Beards Abolished for Iowa Rail Conductors Modern Jean Valjean Echoes
The Burlington system orders 9000 miles of conductors to shave beards and wear white vests and ties for a uniform business look. Critics warn of lost individuality yet praise clearer speech and public trust. The piece recalls Theodore Roosevelt aiding a Missouri case like Jean Valjean. John William January, jailed at 21 for a mail office break, escapes after eight years of sobriety.
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J Jean Valjean
Theodore Roosevelt
John William January
Oklahoma
You
Kansas City
Anderson
Two Sermons to Secret Orders
The annual Ascension Day observance by Winchester Commandery No. 12 Knights Templar will be at 8 p.m. Sunday at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church. Eminent Commander A M Baker leads. Rev. Thomas Carter Page conducts prayers. Rev. William D. Smith preaches. A choir under Mrs A M Baker accompanies. offertory features bass solo by Peter Vredenburgh. A Knights Templar Ascension hymn closes the service. Also, Winchester Lodge No. 65 Knights of Pythias will hold a 7:30 p.m. sermon at Market Street M E Church, with members marching from the post office building.
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H. R. Homer
A. M. Baker
Sir Knight
Thomas Carter Page
Calvary Church
Front Royal
Winchester Commandery
Chbdir
Dudley Buck
H. P. Danks
Templar
William D. Smith
Christ Church
Peter Vredenburgh
New York
Golo
Harry Fos Shelley
E. G. Main
Hagerstown
Virginia Cabell Baker
Godfrey O. Miller
Willie McGuiry
Annie Douglas Wiliams
Altes
Miss Ward
Fort Loudoun Seminary
Rebecca Bell
Messrs
Henry Bryarly
Clarence W. Hensell
Philip Williams
Nelson Bage
Knights of Pythias
Winchester Lodge
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Bigger Stage Move For Theatre Urged By Star
The Star endorses expanding the theatre stage at the Auditorium to improve what it calls a botched facility. It advocates moving the Auditorium, ideally replacing the current Court room location, and questions the City Hall layout, highlighting safety concerns with the existing stage.
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City Hall
Built presses at Star Plant by master press builder
James Reed of R. Hoe & Company, renowned York printer unit expert, prepares to depart for New York this evening. He will then send Mr. Ward to Glace Bay Nevatia to install a Herald press. Reed has spent fourteen years with R. Hoe & Company and travels constantly to install presses from coast to coast.
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James Reed
R. Hoe & Company
York
New York
Ward
Glace Bay
Nevatia
San Francisco
Fire trapped stage praised. calls for演 improvements
The De Wolf Hopper Company stage manager calls the stage a dangerous fire trap and urges changes to the City Hall area to deepen the stage, replace obstructive boxes, and enable a metropolitan show, while noting costs and personal ties. The Star endorses a safer, larger venue.
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de Wolf Hopper
Leaked Wedding Ties Katharine Sonner to Ross Weaver
A surprise run away marriage occurred Tuesday afternoon in Kernstown. Katharine Sonner daughter of Russell Sonner of Stephens City wed Ross Weaver of Bedington Berkeley County. The ceremony was performed by Rev Henry M White at Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church in Kernstown with Dr White's family present.
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Katharine Sonner
Ross Weaver
Kernstown
Russell Sonner
Stephens City
Ding
Bedington, Berkeley County
Henry M. White
Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church
Correct Reports In Local Markets
The Star provides prices paid in Winchester area markets for today and notes frost tonight. Virginia weather calls for fair, cooler southern and eastern portions, frost in exposed northern areas, and warmer interior conditions. Grain and butter prices are listed with small variations.
Mrs Martha Gordon Dies In Jefferson
Mrs Martha Gordon wife of Philip Gordon died after a three week illness at her home near Bardane Jefferson county West Virginia aged 78. She is survived by her husband and her son Frank Gordon. The funeral was held Thursday at 2 pm at the home of Frank Gordon and burial followed at Edge Hill Cemetery.
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George W. McCormick
South Main Street
Martha Gordon
Philip Gordon
Bardane
Jefferson County
W. Va
Ylone
Frank Gordon
Edge Hill Cemetery
Faulkner to Wed Chicago Girl in Fall
Announcement of the engagement of Mr. Charles James Faulkner of Chicago to Miss Elizabeth Durkee of Chicago. The wedding is planned for late fall in Chicago. Faulkner has worked in Armour & Company’s tea department and is the son of ex Senator Charles J. Faulkner of Martinsburg. Durkee is a prominent society figure in Chicago society circles.
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Jim Faulkner
Chicago
Charles James Faulkner
Eliz
Abeth Durkee
Mr. Faulkner
Charles J. Faulkner
Martinsburg
Durkee
Warrant for Hillary Catlett Unserved as Man Flees to Cave
A warrant for the arrest of Hillary Catlett, involved in a serious offense with a girl, remains unserved after Catlett fled to a cave behind his Gainesboro District home. Constable Elliott and Charles Dick, who swore out the warrant, pursue further action as Catlett is believed to have left the county.
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Hillary Catlett
Rector Denies Hagerstown Rumor About Pulpit
Rev. William D. Smith of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church said today there is no truth to a Hagerstown report claiming he would occasionally fill the pulpit at St. John's Church. A rector will succeed Rev. Dr. Cotton who has resigned.
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Hagerstown
St. John’s Church
Cotton
Mr and Mrs Smith Move to Charles Town Home
Mr and Mrs John Augustine Smith formerly of Winchester and Markham Virginia have moved into the new dwelling of George H Hagley in Charles Town West Virginia.
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John Augustine Smith
Winchester
Markham, Va
George H. Hagley
Charles Town
W. Va
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