Provisional Occupation Sought as War News Flows
Athens dispatch reports a French detachment from Corfu landing for provisional occupation while fourteen ships of unknown nationality circle the area. In Lille a German-held depot blew up, killing seventy and injuring about fifty. Turkish reports claim British sorties from Kut el Amara were repulsed and surrounded. A Black Sea naval duel between Sultan Selim and Empress Maria is noted from Constantinople. An Italian Rome report mentions Milan’s illegitimate son being proclaimed King of Serbia.
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Athens
Corfu
Arthur Henderson
Board of Education
William Bray
George H. Roberts
Champagne
France
Lille
Townshend
Kut-el-Amara
Turkish War Office
Black Sea
Sultan Selim
Goeben
Empress Maris
Constantinople
Rome
Milan
Serbia
Stephenson Notes Local Social And Religious Gatherings
Bertha Ashwood visited her brother in Hagerstown Maryland. Mrs Patrick Finnigan headed to Baltimore to visit kin. B C Will of Mount Jackson attended local Woodmen lodge affairs. Quarterly meeting set for January 16 and 17 with Rev John A Anderson preaching each day. Maud Long of Winchester visited. Three year old child of Hoy De Haven died Monday night. funeral held and interment at Pine Grove. Mrs Roland of Martinsburg staying with the Groves.
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John A. Anderson
Maud Long
Winchester
James Finnegan
Hoy DeHaven
Pine Grove
Roland
Martinsburg
J. Grove
Correct Your Indigestion Habits With Chamberlain's Tablets
Those who breakfast late and eat on set schedules risk indigestion. Five hours should pass between meals. If indigestion troubles you, correct habits and take Chamberlain's Tablets for a quicker relief. They strengthen the stomach to perform digestion naturally. Obtainable
Golden Wedding Celebration for Mr and Mrs Alfred S Anderson
The couple marked their golden anniversary with a large gathering of relatives and friends. The event featured decorations, a yellow themed dining room, a fine dinner, a program by daughters and grandchildren, and gifts including about thirty dollars in gold.
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Alfred S. Anderson
Elson Schaffenaker
Ddness
E. LaFollette
Jeff Arson Davis
Henry Smith
John Schaffenaker
Hr Anderson
M. B. Blook
James Warring
Mary Hook
Luella Hook
Clagett Hook
J W .Peave
Frances Hook
Walter Smith
Virginia Smith
Frances Smith
Lydia Criswell
Vernie Arnold
Albert Arnold
Old Time Cold Cure Tea Promoted in Pharmacy Ad
An advertisement promotes Hamburger Brust Thee as a remedy for colds and grip with instructions to brew a tablespoonful in boiling water and drink a teacupful daily. The preparation claims to open skin pores relieve congestion loosen bowels and be inexpensive and vegetable.
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Hamburg
St Jacobs Oil Offered to Cure Various Rheumatic Ailments
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a quick remedy for rheumatism and related pains. It claims the product relieves pain, stiffness, and soreness in joints muscles and bones without internal treatment or skin burning. The ad urges buying a 25 cent bottle from drug stores to become free of pains.
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St. Jacobs
St’ Jacobs
Kernstown Brevities Informs Local Holiday Visits
Jan 12 Kernstown Va reports Richard Metz returned to Blacksburg Va after holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Jacob Metz Miss Alta Carper of Hagerstown Md back home after holidays with relatives Eva Cammer Lena Lichliter accompanied her home Joe Lantz of Nebraska visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Josiah Lantz Beulah Pingley spending time with friends at Middletown
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Kernstown
Richard Metz
Blacksburg
Jacob Metz
Alta Carper
Hagerstown
Eva, Cammer
Lena Lichliter
Joe Lantz
Nebraska
Josiah Lantz
Beulah Pingley
Middletown
Mail subs renewal offer cuts price to two dollars a year
Subscriptions due in January can be renewed at a reduced rate of 2.00 per year. Pay your subscription now. Also advertised are trespass cards priced at five cents each, with a dozen available at Star Office.
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Star Office
Taxation Overhaul Proposed by Virginia General Assembly
The Virginia General Assembly planned an extra session in January 1915 to revise tax laws. A new taxation scheme aimed to segregate taxable subjects for state revenues, shifting real estate and tangible personal property to local taxation while the state kept a school tax. The plan sought uniform assessments via a state board, with emphasis on intangible property and rolling stock, to fund the state budget and unify assessments across counties.
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General Assembly
Hose
Virginia
Richmond
Commonwealth
Tate
Agencie
States Advisory Board
Capiol
Special Tax Commission
Counies
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Liver Relief
An 19th century style advertisement warns against calomel and touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable alternative. The copy claims calomel causes illness and bone decay, while Dodson's promises to restore liver function, cleanse bowels, and improve health without side effects.
State plan limits rate on intangible property to balance tax burden
The article explains a plan for equalizing assessments across property types and jurisdictions, noting that five-sevenths of inequality was eliminated early. It discusses the remaining question of what state rate to apply to intangible property and argues the combined state local rate burdens intangible property more than real estate or tangible personal property.
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Lee
Ersa
Coffee Misuse and Caffeine Health Effects
The article argues caffeine in coffee harms many drinkers at times, upsetting nerves, quickening heart rate, disrupting digestion, and affecting overall health. It notes caffeine as a powerful irritant impacting a large portion of coffee users.
Intangible Property Tax Debate Shapes State Revenue
The article argues the new intangible property tax reduced rates rather than added tax, aiding estates for widows and orphans. It defends discovery methods, warns against wholesale exemptions, and stresses maintaining access to living and dead records to ensure revenue for the state treasury. It notes concerns about publicity and the role of public officers in discovery.
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Commonwealth
Sembly
Mother's Friend advertised for expectant mothers
The ad touts a remedy called Mother's Friend to ease pregnancy. It claims gentle abdominal massage helps ligaments and muscles, reduces strain, and promotes natural expansion. It urges readers to contact Bradfield Regulator Co. for a free information book.
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Bradfield Regulator Co
Lamar Bldg
Atlanta
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Stephenson
Chaffenaker
Alfred Anderson
Mrs
Howard Brill
Keeley Cure
N. Broad Street
Philadelphia
Keeley Institute
Eastern
Penna
Accomac
Dodson
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek
Michigan
Postum
Nature
Doan
Doan's
J. W. Stryker
S. Main Street
Dean
Commissioner of the Revenue
Pela
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