Falls Church merchant dies by alleged self infliction
Bedford M Downing of Front Royal family, 31, a Falls Church general store operator, was found shot in the dining room then the children's room. Doctors say wound caused by rifle shot likely hemorrhage. family and physician deem the event accidental. He leaves wife Alice Weaver and three children. burial planned at Luray, Virginia.
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Friends
Falls Church
Luray, Va
Bedford M. Downing
Front Royal
Warren
County
Jheart
Downing
George B. Fadeley
Falls Church Lodge
No. 11
Alice Weaver
Virginia
Luray
Downings
Woma
Prohibition Clash Looms in Petersburg Meetups
Petersburg Virginia hosts two large meetings on May 17 with the Anti-Saloon League and the Business Men's Association as May 27 elections approach. Speakers include Seaborn Wright Carter R Bishop Samuel W Zimmer and Charles E Plummer amid a crowded Academy hall. Also in Topeka a new prohibition law restricts club drinking from personal bottles.
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Petersburg
Anti-Saloon League
Business Men’s Association
Farmer’s Warehouse
Seaborn Wright
Georgia
Carter R. Bishop
Samuel W. Zimmer
Charles E. Plummer
Academy
James Cannons Jr
Speaker Byrd To Address Veterans Memorial in Harrisonburg
Confederate memorial exercises in Harrisonburg Virginia will be held Thursday June 3 with Speaker Richard Byrd of Winchester Virginia as the orator. The event is under Confederate veterans camp auspices and expects a large crowd. The Church of the Brethren national convention with about 20000 visitors will be in session and many delegates will attend.
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Harrisonburg
Richard #. Byrd
Virginia House of Delegates
Winchester
Confederate Veterans’ Camp
Church of the Brethren
United States
Lost pin between Amherst and Washington Streets
Oval gold breastpin set with green topaz and diamonds. Inscription on back. Liberal reward for return to Star office. Iptf.
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Amherst
Washington Sts
Iptf
Downing noted for Cuban service as Falls Church man dies
Falls Church residents recall Downing’s Cuban service after a fatal Friday night shooting incident. His government pension had covered him until the fatal shot. He rushed to Washington for volunteer service when the war began, though he had no prior military experience. His body was sent to Luray for burial this afternoon.
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Downing
Falls Church
Cuba
Washington
Front Royal
Shenandoah Valley
Luray
Woman in Middletown Tries Suicide by Knife
Harriet Russell Willey, 24, wife of J D Willey, attempted self harm during a visit to Capt John Willey in Middletown. A kitchen knife gashed her throat. Dr Z W Weaver stopped the bleeding and she is expected to recover.
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Middletown
Harriet Russell Willey
J. David. Willey
John W. Willey
Willey
Harriet Clem Russell
Berryville
Strasburg
the Star
Z. W. Weaver
Cine
Captain Willey
Mrs. Willey
Miss Nettie Willey
Dr. Weaver
David Willey
Miss Sumption Weds In Baltimore
Mr Arthur Mann of Baltimore and Miss Violette M Sumption aged 25 of Winchester were married in Baltimore. The bride is sister in law to Mr John A Donaldson of Ho Zerstown and was formerly society editress of the Winchester Star.
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Arthur Mann
Baltimore
Violette M. Sumption
Winche-ter
John A. Donaldson
Ha Zerstown
Bishop Van de Vyver’s Sister Dies in Belgium
Bishop Van de Vyver of Richmond receives a cablegram from Belgium announcing the death of his sister Mother Mary Magdalene. She led a religious community and died after a long illness.
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van de Vyver
Belgium
Richmond
Mary Magdalene
Wool Wanted by Har ry Timberlake at Market Street
Wool wanted for cash. Henry Timberlake offers the highest price. Pickup or arrangements at 14 S Market St. Territory in effect.
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Harry Timberlake
S. Market St
For Rent Six Room Corner House at $7 Monthly
Classified ad notes a six room corner house for rent at seven dollars a month. Contact Mrs. W. R. Willis via 11plt in today’s new ad on page four, distributed by Henry Baetjer and Co. Ip-1t.
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W. R. Willis
New Ad
Henry Baetjer & Co
Henry Case Settled in Corportation Court
The case against Robert M. Henry, former Witchester saloon man, for alleged local option law violation, was settled today. All charges against Mr. Henry in the Corporation Court were withdrawn after he paid a $50 fine and costs.
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Robert M. Henry
Witchester
Mr. Henry
Poration Court
Henry
Mr H Nevillé Stephenson Returns From Study Trip
Mr H Nevillé Stephenson has returned from Baltimore where he studied at the Maryland Institute and will spend the summer at his home near town.
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H. Nevillé Stephenson
Baltimore
Maryland Institute
Town
Jh.neville Stephenson
Local arrivals and visits in Hackwood area society
Mr JH Neville Stephenson returned from Baltimore after studying art at Mary Messrs. John K Graves and William Hill of Wahington are spending several days at Hackwood the home of Mr and Mrs L R Fay near town. See flower ad on page 6 of W Ray Smith. ay square 2 DIE.
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John K. Graves
William Hill
Wahington
Flower
W. Ray Smith
Ay Souare
Found Money in Morgan County Home Unearths $290 in Gold and Currency
Workmen uncover a stash of $290 in currency and five $10 gold coins hidden in an old carpenter shop wall at William Shade's Morgan County West Virginia home near Anger’s Store. Banks verify the money as genuine, sparking hopes of more concealed riches tied to the late Major Samuel Davidson who once lived there.
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William Shade
Morgan County
W. Va
Shade
Samuel Davidson
Anger
Shades
Martinsburg
Major Davidson
California
West Virginia
Two Local Chiefs Leave for Red Men Meeting in Roanoke
Messrs. William L. Whissen and George E. Copenhaver departed this morning for Roanoke to attend the annual session of the Improved Order of Red Men of Virginia. Whissen serves as great sachem of the great council, while Copenhaver represents Shawnee Tribe No. 2 of the city.
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William L. Whissen
George E. Copenhaves
Roanoke
Order of
Red Men of
Virginia
Mr.Whissen
Sannaj
Great Council
Mr. Copenhaver
Prof Harris in Winchester for Warrenton trial case
Prof J D Harris of Warrenton Va visited Winchester yesterday and Berryville today with Dr J Edward Harris. He is unlikely to enter trial for shooting Warrenton Virginian associate editor W A Thompson until late June or early July. He declined to discuss the case for publication.
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J. D. Harris
Warrenton
Winchester
Berryville
J. Edward Harris
Harris
W. A. ‘Thompson
Warrenton Virginian
Special real estate sale notice on sixth page
Shen Valley Realty Co announces a noted real estate sale on the sixth page with details limited in readable text. The notice references Ip-tf and highlights a targeted sale event for property listings.
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Valley Realty Co. Val
Ip-tf
Little May Health Update
Greenwalt is very ill at her home with pleurisy, the condition reported as serious.
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Little May
Greenwalt
Hopewell Friends Meeting Draws 3000 Crowd in Fredrick County
The annual Hopewell gathering of the Society of Friends attracted about 3000 people from Frederick and Clarke counties in Virginia Jefferson Berkeley and nearby areas in West Virginia and from Pennsylvania New Jersey Maryland and other states. The event was orderly with Virginia hospitality and featured Henry Wilbur of Strathmore Pa as principal speaker at the Hopewell meeting house.
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Henry Wilbur
Strathmore, Pa
Historic Meeting House
Winchester
Society of Friends
Mopewell
Fredeiokociety
Frederick and
Clarke Counties
Virginia
Jefferson, Berkeley
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
O States
Old Stone Meeting House
Clearbrook
Rest and
Inn Wood
Martinsburg
Hopewell
Hopewells
Strathmore
Society of Irriends
Friends
Water
Piccadilly
Wilbur
Shenandoah Valley
Gans Nelson Fight Promoted With Illustrated Song Act
Tonight's card features the Gans versus Nelson bout touted as the best yet and includes an illustrated song performance titled Somebody That I Know and You Know Too by Prof Bryant.
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Nelson
Prof. Bryant
Tpit
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Topeka
Kansas
Jackson
Byrd
Miss Sumption
Prof. Harris
Old Hopewell
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