Clyde Cullen Cheats the Law and Dies in Baltimore
Clyde Cullen a former preacher lawyer hotel manager architect and politician who used many aliases shot himself after arrest on a mail fraud charge. He died at a boarding house near Baltimore after the post office inspectors confronted him with weapons and anarchistic literature. His wife, traveling with their daughter, learned of his death from a newspaper and identified the body. Cullen was 37, born in St Paul, educated at Columbian University, and once postmaster in Warren county Virginia.
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Orland Clyde Cullen
Winchester
United States Court
Baltimore
Post Office
A. H. Crawford
Winco
Cullen
Waterlick
Wiarren County
Miles
Maryland
Spellhouse
Ellicott City Road
Navy
Washington
Totten
Ren County
Secret Service
Rink Celebrates First Anniversary with Souvenir Program
The Market Street rink marked its one year in Winchester with an event featuring souvenir folders for attendees. The program praised local support, listed rink attaches and medalists, shared an evening schedule, and included a poem The Lass On Skates at Market Street Rink with a Rose in Her Hair.
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Market Street
Winchester
Messrs. Henry
Pannett Sale Set for December 16 Near Welltown
Auction notice lists a sale near Welltown on December 16 featuring 15 head of cattle 80 head of sheep hogs and shoats farming implements and household goods plus a fine team of horses leaders drivers and saddlery with extras.
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Welltown
HILLYARD & LEWIS succeed Horsey firm in holiday offerings
The notice announces Hillyard & Lewis as successors to Miller Supco and the continued operation at the old Horsey stand. It advertises horse blankets robes covers and cash aprons and requests high cash prices for turkeys chickens ducks and geese to be delivered mid month. It also promotes turkeys at T M Barr and notes confectioners sugar and molasses stock from local firms.
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Horsey & Atwell
Fuure
Ww. O. Horsey & Coo
Hillyard & Lewis
1Ptf
Miller Sup. Co
Sprint Produce Company
Thomas Drake and Edward Smaltz Sail to London for Two Months
Berkeley county men Thomas Drake and Edward Smaltz sail from New York to London for a two month visit to relatives of Drake who was born in London and long a prominent mason. He is said to be heir to a large fortune left by the famed Admiral Drake who sailed the Spanish Main with Raleigh.
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Thomas Drake
Edward Smaltz
Berkeley County
Yaw. Ee
New York
London
Admiral Drake
Spanish Main
Raleigh
Priest Blesses Couple as Family Reveals Secrets
Washington reports describe a ceremony at St John s Catholic Church conducted by Father Dillon. Mrs CurNen says her husband joined a secret organization and has traveled worldwide with a recent trip to India. She notes a brother in St Paul who is insane and remarks their father also went insane.
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Washington
St. John’s Catholic Church
Father Dillon
India
Wheat Price Slumps to 98 Cents as Market Reacts
Prices show wheat dropping two cents to 98 cents in midafternoon trade while Baltimore wholesale market slips from Friday gains. Eggs fall from 31 to 27 cents, butter drops from 22 to 20 cents, with various daily wholesale prices listed for grains, corn, oats, hay and potatoes.
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Baltimore
Bedel
How The Dispensary Works In Abingdon
The board of directors reports Abingdon dispensary history from May 1 1906 to October 1 1908 a span of twenty nine months. Bonds and interest totaling 29826 have been paid 2500 added to the town fund. Cash on hand October 1 was 8000 stock on hand valued at 12000 net profit 52826. Monthly profits about 1800 sales August 1908 4255 vs August this year 11620 up more than 6000. Profits last months about 40 percent of sales averaging between 2800 and 3000. The Virginia Magazine.
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Dispensary
Abingdon
General Town Fund
The
Virginia Magazine
Testimonial for Target Blank Scale Destroyer by D Gold Miller
D Gold Miller of Inwood West Virginia writes from May 28 1906 praising Horticultural Distributing Co Martinsburg West Virginia. He says oil on fruit trees caused prejudice but the Target Blank Scale Destroyer killed all scales it touched and increased tree vitality.
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Inwood
W. Va
Horticultural Distributing Co
Martinsburg
D. Gold Miller
Weekly prayer meeting organized in Rest church
Rest Virginia reports a new weekly prayer meeting formed last Wednesday with Rev H V Wheeler appointing Mr Roland Kibler to lead. The notice invites public attendance at 7 30 pm each Wednesday and mentions a Christmas program for December 24 at 7 pm. Charles E Ridgeway ships a carload of live turkeys to eastern markets as hog killin time returns with porkers being slain.
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Rest
Roland Kibler
H.V. Wheeler
Charles E. Ridgeway
For Sale One Of The Most Desirable Liveries In Winchester
For sale one of the most desirable liveries in Winchester with price right and immediate possession. Shen Walley Realty Co.
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Winchester
Shen, Walley ‘Realty Co. i
Speke
Knox In Cabinet Likely as Secretary of State
Special to The Star reports belief that Senator Philander C. Knox of Pennsylvania will be named Secretary of State in Taft's cabinet. Knox did not deny the report after a White House call.
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Washington
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Taft
Wanted Husbands at Rink Her Appeal by Mrs Mann
Matrimonial bureau plans a test of success at the new rink Tuesday night when Mrs Anna Mann appeals to Mr Gordon of the bureau. Pete the comedian will present new stunts and a chorus with piano accompaniment. Ladies and children 6c.
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Anna Mann
Mer. Gordon
Bureau
Pete
Market Street rink announces new music program
Arrive today to enjoy skates at Market Street rink with a program including Dolly Dear In My Merry Automobile Take Me to the Ball Game The Great Divide Smarty Lady Betty Flag Day and The Only One Come skate by the new music and see ad for more details Dusting Social tomorrow night
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Market St. Rink
Dolly Dear
Smarty
Lady Betty
Chris Garrison Returns to Work at Fairfax Club
Chris Garrison, a porter and furnace artist and chicken-picker, has recovered from illness and is back on the job at the Fairfax Club. He had been unable to work during his illness which threatened pneumonia and kept him from his duties.
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Chris
Garrison
Fairfax Club
Turkeys for Sale Auction Notice
Will buy all good fat turkeys offered until the 20th. Contact Cc. W. Ramsburg for details and pricing. Local poultry trade notices indicate a straightforward earner for growers in the region.
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Cc. W. Ramsburg
Local Visitors Return and Winter Plans Noted
Mrs W F Scruggs returned to Martinsburg after visiting Gainesboro relatives and was joined home by her sister in law Mrs M G Pine and son Norman Pine. Mr and Mrs William R Smith plan a winter in Florida. Mrs M B Hesseltine and Best Hesseltine of Brucetown spent the day with friends. Arthur T King of Washington spent a week with his daughter in law and son Mr and Mrs R Gray Williams at their Amherst street home.
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W. F. Scruggs
Martinsburg
W. Va
Gainesboro
M. G. Pine
Norman Pine
M .B. Hesseltine
Best Hesseltine
Brucetown
Arthur T. King
Washington
R. Gray Williams
Amherst Street
A Knight For a Day at the Auditorium
B C Whitney presents A Knight For a Day a musical comedy starring Frank Deshon as Jonathan Joy at the Auditorium on Wednesday evening December 16. The show enjoyed 607 Chicago performances before moving to Wallack's in New York and gaining wide acclaim.
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B.C. Whitney
Frank Deshon
Jonathan Joy
Chicago
Wallack’s
New York
Frederick Warde to Appear at Auditorium Next Friday
Eminent tragedian Frederick Warde will present a Shakespeare and art lecture recital at the Auditorium next Friday night December 18. Praised by scholars and journalists, Warde drew large crowds with his eloquence and mastery of Shakespearean discourse.
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Warde
Frederick Warde
Overstock sale at Hable’s coats and suits in two weeks
A gale of suits and overcoats fills Ss Hable's at Main and Water Streets where an overstock sale offers low prices and a large assortment. Prices have been cut in half on many items with latest winter styles and overcoats in all weights and colors. Ideal for Christmas presents.
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Ss. H. Hable’s
Cor. Main & Water Sts
Captain Foster Dead at Winchester Memorial Hospital
Cap tain Charles B. Foster United States Army retired died at Winchester Memorial Hospital after six months of treatment for rheumatism paralysis and other afflictions He was about 70 born in New York state and served on frontier campaigns earning promotion to captain He saw action against Indians and in the Civil War before retiring and later worked as a government road contractor He lived in Winchester for about 16 years and was a member of Elk Lodge No 577 Masons His wife Mrs Foster and son John survived him Funeral details appeared in the article page continued.
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Charles B. Foster
United States Army
Winchester Memorial Hospite
Ter
Love
Howe
Pital
Foster
New York State
John Foster
Winchester
Washington
Elk Lodge
Nichols
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Senator Knox
Hains
Flushing
N. Y
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William BE. Annis
Crane
Brownsville
Roosevelt
Senate
Mrs
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Fririda
Avon
Pittsburg
Savannah
David Starr Jordan
Stanford University
Cal
Shakespeare
Mt. Hebron
Hiram Lodge of Masons
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