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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1912
Page
1
Governor Hadley leads Roosevelt camp effort to seat Roosevelt delegates over Roots roll call. Labor leaders Gompers and Lennon push platform demands including anti trust relief and judicial changes as Taft crowd eyes compromise candidate amid crowded hall and tense convention atmosphere.
Alumni from across the United States witnessed the dedication at Lexington Virginia as Col R Pres ton Chew of Charles Town West Virginia delivered the oration. Governor William Hodges Mann attended and presented a Virginia flag to the cadets. The Rome crafted statue by Sir Moses Ezekiel commemorates General Thomas J. Jackson.
Senator Root was elected temporary chairman of the Republican National Convention by 56 votes over Governor McGovern. The result indicates Taft’s first ballot strength and Roosevelt’s limited impact, with La Follette and Cummins not aligning with either side. The rally featured a shows of delegates but no violence as credentials questions were argued and temporarily adjourned.
Governor William Hodges Mann will address the Frederick County Alfalfa Club meeting in Winchester tomorrow. The event includes officer elections and talks by alfalfa experts Long and Sandy at the county courthouse hall at 2 PM. The public, including ladies, is invited.
A classic Vitagraph film titled Mr Garter's Necklace starring Maurice Costello will be shown at the Vitagraph Auditorium tonight. Also a mass meeting for Alfalfa supporters is set for 3 PM Thursday in the County Courthouse with Governor William Hodges Mann and Department of Agriculture experts.
Vehicle described as in good condition with new tires. Applied listing notes 208 S Main St and ip-té as the contact or location reference.
Thirteen miners are entombed in the Hastings coal mine near Trinidad after a gas explosion. At least some workers are believed killed outright. One badly injured miner has been rescued.
Juarez Mexico June 19 a dynamite corps was today fully equipped and made ready to blast the federales back from the state. Rebels under Orozco were not defeated at Chihuahua by General Huerta’s federal troops and brigees were wrecked to block the advance.
Judge Wad dill of the United States Court today confirmed the sale of the Jamestown Exposition grounds to Fidelity Land Investing Company as part of Chapter Nyec proceedings. The notice also warns against tying animals to trees or protection structures along city streets with fines ranging from one to ten dollars per offense.
Weather outlook for Virginia calls for showers this afternoon or tonight with cooler air in the south and a Thursday of cloudy skies. Sergeant Powers visits to train Company 1 for animal encampment duties. all men must report in khaki at 8 pm daily. Mrs Rutherford, gravely ill at her Martinsburg Pike home, shows slight improvement.
The Common Council discussed installing an auxiliary electric water pump at the pumping station. Committee members Sibert and Bell urged replacing steam power with an electric pump, citing a 1,000,000 gallon per day capacity and potential annual savings. A Winchester and Washington City Railway Company proposal was presented, suggesting cost reductions and one engineer job elimination.
The article profiles Mr. Sperry of Middletown who served in Company A, Twenty third Virginia Cavalry, reportedly at about sixteen. He recalls the regiment’s march toward Lynchburg to curb destruction, scarce rations, and exhausting nights, noting horse and rider strain, a daily corn pone diet, and his eventual return to the upper Valley.
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