Share the Queen and Marguerite in Italy feud
A colorful column questions royal favors and gender power as American heiress Miss Elkins faces Italian court scrutiny. It contrasts Queen Marguerite’s arrogance with calls for justice and the fate of a stalled royal marriage amid social politics. Page 2 continues the discussion.
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Italy
Miss Elkins
Savoy
Letitia
Aosta
Helena
France
Marguerité
Katharine
Mr. Menfolks
Flirt
Iowa
George Weems
Judge Brannon On Bench Fifty Years
The Daily Mail notes Judge Henry Brannon of Lewis County has served longer on West Virginia’s Supreme Court of Appeals than any prior jurist. Elevation came in 1889. 19 years continuous service. born in Winchester. next November 26 he will be 71. moved to Lewis County in 1857 and has remained there. eight years earlier he was a judge in the Eleventh Judicial circuit.
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Henry Brannon
Lewis
Nestor
West Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals
Brannon
Winchester
Lewis County
Eleventh Judicial Circuit
Refuge Va Barn Fire Destroys John Conner Farm
A large barn belonging to John Conner near Refuge Virginia burned on a Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Conner awakened the alarm and freed four horses and a colt, saving animals and equipment. The fire destroyed the barn, granary with about one hundred barrels of corn, sheds, and machinery. cause unknown, possibly a dropped match.
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Refuge
John Conner
Conner
Wheat Prices Seen Steady Despite Some Local Deliveries
Wheat is not expected to advance despite some deliveries to local dealers. Prevailing price remains around $1 with no expected increase. Today’s quotations list the current market figures.
Eskey Sues for 2500 dollars in Staunton court
D. R. Eskey of Staunton with a branch store sues the Malleable Steele Range Manufacturing Company in Staunton Circuit Court for 2500 dollars claiming breach of contract.
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D. R. Eskey
Staunton
T. K. Hackman
Steele Range Manufacturing Company
Ponies Race on Skates at Market Street Rink
Local notice promotes pony races on skates at Market Street Rink as a repeat event likely drawing families tonight. Readers are urged to bring children and ask witnesses if it was the biggest local rink hit yet. Also notes a flood of sales from J P Haddox promising 5 percent profit or better on clothing and promising bargains at Winchester stores.
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Market St
Winchester
J. P. Haddox
Test Pass Tomorrow Night at Mark t rink
Announcement notes a 1p service at Baptist Church with Rev John R Brown of Staunton VA preaching at First LOST Pocketbook detail near Pughtown tollgate and hospital. Sweaters priced 39c and advertised for Sunday evening sale while inviting attendance and urging return of items.
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Mark T. Rink
John R. Brown
Stanleyton
The
Personal Notes From Berryville
Berryville Virginia November 27 Dr E O Dearmont of White Post was in town last Monday Mrs John B Tilford of Winchester visited Mrs S M Taylor this week Dr Summerville of White Post was in town on Monday Mrs William H Wilson of Retreat visited Mrs Edward Harris on Monday Dr William P McGuire of Winchester was in Berryville this week Mr and Mrs Hubert Snowden of Alexandria and Dr Edward Snowden of Alexandria were at Battle Town Inn this week Mr Arthur Chrisman of White Post was in town on business Mr George Rice of Scranton Pennsylvania is spending Thanksgiving with family at Edgewood the home of Mr George Reynolds Mrs D H Scanlon and children have left town to visit relatives before going to Montreal North Carolina where Mr Scanlon has accepted a call
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Tilford
Winchester
S. M. Taylor
Summerville
White Post
William H. Wilson
Retreat
Edward Harris
William P. McGuire
Berryville
Hubert Snowden
Alexandria
Edward Snowden
Battletown Inn
Arthur Chrisman
George Rice
Scranton
Edgewood
George Reynolds
D. H. Scanlon
Montreal
N. C
Scanlon
New Gold Coins Arrive From Treasury
The Farmers and Merchants National Bank today received the first lot of new five dollar and two and a half dollar gold pieces from the Treasury Department. The coins are distinctive with a full eagle on the face and edges that are perfectly flat. E Pluribus Unum and In God We Trust are inscribed.
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National
Treasury Department
Hung jury in Magalis case at Fair Grounds theft trial
Ernest Magalis faced a twelve man jury on larceny charges for tools owned by Nelson Ashton. The jury reported no verdict after less than an hour, and Judge William M. Atkinson discharged them. Bail hearing delayed as defense questions proof and title of the property. Prosecution detailed a jail letter and argued joint indictment with Wesley Markel.
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Ernest Magalis
Nelson Ashton
Magalis
Maurice M. Lynch
James P. Reardon
Commonwealth
William ‘M. Atkinson
Lynch
Reardon
Wesley Markell
Ashton
Messrs
I. W. Russell
C. W. Ramsburg
W. Harlee
S. A. Affleck
McKim Diffenderfer
J. William Miller
M. L. Capper
EB. H. Diffenderfer
L. M. Barr
John A. Huntsberry
Davis Johnson
G. Casper Fries
Fire and Runaway In Clarke County
Special to The Star Berryville Va Nov 28 Sparks from Norfolk and Western locomotive set fire to a wheat stubble field and a large straw rick owned by H C Hannum near John W Shenk’s farm. Hannum hitched his mare Ngmey to a runabout and rushed to town when the horse spooked and dashed home a mile away destroying the runabout but the mare escaped injury. The field fire was finally extinguished.
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Berryville
Norfolk and Western Railway
John W. Shenk
H. C. Hannum
Hannum
Ngmey
Missionary Rally at Braddock Street Church
Missionary rally exercises set for Braddock Street Methodist Church South at 9 45 a m on Sunday New members to be baptized and received at 11 a m Preaching at 7 30 p m
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Braddock Street Methodist Ho Tdcopal Church
South
Negroes Freed in Berryville Court
In Berryville on November 28 the jury found William Williams not guilty of criminal assault on Dora Taylor of Millwood after a trial before Judge Thomas W. Harrison. The Henry Taylor indictment was dismissed on technical grounds. The docket next includes the Commonwealth case against Russell for horse stealing.
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The
Star
Berryville
William Williams
Dora Taylor
Millwood
Thomas W. Harrison
Henry Taylor
Rose Alexander
Taylor
Commonwealth
Russell
Mr Strat Bowen Loses His Thumb
Mr. Strat Bowen of this city had his right thumb amputated after an accident at the Handley Library. Dr Latane performed the operation as a fellow worker questioned him while turning a derrick wheel. the thumb was mashed to a jelly and Bowen suffered great pain.
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Handley Library
Stuart Bowen
8S. P. Latane
Bowen
James A. Carper Dies In Staunton
James A. Carper died this week at Western State Hospital in Staunton where he had been treated for years. He was about 60, formerly of the county, and interred there Wednesday. He leaves a widow a son George Carper and two step sons plus two daughters in law.
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James A. Carper
Western State Hospital
Staunton
George Carper
Fred, Wood
Fred. Goss
Eva Carper
Clarence
James Carper
City
Coun
Personal Property For Sale A Mrs Henrietta W Mullen
The late Mrs. Henrietta W Mullen’s household and kitchen furniture will be sold at 3048 Loudoun St at 11 o’clock a m next Thursday December 30 Cash terms Admr Lewis Harman and Aucioneer A G Swanson handled the sale The notice appears in a local advertisement page with various marketing blurbs.
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Ture
Henrietta .W. Mullen
Loudoun St
Lewis. Harman
Admr
A. G. Swanson
Auc
Eer
Hugh S. Janney Claimed by Death in Frederick County
Hugh S. Janney, age nearly 74, died after a brief pneumonia illness at his home near Charles Town, leaving four sons and two daughters including Daniel Reilly Janney of Philadelphia and Elizabeth Janney. He was born in Loudoun County on March 28, 183, served in the Confederate army, and was a longtime Christian Church member. Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at his residence, with interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery, Winchester.
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Janney
Frederick County
W. A. Bell
Winchester
Loudoun County
Willa Reilly
Messrs
Daniel Reilly Janney
Philadelphia
Eli Janney
William Clarence
Hugh Ashton Janney
Middleway
Mira
Fannie Grantham Shultz
Dr. Shultz
Monroe
Elabeth Janney
Alexandria
Edward Janney
Baltimore
Daniel Janney
Christian Church
J. D. Hamaker
Strasburg
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Mrs Annie Robinson Andrews Dies at 73 in West Virginia
Annie Robinson Andrews of Shepherdstown died in Charles Town after a brief illness. She leaves three sons Charles W George R and M Page Andrews a daughter Miss Sally Page Andrews two sisters Mrs Isaac Nicholson of Baltimore and Mrs Liegellyn Hoxton of Alexandria and a brother Archibald Robinson of St Louis. Burial was in Shepherdstown. Her son Prof M Page Andrews formerly taught at Shenandoah Valley Academy in this city.
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Anna Robinson Andrews
M. Page Andrews
Winchester
Charles Town
Annie Robinson Andrews
Matthew Page Andrews
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Charles, W
George R
Sally Page Andrews
Isaac Nicholson
Baltimore
Liegellyn Hoxton
Alexandria
Archibald Robinson
St. Louis
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Winchester Society For Prevention of Cruelty
Nemo
Marguerite
the Daily Mail
Charleston, W
Mr. Eskey
Headley
Qrndoff & McVicar
Baptist Church
Berryville, Va
E. 0. Dearmont
Clarke County
Furni
All Newsdealers
Big Washington Sunday Star
Hable
Washington
Basle
W. B. Mott
Cavalry Service
Fort Myer
South Braddock Hive
Hugh S. Janney
Brucetown
Paetilionia
Prof. Andrews
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