Berryville Negro held on grave charge in assault case
Berryville July 2 Will Williams a 25 year old Berryville Negro was held for the grand jury on a charge of final assault on Dora Jackson a 3 year old colored girl living at Williams house The arrest was by Sergeant Ricamore Williams confessed at Mayor Jones hearing and was sent to jail without bail The girl daughter of Sarath Jackson of Millwood employed at Williams home alleges the assault occurred yesterday The crime carries potential death penalty and could lead to execution in the State Penitentiary at Richmond if convicted
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Berryville
Will Williams
Dora Jackson
Williams
Bérgéant Ricamore
D.H. Jonés
Jones Wiliams
Sarath Jackson
Millwood
Virginia
Willams
Richmond
Ladies Will Be Sir Knights Ice Event at New Rink
Ladies will compete as Sir Knights at the new rink on Stewar t and Wolf streets next Friday evening July 3 starting 9 30. The winner will be crowned queen and maid of honor with prizes a weekly skate ticket for first, six tickets for second, and four tickets for third.
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Stewart and Wolf Streets
Sir Knights
Midshipman Martha P. Quinn Takes Command At Annapolis
The Naval Academy at Annapolis appointed officers for provisional battalions of fourth class midshipmen this summer. The battalion commander is Midshipman Martha P. Quinn of Pittsburgh, named cadet lieutenant commander. Richard E. Byrd Jr., newly entered, is named cadet lieutenant and battalion adjutant.
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Naval Academy
Annapolis
Martha P. Quinn
Pittsburg
Richard E. Byrd
Wheelbarrow Race At Rink Tonight
The new Skating Rink on Stewart Street hosts a wheelbarrow race tonight featuring young men pushing wheelbarrows while skating. The novelty promises an entertaining sight for spectators.
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Stewart Street
Splendid Crops Being Gathered Across Frederick and Valley
Reports indicate this year will offset last year’s shortages in Frederick County and the Virginia Valley with large yields. Wheat shows promise of good quality with little rust or fly, while corn stands vary and hay crops are abundant with much clover. seed corn quality last season boosts expected results.
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Frederick County
Virginia
Winchester Baseball to Host Enola and Rockville This Weekend
After days of practice the Winchester team will play three games Friday and Saturday. Enola Pa arrives with 14 straight wins for a 3.30 pm game at the Park. The fourth features two Rockville Md games at 10.20 am and 3.30 pm. Spectators urged to attend.
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Winchester
Enola
Park
En@la
Poth
Rockville
Sandy
Winchester Veterinary Infirmary Adds Operating Table Facilities
The Sumac Mill area notice states the Winchester Veterinary Infirmary has installed a new operating table and is prepared for all kinds of work. It lists two telephone contacts and mentions a general call for produce and loading cars this week with deadline around Friday or Saturday July 3-4 for SPREVE PRODUCE CO. Also requests apples and potatoes.
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Winchester Veterinary Infirmary
Sumac. Mill
A. Covner
Spreve ‘Produce Co
Black Hand at Work Again In Pittsburgh Area
A Black Hand extortion attempt near McKeesport led to a blast at George Deavortoria’s home on Eley Street. Four injured, including Elmer Bailey. Deavortoria and family in shock after letters demanded 2000. Police investigate.
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Hearst
Pittsburg
George Deavertoria
George Deavortoria
Sgether
Deavortoria
Tragic Heat Linked Deaths in Brooklyn and Train Wreck
Three Brooklyn residents died in unrelated heat related incidents including John Sullivan 55 Lewis Davis 40 and infant Florence May four months old. In El Paso Texas a Texas Pacific passenger train was derailed by a washout early today with the engine two coaches plunging down an embankment and multiple fatalities reported.
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Hearst News Service
New York
Brooklyn
John Sullivan
Lewis Davis
Florence May
el Paso
Texas
Texas Pacific
Friendship Fire Company Reel Team Plans Harrisonburg Race
The Friendship Fire Company reel team, fresh from Martinsburg victory, held its first postwin practice last night near Friendship Hall. They enter the Virginia State Firemen’s Association conven tion’s free-for-all reel race in Harrisonburg next month hoping for top prize. most members participated and exact time was kept secret.
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Friendship Fire Company
Martinsburg
Virginia State Firemen's Association
Harrisonburg
Friendship Hall
Whiskey Barrels For Sale At Savage's Old Stand
About 20 whiskey barrels offered for sale at Savage's old stand. Barrels may be scarce soon and buyers are urged to act quickly to secure them.
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Savage's
Johnson Johnson Johnsons Nomination Talk in Denver
Denver reports speculate Governor Johnson of Minnesota as Democratic nominee if Bryan falters on first ballot. Frederick Lynch asserts Johnson prospects, while Bryan supporters claim about 750 votes. Rumor links Thomas F. Ryan to Johnson funds, and Gompers heads to convention for anti injunction plank.
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A. Bryan
Bryan
Judge Gray
Delaware
Johnson
Frederick Lynch
Johnson Boomer
Denver
Bryanites
Ryan
Mr. Bryan
Roosevelt
Gompers
Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Togar
Executive Coun
Ministered to the suffering at Gettysburg remembered
Death of Mrs Frances Guyon Buehler at 83 in Gettysburg Pa follows weeks of angina pectoris. She aided wounded soldiers during the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg and led the General Synod Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society. Survived by three daughters and three sons.
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Winchester
Frances Guyon Buehler
Gettysburg
Myra. B. Seabrook
W.L. Seabrook
Grace Lutheran Church
City
Trinity Church
Westminster
Buehler
Harry Gilmore
Garret
Gilmore
R N Hardesty Injured In Runaway Near Charles Town
Summit Point West Virginia July 2 Special to The Star Mr R N Hardesty of his place was driving with Miss Slaven to Charles Town when the horse became frightened near Mr Light s. It ran off Miss Slaven jumped out escaping injury but Hardesty was hurled to the bogey with great force and sustained severe wounds Miss Slaven is a daughter of Mrs Biery wife of Rev D A Biery
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Summit Point
W. Va
R. N. Hardesty
Fils Place
Slaven
Charlies Town
Light
Charles Town
White ‘House’ Place
Federation Gneets Hold Denver Meeting for Campaign HQ
A group identifying as the federation held a Monday Denver gathering to discuss establishing headquarters and advancing a campaign plank. No further details on participants or location are provided.
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Federation
Gneets
Denver
Colored woman dies from heat at Winchester home
Emma Lovett a longtime resident and former cook at the Episcopal institute died after a heat related illness. The body was found at the Kent Street residence, with arrangements for her funeral pending as relatives travel to the area.
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Emma Lovett
Winchester
Heral
Kurtz
Ber
Sloat Sells Valley Farm to Prof Williams
Mr John I Sloat of Valley National Bank sold the 59 acre Episcopal Female Home Farm about a mile southwest of the valley to Prof Williams. The farm includes a dwelling and barn and was planted this spring.
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John I. Sloat
Doad Valley National Bank
Prof. Williams
Episcopal
Salesman H. T. Dodge Dies After Illness
Mr. H. T. Dodge a traveling salesman for H. K. Mullard & Company Philadelphia died yesterday at King’s Daughters Hospital Staunton after appendicitis. He was a husband and father and had recently moved to Staunton from Washington.
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H. K. Mullard & Come Pahy
Philadelphia
Okng’s Daughters’ Hospital
Sta
Medeas
Washington
Staunton
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Charles Fears
Scranton
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Cleveland
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Utica
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Victoria
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Son
Minnesota
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