Senator Echols Life and Career Details
Senator Echols devoted four years to vice president duties at National Valley Bank Staunton then became bank president in 1905. He chaired the State Democratic Executive Committee and led county politics while serving in the State Senate from 1906 until his death. He chaired the Special Tax Commission and Senate Finance Committee. He married Margaret Young in Louisville on June 5 1295 and left two children Harriet and John.
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Senate
Burng
National Valley Bank
Staunton
State Democratic Executive Committee
Bryson
State Senate
Special ‘Tax ‘Commission
Echols
Keensell
Bichols
Margaret Young
Louisville
John Young
That City
Harriett
John
Mrs Pickett Sparks Appeals for Belgian Relief Fund
Mrs. Pickett widow of Gen George E Pickett delivered a lecture in Shepherdstown West Virginia to aid the Belgian relief fund. The event drew a crowded house and featured a notable Confederate history figure speaking on war relief.
Walter Johnson Returns to Washington on Three-Year Deal
Clark Griffith announced in Coffeyville Kansas that Walter Johnson signed a three-year contract with the Washington Americans for 12500 dollars per year, an increase of 500 from last season. Johnson will also return the 6000 dollar Federal League bonus to Tinker.
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Clark Griffith
Washington American League Baseball
Kansasity
Walter Johnson
Washington Americans
Johnson
Washington
Griffith
Federal League
Tinker
Chicago Federals
Coffeyville
Kan
Peery property sale in Stephens City details
Pursuant to a Frederick County Virginia chancery decree the will sell at public auction in front of the County Court House at twelve o'clock noon on Saturday January 2 1916 a five acre Stephens City residence lot with a large frame dwelling bounded by Macedonia road Valley Turnpike P B Stickley and Samuel Miller One third cash with the balance secured by two purchaser bonds due one and two years after date six percent interest and fire insurance on the buildings Executor Charles C Peery.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
Charles C. Papry
C. M. Peery
R. Gray Williams
Winchester
PUBLIC SALE OF DWELLING AND WAREHOUSE PROPERTY IN WINCHESTER VA
A public sale at 11 p m on Saturday January 9 1915 will offer a three story brick dwelling with two story rear building on North Market Street and a two story frame warehouse on Market Street opposite Baker Co. Readiness includes a complete mill for grinding feed with electric motor. A large lot and coal sheds are part of the property, with a joint alley running through the square.
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County Court House
Winchester
North Market Street
Kent Street
Ae Market Street
Baker & Co
Market Street
Social Notes From Clarke Virginia Holiday Gatherings
Social notes list visits and homecomings in Clarke Virginia. Mr and Mrs Jones Riddle visited The Knoll with the Smiths in Peters burg. Elizabeth Bowen and Annie R Tinker stayed as guests. Elizabeth Moore returns from Hollins College. Nellie Hawthorne travels to Texas. J B Stannard returns from Charlestown. Nannie McGuire goes to Richmond to spend holidays with Dr Edward McGuire. Harry and Wilmer Gaver are home for holidays. Dr W Cabell Moore of Washington visits family.
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Texas
Hawthorne
J. B. Stannard
Charlestown
W. Va
Nannie McGuire
Richmond
Edward McMuire
Harry
Wilmer Gaver
Dr. W. Cabell Moore
Washington
lMir
Mra. A. Moore, Jr
Swiss inventor cleans bottles with sand and water
A Swiss inventor uses sand and water to clean bottles with stubborn deposits that brushes cannot reach. A large metal basin with a middle upright tube allows projecting sand and water into the bottle, then rinsing with pure water to finish the cleaning.
Calf Nursing Quip Sparks Grange Debate and Tub Cure Thaw
An agricultural expert at a state grange address clashes with a plain farmer over opinions. The farmer wins the discussion as the expert loses his temper. The piece notes Fredonia's weekly tub cure for women, as described by the Fre donia Herald via the Kansas City Star.
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Germany
Fredonia
The
Fredonia Herald
Kansas City Star
Dyak War Yell and Ozarks Neighbors in Wide World Snippet
An excerpt recounts a Dyak war yell heard in Borneo and a rajah’s demonstration. it also features a rural Arkansas exchange about a wife’s strange outburst and a neighbor’s bemused reaction.
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Sarawak
Wide World Magazine
Thief Caught After Getting Stuck in Station Cellar Window
A theft trial at Aberdeen featured a comical scene as the accused, attempting to enter the refreshment rooms cellar, became wedged in a window and could not escape. The mishap led to his arrest and capture.
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Aberdeen
Six dairy breeds dominate U S farming linking Jersey to Ayrshire
A Farm Progress contributor reviews about a half dozen well known dairy breeds. Jerseys are common in city-adjacent dairies for efficiency and gentle temperament. Guernseys are larger and hardier with yellower butter. Holsteins yield high milk volumes but lower fat. Ayrshires suit rough, hilly land. breed choice hinges on local conditions and expert guidance.
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Jersey
Jerseys
Jersey Islands
Guernsey
Holland
United States
Death of Mrs Estep in Millwood Virginia
Mrs Matilda Catherine Estep died at her Millwood home aged 78 9 years 26 days. Born in Edinburg Shenandoah County she lived in Millwood since 1869. She is survived by husband Ditmon Estep and children Charles L Estep G D Estep Mrs William Chapman and Mrs E L Aleger. Funeral 2 pm from her residence with Rev T D D Clark officiating. Interment Old Chapel. She was long a member of Bethel Baptist Church.
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Boyor
Matilda Catherine Etep
Millwood
Edinburg
Shenandoah County
John A. Fry
Katie Grandstaff
Clarke County
Ditmon Estep
Muhlenburg Rifles
Woodstock
Charles L. Estep
Boyce
G. D. Estep
William Chapman
Winchester
E. L. Aleger
T. D. D. Clark
Dating
Old Chapel
Old Bethel Baptist Church
Greek Painters and the Question of the Greatest
The article surveys ancient Greek painters and weighs who might be the greatest, noting Apelles as a possible holder of that honor in 332 B C. It reflects on the difficulty of naming a singular supreme artist in antiquity.
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Greece
Apelles
Improvident Zulu Character Sketch
The Zulu has no property beyond his hut and lives by a fasting doctrine. He rejects storing food, eating only until full and then possibly nothing next day. He compares to a bird that cannot foresee the morrow. He adorns his head with feathers yet lacks body clothing beyond coarse cloth.
Disease a Greater Peril Than Bullets
Winter brings pneumonia risk as winter approaches. The piece notes pneumonia cannot be prevented by boiling water and emphasizes that many carry germs harmlessly until exposure weakens the body. It urges use of a remedy to prevent pneumonia and cure germ diseases.
Poultry Wisdom for Winter Flocks and Profit
Practical tips for poultry keepers include using a bone cutter, using skim milk as a core feed, and providing windbreaks. Advice covers processing green bones, feeding by season, and keeping mangers clean with a four inch wire clearance. It also suggests tallying yearly accounts to assess the chicken business.
Banks Closing Notices for Christmas Holiday 1914
Multiple Winchester area banks announce Christmas Day closings with holiday payment dates moved to December 26 1914. Notices list Union Bank of Winchester Shenandoah Valley National Bank and Farmers and Merchants National Bank with cashier names and payment flow details. Also referenced is a Virginia Department of Agriculture December bulletin with articles on butter moulding syrup poultry feeding foot and mouth disease and fertilizer shipment.
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Cere Oe Turing
Lee R. Grim
Union Bank of Winchester
W. Rich
Shenard
Oak Valley National Bank
Itgel . Bolan
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Kotner
Virginia Agricultural Department
Death of Rev Dr Willingham in Richmond
The Rev Dr Robert J Willingham general secretary of the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention died after an apoplexy on the way to Sunday school in Richmond yesterday. Attorney General Gregory ruled the Federal Reserve Board is an independent body not under any department.
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Richmond
Robert J. Willingham
Foreign Mission Board
The
Southern Baptist Convention
Gregory
Federal Reserve Board
Five Cent Coupon for Foley Remedies Trial Package
A newspaper coupon offer from Foley & Co. Chicago invites readers to cut out the slip and mail five cents with name and address to receive a free trial package. The package includes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Catarrhal Tablets. Available through local druggists.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Ill
Foley
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Haverstriw
Leo Frank
Atlanta
O'Neil
Robert Goelet
New York
Henry Clews
Cincinnati
Lee McClung
London
Heller
Etta
Annie Grim
Ence
PEERY
Nera Tet
Mary E. Barr
Grace W. Kerr
Julia Wall
Beirs
Wally
Clarke
Ozarks
Jack
Arkansas
Rampus Ridge
Jack Gap
Kansas City
Golde
Church
South
H. & W.seabright
McVicar Carriage Works
Robert C. Sibert
Bell Phone
Robt
T. McVicar
Flin
Railroad Standard
F.R. Crane
Main St
Amyl-Kijo and
Kijo
Ine
Amyl-Kijo Chemical Co
S. Loudoun St
Winchester, Va
BIG Homestore
Rro
Uulscu
YU J Mee
Berry & Whitmore Company
Ernest C. Sloat
Mgr
Washington, D. C
F Street
DR. Willingham
Eastman
Miller’s Drug Store
Grove Bros. Department Store
Savings Department
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