Stamp Out Tuberculosis Appeal Urges Red Cross Support
Winchester re ceived copies of Dr S Adolphus Knopf anti tuberculosis appeal urging New Year greetings with a Red Cross stamp on cards to aid the war against TB. He recalls addressing branches and notes the Red Cross history and mission to alleviate war and disaster suffering.
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Winchester
S. Adolphus Knopf
New York Post-Graduate Medical School
Red Cross
Knopf
Brooklyn
New York
New York Medical Journal
American National Red Cross Society
Europe
Red Cross Society
International Association
Geneva
Berryville Will Vote This Week On Local Option
A local option election in Battletown district Clarke county is set for December 31 to decide if saloons return after two years under the Berryville regime. The campaign has drawn little interest, with potential follow up local option votes in Berryville and possible effects on Winchester if Clarke retains its city regime.
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Battletown
Clarke County
Berryville
Virginia
Winchester
Clarke
Lost stick pin with emeralds diamonds pearls
Lost between Amherst and Main Streets a leaf design pin with emeralds diamonds and pearls. Liberal reward for return to Star office.
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Amherst
North Main
South Main Streets
Lost brown purse reported near Washington or Water streets
Rufus Waterhouse and Co. advertise neckwear and hosiery. Horsey and Co. list a lost brown purse containing four dollars near Washington or Water streets. Reward for return at Star office.
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Rufus Waterhouse & Co
Horsey & Co
Washington
Water St
Star Office
Local Merchants Pleased With Sales
Winchester merchants report strong weekly sales with many stores selling hundreds of dollars more than the prior year. Advertisers saw significant gains, and overall circulation of money increased compared to years past.
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Winchester
Som
Christmas Services Postponed To Jan 1
Christmas entertainment at Jubilee scheduled for December 25 has been postponed to January 1 due to the weather. Public invited to attend a program at 7 o clock sharp. BE. A. SMITH, Supt.
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BE. A. Smith
Recovering From Serious Accident
Mrs. Alfred Ferguson, confined with a sprained ankle for a week, is now up and able to walk with help. She was injured at Harpers Ferry while boarding a Baltimore and Ohio train to Winchester, knocked down by a baggage porter and fell under the car. Helpers aided her to a train and she rode home to Winchester in a cab amid lingering pain.
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Alfred Ferguson
Winchester
Another Big Show at the Auditorium Tonight
The Auditorium promises another stop for cinema fans with a full evening of fine pictures. Meet your friends there and enjoy a pleasant night as the house opens for tonight’s program.
Delightful Dance At Pierce Warthey Home
A large holiday dance was held last night at the home of Mr and Mrs Pierce Warthey three miles from Winchester on Cedar Lane road. Over one hundred youths attended from Winchester and nearby areas. Dancing continued late into the night as Virginia hospitality flowed from the hosts who were praised as gracious host and hostess.
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Pierce Warthey
Winchester
Cedar Lane Road
Virginia
Mrs. Warthey
Hawthorne Property For Private Sale In Virginia
Attorney advertises private sale of Hawthorne, a fine suburban property near the old Town Spring in Frederick county Virginia. For particulars contact R Gray Williams Wirfchester Virginia about advantageous terms to purchaser.
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Hawthorne
Frederick County
R. Gray Williams
Wirfchester
Mercantile 1910 Special Organizer Se A G Botts
An old newspaper fragment urges readers to make a 1910 New Year resolution and take shares now. Signed by A G Botts as special organizer, with a street address line included.
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A. G. Botts
Virginia primary bill seeks compulsory party elections
Speaker Richard Evelyn Byrd unveils a bill to legalize and restructure Virginia primaries. It would make primaries compulsory for all major parties, place expenses on local governments, require voter qualification tests, regulate campaign expenditures, and require newspapers to label paid political material as advertisement.
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Richard Evelyn Byrd
Virginia
Byrd
Democratic State Committee
General Assembly
Christmas Program At First Baptist Sunday School
The First Baptist Church hosted a well attended Christmas program by its Sunday School. Superintendent Sale led the program with a Cantata featuring about 25 participants and a pantomime Jesus, Lover of My Soul. Santa Claus, voiced by Budyon Daniels, distributed gifts while Misses Bertha Ritter Minnie Ritter Blanche Cancer and Emma Woore led solo parts.
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First Baptist Church
Sale
William H. Carter
Budyon Daniels
Santa Claus
Dorothy Woodward
Maurice Grim
Christmas Sunday School Celebration At Market Street Church
The Sunday school of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church will hold its final Christmas Sun day celebration this evening at 8 o clock. A very attractive program has been prepared and a large attendance is expected.
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Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Returned to Louisville After Visit With Russell Family
Rev Dr and Mrs James Gray McAllister and their young daughter left Amert Street for Louisville Kentucky. Dr McAllister serves on the faculty of Louisville Theological Seminary and will resume duties there.
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James ° Gray McAllister
Mississippi Governor Appoints Col James Gordon U S Senator
Governor Noel of Mississippi names Col James Gordon to succeed A McLaurin in the U S Senate. The report notes a 31 point rise in Rock Island Railroad common stock will be investigated by the New York Stock Exchange.
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Noel
Mississippi
Col
James Gordon
United Oe
A. McLaurin
Rock Island Railroad
New York Stock’ Exchange
Frederick Remington Dies of Appendicitis at Ridefield
Artist Frederick Remington died at his country home in Ridefield Connecticut from appendicitis. The event ends a noted career in depicting frontier life and Western scenes.
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Frederick Remington
Ridefield, Conn
Taft Rules Whiskey Must Be Branded to Show How Made
President Taft settles the whiskey controversy by declaring all whiskey is whiskey and must bear clear branding that reveals how it was produced. The decision centers on transparent labeling to inform buyers about production methods and origins.
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Taft
Zelaya Reaches Mexico Safely Amid U S Pursuit
Zelaya crossed into Mexico unharmed while American authorities press on with plans to prosecute him for the deaths of U S nationals, signaling ongoing pursuit and political tension.
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Zelaya
Mexico
United States
Washington officials hear of American son stabbed in Nicaragua
Reports say a son of an American was stabbed and jailed in Nicaragua while Washington officials monitor the case. President Watt cancels New York remarks due to storm related traffic delays. Local reports reference violence, fires, and deaths across West Virginia and Pennsylvania, including a triple wreck, a city crime, and a youth found with a slashed throat in Pittsburg.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Watt
New York
Ais
Pittsburg
Small Boy Hurt By An Explosion
Curtk Harloe son of Walter Ke Harloe of this city remains in pain after his face was burned by powder during a Christmas celebration. He and other boys loaded an iron pipe with powder when it exploded, burning his face and causing cuts and bruises.
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Curtk Harloe
Walter KE
Harloe
Virginia Weather Forecast Partly Cloudy Tonight and Wednesday
Washington report: The Weather Bureau bulletins a 24 hour forecast for Virginia calls for partly cloudy conditions tonight and Wednesday.
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the Star
Washington
Virginia
Weather Bureau
Xmas Cards Sent By the Thousands
Pictorial Christmas postcards spread nationwide as inexpensive greetings. Thousands mail multiple cards to absent friends on Christmas Eve, overwhelming cheap-post office activity in the days before the holiday. Local clerks note the card’s waning popularity despite heavy usage.
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Che Pest
Chriet
Legislators Preparing for Biennial Session in January
Richmond dispatch says state legislators will be quiet until January. The legislature convenes January 12 for a biennial session and the Anti-Galoon League convention starts about the same time in Richmond. Senate Finance Committee resumes talks January 5 with an outlined spending plan. Two next assembly members are seriously ill, ex-Sheriff John William e of Southampton and Delegate A H Snyder of Mockingham.
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Richmond
State Anti-Galoon J League
Senate Finance Committee
General Assembly
John W. Williame
Southampton
A. H. Snyder
Mockingham
Feeds Offered Including Brewers Grains and Alfalfa in Winchester
The BADGIDR feeds prove strong results and cost less than corn, superior to brand and middlings. Made from brewers grains and alfalfa. For sale by Winchester feed men or 22-1p-1f. P. M. Funkhouser, Winchester, Va.
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Winchester Feed Men
Market Quotations From Wholesale Dealers
Wholesale dealers reported prices for several commodities including hay at 132 per ton and cornmeal retail at 1.00. Live turkeys traded at a modest price, flour retailing between 5.50 and 6.00, and millfeed at 2.40.
Hayle Receives Aegis to Washington Mission
Mr. Fred H. Hayle is assigned to a Washington mission after a note citing his parents Mr. and Mrs. Hable at their East Water Street home. The item mentions several dams in context of the arrangement.
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Fred.h. Hayle
Washington
Mrs. Hable
Water ‘Street
Death of Theodore Flynn Ruled Accidental
The Philadelphia man Theodore Flynn died Tuesday after a gas line leak at his home, initially blamed on foul play. His hypnotic influence, telepathic feats, and romance with Jezbie Merritt of Geneva, Ohio, were reported as part of the tale of his mental control and alleged strange episodes.
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isMr
Marvin Flynn
Eddy Press
Elkton
Th Flynn
Flynn
Philadelphia
Jeszie Merritt
Geneva
Purcell-Weds Miss St John in Roanoke Ceremony
J E Purcell of Roanoke Virginia marries Miss Mary St John of Riverton Warren Virginia in an evening ceremony at Sacred Heart conducted by Rev John McVerry. The couple were to attend events Sunday but snowstorm delayed travel. Purcell is nephew of Edward Purcell, railroad contractor of Harrisonburg, and works as a machinist in Roanoke.
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James Hdward
Roanoke
John
Riverton
Warren
of the Sacred Heart
John McVerry
Winchester
Purcell
Edward Purcell
Harrisonburg
Richmond Signs Brown from Winchester Tag Team
Richmond management signs Brown the baveman from Winchester tag team removing him as a possible hero for next season in the Rick league. The move confirms Brown joins Richmond as the season advances and alters team plans.
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Richmond Fapers
Savings Start Now in 1910 Offer
The notice urges taking shares to begin four savings plans in 1910 with a monthly 6.06 rate and references a 27.1p to 31 range under a Special Oregon program.
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Ae Ge
112 Acre Farm for Sale Near Bru Town Virginia
Attorney for owner offers 112 acre farm near Bru Town Virginia for sale. Described as well watered and comfortable residence. Details from R Gray Williams Winchester Andrew Carnegie mentioned in note. Injury by fall on ice at park referenced.
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Brutown
R. Gray Williams
Iptf
Winchester
Andrew Carnegie
Duster Party Tonight at Empire
A social note announces a Duster party at the Empire venue tonight with a six page advertisement promoting the event.
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Empire
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