England and Germany May Now Take a Hand in War
Reports from multiple capitals indicate a looming widening of the Russo Japanese conflict with England backing Japan and Germany and France aligning with Russia. Retired British naval officers alerted for immediate service amid notes of Baltic fleet movements and Dardanelles tensions. A Paris Paris dispatch cites French war preparations and a Berlin Rome line points to German support for Russia.
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France
British Admiralty
Sar
J Sparee
Port Arthur
Krandstadt
Germany
Kiel Canal
England
Japan
Grmany
Russia
Evening Star
London
Pavloff
Seoul
Black Sea
Dardanelles
Far East
New York
Paris
Rasia
Peggy O Neal and the Eaton social clash in Washington
The piece discusses the novel Peggy O Neal and how Mrs Eaton's social acceptance affected Jackson era politics. It notes the power of the Eaton circle, Calhoun's fall, Van Buren's praise, and the chant that women manipulated voters, with broader reflection on women's rights and public life. It also honors Baltimore firemen after the disaster, comparing their courage to Roman sentinels amid ruin.
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Peggy O' Neal
Jackson
Washington
White House
Eaton
Peggy O'Neal
Calhoun
Peggy O'Neal Eaton
Prsident Jackson
van Buren
Jack
Baltimore
Pompeii
Free Insertion Offer For Tale Bills Printing
Local office announces one free insertion in The Soran for anyone with tale bills printed to explain the sale date and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tae Soran
Mid-Winter Soiree by Girls at Episcopal Female Institute
An intermediate performance last evening in the hall of the Episcopal Female Institute pleased about 500 attendees. The program featured Mozart, Strauss, Liszt, Chopin and Sullivan works, vocal solos, duets, and a staged play The Burglar Alarm. Led by Prof J A Ide, elocutionists Miss Gertrude Yates Miss Gertrude Kibler and others earned praise for talent and training.
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Episcopal Female Institute
J. A. Ide
Mozart
Chapin
Liezt
Sullivan
Gertrude Yates
Gertrude Kibler
Ada Streit
Imperial Guards March
Egghard
Eastman
Thomas
Della Wright
Mary H. Nalle
Edith
Nellebsburn
Katie Oopenhaver
Only Survivor of The Six Hundred seeking Burns Cottage post
Thomas Morley of Nottingham England asks World’s Fair authorities to run the Burns cottage at the Exposition. He lived there from 1877 to 1882 and two daughters were born there. Morley, a former Crimean War sergeant and survivor of Balaklava’s Charge of the Light Brigade, served in the Civil War and now draws pensions from both the U S and Britain.
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St. Louis
Thos. Morley
Nottingham
England
Morley
United States
17Th Lancers
Balaklava
Crimea
Alma
Inkerman
Sebastopol
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Bull Run
Your Money Is Safe Concert at Berryville
An enjoyable concert was given in Winston Hall at Berryville last night by Berryville talent. The performance drew a large audience. The series will continue on the first of next month at the same venue.
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Winston Hall
Berryville
Front Royal plans free lights and water for new Normal School
A mass meeting of Front Royal business leaders authorized town officials to push Richmond to locate the Virginia State Normal School in Front Royal with a pledge of free lights and free water for the school. The plan includes merging Eastern College into the Normal School and building a new power plant to supply power.
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Bureau Ten Brantee
Front Royal
Court House
Richmond
R. Millar
J 8S Graver
Legislative Committee
Virginia State Normal School
Eastern College
Normal School
Flames Destroy Fine New Barn Near Clarke County
A large barn and fodder storage on Mr. G W Allen’s farm near Clarke County burned in the early morning blaze. Causes suspected as matches dropped in stored fodder last fall. Ten tons of hay fifty loads of fodder and straw destroyed. Building valued at 700 with 800 insurance. contents insured 200. No cattle or horses were lost.
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Mr. Allen
Allen
Roanoke Assault Suspect Captured in Virginia
Henry Williams, accused of attacking Mrs. Alice Shields in Roanoke, Va, was captured at North Fork in the Pocahontas coal region by a Baldwin Detective. He confessed to burglary but denied rape. a mob pursued the suspect to Richmond and he is jailed there. The victim identified him from a photograph and valuables were found on him.
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Henry Williams
Alice Shields
Roanoke
Richmond
Ginia
Williams
Northfork
Pocahontas
Baldwin Detective Agency
Shields
Lynchburg
Milton Son Critically Burned In Baltimore Tar Vat Incident
Mr Marsal Milton, an engineer for the Consolidated Gas Company of Baltimore, was critically injured after stepping into a vat of boiling tar during a large fire at the plant. His father, Mr Taylor Milton, received telegraph word from Baltimore confirming the severity of the injuries.
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Bureau of the Evening Star
Church
Berryville
Taylor Milton
Baltimore
Marsal Milton
Consolidated Gas Company of
Milton
Auction of Haines estate house in Braddock Street sale
Auctioneer E Li Hodgeon sold to James Gearing of Gearing and Shiner a house and lot on south Braddock street from the late Geo H. Haines estate for 910 dollars. Also note Dean s Ointment advertised for itch relief at 50 cents.
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E. Li. Hodgeon
James Gearing
Gearing & Shiner
South Braddock Street
Geo. H. Haines
Dean
Fire burns shed. worker hurt extinguishing blaze
About 1 o clock this afternoon a shed behind Mr Edward Conners residence on south Kent street caught fire. In trying to extinguish the blaze Fred Grim was badly burned about the hands while rendering tallow in a large kettle. The flames threatened property but were put out by Grim.
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Edward Conner
South Kent Street
Fred. Grim
Grim
Johnsons Sell Sulphur Springs Bierer Land in Cedarville
Peyton C. Johnson sold Cedarville district land known as Sulphur Springs and Bierer land to his brother Bradley T. Johnson for 7000 dollars. Johnson plans to move to Washington State soon. J. L. Phillips of Charlottesville is in town on business.
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Peyton C Johnson
Bradley T. Johnson
Cedarville
J. L. Phillips
Charlottesville
Frederick county bill sparks protest over game shipments
Citizens and taxpayers in Frederick county and Winchester protest Delegate E C Jordan's proposed law to exempt Frederick from Virginia game restrictions. They warn the measure would turn the county into a depot for hunted game and enable shipments from other counties to enter and leave Virginia, undermining state law. A petition urges defeat or repeal this session and reproduces its text calling for opposition from Hon. E O C Jordan and Hon. F S Tavener.
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Sporsmen
E. C. Jordan
Frederick County
Winchester
Virginia
Jordan
Spoksmen
Frederick
E OC
Jonpan
Tavenner
Farm of 186 Acres Sells Near Kernstown
The 186 acre farm near Kernstown in the county, long owned by Dr. T Yardley Brown, sold at the courthouse yesterday to Miss Jeanie Jones for 43 dollars per acre. Auctioneer E L Hodgson conducted the sale. Brown’s family held the property for many years.
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T. Yardley Brown
Court House
E. L. Hodgson
Jeanie Jones
Kernstown
Dr. Brown
Tennessee Mules Slated to Replace City Dray Horses
Baker & Co. announces two sturdy Tennessee males will be used to draw their dray, replacing the big gray horses which will rest. Mr. F. K. Compton of Charlottesville was seen at Hotel Evans today.
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Baker & Co
Wholegale Grocers
Tennessee
F. K. Compton
Charlottesville
Hotel Evans
Hanna Fights Death at Roosevelt Bedside
A Washington dispatch reports Mark Hanna fighting for life beside President Roosevelt as doctors say he has one chance in five hundred to recover. Saline injections have been reduced and a crisis is seen as near.
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Tus Evenina Star
Washington, D. C
Mark Hanna
Pritchard Forces Win at Warren County Republican Convention
The Warren County Republican Convention in Front Royal endorsed Charles T. Holtzman for the state executive district seat and Park Agnew for reappointed state chairman. O L Pritchard led the winning faction electing Pritchard as county chairman and J L Barton as secretary. A full county committee favored Pritchard and ended Wallahan Kinzer leadership.
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The
Evening Star
Front Royal
Republican County
Warren County
Charles T. Holtzman
Luray
Republican State Executive Committee
Park Agnew
O. L. Pritchard
Messrs. Wallahan
Kivzer
Pritchard
Wallahan
Kinzer
J. L. Barton
C. L. Pritchard
Farmer Sells Small Philadelphia-Area Farm for 10000
Mr. E. E. Barr of Stephens City sold his farm near Philadelphia to the Cambria Coal Company for 10000. The sale was noted as a valuable location, and Barr received congratulations on the deal. Also reported is a surprise party for Mr and Mrs Hardy with about 25 friends.
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E. E. Barr
Stephens City
Stephens City Milling Company
Philadelphia
Barr
Cambria Coal Company
Mr. and
Mrs. Hardy
Clarence Hardy
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HBR Bryarly & Bro
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Hon
Luther Manship
Nemo
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Institute of II
Part I
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Nannie Staples
Louise Milter
Mary Marshall
Uncle Gabe
Nellie Osburn
Bucephale Dessaux
Nena Pryor
Louise Glass
Payganim- Schulthoff
Pansy Leafe
Ballad of
Sweet Pea
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Alice
Louise Zirkle
Bohm Mice
Nana Pevar
Ascher
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Tae
Negro Brute
Mrs. Shields
West Virginia
Hanna
President Roosevelt
Republican Committee
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