Firemen Save Buildings as Fire Guts Hillyard Warehouse
Firefighters quickly controlled a blaze that started when a match was struck in a rear warehouse behind Gardiner B. Hillyard’s store at 103 North Mall. Oil turpentine and paints on the floor fed the fire, seven water streams poured by skilled crews, and heavy damage was limited to the warehouse area with about six thousand dollars in losses.
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Winchester Fire Department
Gardner B. Hillyard
North Mall
Privet
Hilyard
Main Street
Indiah Alley
Banker's death by own action follows Havre de Grace inquiry
Hattimore Sept 12 Following the Harford county grand jury report condemning the Havre de Grace race track as a gambling hub the governor and state officials discuss stopping the Havre races. George C Morrison the Title Guarantee and Trust Company president and Maryland lawyer denied wagering and graft claims while describing pressure from a hostile press.
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Star
Hattimore
Title Guarantee and Trust Company
Maryland
Harford County
Havre de Grace
Belair
Baltimore
Baltimore Athletic Club
Maud Troler’s Father To Get Part of Alten Reward
In Roanoke Virginia on September 18 Wesley Kawards beloved Maud Troler story unfolds as her father Frank Iroler figures to share a $1500 reward with Dy? and Lieas and Frank Kalee. Detectives and Iroler provided key leads. The Des Moines union plans to push aid for Sidna Allen, a member in good standing since July 2 under the alias Tom Sayres, arguing he deserves consideration.
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Maud Troler
Alten
Dedy
Lieas
Frank Kalee
Maud Iroler
Frank Iroler
Miss Iroler
Oroler
Bank of
Galax
Des Moines
Iowa
International Carpenters’ Union
Washington
Sidna Allen
Des Moines Union
Allen
Tom” Sayres
Dress goods ad highlights by Grove Brothers on page 3
Lost gala buckle watch fob with KP charm. Reward for return to Star office. Ad notes Grove Brothers dress goods on page 3 and Henry Baetjer & Co. on page 4.
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Grove Brothers
Our New Dress Goods
Henry Baetjer & Co. Ie
Star Office
Solhters to Be Inspected by Virginia Regiment
The annual inspection of Company I, Second Virginia Regiment, will be held at 8 p.m. Friday at the barracks on North Main Street. Capt. James P. Reardon ordered all officers and members to attend, with payment of 10 per man for those present. Col. Jo Lane Stern will inspect. khaki uniform, tar shoes, service hat required. guns and side arms must be cleaned beforehand and all nonuniform property delivered to the quartermaster sergeant.
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Second
Virginia Regiment
Ake Place
North Main Street
James P. Reardon
Jo Lane ‘Stern
Virginia Military Organizations
Shenandoah Valley Academy Opens September 19 at 2 P.M
The Shenandoah Valley Academy opens on September 19 at 2 p m Dr B M Roszel will be in his office daily for consultation from 12 to 1 p m Also Spillman Bros Inc Martinsburg W Va seeks two sales ladies for Dry Goods Dept permanent positions Apply in writing
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B. M. Roszel
Perment
Spillman Bros. Inc
Martinsburg
W. Va
Lp-Tf
Four Reel Show and Special Release Auditorium Tonight
A four reel program and special release play at the auditorium tonight features titles such as Pseudo Sultan The Spirit Awakened Return of Wm Man and Jim's Wife's Ingratitude. The run promises one of the finest pictures shown in many nights with varied entertainment.
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Sultan
Witdgraph
Blog
Wm Man
Essany
Jim
Edi
Trial negotiations unfold over Carroll County murders
Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards seek counsel as they face trial for Carroll County murders. Allen asks Attorney J C Buxton to come for a conference. Allen vows to fight for the Hillsville trial. the commonwealth attorney favors Wytheville for all remaining defendants.
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Roanoke
Sidna Allen
Wesley Edwards
Caroll County
Allen
J.C. Buxton
Mount Airy
N. C
Alien
Hillsville
Commonwealth
Wytheville
Three Women Suspected in Countess Murder Funds Case
In New York detectives pursue three women tied to the late countess case. One wore a gray wig signing a Waiver enabling Gibson to access bank accounts of the deceased. Franz Menrchik arrives with a Vienna death certificate disputing the countess’s death two years earlier while Gibson faces court-ordered accounting of estate funds.
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Star
New York
Vis
Burton
Gibson
Chicago
Alice Kihtwall
Franz Menrchik
Vienna
Vien
Republicans Have A Fuss In National Committee
An upheaval hit the Republican national committee at the Hotel Manhattan as anti Taft members resigned and others were ousted. Richmond Pearson yielded to E C Duncan, while W Edwards refused to resign and faced summary removal. Warden B Whiting was replaced by Frankkin Murphy. Executive session weighed strategy for doubtful states ahead of Friday meeting.
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Newark
Republican National Committee
Manhattan
Richmond Pearson
North Carolina
Roosevelt
E.C. Duncan
Edwards
West Virginia
Warden B. Whiting
New Jersey
Frankkin Murphy
Lamont Dies in Wreck of Circus Train Car
Capt Chardeau Missouri Sept 18 Harry Lamont owner of the Lamont dot and pony show was killed when a circus train car fell through a trestle near Chardeau. Sixteen persons were injured in the St Louis and San Francisco Railroad wreck involving the circus addition.
Men Say Thy Are Not Guilty in Rosenthal Murder Case
Gyp the Blood and Lefty Louie, two gunmen linked to the Hermani Rosenthal murder, pleaded not guilty when arraigned before Justice Goff. They were led back to their cells in the Tombs prison.
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Harry Horowitz
New York
Gyp
Lefty
Louie
Hermani Rosenthal
Goff
Downey Named Receiver for Velitete Co in Martinsburg
In Martinsburg West Virginia on September 18 Special Judge Woods appointed William W Downey as receiver for Velitete Company after a court hearing. Downey must post bonds of 150000 dollars. Stockholders acting for a majority sought the receiver to protect the firm after a recent plant fire and to aid settlement of affairs. The company intends to rebuild the plant and deliver products by January 1 next, after the plant burned twice in four years.
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W. W. Downey
F. Ju. Downey
BE. Boyd Faulkner
Claude W. Stewart, Sr
Reno Stewart, Jr
C. Ci
Desirable Storey Brick Home For Sale On Stewart Street
7 room brick residence with elaborate bath modern conveniences concrete cellar large veranda and lawn on Stewart Street priced at 6500. Owner G Clarence Miller. Also advertisement: housekeeper wanted in a small family apply there.
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Stewart Street
Clarence Miller
Iptf
Pastor killed in Greenbrier County mystery murder
The Star reports a murder investigation in Greenbrier County West Virginia. The pastor of the Blue Sulphur circuit was allegedly stoned by young men after Sunday services. His horse later rammed a pole near his home and he vanished. Authorities pursue leads as inquiry continues.
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Commonwealth Attorney
Greenbrier
W. Va
Blue Sulphur Circuit
Ig County
Aera
Greene Teft
Asbury
Death of Miss Mollie Forsythe in Winchester A Civil War mystery
The Star recalls Miss Mollie Forsythe of Winchester living on South Braddock Street and a Confederate romance. A Federal soldier’s revolver ended her life. whether it was accident or murder remains uncertain though locals believed intentional shooting. The case centers on a man named Jack, a Union soldier who had been treated kindly at the Forsythe home.
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Forsythe
South Braddock Street
Cork Street
Charles Forsythe
Mollie, Forsythe
Winchester
Preson
Maryland
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Brea
Hapshire
Ohio
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Frede
Rick Welch
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Brane
Glebe
H. L. Cook
J. di Millet
Cook
Welch
Wasy
Vas
Wesley Kawards
Maud
Mundy
Wesley
W. G. Baldwin
Allen and
Union
Bes
The
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Carroll CO
Harry Lamont
Wreck
Wv. W. Downey
Burned Corporation
RCE
Geene
Atong
Mr. Greene
Nemo
Ana
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