Whittemore Pleads Not Guilty in Maryland Murder Case
Richard R. Whittemore pleads not guilty to first degree murder in the February 1925 slaying of Maryland penitentiary guard Robert H. Holtzman. Judge Eugene O Dunne warns photographers, oversees jury selection, and faces protests from defense attorney Edgar Allan Poe as veniremen are questioned.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Richard R. Whittemore
Maryland
Edgar Allan Poe
Baltimore Bar Association
Herbert R. O’conor
Lexington Street
Court House
Criminal Court
Eugene O’dunne
O’dunne
Baltimore City
J. Harry Bauer
Poe
Mr. Poe
Veniremen
Whittemore
Buffalo
Nurses Home Ready for Use at Winchester Memorial Hospital
A four story red brick nurses home near the hospital complex will be ready June 1. It includes classrooms, living spaces, baths, and two stairways, housing forty pupil nurses and the executive staff. Total cost with equipment is $35,000. plans by Stuart H. Edmonds. Fall training begins September 1.
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Stuart H. Edmonds
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Anz
M. M. Gordon
Denny to Preside Over Next Methodist Conference
The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South in Memphis elects Bishop Collins Denny of Amond Virginia to lead the Baltimore and Virginia conferences. A new General Board of Education is created with Bishop James Cannon Jr. and W H Stansell as officers. The conference approves delegations and rules, setting meeting dates in Washington and Virginia with changes to rites carried out by non bishops in certain cases.
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Memphis
Tenn
Collins Denny
Amond
Baltimore
Virginia
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
General Board of Education
James Cannon, Jr
W. H. Stansell
Richmond
Gilbert T. Rowe
W. S. Hammond
H. H. Sherman
D. T. Ellis
Louisville
T. J. Copeland
Lee Britt
General Board of Missions
Washington
B. F. Lipscomb
Lynchburg
Uniform Seventh Grade Examinations Dates and Sites
The Uniform Seventh Grade examinations will be held May 24 25 26 at Middletown High School Stephens City High School Clarke County Gore High School Branson School Cross Junction Berryville and Boyce High Schools with the County Court House in Winchester Virginia. LESLIP D. KLINE Division Superintendent of Schools.
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Middletown High School
Stephens City High School
County Court House
Winchester
Gore High School
Branson School
Cross Junction
Berryville
Boyce
Clarke County
Leslip D. Kline
Teachers Examinations in Berryville and Winchester May 28 29
Notice announces Teachers Examinations at the Berryville and Winchester courthouses on May 28 and 29, starting at 9 o clock. A Reading Course Examination for certificate renewal is on May 29 at 10 a.m. Leslie D. Kline is listed. Also notes about a truckload wanted from Washington and lots to the highest bidder with a 9 80 a.m. start.
Wardman Park Players to Open at Colonial Theatre
Wardman Park Players led by Thomas Herbert of the Herbert Stock Co will perform next Monday at 8 30 p m in the Colonial Theatre Winchester. The Wardman theater at Wardman Park hotel features 425 seats, a full stage and motion picture projection room with first rate machinery.
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Wardman Park
Colonial
Mer
Thomas Herbert
Thomas Herbert Stock Co
Wardman Players
Colonial Theatre
Herbert
Winchester
Beautiful
Washington
Connecticut Avenue Way
Wardman and Waggaman
Wardman Construction Company
James Reynolds
Wardman Theater
London
Harry Wardman
Fruit Growers Meet at Handley Library Saturday
Frederick and Clarke county fruit growers asked to attend a meeting at Handley Library auditorium on Saturday May 22 at 2 30 p m. The program will cover spray residue on fruit and present a plan to address the issue. All apple sellers for the season urged to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Handley Library
For Sale Ad Fragments From Court House Sale
For sale items from a 1921 notice list Peerless model car and suburban lot sale details. Auction held in front of Court House Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Includes band and radio money treats mentioned in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrel
Peerless
Court House
Saturiday
City Committee To Meet On May 24
The Democratic Executive Committee of the city will convene at 7 30 PM next Monday May 24 in the Council Chamber City Hall. D W Ritenour chairman announced the session aims to consider a matter of prime importance and urges full attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Executive Committee
Council
D. W. Ritenour
Flower Shop Bedding Plants Include Geraniums and Petunias
A list from The Flower Shop highlights bedding plants such as geraniums petunias verbenas and dusty miller and coleus. The fragment notes other bedding plants and includes a catalog style item.
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Petunias
Verbenas
Laticia
Dusty Miller
Coleus
Vare Leads Pennsylvania Senate Primary Amid Large Margin
In Philadelphia on May 19 Associated Press reports William S. Vare led the Republican senatorial race with a statewide plurality of 118,116 after 6,329 of 8,281 districts counted. Pepper trailed outside Philadelphia while Pinchot ran behind. Beidleman led for governor with a 60,667 edge over Fisher. A Senate inquiry into campaign expenditures was ordered.
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Philadelphia
William S.S. Vare
Pennsylvania
Pinchot
Vare
Pepper
William 8. Vare
United States
Beidleman
Fisher
Washington
Senate
Chamber
Reed
William S. Ware
Homecoming plans set for Commander Byrd reception in Winchester
A public meeting of citizens and the arrangements committee will be held in the gold room of the George Washington Hotel Thursday at 8 PM to map the homecoming for Commander Richard E. Byrd. Governor Byrd has signaled Hampton Roads as his first port of call, with Virginia asserting priority for a Virginia landing before proceeding to his native city. Citizens are invited to join Friday's mass meeting to share ideas for a fitting reception and arrival sequence.
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Richard E. Byrd
Winchester
George Washington Hotel
G. Reginald Haines
Byrd
Haines
Governor Byrd
Commander Byrd
Hampton Roads
Arctic
Boston
Atlantic Seaboard
Virginia
Byrd Faces Oil Leak Aboard Josephine Ford Near Spitzbergen
Commander Byrd reports a leaking oil tank on the airplane Josephine Ford during the polar flight. He notes compass variations up to 30 degrees and considers navigation by sun compass when fog limits ground reference. The voyage continues toward Grey Point Spitzbergen as repairs are deferred.
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Byrd
Josephine Ford
North Pole
New York Times
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Peary
Arctic
Bennett
Grey Point
Amsterdam Island
Spitsbergen Islands
Atlantic Ocean
Spitsbergen
Free Clinic For Cripples Here May 22
The next free clinic for crippled persons of all ages will be held Saturday May 22 from 9 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the District Nurse Association office. Examinations and treatment are free for those unable to pay. Dr. Allen Voshell of the University of Virginia will perform examinations and operations as needed. The District Nurse Association and State Bureau of Rehabilitation are supported by Winchester Kiwanis and Rotary clubs. All crippled or deformed individuals are urged to attend for free examination and treatment.
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District Nurse Association
Allen Voshell
University of Virginia
State Bureau of Rehabilitation
Winchester Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
First Copy of Aug 3 1925 Star 256 Paid
Announcement notes payment for the initial issue of the August 3 1925 Star 256 edition. The prompt hints at purchase or subscription details associated with obtaining the first copy.
Tax rules tighten on notes and income in Trenary guidance
Commissioner of the Revenue Chas. W. Trenary urges strict returns on notes bonds and mortgages for taxation. The intangible tax rate dropped to 50 cents per hundred while income tax exemptions and penalties for false returns are outlined. Audits on licenses for contractors photographers and agents are emphasized with detailed rulings from auditor C. Lee Moore.
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the Revenue
Chas. W. Trenary
Mr. Trenary
Trenary
Lethal Gas Chamber Prepared for Two Executions
Reno dispatch reports Nevada’s gas chamber readied for two condemned men, John Randolph and Stanak Jukich, with the chamber whitewashed and chairs painted. Outside woodwork refreshed and seals checked to prevent any gas leakage during Friday’s execution. Army experts from the Presidio say the vapor kills in about 10 seconds.
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Associated Press
Reno
Nevada
John Randolph
Stanak Jukich
Presidio
San Francisco
Band to Open Decoration Day at National Cemetery
The Citizens' Band will perform selections during Decoration day exercises at the National Cemetery on Monday May 31 not the following Monday as previously stated. Readers are asked to submit copies of Star issues from July 22 and August 3 1925 with 25c paid for the first copy of each date.
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Citizens
National Cemetery
Star
Star Office
For Sale Air Tanks at Opequon Terrace Lot Sale
Sale notice for several compressed air tanks suitable for garages. Auction at Star Office on May 20 at 9:80. Location Cedar Creek Grade one mile south of Winchester. Contains garbled date and price details.
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Star Office
Opequon Terrace
Cedar Creek
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley Inc Seeks Tenfold Growth In Membership
Shenandoah Valley Inc plans a major expansion inviting new members to join. The article outlines aims to attract people and capital, promote migration, advertise the valley, and develop industries, with future details promised on the society’s program and regional opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Valley
Th Valley
Shenand Valley, Inc
Shenandoah Valley
Valley Corporation
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Last Rites For Frederic Morton Held Tomorrow
The funeral of Oren Frederic Morton a well known author of histories who died at Memorial Hospital Monday evening will take place from Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 o'clock. The services will be conducted by the pastor Rev J Luther Neff and burial will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery. The pall bearers will be C Vernon Eddy Philip Williams John I Sloat Jos X K Roebush Dr A D Henkel Dr Walter Cox George H Eagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren Frederic Morton
Memorial Hospital
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
J. Luther Neff
Mount Hebron Cemetery
C. Vernon Eddy
Philip Williams
John I. Sloat
Jos X K. Roebush
Reactionary Trend Dominates New York Stock Market
May 19 in New York saw ongoing reactionary stock market tendencies with professional traders active. Banks called in about 10 million dollars in loans while ample funds remained available at around 3 percent in the outside market. The day’s business news was largely constructive and market close was irregular with around 950 000 shares traded.
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Associated Press
New York
Big Lot Sale Set for May 20 Near Winchester
A large lot sale is scheduled for Thursday May 20 at 9 30 in the morning. The event takes place one mile south of Winchester on Valley Pike.
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Winchester
Valley Pike
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Dick Whittemore
Bishop Denny
Baltimore Methodists
Washington City
Leslie D. Kline
Division Superintendent of Schools
Geo. F. Clowser
Peewee
The
Byrd Tourge Brother
R. E. Byrd
New York Times Company
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Star 256
Gea
C. Lee Moore
Moore
Shen. Valley, Inc
Shenandoah National Park
Frederic
Morton
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