Leper Grable Randall Escapes Detention Across Region
Washington health officials warn that Emnil Grable known as Charles K. Randall, a leper, has escaped from a District jail and is believed headed eastward. Grable is a six foot, 200 pound former railroader with swollen hands and missing eyebrows, wearing a black and white suit. He has traveled from San Francisco to Washington and as far north as Canada, with unknown infection origin.
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Washington
Emnil Grable
Charles K. Randall
District of Columbia
Ital
Grable
Randall
Higues
St. Louis
San Francisco
Canada
War News Roundup From The Zone Of War
President Wilson seeks a firm reply to Germany over the Arabic sinking while Berlin pursues a crisis exit. Gerard meets von Jagow as German forces press Brest Litovsk and western front fights continue. Balkans plan a 1 000 000 strong army and Nish hosts ministers as Serbian reply looms. A Russian air raid on Constantinople kills and wounds, Dardanelles gains 800 yards, and a French aviator sinks a Turkish transport. Gottland protest from Sweden and Dunsyre released, one American ship still detained.
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Brest Litovsk
Berlin
Vosges
Fecht
Cau
London
Peter
Nish
Constantinople
Dardanelles
Aloo
Sweden
Germany
Death of Brooke Kern shocks Winchester community
Brooke Kern, a former Winchester businessman who later moved west and returned to join Kern and Campbell in the fruit trade, died after a lengthy illness. He leaves his parents, three sisters Elizabeth Katharine and Mrs Alexander Kintney and four brothers Harry Hunter I and John A Kern and F Asbury Kern, with funeral plans to be announced. Asbury Kern and sister Katherine Kern departed Ellensburg with the remains, due in Winchester next Monday night. The Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church and Rouss Fire Company note his passing.
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Jake P Wrgme
Keen
Kern
Winchester
Katharine Kern
Ellensburg
Forger Must Pay Penalty Four Years Later
George L Ready of Shenandoah county aged man who fled Winchester area with apple and peach pickers was identified by Claude Grim as the man who induced his sister Anna Grim to cash a bogus ten dollar and sixty three cent check last November. Ready received six months hard labor on state highways and later years ago earned three in the penitentiary for horse stealing. The report also notes related social visits and motor trips by locals to Hotel Jack and nearby households.
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Winchester
George L. Ready
Shenandoah County
Claude Grim
Anna Grim
C. A. Helfer
Baltimore
Joe Nachman
Ready
Carl Massey
Officer Legs
Piccadilly Street
Shenandoah Coun
Another Lime Plant Urged By Senator Martin
The state lime grinding plant operates at full capacity to meet rising orders for agricultural lime. Secretary Martin says production is four to five weeks behind demand and carloads are shipped statewide. A second plant may be funded with at least 30000 for construction in the eastern part of the state.
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Martin
Frederick County
Joy
State Board
Richmond
State Lime Board
Mr Matthews Returns as Winchester Apple Buyer
Mr William Matthews of Scotland, a well known apple buyer, has returned to Winchester and will base his operations there during the upcoming apple shipping season. He was a passenger on the steamer Tuscania which sailed from Liverpool on August 14.
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William Matthews
Scotland
Winchester
Matthews
Gome
Lover
Liverpool
Despondency Lifts After Indigestion Treatment Credits
Mrs George Hon of Macedon New York writes that three months of indigestion caused headaches dizziness and fatigue but Chamberlains Tablets relieved her in one day and two bottles cured the trouble. Mr and Mrs Joseph Woods and child returned to Baltimore after visiting relatives near town with Leslie N Woods and family.
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Chamberlain
George Hon
Macedon
Joseph’ Woods and Child
Baltimore
Leslie N. Woods
Town
Humpston Family Returns From Two Week Atlantic City Trip
Mrs. Lacey Humpston and her son Nattie and daughter Bernice of Berryville along with Dr and Mrs Eg A Humpston of this city have returned from a two week visit to Atlantic City.
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Winchester Fair
U.S. Cavalry
Harry F. Byrd
G. P. Read
Duane Street
New York
Albion
Charles’ OW
Wilson
America
Gerard
von Jagow
Brooke Kern
Mr. Kern
N. Swimley
Norfolk, Va
Jack
George
State Penitentiary
T. W. Harrison
James McKericher
Frances Affieck
Peyton Street
Messrs. Blakey Lodge
R. L. Humphrey
Frank M. Humphrey
Upperville
Jack Yester
Harry Cather
Falls Church
James Whetzel
Clearbrook
A. M. Hercus
M. E. Henderson
Hotel Jack
Ryan & Orndoff
Kutter
Livick
North Main Street
Livick’s
Millers Drug Store
J. C. Hornett
Atlantic City
Star Office
Prince Albert
Pringe
P. A
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem, N.C
MR. Matthews
Kooas
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