State Board Reverses Clarke and Frederick County School Merger
Gratitude fills Frederick and Clarke counties as the State Board of Education rescinds its order merging Clarke and Frederick counties. Voters have elected Mr. Baperhurs at of dhbrd to oversee Frederick, and Mr. Massey the superintendent. Clarke nel earns wide community support for his character and popularity.
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Frederick County
Clarke County
State Board of Education
Clarke
Ie Go
Baperhurs
Frederick
Winchester
Massey
Lynch
Pearl s Before Swine Editorial On Elsie Sigel Case
A condensed extract praises editor William E. Cameron for condemning hatred in the Elsie Sigel tragedy. The piece critiques proselytizing and racial prejudice while recounting warnings given to Sigel by her mother, detailing the alleged Chinese man’s depravity and the victim's fated life.
Missionary zeal and tragedy in Emily SeRoltis affair
A chaotic account traces a Chicago church driven by fervor to evangelize Chinese immigrants on Mott and Chinatown streets. It details a failed mission, romantic entanglements among scholars, and later sorrow for Mrs. Sigel and the moral duties of mothers to shield children from perceived sins.
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Lank Street
Mott Street
Elsie Sigel
Chicago
New York
Emily’ SeRolitrs
Clark Street
Confidential Guide to Cities
A satirical tour of American cities describes Pittsburgh Chicago Descriptions mix wealth light entertainment labor unrest and religion each city linked to a stereotype. The piece notes Chicago as a river drama hub and railroads etc and Philadelphia as a Penn founded rest stop with Ladies Home Journal and Quakers and political cash flow.
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Chicago
Lake Front
Prairie
The
Baptist Church
Rotter Palmer Society
New Thought
New England
Philadelphia
William Penn
Ladies’ Home Journal
Unclaimed Letters at Winchester Post Office Week Ending June 26 1909
The list shows unclaimed letters at the Winchester post office for the week ending June 26 1909. Callers must pay one cent per letter. names include George W. Anderson Clarence Boyce Manzella Cooper Sarah Slater Miss E Devige iWever Pmily.
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Winchester
Anderson
George W. Boyce
Clarence. Cooper
Manzella
Slater
Sarah
Devige
Local visitors and residents tied to city and Maryland
Mr. Kerfoot Affleck of Washington is spending a few days at his city home. Miss Elsie Hudson of Baltimore visits Misses Bessie and Meta Sartelle on South Maine Street.
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Mr. Kerfoot Affleck
Washington
Elsie Hudson
Baltimore
Bessie and
Meta Sartelle
Maine Street
Farmers' Wastefulness A Serious Problem
The New York Sun argues nationwide waste in agricultural methods as the urgent issue, not tariffs. It cites food cost estimates around 12 billion dollars annually and insists costs rise from producer indifference, urging soil restoration and better dissemination of scientific knowledge.
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George”T. Powell
Powell
John W. Cather Dies After Lingering Illness
John W. Cather a prominent local farmer aged 65 died at his home between Hayfield and Gainesboro after a long illness. He is survived by his wife Fannie and by son Paul and daughter Nellie all of the county. The funeral will be held Tuesday at the Gainesboro Methodist Church with Rev. S. H. Green presiding. burial will follow in the adjacent cemetery.
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J.W. Cather
Hayfield
Gainesboro
Fannie Cather
Paul Cather
Nellie Cather
Baltimore Businessman Mr. T Q Smith Here Briefly
Mr. T. Q. Smith of Baltimore is in town for a day or two on business.
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T. Q. Smith
Baltimore
Frank Gearing Brought Home Sick With Typhoid
Frank Gearing son of Mr and Mrs James Gearing of this city was brought home to Woodstock by his uncle M C Gearing after falling ill with typhoid symptoms while at work with his brother Roy. He had been attending to business until last Friday evening when illness forced bed rest. The physician noted his fever decline from 105 to 101. His mother, visiting Woodstock, returned home Friday as his condition emerged.
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Frank Gearing
James Gearing
Roy
Woodstock
M. C. Gearing
Mr. Gearing
Gearing
Miss Virgie Printz Weds A Staubley in Washington Ceremony
Miss Virgie Printz a Winchester girl married Anthony M Staubley of Martinsburg West Virginia in a quiet Washington ceremony this afternoon. They plan a honeymoon at Old Point Comfort and Smiths Island and left Winchester by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at nine oclock. Staubley works as a city letter carrier for the Martinsburg post office and comes from a long established local family.
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Virgie Printz
Winchester
Anthony M. Staubley
Martinsburg
Staubley
Cromer Called Again for Maryland Church Pastorship
A Frederick dispatch reports Rev. T. K. Cromer pastor of Centenary Reformed Church Winchester has been elected pastor and called to the charge in Wolfsville Maryland after preaching a trial sermon June 13. Local members hope he declines the new call as he has in prior years.
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Preas
Frederick
T. K. Cromer
Centenary
Reformed Church of
Winchester
Wolfsville
Maryland
Whitacre Notes From Whitacre Area
June 28 report from Whitacre area notes Rev Welfishic visiting parents at Mt Clifton VA Miss Ada Dolam home from Cleveland Mr Lloyd Kelter ill at Cross Junction now at home Bloomery better There was an all day meeting at Ebinezer Sunday with children day services in forenoon and preaching at Laurel Hill Mrs Lydia Whitacre returned to Cross Junction after visiting S J Adams here
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Wihitagqrie
Welfishic
Mt. Clifton
Ada Dolam
Cleveland
Lloyd Kelter
Cross Junction
Bloomery
Ebinezer
Forenoon
Laurel Hill
Lydia Whitacre
J. Adam
School Board To Meet Tonight At City Hall
The regular monthly meeting of the City School Board is to be held at 8 o'clock this evening in the council chamber at City Hall.
Mrs Ollie Cooper and Family Return Home
Mrs Ollie Cooper and her young son, visiting Mrs J Sherman in Chambersville, returned to Middletown Saturday evening. Mrs Russell went home to Washington after visiting her son in law and daughter Rev and Mrs T K Cromer at the Centenary Reformed Church parsonage on South Market Street.
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Ollie Cooper
J. Sherman
Chambersville
Middletown
Mr Howard Hare Visits Friends After Newport News Shipbuilding Link
Mr Howard Hare formerly of this city now connected with the Newport News Shipbuilding Company is visiting friends here.
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Howard Hare
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
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Orecere
A. BE
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Brunswick Bidg
New York City
Wter
Virginia
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State Board
Pearis
Swine
Beau
William E. Cameron
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Lergyman
Pittsburg
Steel
Upper Fifth Avenue
Newport
Japan
Henry Baétjer & Go
New York Sun
John W. Cather
Chichester S
Chichester
Mr. Frank Gearing
A. Staubley
Mr. Cromer
Whitacre
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G. M. Hansbrough
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company of
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Berryville
Royal, Virginia
Swimley & Co
Dee Outley
All Ireland
Glendale
St. James Place
Young's Pier
Eyevator
Bath
Spencer & Co
Winchester Steam Dyeing & Elearning
Main St
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