Close Call for Chas Willingham in Virginia
A narrow escape occurred near Charles Town West Virginia Saturday night when Chas Willingham crossed tracks during a high wind. A freight train swept past, grazing the buggy rear wheels. no injuries, but he was unnerved. The week also saw a Baltimore death notice for Mrs Christiana Reynolds and assorted local updates on illness travel and weather.
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Witlingham
Charles ‘Town
Willingham
Charles Smithey
Baltimore
Christiana Reynolds
Raleigh Jones
Samuel Swimley
Byrd Purcell
Wheat Prices Climb While Vegetables Steady
The market notes wheat rising from 1.05 to 1.07 with expectations it will stay strong. Butter eggs and vegetables show steady demand with no major changes. Wholesale quotations list corn oats hay and other staples. Mr W Bolster of Atlantic Massachusetts staying at Hotel Evans.
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Wien
Mr. W. . Bolster
Atlantic, Mass
Hotel
Evans
Scourge of rats in Clarke County county war of ferrets
Clarke County faces a rat infestation with ferrets used as exterminators. Captain John H Enders imported ferrets after rats invaded his home and business, resulting in many rat deaths and wide county interest. Ferrets praised locally while appeals for more animals rise.
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Clarke County
Ville
Clare
Josie
Japan
Chicago
Berryville
John H. Enders
Enders
Tumbled Off the Old Water Wagon
Fred Cain appeared in police court after tumbling from a water wagon he had just secured as a driver. The accident happened in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad yards when the wagon hit a rough patch and spilled him. Officer Massey noted Cain clinging to a water tank after the fall, implying he hoped to rejoin service. Justice Wilson fined Cain $2.50 or five days in jail. he chose lodging.
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Fred. Cain
Massey
Baltimore and Ohio
Adam
Young Son of John F. Nall Dead
Stephen Payne Nall, son of Mr. John F. Noll of Harrisonburg Virginia, died last night at nine thirty at his father’s home in Winchester. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow by Rev. J W Duffy of the Southern Seal Church. The child, aged one year five months, had been in delicate health since his mother died shortly after his birth.
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Stephen Payne Nall
John F. Noll
Harrisonburg
Winchester
J. W. Duffy
Southern Seal Church
Glass Declines to Enter the Virginia Gubernatorial Race
Washington reports Representative Carter Glass of Lynchburg Va declines to run for Virginia governor despite pressure after Henry Stuart withdraws. Glass cites prior decision not to seek the nomination and outlines reasons in a letter to Rev. Charles Dull a of Alexandria.
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Washington
Carter Glass
Lynchburg
Virginia
William Hodges Mann
Harry St. George Tucker
Baltimore
Henry &. Stuart
Glass
Charles D. Bulla
Alexandria
Stuart
Democratic Party
Braddock Methodist stewards host supper with visitors
Rev D H Kern and wife entertained Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South stewards and friends at the parsonage on Amherst Street. Addresses were given by guests including Rev George T Tyler, presiding elder of Winchester district, and several local clergymen and associates.
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D. H. Kern
G. J. Kvons
BE. J. Evans
M. i Barr
John’ W. Rosenberger
Rouss Banquet Set for Thursday Night
An annual banquet honoring late Charles Broadway Rouss is planned by the Charley Tous Bire Company at their West Water Street hall Thursday night. A fine menu, music, speeches, and out of town speakers are on the program with Winchester to deliver addresses. Tickets at Sartelie’s priced at 50 cents, with strong attendance expected. Mr G Harding of New York is in town on business.
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Charles
Broadway Rouss
Charley Tous
Bire Company
Hall N Weat Water Street
Winchester
Star
J Pr Sarrele
Sartelie’s
Masonic Rites Held for Isaac Cannon at Winchester
The body of Isaac Cannon, who died serving on a jury in Frederick Maryland, arrived in Winchester and was laid to rest with full Masonic honors at Mount Hebron Cemetery. The service at Market Street Church honored his long tenure with the telegraph and local civic work.
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Isaac B. Cannon
Frederick
Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Cannon
Telegraph Department
Kurtz
Market Street Methodist
Hpiscopal Church
George W. Evans
Methodist Episcopal Church of
HI. R. Homer
Hiram Lodge
No. 21
Cantron
B. B. Beck
Albert S. Burch
Brunewick
John Kerr
Claude Larrick's Barn Burns Near Jericho West Virginia
A nearly new barn owned by Claude Larrick near Jericho in Hampshire County West Virginia burned early Sunday. Loss exceeds $1 000 with $400 insurance in Bryarly agency, no livestock lost, and origin of the fire unknown.
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Jericho
Hampshire County
W. Va
Larrick
Dance classes resume with Miss Beverley this winter
The dancing class taught by Miss Annie D Beverley begins and will run through the winter months. Classes meet from 6 to 6 on Monday and Wednesday afternoons each week. A Woodstock horse market yesterday sold about 25 animals to dealers and buyers, bringing higher prices and stronger attendance than usual.
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Annie D. Beverley
Woodstock
Anti-Saloon Delegates Head to Virginia State Convention
Local delegates from Winchester and Frederick County join other Anti-Saloon League members as the Virginia convention opens in Norfolk. The gathering aims to push statewide prohibition or a public vote on the issue, amid broader debates over dry versus wet counties and political influence.
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Wincheater
Virginia Anti-Saloon League
Winchester
Tyler
Methodist Fae Church
South
J. BR
Oop
JM Stewart Bell
L. Robinson
Frederick County
Th Society
Cooper
Aun
Toon League
Washington
Baltimore
Norfolk
Virginia
Richmond
Norty
New News
Petersburg
The Three of Us Tonight at the Auditorium
Miss Elizabeth Aldrich and Mise Charlotte Walker headline in The Three of Us at the Auditorium tonight. A capable company from Ha zerstown presents the well known play after noon travel on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
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Elizabet
Yatarity
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Hazerstown
Aldrich
Mise Charlotte Walker
Mrs German Smith Improves After Pneumonia Threat
Mrs German Smith and her son Mrs German Smith Jr of this city, temporarily staying in Waehlebeake, faced pneumonia threats in the New Varnum Hotel there. A letter received today reports Mrs Smith is better.
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German Smith, Jr
Waehlebeake
Mer
New Varnum Hotel
Smith
Weekly Meeting Notice for Business Men's League
Attend the Business Men's League weekly meeting at Gray and Sheetz's store Tuesday evening at 8 15. Important matters will be discussed.
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Business -Men’s League
Gray & Sheetz
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Chas. Willingham
Secn
John F. Nall
Mann
Harry Tucker
St. Louis
William J. Lemp
Z Jr
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Relief Department
Waterboy
Roosevelt
Senate
Congress
Nashville
Duncan B. Cooper
Robin J.‘ Cooper
John D. Sharpe
Edward W. Carmack
Standard Owns
Pittsburg
Chesapeake
Ohio
Standard Oil Company
Lakes
Seaboard
Edward Hawley
Standard
Standard Oil
COOF
Haddox
Percy W. Harris
Spartansburg
8. C
Rouss
Harding
New York
Masonic Lodge
Claude Larrick
German Smith
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