Virginia Adopts Electric Chair for Executions
Virginia Senate and House agree to install an electric chair in the Richmond state penitentiary with a death chamber at a $1,000 appropriation. All executions to be carried out there with spectators and press limited to bare facts. no more hangings, no scaffolds, costs cited as high as 250 dollars but sometimes under ten.
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Virginia
Richmond
Senate
Keezell
Folkes
Early
Death of Mrs Thornton Fletcher Near Mount Carmel West Virginia
Mrs Thornton Fletcher of near Mount Carmel West Virginia died at her home after a long illness. She was about 50, married to Mr Fletcher and formerly Miss Giffin. Funeral services were held the next day with burial in the churchyard cemetery, leaving many friends to mourn her.
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DeHaven
Thornton Fletcher
Near Mount Carmel
W. Va
New Auto Line Starts Tuesday Between Winchester Berryville Bluemont
An old stage coach line serving Winchester Berryville and Bluemont ends Tuesday as Clarke county's Maunrice Castleman sells the route. A new 12 passenger car will run daily from Berryville at 7 15 am reaching Winchester by 8 am and Bluemont by 10 25 am with return trips throughout the day.
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Winchester
Berryville
Bluemont
Maunrice _Castleman
Clarke County
Castleman
Herbert Marks
Washington
New York
Bluémont
Senate Repeals Clarke Read Law in Clarke County
Richmond telegram reports Virginia Senate passing a bill to repeal the Clarke county special read law. The measure, urged by the Clarke Courier, moves to the House of Delegates with expected smooth passage once there.
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the Star
Berryville
Richmond
Virginia Senate
Clarke County
Clarke’ “Courier
House of Delegates
Httle
Bond Issue Considered for John Kerr School Expansion
Chairman E Holmes Boyd of the school board discussed a special election authorizing a bond not exceeding ten thousand dollars for an addition to the John Kerr School building. He outlined overcrowded conditions with 640 students since January and described basement space, room sizes, and the need to move pupils out of the basement to improve discipline and proper seating.
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E. Holmes Boyd
Evening Star
John Kerr
Boyd
John Kerr School
South End Hose Saved the House
The South End Hose Company aided residents on South Braddock Street when a overheated stovepipe started a fire in Emma Parker's frame dwelling. They arrived quickly, controlled the blaze before other companies, and were praised for their prompt work.
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Winchester
Emma Parker
South End
Council to Meet at 7 30 Tonight
A special meeting of the city council is called for 7 30 this evening in City Hall chamber to consider the water tax measure and the ordinance for a tak on dogs. It is not expected to last long.
Mr Castleman To Be Buried Saturday
The funeral for the late John Randolph Castleman of Lynwood near Gaylord Clarke County will be held Saturday. Friends meet at the family home at 10 a.m. and accompany the casket to Berryville for 12 p.m. services at Grace Protestant Episcopal Church. Burial follows at Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers are Province McCormick William Reed Charles Lewis Charles Broun Richard Smith and Maurice Castleman.
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John Randolph Castleman
Green Hill Cemetery
Berryville
Messrs
Province McCormick
William’.E. Reed
Charles H. Lewis
Charles M. Broun
Richard B. Smith
Maurice N. Castleman
Picture of Miss Louise Henry in New York Telegraph
The Telegraph prints a full page photograph of vaudeville actress Miss Louise Henry from last Sunday issue. The image is described as an excellent likeness and has drawn favorable comment.
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New York Telegraph
Louise Henry
Henry
Closing-out Sale at Faulkner's former shop
Mrsars, Jones and Jolliffe offer ladieswear items including combs brushes ribbons and corsets at prices far below value. The closing-out sale targets Winchester and surrounding areas with the entire stock purchased for liquidation.
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Faulkner
Mésars
Jones , & Jolliffe
Winchester
Major Hunter To Be Named Again In Virginia Records
The General Assembly renews the secretary of Virginia Military Records for two years and raises Major Robert W. Hunter of Winchester to a salary of 2250 dollars annually. He will also prepare a concise history of Virginia military units and their services.
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General Assembly
Virginia
Robert W. Hunter
Winchester
Marine Service
War Department
United States
Major Hunter
Montague
Dr. Cox Improves After Serious Illness
Friends in Winchester report Rev. Dr. Samuel K. Cox formerly of Braddock Street M E Church South now in Harrisonburg Va shows notable recovery from a grip and pneumonia symptoms. Word from Harrisonburg says his condition has improved considerably in the last day and a half. He is pastor near Harrisonburg and associate editor of the Christian Advocate in Richmond.
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Winchester
Samuel
K. Cox
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Harrisonburg
Star
Cox
Christian Advocate
Richmond
Miss Shull Wins Block Party at Winchester Rink
A large crowd skated at the Winchester rink for a block party last night. Couples were eliminated as the contest progressed until final winners Miss Reatha Shull and her brother Avithur Shull claimed a week’s skating ticket prize.
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Miss Shull
Winchester
Réeatha Shull
Avithur Shull
Weather outlook for Virginia and local sale notice
A Virginia forecast predicts fair skies tonight with warmer temperatures, exceptions in the extreme southwest, and Saturday should stay fair with warmth higher in the east. In a separate offer, bargains include pocket knives and forks at the former S H Faulkner store, sale conducted by Jones and Jolliffe.
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Virginia
S. H. ‘Faulkner
Messrs. Jones & Jolliffe
Mrs. Eddy Recovers From Typhoid at Sister's Home
Mrs. J. Frank Eddy, once ill with typhoid fever, is recuperating at the home of her sister Mrs. G. G. Baker on South Market street after extended illness.
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J. Frank Eddy
G. G. Baker
South Market Street
Frederick County Republicans Endorse Roosevelt at Court House Rally
Frederick county Republicans met at the Court House hall amid foggy weather to endorse President Roosevelt. H Savage was elected chairman and T was named permanent secretary. Delegates and alternates to the congressional and state conventions were chosen, with fifteen delegates representing the county.
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Frederick County
Court House Hall
Roosevelt
H. Savage
Elec
The
Neftscown
A. J. Hudson
Robinson
Whitefall
Bard
Gainesboro
Sam Dolans
Henry Batt
Ashton
Charles Bohrer
Baker
A. Datley
Yeaktey
Ian
Gore
Edgar L. Hook
Fred
Fred. Lineburg, Russell's
Burkhart
Dry Run
Isaac ©Hart
Newtown
Charles F. Smith
Canterbury
James II
Kernstown
Joseph H. Savage
Pers Valley
J. C. Ford
Greenwood
YE Oen Kewnett
A. C. Brown
J.H. Savage
Hugh SS. Lupton
C. M. Gibbons
J. H.€. Clayton
H. W. Noon
Samuel Brown
James Smith
Jacob Braithwaite
J. H. Williams
William Rick
Frederick” County
Kuray
Frederick
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Winchesterians
Winchester ‘Elks
S. Fred. Grimm
Winchester Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
S. Frederick Grimm
Clarke
Miss Wise
Mr. Arnold
Mrs. McCaw
Miss Strider
Miss Green
Miss Bell
Miss Cline
Miss Gray
Miss Walter
Miss Schneider
South End Hose Company
Mr. Castleman
the Telegraph
Military Records
C. M.gibbons
Brown
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