New Shenandoah Valley Bank to Erect $25 000 Building
Shenandoah Valley National Bank directors plan a modern three story brick bank at Main and Piccadilly. Architects Jackson and Maccafferty submitted designs after Keferstein’s earlier plans. cost expected about 25000 dollars. The project aims to expand space, improve safety, and create an ornament to town.
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Main
Piccadilly Streets
Keferstein
Washington
Bank
Edmonia Page
Piccadilly Street
W. Marbury Maccafferty
Baltimore
Ronss City Jail
F. H. Jackson
City Halls
Maccafferty
Miss Julia Grim Passes After Long Valley Life
Miss Julia Grim aged 78 died last night at the residence of Thomas Addison near Fairfax Station Virginia from pneumonia. A native of Frederick County she served as housekeeper for Dr J P Philip Smith and later joined Mr Addison's household. A noted Confederate sympathizer she aided soldiers during the Civil War. Remains will be brought to Frederick County for interment with a funeral at noon at her sister Peerenton Jackson's home and interment at Hopewell.
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Julia Grim
Thomas D. Adison
Fairfax Station
Miss Grim
Julia
Frederick County
Virginia
J. P. Philip Smith
Clarke
Peerenton Jackson
Hopewell
Heavy oil wagon wrecks near Wardensville
George Thatcher driving a Standard Oil heavy oil wagon narrowly escaped a serious accident when the wagon left a bridge at Wardensville rolled over and toppled. He suffered a knee sprain and bruises but remained able to work. The rig was righted after removing oil and disassembling parts. Thatcher later survived a lighter wagon mishap near Capon Bridge when a spindle broke and he was thrown out but unharmed.
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George Thatcher
Wardensville
Thatcher
Mr. Thatcher
Capon Bridge
Clerk Sprains Ankle at Local Grocery Store
Charles A. McKlwee, a young clerk at W. E. Barr's grocery and mercantile at 160 North Main, twisted his left ankle stepping from a stair yesterday. He felt seriously ill but is today improved and able to move about at the store.
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Charles A. McKlwee
W. E. Barr
North Main Street
Winchester Orchestra to Furnish Music at Rouss Banquet
The Winchester Orchestra is called to meet next Monday evening to provide music for the Rouss banquet on February 11. The Union Band is also called to meet Tuesday evening next, and private theatricals by prominent society leaders are expected to begin a series of winter entertainments.
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Winchester
Union Band
Drowning Rumor at Winchester Skating Dam Debunked
Local rumor spread that a young boy drowned at the paper mill dam while skating. A reporter confirmed John Hettel was unharmed, stating he fell into two feet of water and mud, but escaped and felt chilly and shaken.
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Star
Winchester
John Hettel
Paper Mill
Dr. Grammer Named to Morgantown Episcopal Pulpit
Dr. Grammer, formerly assistant rector at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, has been asked to fill the Morgantown West Virginia pulpit after the resignation of Rev. Gilbert Hanna. He is in Houston Halifax County Virginia and, under Episcopal Church law, may accept at his option.
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Grammer
Morgantown
Re . of
Winchester
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
West Virginia
Gilbert Hanna
Houston
Halifax County
Episcopal Church
Baptist Churches Extend Call to Rev Frank P Berkley
The Baptist churches of Front Royal Riverton and Happy Creek have called Rev Frank P Berkley who will begin work at Front Royal on April 1 He currently pastors Marshall Broad Run and Flint Hill Churches and has served the first two for nine years Rev Ayler former Front Royal pastor leaves for Chatham next Tuesday The Alexandria Gazette notes Berkley is a native of Alexandria Virginia.
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Front Royal
Riverton
Happy Creek
Frank P. Berkley
Berkley
Marshall
Broad Run
Flint Hill
Ayler
Chatham
Alexandria Gazette
Pioneer Winchester cigar maker Robert Dodd grows weaker
A Very Sick Resident reports that Mr. Robert Dodd suffered a spell at his residence this morning and rallied briefly but remains frail. He is one of the last pioneer cigar makers in Winchester and once ran a successful factory.
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Robert Dodd
Dodd
Winchester
Has Them All Interested Dr Sagamore Prize Goads Word Guess
Dr Sagamore of Natures Remedy Co offers a handsome prize this afternoon to the child who makes the most words from Wanego. Last night Jas Seabright Jr won a silverware prize and now many guess beans in a bottle for a reward. Miss Prudence Pointe returns home to Harrisonburg after a long visit.
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Prudence
Pointe
Harrisonburg
General Miles Visits Strasburg and Tests Local Rifle
Major-General Nelson A. Miles and a high rank of Army officials arrived at Linden near Steaspure Virginia by special train from Washington. They tested the new mounted Callum rifle at Warren Sulphur Springs and considered it for U S Army adoption while inspecting nearby ranges to avoid stray shots as Washington area ranges prove dangerous. The party plans to stay through Tuesday and may select a range facing the Massanutten Mountains.
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Steaspure
Nelson A. Miles
United States Army
Linden
Here
Southern Railroad
Washington
Warren Sulphur Springs
Warren County
General Miles
Massanutten Mountains
Forced to Become Police in South Africa for Worthington Boys
Three Worthington brothers Charles, Arthur, and Nick, formerly of this city and now in Johannesburg, are pressed into police duty by the Natal government. Each must perform three hours of patrol daily as required of every American citizen. refusal leads to departure from the country or banishment by the Natal authority.
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Worthington
Charles
Arthur
Nick
Johannesburg
South Africa
Natal
British Empire Decline Debate Highlights Sigma Rho Delta
The Sigma Rho Delta Society held a regular debate on whether the British Empire is in decline. Protagonists included Davidson and Terrell for the affirmative and Ellis and Huncher for the negative. Prof. Davidson delivered a mighty speech to secure the win, with declamations by Byrd Jr and Shereck Hiße and readings by Stheyhens and Nelson. Abner Ferguson edited the society paper read by Stewart Barrett. Tomorrow at the First Baptist Church Rev E Jackson discusses Some Reflections Upon Visits to Haunts of Gods Heroes.
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Sigma Rho Delta Society
Davidson
Terrell
Prof. Ellis
Huncher
R. E. Byrd, Jr
Tioad Shereckhise
Alexander Stheyhens
Nelson
First Baptist Church
E. &. Jackson
Runaway Horses Create Excitement in Winchester
A four horse wagon owned by Archie Pitman ran away near Slonaker's coal yard after a train pass at 12.85. John Siford clung to a saddle horse as the team dashed down Water street toward market square. Samuel Noakes stopped the ride from the rear causing the horses to slow then pedestrians steered them into the market square to halt progress with no damage.
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Winchester
Archie Pitman
John Siford
Slonaker
Cumberland Valley
Siford
Water Street
Star Office
Samuel Noakes
Market Square
Hay Scales Farewell Approaches as City Reconsiders
Superintendent Boyd and Chairman Gray inspect the avenue between Fairfax and Frederick Squares pondering the future of the hay scales. The public scales may be moved or sold while private operators would pay license fees, potentially preserving revenue as city progress advances.
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Supt
Boyd
Gray
Fairfax
Frederick
Wagon Accident on Pike Involving Mr Pearl Ramsburg
Mr Pearl Ramsburg returned yesterday afternoon from a trip to West Virginia with a heavily loaded wagon. Near Gore's the wagon slipped into a rut causing an accident. The front axle was sprained but Ramsburg reached town safely.
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Pearl Ramsburg
West Virginia
Gore
Ramsburg
Town
Mrs E. C. Grove Departs for Charlestown This Morning
Mrs E C Grove left this morning for Charlestown in a brief travel note.
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E. C. Grove
Charlestown
Presbyterian Committees Report On Church Consolidation Talks
A joint meeting of the Lon don street and Kent street Presbyterian Churches at Thomas N. Lupton's home failed to reach a final accord on consolidating the two churches. Further meetings are planned with sessions to decide next steps and publish results to the congregation.
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London Street
Kent Street
Thomas N. Lupton
Invitations Issued for Charley Rouss Fire Company Banquet
Invitations to a February 10 banquet honoring patron Charles B. Rouss have been sent by the Charley Rouss Fire Company invitation committee. Nearly three hundred invites went to fire company officers, municipal officials, clergy, the press, county officers, and about one hundred to out of town, including over fifty to New York. The invitations are printed on fine cardboard with an embossed oyster shell and a photograph of Mr. Rouse. inside reads the pleasure of your presence. Menu cards will be finalized the day of the banquet and are hoped to match the invitations in quality.
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Charley Rouss
Charles B. Rouss
New York
Charley Rouss Company
Rouse
Standard Oil undercuts Winchester rival in oil trade
The Standard Oil Trust notes an independent firm in Winchester earning a living by selling oil. Standard Oil reduces price to six cents a gallon to overpower the competition, the rival meets the price, and observers expect Standard Oil to prevail, with higher prices looming for other enterprises.
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Standard Oil Trust
Winchester
Standard Oil Company
Hagerstown
Bettered His Condition Edward Shaffer Returns to Work
Edward Shaffer, recently returning from Winchester where he worked in a printing office, has resumed work at the Crawford Woolen Mills in Martinsburg.
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Edward Shaffer
Winchester
Crawford Woolen Mills
Marting Burg World
Miss Katherine Spends Saturday at Her Home
Miss Katherine is described spending Saturday at her residence in the city, with no additional details on activities or company provided in the readable text.
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Katherine
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