Coast Run Opens with Transcontinental Message Relay
A car carrying President Wilson's message to California officials completed the first lap Washington to Staunton in nine hours forty five minutes, then continued to Sulphur Springs and Ashland with relays. The run, authorized by the government, tests packet transmission for national emergencies and road improvement leverage.
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California
Roe Fulkerson
Washington
Pacific Coast
Winchester
Staunton
John G. Hopkins, Jr
Greenwood
Sulphur Springs
Ashland
Capitol
Mhem
Pathe
Gourmont
United States Secret Service
War Department
United States
Congress
California Military Highway
Personal Notes From Middletown
Miss Hungerford of Baltimore visiting Mrs. Olin Larrick. Mrs. Ferrig and children of New York visiting Mrs. Hugh Larrick. Ludwig and daughter Lela Ludwig spent weekend at Liamsdale. Dick Watson returned from near Leesburg. Mrs. George Mitchell and son of Pittsburgh visiting James Downall. James Willey returned from Front Royal. Verge Guyer and children of Basic City visited Mrs. S. F. Rhodes. Clara McInturff visiting friends in Martinsburg.
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Middletown
E. H. “Ludwig Ane
Lela
Ludwig
Liamsdale, Md
Dick’ Watson
Leesburg
George Mitchell
Pittsburgh
James Willey
L. C. Willey
Front Royal
Verge Guyer
Basic City
S. F. Rhodes
Clara McInturff
Martinsburg
W. Va
Stephens City
James M. Samsell
E.barr Samsell
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement After Five Years
Winchester man J H Hillyard says backaches and kidney troubles from damp weather were relieved by Doan's Kidney Pills. Five years later he confirms the relief and endorses the remedy, noting his continued satisfaction. Price 60 cents at dealers.
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Winchester
J. H Hillyard
Carpenter and Builder
S. Kent St
Doan
Mr. Hillyard
Villa Wounded in Mexican Civil Conflict
Reuters dispatch reports Francisco Villa seriously wounded and in a precarious condition hiding in the Durango mountains. General Americas dispatch says Villa and his band are surrounded by Carranzistas and expected to be attacked at the first favorable moment after the Columbus raid provoked the U S Mexican crisis.
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Mpxmco
Rancisco Villa
Durango
Amerio
Banait
Columbus
N. M
Villa
Large Crowds At Ridgeway Camp Meeting
Ridgeway West Virginia August 9 an unusually large crowd attended the first Sunday camp meeting. Sunday school was led by Mr Landin Keckley and the morning sermon was delivered by Rev R C Meeks of Berryville Virginia. An afternoon sermon followed by Rev J H Bean and the evening evangelistic service was led by Rev D L Blake presiding elder of the Winchester district.
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D. L. Blakenére
Winchester
Social Brevities From Stephens City Va
Stephens City August notes report residents visiting relatives and traveling to camps and cities. Elsie Hottel from Loudoun visits Rhoda Shertzer. families from West New York and Hagerstown visit Stephens City. Local ailments and recoveries noted including ankle injury and arthritis. Visitors arrive from Norristown, Martinsburg, Greenbriar and Hannibal while others plan trips to North Dakota and Chicago.
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Elsie Hottel
Loudoun Couny
Rhoda
Shertzer
Mary Gardner
West New
Eugene Garnier
Hagerstown
Charley H. Schenck
Catawba
R.H. Cline
Sermons Planned at Gerrardstown as Ridgeway Camp Omitted
Pastor W R Hardesty announces that due to the Ridgeway camp in progress there will be no preaching at Paynes Chapel and Arden Churches this Sunday. A visiting minister may preach at Gerrardstown at 7 30 p m. }
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Commercial and Savings Bank
Ridgeway
Paynes ‘Chapel
Arden
Gerrardstown
W. R’ Hardesty
Ww C T U Meeting Held Thursday Morning
The Women's Christian Temperance Union held a meeting Thursday morning with secretary duties noted.
Largest U S potato crop predicted by Agriculture
Washington aug 9 the department of agriculture announced the crop will be less than 467 000 000 bushels the largest in u s history Chief Estenbrook of the bureau of crop estimates said the excess over the five year average is 100 000 000 bushels and should offset a wheat shortage of 1 500 000 bushels
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Star
Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Estenbrook
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Local Social Notes from Rosenberger Va Aug 9
Rosenberger notes report visitors including Mr and Mrs J I White at J E Snapp's home and a visit by Mr and Mrs J N Frye in Winchester. Miss Denta McIwee and Delmar McIwee visited I D Wrish's home. Miss Virginia Pifer is visiting.
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J. N. Frve
Winchester
Denta-Mc ¥ Iwee
Delmar Mclkwee
I D Wrish
Virginia Pifer
H. Snapp
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