Prohibition Commissioner Peters Loses in Virginia Politics
Prohibition Commissioner Peters is reported to lose reelection in a party caucus as his term expires September 1. Democratic leaders in both houses claim Peters will win by at least ten votes in the joint caucus, while Smith supporters contest the result. Senate passes a qualification measure enabling women to vote after the Anthony amendment, and multiple bills on budgets, education, and road regulations are discussed or adopted.
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Peters
House
Senate
Smith
Virginia
House of Delegates
Bergdoll seeks civil trial in desertion case
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, a Philadelphia heir, asks federal court to declare him a civilian and remove him from military jurisdiction so he can be tried in civil courts for alleged desertion and draft evasion. Notices also call creditors to settle claims against Elias P. Tanner estate.
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Associated Press
New York
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Philadelphia
Crani
Elias
Big County Land Prices Signal Strong Market
County records show multiple high value transfers this week. William C. Marshall to Frank W. Bailey for 60 acres near Kernstown at 40000, R Hershman to W F Brill for 345 acres near Star Tannery at 10000, Haddox to Good and Cather for 49 acres at 13000, Wade to Melliwee for 84 acres on Berryville Pike at 5500 with later sale to Stump for 6000, Rogers to Glaize for 290 acres near Hayfield at 12000.
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Ee County
William C. Marshall
Frank W. Bailey
Shawnee
Middle Road
Kernstown
R. Hershman
W. F. Brill
Back Creek
Star Tannery
George W. Haddox
J. N. Good
T. Russell Cather
A. Wade
D. W. Melliwee
Berryville Pike
W. Milkwee
Jessie C. Stump
S. D. Rogers
Fred L. Glaize
Hayfield
Tuleyries Farm Feeds Milestone Hay and Straw Sale
About 75 tons of alfalfa and ample straw listed for sale to stock feeders on tarp. Includes shelter and contact Tuleyries Farm at Boeyee 34.
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Tuleyries Farm
Boeyee
Conveyance of City Realty Record of local property grants
The county clerk records show Win M. Bayliss selling 57 acres near Hayfield to C F Lockhart for 3000 dollars. C J and Carrie E Carver sell property in Neffstown to C F and Valley D Crim for 1000 dollars. Anna M Lamp and husband sell 135 acres in Back Creek district to Patrick W Lockhart for 2250 dollars.
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Win M. Bayliss
C.F. Lockhart
Hayfield
C. J
Carrie E. Carver
C. F
Valley D. Crim
Neffstown
Anna M. Lamp
Petrick W. Lockhart
Back Creek
Young County Couple Weds in Frederick Clerk’s Office
A marriage license was issued in Frederick county for Joseph C. Bayliss and Miss Lillian R. Light. Bayliss is described as a young farmer, son of William Bayliss, and Light as daughter of Elroy and Mrs. Light of the same neighborhood.
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Frederick Courty
Joseph C. Bayliss
Field
Lillian R. Light
William Bayliss
Elroy Light
Own A Home Why Pay Rent Feature
Two six room brick houses at 515 and 517 S Main St offered for sale with monthly payments like rent. GEO B Chapman of Chapman's Auto Sales in City advertises the property listing and sale terms.
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S. Main St
Geo.b. Chapman
Chapman's
Sarah Zane Fire Company Monthly Meeting Notice
The Sarah Zane Fire Company will hold its regular monthly meeting on March 5 at 7 p.m. Business of importance will be discussed. All members are requested to be present. H Russell Potts, Secretary.
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Sarah Zane Firemen
Sarah Zane Fire Company
P.m
H. Russell Potts
Norway Backs League of Nations Adherence
The Storthing approved adherence to the League of Nations by a vote of 100 to 20. The decision was announced in Christiana Norway on March 5 by the Associated Press.
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Norway
Associated Press
Christiana
Storthing
League of Nations
Bishop Adams Died At Advanced Age
The Right Reverend William Forbes Adams, bishop of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Easter, died in Bishone today at age 87 due to infirmities of age. His passing is reported by the Associated Press from Easton Vict. March 5. Public note and scheduled lectures follow.
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Associated Press
Easton, Vict
William Forbes Adams
Episcopa
Easter
Bishone
Adams
Winchester Floods Surge After Heavy Rains In Frederick County
Floodwaters from a heavy rainstorm inundate Winchester and Frederick County causing road closures, ruined cellars, and overwhelmed heating plants. The town’s drainage and rail yard suffer as streets become torrents while colder weather and ice linger from a prior storm. Reports note rain easing but springlike warmth expected soon.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Frederick
Canniserland Valley
Water Street
Plains States
Chicago
Pikes
Action On Calby's Nomination Put Off
Action on Calby nomination to be secretary of state was deferred by the Senate committee after objections to proceeding without more information. The delay followed questions raised by members seeking further details before a vote.
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Calby
Associated Press
Washington
Abanbeidae Calby
Osegate
Mm Mbt
Winchester Orchard Supply Co. offers farming gear and supplies
The ad lists sprayers Niagara dusters lime sulphur products and pesticides, picking and packing equipment, grading machines conveyors tractors and related implements. It notes a temporary office at 42 Rouss Avenue city and a Bell phone number 9313.
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Bean and Hayes
Niagara
Cleveland and
Wallis
Winchester Orchard Supply. CO
FNC
Rouss Avgente
City
Bell
The Whol Barnyard Family News Item
The fragment mentions Stag Stock Feed Try 115 and names Keckley and Shryocah with a bell and contact-like details. The readable text indicates a local notice or ad style snippet likely about feed purchase or distribution with unspecified location or date.
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Keckley
History of the Braddoge Memorial
The piece recounts Washington's early campaigns in Virginia from 1753 to 1754, detailing his 21st year role as a Virginia militia major, the Fort Venango expedition, the Great Meadows skirmish, and the surrender at Fort Necessity. It notes Dinwiddie’s 50,000 troop funding and Washington’s 1764 Winchester march, with references to key figures and sources.
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E Street
Washington
iBecause
Winchester
Virginia
Major
Dinwiddie
Ohio Company
Canada
General Assembly of Virginia
Lake Erie
Gorge Washington
Major Washington
Williamsboro
Alexandria
Fredericksburg
John Davidson
Christopher Gist
Fort Venango
Tanacharicon
Logtown
Gaudeur de la
Williamsburg
Howuter
North Mountain
SB Creek
Great Meadows
Uwn
Joshua Ry
Adam Stephen
Fry
Great
Fort Necessity
Wit’s Creeks
Colt Wacshington
Ford
Will's Creek
James Wood
Cole Fry
Wood
Blizzard Grips Midwest and Reaches Atlantic Coast
The March blizzard swept the Midwest with snow and cold temperatures and is expected to push to the Atlantic coast. Weather officials say precipitation along the eastern seaboard will turn to light snow with much colder conditions to follow. Frost and freezing conditions extended into the South with unusually low temperatures into Florida and Georgia. In Michigan heavy snow and high winds brought subfreezing readings across the state.
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Associated Press
Washington
Middle West
Atlantic
Tineer
Alabama
South
Tatépier-Georgia
Florida
Middle Western
Michigan
Detroit
Mich
Mareh
Michiae
Uncle Tom's Cabin Tonight at Empire Theater
Tens Enterprice Company brings 30 performers and two bands to the Empire Theater for a late afternoon arrival. A parade and band concert are planned on arrival around 4 PM, followed by what is billed as the finest production of the ante bellum classic.
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Empire Theater
Captain Grim Heads State Volunteers
Captain George Grimy was elected captain of the Winchester State Guard at their meeting to succeed Captain Gora Rt. Pay. The unanimous choice made him commanding officer. He previously served as a lieutenant in Company 1, 116th Infantry, and later as a cavalryman in the United States Army.
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George Grimy
Winchester State Guard
Gora
Grin
Coumpany 1
One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry
New Jersey Inifitianen
Cavalry
Arilef Uinited States Army
Wilson Note Reaches London Amid Anglo American Talks
London dispatch reports President Wilson poised to reply to the latest Adriatic question in a short message to be delivered this afternoon through the American embassy. Foreign Secretary Curzon will receive the note at the foreign office in London.
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Geociated
London
Wilj
Atttett
Mrs Timberlake Dies in East Orange New Jersey
Mrs. Timberlake, 50, wife of Charles E Timberlake of Orange, N J, and daughter of the late Joseph A Bartlett, died after an operation in East Orange. She leaves a husband a daughter Miss Nannie Elisabeth Timberlake a sister Miss Floria Bartlett six stepchildren and several cousins. Funeral from Brad dock Street Methodist Church South at 3 o clock after arriving in Winchester on the Cumberland Valley Railroad at 9 05 tomorrow morning. Interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery Timberlake lot.
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Cea Eee A
Charles E
Thaterlake
Misa Floria Bartlett
Willpees
Missesse
Leslie Timberlake
PD. M.timberhike
Winchester
Lillie Timberlake
Timberlake
Baltimore and Ohio
Corcantile
Tate
Charles Broadway
New York
Clarke County
Martin
Sallie Timberlake
FM. Richarson
Will
Mount Hebron
G. M. Abroueh
Robert Swartz
Frank Barr Maurice M. Lynch
John I Sloat
A. L. Green
Chapman Auto Offers Olds Eight At Sacrifice Price
Olds Eight with nearly new tires upholstery and mechanicals offered by Chapman’s Auto Sales at sacrifice price with terms available.
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Chapman
Employees Raise Their Wages at Relable Stove Plant
Cleveland Ohio March 5 Employees of the Relable Stove Company a branch of the American Stove Company awarded themselves a wage increase via their congress. The rise followed an investigation of wages in eight metal plants conducted by factory workers. The congress is elective from among the employees and did not specify the new pay, but said they now receive the highest rate for their class of work.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Relable Stove Company
American Stove Company
Congress
Dutch Refuse Allied Demands on Ex-Emperor Trial
The Dutch government for the second time refused to hand over the former German emperor to the Allies for trial. In a note to David Lloyd George the British prime minister, The Hague promised to take necessary measures to minimize Wilhelm’s liberty and prevent him from endangering world peace.
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The
Hague
David Liege Georke
Wilhelm
Suffrage Shifts In West Virginia House Battle
West Virginia lawmakers debate federal suffrage ratification as the House of Delegates moves to prevent reconsideration after a Senate vote. Senator Black from Wheeling reportedly will support ratification, potentially enabling a rule change to revisit the Monday rejection.
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Charleston
W. Va
Maren
West
Virginia
Senate
House of Delegates
Senator Black
Wheeling
California
Last Rites for C. E. Clevenger
The funeral of Charles F. B. Clevenger, held at Hopewell Meeting House, began at 2 pm on Wednesday afternoon. Dr. O Edward Janney of Baltimore and Daniel Bachelor of Baltimore officiated as many friends attended. Representatives from organizations he served were present, and he was interred in the churchyard plot beside the church. Pallbearers included D Arthur Rovinson Lewis Pidgeon Hugh Pierce S M Chiles H D Faller and M M Lynch.
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Charles FB. Rov
Hopewell
Emen
O. Edward Janney
Baltimore
Daniél Bachelor
Clevenser
Messrs
D. Arthur Rovinson
Lewis Pidgeon
Hugh Pierce
Hope to Break Treaty Deadlock With New Proposals
Democratic senators pressed to present President Wilson with the latest compromise proposals on Article 10 as a possible basis to avert a fresh deadlock. Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska signaled willingness to write the President and seek his acceptance of the compromise while Republicans debate a reservation in the Senate.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Repubican
Senate
Hitchcock
Nebraska
BNI
Administration
Toncress
Tube plant for Gary to start immediately
Gary Indiana March 5 work on a tube plant costing 40 million dollars will begin at once officials announced. When finished the plant will employ about 10 000 men and be a major addition to the National Tube Company subsidiary of United States Steel.
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Ary
Ind
Immedilly
National Tube Company
United States Steel Ction
Southern to lay off many as railroad trims payroll
An Associated Press report notes 300 of 1500 Southern Railway workers to be laid off in EWOUXVILLE Tennessee effective Saturday as part of expenditure reductions. In Richmond Virginia 140 workers at the local shops will be laid off next Monday due to lack of work.
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Associated Press
Ewouxville
Tenn
Te Southern 3
Richmond
Southern Railway
Reds Make Peace Offer to Japan
Honolulu dispatch reports the Japanese government agreeing to abandon the Siberian expedition in line with American policy. The offer promises to end terror with Allied acquiescence and to resume formal diplomatic relations, recognizing Japan's special rights in the region.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
Tokio
Ee Pepe
Japan
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Oslin-Hall Biller
Ami
University
Broad Tire
Bill Jasses
Henley
Willis-Cherry
State Corporation Commission
Hunter-Botton Dog
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Paul
Rockingham
Virginia Military Institute
Slacker Bergdoll
Fett
Wradabek
UNV
Rye
Bell Waien
Braddoge
Wlupo
Arpeele
Georgi
Uncle Toms Carin
CAPT
Grim Heads
Winchester Wood Co
Market St
Joseph A. Bartlett
Mount Hebron Cemetery
C. E. Clevenger
HOPE
Gary
REDS
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