SICK SOLDIERS HERE IN 1861
Diary notes from Edtter Grabill of Woodstock recount Winchester in 1861 as 1700 soldiers lay ill after Johnston’s Manassas march. Measles and mumps ravaged units from the Gulf states, tents cooled by damp nights, some deaths, and locals nursing soldiers at home as makeshift hospitals formed.
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Winchester
Edtter Grabill
Woodstock
Nemo
Johnston
Manassas
Gulf States
Ioys
Lupton to Wed Tonight in Washington
The marriage of Miss Victoria Viola Noel daughter of John A Noel of Washington to Daniel Walker Lupton of Winchester will be solemnized at 8 o'clock this evening in Douglas Memorial Church Washington The bride to be taught at Fort Loudoun Seminary Winchester and is widely known in the area Mr Lupton works in the insurance business with his father Hugh S Lupton Attending the wedding were Mr and Mrs Hugh S Lupton David mn T W Steck Allen B Bond J J Jolliffe Mrs R A Wickersham and Miss Lydia W Irish.
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Victoria Viola Noel
John A. Noel
Washington
Daniel Walker Lupton
Winchester
Douglas Memorial Church
Fort Loudoun Seminary
Lupton
Hugh S. Lupton
David ‘P. Mn
T. W. Steck
J. J. Jolliffe
R. A. Wickersham
Lydia W. Irish
Sarah Zane Meeting Plans Funeral for Thomas Keating
A notice invites readers to a Thursday evening gathering at 8 pm to arrange and participate in attending the funeral of the late Thomas Keating. The brief meta text references a pantaloons and skirt front page note on page 6.
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Sarah Zane
Thomas Keating
Fly plague hits Virginia city as millions swarm public spaces
A Virginia city faces a severe fly infestation described as Egypt like plagues. Health officials urge proper disposal of decaying matter to prevent breeding while noting two workers killed a bushel of flies in thirty minutes.
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Richmond
Virginia
Egypt
State Health Department
Roeder Weds Braithwaite in Winchester Presbyterian Church
Joseph Albert Roeder of Brunswick Maryland married Mary Elizabeth Braithwaite daughter of Beverley and Mrs Braithwaite of Winchester at the North Braddock street manse. The ceremony was small and witnesses were relatives. The couple will travel to New York Niagara Falls Atlantic City and other places before settling in Brunswick.
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Joseph Albert Roeder
Brunswick
Mary Elizabeth Braithwaite
Beverley Braithwaite
Winchester
North Braddock Street
J. H. Lacy
Roeder
New York
Rummage Sale For Market Street Church Missionary Society
Benefit sale held Friday and Saturday in Eskey's store room on North Market Street. Radiophone views will be exhibited. Public invited. Proceeds go to Market Street Church Missionary Society.
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Eskey
N. Market Street
Market Street Church Missionary Society
Iptf
Between Life and Death War Picture and Westerns at Empire
A brief cinema listing notes a fine Mexican war picture and two westerns playing at the Empire tonight. The item highlights a tense wartime drama among the offerings.
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Empire Tonight
Death of Winchester resident John Oberlin marked by Civil War ties
John Oberlin of Winchester died at his North Main Street apartment after a protracted illness from Bright's disease. A Union veteran, he later helped pioneer the oil industry near Oil City, Pa, and traded with notable figures like John D Rockefeller and John D Archbold before moving to Virginia and then Winchester. He left two sisters in the West and four children, including Mrs. Henry Myers. He supported Confederate memorials yearly and was known for his charitable views. A lost bracelet marked M. D. S was also reported.
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John Oberlin
Winchester
North Main Street
Bright
Mr. Oberlin
National Cemetery
Genesee County
New York
Pennsylvania
Oil City
Standard Oil Company
John D. Rockefeler
John D.archbold
Oberlin
Virginia
Frederick County
Henry Myers
Weather by telephone to reach 25000 farmers
The Weather Bureau and Southern Bell announce daily weather reports by telephone for over 25 000 southern farmers starting July 1. Reports will be read to farmers at a set hour, with an option to call in if unable to answer the signal. The service spans Virginia North and South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama and southern West Virginia.
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United States Weather Bureau
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Weather Bureau
Southern Bell Company
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
West Virginia
Young Woman Dies From Burns After Oil Lamp Explosion
Irene Hobbs, reportedly wife of a Workman, of Gauley Bridge West Virginia, died at Clifton Forge from burns suffered when her clothing lit from an oil lamp explosion. She was 19. parents Mr and Mrs Wade reside in Portsmouth Ohio.
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Irene Hobbs
Workman
Gauley Bridge
W. Va
Clifton Forge
Mrs. Wade
Portsmouth
Oho
For Sale First Mortgage Bonds on Main Street Property
For sale are five year first mortgage bonds bearing 5 percent interest secured by fire insurance. Call on Hansbrough & Carter at 26 1 2 Speed Street. Agents.
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Main Street
Hansbrough & Carter
Elks to Meet for Funeral Arrangements
The lodge rooms will host an 8 o'clock Thursday evening meeting to arrange Bro. Thomas Keating's funeral. By order of exalted ruler H. Larrick. W. L. Hollis, Sec’y.
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Bro
Thomas Keating
Larrick
Summer fruit for bulk purchase in Winchester area
Market notice seeks summer apples or peaches to supply to an office opening in Winchester Virginia. Contact M Lightenstul Berryville Va. plus a yard work vacancy for a reliable colored man to apply at Star office. June 29 meeting at 9.20 am.
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Winchester
Wc. T. AU
Star Office
Hotel Man Shot at Dauphin Hotel in Harrisburg
Leon Gilbert a Winchester man, described as nearly white, is jailed in Harrisburg charged with shooting Daniel Miller proprietor of the Dauphin Hotel where Gilbert had been employed as a waiter. Miller is in serious condition after four shots, one grazing his hand, another his leg, a third grazing his chest and the fourth entering near the heart. Gilbert, fired from a concealed coat pocket after being discharged, fled but was arrested as he attempted to escape.
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Leon Gilbert
Dauphin County
Harrisburg
Daniel Miller
Dauphin Hotel
Gilbert
Miller
Winchester
Henee
Liberty
Funeral of M. M. Lupton Near Opequon
The funeral for Mil ton M Lupton who died suddenly of apoplexy at his home near Opequon will be held tomorrow afternoon. Friends meet at 1 at the house and proceed to St Pauls Lutheran Church for services at 2 led by Rev C W Cassell. Interment follows in the church cemetery. Lupton survived by widow Mary Bell Lupton a son Charles M Lupton two brothers Tr Snowden Lupton Edward Lupton and Silas Lupton and two sisters Gertrude Peery and Ella Glaize. He was a member and trustee of St Pauls Church and taught the Men s Bible Class.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Fawcett Gap
C. W. Cassell
Lupton
Electrical Service
Winchester
A. C. Swimley
Swimley
Joshua Lupton
Mary Bell Lupton
Charles M. Lupton
Tr. Snowden Lupton
Edward Lupton
Opequon
Silas Lupton
Gerardstown
W. Va
Gertrude Peery
Ella Glaize
Martin Snapp
St. Paul’s Church
High Wind Causes Damage in Winchester and Frederick County
High winds with a rain storm hit Winchester and Frederick County yesterday afternoon. Several large trees were uprooted or snapped near the ground, some contacting electric wires and cutting service for nearly three hours, disrupting mills and factories.
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Winchester
Frederick Countty
Six Reel Show At Auditorium Tonight
A program at the auditorium features A R Biograph Vitagraph and thrilling westerns as part of the Six Reel Show lineup for this evening.
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Ee Atorium
Thos Keating Dies at Dawn in Winchester
Thomas Keating 66 of Winchester died at his home at 914 South Street at dawn after a long illness. He was born in Delphia Pa and moved to Winchester with his family years ago. He worked as a car agent for James Clark Distilling Co in Cumberland and Winchester. He married three times and is survived by a daughter, Miss Keating of Winchester. Services to be held in the Church of The Sacred Heart.
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Thomas Keating
Ple
Winchester
James Clark Distilling Company
Cumberland
Paige Winchester
I. Keating
Winch
Arkersburg
W. Va
Hlatline
Keating
Mary Reardon
M. Hy Reardon
White Post
Clarke
Mary ~ Hughes
Katharine
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Daniel W. Lupton
Virginia City
Mr. Roeder
Miss Braithwaite
Winchesiter
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Death
John
John Bd, Rockefeller
John D. Archbold
Bell Central
Elks
W. L. Hollis
Sec’y
M. Lightenstul
Berryville, Va
M. M. Lupton
Mr. Mil
Ton M. Lupton
Tomor
Thos
Snaered Heart
White Me
Quless
Mi 'i Ule Keating
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