Death and memory in the Civil War era from a Southern girl
The piece recalls a 1864 Richmond scene, the Cary sisters and Constance Cary, and the Latane death in 1862. It follows the Wigfall and Johnston families, notes the Surrender, and describes civilian casualties and burial rites amid Richmond wartime life as told by Mrs. Gerard Wright in A Southern Girl In 1864.
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Nemo
Handley Library
Gerard “Wright
Isa Ise I
Texas
Marshall
Austin
Wigfall
United States Senate
Washington
Wormsey’s
Louise
Fort Sumter
Appomattox
Richmond
Manassas
Brockenbrough
Jefferson Davis
Joseph EH. Johnston
Grace Street
Redmond
Miss Wigfall
Winchester
Maryl
New Anti Booze Delivery Law Shocks Winchester on Election Day
On election day Winchester residents faced delays as a recent Congress law banned express companies from delivering intoxicants from sunset the day before to sunrise after the election. Lawful recipients protested as packages of wet goods could not be delivered until offices reopened. A large queue formed at express offices and celebrations followed when deliveries finally occurred.
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Winchester
Congress
Express
Election Results Delight President
Washington reports that Ma Jone is expected to become collector of the port of New York after John Purroy Mitchel wins the mayoralty. President Wilson sends congratulations to key Democrats and officials praise the tariff and currency policy support reflected in the vote.
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Wilson
French Wreck To Be Investigated
Paris reports the Marseilles Paris express wreck last night killed over 50 and injured many more. Authorities accuse the engine man of passing a stop signal and have arrested him as they launch a rigid government inquiry. The collision with another train at Melun smashed over coven coaches and sparked a fire. Lyons mayor M Herriot is believed dead.
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Paris
Marseilles
iParis
Melum
M. Herriot
Lyons
Ludwig Succeeds Otto In Bavaria
In Munich Germany Ludwig today succeeded Otto as king of Bavaria Otto has been in exile or incapacitated for decades The dynastic change was officially notified this afternoon as a new monarch took the throne
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Ludwig
Otto
Bavaria
Munich
Germany
Common council fails to elect mayor as divisions persist
At Winchester November council meeting two ballots tied five votes for Baker and five for McGuire. A 30 day postponement was approved and debate over a garage ordinance and revenue reports continued. no action on legal interpretation was taken.
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Common Council
Charles W. Ramsburg
City of
Winchester
W. A. Bell
J. W. Sibert
HH. Maker
Bell
Randolph T.mcguire
Mr. Beer
Mr. McGuire
J. H. Snyder
Hunter H. McGuire
Sibert
Cooper
Misettti
Baker
Messrs. Baker
Brown
Janneyns
S“bert
McGuire-Meyers
Carter
Gray
Kremer
Steck
W. H. Baker
Messrs
J. M. Steck
T. E. Kremer
Robert L. Gray
Shirley Carter
Lewis F. Cooper
H. H. McGuire
James Brown
L. C. Janney
Charles Bryant
Bryant
The
Revenue
J. E. Correll
Bryaant
Correll Re-elected Commissioner by 164 votes in Frederick area
In Winchester, J E Correll Democrat defeats William B Ryat independent Republican for Commissioner of the Revenue by 164 votes. Official returns incomplete but heading to publish full county results with wards showing totals including First Ward 406 and Second Ward 776, amid broader state race notes.
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Cvmniene
Winchester
Commissioner of ‘the Revenue
J. E. Correll
William B. Ryat
Mr. Correll
Frederick County
Legislative
Star
Cotrell
William B. ‘Ryam
Bay State
David I. Walsh
Massachusetts
Ohio
Frederick Spiegel
Northern Virginia Power Co. to issue limited bonds at six percent
The Northern Virginia Power Co announces it will issue a limited amount of six percent bonds in sums of five hundred to one thousand dollars at par. Bonds run one year with semi annual interest and are redeemable after one year at any interest period for a one percent premium. Early applications urged through board members and officers listed.
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Northern Virginia ‘Power Co
Northern Virginia Power Co
Col
R. P. Chew
Charles Town
W. Va
A. Moore, Jr
Berryville
Harry Warden
Charles Mullikin
Washington, D. C
Wm. H. Baker
Winchester
R. Gray Williams
E. Vs .Weems
Butter Fat Market Ad Seeks Turkeys Chickens and More
Butter fat at 20c per pound. Advertisement seeks turkeys chickens ducks and geese. Ashby Sprint Station Agent for Gelden & Co. B-1p-4t. Good aging. Apply to Star Of
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ASHBY
Sprint
Gelden & Co
Star of
Mitchel Wins New York Mayor Race by 108000 Plurality
In New York voters elected John Purroy Mitchel fusionist mayor of Greater New York by about 108000. The article notes statewide results with Sulzer’s impeachment context and other state and national races including Blair Lee in Maryland and Fielder in New Jersey.
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State Assembly
New York
Fielder
New Jersey
Blair Lee
Maryland
John Purroy Mitchel
Greater New York
McCall
Mitchel
Russell
William Sulze
Pennsylvania
James Alcorn
John H. Henderson
Superior Court
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
United States Senate
Fusion
New York City
Massachusetts
Virginia
Senate
Democratic Ticket Wins Virginia State Election
Democratic state ticket, opposed only by Socialist groups, wins by a large margin as apathy reduces turnout. Governors, attorneys general and other officers are named with party affiliations, while key races in Rockingham and Richmond show mixed results and a Democratic Assembly likely to retain a strong majority.
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Richmond
Henry C. Stuart
Russell County
J. Taylor
Iyson
John Garland Pollard
Henrico County
George W. Kotner
Augusta County
Commonwealth
B. O James
R. ©. Stearnes
Salem
A. W. Harman, Jr
Rockbridge
Rockingham County
George B. Keezell
House of Delegates
George N. Karman
Emelmat
of & SS
Charles HH
Rolston
George B
Keezell
George N. Bar
Summers
General Assembly
Funeral Services For Mrs Bursey
The funeral of Mrs. Marie Butler Bursey wife of Charles H. Bursey and daughter of J H and Mrs Butler of Ridgeway West Virginia occurred at their home corner Kent and Leicester streets Monday afternoon conducted by Rev W C Talbert Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South. Interment followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery in the family plot with pallbearers T S Jolliffe J L Whitlock W G Hardy M Good J M Orndoff and A H Jackson.
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Marie Butler’Bursey
Charles H. Bursey
J.H. Butler
Ridgeway
W. Va
Kent and
Leicester Streets
W. C. Talbert
Braddock Street Methodist
Eypiscopal Church
South
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Messrs
T. S. Jolliffe
J.L. Whitlock
W. G. Hardy
M. Good, J. M.orndoff and
A. H. Jackson
Funeral of Alexander Lake at Opequon Church
The funeral for the late Mr. Alexander Lake of Kernstown was held yesterday afternoon at Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church. Rev. Alfred Jones officiated and interment followed in the church graveyard. Friends of the family attended.
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Alexander Lake
Kernstown
Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church
Alfred Jones
Third Division of Atlantic Fleet Joins Other Ships
The third division of the Atlantic fleet arrived in Mexican waters to relieve the second division as tension grows. The scout cruiser Chester was ordered from Philadelphia to Vera Cruz to take on refugees, with special draft allowing closer shore support.
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Atlantic Fleet
Chester
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Huerta
High
Cnt Hm
D Ae
Mexico
John Lind
Berlin
Gerard
Foreign Office
Tito
France
Paris
United States
Washington
Daniels
Phiadelphia
Benjamin Fuller Dies At Home Here
Benjamin Boyd Fuller aged 46 years five months eighteen days died at 7 15 p m at his parents home 113 West Water street after a lingering illness. He is survived by his parents four brothers John Ellis Edward and Otto Fuller and two sisters Retha Newman of Washington and Julia Lewis of Greencastle Pa. Funeral services will be at the family residence at 2 o clock Friday afternoon and burial will be in Mount.
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Benjamin Boyd Fuller
John W. Fuller
West Water ‘Street
Fuller
Winchester
Retha Newman
Washington
Julia Lewis
Greencastle
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T. M. Barr
Ma Jone
Port of
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H. H. Baker
T. McGuire
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Cumberland Valley and
Martinsburg Railroad Company
Correll
Frederick Hamilton
BR. A
B. W. Harris
Gage Ee
Edward Sechade
John M. Steck
William T. Barr
James P. Reardon
Adam Forney
Lewis F. Cooper, Prest
John P. Mitchel
Sulzer
Illinois
Charles P. Coady
New York Assembly
McAneny
Board of Aldermen
Tammany
Whitman
Queens
Board of Estimate
Joseph G. Armstrong
Jacob MM. Cantor
Teorze W. Ft
Tim” Sultig. 2
Mary
O'Shaughnessy
Bulletins
Benjamin Fuller
Oelock
Mount
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