Pershing Leads Villa Hunt Amid Carranza Rift
Official dispatches portray sharp Carranza opposition to the pursuing American force in Mexico. Pershing denies Carranza co operation and warns of possible embargos while awaiting word on Villa. American troops retreat northward from Chihuahua amid supply shortages and rising Mexican hostility. An assassination attempt targeted Pershing as he returned from front.
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the Star
Washington
Carranza
Mexico
Pershing
Cararaga
Villa
Chihuahua
Mexico City
Satevo
Coast Artillery
Casas Grandes
EL Paso
Fort Bliss
Mamiquipa
Funston
Provindencia
County Levy Set by Frederick County for 1916
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors fixed the 1916 tax levy. Each magisterial district shares the same base totals: county found 17 cents, county road fund 5 cents, and county school fund 17 cents. District taxes vary: Stonewall 27c schools 32c roads. Back Creek 21c/35c. Gainesboro 28c/30c. Shawnee 27c/40c. Opequon 32c/28c. Totals with state tax on tangible property: Shawnee 1.16, Opequon 1.09, Stonewall 1.08, Gainesboro 1.07, Backreek 1.05. State tax rates: tangible property 20c, intangibles 65c.
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Board of Supervisors
Frederick County
County Road Fund
County School Fund
Stonewall
Back Creek
Gainesboro
Shawnee
Opequon
Backreek
Seed Oats Advertisement and Seed Dealer Mention
Seed oats promoted by H. H. Bardr advertising seeds at 46 East Piccadily Street. The notice references Moling and Seal’s Easter ad on the fifth page and a porto rico molasses product at Wingerter and Jenkins.
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H. H. Bardr
East Piccadily St
Fancy
Porto Rico
Wingerter
Jenkins
Germans Lose Fearful On Verdun Front
Paris reports heavy German losses in the Verdun attack yesterday as crown prince’s force of over 100,000 failed to gain decisive ground. The fiercest fighting of the week occurred, with claims of 10,000 killed or wounded among German troops and limited gains near Dead Man Hill Cumieres and Verdun fronts.
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Paris
Verdun
Crown Prince
Dead Man’s ‘Hill
Cumieres
Prench
Jenes Hill
Pepper Hill
Haudremont
Douaumont
Frank Miller Buried After Railroad Fatality
Frank L. Miller aged 24, a brakeman on the Cumberland Valley Railroad, was killed when thrown from a freight car near Berkeley Station West Virginia. Survived by mother and five sisters and three brothers, funeral held at Mount Hebron Cemetery with Rev. W. R. Hardesty officiating.
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Star
Frank L. Miller
G. W W. Miller
Martirevurg
Frederick County
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Baltimore and ‘Ohio
Cumberland Valley
Berkeley Station
Berkeley County
West Virginia
Miller
Campbell
First Mortgage 6 Per Cent Bends and Land Value
Notice shows a first mortgage at 6 percent on land and improvements at one-fourth value. Parties Hansbrough & Carter are involved, with address 15-1 p ead 3t.
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Hansbrough & Carter
Travers Colston Funeral Set For Wednesday
The funeral for J. Travers Colston, a noted young farmer and son of Randolph C. Colston of Swimley Clarke County Virginia, will be held at 1 o clock Wednesday at the family home conducted by Rev. C A Miller pastor of the Leetown Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Green Hill Cemetery Berryville.
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J. Travers Colston
Randolph C. Colston
Swimley
Clarke County
C. A. Miller
Baptist Church of
Leetown
W. Va
Green Hill Cemetery
Berryville
1000 Filled Eastern Baskets for Sale
Ramacciotti the Fruit Man advertises 1000 filled eastern baskets for Easter 1920. Baskets packed with candy toys or fruits offered for sale with delivery options and contact details in a compact ad format.
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Ramacciotti
The
Fire Destroys Leeton Hill Estate in Virginia
A fire this morning in War Trenton Virginia consumed Leeton Hill the old colonial home of Col Charles Lee attorney general under Washington. The fire started from yard leaves and completely destroyed the house and all contents. The property was owned by John Fielding. Mr W R Lucas is several days in Wilmington Delaware on business.
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Wartrenton
Leeton Hill
Col
Charles Lee
United States
Washington
John Fielding
Wilmington, del
Diplomatic Moves Amid German US Tensions
April 18 reports indicate a bid to avert a break as Ambassador Gerard meets Secretary Lansing to discuss Germany’s assurances under international law. Washington sends a long diplomatic note to Berlin detailing submarine warfare and alleged pledges violations, seen as an ultimatum likely to trigger an open rupture.
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Germany
United States
Laheing
Berlin
Washington
State Department
Gerard
Foreign Office
Jeanie Strother Obituary Breathes Youthful Joy and Grace
The notice describes Jeanie Strother as bright and gentle, with a poetic imagination and keen humor, passing away in springtime. It notes her lively spirit and the lasting sorrow her loss leaves in the hearts of those who knew her. A separate item mentions a found bracelet with a Star office call for the owner.
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Jeanie Strother
Nat
Old Dominion Paper Company Mill to Reopen Near Winchester
Reports say the Old Dominion Paper Company mill near Winchester on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will reopen. Harry M. Baker connected with the company has been in the area. he could not be seen for travel verification. Workers are making improvements and repairs at the old mill property on the large building housing the machinery.
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Old Dominion Paper Company
American Strawboard Company
Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio
Harry M. Baker
Old Mill
Bayly Wedding Recalled Amid Insanity Suit and Divorce
A Star report recounts Roger Bayly of Virginia and Helen Morton’s sudden 1914 Wheaton marriage. Bayly sought judicial adjudication of his wife as insane after alleged violent episodes. she denied excessive smoking or drinking. a court later deemed her sane.
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The
Star
Roger Bayly
Yours County
York
Chicago
D D Pennybacker Dies at 74 in Broadway Va Veteran
D D Pennybacker aged 74 and a Confederate veteran died Sunday at Broadway Virginia. He and his wife, formerly Miss S Elizabeth Bowman, observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary twelve days earlier. Survived by family including son H H Pennybacker of Baltimore, a traveling salesman who visits Winchester often.
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D D Pennybacker
Broadway
S Elizabeth Bowman
Pennybacker
H. H. Pennybacker
Baltimore
Winchester
Braddock Street Church Plans Mother's Day Observance
Braddock Street Methodist Church South will plant a dual observance combining Mother's Day with Children's Day on Sunday May 8. The program will be in the church auditorium at 11 o'clock in the morning.
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Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
For Sale Pony and Runabout Notice
FOR SALE Pony 3 years old and runabout father standard bred trotter mother thoroughbred pony. Pony 123 A HK BYRD Berryville Va. Mr J L Robinson of St Louis Mo among arrivals at Hotel Jack last night. Messrs Henry S Baker and R Bryarly left this morning for Washington to spend several days on business.
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A. HK. Byrd
Berryville
J. L. Robinson
St. Louis, Mo
Hotel Jack
Messrs
Henry
Baker
R. Bryarly
Washington
Plans Made for County Examinations in Frederick
A county teachers committee met at John Kerr School to draft questions for uniform exams set for April 27 and 28 across all districts. Examinations cover spelling reading drawing U S history physiology civil government grammar and arithmetic.
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County Teachers’ Association
Frederick County
John Kerr School
Moenil City Council Schedules Night Light Contract Bid Meeting
A special city council session is set for tonight in the council chamber at city hall to receive bids for the annual street lighting contract. The meeting is expected to run long as bids are opened and discussed.
Winchester Presbytery Meets Tonight in Woodstock Va
The Winchester Presbytery holds its regular spring meeting this evening in the Presbyterian Church at Woodstock Virginia. The opening sermon will be preached by retiring moderator Rev M E Hansel of Gerardstown West Virginia.
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Winchester Presbytery
Presbyterian Church
Woodstock
M. E. Hansel
Gerardstown
W, Va
Headley Co. under fire over large officer salaries in court
Legal fight pits former Headley Chocolates officers against current directors over salaries and an injunction on sales of Emerson property. Major Hill calls the suit legal hot air as stakeholders seek to recover alleged excessive pay amid 1908 to 1911 profits and 100 percent dividends in 1908 and 1910.
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Headley Chocolate Company
John Philp Hill
Ctrcuit
Baltimore
Bord
Henry W. Matthews
Frank 0. Headley
Oll
Headley
Winchester
Major Hill
Matthews
Emerson
Putaw’ Place
Headley Company
Winchester car dealer Robert Lincoln freed after case drop
Robert E. Lincoln, a Winchester auto dealer, was arrested in Detroit and brought back for arraignment on a charge of taking 987 dollars from Shirley Carter. Commonwealth Attorney Beanden prepared to proceed, but Carter declined to prosecute, and Judge Krebs discharged Lincoln after a reported prior compromise.
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Robert E. Lincoln
Winchester
Detroit
Mich
Adam Forney
Shirley Carter
LipcolIn
Liberty
Justice Krebs
Commonwealth
James P. Beanden
Carter
Marty Rerno
Baltimore Grain Markets Close With Red Wheat and Corn Prices
At the close of the Baltimore wholesale markets at 8 o'clock this afternoon No 2 red wheat was quoted at 1.1644 dollars and corn at 85 cents.
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Baltimore
For Sale Pony and Runabout in Berryville Virginia
For sale a pony eight years old and a runabout father standard bred trotter mother thoroughbred pony. Phone 12 J A H Byrd Berryville Va telephone.
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A. H. Byrd
Berryville
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Army
Rodgers
Elversmneg
Frank Miller
Mount Hebron
Travers Colston
M2. C
Star Office
George Fabyan
Colonel Fabyan
Fox River
D. D. Pennybacker
Grove Brothers
Teachers’ Association
Cephas Fahnestock
Hesl
Bryerly
Charles H. Harper
D. T. Weaver
Middletown
Floyd. Strosnider
Carpers Valley
D.F. Kern
Gore
State Board of Education
Richie
Moenil
Presbytery
Headley Co
Bob Lincoln
Grain ‘Markets
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