Roanoke Hosts Virginia Horticultural Society Meeting
The Virginia Horticultural Society will meet in Roanoke January 11 to 13 with special excursions to Blacksburg and a train trip paid by Roanoke for the visit. Papers by orchardists and demonstrations on spraying will be featured along with premiums for county growers and a program of lectures from experts in fruit cultivation and industry. Thomas Steck of Frederick County will read a paper on January 12.
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Frederick County
Willa
Roanoke
Blacksburg
Virginia Horticultural Society
State Agricultural College
Thomas Steck
Stewart Ents
Socie
Clagett Skinner
L. E. Johnson
Norfolk and Western Railroad
M. L. McCue
Greenwood
Albemarle County
8. S. Guerrant
Callaway
Walta Whately
Crozet
T. W. Woollen
Edward van Alsteyne
Kinderbrook
N. Y
H. P. Gould
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Virginia
James M. Irvine
Fruit Grower
St. Joseph
H. W. Collingwood
Rural New Yorker
New York
C. W. Moomaw
Shenandoah Valley Fruit Growers’ Association
BE. H. Mayfield
Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce
H. C. Wysor
Society
Richmond and Petersburg
H. L. Price
R. C. Wertz
Alex. Clohan
West ‘Virginia
Horticultural Society
H. E. van Deman
George “W. Cavanaugh
Cornellniversity
M. B. Waitereau
Ee Industry
Washington, D
Red Cross Christmas Seals Aim To Exceed One Million
Local Winchester stores sell Red Cross Christmas seals as part of a national effort. Organizers say selling at minimal markup could raise over a million dollars nationwide, with Virginia chapters expecting thousands. Half of all proceeds in the area go to local relief work aiding tuberculosis sufferers.
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Red Cross
Winchester
Morgan Builds 18000 Egg Incubator at Riverton Ranch
John W. Morgan owner of Morgan's Mammoth Duck Ranch Riverton Virginia has finished an incubator with an 18000 egg capacity and operates it successfully. Manufacturers say it is the largest individual incubator ever built and should yield good hatching results.
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John W. Morgan
Morgan
Riverton
Dr Clagett Leaves Edinburg For Geary West Virginia
Dr J E Clagett and wife depart Edinburg Virginia to Marlboro and then to Geary West Virginia. He will serve as physician for a large mining company and expect a substantial financial gain from the move.
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J. E. Clagett
Edinburg
Marlboro
Geary
W. Va
Clagett
Held Train For Late Ticket Man
The Valley road faced public ire as a morning train arrived on schedule at 5.85 but waited forty five minutes for a ticket agent who overslept. Passengers found little humor in the delay and the incident drew grumbling from the crowd.
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Staunton
Dame Files Divorce Bill in Circuit Court No 2
Mrs Mildred G Dame filed a divorce bill against Randolph Dame in Baltimore Circuit Court No 2 alleging cruelty and repeated separations since their 1909 marriage at Memorial Church. She recounts July 23 in Louisville when he allegedly threw her from their room and later compelled to leave, with letters from Atlantic City stating it was useless to return. The bill names Edward L Ward as her attorney and notes the defendant's ties to Winchester.
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Mildred G. Dame
Baltimore
Randolph Dame
William M. Dame
Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church
Dame
Willam M. Dame
Memorial Church
Lutherville
Atlantic City
Edward L. Ward
Winchester
Temple Iron Company Declared Illegal by Circuit Court
The Temple Iron company led by president George F. Baer was declared an illegal corporation by the United States circuit court. The suit targeted fourteen anthracite railroads and forty-five other companies controlling about 90 percent of Pennsylvania coal lands and three-quarters of coal output. Judges Gray Buffington and Lanning issued separate opinions with Lanning dismissing the petition against Temple Iron and the other coal and rail line combinations on merits.
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Philadelphia
Temple’ Iron Company
George F. Baer
United States Circuit Court
Lanning
Pennsylvania
James C. McReynolds
United States
Reading Company
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Company
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Lehigh& Wilkes- Barre Coal Company
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Susquehanna, & Western Railroad
Erie Railroad
Susquehanna & Western
Hillside & Pennsylvania Coal Companies
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Temple Iron Company
Gray and
Buffington
Sells Stallion Sold to Columbia Furnace Company
The Shenandoah Valley Importing Company of Winchester sold a 2000 pound thoroughbred black Percheron stallion to the Columbia Furnace Horse Company of Shenandoah county for 2400 dollars. The stallion, to be delivered at the start of the year, is described as one of the valley’s best. Officers of the Columbia Furnace Company include Joseph Helsiey president Gilbert Dellinger secretary W S Irwin treasurer and Thomas Poke manager. Salesman was Mr. Harry Moffatt.
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Shenandoah
Virginia
Ferocious Wildcats Terrify Stokesville
In the mountains near Stokesville a large crop of wildcats terrifies locals. Hunters have taken many, yet the felines remain plentiful and bold. They raid poultry nightly, destroying Christmas turkeys. Cats are blamed for a cider jug incident, though no jagged cats were seen.
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Stokesville
Social at Grace Loutheran Church Parsonage Social
A social hosted by the Grace Loutheran Church young people at the parsonage on North Market Street featured a musical and literary program followed by refreshments and was enjoyed by attendees.
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Grace Loutheran Church
North Market Street
Auspion of
Icicles Threaten Downtown Buildings On Main Street
Heavy icicles hang from roof spouts in the business district creating near misses as they fall when struck. Citizens urge property owners to remove the ice before serious injury occurs.
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Main Street
Ois Ay
Norfolk Annexation Suit Heads Toward Decision
Judge Thomas W. Harrison of Winchester presides over the Norfolk County Court case in Norfolk seeking annexation of thousands of acres including Huntersville area. City seeks wards expansion while Lambert's Point fights to stay in the county. decision likely after further briefs and arguments.
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Thomas W. Harrison
Winchester
Norfolk County
City of
Norfolk
Huntersville
Lambert's Point
Norfolk Téday
Harrison
Officers Nominated for Boyce Town Election
A mass meeting of Boyce citizens in Clarke County nominated W. M. Gaunt for mayor and George B. Harrison M. J. Punlap M. O. Simpson and J. T. Sprint as councilmen. A special town officers election is set for December 29.
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Boyce
Clarke County
W. M. Gaunt
George B. Harrison
M. J. Punlap
M. 0. Simpson
J. T. Sprint
Auditorium Presents Latest Moving Pictures Weekly
The Auditorium shows new released films each week using twenty four thousand feet of footage supplied daily by a licensed manufacturer. Management promises top quality entertainment for patrons with the newest in motion pictures.
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Express
Great Western Picture At Auditorium Tonight
One of the most thrilling pictures will be shown at the auditorium tonight with two other great features. The showing promises excitement for area moviegoers.
Funeral for Joseph A. Miller Saturday at Wheatland
Joseph A. Miller former member of the Virginia General Assembly from Frederick County died at his home Wheatland on the Front Royal road ten miles south of Winchester early yesterday. Services Sunday at Wheatland conducted by Rev. Dr. Webster of Front Royal Presbyterian Church. Remains to be interred at Meads Memorial Church cemetery in Wilto Post.
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The
Star Today
Warren County
Joseph A. Miller
Virginia General Assembly
Frederick County
Wheatland
Front Royal Road
Winchester
Weather Report Cold Temperatures Persist in Morning
The thermometer showed 12 degrees above zero at 6 am and remained cold throughout the day though the sun offered slight relief.
Bull Dog Car Touring the Country Passes Through Town
The Abbott-Detroit auto Thel Dog started in Kansas City in July on a 10600 mile North American trek and spent time in Winchester yesterday. Dr George G Ferrival editor of Health Magazine and Dick Shadel of Chicago drove. They have covered 27400 miles. The car aims 150 miles per day but fell behind on the Washington run. They faced a snowdrift near Frederick City and pressed on to Martinsburg then Saunton. They head to Savannah New York Texas and Mexico before returning via the Pacific coast and Canadian route with mascot Siberia the white English bulldog.
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Abbott-Detroit Auto
Mobile o“Thel
Dog
Jeony
Kansas City
North America
Winchester
George G. Fereival
Health Magazine
Dick Shadel
Chicago
Washington
Frederick City
Hagerstown
Martinsburg
Percival
Philip Breitmyer
Deetroit
Gefitsemen
Jeftt
tSaunton
Savannah
New York
Texas
Mexico
Pacific Coast
Detroit
Siberia
Mail Carrier Injured After Horse Spooked By Chicken
Captain Charles H. Harty, longtime rural mail carrier on a northern city route, suffered a broken rib and cuts and bruises after his horse spooked when a chicken flew over a fence at Greenspring. He was feeding the horse when the incident occurred.
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Charles H. Harty
South Braddock Street
Greenspring
Page Dies From Consumption in Kirkwood Missouri
Berityville Virginia December 9 A message reports the death of Mrs Pendleton Page aged 42 after a long illness in Kirkwood Missouri She was native of Berityville and leaves husband six children her father two sisters Miss Marie Crow of Barryville and Mrs Reginald Morrison of Baltimore and several brothers Funeral services will be held at the family home in Kirkwood with interment in the local cemetery
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Berityville
John T. Crow
Pendleton Page
Kirk‘Wood
Missouri
Misa Marie Crow
Barryville
Reginald Morrison
Baltimore
Kirkwood
Iit
Rising Temperatures Foreseen In Virginian Forecast
Washington December 9 TheWeather Bureau issues a forecast for Virginian residents. Fair tonight and Saturday with continued cold conditions and a slowly rising temperature into the weekend.
Winter in Florida Aims to Restore Conway’s Health
A note from Florida describes Michael Conway, ill for some time, hoping to regain strength this winter. Friends and family in Cork Street wish him a full recovery before returning from the South toOrlando.
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Sim Michael
Conway Jer
Orlianio
Nate
Conway
Fresh Produce Offers Highlight Local Stores
Local notices advertise B20 varieties of fresh Condy at er a poand and fresh machete at Orndorff and McVicar's. People's Hargain Store promotes the bargain.
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People’s Hargain
Orndorff
McVicar's
Treasury secretary urges monetary reform and banking overhaul
The article discusses Franklin MacVeagh's fiscal year 1912 report and proposed banking and currency reforms. It notes Congress spending estimates, Panama Canal costs, and calls for a federal reserve style system to prevent panics, arguing the current bank structure concentrates reserves in New York and harms national stability.
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Washington
Civil Service
Customs Service
Franklin
Newgross
Congress
Veagh
Treasury
Panama Canal
MacVeagh
Consid
New York
Expressmen Urge Public to Send Christmas Packages
Winchester express agents appeal to residents to mail Christmas packages early to ensure delivery by Christmas Day. They warn of delays from high volume and urge customers to visit local offices, use clear labels, and place orders promptly to avoid issues.
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The
Express
Coma ‘Panies
Winchester
Express Companies
Heissey's Colonial Glassware Pricing Spotted
Fragments indicate local shop Heissey’s Colonial Glassware pricing actions. Names Swimley Jr and others from town appear alongside the note about price comparisons and customer inquiries.
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State Horticultural Society
Dr. Claggett
Fhrs
Henry Baetiar & Co
Federal
Treasury Department
Stephens City
Kernstown
Meckwee’s
Woodward
Bell Phone
Brokesville
New Town
Joseph Miller
Florida
Temple Iron and Coal CO
Railroads
Anthracite Coal Co
Federal Circuit Co
I, Swimley, Jr
Town
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