Train wreck near Hackettstown claims twenty five lives
Twenty five emigrants aboard a Lackawanna Railroad special train died when the Rockport Sag line near Hackettstown New Jersey gave way after heavy rains and a lightning twist. Officials say fire and scalds killed many as the wreck piled cars and engine on the roadbed. The dead include the engineer and firemen. the passengers were bound for ships to visit the old country.
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Associated Press
Hackettstown
N. J
Lackawanna Railroad
Jrockport Sag
Here
Corn Belt
Portland
Lackawanna Main Line
Sag
Defamed investor fined in police court for libel
Morton Harloe of this city was fined 50 dollars and costs in police court by Justice Worsley on a criminal libel charge brought by Sheriff Luther Pannett. Harloe pleaded guilty and appealed to the Corporation Court with bond set at 500 dollars.
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Morton Harloe
Justice Worsley
Luther Pannett
Harloe
Pannett
Tom Boyd
Corporation Court
Police
Boyd
Harlee
Har- Toe
Morton Harlee
Thomas Boyd
Merchants Vote to Close Stores in July and August
The Retail Merchant's Association met at the George Washington Hotel and voted by a large majority to close their shops during July and August from 6 AM to 6 PM to give clerks rest and recreation. Public support was expected as shoppers would adapt by earlier daytime purchases. A semi annual dollar day sale was set for July 15 and 16 with a committee appointed to arrange details. A merchants picnic for employees was postponed pending employee surveys.
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George Washington Hotel
H. C. Sheetz
M. Hamburger
L. R. Smith
The
Star
French Cabinet Backs Quick End to Rif War in Morocco
Paris June 16 The French cabinet approved Premier Painleve's plan for rapid termination of the Rifian war in Morocco. French warships were stationed off the Rifian coast as Painleve arrived from Morocco, where he had examined the front.
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Associated Press
Paris
Premier Painleve
Morocco
M. Painleve
Grand Annual Picnic Of South End Hose Co
Community event on July 4 at Opec Won Lake Park with dancing bathing fishing boating and amusements for all families invited to bring baskets and spend the day together.
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South End Hose CO
Opec Won Lake Park
Fishing Season Opened Yesterday In Local Waters
The bass and trout season opened yesterday, drawing hundreds from Winchester Frederick and nearby counties to streams. Anglers report mixed results with some good fishing and others wary bites. Game Warden Pingley notes several law violations including undersized bass and exceeding daily bag limits, with fines up to 57.75 dollars.
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Winchester
Frederick
Pingley
Shenandoah Park Support Boosts Virginia Editorials
National Editorial Association members praised Shenandoah Valley scenery and urged Congress to establish Shenandoah National Park. Timothy Brownhill of California lauded Virginia hospitality and landscape from Front Royal to Massanutten, urging park creation for millions across urban regions.
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National Editorial Association
Winchester
Virginia
Shenandoah National Park
Timothy Brownhill
Association For the State of
Front Royal Business Men's Association
Brownhill
Pacific
Atlastic
Old Commonwealth
Vale of Shenandoah
Canada
Mexico
The
Union
England
Shenandoah
California
Blue’ Ridge
Massanutten Mountains
Park
Congress
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Brother Shoots Marshall Clarke With Revolver in Inwood
Inwood West Virginia June 16 Marshall Clarke seventeen son of Goff Clarke near Inwood is in Martinsburg City Hospital in critical condition from an eighty eight caliber revolver shot fired by his younger brother Kenneth while the two were playing with a loaded gun in their bedroom near Gerardstown. The bullet entered Marshall from three feet away near the short ribs on the right side and lodged in his back beneath the skin. Dr EB Lefevre of Inwood and surgeon T K Oates of City Hospital operated to remove the bullet and stated vital organs likely escaped damage though a quarter inch shift could have meant fatal results. The injured boy was resting satisfactorily this morning.
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Inwood
W. Va
Willis Busey
Gerardstown
Kenneth
Marshall
British Protest Over Slaying Brightens Front Pages
British protest over the killing of William W. MacKenzie in Shanghai dominates dispatches from Shanghai Hankow and Peking. Chinese agitation prompts arrests and arms seizures in Kuomintang circles while Chang Tso Lin’s troops arrive near Peking. Foreign officials urge Chinese authorities to curb lawless agitators as tensions rise across concessions and Canton.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
William W. MacKenzie
Hankow
Kuomintang
People's Party
Chang
Peking
Chang Tso-Lin
Tientsin
W. W. MacKenzie
China
Canton
Washington
Jenkins
State Department
Feng Yu+ Hsiang
Ce Sis
Yard Party at Ridgeway School House June 19
A yard party is planned for June 19 at Ridgeway School House Ridgeway West Virginia. Event details include location and date, inviting community members to attend and enjoy the gathering.
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Ridgeway School House
Ridgeway
W. Va
Wm. A. Collins Wins $5 In Gold
William A. Collins drew the winning ticket that earned $5 in gold for solving a crossword puzzle. Judges W. S. White and D. B. Knight presided. Mrs William Lee Gordon and daughter Margaret, longtime guests of Captain and Mrs George W. Kurtz on South Main, have returned to Baltimore.
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Wm. A. Collins
William A. Collins
M. B. Clowe
W. 8. White
Rd. B. M. Knight
Subscriptions Open for New Building and Loan Stock
Guardians urged to invest savings as subscription books for the New Building and Loan Corporation open for July 1st start. Hansbrough and Carter advertise loans, insurance, and investments, with June 16, 1916 notice.
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Building and Loan Corporation
Hansbrough & Carter Loans Insurance Investments
Progressive Winchester fruit wagon offers fresh produce daily
Important notice to the public announces the first sanitary glass enclosed fruit and produce wagon in progressive Winchester. It travels by houses daily with fresh and select goods. Customers are advised to come out to the wagon to see the line and stop phoning orders.
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Winchester
R. H. ‘Hoover
Yard Party at Stone Chapel To Benefit Cemetery Fence
Stone Chapel hosts a yard party on Wednesday June 17 at 8 p m to raise funds for building a fence around the cemetery. Everyone is urged to attend.
Gas Company seeks laborers for trench digging
Thirty laborers are wanted at two fifty dollars per day for nine hour shifts to dig gas trenches. Applications accepted at the Superintendent's office located at 113 East Water. Contact Deene Gas Company for details.
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East Water
Deene Gas Company
Gas Company Seeks 30 Laborers for City Extensions
The Winchester Gas Company advertises in todays Star seeking 30 laborers to work on extensions to the gas plant, with a plan to hire up to 100 if needed as a multiyear program. Engineers Ballard and Smith and treasurer Eaton oversee on site, with a 150000 cubic foot gas holder due within 30 days to boost local gas output.
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Winchester Gas Company
W. T. Ballard
Baltimore
L. B. Smith
Winston-Salem
N. C
Homer M. Eaton
the Gas Company
Detroit, Mich
Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Com
Miss Mae Lowery Weds Mr. Sheppard in Washington
Miss Ella Mae Lowery of Winchester and Joseph B. Sheppard of Washington D C were married in Washington D C on Wednesday June 10. The bride, daughter of Mrs Lillian Rust, formerly of Winchester, held a federal government post before leaving Winchester a year ago to attend Handley Schools. The couple plan a Valley tour and will reside at 2139 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington upon return.
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Winchester
Ella Mae Lowery
Joseph
Sheppard
Washington
D. C
Lillian Rust
Handley
Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest
Veterans Here On Way To Staunton
A. F. Rose and John M. Follin from Warrenton Virginia travel with Rev. Dr. Duffee of Neil's Rangers to Staunton Virginia for the Grand Camp United Confederate Veterans session. Duffee is Washington father of H. S. Duffey of Handley Schools. Rose belongs to Joe Kendall Camp No. 91 Warrenton and Follin to Camp No. 171 Washington.
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A. F. Rose
John M. Follin
Mosby
Q. Ww. Duffee
Neil's Rangers
Winchester
Staunton
Grand Camp
United Confederate Veterans
Messrs. Rose
Follin
Warrenton
Fanquier ¢Onty
War
Duffey
Washington
Supt
H. 8. Duffey
Handley Schools
Rose
Joe Kendall
Candidates File Names For Primary Candidates
Local offices contenders for the upcoming Democratic primary on August 4th filed names with the party executive committee after submitting petitions signed by at least fifty voters. The slate includes Wm. T. Barr for city treasurer, Chas W. Trenary for Commissioner of the Revenue, Jas. P. Reardon for Commonwealth Attorney, Robert Worsley for Magistrate at Large, and Robert T. Barton for House of Delegates.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Wm. T. Barr
Chas
W. Trenary
Commonwealth Attoney
Jas. P. Reardon
Robert Worsley
House of Delegates
Robert T. Barton
Minnesota Man Appoints Minnesota Man to State Post
President Coolidge appoints Robert E. Olds of St. Paul Minn as assistant secretary of state in Washington on June 16. Olds succeeds in a high level diplomatic post, reflecting ongoing appointments from Minnesota to federal offices.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
Robert E. Olds
St. Paul, Minn
Five Killed In Distillery Blast Near Oporto
Lisbon dispatch reports a distillery explosion near Oporto claiming five workers dead and seven seriously injured. Authorities investigated the blast at the facility, with emergency teams aiding as survivors were evacuated. The incident occurred mid morning, with officials assessing causes and possible safety violations.
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Associated
Preas
Lisbon
Oporto
Seven Percent Investment Certificates Offered
The Winchester Credit Corporation announces $100 $500 and $1 000 certificates available for three six and twelve month terms. Secured at four for one, it invites investors to loan funds for a limited time. For details contact H B McCormac president or H M Sartelle treasurer.
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Winchester Credit Corporation
H. B. McCommac
H M. Sartelle
Senator Byrd Promises Reform in Virginia Fees
Senator Byrd spoke at Pittsylvania county Chatham on June 15 denouncing Senator Mapp for radio claims about fee officers. He cited his own 1920 vote against fee increases and blamed Mapp for taxes and unemployment while noting Mapp’s later failures to curb fees in 1922 and 1923. The speech argued Mapp’s platform relies on a wrong record.
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Chatham
Byrd
Pittsylvania County
Whitehead
Senator Mapp
Mapp
Virginia
Senate
Map
Mr. Mapp
Five French Soldiers Die In Balloon Blast
At Oboblens, June 16 five French soldiers were fatally burned when a non rigid balloon returning from a flight exploded on mooring. Ten other soldiers are in serious condition.
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Associated Press
Ocoblenz
Brucetown Flour Mill Auction Set for June 12 at 1 PM
At the premises an auction will be held Thursday June 12 at 1 p m with rain or shine. Free gold watch money and treats for attendees. Selling agents listed as Way Herreus. Read Moling and Seal Summer Dress Materials ad on seventh page. Ip-lt)
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Herreus
Confederate Memorial Coins Delivery Notice
Confederate Memorial Coins will be delivered upon the petition to any of the local banks of those TeaSeaseiane these coins. Ip-11 1, D. Fuller, Chair.
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D. Fuller
Chai
Used Car Sale At Berryville Saturday Auction
Berryville Auto Sales lists an auction with eight Fords, Reo, Liberty and Oakland vehicles. The sale is open to bidders with no reserve, scheduled for Saturday June 20 at 2 30 p m, in Berryville.
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Reo
Liberty
Oakland
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