Aggressive Liberty Loan Campaign Moves Forward in Winchester
The third Liberty loan drive expands in Winchester and Frederick county with a Friday address by Governor John J. Cornwell to rally support. Dr. W D Smith urges daily bank reports from solicitors to show local pledges and accelerate the national fundraising effort for war needs.
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Cordwell
West Virginia
W. D. Smith
Winchester
Frederick County
Handley Library
John J. Cornwell
Cornwell
Star Tightens Rule on Reader Communications Signatures
The Star announces it will reduce space for all communications to local readers and will publish only signed letters in full. It reserves the right to cut content as needed to fit space and fairness.
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The
Star
Sheriff Narrowly Escapes Drowning In Raging Stream
Sheriff Luther Parnett was stranded when his car stalled in Parnett's Run during a heavy storm while responding to a post office and store robbery in Gainesboro. He clung to the hood, was rescued by John W. Bailey and carried ashore after dawn, then wore Bailey's clothes to continue the investigation.
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Luther Parnett
John W. Bailey
Pannette
Winchester
Gainesboro
Machhine
Sheriff Pannett
Pannett
Mr. Bailey
Plaintiff Wins $1000 in Apple Delivery Suit in Frederick
In Frederick County Circuit Court a jury awarded John W. Stewart of Berkeley WV $1000 damages against J. M. Woodward for failing to deliver 10 000 barrels of apples bought in September 1916. Stewart had already sold the crop to others and paid a higher price for substitute fruit. A new trial motion follows with Judge Whiting set to hear arguments.
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Mr. Stewart
Woodward
Stewart
Whiting
New Ford Cars for Immediate Delivery
Local dealership Chapman Auto Lines Co advertises new Ford cars ready for immediate delivery. Contact details and inventory specifics are not fully legible in the fragment.
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Ford
Chapman’s Auto Lnies Co
Bomb Found Outside Life Publishing Building in Gotham
A powerful bomb was found in a wooden box outside the Life Publishing Company on West Thirty-first Street in New York. It contained five pounds of dynamite, weighed about 40 pounds with wrapping, and lay near Pennsylvania Railroad tracks. Police ex pert Owen Eagen warned it was the most dangerous device he had seen.
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New York
Life Publishing Company
West Thirty-first Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hudson River
Philadelphia
Owen Eagen
Police Department
Winchester Seed Co Advertisement on Page Four
An advertisement for Winchester Seed Company appears on page four. The notice highlights seed offerings, prices, and contact details for potential buyers and farmers exploring planting options.
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Ad of Winchester Seed Co
Earthquake ruins in Southern California claim two lives
An earthquake yesterday shattered San Jacinto and Hemet, killing Frank B. Darnell of Boston and August Carlson of Santa Monica area, with about 800000 dollars in quake damage. Los Angeles suffered minor losses while the Riverside mountain towns suffered the bulk of the destruction.
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Los Angeles
Cal
San Jacinto
Hamet
Riverside
California
Frank B. Darnell
Boston
Santa Monica
Here
August Carlson
Lieut Page to Drill the Guard at Winchester Armory
Lieut W Nelson Page of the United States Army will drill the Winchester State Guard at the armory Tuesday night at 8 o clock. Capt L R Fay urges all members to attend to receive instruction from an army officer. Hackney stallion for sale or exchange for heavy draft mare. A F Streit Winchester Val 22 1p 51.
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W. Nelson Page
United States Army
Winchester State Guard
L. R. Fay
Cest
Hackney
A. F. Streit
Winchester
Val
Russian Generals Reported Killed In War Claims
An unconfirmed report from Moscow says General Korniloff and General Samonoff, leaders of anti Bolshevik forces, were killed. Korniloff reportedly commanded troops in southeastern Ukraine while Samonoff led anti Bolshevik forces in eastern Siberia.
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Copenhagen
Korniloff
Samonoff
Russia
Oscow
Ukraiia
Samonoft
Siberia
Thanking Workers In Liberty Loan Parade Rally
W. D. Smith, chairman of the third Liberty loan committee for Winchester and Frederick County, expresses gratitude to all participants in the Liberty loan parade and rally at the Empire Theater. He notes thanks to J. Henkel Henry for the Empire venue and Marshall Baker for securing the Washington Boy Scout Band, praising the community turnout as one of the era's notable demonstrations.
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Liberty Loan Committee
Winchester
Frederick County
Empire Theater
J. Henkel Henry
Empire
Marshall Baker
Washington Boy Scout Band
Frederick
Wanted workers to Baltimore for government jobs
Wanted twenty five workers to go to Baltimore to work for the government. Pay twenty three cents per hour with time and one half for overtime. Applicants subject to medical inspection and officer approval. Apply to W. P. Hayslett at 802 South Kent Street.
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Baltimore
Feilerad
W. P. Hayslett
Kent
Seventy Two Casualties Listed From War Department
Washington April 22 The names of 72 American soldiers appeared in the Sunday casualty list issued by the War Department. Of these 10 were killed in action, five died of wounds, one died in an accident, four from disease, two died from other causes, 25 were wounded severely, and 42 were wounded slightly. Major Raynal Cawthorne Bolling is reported killed in this first listing after previously being listed as missing.
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Washington
War Department Today
Raynal Cawthorne Bolling
Bolling
Subscriptions Reach 1.456 Billion in Third Liberty Loan
Official figures from the twelve Federal Reserve banks show 1.4565 billion dollars in subscriptions with the initial 5 percent paid. Pledges and unpaid subscriptions push the total well past the halfway point of the minimum quota.
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The
Star
Washington
Federal Reserve
Treasury Department
Furnished home wanted for May to October
Wanted to rent furnished residence from May 1 to October 1 preferably on Fairmont Avenue or Peyton Street. Address c o Star Office.
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Fairmont Ave
Peyton St
C. 0
Letters Lead To Two Men's Arrest
Clyde Smith and Stanley Triplett, two railroad construction workers near Gainesboro, were arrested by Sheriff Pannett on charges of robbing the Gainesboro post office and store of over $200. They faced a preliminary hearing before Justice Adams and remain jailed for further proceedings next Monday. Evidence includes a forced rear window entry and stamps on letters purchased by Smith earlier that day. Both men, about twenty, are from Virginia and Frederick County respectively and face federal robbery charges.
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Gainesboro
Sherif Luther Pannett
T. C. Adams
Léota Moore
Smith
Triplett
Madison County
Rock Enon
Frederick County
Pannett
Méore
Adams
Ieee
Balt
Sher
Ape
Funeral for Rev Preston Fravel Held in Harrisville
Mrs. Do. R. Long traveled from Long Meadows Virginia to Harrisville Virginia last week for the funeral of her brother Rev Preston Fravel who had resided in Pennsylvania for some time.
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Long Meadows
Do. R. Long
Harrisville
Preston Fravel
Pennsylvania
President Wilson Opposes Disloyalty Bill in Congress
President Wilson declares he is opposed to a bill to make the United States a military zone with court martials for disloyalty. He wrote to Senator Chamberlain outlining constitutional and patriotic objections, saying the measure would be unnecessary and harmful to American traditions.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
United States
Chamberlain
America
Irish Railways Taken Over by British Authorities
A Cork dispatch cited in the Daily Chronicle says all principal railway stations in rural areas have been placed under British military control along with post offices and telephone lines. Guns and ammunition were removed from Dublin gunshops and similar actions are expected in other Irish cities as a precaution before conscription enforcement.
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London
Rulal
Cork
Daily Chronicle
Dublin
Trish
Ireland
New Device On American Ships
Amsterdam April 22 German submarines face public admission of failure to sink American transports. expert says U S ships are guarded by powerful convoys with special devices. Also a call to buy Liberty Bonds.
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Amsterdam
Germany
General Kuelwetter
Lokal Anzieger
Berlin
United Stateg
Liberty
Local Notes On Families And Health In Winchester Area
Last week a tumor operation was performed at Dr H M Duncans Sanatorium. Mrs George Gordon remains ill though improving after bed confinement. Edna Shafter of Luray and Mabel Rinker of Stephens City visited Mrs Edwin Brumback. Cyrus Baker, living with George Gordon, was taken to Memorial Hospital Winchester for surgery. Fetzer is father of Lemuel Fetzer a conductor on the Southern Railway.
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George Gordon
Edna Shafter
Luray
Mabel Rinker
Stephens City
Edwin Brumback
Cyrus Baker
Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Fetzer
Lemuel Fietzer
Southern Railway
German and British fronts shift as war outlook rises
British gains near the Pies rdy and Wks fronts are noted after a night of raids while Germany presses in the east near Rheims. Washington reports no details on the Leicheprey fight with American losses uncertain though initial German claims of prisoners and guns are doubted. Army officers anticipate a fresh German general offensive in coming weeks amid renewed reserve concentrations.
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Thiener
Germany
Teachers Examination Dates Set for May 3 and 4
Examinations will be held at the Court House in Chester and in the Berryville Court House on May 3 and 4, starting at 9 o'clock in the morning. Persons intending to take the exams must notify the undersigned by April 30.
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Eakchester
Berryville
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