Harrison Madd A Speech That Brought Action
Hon Thomas W Harrison of Winchester Virginia, a Seventh District congressman, urged immediate passage of Senate bill 3037 to divide road materials for public highway construction. He criticized War Department delays, urged enactment of the bill, and highlighted state programs and large federal road funding.
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Thomas W. Harrison
Winchester
Congress
Virginia
Imery
Congressional Record
Harrison
House
Senate
War Department
Bas
Jacoway
Jaceway
Secretary of War
State Highway Commission
Omeninh
McKenzie
Tilinnis
Rules Committee
Department
Honduran Congress Members Amid Deadly February Clash
In Tegucigalpa reports reach El Universal about a pitched battle among Honduran deputies in February. Twenty killed or wounded, including Dr. Romulo Duron, president of Congress, amid a revolutionary move led by Gen. Ciburtio Garcia against the government.
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Mexico City
Honduran
Congress of Deputies
Tegucigalpa
el Universal Today
Romulo Duron
Congress
Ciburtio Garcia
Supreme Court Rules Stock Dividends Not Taxable
The Supreme Court held that provisions taxing stock dividends as income from earnings declared after March 1, 1913 are unconstitutional. Myrtle H. Macomber had paid 1,100 shares of new stock in January 1916 as a dividend from Standard Oil Company of California and was reimbursed $1,367. Justice Pitney delivered the court's opinion.
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Washington
March ‘S
Supreme Court
Congress
Myrtle H. Macomber
Standard Oil Company of
California
Justice Pitney
Finns Repel Soviet Attacks Then Hit Back Here
Russian soviet forces attacked Polish and Finnish fronts, with 16 reports received. Both assaults were repulsed while Finnish counter attacks pierced the Red line, signaling a potential shift on the western fronts.
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Associated Press
Tondon
Red” Line
General Motors Increases Gains Amid Stagnant Market
General Motors led gains in a dull forenoon in New York trading hitting 15 points to 274 as Associated shares were irregular. Sector activity showed mixed moves with rubber and steel stocks up, oils pressured then narrowed, and rails easing while early call money offered at 5 percent and Canadian import demand added some life.
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Associated Press
New York
General Motors
Associated
Canada
Lockett Confesses Murders In riot era case
In Eddyville Kentucky on March 8 Associated Press reports Wit ockett, killer of Geneva Mardman aged 10, and central figure in riot violence in Lexington today confessed to one murder and implicated a second possible victim in a string of killings.
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Associated Press
Eddyville
Witockett
Geneva Mardman
Lexington
Weorwar
Lockett
Wu Meen
Catlettsburg Suffers $500000 Fire Loss
A fire in Catlettsburg Kentucky destroyed a central block of Tal-itours, with losses estimated at five hundred thousand dollars. Fire crews fought the blaze today as authorities assess the damage and impact on local businesses.
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Associated Press
Catlettsburg
Cabal Joss
Sale of poultry and life insurance notices from St Albans
An OCR fragment shows items including life insurance with Old-Bie Stronz and Petes a barred rocks and white leghorn cockerels for sale at St Albins Piccadilly St J B Daniel. The text is incomplete and fragmented.
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SHrtwuel_Benefit Life Insurance Co
Old
Bie
Stronz. Ip
St Albin’s
Piccadilly St
J. B. Daniel
Collision at Valley Pike halves damage ruling
In Clarke County magistrate court Mr. Baker Chamblin sought 30.50 from Mrs. McGuire for auto damage after a collision on January 15. The judge found Chamblin liable for contributory fault in speeding, denying recovery for a 16 bumper repair, but awarded 14.50 for Fender damage caused when Mrs. McGuire’s car pushed Chamblin’s vehicle free.
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Baker Chamblin
Clarke County
McGuire
Valley Pike
William R. Hillyard
Chamblin
Hotel Evans Announces Special Meal Rate
Management of Hotel Evans offers 21 meals for 10.50 with tickets valid for 30 days and also a la carte service. Limited use within the stipulated period.
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Table Board
Hotel
Evans
Roanoke College Fund Drive Highlighted at Grace Church
Reverend Dr. C. L. Brown, secretary of foreign mission work in Baltimore, spoke at Grace Lutheran Church in Salem Va on Roanoke College fundraising. He urged Lutheran support for the 500000 endowment and described missionary work in Japan where he lived for 16 years, aiming to boost contributions.
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Roanoke College
Salem
Grace Lutheran Church
C. L. Brown
Foreign Mission Work
Baltimore
Brown
Everything for Better Fruit at Winchister Orchard Supply
Rean and Hayes offer power sprayers Niagara dusters time sulfur solution and scaleicide lead arsenate and Bordeaux picking and packing equipment Cracline machines conveyors Cleveland and Wallis tractors and farm implements for orchards. Located at 301 N Market Bell. 5-4-1p-tf.
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Rean and Hayes
Niagara
Cracline
Cleveland and
Wallis
Market Street
Bell Phone Ate
Final Rites For Mrs. Timberlake
The funeral of Mrs. Nannie Bartlett Timberlake wife of Mr. Charles E. Timberlake of East Orange We located in a hospital that city on last Thursday morning. Services were from Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South at o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Interment was in the Timberlake lot in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers were A L Green John I Sloat Maurice M Lynch G M Hansrough Frank Barr and Robert Swartz.
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Nannie Bartlett Timberlake
Charles E. Timberlake
East Oraneze
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
KF. M. Richardson
Timberlake
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Messrs
A. L. Green
John I. Sloat
Maurice M Lynch
G.M. Hans'rough
Frank Barr
Robert Swartz
Alfalfa and Straw for Sale at Tuleyries Farm
About 75 tons of alfalfa and plenty of straw available for sale on Tuleyries Farm. Stock feed includes shelter and on farm feeding. Contact Boyce at 34 for details.
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Ho Tuleyries Farm
Girls Athletic Association meeting notice
Members of the Girls Athletic Association are urged to attend a physical education event on Gronday at 7 20 p m with participation separated as needed.
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Girls Athletic Asso
Real Estate Listing on South Kent Street Sold
Describes parcel No. 413 on the west side of South Kent street with immediate possession granted. Mention of MM. Lynch, attorney, 2-S-1p-21.
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South Kent Street
MM. Lynch
World War Vet Held by Bandit in Mexico
Joseph, an American World War veteran and former pastor, is a captive of Francisco Villa near Pedricao as his captors demand a 50 000 dollar ransom. The release party in Winchester reports the incident occurred during a train raid 400 miles south of El Paso with casualties among train guards. Meanwhile Rev V Crowder, former pastor of several churches, and his wife arrived in Winchester for a lengthy visit after a 3500 mile trip marked by heavy snow across much of the journey.
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Tex
March
Joseph
Od Refiuine Company
Pedriciana
Mexico
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua
Juarez
Williams
United Tes
al. Nazar
Villa
Mexico City
Juares
el Paso
Ward
V. Crowder
Port Angeles
Wash
First Methodist
Episcopal Church
Winchester
Hotel Evans
Frederick
Crowder
Henry Smith
White Hall
Methodist ‘Episcopal Church
Bunker Hill
Seattle
Strait
Juan de Fuca
Mr. Crowder
Wilson to Give Views in Letter on Lodge Reservation
At Shinn March 8 President Wilson will state his position on the Lodge reservation to article 10 likely today. The views will be outlined in a letter to Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska. Administration officials say the President would not accept the Ladle reservation to article 10 and have discussed Taft reservations to article 1 with Senator Glass of Virginia.
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Associated Press
Shinn
Wilson
Lodge
White House
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Senator Glass
Virginia
Chamberlin Hotel Fire Destroys Virginia Resort
Old Point Comfort Va March 3 Firemen aided by civilians and soldiers from Fortress Monroe searched the ruins of the Chamberlin Hotel for possible victims after the blaze last night destroyed the large structure. The hotel register and records were destroyed slowing checks on 200 plus guests and 170 employees while rumors of fatalities were discounted. Losses and guest effects exceed 3 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Old Point Comfort
Fortress Monroe
Chamberlin Hotel
WV Senator Bloch Recalled for West Virginia Suffrage Vote
Senator Bloch of California was recalled by friends to help push the Anthony suffrage amendment ratification. He is expected to travel to Charleston, West Virginia, where the legislature convenes in a special session, with arrival anticipated midweek.
President Wilson Takes Open Car Ride in Washington
Washington, March 8. President Wilson rode for about an hour in an open automobile. He was accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, Rear Admiral Grayson, and Wilmer Bolling, Mrs. Wilson's brother. The President wore a heavy overcoat and cap and appeared well. This was his second public outing since last October after a western tour, with a bright sun and lingering snow from the blizzard.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Grayson
Wilmer Bolling
Wallpaper samples for 1920 offered by CAL-CO-GRAVURE
Advertises wall paper samples for 1920 from CAL-CO-GRAVURE noting two latest papers that are allowed and will not smear. Invites visits to 35 West Otter Street or call 138-W for estimates and neat prompt work by N. D. Wyvill. Also seeks newspaper carriers for The Star at Star offices.
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Cal-Co
West
Oter St
N. D. Wyvill
John W Schlack Marries Miss Brady in Baltimore Ceremony
Announcement of the marriage of Alma E dy and the late John Brady of Brown County. John W Schlack, a wealthy Rest, Va., farmer, wed Miss Brady at the bride’s sister Mrs Howard Sanderson’s Baltimore home. The ceremony was by Rev Co D Lambert. The bride wore blue broadcloth and carried sweet peas and ferns. A reception followed and the couple departed at 6 for their wedding trip.
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Alma Edy
John Brady
B .Rown
John W
Ep . Schlack
Rest
Howard Sanderson
Baltimore
Co. D. Lambert
Methodist, Episcopal Church
Sanderson
Schlack
Johnson Weds in Washington
A marriage license was filed in Washington DC on Saturday for Charlies W Johnson of Winchester and Dorothy E K Corder of Front Royal Virginia indicating a marriage ceremony between the couple.
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Mr. Johnson
Washington
Washjincuton
D.C
Charlies W. Johnson
Winchester
Dorothy EK. Corder
Front Royal
Richmond Church Names Rev Taylor for Monumental Rector
A dispatch from Richmond indicates Grace Church Berryville has offered Rev Malcohn B. Taylor the rectorship of Monumental Church in Richmond. Retiring rector Rev James W. Morris plans to move to a new post, while the Monumental Church sits on the site of the former Richmond Theatre that burned in 1811 with over a hundred lives lost.
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Richmond
Washington Herald
Malcohn
Two Good Farms For Sale Offer Easy Terms
Two farms near Stephenson's Agebot available for purchase. Farm one spans about 129 acres with general fields and a double barn. farm two covers roughly 160 acres of field land with a wood home and frontage on the pike. Prices and payment terms available by visiting Wmchester office of W Roy Stephenson.
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Stephenson
Germans Arrest Princes After Hotel Adlon Assault
Berlin reports say Gustav Noske ordered provisional arrest of Prince Joachim of Prussia and Baron von Platen for assaulting Captain Bouchebin of the inter allied mission at the Adlon Hotel. The attack followed a dining room clash during a German concert. French General Nolle demanded an immediate audience with Berlin's Foreign Minister Mueller to protest the incident.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Gustav Noske
Pfense
Joachim Jbrecht
Prussia
William
Baron von Platen
Ens
Bouchebin
Inter-Allied
Adlon
Rouche
Olds Eight Offered At Sacrifice Price By Chapman
Chapman s Auto Sales advertises an Olds Eight in near new condition with cord tires paint upholstery and mechanically perfect. Sacrifice price terms offered to quick buyers.
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Chapman
Effort to Patch Up Wage Dispute
Representatives of railroad brotherhoods and railroads will begin negotiations Wednesday to settle the demands of the 2,000,000 workers. The bargaining will use the machinery provided for in the railroad statute.
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Associated Press
Washington
Railroad Brotherhoods
Railroads
Two Fined In Court Over Wagon Incident
James Jones, a colored man, was fined four dollars and costs in police court for abusing Mr L C Kremer. Kremer himself was fined a similar amount for assaulting the colored youth after Kremer ordered him off a delivery wagon. The dispute began when Kremer ordered the youth off the wagon and the youth resented it.
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James Jones
L. C. Kremer
Kremer
American Legion Show Moves to March 25 for As You Were
The American Legion presented musical comedy As You Were will be staged at the 7 Theater Thursday March 25 instead of March 24. Directed by Mrs A M Baker the program is expected to be a hit with fans of music and clean humor.
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Tre
A. M. Baker
Carpenters Demand $1 Hourly Pay Amid Work Stoppage
In Cincinnati 1700 union carpenters walked off jobs demanding pay rises from 75 cents to $1 an hour as builders cited huge project costs and claimed the men refused to continue work. The industry says the strike could slow millions in ongoing construction projects nationwide.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
Ohio
Martin
Police Station At Doon Attacked
Armed men attacked the Doon police barracks early today. Police resisted with rifles and hand grenades. attackers withdrew. No police injuries reported.
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Doon
Associated Press
Loserick
Treiene
Atthe’ Insting
Heur
Conference differences hold up bill in Virginia
In Richmond, lawmakers clash over funding for the Prohibition Department as a third conference committee seeks to harmonize Senate and House versions of the apportionment bill. The Senate votes 22 to 12 to postpone action, while the House advances several measures on disease control and social services amid broader session-time pressure.
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Richmond
Mator Mapp
Department
Byhibiton
The
House
Syperf
Ees
J. Shelhorse
Prohibition Department
Youth Dies At County Almshouse
William Pifer aged 20 of Marlboro county dies at the county almshouse this morning after illness from tuberculosis. He will be buried tomorrow at 2 PM in Mount Calvary Cemetery Jamigon lot with Rev. Mr. Smith of Stephens City officiating.
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William Pifer
Marlboro
Mount
Jamigon
Mr. Smith
Stephens City
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