Floods Recede as Southern Rivers Separate People from Homes
Floods from heavy rains recede in Mississippi Alabama and Georgia while fears grow for hundreds trapped by high waters. Fourteen dead reported including whites and negroes in Atlanta Montgomery Hattiesburg Jackson and Meridian. Thousands homeless and job losses mount as rivers peak in Alabama Georgia and Mississippi.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Montgomery
Hattiesburg
Miss
Jackson
Meridian
Pallapoose
Ala
Mtlanta
Iowa
Hattiesbore Miss
Important Notice to Property Owners in Winchester Va
A notice from H. R. Bryarly & Bro. at 22 Rouss Avenue, Winchester Virginia, asks property owners to review building stock and household furniture values which have risen, urging discussion on fire insurance adequacy due to doubled values over four years.
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H. R. Bryarly & Bro
Rouss Avenue
Winchester
Pocahontas Coal Unloading for Immediate Delivery
L. Larew announces unloading operations for Pocahontas coal and will take orders for immediate delivery.
Miss Mary E. Pugh dies of pneumonia in Berryville
Mary E. Pugh aged 83 formerly of Roanoke Virginia died this morning in Berryville Virginia where she was spending the winter death attributed to pneumonia. She was the daughter of the late Captain David Pugh of Capon river. Funeral services will be held at Mount Hebron Cemetery chapel at 3 o’clock Friday afternoon conducted by the Rev. F. M. Richardson with interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Marie E. Pugh
E. J. Reed
Roanoke
Berryville
Capt
David Pugh
Capon River
Mount Hebron
F. M. Richardson
Workman Awarded 1000 Damages for Eye Loss in Virginia
J E Pingley wins a $1000 workers compensation claim against Frederick County Supervisors and the State Highway Commission after a workplace accident on Apple Pie Ridge. In a separate incident at Star Tannery near Strasburg dynamite explosion injures Robert Himelright, costing an eye and threatening the other, with recovery expected.
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J.E. Pingley
Robert Himelright
Star Tannery
Winchester Hos
Burns
State Industrial Commission
J. E. Pingley
Board of Supervisors
State Highway Commission
Richmond
Paeley
Apple Pie Ridge
Frederick County
State Corporation Commisson
Pingley
Strasburg
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Timberland for Sale in 100 Acres of Fine SawTimber
100 acres of fine saw timber offered for sale priced at 250000 dollars. Water access convenient for a mill. Describes cheap terms and quick buyer favored. Hansbrough and Carthill Insurance Loans Real Estate handled the listing.
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Hansbrough & Carth Insurance
Apples Wanted in Waines Winchester Sale
Fragments indicate a notice seeking apples in Waines Winchester with Bailey Bros and Gray Wolf neckpiece references. Partial text mentions wholesale and retail Xmas shipments and a call to return to the Star Office.
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Waines
Winchester
Yondy
Bailey Bros
TOST
Star Office
Public Auction of Household Goods at No 2 North Washington
Mrs. W. M. Atkinson announces a sale at 10 o clock Saturday December 13 at 2 N Washington Street for personal property. The listing includes two complete bedroom sets chairs tables a walnut wardrobe and brass trimmed corner cupboards gas fixtures coal stove building materials sashes glass doors kitchen china presses and many other household articles. The notice cites dates and location with standard auction language.
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N. Wash. St
W. M. Atkinson
Winchester and Western to run trains Ca pon Lake to Winchester
W B Cornwell president of the Winchester and Western Railroad writes in Moore field Examiner that regular trains will operate from Capon Lake Home on the Capon river to Winchester by January. Construction on the line from Capon Lake to Wardensville continues.
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W. B. Cornwell
Winchester and Western Railroad
Hetzel Pownall
Moorefield
Winchester and Western
Capon Lake Home
Capon River
Winchester
Wardensville
Small Fire at Cement Plant Quenched Quickly
An alarm of fire around 7 o clock last night involved a small blaze at the concrete manufacturing plant of Strickler and Wagner in the Cumberland Valley Railroad yards. The fire department responded promptly and extinguished the blaze. Two small logs and about 20 dollars worth of cement were damaged.
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Strickler and Wagner
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Ind
Turkey Buyers Seek Poultry and Nuts Cash Offers
W RAMSBURG advertises top cash prices for turkeys chickens beggs butter and walnut kernels with payment promised at 11 to 1 p.m. at 61 Central Court.
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W. Ramsburg
Baltimore Jury Votes Against Blue Law In Sunday Sale Case
A Criminal Court jury acquitted Benjamin Jaffe, a Baltimore confectioner, of selling cigars and soda on Sunday. The panel found the Sunday blue laws disapproved. Over 200 arrests had recently occurred for offenses from driving ice cream trucks to selling bread.
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Baltimore
Criminal Court
Benjamin Jaffe
President Wilson Watches Winter Day From White House Portico
President Wilson stood an hour on the South Portico in below freezing air wrapped in a fur coat worn at the peace conference. He faced a bright sun and light wind, with observers noting the calm scene outside the White House.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
Gray Ghose Elected Union Pacific President
Carl R. Gray, president of the Western Maryland Railroad, was elected president of the Union Pacific system by the board of directors in New York on December 11.
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New York
Carl R. Gray
Western Maryland Railroad
Union Pacific System
Thankful note to Mrs. Oliv Woore and Family
A brief toast of thanks and appreciation for kindness received in illness and loss. The message honors Mrs. Oliv Woore and her family, acknowledging support and faith during a difficult time.
Fuel regulations extend to Northern Virginia Power
The Northern Virginia Power Company of Winchester will follow national fuel administration orders to restrict power use. Plants may operate three days per week full time or at reduced levels, with nonessential industries like knitting mills and shoe factories deemed nonessential. White way lights may burn all night, but other lighting limited to six hours nightly. customers to comply as required. A Christmas gift ad and found automobile hood notice appear with classified items.
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Light and Power
Northern Virginia Power Company
Winchester
National Fuel Administration
Max Pooler
The
Star
United States Fuel Administration
Pooler
Maryland
Baltimore
Garfield
Hagerstown
Mpra Ucl
EEE
Virginia
Ve Chester
Kline's sale offers dairy cows and sample goods
Big sale of samples includes shirts underwear ladies and children hose and other odds at less than wholesale. Attend Kline's sale Tuesday December 16 from 11 to 1 for real good dairy cows. Notice about Star carriers and honest newspaper advertising for local businesses.
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Kline
Frederick County Maryland Fish and Game Association Forms
The Baltimore Sun clipping reports Frederick County Maryland seeks to organize a state wide anglers law with a one dollar fee for ages over sixteen and five dollars for nonresidents. Also aims to amend to open quail season and allow nine month dipnet fishing. A committee drafted amendments for the Legislature.
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the Star
Frederick County
Baltimore Sun
Game and Fish Association
Frederick
Guy Im
Motter
Frankie Staley
H. B. Robbins
James E. Rowe
Arthur S. Levy
Havre de Grace
Lewistown
Beine Anne Down
Maryland
FE. B. Sheets
George H. Heist
E. B Cooper
Leslie D. Kline
George W Mardy
Philip Williams
R. T. Barton Tr
George B. Chapman
Henry M. Baker
KR. S. Jolliffe
Germany’s Paris Reply Reaches Paris on Peace Note
Germany’s response to the supreme council note demanding signing of the peace protocol has arrived in Paris. The Intransigeant says the reply is substantially a capitulation on the Scapa Flow issue and proposes discussion of other points.
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Paris
Germany
Supreme Council
Scapa Flow
Adriatic Trouble Discussed By European Premiers
Andrew Bonar Law told the House of Commons that Adriatic issues were under discussion among France’s Premier Clemenceau Italy’s Foreign Minister Sctabia and Britain's Lloyd George. He offered no detail on the conference’s course.
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Associated Press
London
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Adriatic
Clemenceau
France
Sctabia
Italy
Lloyd George
Turkey
Bonaran
Xmas trees from the Boy Scouts offered citywide
Advertises Christmas trees sold by the Boy Scouts with delivery to any part of the city. Encourages placing orders with any scout and notes prices are right. Mentions a lost key reward option at Water Street and a time line around 11 to 2.
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Boy Scouts
Man Ordered to Pay Wife Support in Police Court
Justice Talbot requires Joseph Heflin to pay his wife five dollars weekly for support or half his wages if work is slack, with a five dollar maximum. He is forbidden to molest her. They will live apart by agreement. The case highlights county residents moving to the city for aid as cold weather nears. The matter may be referred to county authorities to fund care for Heflin and his seven children.
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Talbot
Joseph Heflin
Heflin
Doran
Shoes! New line of ladies and children's footwear
Wanted notices and small ads announce wanted tenants and items. H D Albins and W Picca list locations and contact phones. A store named Litt Joe's advertises a fresh stock of affordable ladies and children's shoes inviting customers to inspect the inventory.
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Joe's
Golden & Company Turkeys to be loaded at B and O yards
Golden and Company announces they will load turkeys at Baltimore and Ohio yards on the 15th 16th and 17th next week offering the highest cash price. Representatives Mr Ashby Sprint 74 W Winchester and Mr BE Snapp 357 W Winchester can be contacted for details. Act promptly before selling.
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Ashby
BE. J. Snapp
Winchester
Golden & Company
Will buy at highest price December bids at Winchester Plant
Purchases to be made December 13 through December 20 at Winchester Poultry Plant. Contact via both phones. J. S. Haldeman signs the notice.
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Winchester Poultry
Haldeman
Xmas gift sale and housing notice in Shenandoah Valley region
At Valley Union Chapel Martinsburg pike on Friday night December 12 articles for Xmas gifts will be sold. WANTED Rooming accommodations with or without meals in homes of culture and refinement for teachers in the Handley Schools. Aptly to F E Clerk Supt Shenandoah Valley Bank Building Sut
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Valley Union Chapel
Martinsburg Pike
Handley
F. E. Clerk
Shenandoah Valli Bank
Early Morning Bus Service From Winchester to Strasburg
Notice states a bus runs early each morning leaving Winchester at 6 a.m. and connects with Southern trains at Strasburg. Signed by H. L. Gruber.
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Winchhester
Strasburg
Ipdt H. L. Gruber
Coal Miners Return to Work Sentiment Spreads Across States
President Wilson praised miners in Indianapolis for their patriotic action and urged a fair settlement. Reports from Chicago to Cumberland note preparations for rapid mine returns, with Indiana resuming soft coal mining and officials optimistic about Monday’s full resumption.
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Wilson
Washington
Associated Press
Lewis
Coal Miners’ Union
Indianapolis
Chicago
Plains States
Charleston
W. Va
United Workers of America
Indiasia
Ind
Indiana
United Mine Workers of
Améria
Pittsburgh
Nogé
Kline’s Sale for Holsteins Cows and Heifers Tue Dec 16
Notice of Kline's sale of Holsteins cows and heifers scheduled for Tuesday December 16 with auction times from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Readable excerpts indicate a sale to be held at a local dairy stock venue and promoted by VOUS Grocery Co. for family needs.
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Cumberland
Indianapolis
Kline
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Pocahontas Coal
Ss. L. Larew
Mary E. Pugh
Highway Commission
T. Russell Cather
Mr. Himelright
Himelright
H. T. Hopewell
Memorial Hospital
Spectal Sale
Capon Lake
Baltimore Jury
Wilson Qot
Keen Air
Crisman
South Braddock St
Bell Totes
C. A. Gray Ghose
Union Pacific Head
Trax Pooler
Rtor
N. Market St
Kotice
Sabe
Erihera
Fish and Game Societ
Mack Noonan
Court Se
H. D. Albin
W. Picca
Bhoen
Rubbers
Artics
Vous Grocery Co
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