Two-Year Prison For Mail Fraud in Baltimore Case
William Guessford, linked to an earlier peach fraud in Winchester, was sentenced by Judge Rose in Baltimore to two years in a federal prison for using the mails in a defraud scheme. Letters to Mrs. Briscoe threatened killings unless $16,000 and later $10,000 were paid, guiding money to an old wash boiler under a cedar tree near Williamsport. Guessford, about 85, is married with ten children and worked at a Williamsport tannery.
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William Guesstorn
Western Maryland
Williamsport
Guessford
Antares and the Scorpion in the Night Sky
A reader notes Antares the fiery red star in the south as the heart of the Scorpion. The piece explains the easy sighting of the constellation and recounts the myth of Phaeton, Sol, and the sun chariot near Antares when the gods ruled the heavens.
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Antares
Antared
Plizeton
Old Sol
Phaeton
Steers Sold at Middletown Meat Market
Dr Samuel McCune sold 16 of the finest steers to Mr W L Zirkle this spring around Middletown. The steers will be butchered and sold at Zarkie’s meat market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel McCune
W. L. Zirkle
Middletown
Zarkie
Winchester Inn Coffee Quality Advertised by Prof Shepard
Coffees ward quality claims promoted by Professor G C Shepard proprietor of the Winchester Inn with J M Orndoff as sole agent for Thursdays and Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Shepardwhile
Winchester Inn
J. M. Orndoff
Admiral Togo to visit Navy for seventeen days
Navy announces Admiral Togo of Japan will be hosted for a seventeen day visit. The briefing notes no further schedule details.
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Togo
Japan
Exciting 1861 War Drama at Big Western Auditorium
Tonight at the Big Western Auditorium a premier war drama from 1861 will be shown along with a fine vitograph and a cowboy picture. The program promises strong action and historical intrigue for local audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Western Picture Auditorium
Judge Tavenner Recovers From Sudden Illness
Judge F. S. Tavenner of Woodfark recovered after a sudden illness in Murphy's W Hotel Richmond on Thursday night and has returned home. He is the son of Mr. Jonah Tavenner of Frederick County.
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F. S. Tavenner
Woodek
Murphy’s W Hotel
Richmond
Judge Tavenner
Jonah Tavenner
Frederick County
Children’s Day Exercises at Market Street Church
Tomorrow evening at 8 p.m. the Market Street M E Church hosts Children’s Day exercises. All are invited to attend.
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Market
Summer Heat Sweeps Downtown With High Temperatures
Residents report a heat wave as thermometers top 90 degrees. The Gespan office at the Baltimore and Ohio station logged 96 degrees yesterday and 84 today at the same hour, while observers note sweltering heat across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gespannhern
Baltimore’ Ohio
Nodtt Yeutenday
Decision in Markland will case affects hospital legacy
Mr. Shirley Carter of Winchester, a Western State Hospital director, greets Judge S. H. Letcher’s Staunton ruling that voids a legislative act diverting Sidney R. R. Markland’s legacy to the hospital’s use. The about 25000 dollar estate would have funded patient comforts. The suit originated in Staunton in the name of young Markland, a patient and beneficiary.
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Shirley Carter
Winchester
Western State Hospital
Staunton
S. H. Letcher
Circuit Court
Markland Will
Sidney _ RR, Markland
Richmond
General Board
Young Markland
Railroad Fire Destroys Mile of Track and Ties
A fierce blaze wiped out about one mile of railroad trackage and thousands of ties. Details continued on page six.
Myers McDonald Wedding in Shepherdstown
Frank W. Myers assistant cashier of the Farmers Bank of Shepherdstown and Miss Evelyn Burrell McDonald married at the bride’s home near Shepherdstown on a Wednesday evening.
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Frank W. Myers
Shepherdstown
Farmers’ Bank
That Place
Evelyn Burrell McDonald
Doctor of Laws Bestowed on Frank G Carpenter
Frank G Carpenter, a newspaper correspondent with a summer home on the Blue Ridge near Castleman's Ferry, received the degree of L L D from Worcester University in Worcester Ohio at its commencement last week. He graduated from Worcester in 1877.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G. Carpenter
Blue Ridge
Castleman's Ferry
Worcester University
Worcester
Ohio
Carpenter
Civic Improvement League meets at Christ Church parish hall
A Civic Improvement League meeting is set for 8 oclock Monday evening in the parish house of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church and all members are urged to attend. A gold bracelet marked M. D. 8S was lost Tuesday evening. reward for its return offered by the office. Read Russell Green's ad for hot weather bargains and Jones Jolliffe big lot of ladies Oxfords advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Improvement League
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Abolition Spy and Post Office Tales From an Old Paper
A fragment discusses a Richmond woman who acted as a federal spy in the Civil War and became postmaster, with reflections on postal service reach. It cites a 1817 Massachusetts loyalty critique by an old Leesburg paper and ends noting a continued article in the Literary Digest.
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Richmond
Taft
Nemo
the Genius of Liberty
Ne Win
General Tucker
Treasury Department
Washington
Postoffice Establishment
Portland
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Great Britain
Strong
Old Bay
Leesburg
Literary Digest
Martinsburg barber killed by lightning near Harpers Ferry
A Martinsburg barber, Robert Turrier, about 50, killed by lightning yesterday afternoon near Harpers Ferry. His companion Jacob Williams, also struck, was stunned and helped remove Turner's body from Williams as he regained consciousness. Turrier leaves brothers and sisters. funeral planned in Martinsburg Monday.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Robert Turrier
Warren County
Hightning
Harpers Ferry
Jacob Williams
Williams
Turner
Faney
Blood Poisoned Man Brought to Winchester Hospital
Mr. Jacob Rudolph of Star Tannery Cumberland Maryland was brought to Winchester at noon today on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad suffering with blood poison. He was felling timber in the mountains near Cumberland when injured on the knee, and the infection developed while en route to Memorial Hospital.
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Jacob Rudolph
Star Tannery
Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio
Cumberland
Memorial Hospital
Rudolph
Unsettled Virginia Forecast With Showers This Weekend
Weather report from Washimpton notes unsettled conditions for Virginia with occasional showers tonight or Sunday. Slight cooling expected in central and southeast portions. Also mentions Rev D Taylor to preach at Greenwood at 8 p m on July 25.
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the Star
Washimpton
Virginia
Weather Bureau
D. Taylor
Greenwood
Miss Lucy McInturff Dies After Surgery in Georgetown
Miss Lucy McInturff of Woodstock died Wednesday night in Georgetown Hospital after an appendectomy complications. Three tumors were removed and her condition was critical. Survived by sister Miss Grace McInturff and brothers Thomas and Joseph. Funeral at Christian Church conducted by Rev. J. D. Hataker.
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Lucy McInturff
Addison MccInturff
Woodstock
Georgetown
Miss McInturfff
Grace McIinturff
Thomas
Joseph
Baltimore
The
Christian Church
J. D Hataker
Teach children to swim at Fairfax Avenue Pool
Instruction invites parents to bring children for a Monday morning swim at Fairfax Avenue Pool with water depth of about two and a half feet at one end. A nurse will be admitted free to observe the child entering the water.
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Fairfax Avenue
Trees 10 Be Cut by City Walk Obstruction Order
The Common Council directed removal of trees obstructing sidewalks to meet city encroachment laws. The street committee began enforcement this morning with several trees felled before two properties of Councilman Fred L. Glaize on East Readilly Street, while portions of front porches were narrowed to maintain five feet of passage. The campaign will proceed under council instruction with notices expected for other walk obstructions.
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Common Council
Fred. L. Glaize
Easteadilly Street
Entertains Friends Honor Visitors At Amherst Street Party
Mrs Richard Evelyn j Byra hosted a large gathering at her Amherst Street home last evening. The event honored Miss Atin Martini and Miss Ruth Martini of Roland Park Baltimore, who are visiting Misses Virginia and Douglas Fuller.
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Richard Evelyn J Byra
Amherst Street
Atin
Ruth Martini
Roland Park
Baltimore
Virginia
Douglas Fuller
157 Applicants In Virginia Medical License Exam
The annual license examination for medicine in Virginia ended after three days at the Medical College of Virginia. 157 applicants, mostly new medical school graduates, submitted papers. Dr. P. W. Boyd of Winchester, a state board examiner from the Seventh Congressional district, attended and has returned from Richmond.
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Virginia
Medical College ‘of Virginia
Jim Richmond
P. W. Boyd
Winchester
State Board
Seventh Congressional District
Richmond
Nurse Laura Keller Taken To Winchester Memorial Hospital
Miss Laura Keller daughter of James Keller of this county, a trained nurse, was brought from Martinsburg last evening and admitted to Winchester Memorial Hospital for medical treatment this afternoon.
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Laura Keller
James Keller
Martinsburg
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Frances Page Hosts Fairfax Swimming Party
Miss Frances Page gave a swimming party on Thursday at the Fairfax pool which had recently opened to the public. The young people enjoyed a pleasant time in the water.
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Frances Page
Fairfax Swimming Pool
Mrs Beck Visits Savannah Parents on North Market
Mrs Beck arrived today from Savannah Georgia to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Gee Bowly on North Market Street in the town.
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Mrs. Beck
Savannah, Ga
Mrs. Gee. Bowly
North Market Street
Mystery Death Stuns Luray as Suspect Theory Emerges
Report from Luray Virginia dated June 24 describes a man shot and killed in a morning field task. Police consider a staged revolver in a possible murder scene while Fox family ties and a $12,000 estate are noted amid questions.
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Luray
Printz MI
Cate
Water Scarcity Hits Woodstock as Supply Drops
Woodstock faces a depleted water supply with the reservoir under construction to ease demand. Water is cut off except for two hours in the morning and three hours in the evening, prompting notices on limited service.
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Woodstock
Last Meeting Here Long Ago In Virginia
Col R V P Chew and Norris and Peary of Lewtown West Virginia traveled by automobile to Lexington for commencement exercises at the Virginia Military Institute. They were joined for a time by George M Neese a former member of Chews Stuart's Horse Artillery. Neese an author and veteran drills a Confederate horse artillery unit in Northern Virginia.
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Rv PF. Chew
Norris
Neese
Winchester
Confederate Horse Arts
Market
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Chicago
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Trust Company
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