Rhea Case Triggers Split in Virginia Politics
Richmond Feb 9 The investigation of Republican charges against Judge William F Rhea Democrat allied with Governor Swanson for a seat on the corporation commission will likely shape the race for the Democratic nomination for governor Judge William H Mann a committee member and rival for the nomination stands to gain from the inquiry The session may extend from sixty to ninety days and Blackstone may face a separate probe Temperance measures advance including Sunday bar closings and higher state license taxes with details still unsettled
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Richmond
Vas
Repubblicans
Wiliam F. Rhea
Swanson
Corporation Commission
William H. Mann
Nottoway
Judge Rhea
Henry C. Stuart
Stuart
Judge Mann
Senate
Blackstone
Eleventh Circuit
Winchester to field baseball team again this summer
Announcement from Winchester confirms manager Sandy Baker will organize a baseball club in the city for the coming summer. The lineup will be close to last year and several local sportsmen will help finance the venture. Winchester’s independent team last season was highly regarded and rivalry with Martinsburg and Hagerstown was intense. The final Winchester vs Hagerstown game was a standout event in Hagerstown.
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Winchester
Sandy Baker
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Train Derailment Delays Cumberland Valley Route
A Cumberland Valley passenger train bound for Hagerstown from Winchester derailed Friday night after a minor freight wreck at South Junction. Two cars were displaced in the incident with no further details on injuries.
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Cumberland Valley
Hagerstown
Winchester
South Junction
Harrisonburg Visitor Mr J C Becker Arrives on Business
Mr J C Becker of Harrisonburg Virginia arrived in town this morning on business.
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J. C. Becker
Harrisonburg, Va
Firemen's Bazar Clears Over 500 Dollars in Baza r Success
The Sarah Zane Fire Company's bazar on the second floor of the post office building ran ten nights and closed Saturday with a large crowd. More than 500 dollars will be added to the treasury after bills are paid, as most items sold or Auctioned though a wax doll remains to go once enough chances sell. The pony contest runs to March 1 and a banquet and dance follow this evening for contributing ladies.
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Bazar Hich
Shawnee Red Men Plan Winchester Fair Demonstration
A Shawnee tribe committee and Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society discuss renting Winchester fair grounds for a September demonstration week. Planned events include a home coming celebration with attractions from various amusement firms and former Winchester residents.
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Order of Red Men
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society
Winchester Fair
Winchester
Rouss Fire Company Banquet Preparations Under Way
The Charley Rouss Fire Company committee reports near completion of plans for the Rouss birthday banquet. Caterer James Moling oversees prep at the West Water street engine house for tomorrow night’s event. The banquet will be served by the company and not by contract, with members and the band meeting at 7:30 to march to City Hall for speakers and guests before the banquet.
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Rouss
Charley Rouss Fire Company
James Moling
West Water Street
Reuss Company
Engine House
Stonewall Cemetery Receives $200 From Virginia Legislature
A Virginia law grants Stonewall Cemetery in this city $100 for 1908 and $100 for 1909 to fund repairs and upkeep. The Confederate cemeteries statewide benefit from the appropriation, aimed at preserving burial grounds.
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Stonewall Cemetery
Virginia
Tonewall
Palace's New Pictures Draw Pleasing Crowd
At the Palace the new pictures are great and the crowd is pleased. Admission is five pence, one penny appears to be in use as well.
Miss Sallie Glaize Dies Suddenly at East Piccadilly
Miss Sallie Elizabeth Glaize, widow of Sampson Glaize, dies suddenly at 108 East Piccadilly Street. She had long suffered neuralgia and collapsed after a brief period of apparent improvement. Funeral set for 3 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Church, with interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Sallie Elizabeth Glaize
Sampson
Elizabeth Rennier Glaize
Winchester
East Piccadilly Street
Miss Glaize
Frederick County
George Glaize
Reading
sAmpson Glaize
Lutheran Church
Grace Church
George F
Henry W. Glaize
Fred’ S. Glaize
David S. Glaize
George” S. Bowers
Mount Hebron
Blaze Dreads Chimney Sets Off Firemen at Clifford Street
A blazing chimney in a frame dwelling occupied by a colored family on Clifford Street between Main and Braddock triggered a six o'clock alarm. Firemen quickly extinguished the blaze from inside with no water needed. Owner Capt. M. T. Reed. Little damage reported.
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Clifford Street
Main
Braddock Streets
M. T. Reed
Mrs Cain Survives Icy Creek Plunge Near Burnt Factory
Mrs J M Cain wife of a local farmer near Burnt Factory narrowly escaped drowning when a sleigh crossing Opequon Creek 's mid stream. The horse choked by a too small collar caused the sleigh to break and Mrs Cain leaped into freezing water. She was soaked and shocked but not seriously injured.
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J. M. Cain
Burnt Factory
Opequon Creek
Funeral of Wesley Morrison Held in Cold Weather
Funeral services for Wesley Morrison, who died at his home near Joan Spring this county, were held at his residence at 40 o clock this morning despite extreme cold. A large crowd attended the rites and the remains were buried in Milburn cemetery.
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Wesley Morrison
Joan Spring
Cbsequies
Milburn
Funeral of Mr W S Cather in Winchester
Friends and relatives attended the funeral at the sister’s home for Winchester businessman William St Cather who died of pneumonia. Rev J H Lacy led services with a choir. Delegations from several lodge and tribal groups joined pallbearers and the interment followed at Mount Hebron.
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John A
Chambersburg
John A. Hyssong
William E. Hyssong
Iwand Valley Railroad
Hyssong
Maggie Gillan
South Main Street
Mr. Hyssong
Bedford County
Franklin County
Mercersburg
Free Masons
Perry R. Gilbert
Charles M
W.E. Hussong
Winchester
John €. and
Lynn
Canon City
Stucetown
Ceemetery
Wheeler
W. S. Cather
Tate
William St. Cather
John W. Snapton
J. H. Lacy
the Presbyterian Church
Winchester Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Wincel Wester
BP. O. Hike
Theodore
Parker
FN. Good
George B. Bushnell
Eugene’ Chiles
J. A. Richards
Howard ‘Cather
Mount Hebron
Mr.Cather
Train in peril on Baltimore and Ohio line
Passengers in the rear coach of a Baltimore and Ohio Rail train from Baltimore to Frederick Junction were derailed when a spring in a switch dropped from a freight train crossed a bridge over the Monocacy river. The accident halted the moving train and injured several, with 20 passengers aboard and a number seriously hurt.
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Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore
Frederick
Monocacy River
Winchester Firemen Receive Welcoming Visit from Martinsburg Crew
Martinsburg fire department visited Winchester on Friday night and was hosted by local firemen. The delegation was greeted by a committee at the station and entertained at a bazaar hall by Winchester volunteers before departing on the train.
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Martinsburg Fire Department
Thetrah Zane Fire Company
Peeny
Insburge Journal
Winchester
Chester
More Money For The Public Schools
The House finance committee reports a large increase in school appropriations. Total state funding rises from 40 900 to 500 000, a 100 000 boost. High school funding grows from 50 000 to 100 608, enabling more schools and greater efficiency.
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House Committee On Finance
Aemon Public Schools
Section Win Restores Rail Labor Peace on Line
Ten railway workers on the Southern Railroad resume duties from Morrisonsburg to Manassas at the old wage of one dollar per day. The resumed work signals a labor victory as the strike ends and pay returns to prior levels.
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Southern Railna
Morrisonsburg
Manassas
Mr Thomas P Conner Ends Washington Business Visit
Mr Thomas P Conner retired from Washington after spending a week on business. He was seen meeting officials and reviewing assignments before returning home.
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Thomas P. Conner
Washington
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Miss Tanquary
Tanquary
Pneumona
Lucy
Mildrea Tanquary
Wincense
H. V. Wheeler
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Wim J. West
Brucetown
Clarke
Jefferson
Barkeley
Henry Wheeler
Best
Frederick ‘County
Maunt
Hebron
Mrs. Cain
W. 8. Love
John Godfrey Miller
L. C. Janney
William B. Timberlake
Charles Smithey
The
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Luther. Hugett
Hugh Pierce
Charles Boden
Lewis Pidgeon
William Carter
Dudley Pierce
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