Pastor Pounded By Congregation Donation Scene
Rev. W. H. Sampsell of Winchester circuit received a large donation from Pleasant Valley members including cash, coffee, poultry, vegetables, and wood. Mrs. Hauhof chaired a piano program as churches sent extra gifts before Christmas. A remembrance note lists a Dec 25, 1916 death with flowers from family.
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W. H. Sampsell
Winchester Circuit
Pleasant Valley
Shenandoah City
Fairview
Sunrise Church
Mount Zion
President Wilson to take over all U S railroads
President Wilson announced he will possess and operate every railroad in the continental United States at noon Friday December 28 and named Secretary McAdoo as director general of railroads. The statement also indicated wage increase demands are to be settled satisfactorily and government control will begin as planned.
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Ry McAdoo
Treasury
Congress
Tam
War
William G. McAdoo
United States
Washington
Wilson
Continental United States
McAdoo
Odessa Consulate Struck by Bomb Attack
The American consulate at Odessa was badly damaged on December 18 when a bomb was thrown at 1 a.m. Consul General Ray was not in the building. No casualties were reported and the attack was attributed to anarchists.
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The
Star
Washington
Odessa
Russia
Ray
Czernin Spoke for Emperors at Hague Peace Offer
Count Czer nine the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister said Germany would seek a general peace with no forced annexations or indemnities. Neutral circles believe the Austrian minister spoke with Kaiser and emperor's authority and that the speech was a peace offer to the allies, not aimed at the Russians.
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the Hague
Count Czernin
Austria-Hungary
Status of Peace Parley Not Plain
The Star reports from Copenhagen on December 27 that the Russian bolshevik government’s strength in Petrograd appears to wane while peace talks with the central empires proceed rapidly. Conflicting dispatches in 48 hours leave the parley status unclear with rumors of ultimatums and German responses.
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Copenhaigen
Petrograd
Second Scout Troop Beats First in Armory Basketball
The Second Scout Troop defeated First Troop 11 to 10 at the armory last night. McCann scored eight of Troop 2’s eleven points while Troop 1 displayed solid play throughout the game.
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Boy Scouts
Troop 2
Armory
McCann
Doctors At Woodstock Meeting Address Ocular Sepsis Link
Harrisonburg newspaper reports the Shenandoah county medical society gathering at Woodstock where Dr. Hunter McGuire of Winchester spoke on Oral Sepsis in Relation to Ocular Manifestations. Dr. Beidler attended as the sole Rockingham physician among Shenandoah and Winchester doctors Boyt and McGuire.
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Harrisonburg
Medical Society
Woodstock
Hunter McGuire
Winchester
Dr. Beidler
Rockingham
Shenandoah County
Boyt and
McGuire
Public Sale of Graybeal House and Lot
By decree in Winchester Virginia Corporation Court Edith V Graybeal vs Edith V Graybeal administratrix of Thomas P Graybeal et al the special commissioner will sell valuable real estate starting at 11 a m on details not provided in available text
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Corporation Court
City of
Winchester
Edith V. Graybeal
Thomas P. Graybeal
Attractive Residence in Winchester Va Sold for Cash and Installments
Friday January 1918 sale of a property in Winchester on West Cecil street including a handsome home and garage. The lot measures about 39 by 116 feet and was previously conveyed to Thomas P Graybeal and Edith V Graybeal in 1915. Terms require one third cash and the rest in two annual installments secured by a deed of trust and a policy of insurance on the insured property. Auctioneer R P Duvall and Special Commissioner Harry R Kern oversee the sale.
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Winchester
West Cecil Street
Cecil Street
Fred. Ll. Glaize
Thomas P. Graybeal
Edith V. Graybeal
Harry R. Kern
R. P. Duvall
Pennsylvanians Visit Here at Christmas Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Prince of the Valley Pike hosted relatives and friends at a Christmas dinner on Tuesday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. William Yost of Lancaster Pa who are visiting over the holidays with Millard Yost and David Yost in Winchester.
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James L. Prince
the Valley Pike
William Yost
Lanicaster
Notable Worcester Youth Confined At Home
Mr. William P. Reardon of Worcester once popular with locals has been confined at home on Seth Main Street for some time by Hines and is now in a very serious condition according to a late report from the area.
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William P., Reardon
Winchester
Nts
Seth Main Street
Hines
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Martinsburg, W Va
Neel Motor Company
Allen Neel
Hupmobile
Gabriel
Footer
Footer’s Dye
Cumberland
J. P. Hauhof
Czernin
Wire
Wire To the Star
Ryan & Orndoff
Graybeal House
MR. Reardon
West Water Street
APEX
Butler
Clinton E. Chrismore
Macket
Bell Phone
J. United
Huyler
Martha Washington
Main and Water
Ste
Stockholders’ Meeting
Farmers and Merchants Nat. Bank
H. D. Fuller
Reardon
Bright
W., W. and B. Turnpike Co
F. A. Cochran’s
Welltown
Vas
Pym
W. A. McKown
Treas
Strickler & Wagner
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