Winchester Sewer Plans Open for Bids Under $50 000 Cap
At a special city council meeting engineer N Wilson Davis presented plans for a sewerage system and disposal plant in Winchester. Bids will be sought on either or both parts with a total project cap of 50 000 dollars. Sealed proposals open Thursday March 25 at noon with 250 dollar certified checks.
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Winchester
N. Wilson Davis
Harrisonburg
Sewerage Commission
Messrs. Glaize
Smith
Rosenberger
Davis
R. G. Williams
Star
Engineering Record
New York
Baltimore
Ot Wegumge Commission
Fire threat to Kinzel home as outbuildings burn
The Kinzel residence near Fairmont Avenue narrowly escaped destruction after a brooder overheated in a tool shed caused two outbuildings to burn. About 118 young chickens and farm tools were lost. Firefighters from Sarah Zane, Charley Rouss and Friendship battled flames about 2 AM, with 2000 feet of hose. damages estimated at $500 with partial insurance. Captain Kinzel praised the response and warned of wind risk.
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Fairmont Avenue
Sarah Zane
Charley Rouss
Friendship Fire Companies
Kinzel
Department
Savine
Captain Kinzel
Dunbarton Hotel Ad Opens Rooms for Ladies and Gentlemen
The Dunbarton Hotel advertises rooms for ladies and gentlemen at 50c 75c and 1.00. Located at 623 Pennsylvania Avenue N W Washington D C it features George N Fries formerly of Winchester in the listing.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
N. W
Washington D. C
Burpee's Seed Sale Listed By Swinley & Co
Special to The Star from Washington Virginia reports rain and warmer tonight with Sunday rain then a fair and cooler day. The Washington Sunday Star and Magazine is advertised as clean accurate and conservative with an appeal to readers to get it tomorrow.
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Burpee
Swimley & CO
the Star
Washington
Virginia
Washington Sunday Star and Magazine
Bid Records Show Company Evidence of Good Faith
The document notes that each bid was considered as evidence of the firm's good faith in the process, reflecting standard procurement practice.
Rail chief works to restore order after inauguration traffic
Supt J E Spurrier of the Baltimore and Ohio Valley division spent the week directing special trains to and from the inauguration and returned home briefly before resuming work in Washington. Telegraph wires were repaired on the Metropolitan branch and Washington Junction, restoring communication westward as crews from multiple regions joined to resume normal schedules.
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J. E. Spurrier
Valley Division
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Washington
Baltimore
Metropolitan
Washington Junction
Selden
Baltimore and Ohio
Mississippi
Western Union
New York
Maine
Philadelphia
Baltimore and Washington
Batchelder
East
Spurrier
Fruit in Virginia Safe Despite Cold Winds
Richmond reports say crops suffered in Virginia from recent cold but Frederick County fruit largely remains safe. Thomas W Steck examined apple trees and found buds undamaged though early development is advanced. Farmers hope for mild remaining winter to avoid future damage.
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Richmond
Virginia
Star
Frederick County
Thomas W. Steck
City Council Adopts Budgets For Streets And Courthouse Square
At a special meeting the city council passed ordinances appropriating 500 dollars for street work and 248 68 dollars for the city's share of improvements to Rouss avenue and Courthouse Square.
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Rouss Avenue
Circus Sally Races At Market Street Rink Tonight
Spectators may cast one vote while skaters receive two votes for the baby show Monday night. Ad on the fourth page promotes the event with notes of quality and quantity in the Washington Sunday Star and Magazine.
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Market St
Washington Sunday Star
Taft Cabinet Confirmed by Senate and Other Washington News
The Senate confirmed President Taft's written communication listing his cabinet picks. Names include Knox as Secretary of State and MacVeagh as Treasury with other key posts. Also noted is Loeb’s appointment as New York port collector and an April inauguration date debate. Police Captain Matthews was shot at the Firth precinct, with Officer Collier charged.
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Washington
Taft
United States Senate
Senate
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Franklin, MacVeagh
Illinois
Treasury
Jacob M. Dickinson
Tennessee
George W. Wickersham
New York
Frank H. Hitchcock
Massachusetts
George von L. Meyer
Navy
Richard A. Ballinger
Interior
James Wilson
Iowa
Agriculture
Charles Nagel
Missouri
Commerce
Labor
Wiliam Loeb, Jr
President Roosevelt
Lewis Dalby
Virginia
William H. Matthews
Washington Police Force
J. Wu Collier
Firth ‘Precinct
Mat
Funeral Held as Snowstorm Rages for Augusta Wilson
The remains of Augusta Virginia Wilson arrived in Winchester on Baltimore and Ohio train 55 a hour late due to snow. Funeral services were held at Charles Town's Methodist Episcopal Church South with Rev. Kern and others officiating. She was a prominent Southern Methodist teacher and missionary worker with ties to Bishop Wilson and family in Maryland and Kentucky.
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Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Charles Town
Funk & Son
Mount Hebron
D. H. Kern
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
This City
C. L. Potter
Frederick
J. P. Stump
Middletown
J. T. Williams
Charles Town Church
John W. Rice
E. J. Evans
James W. Russell
W. G. Conway
F F. W. Wilson
R. Frank Barr
James Ransom
M. T. Strider
Alpheus W. Wilson
Baltimore
Kentucky
Chihuahua
Guadalhara
Mexico
Muskogee
Indian Territory
McCarty Children Recover From Fever
The McCarty children at 510 South Market street have recovered from scarlet fever. Little Lillian remains slightly indisposed but is improving. The family thanks neighbors and the Lewis Jones Knitting Company for generous donations through manager Arthur Leafe.
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Carson McCarty
South Market Street
Lillian
McCarty
Not In Woman's Sphere Balancing Ballot Debate
A column critiques the phrase woman’s sphere arguing women influence all life from home to politics. It cites Mill and his wife, plus figures like Catherine de Medici, to illustrate both good and evil conferred by women. The piece ends noting the ballot as a missing extension of women’s sphere.
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Nemo
London
Holliday
John Stuart Mill
Avignon
France
Mill
Carlyle
Beaconsfield
Bismarck
Gladstone
All Nations
Catherine de Medici
Charles IX
St. Bartholomew
Sontiers
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George H. Kinzel
Wern
Roosevelt
Matthews
Augusta Wilson
Augusta Vir
Ginia ‘Wilson
W. Va
Flora McDonald
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Earth
Heaven
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