Congress clears path for 8 hour railroad strike resolution
Congress moves to enact the 8 hour law for railroad workers after a long Senate and House debate. President Wilson presses for swift passage and a commission to study wage and hour scope, with a vote expected this afternoon and a Monday morning deadline to avert a strike.
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Congress
The
Star
Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate
Underwood
Interstate Commerce Commission
Transportation Department
Brotherhoods
House Interstate “Commerce
Adamson
Rules
Seri
Brotherhood
Garretson
White House
Tumulty
Wilson
House
President Wilson signs child labor law
President Wilson signed a bill banning the shipment of products made by child labor across state lines. The act makes it illegal to transport child labor produced goods between states.
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Washington
Wilson
Going Out of Business Shoe Sale Opens Tuesday
A going out of business sale begins Tuesday at 9 o'clock with deep bargains on all brands of shoes. Prices range from 1.00 to 3.00 per pair, including new styles and two tone effects. Atom widths all sizes. Also notes a visit by The Great Sachem of Virginia and A J Jackson to Genesee Tribe No 14. Monday night Sept 4 is a meeting in Winchester with light refreshments.
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PRICE
Selz Shoe
Virginia
A. J. Jackson
Winchester
Oorr
Stephens “City
W. H. Painter
Sarah Zane Fire Co Meeting Tonight
Notice from Sarah Zane Fire Co announces an important meeting tonight at 8 o clock with RR Brown serving as secretary. The terse message emphasizes the meeting’s significance and calls members to attend.
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Sarah Zane Fire Co
Finness
RR. Brown
Wilson Leaves Washington for Shadow Lawn Nomination
Wilson with Mrs. Wilson Secretary Tumulty and Dr. Cary Grayson left Washington at 3 pm for Shadow Lawn New Jersey where he will be officially notified of his nomination.
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Washington
Wilson
Tumulty
Cary Grayson
Shadow Lawn
N. J
Slight Fire In Derminer's Garage
A small fire broke out shortly before 2 pm in Derminer's garage on North Brad dock street. The vulcanizer caught fire triggering smoke and excitement while the fire department arrived too late to extinguish it.
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Derminer
North Braddock Street
New Fords at $260 Delivered to Your Home
Miss Rosa Rogers of Roanoke arrives for a visit with Dr and Mrs Phillip Boyd on West Water Street. Local store Maphis Yost seeks sales help from ladies.
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H. ©. Borden
N. Main St
Rosa Rogers
Roanoke, Va
Phillip. W.boyd
West Water, Street
Maphis & Yost
King Constantine Abdicates Greece Moves Toward War
News reports Greece under Constantine ends his reign as Crown Prince George becomes regent and Venizelos supports the ministry. Abdication signals possible Greek entry with the Allies. Bulgaria declares war on Roumania. French artillery on the Somme. Russian Austrian fighting intensifies with high captures.
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Greece
Constantine
Wi. Kemes II
Germany
London
Reuter
Saloniki
George
Venizelos
George I
Athens
England
France
Russia
Sofia
William
Bulgaria
Roumania
Ylondon
Eprlin
Petrograd
Mary E B Padgett died at son's home in Ohio
Mrs. Mary E B Padgett nee Farrell was born February 26 1832 six miles north of Winchester and died August 25 1916. She spent most of her life within three miles of her birthplace and three years ago moved to East Palestine Ohio to live with her eldest son Thomas. She was known for helping the sick and her death is noted in the community obituary.
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Mary EB. Padgett
Farrell
Winchester
Ohio
Thomas
East
Palestine
Mosquitoes on the Border Have Bills
Border correspondent reports on a fierce local mosquito variant in Brownsville Texas. The story notes unusually large insects with a steel bill and strong suction, likening them to a tarantula in a bottle and comparing storm-dredged resacas to the threat. The piece promises continuation on page six.
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Brownsville
Texas
Potato Hill
Court House
Reuss
Resacas
Barry’s dubious bid alongside Towning’s aid
A brief verse questions Barry’s fitness for office and suggests he seeks a place in the race with Towning’s backing, portraying him as content to be a comic supplement rather than a serious candidate.
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Barry
Towning
Fire destroys Weverton distillery and warehouse complex
A large plant of the Joseph H. Savage Distilling Company at Weverton Maryland burned after midnight Wednesday, with 600 barrels of whiskey in the warehouse. The four story frame building, distillery, brick engine house, boiler house, and bonded warehouse were destroyed, causing an estimated loss of 40 000 to 50 000 dollars. Fire lit the night sky and whiskey ran from barrels into a small stream, as flames raged for hours. The blaze is under investigation with incendiary suspected. (Continued on page six.)
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Joseph H. Savage Distilling Company
Weverton
U. S
Confederate Monument Fund Show at Empire Theater
Friday at the Empire Theater a Confederate Monument Fund show is announced with ticket sales at Henry's Printing office and the theater. The notice also mentions Carter's Yeast with a calendar snippet for the week.
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Confederate Monument Fund Show
Empire Theater
Henry's Printing Office
Harrison Backed Referendum on Prohibition Amendment
The Baltimore Sun reports Judge Harrison supports submitting the proposed prohibition amendment to the people via referendum. He says he has always favored referendum and will work for submission to voters in the states. He emphasizes that letting the people decide is proper.
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Baltimore Sun
Harrison
Congress
United States
Supper by Junior Auxiliary at Christ Church Tuesday
The Junior Auxiliary of Christ church will hold a supper on Tuesday night from 6 to 8 at the residence of Mr. R. T. Barton at 106 South Washington Street. The public is cordially invited.
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Christ @church
R. T. Barton
South Washington Street
Coopers Wanted on No 1 Apple Barrels
Help wanted for coopering No 1 apple barrels at Turkey Knob Orchard in Mt. Jackson Virginia. Good pay and board offered by the orchard.
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Coopers
Turkey Knob Orchard
Mt. Jackson
Vaip-tt
Baltimore Grain Markets Close With Mixed Wheat and Corn Quotes
At 3 pm the Baltimore wholesale markets reported No. 2 red wheat at 1.46 and 3/4, corn at 93 1/2 cents. The Citizens' Band concert was canceled tonight due to the monument benefit show.
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Baltimore
Citizens’ Band
Fears Advance of Paralysis in the South
Richmond Va September 1 the State Board of Health watches the southward spread of the infantile paralysis epidemic as railroads cooperate to enforce quarantine on children from New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania Health Commissioner Williams warns the decline in New York offers no guarantee the southern states will stay safe.
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Richmond
Virginia
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
State Board of Health
Wiliams
Judge Harrison Urges Voters to End Apathy in Primary
Editorial praises Judge Harrison as a longtime public servant and urges residents of his home district to vote in the Democratic primary tomorrow. It condemns the opposition as weak and unconvincing, urging a strong turnout to reward his twenty years of service.
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Judge Harrison
Congress
Harrison
Harrrison
What New York Pays For Apples
Producers price current in New York notes current market values for several apple varieties. Northwestern Greenings Duchess Sweet Bough Gravenstein Maiden Blush show per barrel figures though some entries are unclear.
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New York
Virginia gentlemans' widow Laura Tucker dies at 89
Mrs Laura Powell Tucker widow of former Congressman John Randolph Tucker dies at her home in Lexington Virginia at age 89. She will be buried beside her husband at Mount Hebron Winchester’s Presbyterian Church funeral to be Sunday at 3 PM. remains arrive in Winchester Saturday evening from Lexington and pallbearers include notable family names.
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Winghhester
Virginia
Winschester
Lexington
Laura Powell Tucker
John Randolph Tucker
Congress
Tucker
Humphrey Stooke Powell
Ann Boyd Powell
Oho County
Winchester
Fier
George. Be. Magruder
Fort Worth
Texas
John Randolph Shields
Nanking
China
Laura Tucker McGuire
Hunter H. McGuire
Lewis Hyde
W. Nelson Page
Abner Payne
Abney Payne
Fisher’s Island
Sohn Carmichael
Hagerstown
Perry Alford
Chicago
Harry C Carmichael
Martinsburg
W. Va
Richmond
Silas Mason
Sidney Johnston Tucker
U.S. A
Laure Tucker Powell
Henrietta Johnston Tucker
Warry St. George Tucker Jr
Laura ‘Tucker Pendleton
Gertrude Pendleton
Tucker Pendleton
Morgan Pendleton
Messrs
Danis Conrad
Harry Carmichael
Michael
John Randolph Philip W. Boyd
R. Stuart
Edmund P. Hunter
Ington
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