Smallpox Containment Efforts Rise in Charlestown
Charlestown WV shows progress as sanitation improves and vaccination climbs above 3,500 people. No white cases. 18 new suspects sent to Camp Patterson and 55 patients in hospital. One new case at Middleway. Guard Hedges slightly improved after shooting incident. manhunt for the suspect continues.
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William Neill
Board of Health
Crr
Vstown
West Virginia
Neill
Charlestown
Camp Patterson
Middleway
Charles Town
Newton Hedges
Veteran Agent Mr Harmer Reports from Philadelphia
Mr Harmer the veteran paper agent raises his voice announcing contents from the National Republican Convention in session in Philadelphia and other stirring news seen in metropolitan papers today as he did during the American-Spanish war.
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Philadelphia
Metroplitan
Euergtic
Edgar Harmer
Harmer
Mrs Fannie Warren and Daughter Visit in Washington
Mrs Fannie Warren and her daughter Miss Nellie have a visit in Washington with Mrs John Lupton, stopping at her home during their travels.
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Fannie Warren
Nellie
Washington
John Luptom
First Money for Starving India Collected in Winchester
The Evening Star reports a $10.92 net from Mayers Hall in Stephens City raised by Mrs. S. K. Wine’s elocution class. Admission was ten cents, ball fees fifty cents, enough to feed about 500 people for one day at two cents per person.
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Winchester
India Famine Relief Fund
Evening Star
Mayers Hall
Stephens City
County
8. K. Wine
Adams Express Company
John Crosby Brown
New York
India
S. K
Evenine Star
Relief Fund Association of
Womanly Wit Prevents Serious Fire at North Main Street
A fire at Mr George Jolliffe of North Main Street was averted when Mrs Jolliffe calmly moved her child to safety and fought the flame after a glass lamp toppled and oil ignited. The colored maid helped, several blankets burned, but the blaze was finally extinguished.
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George Jolliffe
North Main Street
Mrs. Jolliffe
Pennsylvanian to Sink Coal Shaft Near Gainesboro
Mr Harloe visits the coal field near Gainesboro and says several Pennsylvania capitalists will soon commence sinking a shaft to explore for coal. The project will cost about two hundred thousand dollars.
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Mort. Harloe
Pennsylvania
Gainesboro
Harloe
Thomas Keating Builds Handsome Desk on Main Street
Thomas Keating has had a handsome desk built in his place of business on North Main Street.
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Thomas Keating
North Main Street
Pretty Wedding in Martinsburg West Virginia
Miss Alma Elizabeth Small married Stewart Baldwin Barrett at 5:30 pm in the First Methodist Episcopal Church Martinsburg WV. Rev J A Hoffheins officiated. Bride given away by uncle Edward Schroeder with maid Florence Small and best man William Barrett. Flower children Grace Haines and Calvin Tabler.
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Tne
Martinspure
W.va
Alma Elizabeth Small
Stewart Baldwin Barrett
First Methodist Episcopal Church
J. A. Hoffheins
The
Reformed Church
Edward Schroeder
Florence Small
Wm. Barrett
Frederick County
Wm. Herman
Pennsylvania
W. E. Wilson
Degan Rayman
M. J. Tabler
Grace Haines
York
Calvin Tabler
George H. Small
Winchester
Washington, D.C
Christopher the Human Bird leaps from moving train
Christopher Garrison staged another debut at the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad depot. As the 11 44 passenger train sped away he jumped from the rear coach, landed on his feet, stumbled forward, then recovered and bowed to a cheering crowd claiming he could get off a train moving forty miles per hour.
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Chris Garrison
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Christopher
Chris
Centenary Reformed Church Sociable Planned at Stonesifer Home
The Centenary Reformed Church women announce a sociable at Rev. James B. Stonesifer’s home 204 South Market Street tomorrow evening. Admission is free and a small refreshment fee will apply for those who wish. Past sociables by these ladies have been entertaining.
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Centenary Reformed Church
James B. Stonesifer
South Market Street
Correction: James Ward Fined for Disorderly Conduct
The paper clarifies that James Ward, not W. Riley Weaver, was involved in the prior report of a $4 fine for disorderly conduct in police court. Weaver had no connection to the incident.
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THE
Stax
W. Riley Weaver
James Ward
Will We Get The Enterprise
Mr W H Crawford, president of Crawford Woolen Mills, is due in Winchester to discuss establishing a woolen mill. He plans to gain Winchester capital with Board of Trade support and may choose a site near the Cumberland Valley Railroad, possibly the former sash and door factory building.
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W. H. Crawford
Crawford
Martinsburg
Brucetown
Bartonsville
Cumberland Valley
W. H. Baker
Board of Trade
Winchester
Sash and Door
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Accommodations for Visitors in Winchester Booklet
The Winchester Board of Trade asks boarding house keepers to report capacity rates and other details for the visitors booklet. Secretary J E Correll collects entries to publish a directory of lodging options for summer visitors.
Winchester youth wins Seevers Birely scholarship at Washington and Lee
Professor Hoge clarifies that the Luther Seevers Birely scholarship endowment by Mrs Evelina H Birely grants preference to students from Frederick County Virginia or Maryland. William Davis Conrad, from Shenandoah Valley Academy, is this year’s recipient, earning free tuition for the first year upon meeting conditions.
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William Davis Conrad
Winchester
Washington and Lee University
Lexington Va
Addison Hogue
Department of Greek
Frederick County
Virginia
Maryland
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Washington and Lee
Stickley-Mayers Suit Nearing End in Circuit Court
The lawsuit between Dr. P. B. Stickley and G. F. Mayers of Stephens City is expected to go to the jury tomorrow after Mayers testified as the defense's final witness. The case has drawn wide local interest with many residents attending sessions this week.
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Stickley-Mayers
P. B. Stickley
G. F. Mayers
Stephens City
Mayers
Geese City
Cattle Killed by Train Near Rest
A Cumberland Valley freight train from Winchester struck two heifers owned by Hiram Cochran near Rest in this county. The animals had strayed onto the track while grazing. One heifer was killed instantly and the other badly injured. the engine could not stop in time, though the train did not derail.
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Cumberland Valley
Winchester
Rest
Hiram Cochran
Winchester Party Plans Wilmington and Atlantic City Visit
Miss Ada McDonald and Miss Carrie Lowery depart for Wilmington Delaware to visit Miss McDonalds sister Miss Georgie McDonald and brothers Messrs Byrd and Fred McDonald. They will be joined by Miss Mamie Kelly and travel to Atlantic City for a several week stay marking the first Winchester visitors there this year.
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Ada McDonald
Carrie Lowery
Wilmington
Del
Boarding House Keepers Seek Summer Boarders
All those prepared to take summer boarders are invited to communicate with the Board of Trade through its secretary. State number of boarders accommodated and rates, then arrangements will be made to advertise with booklet. Apply to J. E. Cornett, Secretary Board of Trade, 620 Winchester, Va.
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Board of Trade
Star
Winchester
J. E. Correll
J. E. Cornett
Visit Adds Depth to Williamsport Ties
Mr Charles Will of Williamsport Pennsylvania visits cousin Census Supervisor John M Steck. Mr Hill is connected with the First National Bank of Williamsport.
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Charles Will
Williamsport
John M. Steck
Hill
First National Bank of
Miss Julia Jenkins Extends Lead In Star Times Contest
The Star Times Contest nears its June 30 finish as Julia Jenkins surpasses 10 000 votes and leads by about 400. Lela Baker rises to second, overtaking Louise Redman by three votes for first place. 61 675 votes have been cast over 80 days, averaging 770 daily, with 9 days remaining.
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Star- Times
Julia Jenkins
J.0la Baker
Louise Redman
Forty Hours Devotion at Sacred Heart Church Begins
The Forty Hours Devotion will start next Sunday at 10:30 a.m. in Sacred Heart Church with Rev. S. J. Bridges of Frederick Maryland conducting and preaching at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Sunday June 24. A cordial invitation is extended to all. The Union Carvet Band meets for rehearsal tonight.
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Sacred Heart Church
S. J. Bridges
S. J
Frederick Maryland
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Dr. Neill
Health Board
Guard Hedges
Mr. Harmer
the Star
Elizabeth Small
Mr. Stewart B. Barrett
Centenary Reformed Sociable
Atlantic City
Lela Baker
Miss Jenkins
Fanny Gray
Spoeger
Nellie Henry
Alma Lewis
Cora Hillyard
Florence Grim
Nellie Herring
Susie. Stover
Virgie O'Neal
Qoarrie Lowery
Lela Dame
Ethel Anderson
Nellie Huber
Lula Cooper
Edith Dinges
Grace Cooper
Vernie Ritter
Mamie Fries
Lula McKee
Union Carvet Band
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