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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1915
Page
5
Train schedule details from Cumberland Valley showing station times for Harrisburg Springfield and nearby lines. Includes daily and Sunday differences and notes on departures to Philadelphia New York and Winchester with listing of station times and superintendent signatures.
Timetable notes westbound from Strasburg to Harrisonburg show 0.24 daily late morning and 0.49 daily noon locals with arrivals in Harrisonburg at 9 0 am and 2 30 pm. Eastbound from Strasburg lists 8 25 am limited to Alexandria and Washington arrival 11 50 am and 9 15 pm locals to Washington. Local from Harrisonburg offered.
The timetable lists northwest bound and intermediate connections from Roanoke to Bristol Shenandoah Washington Philadelphia and York. It notes Pullman Sleepers Dining Cars and parlor service with connections at Shenandoah Junction and Washington for transfers to the Memphis and New York sections.
By deed of trust dated September 6 1912 Effie Orndorff and J Riley Orndorff grant a 170 acre Gore Virginia farm near Gore Frederic County to J M Steck trustee for public sale in front of Winchester Court House. Debt is 700000 with 6 percent interest. sale terms are one third cash day of sale and balance in one and two annual installments secured by deed of trust and fire policy.
In vacation the 24th day of August 1915 the Corporation Court at Winchester orders Lola M Wood Nina Von G Wood Eleanor M Campbell Duncan J Campbell Zachary Taylor Wood Marie Wood Brickell J Trist Wood and Minette Wood to appear within 15 days to protect their interests. The notice also announces a master commissioner hearing on May Nelson Hoffman and others real estate to apportion shares liens and potential division or sale. The order appears in The Evening Star Winchester Va. and records the court action.
Miss Katharine Grob state superintendent of Sunday school elementary work conducted teachers conferences in the Valley. She led two meetings in Strasburg and is expected to speak in Winchester this week. Miss Groh will be hosted by Miss Mary Lee Larrick during Mrs. Horsey’s absence with further notice to follow.
Mrs. Stauffer of New Orleans, granddaughter of Zachary Taylor, visited the White House and presented a heirloom china set. The gift will join the White House china collection.
In Berlin on September 27 Emperor William telegraphed Dr Karl Helfferich secretary of the treasury thanking him for the third German war loan. The note praised financial warfare and the German nation's unity and resolve to a glorious end of the war.
In Luray Virginia on a stormy Saturday night Dr Lisgett Lincoln of Lacey Spring and Miss Eula Koontz daughter of Dr W A Koontz Grove Hill Page county nearly drowned after their buggy with a horse went over a 10 foot bank into the river. The buggy snagged a log and Miss Koontz was swept under twice but was rescued by helpers and landed safely. Dr Lincoln swam to aid her and both escaped serious injury. The horse was saved after several men freed it.
At the University of Pennsylvania annual class fight, nearly 300 students clashed as a lone freshman broke through the mob. Amid the mayhem several freshmen fled in scant attire with only waistband remnants visible, while three observing co-eds retreated to a drug store shelter.
John D Rockefeller Jr. visits a mining camp at Cameron schoolhouse and stays overnight after a large gathering of 300 miners, wives, and relatives. He jokes about returning to dance and praises the miners’ band after a lively evening of singing and banter with the crowd.
The superintendent leads a parade to the tune of Tippecanoe as Rockefeller officials mingle with miners’ families. Dressed in vests and overalls, Rockefeller aides greet crowds while Rockefeller supporters kiss children and tour local streets. Mary Richard improves after a recent illness.
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