British Note Seeks Halt as Bolsheviks Drive on Warsaw
A British note to Soviet Russia warned against continuing the Bolshevik advance on Warsaw amid allied efforts to aid Poland. Reports say Polish defenses falter near Brest Litovsk while Bolshevik forces push across the Bucz river and threaten crucial bases like Lonza and Kovel. Polish claim a partial victory as they retake Brody and push Bolsheviks back northeast of the town.
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Soviet
Russia
Poland
London
Polish Republic
Warsaw
Brest-Litovsk
Europe
Lemberg
General Staff
Brody
Radzivlov
Accommodation and meals per day offer stated
Per day accommodations are available and meals are provided only for persons at a specified daily rate. No further details on rates or eligibility are given in the fragment.
Visit Yields Returns of Mrs Grim and Miss Shull
Mrs Florence Grim returns from a two week visit at the Roanoke home of opera singer Miss Shull. Grim traveled by automobile visiting various places en route. Shull enjoys a well earned vacation after the grand opera season and is under contract with the San Carlos Grand Opera Company to begin rehearsals for the coming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Grim
Bula Ray
Shull
Roanoke
Summer Apples Wanted At Top Market Prices
SAM HAINES at the Grain Elevator V. A. R. Depot in Winchester seeks summer apples at top market cash prices. Bell phone 476.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Haines
Grain Elevator
V. A. R. Depot
Winchester
Bell Phone
Carpenter and Pipe Fitters at New Cold Storage Plant
Apply for positions at the New Cold Storage Plant. William seeks carpenters and pipe fitters to join the construction and installation team. Local hiring goals may apply.
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Apply
William
Firemen Convention Preparations in Winchester
Plans for the Winchester Firemen’s Convention August 9 to 11 are well advanced. Credential committee meets at 10:30 a.m. Monday, then the convention opens with discussions aimed at benefiting the fire service and Winchester. A grand parade Tuesday features visiting companies, floats, bands, and uniforms, with many visitors expected and citizens urged to provide sleeping quarters. Auto races Wednesday at the Fairgrounds draw many entrants, including Ford cars in the obstacle and speed events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Burley
Chamber ‘of Commerce
Chester
Winchester
Our
Chamber of Commerce
Fairgrounds
Pressure on Tennesseeans for suffrage ratification
Governor Cox pledged further moves to secure Tennessee's ratification of the federal woman’s suffrage amendment while Senator Harding intensified influence by telegrams to Republican Tennessee legislators in Nashville. The statements came from Dayton Ohio and Marion Ohio datelines August 5.
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Dayton
Ohio
Tennessee
Cox
Marion
Harding
Nashville
Senator Gore Still Behind in Oklahoma Primary
Oklahoma City August 5. Representative Scott Ferris led Thos P Gore for renomination to the U S Senate early today with Ferris' margin reduced from 28 600 to 25 000 as 600 precincts remained. Gore supporters said they were encouraged by a light trend favorable to Gore. A yard party will be held at Weirtown on August 6 for the church benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Scott Ferris
Thos. P. Gore
Aidats
United States
Friends of
Gent&for
Weirtown
Friendship Fire Company holds important meeting Thursday night
Regular meeting at 7 30 o clock for the Friendship Fire Company to discuss convention plans. Captain Saraw Zane urges every member to attend Friday August 6 at 8 p m to complete important arrangements and ensure participation.
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Ip-21
Ho Hardy
Saraw Zane Fire Company
H. Rusell Potts
Noted Editor Housan Kiner Pritchard Dies at Home
Housan Kiner Pritchard longtime Winchester News editor and Confederate veteran dies at his residence aged about eighty born May 17 1841. He served in the Marion Rifles Stonewall Brigade and fought from Manassas to Appomattox later published the Winchester News from 1865 to 1898. He never married leaving a sister in St Louis and two nephews in Virginia. Funeral at Sacred Heart Church with interment in Mt Hebron Cemetery.
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Mr. Pritchard
Winchester
Pritchard
Winchester News
Messrs. C. BR
Henry PF. Kurtz
H. &. Pritchard
Ida Pritchard
Main
Cork Streets
Emma
Virginia Botts
St. Louis
Missouri
Messrs
John
Charles Ward
Stephens City
Toudoun County
Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart
John McVerry
Mt. Hebrén Cemetery
Miss Alma Harris and Lula Lindamood Visit Area Friends
Miss Alma Harris and Miss Lula Lindamood,久 Brunswick Ga and Stephens City Va, travel from University of Virginia summer school to visit local hosts Mrs. R. J. Stickel on South Market Street and Mrs. JR Strode in Boyce. Also notes a five room apartment for rent and an upcoming Welltown Yard Party on Friday night August 6 with sandwiches and home cakes.
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Alma
Fra Harris
Brunswick,Ga
University of Virginia
R. J. Stickel
South Market Street
Lula Lindamood
Stephens City
Welltown
Human Fly Gardiner Plans Shenandoah Bank Building Climb
Harry H. Gardiner known as the human fly will climb the Shenandoah Valley National Bank building Saturday at 7:30 for the American Legion Robert Y. Conrad Post. He will perform feats atop the ledge and leapfrog, having previously climbed major structures in New York and other cities and helped with war loans in the United States and Canada before the armistice. A collection will be taken for the American Legion.
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Harry H. Gardiner
Shenandoati Valley National Bank
Robert Y. Conrad Post
American Legion
Singer Building
New York
United States
Capitol
Pennsylvania
Gardiner
New York City
Liberty
Victory
Winchester
Long Leads In Missouri Fight For Nomination
Unofficial returns from about half the counties show Breckenridge Long ahead of Henry Priest by a margin near 14 941 votes with a possible statewide plurality above 10 900. Rival Dwight S. Davis and Senator Seldon T. Spencer trailed as rural returns favored Long and Spencer’s renomination was conceded by the supporting organization.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Hts
Seldon T. Spencer
Dwight S. Davis
Spencer
Marriage Cards Announce Motson Newlin Union in Winchester
Marriage notices in Winchester report Miss Estelle Motson daughter of Mr and Mrs William H Motson of Taunton Mass to Mr Joseph B Newlin of Winchester. The ceremony occurred in Lawrence last Monday. Mr Newlin a well known attorney in Winchester and connected with the Winchester and Matern Railroad law departments and the Bureau of War Risk Insurance in Washington.
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Winchester
Estelle Motson
Williamt H. Motson
Tawrenes Mass
Joseph B. Newlin
In-Lawrence
Newlin
Mest Clifford Street
Winchester and
Matern Hailroad
Bureau of War
Washinton
Penn
Winchester Urges Soft Water For Health and Finance
Health officer urges discussion of a water bond to upgrade storage and pumping of Ross Spring supply. He notes high lime and sewage contamination, chlorine needs, and possible better sources within reasonable distance, calling for an engineering survey before large public expenditure. Winchester.
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Ross Spring
Rouss
Winchester
Family Trouble Aired in Court in South Winchester
Willis Nutter a musician was jailed briefly and his wife under 17 testified in police court before Justice Talbot. Neighbors watched a struggle at a second story window as the couple argued after she refused his demand. Nutter’s jail term was suspended pending good behavior.
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Willis Nutter
Arniel
Justice Talbot
Nutter
Talbot
Colonel Leedy backs Harrison in Seventh Virginia race
Col Robert F. Leedy of Page County congratulates Judge Harrison on his nomination win and pledges support. Telegrams exchanged from Luray to Winchester confirm Leedy's endorsement and Harrison says the people have spoken. Harrison to spend days in Washington, then return to Winchester next week.
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Robert F. Leedy
Page County
Clay
T. Wilson
Winchester
House of Representatives
Virginia
J] Rison
Harrison
Leedy
Luray
T. W. Harrison
Serta
Harrisonburg
Star
Leary
Washington
Mrs Stottlemyer Laid To Rest In Winchester
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Stottlemyer who died suddenly at her home in Nain County were held at Braddock Street M E Church South in Winchester with hymns sung by the choir. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Survivors include her husband three sons and two daughters, two brothers and a sister in law.
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Mary ©. Stottlemyer
Nainthis County
Braddock Street
M. BE. Church
Winchester
M. Richardson
Mount Hebron
Jesus
J. B. Whitlock
W. M. Riley
J. D. Adams
Claude Bailey
Curl
Mexican naval officer slain rumor fuels crime notes
Fragmentary OCR shows a sensational cry for a campaign tour with young women for 25.00 weekly expenses and commissions. References to Miss Corliss at Hotel Evans and a lawn party by the ladies of the P A of A appear along with a Winchester Virginia convention sale notice and commerce office auction dates.
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Corliss
Evans
Seven room house for rent with health improvements
A seven room house with all improvements including health features is available for rent starting in September. Notify Hansbrough and Carter for details and rental terms.
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Hansbrough & Carter
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