Liberty Loan Parade Plans in Winchester Evening Rally
Citizens in Winchester and Frederick county rally for the third Liberty loan. Parade forms at Handley Library by 7 pm with Boy Scouts in charge of Empire Theatre ushering. Rev Dr Bart Wilfley to speak as massed groups march to boost subscriptions amid cautious weather hopes.
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Winchester
Liberty Loan
Frederick County
Handley Library
Braddock and
Piccadilly Streets
Empire
Empire Theatre
Red Cross
Bart Wilfley
wAshington
Washington Scout Bund
Boy Scouts
Third’ Liberty Team
Tonlow
Gshér
Braddock Street
Water Street
Library Corner
Washington Scout Band
Roop
Liberty Loan Committee
Wilfley
Chamber of Commerce
Bankers
Winchester State Guards
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Winchester High School
Piccadilly
Fort Loudoun Seminary
Camp Fire Girls
Blue Birds
Mysterious Cyclops Disappearance Stirs Navy Inquiries
Washington reports the Navy Department has no information on the disappearance of the naval collier Cyclops. Officials consider various theories from foundering near Bahamas rocks to possible mutiny among 55 sailors who had been court martialed. The case remains unresolved as inquiries continue and speculation grows.
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Washington
Navy Department
Cyclops
Department
Rio de Janeiro
Atlantic
Bahamas
Farm labor talk in Winchester promotes Back to the Farm drive
Dr. William Jennifer, a top education figure and special examiner for the Labor Department, speaks at the Empire Theater during Evans Ragtime Minstrel intermission. He backs the Back to the Farm campaign urging equitable labor distribution to bolster farm food production amid war and famine pressures.
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Jennifer
Department of Labor
Empire Theater
William Jennifer
Washington
Winchester
Red Cross
Evans
United States Department of Labor
Liberty loan passes billion dollar mark
The Treasury Department announced that actual subscriptions to the third Liberty loan have surpassed one billion dollars. Twelve districts report a total of 1 059 553 000, though directors say daily returns are not yet enough to meet the minimum quota in time. Disappointment noted, especially in large cities, while rural districts perform better than in prior campaigns.
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Washington
Liberty Loan
Treasury Department
Liberty Bond Parade Planned By Friendship Fire Company
At a special meeting the Friendship Fire Company unanimously voted to attend the Liberty loan parade and tally on Friday night. Members in citizen areas will carry a flag and join the line with the company equipment. All who can are urged to bring a flag.
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Friendship Fire Company
Liberty Loan
Zo Jin the Perete
Virginia apple crop rescue moves urged by traffic director
Virginia apple growers file orders for 2,000,000 slack cooperage barrels with Secretary W P Massey in Winchester to secure railroad transport. Cooperation with Federal Traffic Director Chambers and the Division of Markets raises the embargo on cooperage to allow timely import and production for the season.
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United States
Virginia
W. P. Massey
Winchester
Virginia Horticultural Society
Division of Markets
Dwara Chambers
Mr. Massey
B.C. Moomew
Augusta
Albemarle
Roanoke
Rockingham
Nelson
Frederick
Bedford
Washington
Chambers
Massey
Traffic Chambers
Messrs. Moomuw
Coopers
Crowers
Cooperage
Liberty Loan Parade Notice from Sarai Zlane Company
The notice calls all members to assemble Friday at 7 o clock in uniform if possible at the engine house. If no uniform, attendees should come anyway and participate. Captain Roy Potts urges members not to be slackers and to help support the government.
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Sarai Zlane
Liberty Loan
Sp Roy Potts
For Sale Typewriter and Iron Safe Ad
Classified notice lists a No 4 Underwood visible writer for 40 dollars, originally 100, plus an Aloo iron safe. Contact Until Boon at 36 Route she for details.
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Underwood
Boon
What a Liberty Bond Will Buy
Figures show how Liberty bonds fund military needs from clothing and feeding soldiers to equipping units. A $500 bond buys rifles grenades or surgical gear. smaller bonds clothe, feed, or arm soldiers and mount cavalry support. The message urges investing in the third Liberty loan to support national effort and bring loved ones home.
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France
Surgical Dressing Workers In Parade
All surgical dressings workers of the American Red Cross are requested to assemble at the Handley Library at 7.20 o'clock on Friday evening, April 19, to take part in the Liberty Loan parade. Please come in uniform.
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American Red Cross
Handley Library
Uni
Prussians Switch Assaults To Southern Flanders Line
United States district attorney for the Western District of Virginia Mr Byrd returns from Camp Sevier near Greenville South Carolina where his son Lieut Thomas Bolling Byrd is stationed He praises camp conditions noting cleanliness ample hospital facilities and strong food supply He highlights officer presence and drills including obstacle courses and bayonet and machine gun training while commending War Department staff for Sevier camp organization and results
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Thomas Bolling Byrd
Richmond Times- Dispatch
Camp Sevier
Tinter
Walker
Lynchburg
Moore
Richmons
Sevier
War Department
Chance for a nice country house near Winchester
Real estate ad by W. L. Fultz offers a brick house on Valley Pike just outside Winchester with eight acres of limestone land and city services. The property overlooks the pike and is near the proposed industrial school site. Priced at 10000 dollars. Also two nearby houses near the post office priced at 4000 and 2500 dollars.
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Valley Pike
Winchester
Pike
W. L. Fultz
Lost black fur glove and pallbearer notice
NOTICE RED MEN meet at Wigwam Friday 7 30 p m arrange pallade on horseback LOST Black fur glove right hand Saturday reward Starr.
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Wigwam
Pallade
British Lines Hold Firm as Germans Press in Flanders
London April 18. The War Office says there was no change in the situation overnight as German artillery pounded the southern British line near Givenchy and Robecq. Reports detail fierce fighting on the Niepes forest Wytschaete and Messines ridge with heavy German losses amid British reinforcements arriving on the Flanders front.
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War Office
Kemmel Ridge
London
Flanders
Bethune
la Bas
Taland
Helg
Meswines
Lacon-Robecq
Lacon
Yprer
Forest of
Niepes
Bastien
Et Wytschaete
Messines Ridge
Batileul
Picardy
Givenchy
Ne Ector
Robecq
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Bage
the Farm
Neeged
Growers
Ment
Sons of America
MALS
Hunter H. M'Guire
Castle Hall
Asco Drug Store
County
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Hagerstown
Ad of Winchester Seed Co
Dare
Ford
Chapman’s Auto Sales Co
Moling & Seal’s Alon
Hidudit
Mr. Byrd
Evelyn Byrdy
Trict
Greenville, S. C
Tate
Court Square
Hungain
Tween
Piéina
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