Huge plane crash kills seven in Somme fighting tale
London Times report picked up by Washington Post describes a massive air disaster over Somme terrain. Troops of U S forces engaged on the Somme front faced heavy machine gun fire as they advanced toward Chipilly. American casualties and captured enemy elements are noted amid rapid combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferbert Bailey
London Times
Washington Post
The
Public Ledger Co
France
Somme
Australans
Fragments of an Old Hair Care Ad Offer Various Products
An uneven, faded OCR fragment advertises hair care items and a dress product. Mentions scalp health, lustrous hair, and a promotional style claim. References stores and druggists, with scattered phrases about beauty and age.
Americans Killed and Wounded In Fighting on the French Front
A government casualty list reports multiple Americans killed in action and died of wounds on the French front. Names include Lieut. Frank H. M. Cash of Washington and numerous soldiers from Ohio, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and other states, with allocations to action, wounds, or missing in action. The record notes serials, places and affiliations across the American Expeditionary Forces.
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Wee
Timekel
Irvin Eb, Corp
Hudson
Wis
Hareil
Geo
Habgood
N C
Coffin Corp
Alien R
Bridger
Mont
Irwin Emory
Denver
Carter George Andrew
St Louis
Cloud Harmon
Kansas City
Mc Creer
Evan T Waterbury
Conn Lamberg
David Chicago Paine
Charles H. Concord
Mass
Boyce
Robert L
Pacific Junction
Iowa
Estabrooks
Leslie
New Brunswick
Canada
Keel
Wide
Kenbridge
Lambert
Aderland
J. Greenfield
Paneth
Gilbert
New York
Pendergast
George A. Lynn
Sherman
Lawrence S
Springfield
Morehouse
Mechanic
Kahoka
Mo Holmes
Clarke D Wagoner
Briggsville
Ti Cooks
Keysur
Frank B
Claysbury
Leek
Charles
Moundsville
Bue
Alex S
Bogue Chitto
Miss Cleary
John J
Waterbury
Conn
Crus Hdaward J
Chicago
Dow Clyds W
Everett
Durkin
Harry M
Worcester
Epmeier George
Deansville
Tarrington
Guy I
Nevada
Ford Charles Lloyd
Vienna
111
Foster James A
North Dana
Hassion
John WV
Monroe _ La Honaker
Jason Warrison
Draper
James
Wesley RH
Tula
Miss Jarvis
Carl H. Burlington
Jona ‘Johnson
George A
Adams
Kengla
Louis E
Alors
Alfred Lesner
Minn Olson
Charles C
Oneill
Erving R
Camden
N Padukula
Michael
Chicopee Falls
Harry
Milmine
al Pershin
Warren
Oquawka
IW Peterson
Edwin Carlisle
Mass Peterson
John A
Concord
Mass Pettis
Elmer C
Phatt
Raymond
Lawrence
Fierce
Marvin S
Irwinton
Gay Poissiant
Eugene
North Adama
Wrank
Cambridge
Rosenfeld
Abbe G
Hambrich
Gordon A
Georgetown
Toone
Carlie Athens
Ala von Krebs Paul
Willet Bilmer D' Annandale
Minn Wood
Wiliam W
North Falmouth
Durgin
Corp
Walter E
Boston
Latchford Mechanic
Chester A
Newport
Pat
Privates
Bergen
Trancis P
Bruce Ralph E
North Haven
Conn Cassidy
Lawrence J
Harris Harry I. Riverside
Cal
Henzler Willam
Philadelphia
Peluso
James Hoboken
N_ J Pielice
Antimo
Trenton
J Wallace
Hiram I. Orange
Cal Wawzenzuk Frank
Army chiefs greet Spanish War men in Manila day meeting
Gen Peyton C March and Provost Marshal General Enoch Crowder welcomed veterans of the Spanish-American war led by C T McReynolds of the old Eighth army corps in a Manila day visit. March recalled Manila expedition as a valuable career moment and received telegrams from Astor battery members and veterans groups. Lieut Col Silman and Lieut Col Johnson also called, recalling old service with the Astor battery and Thirteenth Minnesota.
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C T McReynolds
Eighth Army Corps
Philippines
Peyton C March
Enoch Crowder
Manila
Gen March
Astor Battery
Philippine Society of
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Foreign Wars
Bank cashier admits embezzling twenty six thousand
Roanoke Virginia August 13 Morton former cashier of the First National Bank of Graham pleaded guilty in federal district court to embezzling funds and making false bank entries The court set a five year penitentiary term but suspended it for 90 days to allow an application for a presidential pardon The embezzled sum totaled more than 26000 Morton is from a prominent Virginia family and well known in the state’s southwestern region
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Roanoke
J . Morton
First National Bank of
Graham
Federal District Court
Wilson
Morton
Virginia
Riot at Blair Valley Church Leads to 16 Arrests
Special to The Washington Post Hagerstown Md Aug 13 Sixteen persons were arrested by Sheriff Starliper after a disturbance at the Apos tolic Church in Blairs valley. A meeting led by Rev I H Towers, who had brought three colored women exhorters from New Jersey, was interrupted as residents attempted to drive them out. Reported preparations included two bales of cotton and a gallon of tar. The town hall in Clear Spring is set for the trial Monday.
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Washington Post
Hagerstown
Blairs Valley
Starliper
I H Towers
Apostolic Church
Davis Faces Jury in Shelhorse Case
James A Davis charged with killing State prohibition inspector J Shelhorse on a June rail trip in Alexandria faces trial before Judge Louis C Barley. Twelve jurors from a pool of 45 were sworn as witnesses and hearings continued with Commonwealth's Attorney G Brent leading the prosecution and Robinson Moncure defending. The case was expected to go to the jury late this afternoon while city council adjourned and tax bills were announced with a discount deadline and late penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
James A Davis
J. Shelhorse
Louis C Barley
Corporation Court
Silas Devers
Joseph H West
John D Brown
Charles N Rauch
Samuel M. Pulman
James Smythe
Smith Williams
J Sidney Peters
Merchants Gather in Richmond for Southern Conference
John C Lasley, president of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, opened the Southern Retail Merchants Conference in Richmond with a pledge that the South will lead in world war efforts and in commerce. President N T Purdy of Lawrenceville led the audience as the meeting began with a patriotic welcome and applause for President Wilson as a Virginian.
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Richmond
John C Lasley
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Southern
America
N T Purdy
Lawrenceville
Easley
Fire Destroys Ocean View Amusement Grounds
A major blaze at Ocean View Virginia destroyed the summer amusement area eight miles from Norfolk. The Ocean View Hotel, crowded with guests, caught fire several times but was saved by a bucket brigade formed by U S sailors. Estimated loss near $150 000. Wells Amusement Corporation operated the hotel and concessions.
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Norfolk
Ocean View
Ocean View Hotel
United States
Wells Amusement Corporation
Meatless croquettes wowed by leftover vegetables
In a Tuesday kitchen tale, left over potatoes beets carrots corn beans and onions become croquettes. Sage salt and pepper season the mix. A thick cream sauce with Al Sauce adds a piquant lift before frying in hot butter substitute. Jim vows lifelong vegetarianism.
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Hoover
Jim
Heirs donate Camden home for Anna Camden Memorial Hospital
Sperial to The Washington Post Parkersburg West Virginia Aug 13 heirs of the late Senator J N Camden, one of the state's wealthiest men, present the old Camden homestead to Parkersburg for a hospital to be named the Anna Camden Memorial Hospital in honor of their mother who died recently.
Camp Lee enlargement contract awarded to John T Wilson Co
Richmond announces War Department awarding the Camp Lee expansion near Petersburg to John T Wilson Company of Richmond. Estimated cost ranges from 5.0 to 6.0 million dollars as more than 75,000 troops are accommodated with hundreds of new tents. Virginia weddings noted include Miss Virginia Jane Headley and Tueneauchamp wedding at Callao and Dr Benjamin A Doggett’s engagement announced.
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Richmond
Camp Lee
Petersburg
John T Wilson Company, Inc
War Department
Washington
Heathsville
Virginia Jane Headley
W S Headley
Hyacinth
Tueneauchamp
Methodist Cavssonage
Callao
Lucas
Linn Walker Searles
Harriette
Benjamin A Doggett
Weems
Joliet
Danville Obituaries and Tobacco Labor Debate
Danville and surrounding area obituary notices memorialize Mrs Dollie Anson Vandergrift Miss Gertrude Law Capt Hiram Creswell and Junius Thomas with services held at Bethany and Hopewell Cemeteries. In Fredericksburg Maude Jett, 26, dies at Mary Washington Hospital as stemmeries face male colored labor shortages during the tobacco season. Interments planned for Roseland Cemetery and Westmoreland.
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Danville
Dollie Anson Vandergrift
Roanoke
Lesmont
W H Wood
Gertrude Law
P B Law
Hiram T Creswell
Headville
Lizabeth Ann
Norfolk
Readville
McDonald
Maryland
Hornsby
King
Delaware
Bethany Church
E Greene
A F Rice
Roseland Cemetery
Junius Thomas
Lura
Williamshure
Northumberland
Hopewell Cemetery
Wagland
Fredericksburg
Maude Jett
Charles S Jett
Westmoreland County
Kidnapped Baby Found in Hampton Home
The infant son of Mrs T F Sawyer, sought by civil and military police and many detectives since a carriage kidnapping, was located in Hampton Va at the home of William Poindexter. Poindexter says a white woman left the child at his house who escaped. her identity is unknown. The baby was missing about 30 hours.
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Newport News
T F Sawyer
Hampton Va
Willam Poindexter
Poindexter
Bolt Kills Two Far Apart Near Rockville
A bolt of lightning struck an electric wire and killed Mrs Oscar Crockett and Walter Day, who were half a mile apart yet died at the same instant. Also reports of a Washington marriage, draft notices for 77 white registrants to Camp Meade, and a Cambridge jail escape involving three men including Dietz Dickerson and Oliver Taylor.
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Sterlal
Washington Post
Northfork
Wva
Oscar Crockett
Walter Day
Pennsylvania Railroad Route to New England Discontinued
The Washington and Bar Harbor Express carrying sleeping cars to Portland Rockland Bar Harbor and Iritton Woods NH will be discontinued with its last trip leaving Washington Baltimore and Philadelphia on Saturday August 17th.
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Washington and Bar Harbor
New England
Hellgate Bridge
Portland
Rockland
Bar Harbor
Iritton Woods
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Reynolds will funds two hospitals for Winston Salem
A nuncupative will filed for the late R Reynolds leaves 240000 to the city of Winston Salem to build two hospitals for whites and colored, each costing 120000. One-third goes to Mrs Katharine Reynolds and two-thirds to four children. A thrift clause gives a child who earns a dollar two dollars from the estate.
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Winston Salem N
R . Reynolds
Winston Salem
Katharine Reynolds
Lightning destroys house. one killed in Caroline county
A severe storm struck near Cambridge Maryland injuring a family and destroying the house of Guy Trice near Murlock. Members of the family were stunned and Mgr Turner of Caroline county was killed in the incident.
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Washington Port
Cambridge
Guy Trice
Murlock
Mgr. Turner
Caroline County
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Semme
Theduile
Bret
Rman
Furming
Chipilly
Amer
Comtish Army Corps Sent Intone
Vnd
Ion Mith
Amd
United Founded
Tlood
de Wash
Berts
Panquier
Mary Eva Green
Methodist Spersonige
A R Nol
Beauty
la Fla
Torey
John E
Sronhfeimer
Mary
Coptesswaal
Fiank Geler’s Sons CO. Fa
Slvintie ST
Tel
EH Gawler's Sons
Eady
Sardo & CO
AL Ibs
Easne Lincoln
Rhorst Sons, Incorporated
East Cap. St. Line
M. Hindle
Thos S Sergeon
Igo
Cnti
H. Oe
H.sm. Smalin & Sons
Waders
Astora
Madison
Irices
Pape Pbrphive
Ashington
Casualty
Frank H. M. Cash
Harvard Street
Baxter
Christopher S
Cleveland
Ohio
Edwards Garrett
Kittyton
Tenn Marsh
Henry F. Wya
Porter
Donald EB
Iona Wood
Harry F
Clarksburg
Pilawski
Edward Cohoes N
Ripple
Edward C, Jr
Plattsmouth
Nebr
Crowder
March
J. F. Morton
Davis
Shelhorse
Common Council
City Council
P F Gorman
Merchants AT
Ocean View, VA
R. Harris & CO
the Jewelers
Parkersburg
W. R. Speare
F St. N. W
H St. N. W
Masonic Temple
W.R. Speare Co
Almus
Are Willis
Spearerete
J. Nichols
Gilera
Virginia Weddings
Cial
Hampton
Bolt
Rockville
Barker
Grace A Hollady
J W Duffey
Methodist
Samuel T Watson
Massachusetts
Gladys D Shaw
Foye , Black
Mupert
Ala
Annie I. DeNell
Glen Echo
Mtes
Mary Teresa Reagan
John Charles Graham Clagett
Washinngton
Camp Meade
Dietz Dickerson
Oliver Taylor
United States Army
Bridgeville
Del
Camp Dix
Roland Davis
Fort Wayne
Detroit Free Press
Plattsburg
Orfe War Relief Committee
Allen
Allen 8
Olmsted
le Roy
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington and Bar Harbor Express
Etcc
Grand Central Terminal
New York City
Nynh & H
Maine Central
City
R. J. Reynolds
Winston Salem, N. C
Nightning Kalls Wirgiman
James Francis Sullivan
Bellevue Hospital
Westchester County Hospital
Leslie M. Shaw
Roa
Treasury
Richard Rolland Kenney
U. 8S
John L. Clem
Shiloh
U. 8 Army
G. W. Atkinson
Court of Claims of
Paris
St. N. W
Shoreham Hotel
Library Bureau
Army
Wood and Steel
H. S. Walcott
Fifteenth Street
N. W
Ling
Great Britain
Fray
Omainte
Navy
Omcera
Servation
Lake Champlain
WN. Y
West 40Th Street
Vanderbilt
A la Carte Service
Newspaper
Eahrhivee
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