Greatest boom is in Oklahoma, Bosler reports
Joseph Bosler Jr returns to Carlisle after travels through Alberta and the South. He notes booming land sales in Alberta and a rush to Oklahoma for settlement, urging statehood to secure clear land titles from Indian lands, and mentions Bosler farm corn yields of 32 000 bushels in Nebraska last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Bosler, Jr
Joseph Bosler
West High Street
Carlisle
Alberta
Gulf
Northwest
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Baltimore & Ohio
San Francisco
Congress
Washington
Bosler Farms
Nebraska
Collier Visitors From Georgia Tour Winchester
Mr. M. M. Collier of Fairburn and his son C. L. Collier of Atlanta were in Winchester yesterday. The elder Collier, a veteran of the Tenth Georgia Regiment, was wounded here in 1864 and has returned since the war. The son, visiting Winchester for the first time, expressed interest in the Sixth of June events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Collier
Fairburn
C.L. Collier
Atlanta
Winchester
Colfer
Georgia Regt
Berond
Gia Tame
Rain delays Winchester dedication of McGuire monument
The Winchester parade drew hundreds and an estimated five thousand visitors despite rain. A dedicatory ceremony for Captain Hugh Holmes McGuire's monument moved to Camp Hall, with Hon. R. Gray Williams delivering the oration. Veterans wore boutonnieres and gathered around the grave of General Daniel Morgan at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Camp Hall
R. Gray Williams
Stonewall Cemetery
Hugh Holmes McGuire
Eleventh
Virginia Cavalry
High Bridge
George W. Haines
Waynesboro
McGuire
Hugh H. McGuire
Winchester
Wm. P.mcguire
A. W. Morris
Lillian Lewis
Lillie Timberlake
Harry Timberlake
Co. B
Virginia
Alice Oldham
E. C. Bruce
Douglas Brice
Clarke County
Morgan
Mount Hebron
E. J. Lewis
National Cemetery
Daniel Morgan
Captain Meade Passes Away in White Post
Captain David Meade died at his home "Ben Venue" in White Post at three o'clock Wednesday morning after a lingering illness. He was seventy three, a Confederate veteran and prominent Clarke County farmer. Survived by his widow Miss Nannie Snowden of Alexandria and many relatives, he served from Bull Run to Appomattox with the Millwood Rifles and the S econd Virginia Regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Post
David Meade
Ben
Meade
Nannie Snowden
Alexandria
Clarke County
Millwood Rifles
Ssecond
Virginia Regiment
Stonewall
Bull Run
Appomattox
Winchester to Be in League Forming Summer Schedule
Baseball representatives meet in Martinsburg with participants from Hagerstown Winchester Charles Town and Martinsburg to form a league and arrange a summer schedule. Winchester warms up with Reservoir Park games next week against Front Royal Charlestown Hagerstown and Berryville led by Manager Baker with a Norfolk League catcher and a pitching staff including Cole Shiner Cantwell Fiser Armstrong Whit Foard Andrews and Baker infielders and outfielders Barry Weems and Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Winchester
Charlestown
Reservoir Parke
Front Royal
Berryville
Baker
Petting
Cole
Shiner
Cantwell
Fiser
Armstrong
Whit
Foard
Andrews
Barry
Weems
Graham
Miss Julia Frary to Lead in Frank Daniel's Company
Baltimore singer Miss Julia Frary, hailed after a Winchester ovation in The Princess Beggar, will be leading lady next season in Frank Daniel's company. She rests at home in Baltimore as her portrait appears in The Star with her permission.
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M&s
Frary
Baltimore
Winchester
Daisy
Miss Frary
Frank Daniel
The
Star
Clergy Officiated Burial at White Post Cemetery
In a ceremony this afternoon at Meade Memorial Church Reverend J M Robertson officiated the service for Clarke County representation in the Vavainis Legislative. The church stands on land donated by Captain Meade. The interment took place in the White Post cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Meade Memorial Church
Meade
J. M. Robertson
White Post
Sandwich venders disrupted by sidewalk clearance orders
Vendors yesterday faced action as authorities ordered them to move from spots said to block sidewalks. W. H. Beadle of Baltimore representing Eberson paints was in town, and Beghle has just recovered from throat trouble.
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W. H. Beadle
Baltimore
A.A. Eberson
Paints
Beghle
Gearing Sells Interest in Liquor Firm on Piccadilly Street
Mr. James Gearing sold his interest in the liquor firm of Gearing and Shiner on Piccadilly Street to Mr. Jacob Garver of Clarke County for $4,000. Gearing will enter the wholesale beer business. Walter Shiner remains a partner in the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gearing
Gearing & Shiner
Piccadilly Street
Jacob Garver
Clarke County
Gearing
Walter Shiner
Wardensville Man Visited McDonalds Inn
Mr. T Orndorff of Wardensville West Virginia is at McDonald's Inn as a patron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.orndorff
Wardensville, W
McDonald’s Inn
Forster Takes Two-Week Vacation From National Bank of Commerce
Hardesty, head of the individual bookkeepers at the National Bank of Commerce in Norfolk, is at home for a two week vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forster. Hardesty
National Bank of Commerce
Norfolk
Martinsburg Visitor and Local Carpenter Mr. Broy
Mr. G. Ei. Broy and his daughter Miss Maggie visited from Martinsburg yesterday. Broy formerly lived in this county and is now a contracting carpenter based in Martinsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Ei. Broy
Maggie
Martinsburg
Broy
James M W Lynch Former Winchester Resident Dies in Washington
James M W Lynch aged 35 died last evening in a Washington hospital after a short illness. He was the son of John Lynch a prominent Washington resident, served in the Philippines, and recently married to Miss Josephine O'Brien of near Summit Point. He descended from a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
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James W. Lynch
Winchester
Clarke County
Washington
John Lynch
Philippines
Lynch
Josephine O’brien
Summit Point
Trade in The Star Place Your Ads in The
Classified note urges readers to place display or want ads in The Star newspaper to reach local shoppers and businesses. It emphasizes quick placement and broad reach within the community.
Miss Meade Escapes Fire At Mesilla Home
In White Post on Sunday night Miss Louise Meade saved the Mesilla home of Mrs. B. E. Meade from a blaze. She noticed flames behind the portieres while securing windows and used a rug to smother the fire, escaping with a bad fright and blistered fingers.
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Louise Meade
Portieres
Railroad Tragedy Claims Two Track Workers
Mr. 8 H Miller of Stephens City a government inspector spent yesterday in Winchester after a railroad eastbound collision near Brunswick killed two track men Walter Wine and Clarence Kearns. Both unmarried young men from Loudoun County Va across the Potomac from Point of Rocks. Their bodies were badly mangled.
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8. H. Miller
Stephens City
Winchester
Brunswick
Walter Wine
Clarence Kearns
Loudoun County
Potomaé
Point of Rocks
Former County Man and Bride Leave for Washington Trip
Jrof James Ware, North Carolina school principal, and his bride formerly May Custer of Berkeley County, were in Winchester and left for Fawcett Gap to visit the groom’s brother J E Ware. They plan a several day stay and then travel to Washington Baltimore Philadelphia and New York. Professor Ware is the son of Algeron Ware of Huntsberry farm.
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James Ware
North Carolina
Mies May Custer
Berkeley County
Winchester
Fawcett Gap
J. E. Ware
Washington
Baltimore
Phillips
New York
Professor Ware
Algeron Ware
Huntsberry Farm
Town
Court Orders Change Berryville Term Dates
Judge T W Harrison issues two orders in Berryville creating March and September grand jury terms and abolishing the July circuit court term, meaning no circuit court session will be held in July. The changes replace the former January and July terms with March and September for grand juries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W Harrison
Berryville
Visitor from Pearls on visits Winchester pastor
A visitor to Winchester yesterday was the Rev. A. B. Crowder formerly the Methodist Episcopal pastor at Bunker Hill now of Pearls on, Maryland.
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Winchester
A. 8. Crowder
Bunker Hill
Pearlson, Md
Tribulations of Captain Cullen in Washington Indictments
The presentment charges Clyde Cullen with three counts of obtaining goods by posing as a prominent businessman. He allegedly secured a 50 pound butter tub, six cases of Strength Fade, and two dozen Beer stein lamps from New York and Connecticut firms. He faces trial before Judge McDowell in Lynchburg. bail set at 1500 dollars. There have been prior indictments against Cullen in Harrisonburg in 2008 with mixed outcomes. However, the article does not specify the year clearly.
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Clyde Cullen
Washington, D.C
Cullen
Lloyd ‘T. Seaman
New York
Strength Food Company
A. J. Hall Company
Connecticut
Prominetes
Waterlock
Warren County
United States
District of Columbia
McDowell
Lynchburg
Taylor
Washington
Harrisonburg
Books Go To A Commissioner In Funk And Ray Suit
Mrs. Ray widow of John Ray wins initial ruling in the suit against Punk alleging tampering with Funk & Ray books. Judge Harrison orders surviving partner Mr Funk to turn over firm records to a court designated commissioner and to deposit half of all monies collected in the firm in a bank account for Mrs. Ray. The case is expected to be hotly contested and draws local interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ray
Funk
Funk & Ray
Mr. Funk
Ray
Jess
Elizabeth Kern Responded To Class Toast At College
Miss Elizabeth Kern returned from Baltimore where she attended the commencement exercises at the Woman's College. She also attended the alumnae banquet and responded to the toast The Class of 1905 of which she was a member and leading graduate. The commencement marked the college debt liquidation and was a joyful occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabth Kern
Baltimore
Woman’s College
Misa Kern
A Pretty Girl Causes Trouble in Berryville
Sergeant J C Ricamore of Berryville detains nineteen year old Bea Brassey on a Norfolk and Western train to Ha gerstown. Brassey’s stepfather Brassey arrives later but a plan to abduct him fails when bystanders intervene at the depot. No injuries occur.
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J. C. Ricamore
Berseyville
Brassey
Luray
Berryville
Pretty Bea
Sie
Ricamore
Miss Brassey
Norfolk and Western
Hagerstown
Brunsey
H. W. Baker
Brussey
Winchester Firemen Propose Fourth of July Reel Race Plan
A noted Winchester firefighter suggests a state wide Fourth of July event with reel races at the fair grounds. Four flagger town companies would participate and a small admission fee would draw a crowd. Prizes would be awarded to winners with the remaining funds shared equally among the four companies.
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Flagerstown
Hagerstown Hersald
Mr. Yeakley Appointed at Baker Flour Mills
Edward Yeakley named second engineer at Baker Flour Mills succeeding the late William McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Yeakley
Baker Flour Mills
William McDonald
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Joseph Bosler Jr
Julia Frary
James MW. Was
Miss Meade
Miller
Mr. Crowder
Capt
Mr. Yeakley
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