Apples Daily and the Army Transformation of Bill Mason
A fragmentary diary style piece recalls Bill Mason, a awkward youth turned soldier. The narrator contrasts his pre army clumsiness with an athletic, upright image after enlistment, reflecting on wartime changes and longing for sturdier men in Jenestown City.
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Bill Jonah Tinkie
Bill
Juncston City
France
J Pepe
Jay
Simon Apollo
Ava
Mason
Marlboro Brevities Barrow J Va Jan 16
Mr Fred tee ok Leesbure Ve is visiting Mr E P Ward. Bitis M Funk of Middletown wisen business Thursday. Miss Anne Brumback ill with rheumatism Dr J L M Bimback attending her. Willamao Harrisonburg Va and J F Parker Baltimore were here Saturday on business. H B Shullas sold his f a ctie at a good figure to B Gor Pennsylvania. Ernest Fisher Alberta Can visited Mrs S G Jamison Friday. Jasper J Pangle in Winchester Monday on business.
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Maror
J. Va
Fred Tee Ok
Leesbure, Ve
E. P. Ward
Bitis M. Funk
Middletown
Anne Brumback
JL M Bimback
Willam - Ao
Harrisonburg Var
J. F. Parker
Baltimore
HB. Shullas
B. Gor
Pennsylvania
Ernest Fisher
Alberta
S. G. Jamison
Jasper J. Pangle
Winchester
Unclaimed Letters in Winchester Post Office
Weekly list of unclaimed letters remaining in Winchester Virginia post office for the week ending January 12 1918. Patrons must pay one cent for each letter. Names include Clarence Bland Levina Finley Miss Virginia Jolly McCarty Henry Sager Mika Buia Waller J W Silbert Postmaster.
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Winchester
Clarence Bland
Levina Finley
Virginia Jolly
McCarty
Henry Sager
Mika Buia Waller
J. W.silbert
Deerfield Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Deerfield Virginia residents report several social visits. Mr Join Mitler stayed in Washington with friends. Mrs H A Richard visited Mrs Latt Bowman. Mrs Martha Whitlet spent weeks with her sister Mrs Sarah Swapp. Mr Edgar Fishel from near Linden visited locals. Miss Florence Cooley visited her cousin Mrs Hausenfluck recently.
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Deerfield
Join Mitler
Washington
H. A. Richard
Latt Bowman
Martha Whitle
Sarah Swapp
Edgar Fishel
Linden
Florence. Cooley
Hausenfluck
Preaching Appointments Announced for Mount Pleasant Mount Zion and Nuvise
There will be preaching next Sunday at Mount Pleasant at 10 30 a.m. Mount Zion at 2 p.m. and Nuvise Church at ? p.m. The notice lists times and church names for local services.
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Mount Pleasant
Mount Zion
Nuvise Church
Senate bill seeks universal registration of men twenty nine and older
Washington January 16. At the War Department request Senator Chamberlain introduced a bill to register all men who have reached twenty nine since June 5 1917 when the draft law began. Another measure would draft National Army men for agricultural service and arresting crops. A third bill would fix state quotas on available manpower in the first class by capacity rather than population.
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Wiashington
War Department
Chamberlain
Sente Military Committee
Chamerlain
U S Circuit Court affirms Calvis verdict against Shryock
The United States Court of Appeals in Richmond Virginia affirms the District Court verdict in Calvis and Company versus Fred A Shryock. Shryock who has died since the filing of the suit had shipped cars of apples to Memphis about seven years ago and allegedly disatisfied with the results. Calvis and Company sued for 25000 alleging misdealing. Memphis firm was awarded 6000 with interest from verdict. Harry R Kern of Winchester represented Shryock on appeal, but the lower court ruling was sustained.
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United States Circuit Court Appeals
Richmond, Va
Distict Court
S. P. Calvis and Company
Memphis
Fred. A. Shryock
Winchester
Shryock
Transacion
Cains and Company
District of Virginia
Lynchurg
M. ““Ryock
Harry R. Kern
Cof Wir Sester
Moorefield Man Dies in Railroad Accident
Moorefield West Virginia resident John Kyle died after being struck by a train near Cumberland. He sustained multiple injuries including a broken back and a crushed right leg. An Ohio brakeman was reported injured in the same incident.
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John Kyle
Moorefield
Ohio
Cumberli
Troop 1 Boy Scouts Meet in Sleet at Cabin
Members of Troop 1 Boy Scouts braved sleet and snow for a Friday night meeting and supper at the cabin. The gathering included Lawrence Hollis George Good Harmon Baker Jarland Potts Nathan Weiss Harold Sheetz Leslie Grim George Hodgson Joe Anderson Hugh McKee Laurica Pifer. Enderfoot badges were earned by Anderson Hodgson and McKee. Hollis gained second class. The group planned trips, stamps drives, and campaign actions with the next meeting set for Thursday at seven thirty.
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Boy Scouts of America
Lawrence Hollis
George Good
Harmon Baker
Jarland Potts
Nathan ‘Weiss
Harold Sheetz
Leslie Grim
George Hodgson
Joe Anderson
Hugh McKee
Laurica Pifer
Jerland Potts
Kenneth Crowell
Baker
Russell Potts
Enderfoot
Freezone Corn Remedy Discovered by Cincinnati Chemist
A Cincinnati chemist promotes Freezone a new compound available in small bottles for a few cents. Apply drops to a corn or callus, and soreness vanishes as the affected skin loosens and lifts away with no pain or irritation. Works on hard and tender corns as well as calluses.
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Cincinnati
Commanding Officer Dies at Walter Reed
Colonel Fenton, longtime commander and commandant of officers training camps at Fort Myer near Washington, died yesterday in Walter Reed Hospital after admission with spinal meningitis. He had directed training programs for youths from Winchester and surrounding areas who later received commissions.
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Fort Myer
Army Post
Washington
Winchester
Walter Reed Hospital
Fenton
Fort M
Use Cocoanut Oil For Washing Hair
Plain refined cocoanut oil makes a gentle shampoo that cleanses hair and scalp without drying. Wet hair, rub in oil to form rich lather, rinse to remove dust, dirt, and excess oil, leaving hair soft, silky, and easy to manage.
Officers Elected By Junior Order In Bunker Hill
At the Junior Order United American Mechanics meeting in Bunker Hill the councilor J W Smith the vice councilor George Bus ey the recording secretary Charles F Laise the financial secretary James Chapman the treasurer A H ageby the counselor ADC Jackson the warden Van Shirley the inner sentinel F J Rogers and the outer sentinel J R Braithwaite were elected for the coming year. Private Kenneth Laise of Battery E 214th Field Artillery Camp Lee spent last week with his parents. Mr John Lamon spent Friday night in Martinsburg. Mr L C Mofimen shipped a car load of cattle Friday and a carload of hogs Saturday to the Baltimore markets. Dr H A Rogers is on a professional visit in Frederick county. Mr Clayde F Lise of Berkeley spent Sunday with his parents.
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Bunker Hill
W. Va
United American Mechanics
J. W. Smith
George Busey
Charles F. Laise
Financial Sec
James — Chapman
Ageby
Coungel
Adc. Jackson
van Shirley
Inner Sentinel
J. Rogers
Outer Sentinel
J. R. Braithwaite
Kenneth Laise
Battery ‘E
214Th Field Artillery
Camp Lee
John Lamon
Martinsburg
L. C. Mofimen
Baltimore
California Syrup of Figs Promoted for Constipation Relief
Advertisement urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs to constipated children to ease stomach issues and improve well being. Claims a teaspoonful cures constipation and cleansing in hours with no griping, noting genuine product is labeled and warnings about counterfeit syrups.
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California
Nice
Drugg'st
Califor
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