Irish Conscription Sparks Nationalist Opposition
Parliament debates conscription across the empire with Prime Minister Lloyd George signaling inclusion of Ireland. The Daily Chronicle calls the move a blunder and catastrophe for the Irish question and manpower. Beverley Wright improves after surgery, son of Mrs. Fannie Wright and the late Mr. Joseph Wright.
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David Loya-George
Ireland
British Empire
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Daily Chronicle Today
Great Britain
Beverley Wright
Memorial Hosiital
Whright Ig
Fannie Wright
Joseph Wright
Winchester
Harold Burns Finds His Voice In Uncle Sam’s Khaki
An office boy named Harold Burns grows from a shy trainee into a man wearing a military uniform. He endures a gruff boss and mocking whispers as his voice changes from high to deep. He quits, returns with a steady tone, and the boss bids him farewell, while Harold’s new posture and resolve reshape the office.
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Harold
Officie
Sam
Harold Burns
Local Market Prices and Supplies Listed for Wheat Corn Hay and Poultry
Daily market notices list retail and wholesale prices for grain flour cracked corn and butter. It notes markets in Baltimore and Virginia with prices for butter eggs live poultry corn hay and other staples including timothy hay and potatoes.
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Coorg
Eeves Ca Abe
Ise.c
Baltimore
Virginia
Free Boschee's German Syrup sample at Miller's Drug Store
An advertising note invites adults with coughs colds bronchitis to visit Miller's Drug Store for a free sample bottle of Boschee's German Syrup. The claim touts its soothing effect on lung troubles and free morning expectoration, noting the product has been marketed for five years and is sold in civilized countries.
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Miller’s Drug Store
Boschee
Millionaire Kid Allen Seeks World Mountain Dew Fortune
Allen a 51 year old va grant recipient known as the Millionaire Kid told San Francisco court he would buy all the mountain dew in the world once he inherits 8 million dollars from his father. He was arrested with other vagrants and discussed a party with tramp companions. He vowed to set aside 75 dollars for a decent burial.
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Allen
Milionaire Kid
San Francisco
Do You Sleep Well
To be at his best a man must have sound refreshing sleep. Wakefulness and restlessness harm daytime work. Indigestion and constipation often cause wakefulness and relieve with Allen's Tablets. A dose of these tablets improves head clarity. For sale by all dealers.
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All Deal
Chilean Gold Reserve Transfer and Nitrate Trade
The Chilean government held gold in Germany as a basis for its note issue blocked by the war, and nitrates bought from German producers in Chile were exported to Germany. Chile paid for nitrate with drafts on Berlin, then sold the nitrate to DuPont in the United States for gold. The transfer moved gold from Germany to the United States, seen in France as a step toward breaking with Germany, with German cooperation to aid Chile and Hamburg firms.
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Germany
Chile
Berlin
United States
DuPont Explosives Company
New York
France
Soen
Hamburg
Coal Scarcity Talks Echo War News
A tense scene unfolds with a mother and Peggy discussing coal shortages, rationing, and the war’s impact on daily life. They reference shortages, price woes, and a newspaper quote about “the geyser” and Russians, Germans, and Indians of Texaco, indicating broader conflict and economic strain.
Water as fuel claims emerge amid coal shortage
A chemist proposes a method to burn water mixed with oil as a profitable fuel amid emergency coal regulations. An observer reports water burning to 2000 degrees Fahrenheit when sprayed through a hot coil, claiming water splits into oxygen and hydrogen, enabling combustion.
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Pat
Christian Science Monitor
Failed Food Smugglers in Swiss Boundary Incident
A 50 person group crossed into Switzerland for a masked ball near a Swiss town. Returning in cars, they ignored frontier warnings and Swiss sentinels fired. Most occupants were German soldiers who escaped. seized cars contained large quantities of soap chocolate butter leather and fats.
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Germany
Inculcating the Spirit During Holiday Travel
A mother and child ride a car seat meal. The girl asks for gifts for her teacher and the mother retorts sharply. The scene shows a harsh attempt to enforce a material Christmas spirit during travel.
Wanted Good Office Man Ad GresaC Care Star Sips
Short classified notice seeking an office worker. Ad placed by GresaC, care of Star Sips. No further details provided.
The Ingenious Scheme to Best Miss Baxter
In a college math class a group of six engineering students conspire to sidetrack Miss Baxter the top math pupil. They hatch a plan to win the prize by distracting her with courtship, only to learn she intends to marry Professor Martinson and still take the exam.
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Tom Yates
Larry Jones
Cea Biwenter Hodges
Carter Webb
Jones Pread
Bill Dawson
Bil Dawsons
Martinson
Bill
Lady Kitter
Larry
Professor Martinson
Miss Baxter
Bill Bawson
Miss Is
Jones
Scott
Pread
Men of Mathematics
India Indigo Crop Growth Declares Bigger Sown Area
The second official 1917 18 indigo crop estimate puts area sown at 21 191 000 acres, up 17 percent from last year. Growth driven by high last year prices and favorable sowing conditions, with declines in Sindh. Northern western central regions report excessive rainfall hurting prospects, while other areas look generally good.
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India
Gujarat
Bombay
United Provinces
Ajmar- Merwara
Hyderabad
Cold Wave Talk Across Boroughs Sparks Quiet Debate
Residents across Flatbush and Bensonhurst discuss the cold snap with playful banter and vague references to camouflage and Hy, reflecting a neighborhood chat in print.
A Splendid Tonic Cardus Adopts Womanly Troubles Cure
In Hixson Tennessee Mrs J B Gadd recalls relief from left side pain and sleeplessness after using Cardul now Cardus. The ad extols Cardus as a splendid female tonic and urges other women to try it for headaches backaches nervousness and fatigue claiming relief over 40 years with thousands helped.
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Cardus
Fiermans Strike Heavily In Oise Front Actions
Artillery duels raged on the Oise front as German forces under von Schoeller and Widchirna attacked from the south bank. They crossed the Oise to Folembray and the canal area, stormed a fortified wood east of Guny, and captured Quenecy Landricourt and Coucy le Chateau as dawn broke.
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Oise
Oise-Aisne
Coucy-le- Chateau
Branicout
von Schoeller
Widchisra
Calotabs Promised as Superior Calomel Medicine
Doctors tout Calotabs as a purified modern form of calomel offering liver cleansing and blood purifying benefits. The ad claims Calotabs remove nausea and provide easy, pleasant digestion with a single nightly dose. Sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents. druggists guarantee satisfaction or refund.
Bilious Troubles Promoted by Chamberlain's Tab Tete
Promote a healthy liver and correct bilious disorders with Chamberlain's Tab Tete. They aid digestion and banish dullness. For sale by all merchants.
Trustee Sale of Frederick County Farm Declared In Default
Trustees announce a sale of a Frederick County farm on the Opequon Creek seven miles from Winchester. The sale, at 11 a m in front of the courthouse, offers 221 acres with barn structures. Terms include one-third cash and balance as annual payments secured by bonds. purchaser option includes all cash.
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Opequon
Winchester
Thekinson
Liber J
Kiger Farm Auction in Winchester Virginia 1916
By decree of the Court of Frederick County the C M Kiger farm near Winchester Virginia will be sold at noon on Wednesday April 17 1916. The property includes thirteen acres adjoining the J A Adams estate and eight acres more described in the deed of August 26 1894. One third cash balance secured by two bonds with interest at a stated rate and payable over two years. R Gray Williams Commissioner and R P Duvall Auctioneer certify the sale and process.
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Frederick County
Bank of Winchester
Winchester
Virginia
J. A
John .D. Adams
Alexander Clementine
M. Kiger
Cornelius Kiger
the &T
M. M. Lynch
R. P. Duvall
I. Phil H. Gold
O Court
R. Gray- Williams
Phil H. Gold
Circuit Court
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C. M. Kiger
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