Brutal murder shocks nation as Sigel case widens
Across New York and Washington detectives hunt Leon Ling and Chung Sing for the killing of Elsie Sigel granddaughter of Gen Franz Sigel. The body was identified and buried in the Bronx while suspects fled toward Vancouver.
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New York
Leon Ling
Chung Sing
Higie Sigel
Franz Sigel
Elsie Sigel
Paul Sigel
Bronx
Chicagod
Grand Central Station
Washington
St. Paul
Wisconsin Central
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Vancouver
British Columbia
Grain Insurance Notice from H. R. Bryarly & Bro
Insurance on grain offered by H. R. Bryarly & Bro. cover grain stored anywhere on the farm. Lowest rates with best companies. Contact by phone or mail for details and coverage options.
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H. R. Bryarly & Bro
Ptf
Mec Tiweé's Livery Prompt Service Ad
New livery offers prompt service and good teams with easy vehicles at low prices. Call Mec Tiweé's Livery for traveling and special terms. Two phones listed at Fairfax Lane. TM 19-1p-eod.
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Mec- Tiweé
Fairfax Lane
Special sale at Eastman's Fine Perfumery
Sale items include 75 cent bottles for 35 cents 50 cent bottles for 25 cents 25 cent bottles for 10 cents and 30 cent bottles for 12 cents 15 cent talcum powder for 10 cents. limited to this week only at Hellers split.
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Eastman
Annual Box Papers Sale Marked by Low-Priced Stocks
Our annual sale promotes Box Papers at 25c per pound and 16c for paper including 25c e box papers at 20c per box. Other items offer 10c and 7c papers, 5c and 10c envelopes, and 20c pound papers at 10c. Spit and weekly deals noted with various penny prices across the catalog.
Sells Another Lot For A New Church
A deed admitted to record shows William M Atkinson and wife selling property to Webter James Walker Barrett and Robert Jackson trustees of the Macedonia Baptist Church of Winchester for twenty dollars cash with balance due later. This is Atkinson's second recent church property sale. Earlier he sold a lot at Braiddock and Clifford streets for a Christian Church building.
Mrs. Katie Knisely Dies After Illness at Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Katie Knisely wife of William Kniseley of this city and daughter of F F and Mrs Mary J Kenney of Vaucluse died at Memorial Hospital at 1 am after a long stomach abscess illness aged 26 She leaves husband four children six sisters Laura Viola Eltie Lula and Rosie Kenney two brothers Luther and Samuel Kenney Funeral services tomorrow at Salem Church near Vaucluse with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
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Katie Knnisely
William Kniseley
F. F
Mary J. Kenney
Vaucluse
Memorial Hospital
Knnsely
Salem Church
John K Cunningham Dies Suddenly in Brucetown
John K Cunningham died about 2 o clock this morning at his home near Rest in Frederick County after several years of illness from heart disease and dropsy. He was in his seventy sixth year and his death was sudden and unexpected after a period of declining health.
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Brucetown
John K. Cunningham
Rest
Frederick County
Meeting to Protest Winchester Consolidation Plan
A joint meeting of the city and county school boards will protest the proposal to unite Winchester Frederick and Clarke counties into a single school division. Clarke County’s board also plans a protest. Superintendent M M Lynch received notice that Richmond will announce consolidation and elect a superintendent on June 25.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Clarke County
M. M. Lynch
State Board of Education
Richmond
Baltimore excursion brings 160 to city by rail
An excursion train from Baltimore on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad arrived shortly after noon yesterday carrying 160 passengers. The train had 295 aboard at Harpers Ferry, with 135 remaining there to visit friends between that point and the destination.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Harpers Ferry
Court Sustains Capt Meade Will In Circuit Court
The Clarke county Circuit Court under Judge T W Harrison sustains the validity of Capt David Meade's will after demurrer to the evidence, with Col Francis Lee Smith and A Moore Jr for the will and Marshall McCormick and Frank B Whiting against it. The decision notes that jury access was removed and presumes against validity unless evidence supports it.
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David Meade
T. W. Harrison
Circuit Court
Clarke County
Francis Lee Smith
Alexanaria
A. Moore, Jr
Berryville
Marshall McCormick
Frank B. Whiting
Meade Will
Harrison
Campers Return From Back Creek Fishing Trip
A party of youths who spent a week camping on Back Creek in western Frederick county returned to the city Saturday night after catching large strings of bass. The outing honored Daniel Wright a Panama civil engineer visiting relatives in the area. Members included Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. William Baldwin, Miss Nan Maynard, Miss Mamie Baldwin, Frank Sprint and Mifflin Clowe.
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Back Creek
Frederick County
Daniel Wright
Panama
J. S. Wright
William Baldwin
Nan Maynard
Funeral Services for Mrs Norton in Lyons burial
The remains of Mrs. Esther E. Norton who died Thursday night were interred today in the Male family graveyard at Lyons New York where she was born and raised. Her son George F. Norton accompanied the body to New York state. Services were held at her home on North Braddock Street conducted by Rev J H Lacy of the Presbyterian Church. Pallbearers listed include Dr Woya BacCapper N Good Dr J A Richard J B Correll and Vernon B Garton.
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Esther E. Norton
Lyons
N. Y
Norton
New York State
George F. Norton
North Braddock Street
J. H. Lacy
Presbyterian Church
Cumberland Valley
Funk & Son
Pwoya
N. Good
J. A. Richard
J. BE. Correll
Vernon
Garton
Former Pastor Sings at First Baptist Service
Rev. Mr. Essex of Middlesex county preached both morning and evening at the First Baptist Church on Sunday. In the evening service Rev. T. D. D. Clark, a former pastor now based in Manassas Virginia, sang a solo.
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Mr. Essex
Middlesex County
First Baptist Church
T. D. D. Clark
Manassas
Tinsman Secures Warehouse Contract on Millwood Turnpike
Mr. A. T. Tinsman holds the contract to build the warehouse for Mr. F. A. Shryock at the switch on the Millwood turnpike. The project marks a noteworthy enterprise on the route and reflects local commercial development.
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A. T. Tinsman
F. A. Shryock
Millwood Turnpike
Mrs Mitchell Knight Attends Bucknell Class Reunion
Mrs. B. Mitchell Knight left this morning for Lewisburg to attend the Bucknell University class reunion. She will also join the banquet hosted by her classmate Senator Ernest Truston of Pennsylvania.
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B. Mitchell Knight
Lewisburg
Oither
Bucknell University
Staunton Moves Toward Local Option Election
A petition for a local option election was filed in Staunton Corporation Court on Saturday. It bears 416 signatures. total registration is about 1,200. The court will consider the petition today.
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Staunton
Corporation Court
Senator Ward and wife return from Richmond trip
Senator and Mrs. Robert M. Ward returned Saturday evening from a weeklong trip to Richmond and the University of Virginia with no incidents reported.
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Robert M. Ward
Richmond
University of Virginia
Empire Theater Receives Praises From Local Critic
A local theater critic extols Empire Theater performances praising its shows and atmosphere, noting the venue delivers quality entertainment across multiple evenings and invites audiences to return for future productions.
Motley Rum Party Briskly Ended by Police Raid
With sunny weather reviving spirits, many young men gathered near Rours Spring by the pumping station to drink spirits sent to West Virginia towns. Police learned of the gathering and pressed into service an automobile to disperse the party after reports of disorder.
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Old Sol
West Virginia
Terrific storm damages crops in old Morgan Berkeley Springs
Berkeley Springs June 21 Terrific rains over the past weeks damaged crops across the county and Thursday's storm ruined wheat and grain in the southern region. Sleepy Creek rose four feet per hour to ten feet while at Kynes fording the iron bridge woodwork was washed away and workmen were taken by surprise by the sudden rise.
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Berkeley Springs
Sleepy Creek
Kynes
Owego
Children’s Day At Market Street Church Celebration Draws Large Crowd
The Sunday school of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church held its annual Children’s Day last evening in the main auditorium. Superintendent E. B. Sartelle led the procession, Rev. Arthur E. Selagle gave an address, and the program featured choruses solos and recitations with a full orchestra. L. R. Fay and W. Nelson Page left for Richmond to enter the Old Dominion tennis tournament this week. W. Davis Conrad returned to New York after a ten day visit to his city. Charles M. Forney of Baltimore spent Sunday with his brother Adam Forney.
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Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
E. B. Sartelle
Arthur E. S8lagle
Messrs. L. R. Fay
W. Nelson Page
Richmond
Mr. W. Davis Conrad
New York
Charles M. Forney
Baltimore
Adam Forney
Winchester Loses to Westminster on a Tight Defeat
Westminster defeated Winchester 6 to 3 in a late game surge. Key moments included McGarvey and Spencer producing hits in the second inning and Ashmore driving in runs for Westminster. Winchester left runners stranded in pivotal late innings as Westminster held off the rally.
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Baker
McGarvé
Ashmore
Ateterry McDonald
Barnhart
Duggan
Oster
Westminster
Rush
Haley
McGarvey
Spencer
Mel Garvey
Gibson
Duffy
Winchester
Cywen Haley
Aghmore
Smith
Brown
Johnson
Brooks
Oitt
Astemore
Proposals Sought for Winchester Post Office Construction
Treasury Department announces sealed proposals due July 12 1969 for the complete construction including plumbing gas piping heating electric work of the U S Post Office at Winchester Virginia Plans and specs obtainable from the Supervising Architect in Washington DC or site custodian in Winchester Virginia JAMENS KNOX TAYLOR Supervising Architect authority and date specified
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Treasury Department
Winchester
Jamens Knox Taylor
Father McKeefry to sail for Europe in August
Rev. William A. McKeefry formerly pastor of the Church of the Sacred Heart in Winchester now serves Staunton and will sail August 3 for Europe. He plans to visit relatives in Ireland and spend time on the continent.
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Father McKeefry
William A. McKeefry
Church of the Sacred Heart of Winchester
Staunton
Europe
Ireland
Humorous Lecture at Market Street Church June 22
Rev Trevilla E Peters speaks at Market Street Methodist Church on June 22 at 8 30 pm for a benefit organ fund. Admission is 10e addressing the topic Faces and Falsefaces.
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Trevilla E. Peters
Market St. Methodist Church
Benefit Organ Fund
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Grain Insurance
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Robert
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Florence Kelley
Arstrong, Cator & Company
Grove Brothers
Waynesboro
Holmes Conrad
North Market Street
George W. Kurtz
Frank O. Hbellers
John 8
Solenberger & Co
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Young
MR. Knisley
William Knisley
Court
Capt. Meade
Empire Theater
Old Morgan
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