Election slate for mayor and city offices in 1900
Election notice lists candidates for mayor R T Barton recorder W P McGuire Commonwealth's Attorney Holmes Boyd Jr City Sergeant and Justices of the Peace at large D H Bragonter James B Burgess with ward magistrates W W Striker G W McCormick Jos M Lupton and E L Hodgson for the May 24 1900 ballot.
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W. P. McGuire
Commonwealth
Holmes Boyd, Jr
D. H. Bragonter
James B. Burgess
W. W. Striker
G. W. McCormick
Jos. M. Lupton
E. L. Hodgson
Republican City Ticket for Common Council
Announcement lists ward candidates including 1st ward William R. Wils 9th ward M T Reep 3rd ward C W Ramspurc 4th ward Jas W Seapright adv.
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Republican City
Wm. R. Wils
M. T. Reep
C. W. Ramspurc
Jas. W. Seapright
Winchester City Sergeant Candidate Announces Candidacy
R. E. Trenary announces his candidacy for City Sergeant in Winchester. He appeals for support from friends, acknowledging limited time for campaigning ahead of the May 24 election.
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Winchester
R. E. Trenary
Evening Star circulation counts for April 1900
I Frank R Harris circulation manager for The Evening Star swears the April 1900 print run was 29 800 copies. The daily average for April is 1192 copies over 25 publication days and 1150 for March. Sworn May 2 1900 before Notary Rupert Wossry.
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State of
Virginia
Winchester
I. Frank R. Harris
The
Evenine Star
Frank R. Harris
Rupert Wossry
Call to voters to write J W Taylor as City Sergeant
Voters are urged to write the name J W Taylor under the City Sergeant title on election day to ensure his candidacy is recorded. The notice emphasizes the formal designation and the required ballot action for the office.
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J. W. Taylor
Sheridan's Ride Seen As Twaddle By General Manning
General Stephen H. Manning challenges the battlefield legend of Sheridans famous Winchester to Cedar Creek ride, saying the tale has been embalmed in poetry and history and that the truth is often ignored by the public. The Baltimore Sun reports his view that the romanticized incident has become useless to convey accurate history.
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Stephen H. Manning
Phil. Sheridan
Winchester
Cedar Creek
Baltimore Sun
Barbara Fritchie
Sheridan
Manning
Enera Maning
Sheridan Ride Twaddle in Cedar Creek Battle Debate
General Manning disputes the Cedar Creek narrative claiming Sheridan rode from Winchester to the scene and altered no outcome. He argues the victory did not hinge on Sheridan and credits Horatio Wright for the win. Manning calls the poem and other Civil War histories ornate twaddle and perfidy.
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Sheridan
Winchester
Cedar Creek
Karly
Defat
Manning
Little Phil
Horatio Gouverneur Wright
Barbara Fritchie
Physician Hannum Injured In Line Crash Seeks $7500
Dr. Wm H Hannum nephew of Mrs Margaret Spurr of this city slowly recovers from severe injuries after a car crash with a hanging telephone line. He sued Gordon Telephone Company for criminal negligence seeking damages of 7500 dollars.
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Wm. H. Hannum
Margaret Spurr
Hampshire County
Dr. Hannum
Gordon Telephone Company
Mormon Elders Visit Whitacre Va On Brief Tour
Two Mormon missionaries Neilson and Forsyth visited Frederick area towns on a short preaching tour or sermon series. Their effort drew limited attention as locals treated the visit as a novelty and a joke, with a lecture given at A Mauzy’s house Sunday night. Advertise in The Star Winchester’s leading daily.
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Whitacre
Neilson
Forsyth
Miss Ward Chairs Virginia Daughters of the King Meeting
Miss Minna Ward of Winchester presided at the annual meeting of the Daughters of the King during the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia council in Charlottesville. Reports from chapters showed flourishing activity while Rev J C Jones spoke on Animality Intellectuality Morality and Spirituality. A large Charlottesville congregation heard further addresses on the order by Rev Preston Nash and Rev J C Jones at Christ Church.
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Episcopal Diocese of
Virginia
Charlottesville
Minna Ward
Winchester
Daughters of the King
Preston Nash
Richmond
J. C. Jones
Nicodemus Building Fire in Hagerstown Maryland
A brick building used as a storehouse by the Hagerstown Mattress Company in Hagerstown Maryland was destroyed by fire early yesterday. Owned by John A. Nicodemus of Winchester Virginia the structure once housed a canning factory and held excelsior which burned. Two tramp umbrella menders were seen leaving the building shortly before discovery. Loss is fully covered by insurance.
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Hagerstown Mattress Company
Hagerstown
John A. Nicodemus
Winchester
Vaa
Mr. Conner Wins His Big Suit
A. P. Conner formerly of Winchester sued Groh Doub & Co in a $4,250 balance dispute for hardware. The Circuit Court of Hagerstown Md. settled yesterday with Groh Doub & Co agreeing to pay. The case had run from Hagerstown to the Court of Appeals then back for further action. Attorneys were J. A. Mason and Alexander Neill for the plaintiff and D. W. Doub J Lane and E. A. Doub for the defendants.
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A. P. Conner
Winchester
Groh, Doub & Co
Circuit Court
Hagerstown
Groh, Doub &Co
Court of Appeals
Mr.Conner
J. A. Mason
Alexander Neill
D. W. Doub
J. ©. Lane
E. A. Doub
Baltimore and Ohio R. A. excursion to Washington
Imperial Council Mystic Shrine event in Washington May 22 to 24. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad sells excursion round trip tickets from points east of the Ohio River at one fare. Tickets sold May 19 20 21 valid for return through May 28. Mr Charles Pingley has returned home from Cumberland.
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Baltimore and Ohio R. A
Ohio River
Washington
Charles Pingley
Cumberland
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Evening Star
Evening Star Publishing Co
H. Hansbrough
East Walter Street
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Daily Star
Times and Star
R. T. Barton
Robert 8. Moore
War
Geo. R. Blake
Robt. W. Haymaker
David S. Glaize
Lewis N. Barton
Common Council
Battle of Cedar
Creek
Frederick
Star
Madras
Lyons Batiste
Jaconot
Primrose
Yeddo Dimities
India
Paris Mousseline
Henry Baetjer and CO
John Clark & Co
Jool
Velvet
Edge
Cord
Black & Colors
Mr. Conner
J.B. Russell & Bro
Moris
Weingar
Fair Grounds Carriage Works
E. Bruce Capper
the Jeweler
West Water St
Imperial Council
Mystic Shrine
Taylor
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