Funeral Friday for ex President Cleveland at Princeton
Ex president Grover Cleveland will be buried at Princeton Cemetery beside Ruth after a quiet funeral at 5 pm. President Roosevelt will attend as a private citizen. Mrs Cleveland asked no public reception and requested no state honors. Death mask taken by Professor Wilson will be added to the university collection.
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Hearst News Service
Princeton
N. J
Cleveland
Ruth
Roosevelt
Roberson
Fort
New Jersey
Richard
Esther
Tamworth
N. H
Marion
Francis Grover
Wilson
John Stead
Stead
Alleged Lottery 5 Plan Involving Baltimore Firm
Mr William Eaton a Baltimore furniture firm representative was arrested by Officer McCarty on a warrant alleging legal violations in his business method. He appeared before Justice Wilson after a preliminary hearing and posted ample bond to return at 10 o clock tomorrow to prove the firm had no intent to break laws and that the premiums were legitimate.
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William Eaton
Baltimore
McCarty
Eaton
Justice Wilson
Middletown Rink Opening Night Details
Bus leaves Water and Braddock at 6 p m for Middletown rink opening night. Pri day February 26, 60 cents round trip. Attractions include music grand march potato race and other specialties. Expert skaters from Winchester Strasburg and Front Royal attend. Leave name with Harry Huff by Friday noon to attend.
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Braddock Streets
Priday
Winchester
Strasburg
Front Royal
Harry Huff
Before Painting Your House HpLYARD and Lewis Ad Spot
Local ad notes HpLYARD and LEWIS at 9 W Water offering painting services before home exteriors. Includes contact prompt for estimates and scheduling.
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Hplyard & Lewis
Firemen Readied for Virginia State Convention in Harrisonburg
Winchester fire companies plan to attend the Virginia State Firemen's Association convention in Harrisonburg in August. Organizers seek to entertain large crowds with contests and prizes including $100 first prize for Large and Best Appearing Company parade, $50 second prize, Hoge Race $100 first $50 second, and Steamers $50 per entrant. Band Contest offers $100 first prize, $50 second.
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Winchester
Virginia State Firemen’s Association
Harrisonburg
State Association
Safely Devices At Big Power Plant Reported Safe
The Star reports Winchester and Washington City Railway Company’s electric plant withstood yesterday’s storm without serious equipment damage. Director Swink noted safety devices protected the plant, avoiding shutdowns, and stated no expenses were spared for patron protection.
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The
Star Today
Winchester and Washington City Railway Company
Sept. D. W
Wink
Swink
Weather report for Virginia fair and cooler night
A weather note reports fair conditions in Virginia with a slight cool down tonight. Tomorrow Friday remains fair with continued calm conditions.
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Virginia
Missionary Rev Harlin Graver to Korea This Summer
Reliance Virginia June 25 Special to The Star Rev J Afarlin Graver of Crozet preparing to sail to Korea as Presbyterian missionary. Others in town include W R Kline college president reporting strong outlook for next year Prof A J Williard on campus and several locals visiting or traveling for work or family reasons.
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Reliance
J. Afarlin Graver
Crozet
Presbyterian Church
Korea
Iw. R. Kline
A. J. Williard
A. L. Warthen
Front Royal
H.,s. Gruver
Howard University
B. F. Gruver
J. 2. Cuppett
Uniontown
Joseph Hammond
Mr. Hammond
A. B. Wyndham
Berryville
EL. Gruver
New York
B. J. Hillidge
D. H. Scanlon
Winchester Girl Survives Auto Plunge Near Yonkers
Miss Esther Norton daughter of Mr and Mrs Getre P Norton of Fosselty spent summer with Dr William F Greene in Mount Vernon NY. A touring car skidded on a Saw Mill river bridge near Yonkers plunging five people into five feet of water. All escaped with injuries after twenty five minutes of resuscitation, Esther stunned and entangled in river grass.
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Esther Norton
Getre P. Norton
Fosselty
William F. Greene
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Yonkers
New York
Saw Mill River
Norton
First Avenue
Mrs. Shore
Johannesburg Ice Company Meets Here
The Johannesburg Ice Manufacturing and Cold Storage Co held its annual stockholders meeting at Hotel Evans this afternoon. Attendees included T. C. Dye as president Bruce Worthington as secretary and D. Worris Benedict. The group revoked the power of attorney granted to James B. Raby in 1905 and granted new authority to Woodrow Campbell Tabb. They discussed financing plans and other business, with proceedings continuing late.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Former Harrisonburg Boy Returns From Mountain Lake Rink
Albert H. Stone, a former Harrisonburg resident, arrived yesterday for a visit with his parents after managing skating rinks in Winchester and Martinsburg. He will soon go to Mountain Lake in Maryland to take charge of a rink.
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Albert H. Stone
Harrisonburg
Winchester
Martinsburg
Mountain Lake
Sarah Zane Fire and Co meets tonight on business matters
The group Sarah Zane Fire and Co will convene this evening at 8 o’clock to discuss a matter of importance. The note emphasizes an urgent business issue and a scheduled meeting time.
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Sarah Zane Fire& Co
Tornado Wreaks Havoc at Shenandoah College Campus
A severe tornado yesterday afternoon centered on Shenandoah College campus near Reliance Vet. It toppled trees, wrecked the Royal Printing Company building, and damaged orchards and telephone lines. No lives were lost, but property suffered extensive devastation across the northern campus area.
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Shenandoah College
Royal Printing Company
College
Samuel Kiline
Third Shut-Out For Brookland By Winchester
Winchester defeated Brookland 4 to 0 at Reservoir Park marking Brookland’s third straight shut-out loss. Baker and MeDez led Winchester hitters while Montgomery pitched six strikeouts for the win.
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Brookland
Winchester
Washington
Reservoir Park
Baker
MeDez
Brown
C. McDonald
Duggan
Dalton
Green
New Mexico Trader Mr D W Grim Returns to Mount Williams
Mr D W Grim of New Mexico visits his sister Mrs John O Flaherty at Mount Williams to reconnect with aging friends. A native of Wardensville West Virginia he has long worked in livestock and sheep. He recently sold 20000 sheep in a single lot.
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D. W. Grim
New Mexico
John O'Flaherty
Mount Williams
Grim
Wardensville
Hampshire County
W. Va
Sherman Now Much Improved
Cleveland reports Representative James S. Sherman, Republican nominee for Vice-President, showing improvement after a tough day. The physician says he had a comfortable night and relief from heat, with possible transfer home to Utica soon and a chance of Baltimore operation if conditions allow.
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Hearst News Service
Cleveland
James S. Sherman
Sherman
Utica
Baltimore
Yale Wins The Big Boat Race
Yale won the 4 oared varsity boat race by one length in 11 minutes 13 seconds. The Harvard crew won the second event by a length and a half. In Corunna Spain 151 people drowned when the steamship Larache wrecked near the port. Sixty one were rescued by fishing boats. In Teheran the Shah maintains control amid wholesale arrests and street clashes.
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Mearst News Service
New London
Conn
Yale
Harvard
Corunna
Spain
Larache
Fatal Explosion at Pabst Chemical Plant in Chicago
A massive blast at the Pabst Chemical Company plant on Huron Street in Chicago today killed five people including Mrs. Jane Nollan and four Nolan children Mary Jennie Emma Helen, with another woman missing. The building was wrecked and many workers, including a fireman John McDonald, were injured or burned. Fire crews rescued several women from the roof as flames and debris filled the site.
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Hearst News Service
Chicago
Pabst Chemical Company
Huron Strest
Jane Nollan
Mary
Jennie
Emma
Helen Nolan
Nollan
John McDonald
Lightning Pranks and Severe Storm Hit Winchester Area
A powerful storm struck Winchester causing dangerous lightning incidents. Judge Thomas W. Harrison and family were inside when a bolt caused smoke and fire on a dining room table, likely entering through a damaged telephone wire. Fire spread to a filing and fuse box as utilities were severed. Nearby, William H. Baker found his third floor bed aflame while electric lines sparked a paper hat stripe, with continued reports on page 21.
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Gerous
Winichester
Thomas W. Harrison
William H. Baker
Mr. Baker
King
Willingham and Starkey Wed on Birthday in Charles Town
A Clarke County Virginia man Liam Willingham reached his majority yesterday and married Miss Bertie Starkey of Clarke County in Charles Town West Virginia. The couple, long lovers, were joined by friends who wished them well.
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Berryville
Liam Willingham
Clarke County
Bertie Starkey
County
Willingham
Miss Starkey
Charles Town
W. Va
Mrs Boyd Taken From Farm To Local Hospital
Mrs John O Boyd, reported by The Star to have been seized by cramp colic at her Jacobs farm residence south of town, has been moved to a nearby hospital for treatment. Dr W Bove attends her, and her condition has shown improvement since arrival.
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John O. Boyd
The
Star
Jacobs Farm
Mortal Hospital
W. 8. Bove
Boyd
Ing
Fire Endangers Basement In Rapidly Spreading Blaze
A basement fire forced occupants to flee to the street as no exits remained usable. Men and women rushed to the roof while others suffered severe burns and injuries from the fast moving flames and toxic gases.
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MR. Cleveland
Middletown
Weather Report
Rev
Harlin Graver
George F. Norton
Ice Company
Mr. Stone
Warren
Reliance,Vet
Shenandoah Valley
Shah
Teheran
Bolt
William. Baker
G. A. Newcome
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