Grounds Transformed by Bunting and Lights At Winchester Fair
The Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society opens its forty-sixth annual five day fair with grandstand attractions and an expanded midway. Decorated grounds feature thousands of lights and bunting as judges and spectators arrive. nightly exhibitions cost 25 cents at gates. The event includes free daytime entertainment, vaudeville shows by the Carnova company, and a Citizens' Band program. The first race is scheduled for tomorrow at 1:00 PM with horses called at 2:30 PM under National Trotting Association rules.
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Reder
Winchester
Fick
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society
Northern
Virginia
Frederick County
Carnova Company
Cloudburst Strands Thousands in Kansas Iola
A seven inch cloudburst in Iola Kansas last night forced thousands from their homes with many missing but not yet confirmed dead. Property losses are about 150000 dollars as rescuers struggle without boats to reach marooned residents on housetops near Elm Creek which can be a mile wide in places.
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Iola
Kansas
Elm Creek
Fall Millinery Sale Opens at Fal Millinery
Great value fall millinery begins September 7 with velvet hats priced at 50 cents and 1.00. Includes children's and misses hats, sizes from one up. Quality unseen until shown. Miss Wierman, phone 101-1, 17 West Piccadilly Street. Lost eyeglasses and chain reward offered at Star office.
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Star Office
Confederate Reunion Set at Camp Grounds Near Burlington
The Confederate Association of Hampshire County holds its annual reunion at the camp meeting grounds near Burlington on Wednesday September 8 with Hon H M Calhoun of Pendleton County as speaker and music on the grounds. Also notice of a seven room house and barn for rent on Fairmont Avenue with one acre. Apply to Mrs W E Barr.
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Confederate Association of
Hampshire County
Burlington
H. M. Calhoun
Pendleton County
Fairmont Avenue
W. EB. Barr
Pennsylvania Railroad Publishes Enlarged Fruit Directory
The Pennsylvania Railroad plans a new edition of its Directory of Fruit Vegetables and Produce Growers and Shippers. It will list over 10 000 farmers, truckmen and orchardists across New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland and Virginia with six product classifications. The goal is to aid distribution and marketing, boost agriculture along rail lines and connect consumer to producer.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Winchester
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington
West Jersey and Seashore
Cumberland Valley
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
Farmers Notice At Kremer's Dining Rooms During Fair Week
Farmers announce delivery of a farm painting during fair week at Kremer's Dining Rooms on Grounds. A picture man is mentioned. 7 Wp 2t.
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Kremer
Italian fruit merchant fined for alley debris in court
F. Ramacoitti of North Main street faced police court on a charge of dumping straw old bananas and crates in Indian alley near his business. He was fined 3.50 including costs after the judge ruled that intent does not excuse violation. The court said police and health authorities will monitor alleys and cite violators.
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F. Ramacoitti
North Main Street
Miss Tompkins Named Head of Fort Loudoun Seminary Dept
Miss Anne E. Tompkins, a Virginian with office and teaching experience, will lead the commercial department at Fort Loudoun Seminary next session. She graduated from Eaton Burnett Business College and is described as a charming young woman. Fair tickets available at T T Wall and Bell Bros book stores. specials advertised at The Leader this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne E. Tompkins
Fort Loudoun Seminary
Tompkins
Eaton-Burnett Business College
T. T. Wall's
Bell Bros
Ptfectaneta
Hesperian sinking sparks Allied inquiries and varied theories
The United States ordered an overseas probe into whether the Allan liner Hesperian was torpedoed or mined with inconsistent reports from Consul Frost and Ambassador Page. Germany and Britain offer conflicting claims while Paris notes ongoing trench skirmishes near Soushez Cemetery as Joffre and Cadorna confer.
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Washington
United States
Frost
Queenstown
Admiralty
Allan Line
State Department
Ambassador Page
Francis M Feltner dies after illness at 76 in Martinsburg
Francis Marion Feltner a longtime Clarke county figure dies at his Martinsburg home after a three week illness aged 76. Survived by widow Elizabeth Deck Feltner and children D H Feltner Lola Miller Ammy F Feltner and James R Feltner with four brothers and a sister. Funeral held at his residence with Rev F M Woods officiating and burial in Green Hill Cemetery.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Elizabeth Deck
Bunker Hill
Berkeley County
D. H. Feltner
Clarksburg
Lola Miller
Ammy F. Feltner
James R. Feltner
J. P. Feltner
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hancock, Md
Andrew Feltner
Arch Feltner
Adolphus Feltner
Harriett Lloyd
Clarke County
F. M. Woods
The
Presbyterian Church
Green Hill Cemetery
Final Dance at Winchester Inn Friday Night
The Winchester Inn hosts a farewell dance on Friday night September 10 with music by a local orchestra. It is promoted as the season’s climax with dancing from 9 to 1 and a hoped-for large crowd for Winchester’s most enjoyable summer in years.
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Inn
Winchester
Wanted Army Horses At Noonan's Stables Winchester Va
Wanted army horses at Noonan's stables Winchester Virginia Thursday September 9 from 8 to 12. Horses must be cavalry suitable aged from 4 to 7 years high 15 to 15 1/2 hands and weighing 850 to 1100 pounds. Also listing alfalfa hay with inoculation free new crop Crimson Clover and more. H H Baker.
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Noonan
Winchester
Bierer & Grim
Royal Couple Die Together In Scandal at Naples Villa
Odilla Van Wal derson, daughter of the Dutch minister of Italy, and Count Castint Argonna of Naples were found dead in the count's villa. A note said Death before separation. The double tragedy was a suicide to avert disgrace, stunning court circles.
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Rome
Odilla van Walderson
Italy
Castint Argonna
Naples
Frederick Seal Jadies Dies After Illness
Frederick Seal Jadies, the young son of Mr and Mrs of Braddock Street, died Monday afternoon after several weeks illness. He is survived by his parents and several brothers and sisters. The community offers sympathy to the bereaved family.
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Frederick
Frederick Seal
Braddock Street
Death of Major Conrad A Loss to Virginia and the Nation
The Richmond Dispatch laments the death of Major Conrad of Winchester, praising his bravery as a Civil War officer and his postwar career as a premier lawyer and Bible class teacher. His life blended intellect, will, and public service, leaving a model for a generation that must continue its work.
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Conrad
Hte
Forty French Airships Attack Fierman Works
Paris reports from the war office that on September four German airplanes bombarded Luneville a town with no military targets. In reprisal forty French planes bombarded Saarbrucken stations works and military sites. A German plane landed at Calais and its crew were captured. No lives were lost at St Die.
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Fierman Works
Paris
War Office
Luneville
Saarbrucken
Calais
St. de
Mrs Tharp Leaves Memorial Hospital After Serious Operation
Mrs E C Tharp has returned home on South Braddock street from Memorial Hospital where she underwent a serious operation several days ago.
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E. C. Tharp
South Braddock Street
Memorial Hospital
Strawberries Bloom As Garden Notices And Visits
Mrs. N A Sampsell of North Clifford street has a blooming patch of strawberries. Miss Minnie Keen of Loudoun county visits Miss Mary Louise Henning. Florence Henning returns from visiting friends in Hinton West Virginia and Page county Virginia. Mrs 8 H Leake and daughter Susie Leake return from Mount Jackson visit.
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N. A. Sampsell
North Clifford Street
Minnie Keen
Loudoun County
Mary Louise Henning
Honey
Florence Henning
Hinton
W. Va
Page County
Virginia
8. H. Leake
Susie Leake
Mount Jackson
Virginia Lawyer Major Conray Dies Silent Honor
A Virginia lawyer of prominence and national renown dies. his life of legal work and prosecutions brought him high honors in court, with the profession and state mourning the loss while Virginia youth strive to fill the vacancy left by the respected figure.
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Wae Conrad
Virginia
Brs
Anne Vee Ginia
Richmond
Apples Wanted by F A Beck and Co for Bulk Apples
F A Beck and Co seeks hand-picked bulk apples including fall and winter varieties. They offer the highest market price based on quality. Visit Miller Warehouse near C V V R R for details and sale timing.
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F. A. Beck and Co
Miller Warehouse
Earthquake Report Noted From Pacific Ocean Source
European seismographs record a great earthquake likely in the Pacific Ocean. Locally, Mr. Holmes Barry on Baltimore spent Labor Day with his mother Mrs. T. M. Barr on North Braddock Street. Clarene Hoover and family take a flat on East Water Street above Miller and Anderson’s store. Miss Adalaide Hamilton has returned home from Memorial Hospital greatly improved.
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London
Pacific Ocean
Clarerneé Hoover
East Water Street
Miller and Anderson’s
Adalaide Hamilton
Morial Hospital
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Carnival Company
of the Star
Citizens’ Band of
Star
Naional Trotting Association
Wire
Fall Millinery
Miss Wierman
Phone
Piccadilly St
Dumped Gargabe
Paul Fine
Sue
Hesperian
Consul Frost
Liner
Lansing
Page
Sel
Germany
Main
Harrison
Liverpool
Cymeric
Berlin
Hebredes Islands
Soushez
Geradmer
Joffre
Cadorna
Francis Marion Feltner
Ilies
Clarke County, Va
Feltner
Opequon
Tregret
H. H. Baker
Oda
Frederick Seal Jadies
Ayl
Cates Holmes
Holmes Conrad
Major Alee
Supreme Court of the United States
Scala
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