Winchester Floods After Storm Hit Town and County
Broad regional flooding left Winchester and surrounding counties under water. Main streets and Town Run were impassable for hours, Jordan's Springs suffered hundreds of dollars in damage, and horses were killed by lightning near Clearbrook. Tracks on the Baltimore and Ohio line ran under two feet of water between Stephens City and Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Baker
Snapp
Jordan’s
Jordan’s Springs
Baker
Winchester
Washington
Baltimore
H. Barker
Washington, D. C
Stephens City
Strasburg
Bartonsville
Kernstown
Stewart Street
Union
No Lanterns Fail to Illuminate Open Ditch on Cork Street
City workers neglected to place a lantern at an open ditch on Cork Street between Washington and Braddock for a water pipe to Mr. Stanley Harmer’s residence. A dark night nearly caused a buggy to plunge in until a timely warning and a child’s improvised lanterns prevented disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock Streets
Stanley
Railroads plan 1000 mile ticket programs
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces 1000 mile tickets for 20 dollars starting September 1. The tickets transfer and cover lines east of the Ohio River including connections with Reading Central New Jersey and Lehigh Valley. Western Maryland expands terms. Pennsylvania also introducing 1000 mile tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Martin
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Ohio River
Reading Railroad
Central of New Jersey
Lehigh Valley
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Maryland
Governor Asked To Commute Youngs Death Sentence
Judge Turner refused a new trial for William Young found guilty of assaulting his eleven year old first cousin Gunsie Welch on June 2 in Rappahannock County and sentenced him to be hanged on October 19. His counsel plans to seek a governor’s commute to life imprisonment, claiming the jury would have imposed life terms if allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner
William Young
Rappahannock County
Gunsie Welch
Writ of Error Granted in Basic City Local Election
Judge Harrison of the Supreme Court has granted a writ of error in the Basic City local option election case involving voter qualification in Virginia. The appeal centers on a constitutional question raised during the case. Mr Louis M Alien of Baltimore is visiting Winchester for a brief stay with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Supreme Court
Virginia
Spetate Dekiinae
Louis M. Alien
Baltimore
Winchester
Valley Turnpike the Best Route
Augustus Post leading New York financier travels from Richmond to Washington by 135 miles to inspect a best highway. The party includes Robertus Love and Theodore Miller en route to Jamestown Exposition. They consider Harpers Ferry route via Winchester as a longer yet fair road. Post aims to locate a practicable capital Norfolk corridor and encourage farmers to stock gasoline for travelers. Photographs of landmarks will accompany a Jamestown Exposition report.
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United States
Norfolk
Post
Richmond
Harpers Ferry
Shenandoah Valley
Winchester
Jamestown
Jamestown Expositions Company
Mrs. Smith Treated At Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Smith wife of Rev. W. D. Smith rector of Christ Episcopal Church was ill at the Shelburne Hotel Atlantic City and taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital this morning accompanied by her husband brother and several trained nurses She arrived at 9 20 AM by Cumberland Valley Railroad and the trip was reported to have gone well despite the illness
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Mrs. Smith
Atlantic City
Theatrical Troupe Arrives for Human Hearts at The Auditorium
The company bound for tonight's performance of Human Hearts arrived in Winchester this morning traveling from Martinsburg over the Cumberland Valley. The troupe prepares to stage the production at The Auditorium with audience doors opening later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Cumberland Valley
School to Open on September 10
The city school board lacking a quorum due to high water considers postponing the John Kerr and colored schools opening from September 3 to September 10. Principal N D Cool prepared a petition with five board supporters to push the delay citing health risks from flooded lower rooms. If approved, four months of the term can still be completed by Christmas.
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City School Board
Ccity
John Kerr and Colored
N. D. Cool
Cool
Mr. Cool
John Kerr School
New Cure For Eczema Publicly Released
Dr Z Y Cox inventor of poslam the eczema cure has handed his discovery to Emergency Laboratories at 32 West Twenty fifth street New York City under a plan to provide free experimental treatments to all applicants. Initial applications respond quickly with cures for chronic cases within 14 to 17 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Z. Cox
West Twenty-fifth Street
New York City
Heaviest Rain For Years at Marlboro
A historic downpour in Marlboro on Monday flooded roads and streams. The deluge nearly drowned three hogs owned by Mrs. Jamison, saved by an intervening rescuer. Visit notes mention Mr Edward Brent traveling to Winchester and Mrs L P ulliam of Berryville visiting Mr B C Shull, with Mr Thomas Cover and others staying over.
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Jamison
Edward Brent
John Gandt
L. Pulliam
Berryville
B. C. Shull
Thos. Cover
Mrs. Cover
Winchester
Old Man Nearly Killed by Train in Cross Roads
Isaac Peacemaker of near Cross Roads was badly injured last Friday while attempting to jump a freight near Little Capon on his way to Leaver's peach orchard in West Virginia. He suffered a severe head cut and bruises after the fall, and, at about sixty years old, said this was his first and last time bumming a ride. A heavy storm the previous Thursday felled trees and struck buildings, killing livestock.
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Paw Paw
W. Va
Little Capon
Shipp Resigns as Head of Virginia Military Institute
Gen Scott Shipp, superintendent at Virginia Military Institute, submitted his resignation at a special board meeting to take effect at year end. He has been connected with the school for fifty years since joining as a cadet at age sixteen and later holding roles from assistant professor to superintendent. His cadet battalion led the charge at the Newmarket incident, and he assumed leadership after Gen Smith retired in 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Shipp
Virginia Military Institute
John Keating To Help Welcome Bryan In New York
Cumberlandian John Keating will join Maryland Democrats to welcome William Jennings Bryan on August 29 1906 in New York He has received an invitation from the National Democratic Club to be their guest at 617 Fifth Avenue during Bryan’s visit a general gathering and a collation at 9 o clock will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Keating
Bryan
Cumberland
Maryland
Fifth Avenue
New York
William Jen
Nings Bryan
Berryville News Roundup Returns From Visit Abroad
Mr John Stribling returns to Norfolk after visiting his mother Mrs B Stribling. Mr and Mrs M E Hecht and daughter Henrietta travel home to Baltimore after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs L Scheuer. Mrs M Shoeman and children return to Baltimore after extended visit with her mother Mrs A R Castleman.
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Berryville
John Stribling
Norfolk
B. Stribling
M. E. Hecht
Henrietta
Baltimore
Mrs. L
M. Shoeman
A. R. Castleman
Shenandoah Baptist Association to Convene in Winchester
Shenandoah Baptist Association meets at First Baptist Church Winchester starting August 29 for a three day session. Charles A. Ford of Boyce Clarke County will call the meeting to order with Rev L B Milbourne’s successor to be elected. Main talks cover Missions, Sunday School, Education and related boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
Association
Winchester
Charles A. Ford
Boyce
Clarke County
Frank
Emmert
Martinsburg
D. HL. Jones
Berryville
Denomination
Sunday School and Bible Board
Education Board
Ministers’ Relief Fund
B. B. Northen
Woman’s Missionary Union of the Association
Centenary Reformed Church
G. M. Petty
Front Royal
Insane Woman Bound Hands for Transport to Staunton Hospital
City Sergeant J. W. Taylor left yesterday with Miss May Kendall a 23 year old white woman bound to prevent self harm as she is deemed insane and being sent to Western State Hospital Staunton Mrs William H Pleasants of New York is visiting at Washington Street home of Mr and Mrs Joseph Wright Jr
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J. W. Taylor
May Kendall
Western State Hospital
Staunton
William H. Pleasants
New York City
Joseph Wright, Jr
Washington Street
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Los
Tween
And
Stephens
Opequon
Mason Snapp
William Sumption
Jordan
Frederick
Hogue Creek
Back Creek
Brook
Edward Woore
Ellis Reynolds
Reynolds
Clearbrook
Ohio Railroad
Braddock Street
Cork Street
Cork
Mr. Harmer
Braddock and
Cork Streets
Valley Turnpike
Augustus Post
Lionaire
The
Washington Star
Robertus Love
Man
Dore C. Miller
Pher
Automobile Club
That City
Marlboro
Chester
Isaac Peacemaker
County
Bamming
Cross Roads
Isaac
Peacemaker
Near Here
Peach Orchard
West Virginia
Mr. Peacemaker Ia
Thas
National Democratic
National Democratic Club
News of Today
Evening Star
Scheuer
Baptist
Shenandoah Association
Baptist Church
A. Ford
Ted
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