Drowned Lawyer With Winchester Ties
MePowealter P. Allen a Michie Company law writer from Charlottesville drowned in the Rivanna River near Charlottesville while bathing with friends. His body was recovered three hours later and officials suspect heart disease. He was about 22, son of Jasper Allen of Carroll County and a 1907 Washington and Lee law graduate who joined the Michie Company recently. He was a Mason and known for making friends easily.
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Law
Michie Publishin ‘Company
Charlottesville
Winchester
Allen
Jasper Allen
Carroll,county
Washington
Lee’ University
Michie
Spine Injury After Fall at Strasburg Skating Rink
Wayland Rudd, about 19, suffered a severe spine injury after a fall at a Strasburg skating rink on Friday night while attempting to steady a female skater. He fell against a seat and was reported in precarious condition.
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Strasburg
Wayland Rudd
Young Rudd
Ance
Rudd
Dr. W P McGuire Named to International Tuberculosis Congress
Dr. W P McGuire received a commission from Governor Swanson appointing him a member of the International Congress on Tuberculosis to be held in Washington next fall. He will likely attend several sessions of the congress.
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W. P. McGuire
Swanson
Washington
McGuire
Funeral for Carrie Lampkins Held at Free Will Baptist Church
The funeral for Carrie Lampkins daughter of Charleskins was held at 3 pm yesterday at the Free Will Baptist Church on South Brad Street. Rev. Fisher led the service as a large crowd attended including many of the child's parents white friends. Floral designs filled the church and a wagon carried them to Orrick cemetery where the remains were interred following her fatal injury from a threshing machine accident last week.
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Carrie ‘Lampkins
Charleskins
Sterday
Pooh
Free Wilk “Baptist Church
South Brad Street
Rev
Fisher
Orrick
Tompkins
Ex Confederates To Hold Reunion
Former Confederate groups announce summer reunions at Luray Rosser Gibbons Camp July 21 Fisher s Hill Stover Camp July 6 and near New Market Neff Rice Camp September 4 with addresses by notable figures including Judge Samuel Williams Mr Tucker and Cyclone Jim Marshall. Admission is free and all former Confederates and others are invited.
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Luray
Rosser-Gibbons
Fisher’s Hill
Stover
Stone Wall Band
Stuart
Mann
Tucker
Gubernatorial
New Market
Samuel W. Williams
Mr. Tucker
Jim” Marshall
Whitacre Notes From Whitacre Va July Heat And Local News
Whitacre Virginia notes report Mr James Hart sidelined by bilious attack. Burial services for Be Steele and infant child held at the Baptist Church on Sunday. Local weather of 98 degrees and dry conditions continue. Old church property sold at public auction for 55 dollars. Gross Junction festival Saturday night drew a large crowd with a profitable pleasant time.
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Mr. Hi
Steele
The
Baptist Church
Gross Junction
Odd Fellows Reunion Set for Island Park August 4
Tri state League of Odd Fellows annual picnic and reunion will be at Island Park Harpers Ferry on Tuesday August 4 not August 6. Secretary E H T Licklider is arranging details. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will run special trains from Baltimore Hagerstown and Winchester.
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Tri-state League of Odd Fellows
Island Park
Harpers Ferry
Licklider
The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
Hangerstown
Winchester
In Manila Home. Judge and Mrs. Carson Arrive in Philippines
A cable message states Judge and Mrs. A. Be. Carson have safely arrived in Manila for their future residence. Mrs. Carson, formerly Eleanor Conrad of this city, and Judge Carson were married.
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Manila
A. Be. Carson
Nila
Philippine Islands
Car
Eleanor Conrad
Judge Carson
Murnan Improves After Typhoid Fever
John Murnan son of Mr and Mrs Whsh Murnan has recovered from two weeks typhoid illness at his home on South Market Street and is expected to be able to go out soon.
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John Murnan
South Market ‘Street
Hay weather and crop market report from local mills
Farmers work rush as threshing and mowing continue amid hay weather. Wheat quality and quantity praised with 85 cents a bushel noted. Market quotes list corn, oats, hay, butter, poultry, lard, potatoes and pork prices with varied per unit figures.
Two Vaucluse Farmers Injured
In Vaucluse Virginia on Thursday Jas IL Wise barely escaped death when a shed loft board collapsed sending him to the ground ten feet below. Doctor Smoke treated him. injuries not serious though he remains bedridden. R A Larrick’s haymaking accident left him bruised and cut after his wagon wheel passed over him. uninjured aside from injuries as the wagon was not loaded. Thunderstorm killed three cattle at W S Kline and J I Wise’s near relations.
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Vaucluse
Jas
Wise
EB. B
Mr. Wise
R. A. Larrick
Young campers from Clarke and Feederlak return home
A group of youths from Clarke and Feederlak counties took part in a camping party organized by Rev. D. H. Scanlon of Berryville on the Shenandoah river. They have now returned to their homes after spending several days away.
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Clarke
Feederlak
D. H. "Scanlon
Berryville
Shenandoah River
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Jno. Renner
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Pughtown Road
Wright's Lane
P. Allen
Rivanna River
Virginia
Edna Farnsworth
States Point
LV. Va
Ella Timberlake
New York
Clarke, County
Winchester Gas Co
Dr. McGuire
Whitacre
Whitacre, Va
James Hart
Odd Fellows’ Reunion
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Whsh. Murnan
Fields
Young Chicken
Iseessea
J. C. Fitzgerald, Jr
Richmond
Mich
W. 8. Kline
Mr. J. I. Wise
Eggleston
Elsie Worrest
Lancaster
Hattie Nixon
Middletown
Octavia Kline
James Boggs
Smith
Marlboro
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