Governor commutes sentence in Mary Phagan murder case
Leon Frank, found guilty of murdering 14 year old Mary Phagan, has his death sentence commuted to life imprisonment by Governor Slaton after multiple appeals. The transfer to Milledgeville was kept secret until confirmed, and public reaction included calm relief and some anger at the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Atlanta
Leon Frank
Slaton
Mary Phagan
Frank
Supreme Court of the United States
Georgia Pardon Board
Mangum
Macon
Millidgeville
Frederick County Dems Certify County Candidates for Fall Ballot
The Frederick County Democratic Executive committee certifies a full list of candidates who met primary requirements. Named are H. F. Byrd for Senate. J. M. Steck, Boyd R Richards for House. T. Russell Cather for Commonwealth's Attorney. Luther Pannett for Sheriff. C. R. McCann for Treasurer. Luther Baker, C. Brandon, Avaland Orndorff for Northern Revenue. Isaiah C. Ree, F. W. Shenk, H. H. Shull for Southern Revenue. and multiple district supervisors, magistrates, constables, overseer of the poor, and executive committee members across Stonewall Gainesboro Opequon Shawnee Back Creek districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Democratic Executive Committee
Lst
H. F. Byrd
House of Delegates
J. M. Steck
Boyd R Richards
Commonwealth
Attroney
Shawnee
R. P. Glass
Back ‘Creek
W. Keffer
B. Lartick
Gainesboro
James FE. Anderson
Opequon
W. H. Edmonson
C. B. Manuel
J. A. Parker
A.J. Wigginton
Back Creek
James M. Lockhart
Stonewall
Philip Langley
D. C
P. M. Funkhouser
C. Grattan Crawford
M. W. Pannett
F. D. Good
T. Hite Fry
John W. Keffer
Longest Day of the Year Marks Sun’s Shortest Night
The sun rises at 4.43 am and sets at 7.37 pm marking June 21 1915 as the longest day. It shines its northernmost point, then begins a slow descent toward the equator, with the equinox to follow in September.
Seigel Begins A Term In Prison In New York
Henry Seigel once a New York merchant prince begins a ten month sentence for wrecking financial institutions at Montrose penitentiary in Geneseo New York on June 21. Notices include a cavalry horse wanted ad from Berryville Virginia and Irvin Snapp visiting after returning from Virginia Polytechnic Institute to spend part of his vacation.
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Geneseo
N. Y
Henry Seigel
New York
Montros Penitentiary
Irvin Snapp
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Winchester to Relaunch Base Ball Team with Weems as Captain
At a meeting of former Winchester players the town organizes a new Winchester nine to rival first class teams. Red Weems to patrol captaincy with Frederick and Tri City League ties, W B Ryan elected secretary treasurer and H W Fisher named business and field manager. Public pledges welcomed to support the venture as Miss Nannie M. Zirkle returns from Philadelphia after funeral of her uncle J W Shearer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Red” Weems
Frederick
Tri-City
W. B. Ryan
H. W. Fisher
Winchester Inn
Nannie M. Zirkle
Philadelphia
J. W. Shearer
German suspect tied to Windsor armory dynamite plot
A Detroit dispatch reports two hundred Canadian soldiers at the Windsor Ontario armory faced a fatal blast when 26 sticks of dynamite were discovered and a guard stopped the fuse. A German spy is suspected. nearby Walkerville plants suffered a massive explosion linked to a million-dollar British army uniform order. August Frank, 28, a German-American, was arrested but denies knowledge and is under investigation.
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Detroit
Mich
Winsdor
Ontario
Peabody Company, Limited
Leather
Walkerville
August Frank
Baublitz Advertises Finest Week Long Refrigerator Store Meal Line
L E Baublitz's Refrigerator Store promotes a week long sale featuring Roast Veal Lambs Dried Beef Sausage Virginia Style Hams two years old Cooked Ham and Shoulder Berleanor Ham Salt Roe Herring Norway Mackerel Breakfast Bacon and spring Chicks Roasters plus fresh cantaloupes on offer with no charge for ahi tht pp.
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Berleanor
Armour leather boss Henry Boyd rising within Armour group
Chicago businessman Henry W. Boyd, son of Mra. Boyd, has been promoted to lead Armour Company leather interests with a 20000 dollar annual salary. He previously worked with Thomas Cover in Philadelphia, then Chicago, joining Armour after Cover’s sale and is hailed as a rising force in the leather trade.
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Mra. Boyd
Dr. Plow. Boyd
Winchester
Armour Company
Boyd
Thomas Cover
Philadelphia
Cover, Drayton and Leonard
Chicago
Cover
The
Hide and Leather
Mr. Boyd
H. P. Darlington
Armour
Armour Leather Company
Henry W. Boyd
Darlington
Head Corporation of Armour and
Pany
Armour Gyannes Ning Company
J. K. Mosaer Company
Badger State Tanning Company
America
J. K. Mosser Company
P. ©. von Derheide
Boston
Armour Leather Interests
Cappon and Bertach Leather Company
Empire Tanning Company
Holliday Farm For Sale Auction Notice
Farm offered for sale on Saturday June 26 1915 at 12 o'clock in front of the County Court House. Sale announced in this paper with adv copy.
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Adv
Holliday Farm
Bishop confirms class in Harrisonburg church
Bishop D J OConnell of Richmond visited Harrisonburg for the confirmation of thirty one at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament. He assisted the ceremony led by Father John Kornbrust with Father Fitzgerald of Washington in attendance.
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D. J. O'Connell
Richmond
Wade
Harrisonburg
Church of
John Kornbrust
Vent
Father Fitzgerald
Wash
Winchester Court Probes Will of J. B. Correll
The Corporation Court of Winchester convened to probate the will of J Edward Correll late commissioner of the revenue. The document names Ida Conner Correll as executrix with no bond. The will dated July 24 1911 leaves all property to his wife and was witnessed by Krebs and Kinzel. Appraisers were appointed and a sale of hotel property and residence postponed to June 22.
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Yate
J. Edward Correll
Revenue
City of
Winchester
Ida Conner Correll
G. H. Kinzel
Mead
Krebs
Correll
George
William Striker
M. A. Doran
Ww. T. Barr
Winchester Poster Advertising Sees Scout Posters Shown
The Winchester Poster Advertising Company displays two attractive posters sent by the National Association for the Advancement of BSA. Posters posted free on Amherst Street and Baltimore and Ohio boards mark a shift to steel boards by January 1 1916.
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Winchester
Aing Company
Nationalsociation For the Advancement of
Boy Scouts of America
National Association
Amherst Street
Baltimore and Ohio
Local Visitor Mrs Moses Aims for Winchester Visit
Mrs B D Moses of Akron Ohio formerly Mrs James Orndorff of New York is visiting relatives in this county. She was summoned to Winchester by the illness of Mrs W R Orndorff of Hagerstown who is receiving treatment at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. D. Moses
Akron
Ohio
James Orndorff
New York
Mrs Charles P McVicar Back From Newport News
Mrs Charles P McVicar and her little daughter Catherine return from Newport News. They are accompanied by Mr Charles W McVicar of that city who will spend some time there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. McVicar
Catherine
Newport News
Charles. W. McVicar
That City
Miss Anna Gleaves Weds Lieut Van Metre in Washington
Miss Anna H Gleaves daughter of Capt Albert Gleaves and Mrs Gleaves married Lieut. Thomas Marie Van Metre U S N at St Johns Church in Washington. The ceremony featured lilies and ferns and a white satin gown with tulle overlay and orange blossoms. Ensigns and lieutenants from the navy attended. a reception followed at the bride’s parents home on Jefferson Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Anna H. Gleaves
Albert
Gleaves
Thomas Marie van Metro
Washington
St. John's Church
Roland Cotton Smith
H. H. Crosby
C. C. Green
Carl Fitzsimons
Navy
B. H. Harrison
Jefferson Place
Miss Points Weds Mr Towers in Washington Ceremony
Relatives in Winchester and Harrisonburg and Virginia towns receive wedding cards for Ruth Abbott Points daughter of Leon H Points and Mrs Points and William Towers Jr of Washington. The ceremony occurred at the parents home in Washington at high noon Saturday conducted by Rev Dr Blake of Christ Church Georgetown. The bridal gown was white chiffon with lace trim and a pink picture hat. A buffet luncheon followed and the couple left for a trip to New York Philadelphia and Atlantic City. They will reside after July 6 at 1521 ree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Harrisonburg
Virginia
Leon H. Points
Washington
Ruth Abbott Points
William Towers, Jr
Blake
Christ Protestant
Episcopal Church
Georgetown
New York
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Mrs. Towers
German Gains at Ravańska Press Forward Toward Lemberg
Berlin reports Gen Mackensen's left wing captured Ravariska 30 miles northwest of Lemberg, uniting Russian lines into Poland. Emperor to head army ride into Lemberg. Berlin says trenches taken north of Lemberg with heavy casualties. Washington cites alleged abuse of flag by Allies and seeks State Department report. London repeats claim any Allied officer who kills the Kaiser could be rewarded. Russian secret service tracks movements.
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Berlin
Mackensen
Ravariska
Lemberg
War Office
Poland
the Feld
Galicia
von Mackenson
Het
von Mackensen
Laitberg
Washington
Germany
State Department
London
England
Lusitania
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Gove
Young Hebrew
Georgia
Marietta County
Grady Monument
Seigel
L. M. Allen
Ap-31
Berryville
Winchester Baseball Club
Winchester Fnn
Lilr Ryan
Wreck Canadian Plant
L. E. Baublitz
Armours
Corporation Court of the City of
T. W. Harrison
Gale
Shenandoah Hotel
Savage
Waater St
Miss Gleaves
St. John’s Church
Lieut
Mrs. van Metre
William Towers
Kaser
Seriongs
M. EB. Stickley
Department of Agricult
United States Forest Service
Col
Mra
Bua i Stickley
Woodstock
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