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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1910
Page
2
A man named Mirer is accused of sending poisoned candy as a Christmas gift to Miss Mary Maloy a telephone operator. The attempt nearly killed her sister Miss Sadie Maloy age fifteen who ate candy from the same box. The box arrived by mail to the Maloy home and carried a blurred state origin mark.
Washington report shows Rhode Island leading the nation in population density at 508.5 people per square mile. Massachusetts follows at 418.8, New Jersey 337.7, Connecticut 231.3, and New York 191.2. Other states above 100 include Pennsylvania 171, Maryland 130.8, Ohio 117, Delaware 103, and Illinois 100.7.
In Trenton New Jersey December 80 Dominic Mengano a Passaic county murderer whose death sentence was commuted to life stabbed deputy keeper William D Turner at the state prison as they spoke after dinner Turner was struck twice in the abdomen with knives and rushed to St Francis hospital where doctors warned he would likely die Mengano a man with a surly temper was quickly overpowered and confined in a dungeon Turner had done nothing to provoke the attack officials said
Evansville Indiana December 30 Semi conscious with a bullet three inches deep in his brain Le Roy Hackner twelve years old a negro shows remarkable vitality Doctors say he has an even chance of recovery and notes partial paralysis on one side The boy was shot by his cousin Herbert Hackmer who accidentally discharged a Flobert rifle a Christmas gift last Sunday.
In Cedar Rapids on December 30 300 Free Masons gathered at the new Consistory Temple to celebrate St John’s day and register a vow never to use profanity again. Grand Master Frederick Craig of Des Moines urged the pledge as guest of honor and principal speaker.
Lewistown Montana December 30 Miss Irene Vankleek a well known educator from Ithaca New York was thrown from a fractious horse and killed almost instantly while riding the animal her death marked a tragic accident at a Montana riding locale bringing sorrow to local schools and families.
Albany to Washington report cloudy to rain with temperatures ranging from 24 to 58 degrees. Cities including Atlantic City Boston Buffalo Chicago New Orleans New York Philadelphia St Louis and others show varied conditions.
Norfolk and Western Railroad timetable lists daily arrivals to Winchester with morning and evening runs. Services run six days a week with morning 9.17 and Sunday 11.48 services and 7.16 p.m. evening run. Officials Z. A. Riddii and J. Tomer noted as agents.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad veterans on the pension roll will receive annual passes as a New Year greeting. General Manager A W Thompson ordered passes to be issued so these longtime workers may come and go freely across the division they served faithfully.
The Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Corporation of Alexandria closed its doors yesterday and J S Barbour and J M Norton were appointed receivers to wind up its affairs. The bank cited the president Co J Rixey as causing uncertainty about ongoing operations and the inability to conduct business. Branches in Gordonsville Dillwyn Lovingston Romney Culpeper Charlottesville Basic City and Herndon will close. Receiver Norton said all depositors will receive dollar for dollar.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand represented Emperor Francis Joseph in receiving Austro-Hungarian delegations. The move is viewed as preparation for the emperor's approaching relinquishment of the throne in favor of the heir apparent. The archduke said the monarchy would keep peace and good relations with all powers.
New Orleans reports the former United States cruiser Detroit, recently sold for 20000 dollars to a New York broker, will anchor a filibustering fleet for the insurrectos against Mexico's Gulf coast. Madero representatives in New Orleans sought bids on the Detroit and another vessel, with one man traveling to Washington to attend the sale, while rumors linked the hull to Honduran revolutionaries.
Washington Dec 30 after navy department conferences officials and representatives of Carnegie Bethlehem and Midvale Steel companies agreed to accept the lowest bid for armor for the Texas Each company will receive one third of the contract Ninety percent of the armor is class A priced at 420 per ton class C armor 460 per ton forgings 655 per ton The total contract amount is 716 tons
Kemper W. Yancey of Harrisonburg was named head coach of the University of Virginia football team for next season, succeeding Dr. Charlie Crawford. A former Virginia player for three years, Yancey served as captain last fall and coached Hampden-Sydney to a highly regarded season during the year.
Reading Pa Dec 30 County Solicitor H Robert Mays will endorse the grand jury recommendation for an insane asylum in Berks County costing 200000 to be built on the almshouse farm at Shillington. The court will be asked to approve, and a county bond issue of 500000 will be issued.
Alfred A. Corey father of William E. Corey president of United States Steel died at Thorndale Pennsylvania at seventy one. He was a retired coal merchant and the death was reported by a dispatch received in New York on December 30.
Springfield Ill Dec 30 Precipitated into Shoal creek when ice gave way under his horse and bogey Judge Milton M Creighton Montgomery county circuit court of Lichfield was drowned.
Irvin Strunk, twelve, died at Shanan man’s flouring mill in Reading after being caught in the shafting while under temporary supervision.
A detailed committee report urges that appropriation bills be printed and available thirty days before adjournment and that any increases be voted on separately. It condemns lump sum appropriations, bank holds, self auditing, and demands separate accounts approved by the auditor. It warns against borrowing for running expenses and includes the state accountant's appendix on departmental bookkeeping.
Dr. Harold H. Morris a Philadelphia society physician and Miss Francis Jordan of Clifton Forge Va will wed January 26 in Philadelphia after meeting as resident physician and student nurse at Pennsylvania Hospital. Two days after the ceremony the couple depart for Shanghai to join St Luke's Hospital where Dr Morris will serve as resident physician. The engagement was revealed recently when Miss Jordan showed her diamond ring to the head nurse and resigned from the hospital. Jordan, from a prominent Virginia family, has been a student nurse for two years and became engaged after Morris resigned a month ago.
An appointment is conducted by the rear ad of missions of the Episcopal Church of America.
Jefferson Hayes Davis, grandson of Jefferson Davis, married Miss Doves De Witt at St Stephen's Episcopal Church in Colorado Springs. Daughter of Dr and Mrs Theodore F De Witt of Broadmoor, Colorado Springs. They will reside at Garfield. Davis changed his name by state act to preserve the Jefferson Davis lineage. He has family ties to Winchester.
Miss Dorothy Gilpin returned to Baltimore after Christmas spent with Commodore and Mrs Henry Brooke Gilpin at Kentmere near Boyce Virginia. Mrs Gilpin will join her family at the Stafford on Monday.
In Frederick county Virginia the court orders reference to a commissioner to inquire into Michael Kelley death estate realty value, heirs and distributees, potential sale impact, and accounting for John M. Silver sheriff administrator and others. Notice warns of February 3 1911 meeting. publication repeated weekly for four weeks. Commissioner John M. Steck to preside in Winchester with attorney M M Lynch.
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