Fisher Faces Pernicious Political Activity Probe
Mr L H Fisher of Washington secretary of the United States Civil Service Board is missing after attending the Seventh district convention in Luray. He reportedly obtained a delegates list from Winchester and Frederick County and faces possible charges as the New York Evening Post calls for investigations extending beyond one district.
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L. Hi Fisher
Washington
United States Civil Service Board
Luray
Winchester
Frederick County
Fisher
New York Evening Post
Etall Field
Hughes
New York
Republican Executive Committee
Kern
Taft
Harrisonburg
Civil Service Dan
Six Families Provide Twenty Confederate Soldiers
A Winchester lawyer recalled that on Market Street east of Water and Piccadilly during the Civil War seven houses housed twenty Confederate soldiers from six families the Conrads Bells Holliday Bartons Burwells and Baldwins. Every male 16 to 50 on that block served. It is doubtful the same number came from nearby space.
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Winchester
Market ‘Street
St Patrick's Day Carnival at Skating Rink Tomorrow Night
Sairs skates and 5 cards in prize draw Unmasking at 9 Lovelock skating in Spend a dime and see the funny make-ups Weather report For Virginia fair tonight and Tuesday Feist tonight in mountains Mr W O Moore returned to Covington Virginia after visiting relatives and friends
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St. Patrick’s Day
Sairs
Lovelock
Feip
Virginia
Feist
Mountain
W. O
Mooré
Covington
Jack Takes Charlestown Hotel as New Jefferson Lessee
Mrs 0 L Tacky the proprietress of the Hotel Evan in Charles Town W V today assumed charge of the New Jefferson Hotel as lessee for a term of years Mr German Smith Jr son in law of Mrs Jack becomes manager and Mrs Jack will supervise in person visiting Charles Town several times weekly The hotel built by King Lumber Company of Charlottesville Va is a modern Hewn structure owned by Arthur Davenport and known for its roomy comfort.
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L. Tacky
Evan
New Jefferson
Charles “Town
W. Va
German Smith, Jr
Jack
Charles Town
King Lumber Company
Charlottesville
Farmers and Merchants’ National Bank
Arthur Davenport
Highland Hounds Chase Fox Near Stephens City
On a Thursday hunt near Stephens City the Highland hounds pursued a red fox from nine in the morning until two in the afternoon. The fox was ultimately caught by Gaby, a fine dog owned by Mr. William Chamblin, amid a day of lively sport and local spectators and visitors.
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Star
Greenway
Highland Hounds
Luther Wise
Stephens City
Gaby
William’ Chamblin
Chamblin Funkhouser
T. S.chamblin
Charles Funkhouser
Irwin Bierer
Bessye Richards
Bryan Stuart
R. H. Cornwell
Loudoun Dale
Light bond election seen with light Winchester turnout
Citizens vote on 10 000 ten year bonds to build an addition for John Kerr Public School. About 225 to 250 of 1 040 registered voters may cast ballots as polls open at 6 20 am and close around 6 10 pm. Bonds expected to pass by a sizable margin.
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Winchester
John ‘Kerr
Friendship Engine House
Reman Medal For Mrs. Walter Abell
The will of Mrs. Margaret Tenney Baker, who died recently in Baltimore, is filed for probate. It outlines 4700 pounds in English stocks and bonds and a large estate of personal property and rare curios to be distributed among relatives and close friends. Mrs. Baker leaves Mrs. Walter R. Abell of Baltimore a gold medal from Rome and a silver cake basket.
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Margaret Tenney Baker
Baltimore
Orphans’ Court
City
Death of Mrs Bohrer in West Virginia
Mrs. Vatnie Bohrer, wife of Dr. Bermont Bohrer of Sir John's Raw West Virginia, died March 6 after four months illness described as aseptic poisoning. She was 35 years old and interred at Greenwood near Unger's Store, WV, on Sunday, March 8. Survived by husband and four children Goldie Avery Delton and an infant, and her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Dick of Be Diibekeyeville, with brothers and sisters listed. Pallbearers named Edward Sawyer Ruiam Clinton Shade and Elmer Smith officiated.
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Whitacre
Mareh
Vatnie Bohrer
Bermont Bohrer
Sir. John's
Raw
Voss
Goldie
Avery
Delton
Darents
Jonn
Diibekeyeville
Ohio
Ae Dick
Mise Orpha
Edward Sawyer
Ruiam
Clinton Shade
Elmer
Mayor Lectures Chain Gang Man
William Carr known for roaming the streets faced Mayor Baker on a drunkenness charge. Carr claimed a country friend bought him two drinks while in an alley, but police testified he staggered. The mayor warned that any future intoxication would extend his jail term.
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Funkenness
Baker
Beta
Carr
March Court Opens at City Hall with Grim Estate Case
The regular march term of the Corporation Court opened this morning at City Hall before Judge W M Atkinson. Mrs Alice M Grimm appeared and qualified as administratrix of her late husband S Fred Grimm, bond set at 2500 dollars. A decree confirmed the sale of the estate of the late Otho Brent colored.
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Corporation Court
W. “M. Atkinson
Alice M. Grimm
S. Fred, Grim
Otho Brent
Marlboro News Social Roundup From Winchester Play
Marlboro Virginia report notes many locals attended a Thursday night play at the Auditorium in Winchester. Names listed include Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Shull Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Sowers and Jasper Pangle. Also mentioned are Mrs. L. Calohan from Orando visiting friends and D. E. Stickley with Isiah Funkerhouser. R. Funk of Waterlick moves to a recently vacated farm by George Loy. Mrs. J. By Clagett of Winchester visiting nearby.
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Marlboro
Winchester
H. Bj Shull
R. F. Sowers
Jasper Pangle
R. Funk
Waterlick
George Loy
J. By Clagett
Miss Heller Attends Dance in Harmony Circle Ball
Miss Heller attended the last ball of the Harmony Circle in Baltimore at Lehmann's Hall. It was one of the most brilliant events of the Ulster organization with many gowned ladies and notable attendees.
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Son
Harmony Circle
Baltimore
Lehmann
City
Ulster
Adam Heller
tCharles Axty
Pythians Hear Annual Sermon at Winchester Lodge
The seventeenth annual sermon of Knights of Pythias Winchester Lodge Na 65 was preached last evening at Market Street Methodist Church by Rev. J W Beale. The lodge marched from the post office building to the church and a large congregation heard a sermon urging duty to the organization, strong-minded leaders, a pure ballot, and law and order. Winchester Lodge, organized 1864, has about 100 members. current chancellor commander is Mr N Good.
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Winchester Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Market Street
Methodist Episcopal Church
Winchester Hedge
Virginia
N. Good
Poet Judge Mann’s Senate clash over Times-Dispatch piece
Judge Mann of the State Senate interrupted proceedings on Sunday after reading a derisive article in the Sunday Times-Dispatch. He defended his colleagues and himself, noting Byrd’s bill and Mann’s own legislative victories while criticizing writers who know little of the facts.
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Judge Mann
State
Senate
Roante
Anya
Times-Disnatod
Sette
Manu
Sunday Times-Dispatch
Masked Carnival at Winchester Rink Tonight
A large masked carnival is planned at Winchester rink with prizes including five pairs of rates and five skating cards. The event features skating, unmasking at a special drive, and continues until 11 pm. Those not in costume may skate after unmasking.
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Winchester
Cavde
Ineeballume
Fragmentary ad notes stock and sales at local shop
Fragmented OCR text describes a shop in Winchester with stock mentions of fine trunks and tank displays. It hints at a groom’s relatives, a sale, and stock being shown, but details are unreadable and fragmented. The passage reads like an early 20th century classified fragment with names and items sparsely legible.
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