Frederick County rail line boosts mineral lands and mills
The Winchester and Western Railroad from this city to Wardensville will unlock Frederick County Virginia and nearby counties in West Virginia. Maryland Mining and Company controls about 20 000 acres with 145 000 dollars in stock paid in and aims to bring iron ore nearer Sparrows Point as Capon Iron Works resumes, with a board including Snyder Troup Horst and others from Hagerstown Stephens City and Berkeley Springs.
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Winchester and Western Railroad
Wardensville
W. Via
Lost City Lumber Company
William B. Cornwell
Romney
West Virginia
Frederick County
Hampshire, Hardy and
Grant
Maryland Mining and Company
Winchester
Great Sparrows Point
Capon Iron Works
Baltimore
Arthur L. Maass
Capon Tron
Maryland Mining and Fruit Company
George C. Snyder
Joseph H. Troup
Christian M. Horst
Webster H
G. ©. Snyder
G. W. Rohrer
C. M Horst
D. Luther Buchanan
John W. Nibiser
W. H. Wyand
John W. Rohrer
Harry Brindle
Hagerstown
John M. Steele
Stephens City
R. P. Beckley
Halfway
Hamilton W. Shafer
Burkittsville
W. H. Somers
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
D. R. Leatherman
Burlington
T. J. Fahrney
Downsville
B. Summers
Bankers to Attend Norfolk Congress in December
Bankers from the South respond to an invitation to the eighth annual Southern Commercial Congress in Norfolk Virginia. The meet December 11 to 14 will discuss world banking problems led by figures such as Harding Willames Owen Vanderlip and Claus en. The article notes the large gold reserves in the United States and cotton as a key export, with experts predicting a shift in global trade favoring U S sources as the European war ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
South
Southern Commercial Congress
United States
Hom W
Notice To Taxpayers Due Dates and Penalties Flagged
Notice to taxpayers states state taxes are due and unpaid by November 30 will incur a 6 percent penalty. Real estate personal and poll taxes are included with the late fee.
Investment Brokers Offer Sale of Stocks and Securities
We are regularly licensed brokers offering for sale investments including railroad stock bank stock and various securities of the best kind. For a first class investment, see and talk with us H. R. Bryarly & Brother Insurance and Investments 29 Alp-at.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Bryarly & Brother
iImsurance and Investments
Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner at Greek Restaurant
Invite your friends to meet you for a Thanksgiving turkey dinner at the Greek Restaurant. Dinner price listed as 50c. Dilllis & Pappas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillis & Pappas
Thanksgiving Day Declared Legal Holiday in Winchester
Tomorrow Thanksgiving Day will be a legal holiday with many cities observing the practice. Local banks and Handley Library close. schools close. the Star issued earlier. post office hours adjusted with general delivery and stamp windows open from 11:40 to 12:00 and 1 to 2 PM. city carriers operate a reduced schedule.
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Winchester
Handley Library
V. A. In Prime Shape For Battle
After a rest of nearly a week from scrimmage the S V A team is in prime condition to meet A M A in the annual contest on Thanksgiving day. Coach Bentley Lewis and Cammer have built a balanced lineup from McCullagh Washington J Pope Koch Calhoun Gutierrez Davisson C Pope Harrison Hart Stimpson Riddle Jones Taylor Breckenridge Peyton and others. The corps of cadets led by the Citizens Band will parade prior to the game and the band will perform during intermissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euffion
Bentley
Lewis
Cammer
Yellow Jackets
McCullagh
Washington
J. Pope
Koch
Calhoun
Gutierrez
Davisson
C. Pope
Harrison
Hart
Stimpson
Riddle
Jones
Taylor
Breckenridge
Peyton
Casets
Citizens’ Band
Academy
Patient Con Man Lands in Prison
Three years after stealing five thousand dollars in express money orders on 1913 steamship piers, John J. Se attempted to cash them and was arrested after police battered down doors at a Manhattan avenue address. A wife was present. Authorities identify him as a far western con man and found a letter from Sem Quentin prison, California, warning him to stay out of the state due to a $500 reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Se
Manhattan Avenue
Johnson
Sem Quentin Prison
California
Tiny Income Yet Expensive Taste Convicts Clerk
Adolph Loessler, a Leggett and Company clerk, confessed to stealing about $100,000 over two years with help from a broker who inflated shipping bills. He reported a $25 weekly income, $5,000 monthly expenses, owning two cars and a chauffeur, spending $35,000 on his apartment, and running several cigar stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Adolph Loessler
Leggett and Company
Loessler
Chicago
Xmas Savings Club Closes Week of December 18
The People’s Bank Stephens City Virginia closes the Xmas Savings Club for the week ending December 18. The notice notes confidence in the service and invites continued account activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
Virginia
Baltimore Grain Markets Close With Wheat at 1.74 1/4
Spot wheat closed at 1.74 1/4 and new corn at 1.08 in Baltimore wholesale markets this afternoon. Miss Margaretta Kremer left this afternoon for Edinburg Virginia for undisclosed reasons.
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Baltimore
Margaretta Kremer
Edinburg
Population flees Bucharest as German advance nears
German Field Marshal von Mackensen's forces push north from the Danube drawing artillery range on Bucharest. Romanian retreat creates widespread destruction, with cities and rail lines set ablaze as civilians flee. American freighter Chemung sunk by Austrian submarine. crew saved and reported by US consul in Valencia.
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King Ferdinand
Flying Stars and Stripes
Berlin
von Mackensen
Danube
Bucharest
Kingdom
Ferdinand
Campolung
Jassy
Roumanian Front
Paris
John J. Putnam
United States
Valencia
Spain
Central Powers
Italy
New York
Mediterranean
Harris and McGill Company
Cape Degata
Private Cubbage Returns Home From Texas Border
Private J. A. Cubbage of Company I, Second Virginia Regiment, who had been with his unit at Browns ville Texas since July, arrived in Winchester last evening on account of physical disability. He has been ill and treated in the camp hospital and remains unable to resume military duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Cubbage
Virginia
Brownsville
Texas
Winchester
Cubbage
Christmas Boxes Shipped Free for Virginia Guardsmen
Boxes for Virginia guardsmen on the border will be sent to Major Allen Potts at the Virginia Railway and Power Company building. Through him there are no costs, as the packages travel to Texas under official War Department business. Boxes of any size are accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Allen Potts
Virginia Railway and Power Company
Texas
War Department
Chicago raids egg king warehouse halts alleged corner
Chicago health officials led by Dr. John Dill Robertson raided a warehouse and seized several million eggs tied to James B. Waltz as an alleged egg king. Eggs deemed suspect are held for inspection with bad eggs to be destroyed, while officials warned of possible price effects.
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Chicago
James B. Waltz
Ege King
John Dill Robertson
Berryville and Randolph Macon clash in big Shenandoah tilt
The Winchester Athletic Club meets Berryville at Shenandoah Valley Academy field at 2 PM. At 3 PM V A leads their oldest rivals Randolph Macon of Front Royal. Coaches Weems of Georgetown and Red Moore of VMI guide the preliminaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Athletic Club
Berryville
Shenandoah Valley Academy
V. A
Randolph Macon
Front Royal
Weems
Georgetown University
Red” Moore
Vv. M. I
Farmers and Merchants National Bank claims banking innovations
The Farmers and Merchants National Bank touts its deposit interest benefits, check cashing and money transfer fee elimination, loan processes, and Xmas Savings Clubs. It boasts fifteen years of service with a near 2 million dollar total and claims superiority over rivals in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Virginia
Xmas Savings Club at Farmers and Merchants Bank Winchester
Advertises opening a Xmas Savings Club account at Farmers and Merchants National Bank in Winchester Virginia. Promises very best service. Contains garbled remnants about the bank and program.
Kennedy Made Cashier of Great Atlanta Bank
Mr Sherrard Kennedy, longtime Atlanta National Bank executive, is named cashier after the merger with the American National Bank to form the Atlanta National Bank with deposits totaling 15 million dollars. Born in Virginia, Kennedy arrived in Atlanta in 1892 and rose from passenger clerk to assistant cashier in 1910 before this promotion.
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MR. Kennedy
Great Bank
al Bank
Atlanta
Atlanta National Bank
J. Sherrard Kennedy
Winchester
Kennedy
Lizzie Sherrard
New Atlanta Banking
Dyin
Virginia
Camden, 8
withHtt National Bank
Florida
Sherrard Kennedy
Decatur
New York Announces Major Wage Increase Across Industries
Forty two thousand workers in New York and surrounding areas gain wage rises from 10 to 40 percent as the American Clothing Company boosts pay structures. The move will benefit an estimated 150,000 family members and aims to blunt the impact of rising living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Clothing Company
Jas Patterson’s Leg Amputated After Industrial Fall
James Patterson, son of Joseph Patterson, underwent amputation of his right leg below the hip at Memorial Hospital. Surgeons Dr EB Stuart and Dr R Anderson performed the operation after he fell 125 feet from a Buffalo building and survived a protracted illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Patterson
Joseph
Massacre fears after Villa seizes Chihuahua City
El Paso reports Carranza forces evacuated Chihuahua City as Villa captured the state capital. Foreigners including six Americans feared for safety amid unverified reports of killings. Villa reportedly moved foreigners toward the border. Gonzales cites ammo shortage and estimates Villa at 6000 troops. Sauz targets recapture while Villa controls territory south to Chihuahua City.
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Chihuahua
Carranza
Villa
EL Paso
General Trevino
Chihuahua City
Mander
Juarez
Juanes
Rio Grande
Murduin
Tost
Gonzales
Trevino
Sauz
State Central
Vilal Ahumada
Chishuahua City
Navy awards contracts for 27 coast submarines and two seagoing subs
Secretary of the Navy Daniels announced contracts for the U S Navy to Electric Boat Company for 18 coast submarines at 697000 each and one seagoing submarine at 1189000 Lake Torpedo Boat Company to build six coast submarines at 694000 each and one seagoing submarine at 1195000 California Shipbuilding Company to build three coast submarines at 698000 each The total covers 27 coast submarines and two 800 ton seagoing submarines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Electric Boat Company
Lake Torpedo Boat Company
California Shipbuilding Company
Coast
Thanksgiving Visit By Miss Lynch At Local Home
Miss Theresa Lynch visiting New York school student spends Thanksgiving holidays at the home of Mr. and Mrs. [names unreadable], as listed in this brief social note.
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Theresa Lynch
New York
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Sparrows Point
Old Capon
Bankers
W. P. G. Harding
Williams
H. H.baker
Haat Piccadilly St
Wire
Xmas Savings Club
the People’s Bank
Teutonic
Border
Frank Robinson
Charlestown
Jon Eee
Aan H. Boxwell
Telle
Chit-T
Rae
American National Bank
The
Atlanta Nation
Jas. Patterson
Chiruerua
Villa Trevino
Ternoon
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