Knights Templar Attend Services Sunday Evening
The Winchester Commandery No 12 Knights Templar held a full dress ceremony at Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South with Rev William F Locke delivering an honored sermon. Delegations from Plains Front Royal Riverton and others joined, and the Knights sang Templar odes during the service.
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Winchester Commandery
Knights ‘Templar
Braddock Street
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
William F. Locke
Lexington
Locke
Front Royal
Winchester
Riverton
Son
Knights Templar
Sir Knight Locke
Funeral of Late Robert P. Spates
Large crowds from Winchester Frederick Clarke and nearby counties attended the funeral of Robert P. Spates held at 3 p.m. from his East Clifford street home. The service was led by Rev. J. H. of the Presbyterian Church and Rev. W. H. Carter of the First Baptist Church with scripture readings prayers and hymns. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery where family friends flowers were laid on the grave.
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Winchester
Frederick, Clarke
Robert P. Spates
East Clifford Street
J. H
Presbyterian Church
W. H. Carter
First Baptist Church
Mrs Sibole Regains Ease at Home in Winchester
Mrs Emily Sibole widow of Rev Lemuel M Sibole of the Evangelical Lutheran Church near Winchester was reported resting easier this afternoon though still seriously ill at her home 209 North Kent Street. She is sister of Mr Franck Baker a Winchester druggist.
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Emily
Seed dealer offers cow peas and soybeans at Baker shop
H. H. Baker of Court House Plaza markets cow peas beans and other seeds including millet and rape. Mr. J. E. Shank of Philadelphia arrives at Hotel Jack this morning.
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H. H. Baker
Court House Plaza
J.E. Shank
Philadelphia
Hotel Jack
Cook Wanted at 311 Fairmont Avenue Ad
Classified note seeks a cook at 311 Fairmont Avenue. Includes a $10 prize for reading the Boy Scout notice and details are scarce.
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Fairmont Avenue
Boy Scout
Mrs Gardner Dies at Home in Berkeley
Death of Mrs Eleanor Gardner 62 in Berkeley County Virginia with husband George W Gardner and son G H Gardner among survivors. Funeral at Paynes Chapel with services by Rev H V Wheeler. burial in church graveyard. Survived by three daughters, three brothers and one sister.
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Winchester
Eleanor Gardner
George W. Gardner
Bunker Hill
Berkeley County
W. Va
W. R. Hardesty
Ridgeway Circuit
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Paynes Chapel
H.V. Wheeler
Note 15 Clarifies American Case Against Germany
Hannia Taylor, former U S minister to Spain and authority on international law, reviews a note from Secretary of State. She says the note clearly states the American position against Germany with distinct language. The central issue: a belligerent merchant vessel carrying contraband incurs penalties described in the note.
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Hannia Taylor
United States
Spain
Berlin
Germany
Macy
Public sale announced for 154 acre Frederick County farm
A desirable 154 acre farm on Apple Ridge in Frederick County, owned and occupied by R. Lee Pannett, will be offered at public auction in front of the Courthouse on Saturday of this week. See advertisement on page 4.
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Apple Ridge
Frederick County
R. Lee Pannett
Friends Meet at Old Hopewell for Large Quarterly Session
Despite a thunderstorm and rain, the Society of Friends held a large quarterly meeting at the Old Meeting House in Hopewell starting at 10 AM. Two services occurred yesterday at 10 AM and 2 PM under the Sunday School, with another meeting this morning followed by a society business session.
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Society of Friends
Hopewell
Dr and Mrs Miller Arrive as Guests in Winchester
Rev Dr and Mrs Lewis G M Miller arrive from Columbia DC as guests of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Stewart Bell on North Market Street. Dr Miller formerly led Grace Lutheran Church Winchester and now serves on the faculty of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Columbia.
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Lewis G. M. Miller
Columbia, D. C
Stewart Bell
North Market Street
Miller
Grace Lutheran Church of
Seed Corn-Cowpers in Various Varieties Offered
Seed corn notice lists Field White Yellow and Ensilage corn in catalog from H. H. Baker at 17 Court House Plaza. Includes Stowell's Evergreen sweet corn as part of seed offerings for planting season.
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Stowell
H. H. Baker
Court
House Plaza
Bell Ringers Tonight At Empire
The Swiss Bell Ringers perform tonight at the Empire theater with ads on page 6. Miss Pearle Haldeman returns to her county home after a weekend visit in town as the ghost of Miss Alice Shryock.
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the Empire
Pearle Haldeman
Alice Shryock
The New Professional Building Rises in Winchester
Contractor Hunter B Grim under supervision of Stuart Edmonds begins foundation work for the new Professional Building on West Water Street opposite Grace Lutheran Church. Architect Edmonds designs a half timber style structure with two professional suites on first floor and dental parlors on second floor for Dr Walter D Myers.
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Hunter B. Grim
Stuarter Edmonds
Winchesaer
Grace Lutheran Church
Walter D. Myers
Edmonds
Profes
Sional
B.C. Stuart
W. di Myers
Virginia
B. T. Keller Reported Injured in Automobile Accident
Bayard T. Keller formerly of Winchester son of Dr and Mrs George C Keller of Granteville Garrett County Maryland is reported injured in a late Saturday or early Sunday automobile accident between Oakland and Cumberland Maryland. Injuries unknown as of this afternoon and a message indicated the car left the road and went down a steep embankment with several occupants fatally hurt.
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Bayard T. Keller
Winchester
George C. Keller
Granteville
Garrett County
Oakland
Cumberland
Wincheater
May Soon Probate Vanderbilt's Will
New York May 17 A rumor said the Vanderbilt family would move to probate Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt's will this week fueling optimism about him being a Lusitania victim. Mrs Vanderbilt denies news reports and secretary Croker says no details can be disclosed.
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New York
Vanderbilt
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Mr. Vanderbilt
Henry R. Anderson
A New Head For Episcopal School Staunton
Stuart Hall the Episcopal school at Staunton for young ladies will have a new director next year. Miss Maria P. Duval withdraws to open a similar school at Charlestown West Virginia and many teachers depart. The new principal is Miss Jane Colaton Howard of Richmond. New faculty includes Prof. Thomas Beardsworth, noted musician and composer formerly of Winchester and director of the Stonewall Brigade Band of Staunton.
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Stuart Hall
Staunton
Maria P. Duval
Duval
Charlestown
W. Va
Jane Colaton Howard
Richmond
Stuart
Thomas Beardsworth
Winchester
Stonewall Brigade
Lusitania Sank By One Torpedo
Berlin reports a submarine account of the Lusitania sinking dated May 7 near the southeast coast of Ireland. The torpedo struck the steamship below the captain's bridge at 3.10 PM Central European time, followed by a second blast from a subsequent explosion.
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Berlin
Admiralty
Behneke
Ireland
Lusitania
Judges Scramble to Name 2nd Annual School Fair Prize Winners
Judges pressed to finalize winners for the John Kerr Public School second annual fair after examining over 2,000 exhibits. The panel included Prof J Beaty Rev W H Carter and several teachers across departments such as Literary Free Hand Drawing Manual Training and Domestic Science.
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John Kerr Public School
Beaty
W. H. Carter
Haley
T. Ky
Annie Reas
Herbert
Larsrick
Warren Rice
Ada Hatcher
Modars
Leo Buckel
William Miller
IIT
Mina Frances Sale
Harrisonburg High School
Carl Massey
Russell
Frances Sale
B. C
Willie’s Prediction Fails as Jail Term Given
Willie Green colored man is jailed after a disorderly conduct charge following a jail centenos claim about elephants roosting in trees. Magistrate Krebs sentences him to 30 days with hard labor on state roads. Moke Allstock also jailed, initially three days, later reduced to five by the same magistrate.
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London
Ramsgate
Thanet
St.George’s Church
Admiralty
Translvania
Glasgow
Libson
Portugal
Pattleship
Vasco Decama
Joao Chagas
Oporto
San
Willie Green
Willie
Jelf
Krebs
Moke Allstock
Moke
All Cedars Cut On Glass Place
The Glass estate cedars were removed after Glass heirs allowed fruit growers to cut thirteen trees exempted by Judge Turner. No cedars remain on the estate. Lost pocketbook with ID and money offers Liberal reward for return to Star office.
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Glass Estate
Glass
Turner
Wit
Star Office
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Calais
France
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Hannis
Taylor
Old Hopewell
Mrs. Miller
West Water Street
Oppo
B. T. Keller
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Arthur Bell
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