Sunday school picnic spreads joy in Brucetown
Brucetown reports a well behaved crowd at the annual Sunday school picnic on August 7 with a bountiful lunch on the grass. Several residents and visitors are noted visiting relatives in nearby towns including Baltimore and Charles Town with multiple siblings and friends mentioned by name.
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Sbrucetown
Belle Sanderson
Baltimore
Annie Brady
Prank Brady
Howard Sanderson
Marguerite Daugherty
Lorn Purcell
Nettie
Ethel James
Charles ‘Town
W.va
Joseph Snapp
H. V. Wheeler
Crum’s Memorial Church
Clarke County
Mary Jones
An Ocean Liner Tale of Disappearance and Inevitable Twist
An elderly American recounts a passenger Trevor who vanishes from a smoking room aboard a Southampton to New York crossing. Three years later the narrator meets Trevor at a niece’s wedding, only to reveal a captain aided a staged disappearance to escape a scheming wife.
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Southampton
New York
Devil May Care
Trevor
Connecticut
Pacific Coast
Winchester Fair Rejuvenated Attracts Attention
The Winchester fair, about thirty days away, has been greatly rejuvenated in recent years. An attraction of unusual interest is promised, according to the Harrisonburg Times.
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Winchester
Harrisonburg
A Gruesome Present
Dr L H Keller and A J Schindell rusticating at Capon Springs receive a tanned rattlesnake skin from R M Hays of Ha Berstown measuring .38 inches long.
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LH. Keller
A. J. Schindell
Capon Springs
R. M. iHays
Ha Berstown
Cumberland Valley Railroad Plans Automatic Drinking Cups
Following the lines of other railroads the Cumberland Valley Railroad will install an automatic drinking cup system for patrons. Cups will be secured from an automatic vending machine.
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Cumberland Valley Railroad
Recovering From Injuries in Frederick County
Mrs. J. I. R. Affleck wife of the parish farm superintendent recently scalded by a kettle of hot water. She fell while carrying the kettle, injuring her face and left arm. She is now recovering.
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J. IR. Affleck
Frederick County
Hicks Sisters and Delegates Dine in Stephens City
Misses Ethel and Stella Hicks of Clearbrook Ms Clarence Bohrer of Charles Town West Virginia and Messrs Deal Kerns and John Adams of White Hall Virginia spent Saturday and Sunday at the hospitable home of Mr and Mrs J C Hale of avai Stephens City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Stella Hicks
Clearbrook
Clarence — Bohrer
Charles Town
W. Va
Deal Kerns
John Adams
White Hall
J. C. Hale
Avai Stephens
Bailey couple leaves for Indiana visit
Mr and Mrs C P Bailey departed today on an extended trip to relatives and friends in Indiana. Miss Elsie Le Master of Chambersburg Pa visits her Aunt Mr Charles Fuller at her West Water street home.
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C. .P. Bailey
Indiana
Elsie le Master
Chambersburg, Pa
Charles Fuller
West ‘Water Street
Wheat Market Steady as Prices Hold in Wholesale Trade
Wholesale market notes show wheat prices unchanged and oats easing with a quiet tone. Corn remains subdued after an easy session while rye stays steady. hay and straw drift lightly with dull activity. butter eggs and poultry hold firm and vegetables sustain a steady market.
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Wiens
Kbs
Apple Crop Notes Across Regions Split Yields Vary
Apple sections report mixed crops with York Imperial and Winesap leading. Delaplane anticipates 30 to 40 percent of normal. Winchester and Woodstock show 25 percent to 50 percent, while Waynesboro expects 20 percent with large fruit and substantial barrel shipments countywide.
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Ben ‘Davis
York
Imperial
Winchester
Woodstock
York Imperial
Waynesboro
Stanleyton
York Imperials
Staunton
Richmond
Vai
Jeffer
Charles Town
W. Va
Ben Davis
Martinsburg
Grimes
Berkeley
Gerardstown
Jonathan
Paw Paw
York T Imperial
Crimes Golden
Hem-Roid proclaimed cure for piles by Dr Leonhardt
The Lincoln specialist Dr. Leonhardt claims internal bad circulation causes piles and promotes Hem-Roid as an internal remedy with a 98 percent cure rate in 1000 cases. It is sold with a money-back guarantee from Franck Baker & Son or Dr. Leonhardt Co. Send for a booklet.
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Leonhardt
Lincoln
Neb
Léeonhardat
Franck Baker & Son
Dr. Leezhardt ,Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Vanfiefre and Cotrely At Empire Theater Dazzle Crowd
European stars VanGot and Cotrely perform feats that defy gravity on Winchester stage. The act showcases exceptional strength suppleness and skill with the man and woman pushing the limits of science. The pictures and songs thrill audiences as previous shows.
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Winchester
VanGot
Mile
Cotrely
Eempire
Overhead Bridge Damaged By Fire Near Stephenson
A spark from a southbound Baltimore and Ohio train No 65 set fire to an overhead bridge half a mile south of Stephenson, five miles north of town, badly damaging the structure. Workmen arrived soon after and expect repairs to be completed by tonight or tomorrow, with no bridge replacement needed.
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Dassenger
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Stephenson
the Star
Stephénison
Raffro Track
Jordan’ Springs
Funeral Services For George W Grim
Funeral services for George W Grim were held at his South Mainz Street home Saturday afternoon after a lingering heart illness. The service was conducted by Rev. Arthur E Slagle with a choir, and was attended by friends, Winchester Lodge No 65 Knights of Pythias members, and Charley Rouss Fire Company. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers M T Reed E B Sartelle H D Fuller N Good B S Preffitt and Frank Woore.
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George
Gsiengyene
Winchester Basin
South
Mainz Street
Winchester Lodge
No 65
Knights-of -Pythias
Charley ‘Rouss Fire Company
Arthur E. Slagle
Market Street M
Mount Hebron
M- T. Reed
E. B. Sartelle
H. D Fuller
N. Good
B. S. Preffitt
Frank ‘Woore
A Pretty Wedding At Collinsville
Miss Blanche Ay Powell of Dayton Ohio wed J Moist Powell of Dean Ohio in Collinsville Virginia at Mrs Anne Bageants home. The small ceremony featured a fern altar and Lohengrin march. After the ceremony a light collation followed. The couple plan to live in Dayton Ohio.
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Collinsville
Anne Bageant
Blanche Ay _Powell
Dayton
Ohio
J. Moist — Powell
Dean
Lohengsrin
Lowe Brothers Company
Powell
Money Recovered From Illegal Sale
James M. Brown, a Winchester stock dealer, recovered 105 dollars from W. M. Kniseley of Rockingham County Va for a horse sold under the impression the title was clear. Kniseley had given a $140 deed of trust on the animal to another, was arrested, and jailed at Harrisonburg until friends advanced funds to satisfy Brown’s claim.
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James M. Brown
Winchester
W.M. Kniseley
Rockingham
Mr. Brown
Kniseley
Sergeant Taylor
Harrisonburg
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Evening Star
Ghana
ER Ris
Msgr
A. E. Clayden
BIG Brunswick Bidg
New York City
Bell
Tueday
News OF
Brucetown
Miss Bushong
Annie
Gertrude Blake
Wilder Feagan
Summit Point
Vodge
America
England
Eugene Belmes Burt
Amerigan Eady
Henry Bactjer & Co
Virginia
John J. Ridgeway
H F. Byprp
Lemley
Stephens City
D. 8
Vanfiefre & Cotrely
Thomas Brands
D. A. Thomas & CO
Hagerstown
Maryland
A. C. Slonaker &Son
George W. Grim
Price
Adiectown
Robinson
Manassas
Star Office
South Braddock
Monmouth
South Washington
Urlee
Fawcett Gap
Shoal
A. M.wiMigens
Kodaks
Growure
Fred S. Boyd
Dain and Water
Good & Real Estate
Ana Ins
Hoi
Ewis
Viesraisey Street
James
Just
Millard
Swimley & Cqo Druggists
Singer
Tate
Tollon Valley Turnpike
Shorscoe
Shirley Carter
Valley Pumpike Co
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