold soon.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Empire Theater
Mary Spottie
Miss Oldham
Yard party at Crums Memorial Court
Paints oils and varnishes at Jno. Solenberger and Co. iptt. Yard party at 6 p m June 10 at Crums Memorial Court.
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Jno
Solenberger and Co
S. Iptt
Miss Katharine Barton Returns to Vaucluse Virginia
Miss Katharine K Barton returns to Vaucluse near Pikesville after visiting Mr and Mrs Robert T Barton at their Winchester Virginia home. She is the daughter of Major and Mrs Randolph Barton.
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Katharine K. Barton
Vaucluse
Pikesville
Major
Randolph Barton
Robert T. Barton
Winchester
Baltimore Sun
City Manager's May Report Highlights Wasteful Water Use
At the June Common Council meeting the City Manager's May report was read and ordered recorded. Findings include two thirds of Winchester's water being wasted, a Leicester street extension plot turned over to the city solicitor, Boy Scout aid for clean up, 50 leak notices issued, repairs completed or taps shut off, reconstruction of the Taylor Hotel underway with foundation upgrades, and 64 complaints processed. The report notes water and sewer main taps with depth details and is continued on page three.
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Winchester
Leicester Street
Boy Scouts
Taylor Hotel
Dog Tax Notice Due By June 17 1916
Owners of dogs must pay dog taxes by June 17 1916. Chief M A Doran of the police department directs enforcement and collection.
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M. A. Doran
Virginia Crops Are Above The Average
Virginia crop conditions improved with abundant rains and warm temperatures across most counties. Wheat and oats improved though wheat heads early and oats locally poor, corn rising, gardens and truck crops thriving, tobacco planters setting out plants, and plowing work accelerating amid wet grounds. Some local corn land washing from heavy rains.
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Richmond
Weather Bureau
Preaching at Opequon Chapel Friday Evening
Rev Dr Alfred Jones of Kerns town announces preaching at Opequon Chapel at 8 o clock on Friday evening June 9. The public is invited.
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Alfred Jones
Kernstown
Opequon Chapel
Young Players Stage Mrs Jenkins Brilliant Idea
The youth group presents Mrs Jenkins Brilliant Idea tomorrow night in Braddock Street Church South Sunday School room. The production promises to be very interesting with young actors shaping the show.
Germans Admit Loss of Great Battle Cruisers
German admiralty acknowledges the sinking of the battle cruiser Lutzow and cruiser Rostock due to shell damage from the battle with Britain off Jutland. Seydlitz also sank while towed to base, and a German naval critic lauds Kitchener’s death as a blow to the foe.
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Lutsow
Rostock
London
Lutzow
Jutland
Berlin
Seydlits
Denmark
Copenhagen
Kitchener
Amsterdam
Re+ventlow
Lord Kitchener
Funeral held for Mrs. Julian Ann Anderson of Boyce
Funeral services for Mrs. Julian Ann Anderson were conducted at her Boyce residence by Rev. B C Wilson of the White Post Methodist Church. She died aged 74 after a nine week illness and is buried in White Post cemetery. Survivors include three daughters Gertrude Hawpiman Valley Brewer and Mrs J Mir of Boyce, a brother Henry Carper, and three sisters.
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Boyce
Julian Ann Anderson
Clarke County
B. C. Wilson
Methodist Episcopal Church
White Post
Messrs
G. A. Summers
M. L. P. Reed
George W. Garvin
J.J. Jolliffe
John ‘Hawkins
J.T. Sprint
Anderson
Miss Carper
John
Susan Carper
Frederick County
BE. P. ‘Anderson
Gertrude Hawpiman
Yg Valley Brewer
Henry Carper
Mount Pleasant
W.va
Frank’ Perry
Canterbury
Val
D. Hathaway
Brunswick
Regina Claskey
Lewistown
Death of Rev. H. T. G. Jennings Shocks Winchester
Rev. H. T. G. Jennings a well known young colored minister dies at 12 05 this afternoon at his mother's home on South Main street. He had many friends among white and colored residents of Winchester. Funeral arrangements to be announced later.
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H. T. G. Jennings
South Main Street
Winchester
Baltimore grain markets close with No 2 red wheat at 1.04
Baltimore wholesale markets closed at 8 PM with No 2 red wheat priced at 1.04 dollars per bushel and corn quoted in the same session.
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Baltimore Grain Markets
Baltimore
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Ahsee
M. Rr.strode
Maxwell
A. Cc. Slonaker
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Alfred Bly
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Maxwell Touridge
J. Whitlock
Crawford
Westinghouse and Boesch
T. ‘T. Wall
T. T. Wall
Jacob Crisman
Virginia
F. A. Crisman
Admifrs
Mesap
Rogers
Mr. Field
Star
Frédrick County
Isaiah C. Roe
Co. C. Brannon
Commissioners of Revenue
Crown Pringe
Vaux
Kirchener’s
AIPE
Cyprus
Sirdar
South Africa
Opequon
Mas
Jennings
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