Democratic Judge T Campaigns in Virginia District
Judge T leading campaign tour through Rockingham and surrounding counties praising the Wilson administration. He reports strong local support and anticipates election by a substantial majority. Former Senator John Paul tours Winchester and Front Royal, addressing large crowds before heading to Albemarle Madison and Rappahannock counties.
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Nded
Congress
Harrison
Timberville
Winchester
Rockingham
John Paul
Harrisonburg
Warren
Clarke
Front Royal
Paul
Albemarle
Madison
Rappahannock
New York
Republican National Committee
Hockingam County
Mr Phillips Joins Ford Agency in Winchester
Mr John W Phillips of Rocky Mount North Carolina has arrived in Winchester and joined the Ford motor car agency run by Mr J W Chapman in the Faulkner building on South Main Street. The agency has undergone extensive improvements and the Ford service department was opened last week.
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John W. Phillips
Rocky Mount
N. C
Winchester
Ford Motor Car Agency
J. W. Chapman
Faulkner Building
South Main Street
Phillips
Chapman
Ford Service Department
Strathmore Estate to Be Sold Soon in Shenandoah County
The Strathmore Orchard Company plans a public auction November 28 for about acres of land near Mount Jackson. The property, divided into seven tracts with six containing apple orchards, is led by W W L Fultz of Winchester. Auctioneers are Dunn and Duvall. J A Nicodemus of Lenore, Virginia, notes apple pickers needed for extended work.
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Strathmore Orchard Company
Meam
Mount Jackson
Shenandoah County
Strathmore Company
Bers
Wissler
Www. L. Fultz
Winchester
Messrs. Dunn and Duvall
County
Allies reject US demands on blacklist with no immediate action
Washington reports the Allied reply to Washington's demand to end blacklist and blackmail tactics will be received this week and rejected. The State Department will study the communication after the election and may defer a definite action until Congress reconvenes in December. Officials say an immediate policy of reprisal is impossible.
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The
Star
Washington
He Miewar
State Department
Omcidls
Wilson
Congress
Quotation: Early Morning Market Reports on Virginia Yorks Prices
The daily apple bulletin from the U S Department of Agriculture lists unofficial jobbing prices at 9 30 this morning for Virginia Yorks and Winesaps in multiple U S cities. Prices vary by grade, with Yorks ranging around 2 50 to 5 in places like Winchester Waynesboro Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Chicago, and Winesaps reaching up to 5 in Memphis and New Orleans.
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Office of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Winchester
Waynesboro
New York
Virginia
Yorks
Bens
Washington
Grimes
Rames
Philadelphia
Black Twigs
Jonathans
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Baldwins
Greenings
Bulk Bens
Romes
Memphis
Nashville
Jacksonville
Atlanta
Mrs. Buckey Granted Absolute Divorce in Staunton Court
A decree by Judge Henry W. Holt in Corporation Court grants an absolute divorce to Mrs. Gussie Harford Buckey from Guy Elmer Buckey of Frederick Maryland. Custody of their son Guy Harford Buckey Jr. is awarded to the complainant with property rights protected.
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Corporation Court
Henry W.holt
Staunton
Gussie Harford Buckey
Guy Elmer Buckey
Frederick
Guy Harford Buckey, Jr
Bringing Up Father In Politics at Empire Tonight
The Empire Theater presents Bringing Up Father In Politics tonight. A 35-member company sent by Gus Hill arrives today, featuring many attractive chorus girls ready to perform.
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Empire Theater
Gus Hill
Defends Stand on Eight Hour Law in Local Paper
The Star reproduces a letter from Mr. Carter of the Golden and Company group defending Mr. Wilson on the eight hour railroad workers law. He notes Nicodemus and son plan to vote straight Republican next month, citing Mr. Wilson’s stance as the reason.
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Wilson
John A. Nicodemus
Son
Mr. Wilson
Carter
the Star
Hughes on office seeking questioned by Supreme Court justice
In 1912 Justice Hughes declined a presidential bid saying a judge who would seek another office is unfit for the high tribunal or the office he aspires to.
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Justice Hughes
Supreme Court
Two Special I W O Excursion Trains Operated
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ran two excursion trains yesterday from Winchester to Baltimore and to Washington. The Winchester train carried 238 passengers outbound and 359 reaching Harpers Ferry. The Baltimore line train arrived at noon with 177 passengers aboard.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Washington
Baltimore
Winchester
Harpers Ferry
Mystery in Poison Pen Case in Chicago
More than 100 poison pen letters to Mrs. Marie Moore and her relatives prompted federal authorities to probe a puzzling case. John Hile, Morgan high school principal, vanished after an alleged confession to Jacob Loeb as his wife and five children accompanied him. Letters, mailed over months, targeted Moore's character and warned women to beware of their husbands and Moore. a woman is suspected of writing them.
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Chicago
Marie Moore
John Hile
Morgan High School
Jacob Loeb
Board of Education
Hile
German seaplanes aid over Flanders and Balkan fronts
Headlines report German seaplanes bombing off the coast of Flanders and a major push toward Constanza in Dobrudja. The Austrian premier’s assassination triggers a conspiracy crackdown in Vienna and Budapest, with Polish Bohemian and Croatian leaders arrested. King Constantine counters Thessaly troop mobilization as Allies seize Greek war stores.
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Paris
Berne
Geneva
Austria
Vienna
Budapest
Prince Hohenlohe Schillingsfurst
Friedrich Adler
Adler
London
Thessaly
Constantine
Athens
Tithas
Saloniki
John Forsyth of Virginia and His Federal Service
The notice recalls John Forsyth born October 22 1780 in Frederick County Virginia. He served as Secretary of State under Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren and died October 21 1841 in Washington DC. He is praised as a brilliant statesman and linked to the Forsyth family of South Brad dock street.
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Nocee
John Forsyth
Frederick County
Charles JH. Forsyth
South Braddock Street
Andrew Jackson
Martin van Buren
Washington, C
England
Georgia
More Money for Wilson Campaign
The Star reports two new contributions to the Democratic national campaign fund totaling 15 dollars. J. I. Maphis, Commissioner of the Revenue, gave 10 dollars and T. R. Cather, County Commonwealth Attorney, gave 5 dollars. This brings The Star’s local total to 289.50. R. S. Wright, a Strasburg Democratic leader, learned that the National Treasurer Marsh needed funds and quickly collected 100 dollars from Strasburg Democrats for forwarding to the national treasury.
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The
Star This
Democratic National Campaign Fund
J. I. Maphis
T. R. Cather
Star
R. S. Wright
Strasburg
Marsh
Democrats
Daughters of the Confederacy Donate Thanksgiving Turkeys
Turner Ashby Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy held its fall meeting at Mrs Holmes Conrad’s home and organized a barrel of turkeys for the Confederate Home in Richmond for Thanksgiving. Officers were re elected for the coming year and donations for the Soldiers' Home barrel are requested, sent to Miss Lucy Russell or Miss Elizabeth Kurta in Winchester Va.
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Turner Ashby
Daughters of the Confederacy
Holmes Conrad
Richmond
Lucy Russell
Elizabeth Kurta
Winchester
Macedonian Jews Ordered to Report to Greek Revolutionary Colors
A proclamation orders Macedonian Jews of the military class from 1913 to 1915 to report to the colors within three days or be deemed deserters. A commission will depart for the United States to raise funds for the revolutionary government as Petograd reports violent rear guard actions in Dobruja with Russian and Romanian forces retreating before Mackensen's advance.
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United States
Petrograd
Dobrudja
von Mackenteen
War Office
Many Lives Lost in Friday Storm Hits Lake Erie
Cleveland Ohio October 23 Fifty two are known dead so far from the Friday storm on Lake Erie that wrecked ships and caused heavy loss of life and cargo. Ships reported lost include Merida with 25 crew, Colgate with six crew, and Butters where the crew was saved.
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Lake Erie
Gra
Gand
Merida
Colgaté
Butters
Strathmore Land At Public Sale Near Mount Jackson
Virginia orchard land offered as seven tracts on premises two miles south of Mt. Jackson. Sale Tuesday November 28 with one tract featuring a 15 room residence valued at 17000 dollars. Advertiser W. L. Fultz provides details.
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Virginia
Ublic Cls
Mt. Jackson
Gee W. L. Fultz
Steel stocks soar in brisk New York trading
Wild excitement at the exchange as United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel hit record highs. In the first hour about seventy thousand shares changed hands with United States Steel reaching 121 1/4 and Bethlehem Steel rising 30 points to 58.0. Other industrials followed the upward trend.
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New York
United States Steel
Bethlehem
Stock Exchange
Haines and Miss Sargent Married in Winchester
Herbert Haines and Miss Myrtie Sargent were wed at 8 o clock Saturday evening at Braddock Street Methodist Church South. Rev W O Tal Hert officiated. Haines, son of Mr and Mrs George A Haines, is a weaver with the Virginia Woolen Company. His bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Sargent, hails from Highland avenue.
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Louis Herbert Haines
Myrtie
Ethel Sargent
Winchester
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
W. 0. Tal- Hert
Mr. Haines
George A. Haines
Virginia Woolen Company
Charles Sargent
Highland Avenue
Work Begun on Confederate Monument Shaft
The foundation excavation for the Confederate monument in front of the Courthouse on Main street began this morning. Built mainly of concrete, the shaft will stand at the western end of the walk to the courthouse steps with new pavement on both sides. Erection work is expected to start early in November after a $100 canvas donation acknowledged by Miss Lucy W. Frissell, treasurer.
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Main Street
Court House Steps
Lucy W. Frissell
Monument Fund
Thomas
2 000 Barrels Space in Robinson's Cold Storage
2000 barrels space in Robinsons Cold Storage at Charlestown applies to I F Byrd ss sink ne Ap tt.
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Robinson’s
Charlestown
Byrd
Virginia Regiment Kitchen Gleans Camp Fame
In Browerville Texas October 16 191 have a pinned star on Company I kitchen the only Star in the Second Virginia Regiment. The star marks the best kitchen after ten days tests with Winchester men reacting How good. Kendall Henry and Kate Locke lead busy work as Company I prepares for Thanksgiving clothing and winter gear. Sergeant Pingley heads to Jacksonville Florida for national rifle team contests. Health notes report sixty cases of homesickness amid improving overall condition.
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Brownsville
Tex
Company 1
Company I
Virginia
Winchester
Kendall
Henry
Kate Locke
Cook Kendall
Ste
Pingley
Jacksonville
Pla
Third Year of War Predicted as Most Terrible
Paris dispatch reports General Gabriel Malleterre warns the third year of World War I will be more terrible than the first two. He says naval forces rivalry may require total destruction of one side by the other and hopes the coming year will be the last if Allied forces act with unified, full strength.
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Gabriel Malleterre
Joffre
Marne
Paris
France
Licensed To Wed In Hampshire County Court Clerk Office
A marriage license was issued Saturday at the Corporation Court clerk's office for Ira D acre son of A L Whitacre of Hampshire County and Miss Retha M Hicks daughter of George Hicks of the city. The groom is employed in the railroad business in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
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Corporation Court
Ira Dacre
A. L. Whitacre
Hampshire County
N. 2
Retha M. Hicks
George Hicks
Pittsburgh
Baltimore Grain Markets Close With Higher Wheat Prices
At the close of Baltimore wholesale markets the No 2 red wheat traded at 1.75 1/8 dollars while corn closed higher. The item also notes Mr and Mrs Willidam Hyatt of Charlestown West Virginia in an accompanying blurb.
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Baltimore
Mrs. Willidam Hyatt
Charlestown
W. Vancade
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