Simple Ceremonies Mark Funeral of William H. Baker
Simple services were held at Christ Church in Winchester for William H. Baker a leading Virginia businessman chocolate maker bank president and public spirited citizen. The large crowd from Virginia Maryland and New York attended the Mount Hebron Cemetery burial with hymns prayers and a simple burial rite.
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William Henry Baker
Virginia
Mount Hebron
Winchester
Baker
Shenandoah Valley
West Virginia
New York City
Baltimore
Washington
Old Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Deac
W. D. Smith
H D. Fuller
I. Corinthians
Corn Gangs Begin In Frederick County Reports Bumper Crop Seen
Farmers in Frederick county have started corn planting on higher ground while lower fields await. The season is praised for a bumper crop despite some storm damage. Wheat planting is expected to surge later in the year with forecasts of favorable winter weather.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Common Council Mourns Death of William H. Baker
Winchester officials express sorrow for William H. Baker who died September 21 1915. Baker led in sewer expansion and industrial development, backed New York chocolate trade roots, supported Virginia Woolen Company and Lewis Jones Knitting Company, funded a modern theater, and served as a former council president. Resolutions honor his civic leadership and pledge publication and minutes recording.
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Baker
Baker and Company
W. H. Baker Chocolate Company
Messrs
L. C. Janney
Winchester
Samuel F. Rhodes
Riverton
Joseph S. Moffett
Woodstock
William B. Sailer
Harry H. Hardy
Russell Baker
Joseph Jiffing
John C. Wheat
New York City
Lewis F. Cooper
R. T. Baron
W. P. McGuire
W. A. Bell
Stewart Bell
J. B. Beverley
H. B. McCormac
J. Few Brown
Arthur Leafe
Shirley Carter
Samuel P. Moran
Baltimore
Frank G. Allen
William H. Baker
Common Council of
New York
Virginia Woolen Company
Lewis Jones Knitting Company
Motor Car Victims Condition Favorable
Harrisonburg Va Sept 23 The Blakemore family injured when a Buick skidded off the road and struck a telegraph pole near Edinburg are reported recovering rapidly. W Byron Blakemore suffered a broken leg and had it reset yesterday by Dr B C Davis.
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Harrisonburg
Byron Blakemore
Edinburg
W. Byron Blakemore
B. C. Davis
Millinery Opening At Grove Bros Dept Store
Grove Bros Dept Store announces a millinery opening on Friday and Saturday September 24 and 25. Store at 22-1p-21.
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Grove Bros. Dept
Lieut. Martin Transferred to Eighth Cavalry
Lieutenant Martin formerly with the Fifteenth Cavalry along the Mexican border for about a year has been transferred to the Eighth Cavalry and ordered to Fort Riley Kansas. He is noted as one of the army’s most expert horsemen and is a son of Mr W H Martin of Millwood.
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Martin
Fifteenth Cavalry
Eighth Cavalry
Fort Riley
Kansas
W. H. Martin
Millwood
City Manager Plan Topic to be Discussed by Chamber
The Chamber of Commerce will hear a talk on the city manager plan of municipal government in City Hall court room tonight. Robert Y. Conrad, chosen by Mayor Julian F. Ward, will explain the form and its possibilities. The Civil League has been invited and the public is welcomed to attend as several important matters are to be considered.
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Chamber of Commerce
Robert Y. Conrad
Julian F. Ward
Rev Dr McAllister To Deliver Lecture
Rev Dr James Gray McAllister of the Presbyterian Theological Seminary Louisville Ky delivers a Sunday morning lecture at 9 30 before the Men s Open Door Bible Class of the Presbyterian Church on the Book of Ecclesiastes. All members and men from all churches are invited.
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The
Presbyterian Church
James Gray McAllister
McAllister
Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Louisville
Solomon
Trenarys Suffer Two Losses In Two Weeks At Boyce
In Boyce Virginia Hilda Trenary died after a weeks long illness at age one and her brother Donald Linwood Trenary was buried two weeks earlier in Limeton. They were children of Wheatley and Mrs. Trenary and are survived by their parents a sister Lucy and brother Esten Cooke Trenary. Friends sent many flowers and many attended the funeral at Mount Hebron Cemetery Winchester.
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Boyce
Hilda Trenary
Wheatley Trenary
Winchester
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Donald Linwood ‘Trenary
Donald Trenary
Limeton
Lucy
Esten Cooke Trenary
Susie Bowers returns from Virginia Valley motor trip
Miss Susie Bowers travels through the Virginia Valley visiting Harrisonburg and Stephenson. She called on Mr and Mrs John J Joliffe Mr and Mrs Edgar Clevenger of Cleveland Ohio and Mr and Mrs Russell Mumford of New York City.
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Clearbrook
Susie Bowers
Harrisonburg
John J. Jol
Edgar Clevenger
Cleveland
Ohio
Russell Mumford
New York City
Virginia Valley
Charles Clevenger
Stephenson
Resolutions of Shenandoah Valley National Bank Mourn Baker
The Shenandoah Valley National Bank directors adopted unanimous resolutions at a special meeting to mourn the death of President William H. Baker who died September 21 1915. The resolution praises his sound loan judgment public spirit and liberal banking policy and notes the board will attend his funeral and publish the resolutions.
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Common Council
William H. Baker
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
W. B. Baker
Baker
Delegate to Farm Congress Named From Clarke County
Mr M H Reardon of White Post Clarke County has been appointed a delegate to the Farmers National Congress to meet in Omaha Nebraska on September 28.
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M. H. Reardon
White Post
Clarke County
Farmers’ National Congress
Omaha
Nebraska
Special Sale Gowns at Miss Newcome's Thursday
Regular 1.00 gowns reduced to 76 cents for Thursday only at Miss Newcome's.
Household Goods for Sale at Public Auction This Saturday
Public auction in front of Airdome at 11 o clock offers household goods for sale. Hunter Davidson listed as organizer with reference to Read Moling and Seal's Rug ad. Milinery opening September 28 featuring latest fall creations by Miss Newcome's with notions and more.
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Airdome
Hunter Davidson
Fall fashion shifts as straw hats exit and hats change style
The season ends for straw hats on Sept 15 though grace days occur. Fedora soft hats rise with higher crowns and rolled rims, derbies trend to flatter rims, jockey visors appear in caps. English style suits with short coats and slim trousers return, checks and blues stay popular.
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Winchester
Weston To Winchester In A Day By Motor
A seven passenger Mitchell car carried R H Harrison, his daughter Fannie, Dr. George S Keener and son George Jt of Weston and Minter Jackson of Jane Lew from Winchester to Weston 200 miles in one day. They praised Virginia hospitality and planned to return to Weston after visiting relatives in Virginia.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Virginia
Mitchell
R. H. Harrison
Fannie
George S. Keener
George
Weston
Minter Jackson
Jane Lew
Winchester
Pears Wanted at Keiffer Pears W S215
Wanted notice from F. A. Beck & Co. at W Station for hand picked timothy clover and other grass and field seeds. Address H. H. Baker Court House Plaza. Bell phone line listed. Appears as warehouse classifieds.
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Keiffer Pears W
F. A. Beck & Co
W. Station
Timothy
H. H. Baker
Court House Plaza
Trusted Colored Youth 5 Accused of Stealing Money
Wade Hampton Grove alias Charles Grove a colored youth employed at South Main Street and living there was arrested in Berryville by Chief Feltner on a Purcell home theft complaint. He admitted taking about 21 dollars with part recovered and planned to ride to Hagerstown to a brother. He was jailed awaiting a magistrate hearing.
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Wade Hampton Grove
Charles Grove
T. V. Purcell
South Main Street
Barryville
Charles Feltner
M. A. Doran
Grove
Purcell
Winchester
Noonan
Berryville
Otfers
Norfolk and Western Railway
Hagerstown
Germany Concedes Arbitration in Frye Case
Washington reports Germany agrees to arbitrate the Frye case and notes the State Department will not grant a safe conduct to Austrian Ambassador Dumba. Berlin cites a memorandum denying a German submarine attack on the eyperian and suggests a British mine sank the Hesperian. London notes Balkan tensions push Greece and Bulgaria toward war as Serbia warns Bulgarian forces.
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Washington
Germany
Frye
Berlin
State Department
Dumba
America
Foreign Office
London
Bulgaria
Roumania
Serbia
Funeral held for John B. Stewart 58 in Timberville
John B. Stewart aged 58 died after lingering injuries from a Cumberland wreck seven years ago. The Timberville Church of the Brethren hosted his funeral Tuesday, honoring a native of Odenseville.
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John B. Stewart
Timberville
Church of the Brethren
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H Baker
Old Christ Church
Hebron Cemetery
W. H. Baker
Christ
Lieut. Martin
Ward
Ing
Civil League
Dr. McAllister
Liffe
W.H. Baker
Farm Congress
Tarewell
Lid
Marion
Mr. Harrison
Bell Phone
T. V. Purcell’s
Krebs
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