Incompetent Heir Inherits Large Estate
Frank Healy, long resident of the government hospital for the insane, is named sole heir to nearly 200000 dollars left by his brother James A. Healy a druggist. Probate court appointed a committee of administrators finding Healy incapable of managing the estate. News of the brother’s death did not elicit any response from Healy. Upon Healy’s death, the estate passes to his cousins, the nearest relatives of the deceased.
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Washington
Frank Healy
Government Hospital For
James A. Healy
Healy
Odd cause for divorce in Evansville over dishpan bath
Robert Duncan of Evansville Indiana filed for divorce in Vanderburgh County Superior Court alleging his wife bathed their poodle in the dishpan and fought when he objected. He says she admitted using the dishpan as a bathtub for the dog since their marriage, a fact he discovered Christmas day.
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Evansville
Ind
Robert Duncan
Vanderburg County
Duncan
Powder Explosion Buries Workmen in El Paso Smelter Blast
A blast at the American Smelting and Refining Company’s El Paso plant killed at least five men and injured over twenty as 2400 pounds of blasting powder were used to clear a slag pile. Tunnels saved several workers, but five men in tunnel No 3 remained unaccounted for. A flying rock killed Mrs. Marcenti Hermanoz near the scene.
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el Paso
Tex
American Smelting and Refining Company
Guillermo Dominguez
Florentino Navtarro
Marcenti Hermanoz
Deserted at altar Olive Leonard elopes with old flame
Dublin Ga December telegram reports Olive Leonard eloped with Thomas Beall after a delay at church. Collier Walker waited for his bride to be, then learned Leonard had wed Beall in Wrightsville Ga. Beall had intended to be Walker's wedding attendant.
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Dublin
Collier Walker
Atlanta
Olive Leonard
Thomas Beall
Walker
Miss Leonard
Wrightsville
Beall
Paroled Man Must Return to Prison for Two Years
Clarence Beauchamp of Kennett Missouri had his parole revoked by Governor Hadley after two men alleged he celebrated his parole and marriage too exuberantly. Beauchamp must resume a two year sentence at the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Clarence Beauchamp
Kennett
Hadley
Ruth Ritch
Beauchamp
Detroit cruiser sold for twenty thousand dollars
Washington December 29 The unarmored cruiser Detroit has been sold to R I Corbin of New York City for 20000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Washington
R. I. Corbin
New York City
Christmas program at Bunker Hill church school
Christmas entertainment of the Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday school in Bunker Hill West Virginia drew a large crowd. The program featured recitations songs solos and choruses led by students and supervised by the pastor ending with a benediction.
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Bunker Hill
W. Va
Methodist Episcopal Church
Chor
Nellie Henton
Marion Rogers
Emerson Rogers
Susie McFillian
Santa Claus
Ward Roberts
Raymond Pitzer
Rose Gageby
Mabel
Helen Chapman
Elizabeth Henson
Gladys Binning
Leta Rogers
Virginia Gold
Katharine Laise
1000 Tons of Coal on Fire at Security Cement Plant
A blaze at the Security Cement Company plant in Security involved about 1000 tons of coal. Fire teams from Hagerstown aided by the Junior Fire Company used hose and an electric pump to soak and remove coal, likely caused by spontaneous combustion. No other damage reported.
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Security Cement Company
Security
Hagerstown
Junior Fire Company
Beware of Mercury Ointments for Catarrh
Warning against mercury based catarrh remedies and urging use of Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Claims safe internal action on blood and mucous membranes with no mercury. Testimonials available and sold in drug stores. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Syee Doe
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ince Hall
William Wallace Dies in Roanoke After Illness
Berryville Virginia December 29 A telegram announces the death of William A Wallace aged 59 in Roanoke after an extended illness He was a brother of Mrs P M Ricamore of Berryville and is survived by his widow two sisters Mrs Ricamore and Mrs K N Harper of Washington and one brother Walter Wallace of Washington The funeral was held in Roanoke yesterday afternoon Wallace was once an energetic and successful artisan in Roanoke but illness prevented further work in recent years.
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Berryville
William A. Wallace
Roanoke
Walter Wallace
Washington
Wallace
Marmola tablets promise fat loss by correcting digestion
An advertisement argues fat results from defective digestive organs not processing fats. It claims Marmola Prescription Tablets from Marmola Co. will correct the defect, require no dieting or exercise, and trigger gradual fat loss through a demonstration that lets readers eat as usual while the fat melts away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marmola Co
Farmer
Detroit
Mich
Roy White Recovering From Illness in Armel
Master Roy White is recovering from an illness of several days in Armel Virginia. Mr. Donald Cornwell of Charles-...
Closing Notices and Divorce Suit In Chancery
Shenandoah Valley National Bank Union Bank of Winchester and Farmers and Merchants National Bank close Monday January 2 for legal holiday with payments due Tuesday January 3 1911. In Chancery George W Harman seeks divorce a vincula matrimonil from Martha J Harman with affidavit of nonresidence and four weekly publications in The Winchester Star along with court postings. Defendant J W Baker Jr Deputy Clerk docket date December 24 4w.
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank
J. W. Rice
Union Bank of Winchester
Lee R. Grim
Farmers and Merchants’ National Bank
H. D. Fuller
Circuit Court of
County of Frederick
George W. Harman
Martha J. Harman
Winchester
Frederick
Virginia
J. W. Baker, Jr
Inflammation Relief Advertised by Cuticura Remedies
A reader recounts severe body itching and inflammation lasting years despite many doctors and hospital visits. After trying Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills, the inflammation vanished and the patient claims full recovery. Includes address and product pricing details for Cuticura products and distributor notes.
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Second Ave
New York
Bertha Sachs
Tesitver Hebrew Benevolent Society
Poiter Drug & Chem
Holiday Visits Highlight Local Families
Town residents and relatives travel for the holidays with Mr. Charles Price in Page County and Mr. J M Dix visiting Shenandoah County. Mrs. J Armel returns from Boyer and Ms. W F Watson visits Middletown ill mother Mrs. Jesse Armel. Howard Armel family and Densel Armel visit, while John Clinger and daughter spend a day in Winchester. Mrs. James O Shea and child from Bedford arrive to see Mrs. Armel.
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Town
Charles Price
Page County
J Armel
Boyer
Louis Haymaker
W. F. Watson
Middletown
Jesse Armel
J. M. Dix
Windle
Shenandoah County
Howard Armel
Densel Armel
Stephens City
John Clinger
Winchester
James O’shea
Bedford
Daring skaters drown as ice gives way on pond
Seaford Delaware December 29 three youths ignored warnings on Williams dam ice. Seventeen-year-old John Cook of Bridgeville and eighteen-year-old Clarence Clymers of Philadelphia drowned after helping friend George Ruos Jr. who survived. all three fell through the thin ice and perished.
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Seaford
Del
John Cook
C. B E. Cook
Bridgeville
Clarence Clymers
Philadelphia
M. B. Waters
Cook
George Ruos, Jr
Ruos
Heiress Deluged With Proposals
Miss Alma Stanley a young Atlanta public school teacher has received over a thousand marriage proposals by mail in two weeks. The letters come from men across the United States after she reportedly inherited a fortune of 100000 dollars three weeks ago.
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Atlanta
Alma Stanley
Miss. Stanley
United States
Snowballs Save Burning House in Washington
Snow halted a blaze at L. H. Ramsey's residence in Washington Pennsylvania when the water supply failed. Neighbors alerted volunteers who used snowballs and buckets of snow to subdue the fire in the washhouse.
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Washington
L. H. Ramsey
Two Die in Huts Near Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle Pa December 29 Henry Schultz of Windsor Furnace died in a hut after six weeks without medical care leaving a wife and three children. Charles Young a half breed Indian was also found dead in a hut at the Six Mile house.
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Windsor Castle
Henry ‘Schultz
Windsor Furnace
Charles Young
Six Mile House
Duke to Live in Canada Plans 1300 Acre Alberta Estate
Ottawa reports that the Duke of Sutherland will settle in Alberta in 1911. He has bought 1300 acres from the Canadian Pacific railway to divide into small farms. He plans to build a mansion for himself and the duchess in a central park area and spend much of each year in Canada.
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Alberta
Ottawa
Canada
Duke of Sutherland
Canadian Pacific Railway
Ash Pit a Fatal Lodging for Man in Mauch Chunk
In Mauch Chunk Pennsylvania on December 29 George Cossimer seeking a night’s lodging rested in an ash pit near the New Jersey Central round house. A shower of hot ashes from a locomotive awoke him and he died that night at Palmerton hospital. In Altoona Pennsylvania the same date Frederick Durr a 30 year old Pennsylvania railroad brakeman was thrown from a car when his brake stick snapped and he was cut in two.
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Mauch Chunk
George Cossimer
New Jersey Central Round House
Palmerton Hospital
Altoona
Frederick Durr
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chamberlain Medicine Co offers free sample of stomach and liver tablets
Suffering from bilious ness indigestion or constipation is urged to request a free sample by sending one cent in a postal card with name and address to Chamberlain Medicine Co Des Moines Iowa. The product Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets is sold by Franck Baker and Son.
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Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Chamberlain
Franck Baker & Son
TIZ Foot Remedy Promises Quick Relief for Pain
An advertisement touts TIZ as a unique non powder foot remedy that reduces soreness and odors by drawing out exudations. It claims rapid relief from corns bunions and callouses and offers a money back guarantee. Available at druggists for 25 cents or by mail from Walter Luther Dodge & Co Chicago.
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Walter Luther Dodge & Co
Chicago
Ill
Bunker Hill Notes From West Virginia
Miss Mary Stewart, confined at home for two weeks, shows slight improvement. Christmas visitors include Clyde Laise and wife of Fayetteville Pennsylvania Hobday and husband of Martinsburg Clinton Rodgers and wife of Martinsburg and Miss Bessie Lamon of Washington. Mr C F Gardner spent Christmas with his parents at Leetown. Mrs Sallie Hayslett fell seriously ill with nervous prostration at her daughter’s home.
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Bunker Hill
W. Va
Mary Stewart
Clyde Laise
Fayettsville
Hobday
Martinsburg
Clinton Rodgers
Marinsburg
Bessie Lamon
Washingen
C. F. Gardner
Leetown
Sallie Hayslett
Public Sale of Valuables City Property in Winchester
Public sale on January 28 1911 at 11 am in front of the Court House offers Price Mullen property at Main and Clifford streets. Five parcels include wooden shop, stone brick corner house, two Clifford street lots, and a final Clifford lot. Bids by parcel, then combined lots, with terms requiring one-quarter cash and three equal annual payments secured by deeds of trust. R T Barton attorney.
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Court House
Winchester
Price-Mullen
Main and
Clifford
Main Street
Clifford Street
Clifford Ring
R. T. Barton
Atty
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