Roanoke Exemption Board Heads Detailed for War Appeals
The Official Bulletin announces the Western District of Virginia exemption board offices at room 202 First National Bank building Roanoke. Members include judge EB D Newman chair Roanoke secretary David W Flickwir and others from Roanoke and nearby towns. The piece explains district boards hear exemption claims including dependent relative cases and appeals from local boards and notes public interest and religious objections considerations.
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Committee On Public Information
Exemption Board of
Western District of Virginia
First National Bank
Roanoke
EB. D. Newman
Woodstock
David W. Flickwir
Dr. 8S
T. A. Kents
Ingram
T. B. Porterfield
D. Broadford
W. E. Nichols
the Star
Board of Exemption
Pope's Peace Terms Proposed for End of War
Rome dispatches report the Pope's peace plan calling for no annexations or indemnities, restoration of Belgium Serbia Romania and occupied French regions, settlement of Italia Irredenta and Balkan issues, and Poland and Alsace Lorraine on national lines. It urges Entente restitution of captured colonies, freedom of seas, purely defensive armaments, and an international arbitration court to enforce peace.
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Italia
Poland
Alsace-Lorraine
Summer ailment relief by Chamberlain remedy praised
Mrs. F. F. Scott of Scottsville New York credits Chamberlain Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy with curing a severe summer complaint after one dose. The medicine is sold by all dealers, GC. Pugh has left for Zanesville after visiting Mrs. D. H. Bragonier on North Braddock Street for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. William Timmons and daughter Belle Meredith Timmons and Mrs. Charles Harris of Zanesville have returned from Atlantic City and will stay with Mrs. Bragonier on the way home.
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F. F. Scott
Scottsville
N. Y
Chamberlain
GC. Pugh
Zanesville, Ohio
D. H. Bragonier
North Braddock Street
William Timmons
Belle “Meredith Timmons
Charles Harris
Zanesville
Ohio
Atlantic City
Spangler Family and Judge Harry Attend Event
Mr and Mrs Arthur C Spangler and their daughter Miss Mary Y Spangler join Judge and Mrs Harry at the gathering. The group is listed among attendees in the social notice.
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Arthur C. Spangler
Mary. Y. Spangler
Harry
Chamberlains Cough and Diarrhoea Remedy Endorsement
Theer families keep a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough and Diarrhoea Remedy at home for emergencies. They regard it as a good investment and a relief from much suffering, and recommend asking anyone who has used it about its reliability.
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Theer
Americans to Train in Cuba for War Effort
The State Department announced that United States forces will train in Cuba after accepting a Cuban government offer. Troops slated for France may be reassigned to the eastern end of the island to use Cuba's training sites. No details were given on the specific units or training roles.
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Washington
United States
Cuba
State Department
France
T - Government
Frederick county Republicans Elect Delegates to State Convention
The Frederick county Republican meeting in the Court House elected fourteen delegates and alternates to represent the county at the Roanoke state convention on August 30. Delegates include A. C. Brown, H. S. Lupton, John Thweite, Samuel B.E. Brown, and others with B. F. DeHaven among alternates. the county holds seven will votes but will cast full county weight. The meeting was adjourned with Hugh S. Lupton as chair and D. W. Lupton secretary.
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Frederick County
Hi Mass
Court Flouseau
Roanoke
Albert c. Brown
Hugh S. Lapton
D. W. Lapston
T. F. Fa
John Thweite
Samuel BE
Brown William H. Rickard
John T. Hott
Ed. L. Hook
J. S. Haldeman
Ray Robinson
James L. Gardner
Johns Dailey
C. M. Gibbons
John L. Griffith
John O'Flaherty
H. M. Bond
George Kern
C. E. Cougil
Charles H. Cather
B. B. Parker
Winchester campers along Shenandoah enjoy fishing trip
A group of young men from Winchester spent time along the Shenandoah river near Berry’s Ferry for a camping and fishing trip. They reported catching many fine fish with participants including John Brown Jr, Wayne Cooper, James Carper, William Jenkins, Braxton Ritter, Robert Bowers and Clarence Grim. Davy Morris served as cook.
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Winchester
Shenandoah River
Berrys Ferry
John Brown, Jr
Wayne Cooper
James Carper
William Jenkins
Braxton Ritter
Robert Bowers
Clarence Grim
Davy” Morris
Settlement Reported in New York Metal Strike
President Wilson is reported to have forced a settlement of the strike by 10,000 metal workers in New York shipyards. An authentic source says both sides signed an agreement and that strikers would return to work today. Boilermakers and machinists leaders claim they learned of the settlement but threaten a nationwide strike over wage demands.
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New York
Wilson
Germans Start Hoax About Government Seizure of Canned Goods
A reader in Frederick County states rumors claim the government will seize surplus canned foods through food conservation efforts. The letter urges women to ignore the scare, reassure the public, and join canning and food preservation campaigns to stockpile for winter.
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The
Star
Army
Navy
Canning and
Food Conservation Clubs
Food Administration
Frederick County
Canning Clubs
Winchester
Sam
Reward for Catarrh Cure and Virginia court action
One hundred dollars reward offered for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The ad touts a 35 year reputation and blood action, urging immediate use. Also a Virginia court notice seeks sale of house No 11 West Hart Street Winchester to distribute proceeds among heirs of William Robinson. Defendants listed as nonresidents must answer within 15 days. Publication planned in Evening Star for four weeks.
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Hall
Nora Harris
Als
West Hart Street
Winchester
Virginia
Wm. Robinson
Nora W Marrin
Henry
Harris Laura. Weaver
Geo. Weaver
Webster Esquard
Marv Harris
Westie Harris
Sally Bequard
Alice Rus
Samuel Russ
Nancy Bequard
Helen ‘Thornton
Roy Thornton
Samuel Fs.auad
Aid Corporation Court
Evenine Star
van Rennslear H. Green
New York City
Arcl i
United States
Wille
York Imperial Apples
HM. F. Byrd
John Thwaite
C. R. McCann
Treas
Ray Robinson
Secy
Winchester Cold Storage Company
Dodson's Liver Tone Ad Promises Safe Liver Boost
An old style advertorial urges readers to use Dodson's Liver Tone as a safer alternative to calomel for liver and bowel issues. It claims the product is entirely vegetable, non salivating, and guarantees improvement with one spoonful, promising relief from headaches and sluggish digestion and implying benefits for the whole family.
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Sharmleas Dodson
Dodson
Germans Run as British Appear
German destroyer was struck repeatedly and set afire in a running fight with British warships on Thursday. The British squadron chased the German vessel which escaped in thick mist. The two German mine sweepers were attacked and damaged as they fled, while German submarines tried to attack but were driven off.
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London
Admiralty
Eath
Porkers Again Marked Higher
Pittsburgh price trends show hogs advancing 75 cents per hundredweight to 19.20, a record high. In St Louis bidders extended gains 25 cents over the prior close with early afternoon prices around 19.00 per hundredweight.
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Pittsburgh
ST. Louis
Unopened? Dearest George Letter Ends With Witty Note
A fragment from a private exchange shows a playful letter with a joking warning about unread messages. The outdated tone hints at intimate correspondence and light humor between correspondents. The source presents partial lines and an affectionate sign off.
Petrified Body Found Near Den Land Possibly American
A fragment reports a petrified body near Den land identified as a buried seventeenth century form. The note references “Living on Easy street” as a phrase for wealth and stable circumstances with uncertain origin.
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Denland
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