State Legislature Moves On Prohibition and Revenue Bills
House committee reports against the Myers prohibition bill and notes a potential $600,000 state loss if enacted with local option. Strode rolling stock bill likely dead after Senate Roads committee favors unfavored report. four year term for local option elections advances. pharmacy law widened to let physicians in country districts sell drugs. Senate pursues revenue with a franchise tax on utilities and opposition to higher express taxes.
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House
iMyers
Committee On Finance
Strode
Senate Committee On
Petersburg
State Board of Pharmacy
Senate
Rag Buy Offer at Office for Clean Cotton Rags
A local office advertises payment of two cents per pound for clean cotton rags. The notice specifies this office as the point of contact for suppliers.
Mrs Octavia Jack Awarded Decree From Husband In Frederick Court
In Frederick County Circuit Court Judge T W Harrison granted Mrs Octavia Le Jack a limited divorce from Charles P Jack on grounds of desertion. The married in 1877 with three children and she may resume her maiden name Octavia L Stine. Mrs Jack runs Evans Hotel in the city. Mr Jack previously ran hotels in Berkeley Springs West Virginia and Anderson Indiana.
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Frederick County
T. W. Harrison
Octavia le Jack
Charles P. Jack
Oictavia L. Stine
Harrison
Robert T. Barton
Jack
Atttorney Herbert
Octavia L. Stine
Henry Stine
Evans Hotel
Thie
Berkeley Springs
Anderson
Indiana
Returns to Missouri wealthier Macon resident Mr Robinson
Mr Thomas W. Robinson left Winchester and Frederick County to return to Macon Missouri. A native of the county he long resided in the middle west and is described as one of Macon's wealthiest residents.
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Thomas W. Robinson
Winchester
Frederick County
Macon
Mr. Robinson
Middle West
Senator A MccIntyre ill with smallpox in Berkeley Springs
A. MccIntyre of Berkeley Springs is reported ill with smallpox. Initial diagnosis suggested chickenpox before a trained nurse from Baltimore was summoned to attend him. The health scare involves his circle of friends in Winchester and local concerns about contagion.
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A. ©. MccIntyre
Berkeley Springs
Baltimore
Harrisonburg Horse Sale Draws Large Crowd
A big crowd attended the Harrisonburg horse sale yesterday. The average price was $200. Several well known horsemen from the region were in attendance.
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Harrisonburg
Mrs Bella Wine Dies at 85 in Shenandoah Valley
Mrs Bella Wine aged 85 wife of Samuel Wine died after burns suffered last week at the Mount Sidney Augusta County home of her granddaughter Mrs Root She had many family connections in the Shenandoah Valley community and passed away following the accident.
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Bella Wine
Samuel Wine
Root
Mount Sidney
Augusta
County
Shenandoah Valley
Roll of Fence Given Away Free Contest Closes
Contest closes at 6 P M Saturday with free fence rolls offered. Advertisement by P M Funkhouser appears on second page and features prize details and entry instructions for readers.
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Adv
P. M. Funkhouser
Washington tribute plaque honors Winchester school
Virginia pays homage to Washington through a bust presentation at John Kerr public school in Winchester. The 1902 unveiling featured verses by a local schoolgirl and celebrated the heroics of George Washington in a Virginia mood of patriotism.
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Washington
John Kerr Public School
Winchester
Peter Winchester Rouss
Masons Banquet Invite For Woodstock Lodge Members
Mr. M D Boehm of this city a Cassia Lodge Mason in Woodstock has received an invitation to the lodge annual banquet at the Holtzman Hotel in Woodstock tomorrow night Captain W M Calvert formerly of Winchester is chairman of arrangements and will likely serve as toastmaster
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M. D. Boehm
Cassia Lodge of Masons
Woodstock
Holtzman Hotel
Clergy duo to press anti saloon proposal before Assembly
Rev. Dr. J. H. Lacy pastor of the Presries church and Mr. J. E. Gooper have gone to Richmond to appear before a General Assembly committee on proposed legislation in which the local Anti-Saloon League branch is interested.
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J.H. Lacy
Pres Ries
J. E. Gooper
Richmond
General Assembly
The
Anti-Saloon League
Great Interest in Funkhouser Fence Guess Contest
The contest offers 40 rods of Standard Fence to the correct guess of the percentage of American fence sold in Virginia. It has generated much countywide interest. All entries must be sent to the Star by 6 p.m. next Saturday. The winner will be announced on May 1. Read page 2 for details.
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P.M. Funkhouser
Virginia
Impar tial Reporter Staffer Visits City
Mr Charles Trout a Front Royal Virginia reporter spent today with friends in this city. He is described as an energetic newspaper man with a budding nose for news after only weeks in the business.
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Charles Trout
Front Royal
Trout
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Annie Louisa Luke in Berryville
Funeral services for Mrs Annie Louisa Luke widow of John Whelan Luke were held at the Berryville Presbyterian Church. Rev Charles Stribling led the burial followed by Green Hill cemetery. Attendees included Clifford Luke of New York and Dr LaRue Luke of Charles Town with numerous letters of condolence from family and friends.
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Annie Louisa Luke
Berryville Church
Berryville
John Whelan Luke
Presbyterian Church
Charles Stribling
Waynesboro
Green Hill Cemetery
Messrs. P
Luke
Clifford Luke
New York
LaRue Luke
Charles Town
W. Va
J.few Brown and Son
Edward ‘Brown
Winchester
Samuel Parkins
Staunton
LaRue
Jefferson County
Washington 1732 Auditorium 1910 feature in Winchester
Our moving pictures are more talked about today in Winchester than the Cherry Tree. George Washington cut down. Four big reels and a crowd at the auditorium tonight.
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Winchester
George Washington
Jury awards $100 damages in Hardesty vs Pitzer case
The jury in Berkeley County yesterday found D M Pitzer liable for damages to J H Hardesty s machine after a collision last summer. They awarded $100 plus costs, noting the amount matched repairs. Testimony spanned the day with multiple witnesses and photographs of the wreck presented in evidence.
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J. H. Hardesty
D. M. Pitzer
Berkeley County
Hardesty
Pitzer
Robert T. Barton
R. Gray Williams
Hardest
Elias Jatiney
W. 8. Cook
John Marker
Harry C. Baker
Harry Flowers
Samuel Brown
George Fletcher
Washington's Birthday Sees School and Bank Closures
A legal holiday closures note states public schools and banks are closed for Washington's Birthday. The post office observes holiday hours with no window service tonight but mail distribution in boxes continues as usual.
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Washington
Postoffice
Burial of Charles iM. Chingmore Near White Post
The remains of Charles iM. Chingmore who died at his home near White Post were brought to Winchester and interred in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Rev. John Kline of the Southern Methodist church conducted services as many friends accompanied the procession.
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Mount Holbron
William L. Whissen
Thea
EH. T. Carper
John Crisman
George Ww. F Paylor
C. L. Hodgson
C. Ib.frye
Red Men
T. J. Orndorff
A. G. ‘Rutherford
T. P.graysbeal
Woodmen of
Mr. Graber
Hickory Camp
Charles Im. Chingmore
White Post
Winchester
Mount Hebron Cemetery
John Kline
Southern Methodist Church
Carnival at Rink Tonight Best Masked Prize Event
Carnival at the rink tonight offers prizes for best mask wearers. Skating proceeds with or without masks. No charge for masked participants. First prize details promised with Barr’s photographs available to order.
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Barr
Martinsburg Wins Narrow High School Hoop Thriller
Martinsburg High School edged Shenandoah Valley Academy 11 to 10 in a closely contested game at Stewart Street skating rink. The score was tied 9 to 9 late, with Martinsburg pulling ahead for the final one point margin.
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Stewart Street
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Martinsburg High School
Martinesburg
Martinsburg
Evore
Anderson
Brown
Farey
Smith
G. Washington
Tucker
W. Hildreth
R. Hildreth
Cammer
Misses Travel to East for Millinery Purchases
Katharine Steele Annie MacFadden and Florence Kremer left this morning for eastern cities to buy millinery goods for Kremer department store in this city and Middletown.
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Katharine Steele
Annie MacFadden
Florence Kremer
Mies M
Kremer
Middletown
Garibaldi Captain Wyndham Tale Allegedly Captured by British
An interview summary recounts claims about Sir Percy Wyndham, a Garibaldi officer, being captured by Major Conrad at Cross Keyes Virginia in June 1862 and returned to the United States. The narrative cites sources in Shepton Register and local observers while noting broader Civil War context and Confederate valor.
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Prn
Jacob
Kernstown
Crisman
Percy Wyndham
Unio
Crieman
Sheptown i Register
J. Hy
Percy Itera Decia
Garibaldi
Gered
Percy ‘Wyndham
United
Lincoln
Aghtey
Keys
Ham
Conrad
Achiby
Wyndh
Wyndham
Cross Keyes
Ashiby
Roceer
Shenandoah Valley
Stonewall
Laurel Brigade
Rehby
Chew
Manassas
Mattox
Jackson
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Dry
B. Graber
House of Delegates
Myers
Missouri
Mrs. Wine
Old Dominion
Rome
Gage
Eve
Masons
John B. Graber
Bright
Hig
South Market Street
Ruy
Arthur E. Slagle
Market Street
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hickory
Charley Rousse
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