Dope Examinations at Naval Academy Spark Controversy
A midshipman Moss allegedly mishandled dope copies of exams, passed to W Harrison who made notes but did not copy or use them. Harrison faces weak charges of possible cheating despite huge access to identical papers by most classmates. The case triggers questions about exam integrity and professor practices.
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Gang
Anis
Suchson
Midshipmen
Moss
Yang Moss
W. Harrison
Tom
Young
Harrison
Toto
Pacast
Young Harrison
Young Ladies In Recital At Miller Studio
A Juno musicale by Miss Minnie Miller's piano pupils on North Braddock Street featured Mary Louise Warren’s Chopin Military Polonaise and a varied program with Virginia Baker Dorothy Green Edith Branson Louise Cooper Gladys Haldeman Grace Cover Virginia Henkel and others. The event honored the mothers with an informal reception after the performances.
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Minnie Aajer Miller
North Braddock Street
Chopin
Mise Mary Louise Warren
Hoffman
Dvorak Irginia Baker
Ellmenreich
Dorothy Green
Perry
Spindler
Edith Branson
Barchetta
Nevin
Rubinstein
Louise Cooper
Gurlitt
Gladys Haldeman Watcher
Mary Louise Miller
Walte
Engelman
Louise Oe
Nes Durand
Lillian Sheetz
Fontaing
Bohm
Mozart
Beethoven Miss Grace
Godard
Virginia Henkel
Byrd Declared Democratic Nominee for State Senate District
Mr. Harry F. Byrd has been declared the Democratic nominee for the State Senate from the Tenth Senatorial District. The Shenandoah County Democratic Committee endorsed him unanimously at its meeting last Monday, signaling he is no longer subject to the August primary and naming him for Frederick and Shenandoah counties and the City of Winchester.
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Harry F. Byrd
State Senate
Shenandoah County
Democratic Committee
Byrd
Shenandoah
Frederick
Winchester
Citizens' Band Enlistment Plan With Soldiers
Capt. Robert Y. Conrad of Company 1, Second Virginia Regiment, announced a plan allowing Citizens' Band members to enlist as militiamen without active service. Arrangements aim to place band men into the military company with ranks from captain to private, and the unit is to accompany Company 1 on an encampment at Beach, weather permitting.
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Robert Y. Conrad
Second
Virginia Regiment
Citizens’ Band
Fom
Pupils Promoted At the Gloging of City Schools
The Winchester Public Schools announce pupils who passed examinations and are promoted to higher grades for September. Names include third to fourth grade advancements such as Oris Barr Virginia Rahiman Lena Carpenter Naomi Trenary Mary Zirkle and many others across multiple classes.
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CIY
Winchester Public
Oris Barr
Virginia Rahiman
Lena Carpenter
Naomi Trenary
Mary Zirkle
Anta Walters
Zelma Sargent
Ruby Carpenter
Robert Dalle
William Godenour
Paul Saillyard
George Hodgson
Robert Lee Lowery Eldrigé
Pool
James Orndorff
Joe Anderson
Helen Armel
Dorothy Anderson
Eula Affleck
Helen Crisman
Olina Cool
Hilda Copper
Catherine Cooper
Bessie Cooper
Margaret Eagle
Douglas McIntosh
Robert Mills
Camillus Newcomb
Taylor Ritter
Frederick Stryker
William Smith
Percy Stultz
Cordell Sumption
Charles Wood
Frank Woodward
Mary Kinzel
Helen Dean
Hilda Klompus
Hilda Dunn
Helen Carper
Virginia Sampsell
Louise Price
Mabel Foreman
Mary Jackson
Pearl Dusing
Anna Crisman
Gertrude Dusing
Rolle Lockhart
Mildred Solenberger
Robert Adams Severely Injured in Delivery Run
Robert Adams a well known colored man at Capt. George W. Kurtz furniture shop on Market street was hurled from a high seat when a delivery horse pulled away near W B Snider’s residence on North Market. He suffered a severe head cut and a small bone fracture in the right arm. Ward Carper of the same firm was with him and also hurt but less severely. Adams received medical care from Dr. W A Swimley before being sent home.
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Robert 8. Adams
Capt
George W. Kurtz
Market Street
W. B. Snider
North Market Street
Adams
Ward Carper
W. A. Swimley
Carper
Carlisle millionaire rancher injured after colt incident
Frank B. Bosler Hurton of Carlisle, noted for irrigation work and Winchester ties, was thrown from an untrained colt yesterday. Found by Officer Boyd in the street, he was taken to the local hospital and regained consciousness. doctors say injuries are not serious. A Shenandoah Hotel property sale and Savage residence on W Water St were postponed to Tuesday June 22.
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Frank B. Bosler
Carlisle
Winchester
Boyd
Shenandoah Hotel
Savage
W. Water St
Waterloo
Europe
Lucifer
Heaven
Hell
Napoleon
Auatertite
Winnne
Graduates Enjoy Outing on Shenandoah River Trip
Miss Marie Fries leads the Winchester High School graduates on a June outing to Castlemans Ferry along the Shenandoah. Attendees include Hilda Dean Ida Fisher Emily Haldeman Grace Hollenberger Helen Kremer Sarah Kremer Katherine Latham Murial Latham Lula Rush Russell Cromer Richard Metz and many friends and family.
Gaver Weds Gerard in Virginia Norfolk Wedding Details
A Norfolk ceremony united Miss Helen Eils Gerard and Harry Hamilton Gaver at the Winn home in Pelham Place. The couple, with about fifty guests, planned to reside at Woodbury Forest after a northward honeymoon. the event featured elaborate floral decor and music. A later item seeks cavalry horses, 16 hands or more, geldings 4–9 years, for Berryville.
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Berryville
John Winn
Pelham Place
Norfolk
David W. Howard
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Wilmer HH. Gaver
Gaver
Mary Catherine Gerard
James W. Gaver
Woodbury Forest
Germans Fear Stand Of America Deepens Berlin Rift
Washington reports indicate German leaders debate responding to American demands with a hard line to prevent concessions. Berlin factions discuss navigation law changes and possible refusal of passage for civilians on vessels carrying ammunition. The Austrian and Italian fleets renew Adriatic raids with bombardments on Sano Pagliamento and Trieste. a British steamer, Dulcie, is sunk by a German submarine off Hartlepool.
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Wostile
Adriatic
Washington
Germany
United States
Berlin
Bryan
Uhal i
Aremeri
London
Rome
Sano
Pagliamento
Naptha
Monopoli
Ministry of Marines
Trieste
Venice
Bari
Paglamento
Dulcie
Hartlepool
Salvaro
Tannario Jan
Malboget
Ondon
Malhboget
Carnic Alps
War Office
Holliday Farm for Sale Ad Run Saturday
An advertisement announces Holliday farm to be sold on Saturday June 26 1915 at 12 o'clock in front of the county courthouse. The notice appears in this issue with lot details 16-1p-10s.
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Kounty Court House
GoLORED SCHOOLS CLOSE AT Winchester Event
The Winchester Colored Graded School closed at Mount Carmel Free Baptist Church with a successful program praised by County Superintendent Mauricie M. Lynch. Prof Powell W Gibson and staff received high commendation. Rev William B B Jefferson spoke for the Preachers' Alliance. a large pot was unveiled honoring Prof John M Quiet. graduates were Rosa Harmon Octavia Brooks Janey Queen Brooks and Russell Jackson.
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Winchester Colored Graded School
Mount Carmel
William BB. Jefferson
John M. Quiet
Rosa Harmon
Octavia Brooks
Janey Queen Brooks
Russell Jackson
Carranza Moves Headquarters to San Juan Ulua
General Carranza shifts his headquarters from Vera Cruz to the island of San Juan Ulua in Veracruz harbor. The state department is unsure if this signals a partnership with his followers. Four cabinet members resign, and Gilbert Penal, an American mine superintendent, was killed on June 16 during a private quarrel incident.
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Washington
Carranza
Vera Cruz
San Juan Ullua
Veracruz
State Department
Potagetie
Gilbert Penal
Chargos
Personal Notes From Berryville
Berryville Virginia notes describe social visits and dinners at The Sign of the Motor Car hosted by Conrad Kownslar with guests including Mrs. Paul D. Kelley Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Reynolds Mrs. George Rice Judge West Miss Portia Baldwin Miss Anne Stribling and others. Activities mention Miss Jane C. Moore returning from Dixondale and visits to Charlestown Baltimore Shepherdstown.
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Berryville
Conrad Kownslar
Paul D. Kelley
Thomas Reynolds
Norwood
George Rice
W. 8. Mott
Catherin Mott
Mary Gold
Rebecca Gold
Frank Walters
Charlestown
W. Va
Russian Front Lines Shift Near Lemberg Report
A Russian war office statement says Slavs have fallen back several miles along a 50 mile front west and northwest of Lemberg. Evacuation of Preemysl moved troops to the Grotet lake region for defense. The Russian right wing retreated eight miles behind the frontier to a position by the river. Britain names D A Thomas, a Welsh survivor of the Lasita.
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Russian War Office
Lemberg
Preemysl
Grotet Lake
Tames
D. A. Thomas
Waterloo Centenary Reflections Stir Old Winchester Audience
A 1815 battle centennial lecture in Winchester contrasted Napoleon’s fate with era shifting events. The writer laments leaders, praises resilience, and recalls Duchess of Richmond’s midnight call as Belgium awaited the 1815 clash near Brussels.
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Belgium
Brussels
Napoleon
Duchess of Richmond
Brudsdla
Byron
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Eod
Minnie Adler Miller
Mr. Byrd
Robert Adams
Frank B. Bosler Hurton
Ciasx
Miss Marie Fries
Hilda Dean
Ida Fisher
Emily
Harry H. Gaver
Helen Ellis Gerard
L. M. Allen
America
U. S
Wire
Holliday Farm
Golored Schools
Maurice M. Lynch
Carpanza
Bers
A. Parker
Baltimore
B. G. Coiner
Shepherdstown
W.va
Abige
William II
Napileor
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Nemo
Baisnot
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