Shenandoah Valley Fair Opens With Packed Exhibits
The thirty ninth annual Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society fair begins at Winchester on a sunny opening day. Departments are full with livestock stalls sold out. many applicants denied exhibition space while amusements feature wheel of fortune, freaks, a merrygo round and a wild meat eater act as crowds gather.
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United States
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society
Winchester Fair
di, Hela At 11 O'Clock In the Scty’s Office On the Grounds, the Su- Senteserat
Tose
Games of Chance
Hay Won’t Speak at Gore and Brucetown on 26th 27th
A letter from Mon. James Hay of Harrison states he cannot keep engagements to speak at Gore on the 26th and Brucetown on the 27th. Hay says he is needed in Rockingham County for the party’s good and should not be away. County Chairman B. C. Shull has been notified.
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James Hay
Harrisonpurge
Suit for 3000 against Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Hon R B Byrd representing Leslie D Kline and John W Rice filed a declaration in a case seeking 3000 damages for prize hogs and pigs shipped from Mitchell Indiana to Stephens City Virginia. B and O appeared through R Gray Williams and moved removal to the US Circuit Court for the Western District of Virginia. an order moved the case to Danville.
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R. B. Byrd
Leslie D. Kline
John W. Rice
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Mitchell
Inbier
Stephens City
Indiana
Baltimore and Ohio
R. Gray Williams
United States Court For
Western District of Virginia
Virginia
Jo Harrison
United States Circuit Court
Danville
Pritchard And Allen To Speak In City Courthouse Hall
Richmond speakers C L Pritchard and Edgar Allen Jr will address the public at the courthouse hall on Monday night October 26 at 8 o clock invited by the Republican Executive Committee. The event aims to define campaign issues and attract Republican supporters.
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Messrs
C. L. Pritchard
Edgar Allen, Jr
Richmond
Republican Executive Committee
Market Quiet With Mixed Movements In Grains And Farm Goods
In the wholesale market flour was quiet while wheat firm and corn firmer. oats steady and rye quiet. Butter eggs steady. poultry easier. Vegetables steady and cranberries firm as new arrivals enter trade. Prices shown include oats 50 cents per bushel, hay per ton 10 to 13 dollars, corn per barrel 3 dollars, potatoes per bushel. Winchester Fair features: U S Cavalry practice 11 and 3, balloon ascents daily at 2, automobile space reserved, admission 50 cents.
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Winchester Fair
U.S. Cavalry
Robert Worsley
Sec'y
Shenandoah Valley Academy Football Showing Improvement
Shenandoah Valley Academy's football team, after several early losses, is playing better as they prepare for an afternoon game with Winchester and a Saturday road match at Massanutten Academy in Woodstock. The squad, led by Barrett Atkinson and Gillette, recently fell 24 to 5 to St. James Academy of Maryland, with Graham shining for St. James and the SV A defense stifling but unable to score beyond Barrett's first-half touchdown.
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Shenandoah Valley Academy
Academy
Winchester
Woodstock
Massanutten Academy
St. James
St. James Academy
Barrett
Ryan
Atkinson
Gillette
St. James Graham
Cannon
Schlack
Gravatt
Hinkle
Reiners
Husking Bee and Fair At Market St Rink
Husking Bee on Tuesday with prizes for best corn shucker and a skates drill. Thursday features a county fair with poultry produce swine and a live stock parade including donkeys ponies goats hogs sheep cows calves and more. Also notice of Winchester Fair racing on Oct 20 21 22 23 and Taft Sherman Legion HQ meetings Thursdays and Fridays at 7 30 p m chaired by C M Gibbens.
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Winchester Fair
Taft Tours Martinsburg West Virginia on West Virginia swing
Special to The Star. Judge William H. Taft Republican nominee for the presidency stopped in Martinsburg for about a half hour and planned speeches across the state. The crowd numbered several hundred though enthusiasm appeared muted by frosty weather. Taft asserted farmers are prospering. a worker’s query went unanswered as he moved on with Senator Scott and others aboard.
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Star
Marthnsburg
William H. Taft
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Vine Taft
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Martindhere
Mr. Taft
Taft
Senator Scott
Doctor Lupton Visits Home After Consular Duty
Dr Stuart R Lupton of the United States Consular Service, stationed two years at Valparaiso Chile, is guest of his parents on east Piccadilly street. He has received a cordial welcome from friends in the city and county and recently visited Clarksville Tenn en route to Washington for consular business. Lupton has advanced rapidly and is a valuable attaché to the government.
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Stuart R Lupton
United States Consular Service
Valpariso
Chile
Jonah Lupton
Piccadilly Street
Lupton
Clarksville
Tenn
Washington
Pneumonia Fatal To Henry Hardy
Henry W. Hardy son of C W Hardy of Blackwood farm died in Philadelphia after a pneumonia illness aged 32. Funk and Son will transport remains to the Little Mountain Church Cedar Grove for funeral services by Rev R G Hammond with interment in the cemetery. He leaves a widow Frances Hardy and a large family including father, brothers, sisters and half-sisters.
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Frances Hardy
John Brown
G. 8
Manila Shaken by Earthquake with Multiple Tremors
Special to The Star reports Manila felt three distinct shocks today with no serious damage. In Washington Katharine Elkins daughter of Senator Elkins will wed the Duke of the Abruzzi in November in the United States and Cardinal Gibbons will supervise her conversion to Catholicism.
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The
Star
Manila
Miss Elkins
Duke
Washington
Katharine Elkins
Stephen B. Elkins
West Virginia
Duke of the Abruzzi
Rome
Italy
Cardinal Gibbons
Ccofi
Bryan charges Republicans plan to buy victory
Chicago report on William Jennings Bryan touring Illinois accuses the Republican National Committee of seeking a million dollar plus campaign fund. Bryan denounces GOP fundraising as frantic and desperate while pledging labor-friendly policy steps and a Labor Secretary. He spoke in Chicago and at crowd-filled venues promising cabinet expertise to aid workers.
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Mr. Bryan
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Illinois
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Mc Bryan
Ite Paign
Bryare
Dcratic National Committee
Democra
Bryan
Union Depot
Cook County
Pfiseh Park
Eset
Arcade Hall
Nk Rigen
Park
Labor
Promotion For Mr. Melenbacker
The Fort Wayne Sentinel reports John B. Melenbacker has been promoted in the Nickel Plate Railroad from Fort Wayne to district passenger agent with headquarters in Erie Pennsylvania. He began as Ticket Agent R E Payne in Buffalo then Cleveland and Fort Wayne. eight years with the company.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
John B. Melenbacker
Mise Ella Fugitt
Winchester
Nickel Plate Railroad
Erie
Melenbacker
Nickel Plate
R. E. Payne
Buffalo
Cleveland
Base Ball At the New Rink Tonight Big Mack to umpire
Weems Giants meet Rink Rats at the new rink in a six inning game expected to draw a big crowd. The first game was a howling success, and fans are urged to arrive early for front seats as Big Mack will umpire.
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Weems Giants
Big Mack
Guardianship Hearing For Hueh McKee Contested
Attorneys argued over appointing a guardian for Hueh McKee six year old son of the late Mrs. Dean McKee after a fatal crash near Gore. Two county men, A C Sionaker and Francis McKee, uncle to the child, sought guardianship. The boy testified in court before Judge Harrison, appearing bright and capable.
Bowen's Horses Buster Brown and El Capitana Offered for Sale
The two splendid horses once owned by the late Clinton A Bowen are offered for sale at their appraised valuation. Administrator M M Uynch announces the sale of Buster Brown and El Capitana.
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Clinton A. Bowen
Buster Brown
el Capitana
M. M. Uynch
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