Changes in Baltimore and Ohio schedule face county complaints
Jefferson county and Clarke county residents endorse modifications to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad timetable centered on Shenandoah Junction. The main issue is the eastbound No. 6 and westbound No. 1 trains. If Shenandoah Junction is not kept as a stop, Norfolk and Western line passengers may go without a train from late morning to early evening.
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Jefferson County
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Hertandoan Junction
Troops Guard Flood District In Texas
In northern Texas conditions improve while southern districts face serious menace and damage. At least 24 dead, with fears of more in outlying areas. State troops guard against looting and disorder.
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Daltas
Texas
Suffragists Form 55 member Move to See Wilson
Woman suffragists elect a committee of fifty five to stay in Washington until they can meet President Wilson and learn his stance on the woman suffrage question. Wilson remains in bed with a cold but not seriously ill.
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Washington
Wilson
Unable To Form A French Cabinet
Paris reports the French political scene at an acute stage as Felix Ribot is the third man to refuse the premiership and President Poincare cannot recruit a new cabinet.
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The
Star
Paris
France
Felix Ribot
Poincare
Officers Elected By Winchester Aerie No 824
Winchester Aerie No 824 Fraternal Order of Eagles elected officers at the regular meeting held in the Savage building on North Main Street. Officers include A J Carpenter as Worthy President H F Chrismore as Worthy Vice President Robert G Clevenger as Worthy Chaplain J E Yeakley as Worthy Secretary J E Yeakley as Worthy Treasurer W F Anderson inside guard Fred Forney outside guard and trustees J S Patterson E P Spillman and T B Spillman with Dr A C Swimley as aerie physician. Also notes sale offers and millinery at cost listed by Mrs Nails.
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Winchester Aerie
Order of Eales
Savage Building
North Main Street
Tworthy
H. F Chrismore
Robert G. Clevenger
8 . Worney
Tworth
Rebels Gain Victories in Southern Mexico
Southern Mexico reports show rebel advances with Sayula taken in Chiapas, mass killings of civilians, and ransomings of merchants. A near Zacatecas battle left one survivor among ninety federals. Las Pulgas in Pueblo saw dozens dead and others executed after capture. Navy ordered cruiser Raleigh from Puget Sound toward the west coast of Mexico. reports claim Senora Madero leads rebel forces from New York.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Sayula
Chiapas
Zacatecas
Laspilas
Washington
Manuels
Hoon
Raleigh
Puget Sound
Senora Madero
HS Paso
New York
Company 1 Drill and Meeting to Elect Officers
Notice announces a December 11 meeting of Company 1 for drill, business, and election of commission officers by order of Lieutenant Conrad. First Sergeant Frank presides as requested.
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Conrad
Frank
Simple Simon Co Presents Musical Comedy at Auditorium Tonight
Simple Simon Co and Moving Pictures Auditorium present a one act musical comedy, Coma dy Company, with a cast of Tots and pretty singers. Two shows tonight starting at 7:16. Images shown after. Admission 10 and 20 cents.
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Simon
Coma @dy Company
Court To Hear Grim Rep: Grim Case In Corporation Court
The case of Grim charged with felonious assault on Supt. W. P. Hayslett of the street department, appealed from police court, will be heard in the Corporation Court before Judge T. W. Harrison with a jury at 10 tomorrow morning. Commonwealth Attorney James P. Reardon appears for the state. Attorney Harry Kern for Grim. A venire includes R. T. Bryarly, R. Frank Farr, Charles J. Affleck, Joseph Hodgson, and others, from which a jury is expected to be chosen.
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Repiar
Grim
W. P. Hayslett
T. W. Harrison
Corporation Court
Commonwealth
James P. ‘Reardon
Harry Dr. Kern
Adams’ Forney
R. T. Bryarly
R. Frank
Farr
Charles J. Affleck
Joseph Hodgson
David C. Carper
James O.baker
Howard Grove
Elmer Hodges
H. A. ‘Hite
Howard Solenberger
A. L. ‘Green
E. Burns Cook
L. L. Fansler
H. R. Homer
Ic. A. Cotwell
George E. Copenhaver, Jr
Trustees sale ad reads at county court house miles northwest of Winchester
There is an advertisement noting a trustees sale of 150 acres of land in front of the County Court House on Saturday December 6th. The notice references LOST Pension papers belonging to Mrs. M. J. Angell and mentions Wells Rice's Music Store. Also items describe cattle sales by J. S. Wright on December 11 and a Holstein buller heifers sale, with Capt. Lewis F. Cooper visiting Strasburg.
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M. J. Angell
Former Rasbure on IER Shoots Himself Dead
Boyd Hupp 33, a former US Army enlisted man, shot himself near his home half a mile north of Sarsburg Virginia on Wednesday afternoon. His body was found warm at 4:26 by a colored boy employed by Bruce Hupp, a brother. No definite cause was found though a quarrel with a young woman he planned to marry is suspected. He had been preparing to build a house. Three shots hit the breast near the heart.
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Boyd Hupp
United States Army
Sarsburg
Bruce Hupp
Hupp
Denver Snowbound as City Stands Still
Denver is snowbound with schools closed and business at a standstill. Traffic is seriously crippled as a blizzard affects the city.
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The
Star
Tenver
Colo
Lost Man Appears After Disappearance
James Wadsworth Rogers, the New Yorker who vanished last Saturday, reappeared unharmed in Pats. No explanation is offered for his absence. The American Ambassador reportedly ordered a Paris search, but details remain unclear.
Army Bill Is Passed By House
The House approved the Hay Army bill to place war volunteer forces on an equal footing with the regular army. The President could organize volunteer regiments for war when he deems war imminent or actual. The volunteer force would supplement the national guard and militia without interference.
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House
Colonel Gaillard Dies at Johns Hopkins While Building Canal
Lieutenant Colonel Gaillard of the United States Army and a key figure on the Isthmian Canal Commission died at Johns Hopkins Hospital after weeks of treatment. As chief aide to Colonel Goethals, he coordinated Culebra Cut work and fought overwork to advance the Panama Canal project. His wife was at his bedside at the time of death.
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Hopkins Hospital
The
Hopkins
Frederick county club discusses road laws at meeting
The Mutual Partners' Club of Frederick county met at the home of President John Thwaite on Saturday November 29 with a full program planned on rural school welfare and ethics. The session adjourned with a resolution to defer the school question until further notice.
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Air
Om Chiles Twas
A. Er
Prisoner McParland Passes Through Winchester En Route to Pen
Philadelpha Dan McParland alias Edward Collins Edmund confessed this week at the December term of the United States District Court at Harrisonburg Virginia that he robbed the post office and Cumberland Valley Railroad station at Clearbrook several years ago. He was sentenced to two years at hard labor in the penitentiary at Woundsville West Virginia by Judge McDowell and passed through Winchester this morning on a train.
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Philadelpha
Dan” McParland
Edward Collins
Edmund
United States District Court
Harrisonburg
Cumberland Valley
Clearbrook
Woundsville
W. Va
McDowell
Winchester
Shull and Tinsman Begin Federal Sentences in Winchester
Edward Shull and A. T. Tinsman, convicted of selling liquor in violation of state and federal laws at the Harrisonburg federal court last summer, began 30 day jail terms in Winchester this week after electing to surrender on December 1. Two others are expected to start 30 day terms on January 1, 1914.
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Edward Shull
A. T. Tinsman
United States District Court
Harrisonburg
Winchester
United States
Heflin Fears Domestic Certainties If Women Vote
Representative Heflin of Alabama opposed female suffrage before the House rules committee. He warned there would be no more homes and lullabys once women gain the vote, quipping you cannot teach bluebirds to sing like jaybirds. His remarks drew applause from opponents.
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Washington
Heflin
Alabama
Rules Committee
House
United States
Milch cows and stock hogs sale at Jno A BilIott
A sale of milch cows and stock hogs is announced at Jno A BilIott's farm located one mile south of noon on Tuesday December 9. The notice notes available stock for auction and invites interested buyers to attend.
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Jno. A. Biliott
Christmas Red Cross Seals of Fine Design
The Red Cross Christmas seals are appearing on mail as the most beautiful yet in the annual campaign for tuberculosis education. The year’s seal is larger and shows a cheerful outdoor scene with Christmas patron saint guiding a sleigh full of gifts.
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Red Cross
Fromm
Militants Destroy Famous Kelley House Mansion
Militants set fire to Kelley House in Glasgow causing total loss estimated at 100000 dollars. The mansion was unoccupied and its inscription read No peace until Mrs. Pankhurst set free.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Kelley House
Miss Mary V. Lewis Dies at 23 in Charlestown
Mary V. Lewis daughter of the late Lloyd and Mrs. Lewis of Martinsburg died at Mrs. Martin's home in Charlestown on Wednesday night at 9 due to paralysis. She aged 23 and is survived by an aunt and an uncle. Immediate family are deceased. Remains were taken to Martinsburg for burial.
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Mary V. Lewis
Lloyd Lewis
Martinsburg
Martin
Charlestown
Fire destroys farm home and goods in Luray incident
Charles N. Abbott, a farmer, saddled his horse to insure his dwelling in Luray on Wednesday but found his building afire. The blaze, caused by a defective flue, consumed all household goods in a heavy loss.
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Luray
Charles N. Albbott
Dispatcher Smith Returns to Duty in Shenandoah Division
Mr W Ray Smith a noted Balto and Ohio railroad dispatcher in the Shenandoah division reports for duty again after a severe kneecap injury from a fall at Harrisonburg Virginia in September He resumed examinations of railroad officials and employees and will return to the dispatcher's office in Strasburg Junction before resuming full duties.
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W. Ray Smith
Shenandoah Division
Baltimore and Ohio Allroad
Harrisonburg
Holiday Gifts at Mrs Franck Bakers Shop
Invitation to inspect exclusive hand craft novelties at Mrs Franck Bakers, 26 Piccadilly Street. Orders taken by Miss Wright and promptly filed.
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Mrs. Franck Baker's
Piccadilly St
Miss Wright
Richmond Banquet Backed World Peace and Hague Tribunal
At the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond delegates from the American Peace Conference toasted rulers and peoples of the United States Great Britain Germany and France. They urged a permanent tribunal at The Hague to settle territorial and honor disputes. Hal D Flood urged timely treaties aligned with peace celebrations.
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United States
Great Britain
Germany
France
Richmond
Jefferson Hotel
Hague
Hal D. Flood
Committee On Foreign Relations
Virginian
Woodrow Wilson
German Chancellor Resigns Bavarian Empire
A semi official report from Berlin states that Imperial Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg has resigned. Herr Arnim-Criewen is reported chosen to succeed him and was sent for conference with Scarperer.
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Birlin
German Empire
von Bethman-Holweg
Arnim-Criewen
Arnim- Chewen
Tod
Scarperer
Mrs. Walker Denied Divorce in Rhode Island Suit
The divorce case of Mrs. James Walker wife of Lieut Com James Walker U S Navy is rejected by the Rhode Island court after five years of legal action. The ruling ends the bid for a decree for divorce in Newport.
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James Walker
Newport
R. 1
Militant suffragist leader collapses in jail
EXETER December 5 Mrs. Pank hure, a leader among militant suffragists, collapsed this afternoon in the jail during a 24 hour hunger and water strike. Physicians ordered nourishment. Authorities weigh transfer to London as militants reportedly plan a jail delivery attempt.
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Exter
Eng
Pankhure
London
J L Athey Will Admitted To Record In Court
The will of James Lewis Athey, who died at his East Piccadilly home last month, leaves all property to his widow Annie E B Athey. The will names Annie as executrix without security. bond set at 2000. Appraisers W N Looper S A Affleck W Tv Barr and Wg ite Janney named, any three may serve.
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James Lewis
Dr Bardin Speaks to Men's Club on Protestant Care
A parish room filled with men gathered to hear James Zardin, adjunct professor of Romanic languages at the city of Virginia, lecture under Christ Church Men's Club auspices. The discussion covered types of American republics and the relationship with the United in year 0 ago. Dr Bardin began his remarks.
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James Zardin
Theity of Virginia
Men’s Club of Christ Church
United
Aerica
Bardin
Burleson Proposes Mail Seal Policy Change
Postmaster General Burle issues order delaying January 1 effective unmailable items for adhesive seals. He urges public cooperation to secure mail, suggesting attaching seals or using alternatives on the aid.
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Burle
Tee En
Toston
Debutante Eleanor Hack Hosts Luncheon At Washington Apartment
A luncheon at Washington to honor debutante Eleanor Hack featured pink rose table decor and guests from the season's debutantes and older social set. The exact guest count was unclear.
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Washington
Eleanor Hack
Auditor of State Reports On Public Accounts
The Auditor of State presents a summary of the annual accounts as of September 1913. It notes a general fund credit of 333,824.54 and references prior year figures and tax collections, including inheritance taxes and registrations, highlighting improved revenue collection.
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Commonwealth
General Fund
Fragmented OCR note on currency law and comfort
A garbled passage discusses Congress currency law and a question to Mr Huerta about comfort and contesting issues. The text mentions a night session and fashion items like gilt edged ties and shoe needs, but the overall meaning is unclear.
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Congress
Huerta
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Attention
Company
Simple Simon Co
Moving Pictures Auditorium
J. S. Wright
Wright
Sale
Lewis F. Cooper
Strasburg
Vajonie
Rasbure
Ier
Boyd Huff
Denver
Colorado
Colonel Gaillard
Ma. Steck
Farmers’ Club
John "Thwaite
Pen
Dan McFarland
Shull
Tinsman
the Christmas Red Cross
Seals OF Fine Design
Smith
Richmond Hotel
Bryan
President
J. L. Athey
DR. Bardin
Burleson
Tor of Public’ Accounts
C. Lee Moore
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