Old Newspapers Show Winchester As Thriving Town
A 75 year old Winchester publican replica shows the town was prosperous in 1850 with many local manufacturers and 20 to 30 ads from Timore firms. It mentions Winchester Academy Seminary Fairfax Hall Medical College, several hat and jewelry shops, cigar makers, boot and shoe factories, brass and copper ware, a mill stone plant, coffin makers, a machine shop, and Robinsons Circus. The piece notes sparse local news and a focus on distant events, plus civic plans for a water system tapping North Mountain streams and the Little Stoney Creek feeding Big Stoney Creek.
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J. E
Lupton
Winchester Publican
Winchester
Repad
Boness
Winchester Academy
Afigerona Seminary
Winchester Seminary
Fairfax, Hall
Winchester Medical College
Hugh H. eGuire
Republican
Robinson
Water Bonds Win In Woodstock By Majority Of 290
Woodstock residents approve a $100000 water bond to fund a new supply from Little Stoney Creek in the North Mountains. The vote runs 378 in favor to 83 against, triggering street celebrations as the town secures an inexhaustible mountain source replacing the inadequate Massennutten stream. Bond buyers have shown interest in the issue.
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John H .Grabill
Shenandoah Herald
Shenandoah Valley
Massennutten Mountains
Capt. Grabill
Woodstock
Massanutten
Harrisonburg
Little Stoney Creek
North Mountains
Special Masses Tomorrow at Sacred Heart Church
Tomorrow is the feast of the Ascension and the Church of the Sacred Heart will observe the day with two masses at 6 15 a m and 8 a m.
Doctors Split Over Gilbank C Twigg Condition
Gilbank C Twigg a renowned fruit grower from Leeds Manor estate near Markham Fauquier county Virginia shot himself in the heart in a Washington apartment last week in a highly nervous state. Physicians at Emergency Hospital in Washington reported one doctor outlooks bleak while another sees a fifty fifty chance of recovery.
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Gilbank C. Twigg
Leeds Manor
Markham
Fauquier County
Washington
Twigg
Major Robert T. Barton Spent Part of Yesterday in Washington
Major Robert T. Barton was in Washington yesterday for undisclosed duties. No details on the purpose of the trip or accompanying personnel were provided.
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Robert T. Barton
Washington
Knights Templar Parade Impresses Martinsburg Viewers
Knights Templar Commandery No. 12 led by the Citizens Band marched in Martinsburg for the West Virginia Grand Commandery conclave. About 60 uniformed men from Winchester and Frederick County traveled by auto after 1 PM and received hearty applause. Many members were accompanied by their ladies and stayed for a reception and dance.
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Citizens’ Band
Winchester Commandery
No. 12
Knights Templar
Grand Commandery of
West Virginia
Martinsburg
Winchester
Frederick County
Social And Personal Notes At George Washington Hotel
Miss Frances Gannaway and Messrs John Williams Harry Boyle and Fendall Bowie hosted a bridge club gathering at the George Washington Hotel with supper served afterward. Out of town guest Cary Whitlock, a University of Virginia student, attended. Visit Naval Academy Week End Trip reporters Grace Larrick Marshal Stryker and Albert Larrick William Cline and companions drove from Baltimore to Annapolis to see friends at the Naval Academy and were honored guests at a Forest Park Tea Room party Saturday night. Those from Winchester returned home Monday. Mrs Emma Andrews, formerly of Winchester now in Boyd Md, is visiting friends and relatives here while building a home on South Braddock street. Washington Hotel guests included George D Worthington American Hotels Corp New York James Clark and J R Roemer Cumberland who motored in yesterday and will stay awhile I M Stump Richmond and W S Campfield Staunton. Mr and Mrs Thurman Pierce recently long-time Win chester residents have returned likely to settle here. Mrs Pierce formerly Miss Viola Riley.
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Frances Gannaway
John Williams
Harry Boyle
Fendall Bowie
George Washington Hotel
Cary Whitlock
University of Virginia
Naval Academy
Grace Larrick
Marshal Stryker
Albert Larrick
William Cline
Baltimore
Annapolis
Te Naval Academy
Forest Park Tea Room
Winchester
Emma Andrews
Boyd, Md
Andrews
South Braddock Street
Washington Hotel
George D. Worthington
American Hotels Corporation
New York
James Clark
J. R. Roemer
Cumberland
Yeesterday
I. M. Stump
Richmond
W.S. Campfield
Staunton
German agricultural delegation visits local orchards
Messrs Gustav Oldenburg New man Hens and Franz Shuttz representing the German department for agriculture left after a several days visit to inspect the apse orchards. They were accompanied by F L Goll of the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington.
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Messrs
Gustav Oldenburg
Newman Hens
Franz Shuttz
German Department For Agriculture
F. L. Goll
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Miss Bessie McNeer Visits Washington
Miss Bessie McNeer of Huntington West Virginia is visiting relatives in Middletown with her aunt Miss Bessie Gayer. She motored to Washington yesterday and plans a week of visits with friends and shopping.
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Bessie McNeer
Huntington
W. Va
Bessie Gayer
Middletown
Washington
Miss Frieda Koontz Travels to Loudoun County
Miss Frieda Koontz of the Virginia Cooperative Education Association spent last night with her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs C E B Koontz then left this morning for Loudoun County Virginia, according to local society notes.
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Frieda Koontz
Virginia Cooperative Education Association
C. EB. Koontz
Loudoun County
Rev Kravitz Visits Martina burg on Way to Charles Town
Rev. F. Phillip Kravitz of Martina burg spent today in town while en route to Charles Town. He toured local sites and spoke briefly with residents before continuing his journey.
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F. Phillip Kravitz
Martinaburg
Charles Town
Local Man Moved To Hospital For Appendicitis
Harry C. Kern of North Main street was critically ill with appendicitis and removed to the hospital for treatment.
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Harry C. Kern
North Main Street
Mrs Isaac Mason Visits Baltimore for Brief Stay
Mrs Isaac Mason is spending a few days in Baltimore, visiting local sights and meeting friends during her stay.
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Mrs
Isaac Mason
Baltimore
Mrs George H Smith Confined At Home By Illness
Mrs George H Smith remains at her home on South Washington Street for several days due to illness. No further medical details are provided and no other individuals are mentioned.
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George H. Smith
South Washington Street
Miss Reba Riley Returns Home From Lenore Visit
Miss Reba Riley returned to Greenwood after staying with Misses Myrtle and Mabel Newcome at Lenore during the Friends quarterly meeting at Hopewell.
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Reba Riley
Myrtle
Mabel Newcome
Lenore
Friends’ Quarterly
Hopewell
Greenwood
Mrs Shultz and Sons Visit Romneys and Sbyrocks in Braddock
Mrs John Shultz and her two young sons from Birmingham Alabama spend weeks as guests of her sister in law and brother Henry Moling Jr on North Braddock street and Paul Sbyrock on Mill Pike. Shultz formerly Miss Jean Baird of Romney West Virginia attended Fort Loudoun Seminary here for several years.
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John Shultz
Birmingham
Ala
Stuart Family Members Return from Trips
Mrs. E. C. Stuart and Misses Dorothy and Martha Stuart have returned from a motor trip to Washington and Baltimore. Mr. Boyd R. Richards has returned from Pittsburgh, where he has been spending several days.
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E. C. Stuart
Dorothy
Martha Stuart
Washington
Baltimore
Boyd R. Richards
Pittsburgh
Mrs G Norman Medinger Visits Miss Jackson in City
Mrs G Norman Medinger of Baltimore arrived yesterday and is spending several days as guest of Miss Lillian Jackson on West Germain Street. She is remembered here as Frances Eareckson.
Automatic traffic signal trial on Winchester street
Winchester to test an automatic electric traffic signal at Main and Water as an experimental device. It operates without a officer, showing open and closed signals to direct traffic. If successful, the system may be installed at other busy crossings citywide.
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Winchester
Local residents visit and travel notices in town
Mis Mary Gold returns to Baltimore after visiting Mr and Mrs Frank Crawford on Washington street. Mrs George Clark of Middletown shops in town. Mr John Been of Bay Ridge Pa passes through on way to Harrisonburg for Eastern Mennonite School. Mrs C H Cookus returns home from Charles Town visiting daughter Mrs John Irwin. Mrs H T Timberlake of Stephenson visits town. Mr R L McCauley of Washington spends weekend with friends here.
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Mis
Mary Gold
Baltimore
Frank Crawford
Washington Street
John Been
Bay Ridge
Harrisonburg
Eastern Mennonite School
C. H. Cookus
John Irwin
Charles Town
H. T. Timberlake
Stephenson
R. L. McCauley
Washington
First Rebekah To Take This Degree In Virginia
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Virginia met in Norfolk from May 11 to 13 with the largest delegate turnout in state history. Mrs William Whissen and daughter Mrs Virginia Whissen Simpson attended the Rebekah assembly. She earned the Decoration of Chivalry, the highest Rebekah degree, becoming the first in Shenandoah Valley to do so. They will visit Richmond briefly before heading to Danville for the Great Council of Virginia Degree of Pocahontas.
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Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Virginia
Norfolk
William Whissen
Virginia Whissen Simpson
Rebekah
Eetee
Tater
Chester
Shenandoah Valley
Europe
Washington man visits relatives for several days
Mr. William Hottel of Washington has been spending several days with relatives in the area, staying with family and enjoying the visit.
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William Hottel
Washington
Baltimore Visitors Stay With Local Friends
Mr. Jack Maddock of Baltimore visits friends in this city. Mrs. Charles Ruggiero returns home to Baltimore after several days with Mr. Rug giero at the Buckley home on Stewart street. Mr. Ruggiero is a musician in the Empire Theatre orchestra. Among the guests at the George
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Jack Maddock
Baltimore
Charles Ruggiero
Mr. Ruggiero
F. L. Buckley
Stewart Street
Empire Theatre
Many Meetings In the Interest of May Campaign
Rev. R. B. Nelson chairs the May campaign in Frederick and Clarke counties reporting twenty eight meetings under the county superintendent and community leagues. Meetings occurred in Hampton Gravel Springs Mountain Falls Gore Parletts Whitacre Gainsboro Hunting Ridge Reynolds Store Bryarly Carpers Valley Kerns town Little Mountain Shirley Lamp's at r Dicks Middletown Steph iy Winchester Berryville Beret Providence Chapel. Attendance totaled 6 citizens. The committee included D. G. Cooley Berryville T. F. Akers Boyce Miss Louise Greena walt Winchester J. O. Beard Middletown.
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R. B. Nelson
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Hampton
Gravel Springs
Mountain Falls
Gore
Parletts
Whitacre
Gainsboro
Hunting Ridge
Reynolds Store
Bryarly
Carpers Valley
Kernstown
Little Mountain
Shirley
Lamp’s
R, Dicks
Middletown
Stephiy
Winchester
Berryville
Beret
Providence Chapel
Mr. Nelson
D. G. Cooley
T. F. Akers
Boyce
Louise Greenawalt
J. O. Beard
Noble blood versus merit and virtue quoted
A fragmentary quotation contrasts noble blood with merit education and virtue. It ponders whether bloodline elevates people above beasts or whether force of character and cultivation define true nobility, citing Michael le Faucheur.
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Michael le Faucheur
Speedy Letter Sorter Sets New NY Office Pace
A New York journal office mail sorter labeled as Speedy Letter Sorter handled a high volume, sorting dozens of items rapidly. The piece notes an impressive speed for the era, highlighting efficiency in postal workflow and the worker’s punctual performance.
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New York
Joer
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