Sword of John Brown Now in Woman's Custody at War Dept
Washington December 18 The historic 26 inch sword of abolitionist John Brown has been found in the desk of Mrs Eve O'Neill a War Department clerk The blade once belonged to Brown and was later split into carving knives by a sergeant The sword with French coat of arms and Vive Le Roi inscription was kept at the ONeill family home in Harpers Ferry and may be identified by experts at the National Museum and other venues.
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Washington
John Brown
National Arsenal
Harpers Ferry
Eve O'Neill
Brown
France
Murder charge and quick verdict in West Virginia cases
Charged with the murder of Geo Wilson near Cairo in Mason County, Andy Richards was arrested in Morgantown. In a swift trial, a verdict awarded Richards 4057.99. A separate suit saw A G Stover’s claim against B F Funk of Waynesboro heard in Chambersburg. In Parkersburg, yardmaster W T Banks was struck by a B & O engine and badly injured.
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B. F. Funk
Waynesboro
Chamberspare
W. T. Banks
Parkersburg
Magnolia cut off completes largest railroad improvement
The Magnolia cut-off on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad between Orleans Road and Little Cacapon West Virginia shortens routes, costs about 10 million dollars for full program, reduces curves and tunnels, and leads to reduced service and salaries across the system as workers face layoffs. ทำ
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Magnolia
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Orleans Road
Little Cacapon
W. Va
Shenandoah Division
Mount Clare Shops Closed By B and C Policy
The Baltimore and Ohio announces cost cutting across its system with Mount Clare shops shut for a month and layoffs at Sulfolk. Martinsburg West Virginia shops closed and Shenandoah division merged into Maryland division with operations run from Brunswick. Mrs W H Bowers and daughter Nancy Katherine visit Mrs Bowers' parents on South Kent street.
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Baltimore
Mount Clare
Martinsburg
W. Va
Shenandoah
Maryland
Brunswick
W H. Bowers
Nancy Katherine
Cost of railroad injuries in 1914 across major systems
A report shows forty railroads covering 313,283 miles paid nearly 30 million dollars for personal injuries in the year ended June 30, 1914, down in accidents from 1913 but with higher injury costs. It notes Pennsylvania systems together paid about 2.07 million dollars and averages 1579 car miles per dollar in injuries.
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Western Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Lines
We 4
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Father McKeefry Hosts Supper at Martinsburg Church
Reverend W A McKeefry former Winchester pastor at St Josephs Martinsburg WV hosted a supper for choir members altar boys sanctuary ladies and congregants in the Sunday school room. Speeches followed with humorous cabinet secretary war department analogy and a toast Eat Drink and Be Merry. Music and cards concluded the evening as attendees retired around 10 30.
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Father McKeefry
Clarence E. Martin
Father O'Leary
Seccretary
War Department
Practical Farming Tests Profit in Soil and Methods
The article argues that soil fertility and practical, profitable farming override theory. It states farmers will abandon costly, unprofitable methods and favor those that increase profits, efficiency, and comfort, as farming is a business.
Mary A Clatterbuck and Watter S Ralls Wedding
Miss Mary A. Clatterbuck of Front Royal Virginia and Watter S. Ralls of Rileyville Virginia wed December 10 at Winchester. Rev John McVerry of the Church of the Sacred Heart officiated. Mr Ralls works at McLaughlin bakery on South Potomac Street. They have moved into the Rosy apartment building.
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Mary A. Clatterbuck
Front Royal
Watter S. Ralls
Rileyville
John MccVerry
Church of the Sacred Heart
Winchester
Ralls
McLaughlin’s Bakery
South Potomac Street
Hagerstown Globe
Railroad schedules reflect mixed service patterns and routes
Norfolk and Western timetable lists No 13 9 18 a m and No 1 2 27 p m trains to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Pocahontas Welch and Norton with sleepers cafe and parlor cars. No 27 6 38 p m serves Shenandoah and intermediates. No 28 9 32 a m northbound to Harrisburg and NYC with Shenandoah Junction connection to Washington. No 14 7 04 p m to Hagerstown, sleeper to New York. No 12 54 a m sleeper to New York and Philadelphia.
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Bristoar
Reto
Jtig
Roanoke
Broiler
Bristol
Blue Grid
Pocahontas
Welch, Norton
Intermedate
Pullman
Gary
Winton-Salem
Shenandoah Anita
Memphis
Points
Shenandoah
Hagerstone
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
New York
Shenandoah Junction
Washington
Hagerstown
Pullman Sleeper
Hagerst
W. BK
Bevinl W. C. Saunders
Trafic Mgr
Southern Railway Schedule January Nineteen Fourteen
Strands of the 1914 timetable show westbound trains from Strasburg Junction to Harrisonburg and eastbound services to Alexandria and Washington. Notable trains include No. 173 mixed ex Sunday for Harrisonburg arriving 10 15, No. 49 daily noon for Harrisonburg arriving 12 28 pm, No. 217 daily 6 30 pm for Harrisonburg arriving 10 25 pm, and No. 213 daily 6 05 am local to Washington arriving 10 30 am, with No. 14 limited to 11 55 am and No. 28 daily 4 56 pm to Washington.
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Southern Railway
Washington
Alexandria
Strasburg
Harrisonburg
Westround
Strasburg Junction
M. Loca
Butte
Hate
BROWN
C. W. Westbury
Washington, D
Winchester Martinsburg Greencastle Copaiberevers
Ambiguous OCR note lists places and numbers Winchester Martinsburg Greencastle with scattered figures and times. cannot determine a clear event or outcome from readable text.
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Winchester
Martinsburg
Greencastle
Old Man Winter 5 Has Em Guessing
Berks county weather prophets predicted a severe winter but believers in caterpillar color faith claim a mild season. The almanac sets winter to start December 22, yet temperatures near zero the last three days suggest an old time hard winter may have begun in Berks.
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Berks County
Berks J County
Mercury
Belgian fund package party nets 16 dollars in Nain
The Bryarly's school house package party for the Belgian fund raised 16.11 after social and financial success. The Civic League gave 5 to the fund. Attendees included Edward Cather and Mrs. Cather, Mrs Allamong's funeral in High View. Minnie Parlett ill with tonsillitis. Jessie Cochran and Mr. Brother of Back Creek attended with P H Gold and Winchester residents. David Lowery ill with pneumonia.
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Nain
Bryarly
Civic League
Edward Cather
Allamong
High View
Mica Minnie Parlett
Jessie Cochran
Drother
Back Creek
Bryarly'n
P. H. Gold
Gold
Jessie Fries
Frances Gold
Tabler and Feller Wed at Martinsburg Home
Miss Ethel M. Tabler daughter of the late R. E. Tabler and Mrs. Tabler and Richard R. Feller son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Feller were married at the bride’s home near Martinsburg on Wednesday by Rev. A. M. Gluck of Christ Reformed church.
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Ethel M. Tabler
RE. S. Tabler
Katherine R. Tabler
Richard R. Feller
Chas. H. Feller
Martinsburg
A.M. Gluck
Christ Reformed Church
Food Plentiful and Business Good in Berlin and Vienna
Austrian beer expert Joseph Klepsch says Berlin and Vienna show no food shortages or scarcity despite war. He notes plentiful crops, affordable prices, busy theaters, and crowded streets while predicting Allies may face shortages first. He warns American press misreporting and cites strong German public opinion abroad.
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Berlin
Vienna
Joseph Klepsch
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Washington
Klepsch
Europe
Germany
Austria
France
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