Christmas Woe and Moral Judgments in The Star
Nemo recalls Christmas sorrow in a West Virginia mining town, noting widows and orphans left by disasters and financial ruin. He cites New York bank crashes and the Bloodgood case, arguing honesty and a Chicago crusade against forced gifts, then questions female juries versus male juries in moral trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nemo
West—Virginia
New York City
Mrs. Bloodgood
Barney
Chicago
Death in Rush to Bedside of Bride-to-Be
Nicholas Dunn of Rye New York died after a trifling injury from a recent horse show. His fiancée Mrs Dorothy Henderson of Millwood Virginia hurried by train to his bedside but arrived after his death in Tarrytown New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Nicholas Dunn
Dorothy Henry Henderson
Mil’wood
Essex
England
Mr. Dunn
St. Paul
Minn
Miss Virginia Hack to Wed Mr. Marburg
Miss Virginia Hack announces engagement to William Marburg of Baltimore. Hack is the daughter of Mrs. Robert Arbuckle of Bartonsville and niece of Mr. Hack. Marburg, 21, is an auto enthusiast and art critic, nephew of William A. Marburg and Theodore Marburg, Baltimore civic leader. The couple previously drew media notice after a mock wedding at Old Fields West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Hack
William Marburg
Baltimore
Miss Hack
Robert Arbuckle
Bartonsville
Hack
Municipal Art Society
Miss Johnson Dies At Hopkins Hospital
Miss Marian Johnson daughter of Mr John M Johnson of Alexandria Virginia died at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore after a ten day illness of diabetes. The funeral will be in Alexandria. She was about 13 years old and had spent time in Winchester making friends locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Johnson
John M. Johnson
Alexandria
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Miss Johnson
Winchester
Oyster Supper Set by South End Hose Company
The South End Hose Company plans its first season oyster supper during the first week in January. A Monday night meeting will set plans for the event.
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South End Hose Company
Fort Virginia Weather Report
Fort Virginia forecast calls for rain tonight with cooler conditions in the southeast portion. Sunday will be cloudy with likely occasional rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Virginia
Death of Winchester native James Dieffenderfer at 79
A telegram from Winchester reports the death of James P Dieffenderfer at his Baltimore home at age 79. He was a former contractor and builder who retired last year due to illness. Services are planned for Sunday at his late residence with burial in Baltimore. He leaves a widow Mary Armstrong Dieffenderfer, one son Joseph F E Dieffenderfer, five sisters in Winchester, and brothers in Baltimore and Florida.
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Winchester
James P. Dieffenderfer
McCulloh Street
Baltimore
Dieffenderfer
South Market Street
Mary B. Armstrong
Joseph FE. Dieffenderfer
Baltimore Reporting Agency
F. August Graichen
M. L. Kremer
Camilla
Lottie
Annie Dieffenderfer
Robert Dieffenderfer
John Dieffenderfer
Winter Park
Fla
Clarke
Loudoun
Virginia
Eight Shopping Days To Christmas
A public guidance note urges shoppers to begin early, finish before Christmas week, shop in mornings, avoid lunch hour, carry home parcels, and allow at least a day for delivery to spare clerks and reduce crowding. The column promotes patronizing home stores and using advertising columns for suggestions.
Marriage Licenses Granted in Hagerstown
In Hagerstown yesterday a marriage license was granted to Mr. Jacob A. Williams of Capon Roads and Miss Elizabeth Calahan of Orando Shenandoah county Virginia. Mr. Charles C Wood and Miss Lona Spitzer, both of Broadway Virginia, were also licensed to wed.
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Hagerstown
Jacob A. Williams
Capon Roads
Elizabeth Calahan
Orando
Shenandoah County
Charles C .Wood
Lona Spitzer
Broadway, Va
Publishers' Association forms to challenge paper trust
The Cumberland and Shenandoah Valleys publishers met at the Conococheague Club in Hagerstown and elected Byrd of Winchester as president and R G C Gordon of Waynesboro as secretary. By laws will be made, and action planned to pressure Congress to remove wood pulp tariffs with a Washington committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Publishers’ Association of the
Cumberland and Shenandoah Valleys
Conococheague Club
Hagerstown
Pg. “Byrd
Winchester
R. G C. Gordon
Waynesboro
Washington
Franklin County
Pomeroy and Gordon
Cumberland County
Thompson
Dauphin County
Crow
Washington County
Simone and Hays
Jefferson County
Snyder
Frederick
Clarke
Shenandoah
Rockingham
Byrd
Messrs. Crow and Snyder
Winchester Inquiries Over Child Case Report
The Hagerstown Mail reports Superintendent Zeigler of the Orphans' Home searched Halfway for the mother of an infant offered to the home. No match found among Miss Mary Johnson or other local names. Traces pointed toward Winchester, with theories the parties rode the Cumberland Valley Railway below Hastway and created false leads.
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Hagerstown
Zeigler
Halfway
John Kilmer
Sarah Payne
Mary Johnson
Penner
Pinesburg
Big Pool
Winchester Way
Cumberland Valley Railway
Hastway
A Fanny Show in Posey County December 16
Sis from Indiana and her company of dancers joke tellers and fiddlers bring a new show titled Sis in New York to show in Posey County Monday night December 16 at 6 PM. The act, described as the funniest yet, arrives with high local anticipation based on past performances.
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Posey County
Indiana
Sis
New York
Wanted Live Turkeys and Eggs Listed
Wanted live turkeys and eggs advertised by Wingerter and Jenkins with contact details implied by the listing. The brief notice seeks farmyard poultry products and related supplies.
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Wingerter & Jenkins
Death of Wilbur C. Rau After Refusing Amputation
Woodstock Virginia with report from Edinburg details Wilbur C. Rau who died after suffering a corn on his foot led to blood poisoning. He refused amputation due to his size and died at home after declining surgery. Survived by two brothers Al Rau Roanoke and Palmer Rau New York and sister Miss Hattie Rau Badinburg with funeral Sunday led by Hunter Lodge A M A M.
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Woodstock
Wilbur C. Rau
Edinburg
Geary
Rat
David Rau
al. Rau
Roanoke
Palmer Rau
New York
Hattie Rau
Badinburc
Will'am Few
Hunter Lodge
A. M
Wade Many Friends During Stay Here
Mr. H. W. English of Brookville Pennsylvania, general manager of the Pennsylvania association of skating rinks, left Winchester this morning after several days as special instructor. He taught many to roller skate and left with compliments from Winchester people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. English
Brookville
Pennsylvania Association of Skating Rinks
Winchester
English
Mr. English
Hien
Worst Weather Day Hits Winchester Streets
A harsh winter day brings heavy snow followed by rain and sleet. Crossings across town become nearly impassable and are not expected to improve on Sunday. A wag mocks the weather saying one legged men might find the crossings fine.
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Winchester
Abraham Jenkins Dead in Warren County
A message from Relii ance, Warren County, Va., states Abraham Jenkins of near the place died Thursday night after an illness incident to old age. He was a Confederate veteran and leaves a widow and several children.
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Reliiance
Warren County
Abraham Jenkins
Guests Registered at The Kavanaugh Include Mr James Warbeck
The Harrisonburg Times reports guests registered at The Kavanaugh include Mr James Warbeck of Sperryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Kavanaugh
James Warbeck
Sperryville
Harrisonburg
Will of Lovett probate notes apple orchard bequest
The will of James B. Lovett a former principal at Shenandoah Valley Academy has been probated. It leaves the estate valued around six thousand dollars to his widow Mary Paxton Lovett after debts and expenses are paid. A life policy for five thousand dollars with Bryarly as agents lists his wife as beneficiary. The widow remains in charge of the academy through the current term.
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James B. Lovett
S Valley Academy
P. L
M. M. Lynch
H. R. ‘Bryarly
Wil. Ates
Aresintads
Government deposits 180000 boost Shenandoah Valley Bank totals
The Shenandoah Valley National Bank in Winchester received a further 180000 from the United States Government this morning. The new total on deposit, combined with existing funds, reaches 280000, the largest government deposit ever placed in a Virginia bank outside Richmond and Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Winchester
United States
Shenandoah Valley Bank
Virginia
Richmond
Norfolk
Dr. McGuire Returns After Week in New York
Dr. William P. McGuire has returned home after spending the past week in New York on business.
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Wees
West Virginia
Mr. Marburg
Hopkins. Hospital
James P.dieffenderfer
Evening Star
Cumberland and
Shenandoah Valleys
Wilbur C.rau
Woodstock, Va
Wade
Wig
James’ B. Lovett
Winchester Bank
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