Homecoming Lights Transform Winchester Into Colorful City
The Winchester and Washington City Railway Company finished decorating the Hansbrough Carter building with multicolored incandescent lights for homecoming week. City Hall will host 500 to 600 lights nightly, plus waterproof bunting and flags. The Masonic Temple will feature electric lights and bunting, and the Market Street skating rink will install over 100 lights. The Friendship Fire Company hall will gain 100 added lights as crowds anticipate a record appearance. Baseball games with out-of-town teams are planned daily, including Marines Athletic Club from Washington and teams from Petersburg Danville and Walbrook, with Winchester traveling to Richmond for further matchups.
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Winchester and
Washington City Railway Company
Hansbrough & Carter
North Main Street
Power Company
City Hall
Winchéster Hiram Lodge
No. 21
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Market Street
Friendship Fire Company
Winchester
Reservoir Park
Richmond
Marines’ Athletic Club
Washington
Petersburg
Walbrook
Giants
Danville
Atwell
Red Men Tribe Gears Up For Home Week Parade Event
Shawnee Tribe No. 2 I O of Red Men reports 75 percent member growth since January and a polished Indian drama for home week. Delegations from Martinsburg Scranton Williamsport Brunswick and Frederick expected to lead large lines with 300 men per tribe in competition for best display. Parades form at 10 AM with one firemen parade Tuesday night.
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Er ‘Sive
Martinsburg
Scranton
Williamsport
Brunswick
Frederick
Court House Fence To Be Taken Down
At a special meeting the Board of Supervisors accepted a bid by J. P. and H. P. Whitacre for 132.12 to remove the high iron fence enclosing the courthouse lawn and relocate it to the Whitacre family graveyard. Main street pavement will be extended, requiring the removal of the Purcell peach and confectionery stand corner house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Messrs
J. P
H. P. Whitacre
Messrs. Whitacre
Whitacre
Gore Public Sale Notice for September 11
Public sale at Gore on September 11 includes 18 horses and colts, cows, hogs, house goods, harness and vehicles. Conducted by Dr. R. W. Gover, listing local auction details and items to be offered.
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R. WS Gover
Homecoming decoration services by Reh and McCabe
The home coming celebration committee engages Fred R Reh of Reh and McCabe Washington decorators to assist merchants and others in decorating buildings or homes during home week. He can be reached through headquarters by phone at any time day or evening for reasonable quoted prices.
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Fred, R.’ Reh
Reh& McCabe
Washington
Reh
Winchester over Hagerstown 10 to 3 at Reservoir Park
Winchester defeated Hagerstown 10 to 3 as Cy McDonald Knox and Duffy led with key hits. Cantwell pitched well for Winchester and Shiner struggled. Winchester improves to 17-7-2 in 24 meetings with Hagerstown. Duffy hit a home run and Luhn added a three base shot for the visitors.
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Winchester
Hagerstown
Reservoir Park
Cantwell
Shiner
Cy McDonald
Knox
Luhn
Duggan
Lentz
Brown
Baker
Duffy
Jones
Hanks
McDonald
Grant
Simpson
Feiser
Alexander Long Dies in Peoria Illinois
Whitacre Virginia Sept. 9 Mr Alexander Long formerly lived here died at his Peoria Illinois home August 31 and was buried September 2 in Spring Dale Cemetery He came from Kansas trading farms with Simeon Gano and lived here several years engaged in farming and lumbering The community holds the family in high esteem and extends sympathy to their friends
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Whitacre
Alexander Long
Peoria
Ill
Spring Dale
Long
Kansas
Simeon Gano
Millinery Line Return Show by Miss Cline in City
Miss Frances B. Cline brings a complete fall and winter millinery line from the east and will be joined this season by Miss Steiner, an expert trimmer from Baltimore, to assist customers.
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Steiner
Baltimore
Costumed Ball At Market Street Rink For Home Coming Fund
The Market Street Rink hosts a gay colors and fun event this evening under the Home Coming Committee. Henry Bros. turned over the rink to the Red Men for the fundraiser. Over 500 tickets sold. A 750 gold prize awaits the best costume. Everyone urged to join and support the cause.
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Market St
Messrs
Henry Bros
Public Sale At Gore On September 11
Auction published for Gore on September 11 offering horses colts cows hogs household furniture harness and vehicles. R W Gover M D Ip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gore
Superintendent E J Lewis Returns From Vacation
Supt. E J Lewis of the National Cemetery returns after an extended vacation spent in New York, Connecticut and Washington. He rode on river tunnels, subways, surface lines and elevated roads and reports an immensely enjoyable and pleasant trip.
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E. J. Lewis
National Cemetery
New York
Connecticut
Washington
Coun try Store Ap
A brief item notes a fragmented readout about a country store and an apparent appeal or plea related to operation or inventory. The readable text is sparse, with no clear names, dates, or locations to identify a specific event or outcome.
Fine Exhibits At The Inwood Fair
Under a bright sky the Inwood fair enters full swing with record second day attendance. Livestock and fruit displays are large and high quality, horses from Berkeley Jefferson and Frederick counties drawing much interest. Thursday features an address by Hon William A Berry on Civic Righteousness drawing many Winchester visitors.
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Inwood
Berkeley
Jefferson
Frederick
William A. Berry
Pennsylvania
Winchester
Fine Club House Burned To Ground
Fire destroyed the Philadelphia Cricket Club home at Wissahicken Heights. One man burned to death, a woman leapt from a third story window and broke her leg, another man and a woman were injured. all victims were employees.
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Hearst News Service
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Wissahicken Heights
Democrats to Organize Bryan and Kern Club in Frederick County
The Frederick County board of supervisors authorized use of the courthouse hall on Friday night September 11 for a Democratic meeting. The event begins at 8 o clock with speeches as the Bryan and Kern Club is formed in the first and second wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors of
Frederick
County
Bryan and Kern Club
Bryan ‘and Kern Club
Baugh Weds Miss Bond in Baltimore Episcopal Ceremony
Miss Annesley Bond daughter of Rev and Mrs Beverley W Bond of Arlington Md married Frederick Henry Baugh of Baltimore at a Mount Vernon area church. The bride wore white messaline satin with lace and a pearl crescent. her brother Beverly Bond Jr gave her in marriage. Attendants included Helen Bond as maid of honor and Elizabeth Ann Miller as bridesmaid.
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Annesley Bond
Beverley W. Bond
Winchester
Arlington
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Frederick Henry Baugh
Baltimore
Southern Methodist Church
Beverly Waugh Bond, Jr
Purdue University
Indiana
George William Gall
Triumphal Arch Planned for Home-Coming Week
The Friendship Fire Company leads a fund drive to erect a larger arch at Main and Cork streets for the home-coming celebration. Construction began this morning as workers plan a 115 foot diagonal span and an about 70 foot high structure decorated with many colored electric lights. Local residents join in funding the project.
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Main
Cork
Friendship Fire Company
Second-hand organ to be sold in front of Court House
Notice states a used organ will be sold in front of the Court House under public sale terms. The listing includes the item described as good as new.
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Split
Picnic and sale announced for Opequon Sunday School
Opequon Sunday School to hold a picnic in H. O. Pierce’s grove on Saturday September 12 with Winchester orchestra providing music. Also public sale on September 11 two and a half miles from Winchester along Berryville pike offering horses cattle hogs hay farming implements household goods and tea bargains under MO’S. STRICKLER.
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Opequon Sunday School
H. O. Pierce’s
Winchester Orchestra
Winchester
Berryville
Mo's
Strickler
Mask Carnival and Supper at Christ Church Tonight
Premier met Welton, agent, was the best. Don t forget the Mask Carnival at Market St Rink tonight. BE Supper in Parish Rooms of Christ Episcopal Church Thursday evening Sept 10 from 7 30 until 10. Supper 35 and 50 cents.
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Market St. Rink
Christ Episcopal Church
For Rent: Six Room Flat With Utilities
For Rent a six room flat with one bath, range, hot water and gas listed by Henry Baetjer.
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Henry Baetjer
Store. Don't forget, the Old Country nies ae
A compact note lists a store reminder referencing the old country phrase and a casual admonition about forgetting misheard items. The readable fragment hints at a nostalgic or humorous commerce tidbit without clear names or dates.
Dead Silas LaFollette and infant twin deaths in county
Notices report the death of Silas LaFollette and twins in infancy, plus the passing of J W Light, father of Mrs Charles Henry. Lizzie McKee, injured in a runaway near Gainesboro, died at home near Gore after a skull fracture and prolonged unconsciousness. She was 33, formerly Lizzie Weir, married to John Dean McKee in 1901. Further details continued on page 3.
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J. W. Light
Charles Henry
Lizzie McKee
Gainesboro
Gore
McKee
Lizzie Weir
Samuel
Cary Weir
Pennsylvania
Fredericktoun
Jonathan Jenkins
John Dean McKee
Hughes Beaten in New York Primaries
Governor Hughes narrowly loses renomination in New York and Kings counties. In nine New York County districts he gathers 3 844 votes to 3 624 against, while five Kings County districts back 1 325 to 2 052 against. Parsons signals only 73 of 187 New York County delegates would back Hughes, with a solid Kings County delegation opposed.
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New York
Hughes
Kings County
New York County
Herbert Parsons
Exonerated Berkeley County Sheriff Candidates Cleared
Martinsburg report says E B Kettering and W H Lamon Democrat and Republican candidates for Berkeley county sheriff were exonerated by the grand jury. Charges alleging violation of the Corrupt Practices Act were dismissed due to flimsy evidence.
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The
Star
Martinsburg
E B. Kettering
W.H. Lamon
Berkeley County
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Ilinois
Frances B. Cline
West Virginia
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Fine Club
Sioux Falls
W.D. Boyce
Chicago
Chicago Ledger
Saturday Blade
Marquis
Eureka
Police Department
Bingham
John Gordon
John Street
West 62Nd Street
Bronx
Fred
Baugh
Miss Bond
E'der Here
Helen Elizabeth Bond
Elizabeth Anne Millar
Front Royal
Premier
Welton
L. M
Iptf
Silas Lafollette
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