Wreck In The Dark Delays Trains Near New Brunswick
A Pennsylvania freight train rear ended another on the main line near Millstone Junction causing four tracks to be blocked. Passenger train No 101 struck wreckage. fireman Knox killed and engineer Lowenberg seriously injured and died later. Mrs Dora Ravola injured and gave birth later. Flagman John Minnehan found dead. Investigators Boorman and Shbarron reviewed signals. Cranes cleared tracks. services delayed up to 90 minutes.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Pennsylvania Rail
Millstone Junction
Sinto
New York
Ohio
Knox
Pas
John Lowenberg
Wells Orial Hospital
Dora Ravola
Mecuee
Ravola
John Minnehan
Theo
B. Boorman
John V.bbard
Jersey City
Philaniptla
Bullet is the proof: a Cedar Hill wedding turns violent
Rector Woolfork, a Black resident near Cedar Hill, wed recently. Neighbors gathered for a rural Christmas celebration when a noise dispute turned violent as the groom fired into the crowd, injuring a boy with a dented skull but not a lodged bullet.
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Woolfork
Cedar Hill
Tony Jack
Mr Flood in Town for Christmas Visit
Congressman H. D. Flood, the representative from the Tenth District, has arrived from Washington and will spend the Christmas hour at the home of his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Richard Evelyn Byrd on Amherst street.
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H. D. Flood
Tenth Congressional District
Washington
Reihard Evelyn Byrd
Amherst Street
Eastern Fruit Growers' Association Formed in Washington
Experts urge Winchester and Frederick county growers to unite as the Eastern Fruit Growers Association forms in Raleigh Hotel Washington. Prof Lake notes eastern growers must exploit opportunities, while Westerns ship lower grade apples east. discussion covers standard fruit shipping boxes and related Congressional bills.
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Raleigh
Washington
Eastern Fruit Growers’ Association
Winchester
Frederick County
The
Star
United States
Appalachian Fruit Association
Martinsburg
W. Va
JR. L. Lake
Horticultural Division
Department of Agriculture
Lake
Pacific Coast
Chaise
Virginia
Congress
Local Farmers Lose Nothing on Turkey Crop
Farmers in the Cumberland Valley held back for higher prices but a market glut left many with sizable flocks. Winchester dealers bought most turkeys for cash, and farmers reportedly made a good profit despite low prices.
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Cumberland Valley
Winchester
Winchester Clergymen S R Tyler May Join Goldsboro Parish
Rev S Roger Tyler of Winchester may unite with St Mark's and Holy Comforter in a merged church in Richmond and Goldsboro. Rev John H Dickinson of Richmond accepts call to St Stephen's Goldsboro NC and plans to begin mid month. Dickinson resigns from Holy Comforter amid prior discussions.
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John Hallowell Dickinson
Church of the Holy Comforter
Richmond
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Goldsboro
N. C
North Carolina
Mr. Diskinson
Richmond Mond
Dickinson
St. Mark’s
Virginia
Winchester
Fine Coasting On Jail Hill
The coasting on Jail Hill on South Market Street draws large crowds nightly as ice thaws slightly with warmer weather. The track is expected to be in splendid condition again tonight after years of popularity. Both boys and men take the slope on double decker sleds at express speeds, and girls join in the fun, with some sleds covering up to six blocks.
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Jail Hill
South Market Street
Warmer then Colder Forecast for Virginia
The Weather Bureau issues an official forecast for Virginia. Tonight coastal rain or snow, interior rain or snow, warmer in east and central areas. Saturday expects more rain or snow, followed by clearing and a colder pattern.
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Star
Washington
Virginia
Weather Bureau
Two Carloads of Christmas Kisses Vanish on Railways
Rail and railroad agents search sidings and switches for two freight cars of mistletoe berries shipped from Virginia to Washington that vanished en route. Wires glow, lanterns blink, and claim agents hunt as thousands of Christmas kisses go missing along the steel railway. Some are reportedly for the speaker and others for a future recipient, triggering wide embarrassment for the freight crews.
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Virginia
Washington
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania
Heirs contest will over John N Kitchen estate in Frederick County
Reports indicate several heirs will challenge the will of John Newtonen Kitchen alleging mental incompetence at execution. The 1910 will, admitted to probate, names R Gray Williams administrator and Richard H Lee as executor who declined due to ill health. The document details specific bequests to widow Malinda C Kitchen and distributes farms and personal property among Virginia B Kitchen Selby and Ernest B Kitchen with annual payments and life estates, plus debts to be paid from sale proceeds.
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Ester
John Newtonen
Frederickty
Kitchen
R. Gray Williams
Ichard H. Lee
Boyce
Clarke County
Phil. H. Gold
Margaret Reardon
Malinda
C. Kitchen
Keinia B. Kitchen
Virginia B. Kitchen
Charles H. Kitchen
Virginia Kitchen
Selby
Ernest Kitchen
Sarah Elizabeth Shoemaker
Lucius B. Kitchen
Leliah I. Kitchen
Bank Opens Saturday Night for Christmas Deposits and Checks
Farmers and Merchants' National Bank will be open Saturday night from 7 to 8 o'clock to receive deposits cash checks and make change. This service aims to assist Christmas shoppers customers and the general public.
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National Bank
Christmas Sunday School Celebration Planned
The United Brethren Church Sunday school holds its Christmas celebration this evening. All church friends and school supporters are invited to attend.
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The
United Brethren Church
Local Visitors Over Christmas Visit Homes
Mr Fred H Hable of Washington visits his parents Mr and Mrs B H Hable on East Water street. Mrs C E Supinger of Front Royal Va stays with her parents Mr and Mrs John L Herrell on North Main street for Christmas. Mr Edgar Worthington of Hagerstown visits his mother Mrs Maria Worthington on West Piccadilly street.
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Fred. H. Hable
Washington
8. H. Hable
East Water Street
C.E. Supinger
Front Royal
John L. Herrell
North Main Street
Edgar Worthington
Hagerstown
Maria Worthington
West Piccadilly Street
Mistletoe Plans Thwarted by Railroad Troubles
A quoted speaker insists efforts will proceed to secure what is due, asserting the outcome will be achieved despite railroad faults. The plan remains to obtain the goods without relying on mistletoe as a prompt or incentive.
Early Christmas Shopping Trends Highlight Women and Mail Demand
Shoppers press ahead with holiday buys as women seek early selections to secure best picks and assure gift arrival to out of town friends. Merchants note mail and express deadlines push early purchasing while men lag, often delaying until last minute for gifts.
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Merch
Public Schools Close For Xmas In Winchester
The public schools of Winchester closed yesterday afternoon for Christmas holidays and will reopen Monday morning January 3. In most rooms pupils presented gifts to teachers and the High School held a festive program with addresses. Private schools also closed for the season as children enjoy a Yuletide break. iptf Hansbrough Carter real estate ad offers sale and rental services with emphasis on farming and fruit lands. Limited copies of Winchester Its Traditions by Nemo available at local outlets.
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Winchester
Iptf Hansbrough & Carter
Nemo
T. T. Wall's
Pell Bros
Geo. F. Norton
Whipped a Minister in a Winchester Editor Scuffle
The Rev A M Courtnay pastor of Grace M E Church in southern Ohio walked into the Winchester Ohio Sunday News office and fought editor Ad Ellsperman after a dispute over a wet and dry editorial. The minister, formerly pastor at Market Street M E Church in Winchester, was knocked unconscious after being punched three times.
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Zanesville
Ohio
Winchester
Zahesville
A. M. Courtnay
Grace M. E
Sunday News Today
Ad. Ellsperman
Courtnay
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church of
Baltimore
Sale of Seals Sets New Red Cross Fund Milestone
Reports from New York indicate over 36 million Christmas seals sold this year by the American Red Cross Society. Agents say 1910 totals may exceed 50 million, yielding about 500000 dollars for the tuberculo sis drive, roughly double last year and quadruple 1908.
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New York
American Red Cross Society
Serecaenes
Cma
Red Cross
Berryville Drama Club Plans Oh Susannah Farce
Berryville Virginia December 23 The Berryville Dramatic Club prepares a three act farce Oh Susannah to be staged at Winston Hall on Friday night December 30. The plot is well laid and entertaining, with a cast familiar from prior winters productions promising another enjoyable show.
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Berryville, Va
Berryville
Special sale Florida oranges at 25 cents a dozen
Special sale Florida oranges offered Thursday Friday and Saturday at 25 cents per dozen at T. M. Barr's. Also coat and suit piece reductions noted on page 4. An Xmas feature ad mentions Holly wreaths nuts and assorted candies from Headley's. 21423 J. M. Orndoff listed.
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Iptf
T. M. Barr's
Henry Baetjer & Co
Young Ellis Reese Shot From Ambush
Frederick county authorities investigate a late evening ambush near White Hall that wounded Ellis Reese, son of farmer Jacob Reese. The bullet hit his left arm, was mashed on entry, and no bone was broken. Reese seeks a Winchester physician and rests as investigators pursue clues.
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Frederick County
White Hall
Ellis Reese
Jacob Reese
Reese
Mr. Roose
Chicago Fire Fatal Blaze Claims Several Lives At Storage Yard
Fire at a storage shed in Chicago destroys a beefhouse area, kills multiple workers and injures others. Fire Marshal Horan and assistants battled the blaze as walls collapsed and flames leapt toward the canopy trapping crew beneath.
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M House
Horan
Fir Horan
Burroughs
Joseph Acley
Bravery
Xmas at Crossboro Event At Braddock Street
A Braddock Street notice promotes a schoolhouse gathering on Thursday evening at Braddock Street with a program described as interesting and suitable for members of the community.
Great War Picture Shown At Auditorium Tonight
A dramatic wartime film titled For a Country's Sake is presented at the Biograph Auditorium tonight with Otis Reynolds among attendees. The show comes amid strong city interest in patriotic cinema and community events.
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Pennsylvania Express
MR. Flood
UNITE
S.roger Tyler
Frederick Countty
Celebate
Rev. A. M. Courtenay
Florida
Chicago
Cross
Braddock St
Thurs
Otis Reynolds
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