Government outlines four month Liberty loan plan
Washington reports Secretary McAdoo announced a four month financial program for the fourth Liberty loan. About 6.1 million certificates of indebtedness will be issued in $750 million blocks every two weeks starting June 26, with 4 percent interest and maturities up to four months. An additional tax payment certificates program may yield up to 2 billion dollars for 1919 tax payments.
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Washington
McAdoo
Enabl
Secre
Treasury
Federal Reserve Banks
United States
Keepton Ted Hasan
Community Notes From Fetterman And Vicinity Amid Local Visits
Sunday social scenes include Mrs Hannah Norris and Eleanore enton, Miss Florence Hall returning from Mannington, and Mrs John Evans planning a trip to Richmond to visit her son Hugh in camp. Nearby, Caroline Fawcett visits sister Virginia, Misses Bunner and Jeel travel to Braxton county, and Ruth Burgoyne with son Lew visit the Utt home. Riley Utt and family from Fetter nun spend the weekend here as guests.
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Hannah Norris
Eleanore Enton
Fetterman
Florence Hall
Om Mannington
John Evans
Nne
Richmond
Hugh
Caroline Fawcett
Leasant
Virginia
Efe Bunner
Ruth Jeel
Braxton County
Ruth Burgoyne
Lew 3
Pairfont
Thome
J. Utt
Riley Utt
Fetter Nun
Smith Keener
Wilma
Roy Keener
J. Woodward
Tartisburg
Showalter
Steve Bump
Buck ‘Annon
Joshua Gawthrop
Huttonsville
Iis
Marshal Gawthrop
Leonard Curry
Ma ‘Lon County
Opha Jonis
Weekly War Department Casualty Summary Shows 770 US Losses
The War Department released the second weekly casualty summary for American expeditionary forces. It reports 770 weekend casualties bringing total American theatre losses to 8,095 since landing in France. Deaths total 3,192. wounded 4,547. missing 340.
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WAR Department
Washington
France
Germany
Pris
American Aviators Claim Five Aces In One Day
Paris June 15 Sergeant David E Putnam of Brookline Massachusetts is credited with downing five German aircraft on June 10 Three are official and two are under investigation If confirmed Putnam would raise his total to thirteen making him the American ace surpassing Lieut Frank Baylies of New Bedford This matches the record of a famed French ace and reflects American aviators rapid adaptation in air fighting.
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Paris
David E. Putnam
Brookline
Mass
Putnam
Investigaton
Frank Baylies
New Bedford Conn
Serg. Putnam
Crac
Patrick Henry’s Patriotism Focused in Wartime Rhetoric
Fragmentary OCR snippet reflects a pledge of patriotic service and gratitude to American defenders. The text cites “atriotic banker” and “noble defenders,” indicating a historic speech or editorial praising citizens’ sacrifices for the nation and its war effort.
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United States
Miss Pearl Smith Attends West Virginia University
Miss Pearl Smith travels to West Virginia University to pursue schooling. M L Wilson and his wife were Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs O Wells, sharing a social call in the community.
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Miss Pearl Smith
West Virginia University
M. L. Wilson
O. Wells
West Virginia fund pays May benefits total 912k
State notes May disbursements for the workers compensation fund amount to 912,258.72 with funeral and pension costs. Since inception employers have paid 77,421,724.41 and investments yield 214,344.20, bringing total receipts to 77,736,068.71 and current assets to 94,410,895.29. Investment spread covers county and state bonds across numerous counties.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
United States Liberty
Braxton County
Cabell
Greenbrier
Hanpark
Harrison
Kanawha
Lincoln
Marion
Mason
McDowell
Mingo
Monongalia
Nicholas
Roane
Summers
Wayne
Wyoming
Conscientious objectors in court martial get prison terms
Secretary Baker approves sentences for 12 men from Camp Upton and Camp Gordon. Ranging from 18 months to 20 years, the findings reflect the first such court martial cases in the department. Most objectors refused to fight Germany or Austria due to relatives there and Baker indicated support for their return to preferred countries after the war. Names include Hyman Polkes and William Seider among others with tenures up to 20 years.
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Washington
Camp Upton
Camp Gordon
Baker
Germany
Austria
Hyman Polkes
William Seider
Joseph White
Anton Zsoldsk
Mlayer Susskind
Louis H. Dumenthal
Samuel Spirs
Paul Bauer
Wlam Charles Schwab
Achael Ciuta
Black snake enters Cumberland cafe attracts crowd
In Cumberland Maryland on June 17 a large live black rattlesnake wrapped around William Ratte of Preston County West Virginia drew a crowd. Attendants initially urged it to depart but soon allowed guests to pet the snake which behaved as if at home.
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Wheeling
Hoover
Gal
Karl W. Oglebay
West
Virginia
Washington
Cumberland
Wiliam Ratte
Preston County
West Virginia
Where Do You Belong War Slogan Declares Two WV Classes
A World War I era plea divides West Virginians into two camps one aiding the boys in France and the other serving the Kaiser. It urges savings and consumption reduction and calls for purchasing war savings stamps with pledges due by June 28.
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West Virginia
France
America
Kaiser
Roche
Army of Wasters
Army of Savers
Rhine
West Virginia Lawbooks Delivered for Soldiers Service
The county council of defense through its chairman receives West Virginia law books for soldiers and sailors legal committees. They outline key laws and the scope of service for men called to the colors and may be obtainable by drafted men from W. A. Beavers or at the draft board offices in the federal building.
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County Council of Defense
West Virginia
W. A. Beavers
Ccal Draft Board
Federal
Kaiser Insists He Is The Leader Of The Earth
Amsterdam June 17 The emperor replies to telegrams of congratulation on the 30th anniversary of his accession. He declares his leadership of the most capable people and asserts Germany has the strength to endure sufferings and privations.
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Amsterdam
Revocation of Order on Wood’s Army Command Assignment
Washington June 17 War Department announces revocation of Maj Cene Lemnard Wood’s command assignment to the Western Department. Wood is reassigned to general staff duties at Camp Funten, Kansas, under new War Department orders.
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Wood
Washington
Washington, DC
Cene Lemnard Wood
Oh Army
Camp Fannten
Kanear
War Department
Bowser Plans Lectures While Wife Foils Will Power Scheme
Mr. Bowser entertains a pitch to lecture titled The Force of Will Power promising a thousand dollars weekly with Mrs. Bowser testing and countering his claims at home. She waltzes, triggers kitchen woes, and halts his plans as he blames her for sabotaging the plan while he navigates his erratic attempts to influence others. The scene ends with Bowser abandoning the lecture idea after interactions with a druggist and home life.
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Mr. Bowser
Mrs. Bowser
Childhammer
George
Fragmented Civil War notes and a wedding in old Charleston
A scrambled historical fragment covers Indian captives, Civil War soldiers from West Virginia, and early Charleston links. It recalls Confederate and Union events, key figures like Capt. Christian Roberts and Bailey Brown, and ends with a late 19th to early 20th century wedding notice for Benet Rogers and Mrs Smith amid local family ties.
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Wheeling
Christian Roberts
Glover Gap
Baltimore & Ohio
Grafton
Oliver R West
Bailey Brown
West Virginia Infantry
Fettersman
Daniel W. S. Knight
Robinson
Twenty
Virginia
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