Diplomatic Rift with Germany Possible Over Submarine Crisis
Washington faces a potential break in relations as Germany announces a campaign of ruthlessness. President Wilson, Count von Bernstorff and officials weigh immediate passport recalls and embassy actions. Berlin hopes to avoid severance, while American ships face submarine risk. page six continues.
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Fire Companies Contemplate Consolidation to Cut Costs
Winchester fire companies consider merging the Hook and Ladder with the Charley Rouss Company to streamline operations and improve effectiveness. The plan would transfer property to the stronger unit and ensure a man is on duty at all times, while consulting the Common Council before finalizing.
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Charley Rouse
Book and Ladder
Levy Tour Sparks Jeffersonian Wine Talk
Washington reports show Levy hosting lawmakers and reporters on a private rail trip to Monticello. The excursion by Members of the Buildings and Grounds committees touched on Thomas Jefferson era wine and colonial fortifications, amid unclear weather and dry conditions.
Wheat and corn prices in Baltimore wholesale markets
At market close, spot wheat quoted 1.74 and corn 1.08. Winchester dealers offered 1.66 for wheat after the Baltimore session. Lost envelope shaped pocketbook reward at star office.
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Winchester
Star Office
Grace Led Hartman Dies After Illness at Winchester Hospital
Mrs Grace Led Hartman wife of Robert L Hartman died at 11 oclock today at Winchester Hospital after illness of several weeks. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 from the late home 516 South Market Street to Bethel Church with Rev George S Bowers officiating. Interment in Grangers Hall Cemetery. She was 38, survived by husband seven children two brothers Grover Cooper Walter Cooper and a sister Mrs Waktoee which. Her parents are N A Cooper of the Cooper Supply Company. Mr Hartman is manager of the Winchester Gigve Company and director of the Friendship Cornet Band. She was a devoted Bethel Church member and active in civic groups.
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Street Phones for Policemen Installed
The city completes a patrol and alarm telephone system to speed police calls and monitor patrol movements. A central station at police headquarters records calls from street boxes and relays to the city manager’s office by day. Night patrols will be exposed to intervals with time and officer noting in logs.
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Olght
Peyton Street
German Note Outlines War Aims and Peace Prizes
The German note to Secretary Lansing, signed by Count von Bernstorff, expresses approval of U.S. President Wilson’s statements on self government and equal rights, calls for freedom for Ireland and India, and rejects alliances that push nations into conflict while offering to cooperate to prevent further naval warfare. The message critiques adversaries and speaks of peace, commerce, and the open sea. The report continues with an unrelated Chicago market note noting ten-dollar hog prices.
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Mightiest U Boat Fleet Threatens Blockade Effort
A fragmentary note reports a vast U boat fleet enforcing a blockade in the North Sea with a potential westward route to the Atlantic. The improvised action by Collector Malone is cited amid uncertain connection to higher orders. CONTINUED.
Curl and Miss Simpson Wed in Washington DC
Sidney Curl and Miss Simpson were married in Washington DC with the ceremony conducted by Rev J M Bers. The groom, known as Jap to friends, is popular among local and traveling peers. The couple will reside in the city.
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Miss Simpson
Sidver C. Curl
Washington D. C
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Winchester
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Old Winchester Books To Be Sold From Bell Building Attic
More than six thousand old books, many printed in Winchester years ago, have been stored in the Bell Building attic. The sale aims to attract residents of Winchester and the Valley. Items include rare volumes and potentially notable works gathered over decades. Jolliffe & Jolliffe announce the auction details.
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Wieichester
Bell Building
Winchester
Bailey Relative Death Notice on South Braddock Street
Relatives fear Mrs Bailey will not recover after severe illness while at her home on South Braddock Street. The sharp, error-filled note notes concern for her health and mentions Charles Bailey and Cece in unclear context.
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Bailey
South Braddock Street
J. W. Strong Reported in Personal Crisis and Death
A Berkeley man, J. W. Strong, 76, was found dead amid reports of a personal crisis and despondency following troubling health news. He was the father of Mr. Sturt Strong and left behind a wife.
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Sturt Strong
Time for paying at reduced rates advertised
A fragment from The Star notes a time for paying at reduced rates, suggesting a promotional price period. The readable portion hints at a discount window but lacks full details or context.
Mrs Nick Longworth Finds Cigarette Case at Baltimore Hotel
Mrs Nicholas Longworth, formerly Mrs Alice Roosevelt, located a cigarette case left behind at a Baltimore hotel after arriving with Mr and Mrs S Gravest of Cincinnati. She thanked clerks after being reunited with the item and remarked on its prompt return.
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Nicholas Longworth
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