06 Feb 1918
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1918
Page
1
The American lines repelled repeated German air sorties on Tuesday as high angle guns and shrapnel thwarted crosses over the sector. Counter battery fire dominated artillery activity while a German signal attempt to contact American lines was stopped by machine gun fire.
Rebecca Shireley aged eighty, longtime resident of Greenspring, Va., died in her bed after suffering old age. Her death surprised her family. no funeral plans yet. She leaves a husband John Shireley, seven children including Winter Owen Shireley of Hagerstown and Alonzo Shireley of Tarkesville, 27 grandchildren, and several daughters in law.
Frange Cuthbert Gonard, a private in the United States Quartermasters Department and son of Mrs. P. E. Conrad of Leesburg, arrives safely in France after eight weeks of training and initial posting near Washington. Travel details note the conveyance to foreign duty and a message received by his mother.
Judge FB Whiting presides as grand jury deliberates in the Circuit Court amid snowbound roads delaying impanelling. Jurors hear cases on prohibited transfers and transport of liquor, with one contempt citation tied to failing to surrender a $500 bond in a divorce-related matter involving Eugene W. Ritter.
Owing to bad county roads the Star raises renewal deadline to February 15. Subscriptions renewed before February 15 will expire January 1919 at the January rate of 2.50 per year. After February 15 the price becomes 8.00. Renew early and save 50 cents. Ip-tf
Administrator Hoover issued a rule prohibiting speculation in green coffees on the New York Cotton Exchange as of February 6 1930. The move aims to curb price manipulation in the commodity market and stabilize coffee trading practices.
Secretary Baker testifies on American forces in France and shipping availability amid a tense Senate military affairs hearing. He refuses to disclose public figures in public session, offering private briefing instead as Hitchcock and others press for numbers and basis of claims.
Fragment lists a northwest corner Water and Stewart street location with 100 by 180 depth and a motion privilege. Mentions Hansbrough & Carter Insurance Loans Investments and a cash for sweet corn note. Includes an address 46 EB Piccadilly St Winchester VA and cryptic codes 15-Tp-tf.
Jeffersonville Indiana fire largely destroyed the state reformatory early today with losses over 250000. About 1250 prisoners were moved to safety within minutes after discovery and watched by guards as flames swept across the trades school administration foundry chapel and warehouse housing supplies. The cause is undetermined.
Five men were killed and four injured when an eastbound passenger train struck a construction gang near New Waterford, Ohio, late last night. The workers, standing in front of the train while exiting, were caught by the impact. Local resettlement and investigators began questioning survivors and reviewing the scene.
Fragmentary classified note indicates a shoe shop relocation to a street named St and a date Pep 18. The legible portion mentions patrons should take note and references a signer or registrar, but names and specifics are unclear.
Virginia Woolen Company general manager H B McCormac questions what costs mean as council weighs proposed water rate hikes to fund industry and city services. City manager Field and others clash over pumping cost calculations while voters await a final decision next week.
Long fragmentary report describes snow blocked B and O lines, Cumberland Valley access, and planned snow-clearing efforts. It notes potential schedule maintenance, meter deployment concerns, and city hall bids for fire escapes and theater leases.
North Dakota Representative John M. Baer warns before the House agricultural committee that immediate drastic action is needed to prevent global famine. He cites shortages in wheat crops among Allied nations and German control of Russia’s winter fields, urging U S and allied production to avert a national and world crisis.
Widespread weather disrupts coal supply with thousands left idle while transport links strain. Officials report urgent efforts to resume movement as delays threaten power and industry nationwide.
The body of Is Fussell was shipped and expected to arrive for funeral arrangements tomorrow morning. The notice indicates funeral details to be announced.
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