Death Takes Henry A Wise At Stephens City
Henry A Wise of Frederick County Virginia dies at home after a five week illness. He is survived by his wife Minerva Pifer Wise and seven grandchildren with a son Boyd Wise of Danville Kentucky and a daughter Mrs James Bean of City. Funeral at Stephens City Methodist Church with interment in Green Hill Cemetery.
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City
A.wise
Samuel
Sarah’ Lyon ‘Wise
George
Madison
Ala
Boyd Aeise
Danville
James Bean
Miss Ntimore
Minerva Elizabeth Pifer
John Pifer
Wise
Winchester
Frederick County
Canterbury
Stephens City
Henry A. Wise
Michael A. Wise
Green Hill
Ephens City
Firemen Prep for Largest Pennsylvania Convention Visit
The Sarah Zane Fire Company votes to send six firemen to the six firemen’s convention in Morrisburg Pennsylvania October 3 4 and 6. They will stay with the Allison Hook and Ladder Company of Harrisburg with transport at half fare from Winchester. Winners for parade prizes include best uniformed company most uniformed men and oldest apparatus among others.
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Sarah Zane Fire Company
Morrisburg
Pennsylvania
Orland Valley Association
Sarah Zane
Robert L
Cumberland Vadley Association
Winchester Firemen
Sarah Zure
Allison Hook and Ladder Company
Harrisburg
Russell Potts
Winchester
C.L. Jacobs
Waynesboro
Committee On Transportation
Cumberland Valley Firemen
Pennsylvania State Firemen’s Association
S. M. Porter
Harrisburg Fire Company
Darktown Fire Company
Best
Hard Coal Miners Back At Their Work
In Pennsylvania anthracite fields nearly 150000 miners returned to work as whistles blew at 6 a m. Mine Workers president John Lewis said at least 80 percent accept the new wage scale and the rest will return as mines are ready. Full production expected by week end.
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Associated Press
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
John Il
Lewis
Local Machinist William McKenzie Improves After Operation
William McKenzie a well known Yocal machinist underwent an appendicitis operation last Wednesday at Memorial Hospital. He is reported greatly improved and expected to return home on West Water Street sometime this week.
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William McKenzie
Memorial ‘Hospital
Weat Water Street
Friendship Reel Team Meeting for Septembers Reel Practice
The Friendship Fire Co reel team will meet at 8 p m Monday night September 11 to begin practice at once. All members urged to attend.
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Friendship Fire Co
Couple Returns to Newark After Visit to Stover Family
Mr and Mrs Paul E Sigger visited the former s parents Rev and Mrs George W Stover at the United Brethren Church parsonage on North Avenue and have now returned to their home in Newark New Jersey.
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Paul E. Sigger
George W. Stover
Tnited Brethren ‘Church
North Avenue
Newark
N. J
Bed of the Lee campaign revived at Winchester reunion
Petersburg resident John M. Flick slept on the same bed he used during Civil War campaigning with Lee. The bed is a flat limestone rock outside Winchester, where Flick once quarantined could not sleep in camp. He revisited the spot during a Confederate reunion, recalling memories from 1864.
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Petersburg
Winchester
John M. Flick
Lee
Flick
Flat Rock
Winchester Cold Storage Pre-cooled Rooms Ready for Apples
Storage notice states rooms at Winchester Cold Storage are pre-cooled and prepared to receive apples for storage. Fireproof new facilities promoted by Wm. Beverley, mer.
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Winchester Cold Storage
Beverley
Mer
Byrd congratulated on birth of daughter in Boston
Commander Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. and Mrs. Byrd welcome a daughter born a few days ago in Boston where the couple have spent the summer. Mrs. Byrd is the daughter of Mrs. Ames and the late Joseph Blanchard Ames of Boston.
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Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr
United States Navy
Yard Party Benefit at Apple Pie Ridge School
A yard party benefit for the school is scheduled for September 16 from 11 to 1 and 2 to 3 at Apple Pie Ridge School. An advertisement notes a modern house for rent near town at 23 W. Cork, apply or call 75-J.
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Apple Pie Ridge School For Benefit of School
Cork
Ford Clamps on Dry Ban for Ford Motor Company
The Ford Motor Company imposes a strict prohibition on alcohol for its 70,000 workers. Henry Ford orders dismissal for any employee found drinking or with liquor at home, citing recent plant accidents.
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FORD
Associated Press
Ford ‘Motor ‘Company
Henry Ford
Detroit
Victory Nites Promissory Note From Shenandoah Valley Bank
A damaged note fragment indicates a $100 prize or note labeled Victory Nites with dates Oct 15 1922 and May 20 1928. It mentions Shenandoah Valley National Bank and accrued interest terms.
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Berg
Shenandoah Valley National
Miss Helena Knight Returns to Handley Schools
Miss Helena Knight daughter of Dr and Mrs B M Knight returns from a summer abroad to join the Handley Schools teaching staff in general science. A graduate of the Girls Latin School Baltimore and Wellesley College she traveled in Europe with 25 classmates touring major continental countries.
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Helena Knight
B. M. Knight
Glasgow
Handley Schools
Miss Knight
Girls’ Latin School
Baltimore
Wellesly College
Mass
Europe
Maryland hotel owner gets dollar back from police carnival
J R Hamilton of Hagerstown Maryland owner of the Colonial Hotel paid a dollar for a ticket to police field days thinking it was ferry fare from New York to Weehawken. He learned his error after being refused admission to the boat and received a refund after correspondence with city officials. Hamilton is a former Berryville resident.
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New York Tribune
J. R. Hamilton
Colonial
Hagerstown
New York
Weehawken
Hamilton
Henright
Faurot
Jamaica Racetrack
Maryland
Berryville
Weather data for last week summary
Weekly weather report from the local laboratory shows maximum temperatures reaching 94 degrees and minimums around 64 degrees. Humidity spiked at 100 percent on several days with no rainfall recorded. Pathologist F J Schneiderhan signs the report.
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Tollows
Hu- Hyee
Temp
F. J. Schneiderhan
Exchange for City Property
Sell outright six acres of land and an eight room bungalow two miles from town. Easy terms offered. Chapman’s Auto Salfs. 11-1p-31.
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Chapman
Apple Orchard Sold Along Berryville Pike to Washington Attorney
Ben Crampton of Charles Town sells 48 acre apple orchard on Berryville and Castleman Ferry pike to Guy Mason a Washington attorney. Mason also buys 30 acres of unimproved land adjoining the orchard from Mason Osten. Osburn land reportedly at 160 dollars an acre.
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Ben Crampton
Charles Town
Berryville
Castleman’s Ferry Pike
Guy Mason
Washington
Mason Osten
Mason
Osburn
Daugherty Impeachment Demand Shelved as House Acts
Washington lawmakers push to impeach Attorney General Daugherty for high crimes and misdemeanors but House transfers the probe to the judiciary committee. In other items, Samuel Gompers hails the shopmen strike as a glorious victory and AFL officials discuss strategy in Atlantic City while factory leaders meet in Chicago.
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Samuel Goupers
The
2D Press
Chicago
James H. Wilkerson
Blackburn Esterline
Donald R. Richberg
B. B. Jewell
John Scott
Railway Employes Department
American Federation of Labor
Atlanti City
N. J
Daugherty
General Council
Washington
House
Representative Keller
Minnesota
Judiciary Committee
B. M. Jewell
Executive Council
Gompers
Atlantic City
Wilkerson
Samuel Gompers
International Typographical Union
Col Langhorn A Visitor Here
Colonel Langhorn a senior United States Army staff officer visits Dr. Philip W Boyd in this city. Langhorn, chief of staff of the Sixty second cavalry division, studied at VMI and West Point and served in Cuba Puerto Rico and the Philippines. His father was Confederate officer Col John T Langhorn of Lynchburg Virginia.
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George
Langhorn
United States Army
Philip W. Boyd
Sixty-second Cavalry Division
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
United States Military Academy
West Point
Hodgson & Brown Pencil Fountain Pen Offer
This week only a box of lead pencils priced 65 cents up and a guaranteed self filling fountain pen discounted to 1.00 from 1.50. Hodgson and Brown advertise the specials.
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Hodgson & Brown
Maryland primary nominations spark multiple party battles
Maryland voters gathered to choose candidates for US senator and Congress with Republican senatorial contest between John W. Garrett and Joseph I. France. Democrats field three senatorial hopefuls and face several congressional primaries, including Goldsborough opposed by Jackson and Sisk on liquor issues. Early reports show light turnout and few women at polls in Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Maryland
United States
Congress
John W. Garrett
Joseph I. France
William Cabell Bruce
David J. Lewis
Wien ‘Mocenet
Ereneeetmers
T. Alan Goldsborough
Goldsborough
A. M. Jackson
Albert W. Sisk
Old Time Porter Returns to Winchester from New England
William Ashby, longtime porter at the old Taylor Hotel, arrived from Massachusetts and New England, expressing delight at Winchester reception. He recalls his varied duties at the historic hotel from reconstruction days and notes coal scarcity driving his winter return.
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William Ashby
Old Taylor Hotel
Massachusetts
New England
Winchester
Ashby
Old Taylor House
Apple Pickers Men Only at Barrie Orchards
Job notice seeking male apple pickers for Barrie Orchards under foreman B. F. Lineburg in Alb in Virginia area. Apply in person 9 to 11 AM at 42 Rouss Avenue.
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Barrie
B. F. Lineburg Foremen
Albin
Rouss Ave
Rev Frank Strother Re elected Chaplain On Reunion Trip
The Rev Frank A Strother returned to Stephens City after attending the John S Mosby Brigade reunion in Culpeper Virginia He was reelected chaplain for another year during the gathering On his travels he visited relatives and friends in Warrenton Marshall Markham and Riverton Virginia.
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Frank A. Strother
Stephens City
Culpeper V
John S. Mosby
Strother
Warrenton
Marshall
Markham
Riverton
South End Hose Co. Meeting Set for Sept 11
The regular monthly meeting of the South End Hose Co. will be held Monday evening September 11 at 7 45 o clock. Every member is urged to be present. Harold March Captain Claude M Grim Secretary.
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South End Hose Co
Harold
Claude M. Grim
Lost Satchel With Money and Cloth on Hate Berryville Pike
A lost item report from Hate Berryville Pike describes a satchel containing money and cloth. A reward is offered by Ramsburg Auto Supply.
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Berryville Pike
Ramsburg Auto Supply
Conference 10 Meet at Keyser West Virginia
The one hundred twenty third session of the Virginia Conference of the United Brethren Church will meet at the United Brethren Church in Keyser West Virginia September 12 to 18 with Bishop W M Bell presiding. The conference includes Virginia Maryland and West Virginia with 18629 lay members 66 preachers and 48 lay delegates. Rev G W Stover closes his tenth year as Winchester pastor noting growth and a new church built and dedicated. Local offerings last year totaled 18213.67 not including Sunday school and societies. Winchester boasts the largest Ladies Aid Society in the conference with 148 members and active worker groups. Lead planning for Stover’s return and pastor assignment will be announced after the bishop reads the staging committee report on September 17. M W B Snake is lay delegate and W L Poston the alternate for Winchester.
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Virginia
United Brethren Church
Keyser
W. Va
W. M. Bell
D. D
Maryland
West Virginia
G. W. Stover
Winchester Church
Ladies’ Aid
Young People’s ‘Society
Otterbein Guild
Junior Society
Woman's Missionary, Society
Home Department
Cradle
Winchester
Box or Slot Required for Winchester Mail Delivery
The Postoffice Department instructs postmasters to discontinue mail delivery to patrons without a proper receptacle. Any box or slot in the door is acceptable, and after October 15, 1922, carriers will not deliver to houses lacking a receptacle. A survey of nonreceiving homes is under way.
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Postoffice Department
Baying City
Village
Winchester
Free hardwood ruler for schoolchildren offered
Hodgson and Brown advertise a free hardwood ruler for school children during a daytime promotion.
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Hodgson & Brown
Strict enforcement of Virginia school vaccination law urged
Frederick County School Board passed a resolution demanding strict enforcement of compulsory vaccination and attendance laws. Virginia Code requires vaccination proofs within ten days of school opening and penalties for noncompliance. Middletown High School opened. other county schools start September 18.
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Frederick County
Virginia
Middletown
Mrs. Harding's Condition Improves With No Immediate Operation
White House bulletin reports Mrs. Harding improved since yesterday with complications subsiding. Vital signs at 9:30 am show temperature 99 and pulse 96 while respiration stands at 30, prompting doctors to defer a planned operation. President Harding remains greatly encouraged by the apparent progress.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Harding
Maine voters face first 1922 election contest
Portland Maine September 11 reports early interest in the first election of 1922. Senator Frederick Hale the Republican faces former Governor Oakley C Curtis Democrat. Governor Percival P Baxter also seeks re election with Democrat opponent W P Pattengall and four current congressmen up for re election.
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Th Assension Press
Portland
Maine
United States
Frederick Hale
Oakley C. Curtis
Percival P. Baxter
W. P. Pattengall
Hello Prosperity at the Empire Theatre
The Snappy Revue Empire presents Hello Prosperity at the Empire Theatre Wednesday with a large cast of sixteen performers including twenty two scenes and lavish costumes. The show promises lively dancing and good music with refunds offered at the box office if not satisfied. Reserve seats now and enjoy the all day performance.
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Empire
Hello
Prosperity
Trescott Grader cuts packing costs with new roller conveyor
The Trescott Grader uses a roller conveyor to turn apples for inspection, reducing labor and time. Complete stock of picking and packing supplies to meet all needs. Special orchard ladders at lowest price available from WIN Orchard Supply.
Anderson sisters head to California for six months
Miss Trene Anderson and her sister Miss Mollie Anderson left for California to visit relatives and friends and recover health. The notice mentions a missing class pin initialed W. H. 5S and 23 and notes a reward has been returned to The Star.
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Trene Anderson
Mollie Anderson
California
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Keystone
Wilker
Alicia Stewart
Maryland Institute of Baltimore
Jack
J. B. Beverley, Jr
Nelia- du- Puy Beverley
Capon River
Col. Langhorn
Reunion
South End
W.va
Winchester United Brethren Church
Mrs. Harding
Moling & Seal
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