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Newspaper

Winchester The Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1912

Page

5

Train connections and schedules Norfolk and Western trains

Norfolk and Western announces train numbers 13 33 and 14 with multiple stops and connections. The schedule lists pullman sleepers dining cars and parlor service to Roanoke Bristol Shenandoah and Gary with services continuing to Washington New York and Philadelphia. Officials W Bevill and W Saunders sign as general position and assistant general passenger agent respectively.

Bristol Pullman Roanoke Broiler Bris- So Co Hagerstown Harrisburg Philadelphia New York Ypandoah Washington

Train Timetable May 27 Winchester Service

Traws schedule shows daily trains from the station at 9.17 am 11.46 am and 7.15 pm except Sundays. Superintendent H A Rippie G Po A Yon error in text indicates May timetable with two daily slots and times.

Winchester J.u Tonge H. A. Rippie G. Po A Pam Ster Inisoneer Martinsburg Rstown Eeeee Greencastle Chambersburg Sburg Neon Carlisle Annes Mechanicsburg Ane Ee Ai Harrisburg Philadelhia New York A. Sta

To Exchange for Tacm Property Offer on Washington Home

Notice seeks to exchange a three house property on Washington with four rooms each renting for one dollar monthly. Parties invite offers for a swap to another property and request information on available exchange options.

Washington Tacm

Man Confesses to Killing Six Year Old Girl in New York Basement

Joseph J. McKenna, jailed in the New York Tombs, admits under confession to strangling a six year old Eckstrom girl whose body was found in her basement. Physicians said the death was murder by crushing, with injuries to the throat and a skull fracture. McKenna says the death occurred after he allegedly tossed the girl while drunk and hid the body in the basement.

Joseph J. McKenna New York Eckstrom McKenna

Local family notes and social visits reported

Miss Ruth Orndoff returns home after time in Washington. Mary Barr of Capon Bridge visits her sister Mrs. Walter Brill. Miss Mary Orndoff travels to Mt. Olive to visit Mr. M. H. Copps. William Stine relocates his saw mill to Mr. Samuel Himelright. Mrs. Laura Orndoff and Miss Daisy Lochmiller attend events in Strasburg. Mrs. Ruth Whittington moves to Washington for work with Mr. Whittington employed. Goblers Knob yard party hosted by Mr. Charles Fisher with Gravel Spring Band. Ladies Aid Society yard party at church set for Saturday night June 15.

Edward Wilson Ruth Orndoff Washington Mary Barr Capon Bridge Walter Brill Mary Orndoff Mt. Olive M. H. Copps William Stine Samuel Himelright Laura Orndoff Charles Fisher Goblers Knob Gravel Spring Ladies Aid Society

Ridgeway Notes Paynes Chapel Children’s Rally Report

Ridgeway West Virginia notes describe Paynes Chapel annual children's rally held Sunday evening at 7 30. Program features recitations choruses and baptist sermon style thanks to organizers Miss Myrtle Whitmore and Rev F A Strother. locals attended and ceremonies included child performers and closing benediction. next church services noted for June 23 at 10 am.

Ridgeway W. Va Paynes Chapel Myrtle Whitmore F. A. Strother Dolly Smallwood Reva Oberlander the Ransom D. G. Brimlow Father Mr. Buttercup Aldis Cooper Pauline Q@berlander the Four Angels Standards of Light

Birthday gatherings and visits around Stone Bridge Va

June notes from Stone Bridge and nearby towns record birthday dinner at the Walker Grubbs home with family and friends. Visits include Mr. and Mrs. John Armel with relatives at Armel. Mrs. Atkins and Nettie May spend time in Front Royal while Viola Kirby visits Milldale. Cadwallader family from near Winchester. Blakeman couple from Front Royal at Pleasant Green farm. Atkins visits Shenandoah Junction. Atkins and Virgie Arnel at Success.

Stone Bridge Walker’ Grubbs John” Armel Armel Atkins Nettie May Royal Viola Kirby Mable Brown

Orndoff and Rudolph Married at Bride’s Home in Star Tannery

Chester Orndoff and Hester Rudolph wed last week at the bride’s Star Tannery home. Orndoff is the son of noted stone mason John Orndoff. Rudolph is the daughter of John Rudolph. The house was beautifully decorated and many friends and relatives attended. Nellie Hejchman of Warenshire is visiting her grandmother.

Star Tannery Juhet Chester Orndoff Hester Rudolph Orndoff John Orndoff John Rudolph Nellie Hejchman Warsenshire

Women leaders push against poisonous matches

Mrs Eva McDonald Valésh notes the dangers of poisonous matches in a June York report. Riya Ald Valesh chairs the industrial problem committee and warns that widespread use of these matches causes harm and deaths.

Eva McDonald Valésh York

Cedar Grove Notes Residents Visit Relatives

Cedar Grove Virginia notes visitors from Ohio and Pennsylvania with Mr William Adams and wife from Masillon Ohio spending time with relatives. Mr and Mrs Frank Barrett and child from McKeesport Pennsylvania visiting friends for several weeks. Mrs Rachel Barrett and Mrs Edwin Barrett spent Sunday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Isaac.

Cedar Grove William Adams Masillon Ohio Frank Barrett McKeesport Rachel Barrett Edwin Barrett Isaac

Fragmentary Local Notice From Obscure Page

Readers see garbled text about pest control and racing items with stray names and numbers. The fragment mentions slugs, watering, and races but lacks coherent events or clear entities.

Improved Cutter for Son Ad What Appears to 2B Type

A fragmented clip references an improved cutter for a son and mentions a type of sed or template. The garbled text yields few clear details but suggests a repair or upgrade note tied to a device or tool. No concrete names, dates, or places are recoverable.

Fragmentary OCR Taste of a Historical Page

The readable bits describe absorption capacity of a brick and an appearance of items, with scattered words about presses, trimming, and appearance notes. No clear person, place, date, or event is identifiable from the legible text.

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