Ritter Dies Early Today
Mrs Frances Ruth Ritter a popular young matron of this city died at her parents residence on South Main street at 1 o'clock this morning after a two month illness caused by complications of diseases. The funeral will be at 3 on Monday from her home with Rev. A A Kelly of Grace Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will be at Mount Hebron. pallbearers are Robert Butler V Prints William Taylor Turner Sencindiver and Lee Hollar.
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Frances Ruth Ritter
Charles B. Henry
South Main Street
Berryville Pike Offered to State for Highway Transfer
Berryville Virginia August 16 The Berryville and Winchester turnpike running from Winchester to the Blue Ridge mountains about 18 miles will be offered to the state at a state road meeting this week. Stockholders appointed State Senator Blackburn St and State Senator Harry F Buyxederick to oversee the transfer. The turnpike is in splendid condition having been built nearly a century ago and upgraded with oil and crushed stone to resemble asphalt.
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Berryville
Berryville and
Winchester
Blue Ridge Mountains
Turnpike Company
Blackburn St
Harry F
Xederick
Virginia
Sunday School Meeting at Opequon Presbyterian Church
The Shenandoah county young people invite Winchester and Frederick county youths to a Sunday afternoon gathering at Opequon Presbyterian Church Kernstown on August 17 at 2 o'clock to discuss promotion of Sunday school work and future plans.
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Opequon Presbyterian Church
Kernstown
Shenandoah County
Winchester
Frederick County
Fruit Prices at Cumberland Valley Depot Winchester
Apples Damsons Pears Peaches Plums are bought at top market cash prices. Packing house and White Post Depot with representative Mr. David Reardon. Call 476 after six pm or 419. Large and small quantities. Orchardists with winter fruit invited to call or visit SAM HAINES Winchester Va.
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Cumberland Valley Depot
Winchester
White Post Depot
David Reardon
Victory Celebration Committee Meeting Urged Attendance
All members of the executive committee and all sub committees of the Victory celebration are urged to be present at the meeting at 8 o'clock on Monday night in the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
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Chamber of Commerce
A Trescott Apple Grader Will Reduce Your Packing Costs
Massey Brothers advertises a Trescott apple grader promising lower packing costs with immediate order availability.
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Massey Brothers
Watermelons on the Eastern Shore for Sale
Watermelons advertised by Sam Haines at C V Depot Winchester Virginia. Call 467 for orders. Product praised as fine flavored with good keeping quality. Local fruit seller promotes farm produce on the Eastern Shore region.
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Car Faney
Sam Haines
C. V. Depot
Winchester
For Sale Decorating Supplies and Farm Property
Notice lists decorating items for Welcome Home Celebration and a 22 acre farm for sale near Riverton with a 10 year old orchard of 600 apple trees. Property includes a house, stable, and other buildings. Contact G A Butler and Mrs Fred R Jackson in Front Royal Virginia.
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G. A. Butler
Riverton
Price
Fred R. Jackson
Home Bakery
Front Royal
End of Washington Rail Strike Sees Men Return To Work
Washington August 16 The last of thousands of railway shopmen on strike since August 1 expected to return today as the railroad administration prepared to negotiate on higher wages. President Wilson tied settlement to workers resuming duties. Hines withheld details, while wage talks faced a divided July 16 ruling. New England lines report strikers returning to work today. New Haven workers not yet ordered to report until Monday.
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Washington
Railroad. Administration
Wilson
Hines
Railroad Administration Board
Boston and Maine
Boston and Albany
New York, New Haven
Hartford
New Haven Road
Auto Service Company Offers Affordable Rentals in Town
Good cars for hire at reasonable rates. Auto Service Company operates from office 107 E Piccadilly Street with calls answered at Potts Grocery.
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Auto Service Company
E. Piccadilly St
Potts’ Grocery
Lost Pearl Necklace Reported at Star Office
A string of pearls with rhinestones and amethyst was reported missing and returned to Star Office. The notice seeks the owner or any information about the item’s whereabouts.
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Star Office
Paris Youth Shot Himself In Arms Hospitalized
Harry Flynn 20 from Paris Fauquier county Virginia was brought to Winchester Memorial Hospital in serious condition with a chest gunshot wound believed accidental. Hospital officials cited secrecy and declined to identify attending physician or provide details. A classified sale note follows.
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Harry Flynn
Paris
Fauquier County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Young Flynn
1919 Roadster for Sale Three Passenger
Auto for sale advertising a new 1919 roadster seating three passengers. Contact Star office for details.
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Apply Star Office
Auction and notices from Winchester area sales
Read advertisement pages listing house sale for Jenkins at 115 S. Main St with reference details and transportation offer. Also items include Kansas Grown Alfalfa from Winchester Seed Co Inc and a FOR SALE listing for a Chalmers Automobile by Herman H Hable. Lost ice cream cans from Garber Mfg Co with notice to plant for retrieval.
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Jenkins
S. Main ST
Kansas
Winchester Seed Co., Inc
Sacred Heart Yard Party Benefit at 306 National Ave
A yard party fundraiser is planned for Tuesday August 19 at the home of Miss Lizzie Ma on 306 National Avenue to benefit Sacred Heart Church. Attendees invited for an afternoon into evening event with proceeds supporting church activities.
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Sacred Heart Yard
National Avenue
Lizzie Malady
Picnic News for First Baptist Sunday School
The annual picnic of the First Baptist Sunday School is slated for Saturday afternoon in August at Rouss Springs. This event invites all attendees to enjoy a relaxed, open gathering with free-for-all activities.
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First Baptist Sunday School
Rouss Springs
Tie Up Imminent in Greater City
Mayor Hylan said Governor's Island would lend 200 large motor trys carrying at least 20 people each if a breed strike on Manhattan and the Bronx transit lines materializes tomorrow. He urged car owners to aid travelers and ordered city cars held in reserve. Brooklyn officials sought sight seeing buses from New Jersey.
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Associated Press
New York
Hylan
Governor's Island
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn
New Jersey
Interurban Rapid Transit Company
Kings
Board of Estimates
Los Angeles
Cal
Pacific Electric Company
Los Angeles Railway Company
First Baptist Church Invites to Sunday Services
Sunday school and Adult Men's Bible Class at 9 36 AM. Divine worship at 11 AM with sermon titled The Victorious Life. The public is cordially invited to attend these services.
Absence of Pastor Delays Sunday Service at Market Street Church
With Rev. H. G. Spencer away on his annual vacation there will be no preaching service tomorrow at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church. The Sunday school will meet at 9 45 a m.
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H. G. Spencer
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Warrantes Out For Dealers In Sugar
Federal warrants issued for John Campbell and John Bunker of John Campbell Group, sugar wholesalers, alleging violation of the Lever food control law. They are accused of buying five carloads at 9.39 per 100 pounds and selling to retailers at 13 per 100 pounds. Eggs and butter seized in Detroit raid. 7,404,060 pounds of butter values seized. 75,000 pounds of beans seized in Kansas City amid wartime stockpiles.
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Detroit
Kansas City
Associated Press
Chicago
John
Campbell
John ©. Bunker
John Campbell Gurupany
Mich
Detroit Refrigerating
Department of Justice
Lewes
Living Costs Rise Since 1914 in Dept of Labor Tables
The Associated Press reports that U S Department of Labor tables show about an 80 percent overall rise in living costs from December 1914 to June 1919, with clothing and household furnishings leading increases. From December 1917 to June 1919, the average rise was about 20 percent.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Not Guilty Plea From Hoarders In Columbus Case
Columbus, Ohio, Aug 16. State warrants arresting food hoarders and profiteers were issued under Governor Cox. Preliminary hearings held in municipal court set trials for next Wednesday. All defendants pleaded not guilty despite attorney protests.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Cox
Orders for Food Begin Monday in Local Supply Plan
Postmaster J. W. Sibert received revised instructions from the post office department. Orders for food supplies will be accepted until the local quota for each item is exhausted. Purchasers must prepare duplicate lists, and no orders will be accepted on Wednesday unless the quota for a commodity runs out before then.
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J. W. Sibert
Post Office Department
Troops Stoned During Irish Riots in Londonberry
In Londonberry Ireland on August 16 rioters clashed with troops who faced a stone volley while breaking up a nationalist demonstration. Looting caused thousands of pounds in property damage as ten nationalist exclusionists were injured in Lisburn and rioting extended to Coal Island with Orange men.
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Londonberry
Ireland
Belfast
Lisburn
County Down
Coal Island
County Tyrone
Controversy Over Japanese Rule in Korea Gains Attention
Professor Ho mer Th Tulle tct testified to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee accusing Japanese authorities in Korea of violating treaty provisions regarding Shantung, warning that continued oppression could lead to the rapid extinction of a nation of a TSAO 000 people and prompting calls for Korean freedom.
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Washington
Homer Th Tulle Tct
Korea
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Shantung
Japan
Sunday Service at Pauls A A E Chiureh
Sunday service begins at 1 a.m with the subject Some extraordinary good bit ter emerging from some. Sunday school is at 2.30 p.m with subject The announced advent of the Messiah. Rev J C Parola is pastor. Special for Monday only three cakes of ortagon soap or three cakes of ivory soap for 20c. The Peoples Drug Co Inc 6 Be
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Pauls
A. A. E. Chiureh
J. C. Parola
Peoples’ ‘Drug Co., Inc
Caranza Ousts British Official in Mexico City
Washington reports that William Cummings British chargé d archives in Mexico City has been ordered to leave the country by Carranza. The move follows Britain’s statement that it has not recognized Carranza and requires assurances for British citizens' safety and property in Mexico.
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Washington
William Cummings
Mexico
Dent Carranza
Carranza
House of Commons
Great Britain
Baltimore Cigar Makers Strike for Wage and Hour Demands
Four thousand cigar makers in Baltimore factories began a strike demanding a 60 percent wage increase, shorter working hours, and better shop conditions across various plants, AP reports from the city on August 16.
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Baltimore Cigar Makers
Baltimore
Soviet Forces Suffer a Defeat in Luga Offensive
Telegrams from Kelsingiers report Bolshevik battalions wiped out along the Luga River southwest of Petrograd. Soviet forces lost many prisoners, machine guns, and ammunition in the northwestern Russian counter offensive dated Wednesday.
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London
Luga
Petrograd
Kelsingiers
Electric workers end three week strike in Bridgeport
In Bridgeport Connecticut 1500 workers at Bryant Electric voted to return to work after a three week strike. They accepted a compromise offering a 48 hour week, down from 44 hours requested, and a wage increase near 20 percent instead of the 25 percent demanded.
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Associated Press
Bridgeport
Conn
Brayant Electric Company
Red Cross pageant designs set for Labor Day parade
Mrs. Walker Bond reports Washington artist crafted original Red Cross pageant designs for the Victory celebration parade in Frederick. The Potomac division, Winchester and nearby chapters supported the event with bands, fireworks, and a lavish program to honor soldiers, with War Camp Community Service aiding planning and logistics.
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Walker Bond
Red Cross
Washington
Mac
Bond
Desigh
Demoneti Red Cross Societies
Potomac
Croas
Winchester
Edward Spellman
Berk Springs
W.va
Brunswick
Comrey’s
Burg
W. Va
Piccadilly Street
Main
Braddock Streets
Aes
Matheny
John H. Seal
Frederick
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Railroad Administration
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Chalmers Automobile
Herman H. Hable
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