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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1910
Page
4
Judge Thos Har of Norfolk decided an annexation case on Saturday, increasing the city’s population by about 20 percent to 81,000. The ruling follows intricate legal considerations and reflects the judge’s fairness praised by Norfolk newspapers.
Marion Bantz, longtime Shenandoah Valley Bank executive, was remembered with affection for his trustworthiness and fair dealing. The article notes his strong character, his role in the local business community, and the loving care he showed his family, including gifts and memories that reflected Christmas time.
Berryville residents host a bridge afternoon at Springfield near town with guests including Mrs. E Leavenworth McGill Mrs Henry Patteson Mrs A P Osborne Mrs J R Elder and Miss Nannie Lippitt. Visitors and travelers are listed with several residents seen in Roanoke Baltimore Washington and Page County during the week.
The text sketches an obituary plan and neighbors mourning a man described as kind and civic, while noting sorrow and memory fading. It references crepe, a funeral procession, and a future newspaper obituary praising his life and virtues.
Writing paper stock is described as large and complete with notes and envelopes to match. A brief mention notes a celebration of Berlin. The fragment hints at packaging details for letter sizes and matching envelopes.
A shop offers Whiting's box papers in varied desi a patterns suitable for Christmas. Prices range from 10 cents to 7.50 dollars per box with special inducements for bulk purchases.
M Putman of Prest Royal Va reports kidney weakness since 1885 with back and shoulder pain and frequent scanty discharges. A friend advised Dean's Kidney Pills. after using them he claims no further trouble and better health. Sold by dealers. New York Sea Co Buffalo as agents.
A mob of women attacked the Columbus jail to reach prisoner Taylor. Sailor Priets fired on entry attempts wounding two. the jailer was shot but not fatally. Police and militia dispersed the mob after about 100 shots. Irvin Kent, a mill worker linked to the mob, died from a wound. Several arrests followed.
Washington reports that over 113 million dollars of domestic breadstuffs meat dairy products animals cotton and mineral oils were exported in November. The year 1910 shows a roughly 50 million dollar decline in exports for the first eleven months versus 1909, with wheat flour and dairy products recording the largest drops. total exports for eleven months approach 698 million dollars.
In Olathe Kansas Mrs Emme Barnhardt her son George Thomas Morgan and farmhand Glenn Cotter were found murdered at the Barnhardt farm. The four bodies showed blunt force injuries and cuts. A mail carrier raised the alarm after suspecting mail pile up. Authorities consider escaped madmen from the state asylum as possible perpetrators.
Edward J. Lawler, a young Shenandoah mechanic, clung to a high trestle cable as a milling machine surged to life. He was dragged four times across seventy five yards in midair, his hands crushed between cable and pulleys, but the machinery was halted and he survived with only painful injuries.
Clarence Younkins ten lost part of his head when he allegedly fired a shotgun at Emmett while playing Indian at their home in Ford City. The father and mother were away. Clarence ran for help and the mother came with the undertaker after a neighbor summoned aid.
Robert Shapple in Pottsville loses his leg after wearing a tight shoe causes a blister and gangrene. Doctors amputated below the knee to save his life.
Navy hearing reveals a novel medical reserve plan to include eminent U S surgeons. Surgeon General Stokes discusses aims and potential impact on naval medical staff and readiness.
Mr and Mrs Ward Cadwallader of near Winchester visited Mr and Mrs John Armel. Ben Silman attended O W Catlett sale at Berry's Ferry and bought a cow. Thomas Armel and others attended dances and visits in Nineveh Bethel White Post. Oyster supper at Bethel church planned for December 15 and 16.
Burnt Factory Virginia reports a weekend of visits among residents. Mr and Mrs C W Tanquary and Mr and Mrs John Bush visited J M Cain. Charles Cunningham spent Sunday with Charles Spitler. J M Fishpaw and family and guest Belle Jobe of Brucetown were at Quiet Vale with P E Williams and Mrs John Bromley. Tanquary and Mrs J M Fishpaw visited W T Hoffmann. Mrs John Decker and her son from Weyers Cave attended Lewis Pears home on National Ave and planned a Berryville trip via Waynesboro.
A narrator explains years of pale weak health due to daily coffee use. After quitting coffee and switching to Postum, headaches lessen in a week and labor improves, with full recovery in five months and current weight 148 pounds.
In Rio de Janeiro a daylong artillery duel ends with Cobra island mutineers surrendering to loyal forces. Two Brazilian warships join land batteries in pounding the fortress as a state of siege is declared for thirty days amid heavy casualties.
The United States and possessions are estimated at 101,100,000 people under the Stars and Stripes. The Census Bureau announces the thirteenth decennial census figures including the Philippines Samoa Guam Hawaii Alaska and the Panama Canal Zone. Within the continental United States, Alaska excluded, the population is 91,972,266 showing a 21 percent rise since 1900.
Twelve year old Stephen Firstine of Hebron, accompanied by his younger sister, was killed after stopping in front of a Reading railway express at the Fifth avenue grade crossing in Lebanon Pennsylvania. The fatal accident followed the passage of a freight train in the opposite direction as the boy and his sister waited nearby.
Pittsburg Pa December 12 Peter Khristhoff jumped from the fifth story of the Allegheny General hospital and escaped with slight injuries He was admitted suffering from pneumonia and while the nurse was out of the room dived seventy feet to the sidewalk He struck a glass entrance cover and carried that with him His injuries are principally cuts.
Charles F. Croselmire, 68, a retired gold and silver refiner, shot his wife in Newark and then killed himself with a bullet to the head. Mrs. Croselmire was shot in the neck and is in St James hospital, with possible recovery.
Steve Scott awaiting execution on December 31 may be innocent. Charles Jones of Miami County, who testified against Scott and got twenty years for manslaughter, confessed he and not Scott killed Giuseppe Rasmento, a Syrian peddler. The sworn confession will be filed with the court.
Dr Simon Flexner director of the Rockefeller Institute underwent appendicitis surgery performed by Dr Joseph A Blake. Surgeons deemed the procedure a precaution and the hospital later described his condition as entirely satisfactory.
On the National road a steep grade incident left Charles Brayler and Harold Mayer, both fourteen, fatally injured after colliding with a passing automobile. The driver was held on $500 bail pending investigation.
The provisional count shows Berlin and suburbs with about 3,400,000 residents. Final figures will take weeks. Munich reports 595,053, up 56,000 from 1905, while Leipsic has 585,743 and Nuremberg 332,539.
Washington December 6 Thomas Brahany of Madison Wisconsin longtime newspaper figure in national capital circles has been named executive secretary of the national tariff commission Brahany arrived in the capital twelve years ago as private secretary to Senator Joseph W Quarles of Wisconsin
A short classified note lists heavy durable tres pass cards available at 60 cents per dozen from The a eT.
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