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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1907
Page
6
Special to The Star reports President Small of the striking telegraphers making furious threats and claiming the complete tie-up will be complete by week’s end. Many workers are said to be on the verge of collapse amid the looming work stoppage.
Nan Patterson the actress travels to Pittsburg with a wealthy steel magnate who will present a fine house and automobile for nursing a family member during a recent illness. Her husband is recovering from a serious illness in Los Angeles California.
In St. Petersburg on August 26 General Ivenhoof, long despised for his alleged cruelty to a young woman, was executed by revolutionaries. The assassination occurred as anger over the reported torture sparked protests and violence.
Five people drowned when a steamer and a tug collided in fog on Chesapeake Bay near Baltimore this morning. An inquiry will determine who is to blame.
Marlboro Virginia August 26 Misses Kniseley hosted a surprise party for guest Miss Peglow of Baltimore at their Mine Bank home. Attendants included Louise Cooley Stella Miller Bessie Stickley Gussie Stickley Bertha Peglow Jack Cooley Edgar Stickley Cyrus Keller Clinton Mowery. Gifts and games accompanied a music filled evening and a decorated dining hall. Also noted are visits by Mr. and Mrs. Saunders of Cedar Rapids Nebraska and a local death at Hites Chapel.
Mrs. William Keating and her children have returned from Harrisonburg Virginia where they stayed for a period with friends.
A fire started in the Presbyterian manse at Peyton Street as Graham Lacy lit a match to a barrel of pine shavings in the cellar. Mrs. Lacy and friends extinguished the flames before the fire department arrived. No one was hurt, and Rev. Dr. Lacy was away visiting relatives in southern Virginia. Graham learned a lesson about fire safety after the incident.
A domestic melodrama titled Human Hearts will be presented at the Auditorium Thursday evening August 29 by a special company with elaborate scenery. The play promises strong dramatic situations genuine pathos and irresistible mirth.
The Back Creek School District board will meet on Saturday September 14 to elect teachers for the new term. Teachers seeking employment must file applications with a district trustee or the secretary by that date. Wages will be increased from last term. R M Cooper secretary board.
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