Villa Goes After Mormons Driving to Cu zman
Washington reports General Funston localizing troops amid censorship as Pershing slated to lead a punitive expedition against Villa. American soldiers on border anxious for action while 1200 Carranza troops reach Palomas to aid pursuit. The War Department weighs militia use and aerial observation as bodies of slain soldiers are returned home.
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the Star
Washington
Funston
War Department
Villa
Pershing
San Antonio
Tex
Army
Mexico
Department
San Francisco
Cal
Pacific Coast
Paso
Texas
Cuzman
el Paso
Carranza
Columbus
N. M
Palomas
War College and General Staff
National Guard
Vera Cruz
Mexco
United States
Virginia Governor Signs Prohibition Bill in Richmond
Governor Stuart signed the Mapp prohibition measure making Virginia dry effective November 1, 1916. The pen, given to Mrs. Howard N. Hoge, and witnessed by Senators Mapp Saunders and Delegate Jordan, was used. Prohibition commissioner J Sidney Peters, and Virginia Anti Saloon League officials, will oversee enforcement.
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Richmond
Stuart
Virginia
Howard N. Hoge
Lincoln
Virginia Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Mapp and Saunders
Jordan
Varied Program For Chautauqua In Winchester May Dates
The Chautauqua in Winchester runs May 1 to 7 featuring daily programs. Bijou Singers open with three voices and a pianist, followed by College Club of four women and a soloist, then Schubert String Quartet, Harpin Concert Party, Strollers Male Quartet, and Victor's Band with twenty two pieces.
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Trme
Winchester
Bijou
College Club
Schubert
Harpin
Strollers
Victor
For Sale Three Fresh Cows and Grass Seeds Ad
Clover all grades 98 per cent up Rape and all grass seeds H H Baker 46 Bb Phone Bell 358 Piccadilly St For sale three fresh cows W M Aberton Beserine Ve
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H. H. Baker
Bell
Piccadilly St
W. M. Abertigon, Beserine, Ve
Late Queen of Roumania Saintly Woman Carmen Sylva
Obituary tribute to Elizabeth Queen of Roumania known as Carmen Sylva. She founded a village for blind citizens near Bucharest using private funds and book sales to aid the blind, promoting education and self sufficiency while avoiding public life. She endured blindness in later years.
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Elizabeth
Roumania
Carmen Sylva
Wied
Winchester
Charles
Elizabeth of
Bisg
Bucharest
Old Valley Bank Celebrates Fiftieth Anniversary
Friends and officials gathered at Shenandoah Valley National Bank to mark its 50 years since opening. The ceremony featured roses for guests, cigars for visitors, and greetings from directors, with President John W. Rice leading the reception.
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John W. Rice
William G. Hardy
J. Few Brown
R. Gray Williams
Lewis F. Cooper
M. Lohr Capper
Stewart Bell
W. 8S. Hiett
A B. Richards
W. A. Baker
Weeden Miller Suffered Appendicitis Need Operation
Weeden Miller of West Piccadilly street was rushed to Memorial Hospital this morning for an appendicitis operation performed by Dr. B. C. Stuart. Also a help wanted notice seeks a steady young man for a business office position, with references requested via Lock box 58 Winchester VA.
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Weeden Miller
West Piccadilly Street
Memorial Hospital
B. C. Stuart
Winchester
Henry Gassaway Davis Dead at 93 in Washington
Henry Gassaway Davis aged 93 died this afternoon at his daughter's residence in Washington. A former U.S. Senator from West Virginia he led multiple railroads and once sought the vice presidency in 1900. Funeral planned in Elkins, West Virginia, likely Tuesday.
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West Virginia
United States
Elkins
W. Va
Philadelphia minister to lead Winchester First Baptist Church
Rev Walter R Alexander of Philadelphia will become pastor of the First Baptist Church of Winchester. He will preach his first sermon March 19 with Rev Walter Scott of Washington D C assisting tomorrow. Alexander, a Crozet Seminary senior, has preached in Winchester recently and will succeed Rev W H Carter who resigned for Hertford North Carolina.
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Walter R. Alexander
Philadelphia
Crozet Seminary
Chester
First Baptist Baptist Church of
Winchester
Mr. Alexander
First Baptist Church
Walter Scott
Washington, D. C
Alexander
Winchester Church
W. H. Carter
Hertford
N. C
School Director To Deliver Lectures in Richmond Area
Miss J. Douglas Wright, director of school league work, will lecture at Branson school on Thursday March 16 at 2 pm White Hall on March 16 at 7 30 pm Bryarlys school on Friday March 17 at 2 pm Boyce High School on March 17 at 7 30 pm Also notice John C Cather's sale Tuesday March 14 for Brood Mares Brood Sows and Fresh Cows 9 1p 3!
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John ¢. Cather
J. Douglas Wright
Richmond, Va
Branson School
White Hall
Bryarlys School
Boyce High School
John C. Cather
Bert Henninger Dies In Hospital
Bert Snyder Henninger aged 36 of Chambersburg Pa died at a private sanitarium near Baltimore from pneumonia following a severe nervous breakdown due to overwork. He was an auditor for Cumberland Valley Railroad and leaves a widow formerly Miss Bessie Biker, plus a sister and a brother.
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Bert Snyder Henninger
Clay Henninger
Chambersburg
John H. Snyder
Winchester
Baltimore
Henninger
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Cumberland Valley
Bessie Biker
W. EB. Biker
Baltimore grain markets close with corn at 80 cents
At 8 o clock this afternoon the Baltimore wholesale markets quoted No. 2 red wheat at 1 dollar 14 and a half cents and corn at 80 cents.
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Baltimore
Auction Notice for Household Goods at 532 Fairmont
Household goods to be sold at auction on March 14 at 532 Fairmont. Items include antiques and various furniture pieces. Sale terms and full item list to be provided at the door. Sale conducted by local auctioneers.
Ship torpedoed with Americans aboard near Havre
The Norwegian bark Sillcus with seven Americans aboard was torpedoed off Havre by a U boat. All on board were saved. The incident follows a new Austro German decree. Britain has captured the American steamer peg owned by Suddon and Christiansen of San Francisco at Stanley, Falkland Islands.
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Washington
State Department
Havre
France
Sillcus
New York
Paris
Vaux
Fort de Vaux
War Office
Berlin
Black Sea
Mateh
Suddon and Christiansen
San Francisco
Stanley
Fairix
Islanda
Funeral Services For Miss Mabel Brown
The funeral of Miss Mabel Virginia Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs James M Brown was held at 3 oclock this afternoon from the parents home on North Main street United Brethren pastor Rev George W Stover and Rev Dr J H Lacy assisted by a large gathering of friends Flowers filled the casket Many attended the graveside service at Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers were Charles Bryant Ray McDonald Albin Haley Graham Rosenberger Marshall Baker and Edwin Snyder
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Mabel Virginia Brown
James M. Brown
Union Protestant Infirmary
Baltimore
North Main Street
George W. Stover
United Brethren Church
J. H. Lacy
Presbyterian Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Messrs
Charles Bryant
Ray McDonald
Albin Haley
Grahamn Rosenberger
Marshall Baker
Edwin Snyder
Bryarly Tops Home Life Agents for February
Mr. R. T. Bryarly of Bryarly and Brother led Home Life Insurance Company general agents in the United States for February. He wrote over $100,000 of life insurance in the month. Henry Baker, a cone agent with the Bryarly offices, ranked third among agents.
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R. T. Bryarly
Messrs
Henry
Baker
Bryarly
Ee Bryarly and Brother
Gen
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My Chia Hood
Handley Library
Governor Whitman
Nemo
OLD Valey Pank Entertans
Friends of the Shenandoah Valley Na
Tional Bank
Financial Institution
Smilax
Elsie Maphis
Lula Rush
Mary Lees Hardy
Board of
Henry G. Davis
Gassaway Davis
First Baptist
Mast
Cork Street
Mr. Scott
Joseph Roe
Berryville Pike
Iptf
WI Land Avenue
Wear
W. BR. Alexander
Bert Henninger
Fairmont
Miss Brown
Mr. Bryarly
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