Fire company funding dispute obscures 1919 trustees meeting
Rouss led three fire companies to seek higher annual allocations while consolidation with Hock and Ladder caused dissent. Finances favored Friendship and Sarah Zane at 1200 each, Charley Rouse at 1809 with 200 for Hook and Ladder upkeep. Henry Ty abstained. Budget motion passed 8 to 2. Also mentions a 20 000 loan note and a Ladies desk for sale at the Star office.
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Rouss
Hock and Ladder Company
Reuss
Fire Committee
Finance Committee
Sarah Zane
Charley Roules Company
Hook and Ladder Company
Henry the
Barty
Charley Rouse
Charley Rous Company
Hen Ty
Voltine
Choral Even Song At Christ Church
The first choral service at Christ Church Episcopal will be held Sunday at 4 o clock in the afternoon. The rector Rev John W Quinton will intone portions of the service as the choir sings. The event announced in The Star of Thursday invites public attendance.
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Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
John “W Quinton
Star of
Tragic accidental poisoning death of two year old in Winchester
Relatives in Winchester report the death of Lillian Bryson Brown two in the afternoon of last week after drinking a medicine bottle believed to contain strychnine. The child, daughter of Mr and Mrs Brown formerly Lilian Spurr, was found by a relative and died before medical help could reach the Coensus Hostel. The funeral arrangements were to be announced by Mrs Brown and her husband Andrew V. Spurr.
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Winchester
Lillian Bryson Brown
Bimer Brown
Wastinton, Og
Brown
Lilian Spurr
William D. Spurr
Renwn
Andrew UL
Motor Truck Corps Passes Through Winchester En Route to Baltimore
The Motor Truck Corps stopped overnight in Winchester and left early Thursday on the way to Baltimore. Injured men are reported. condition details are incomplete but recovery is expected for several. A lost black and white Fox Terrier named Dimples is promised a reward at 406 National Avenue, LP.
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8. Motor Truck Corps
Baltimore
Winchester
National Avenue
Czech and Polish Armies March on Silesia
Reports from Breslau say a Czech army of 500000 men menacing Silesia while a Polish army of sixteen divisions stands ready to invade upper Silesia. Germany is said to have issued an urgent call for volunteers.
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Berne
Jany
Silegela
Upper ‘Silesia
Breslau
Illness Report Ties Drafted Soldier to Camp Merrit
Telegram from the Medical Commandant at Camp Merritt New Jersey reports that John M Moonan of this city now in the army service is medically ill. The nature of his illness is not stated. Moonan left with drafted men last summer but later became unfit for overseas duty.
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George.w
Medical Mandant
Camp Merrit
New Jonney
John M. Munan
Banks Closed Monday Ahead of Confederate Memorial Events
The message notes that banks in Winchester Virginia will close Monday January 20 as Gen Robert E Lees birthday is observed with a memorial service by the Turner Ashby Camp Confederate Veterans at the Presbyterian Church at 730 pm Rev Dr J H Lacy to speak and Mr R Gray Williams to deliver the address. Local social and influenza recovery updates follow from Waterloo Virginia including Grim Armel Armel and other residents visiting returning home and health updates among neighbors.
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Robert E. Lee
Virginia
R. Gray
Williams
Death of Mr Jeran a prominent Winchester resident
Mr Jeran a senior member of a well known Virginia family died suddenly at his residence on South Stewart Street from angina pectoris after a brief illness. He had been active in the furniture trade and for years represented the McCaskey Register Company of Alliance Ontario. He is survived by his wife, a son and his immediate family. He was about fifty years old.
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Jeran
Winchester
Virginia
Ofelogke
Stewart ‘Street
Baldwin
Boyd
Tle Wenal How
McCaskey Register Company
Alliance
Mar
Baluwin
Hus -Wurkin
Wid
Katiagay Baers
Thig City
Miouner
Baldain
Bright's Is Fatal To Child in Brucetown Virginia
Florence May Galloway seven year old daughter of Mrs Florence Galloway and the late Mr Galloway died at 11 o clock Friday morning after about 16 months with Brights disease She was to be seven years old next month Surviving are her mother one brother Philip and two sisters Alice and Bether Galloway She was granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Yon and Mrs Alice Thompson Services will be held Sunday at 10 o clock at home by Rev C D Tambert with burial at Mount Hebron cemetery Winchester
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Brucetown
May Galloway
Florence Galloway
Galloway
Bright
Philip Galloway
Alice
Bether Galloway
Tambert
Belial
Mount Hebron
Winchester
Advertising grows big business from small ventures
The text notes that advertising turns small enterprises into large ones, suggesting a business model where promotion drives growth and scale. It emphasizes the power of ads in expanding reach and profitability for modest start ups.
Wife of Kaiser Wad Picked Out by Old Bismarck
In 1881 the former empress is described as a tall, healthy figure chosen by Bismarck to improve the Hohenzollern line. The ex-crown prince is labeled as degenerate and cowardly, with remarks on the kaiser’s attitudes toward women and public life.
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Kaiser Wad
Bismarck
Frederick
Dearie
Antineg
Protest Without Representation Over Power Rate Hike
Protest against the Northern Virginia Power Company rate increase cites high prices in 1918 and argues the city must fund legal counsel. City officials debate appropriating $300 for legal work as they seek to protect Winchester’s interests and ensure improved service and fair compensation.
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Northern Virginia Power Company
Henry
Ahan
Light Committee
Lupton
Acca Armee
Perea Can
Can Aaa Ee
Winchester
Keep Eye On Rhine Says Foch Lettered Message
Allied leaders stress Rhine as barrier to peace, with Foch warning the Hun cannot be trusted. Jas. 1% aboard American occupation train replies to reporters at Treves, urging vigilance to safeguard liberty and civilization.
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Rhine
Foch
Germany
Treves
Peace meeting opens with formal remarks and Allied leaders
Report of a formal opening speech at a peace conference. Key figures Colonel House and leaders from France, Britain, and Italy attend as negotiators enter the conference room amid ceremonial music and readings.
American Expeditionary Forces to be Reduced
General March announced the American expeditionary forces will be kept at the lowest number consistent with obligations of the United States. He said the force would be considerably less than 20 divisions, without revealing exact troop levels. General Pershing has been informed or instructed regarding these plans.
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Washington
United States
March
Etadt
Pershing
9 Reynolds Store eats Dix School holiday with parents
A fragment mentions residence at 9 Reynolds Store and a person eating Dix School after spending holidays with parents near an unspecified location, indicating a brief personal note from a local item.
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Reynolds Store
Dix
Liebkwecht and Uxemburg Dead
Local wire report confirms the deaths of Liebkwecht and Uxemburg in an unspecified incident. Details remain sparse as authorities investigate the case and identify witnesses.
Reverend De To Tromy Calls PRA Members to Sunday Meeting
The Rev de Tromy invites PRA members to a Sunday gathering for immediate meeting services as the council convenes.
Berlin police chief Eichhorn flees to Russia
Fragmentary notes indicate Eichhorn, former Berlin police chief, fled to Russia amid unrest. References mention Oxy in Berlin and a faction linked to Ludendorf. Details are unclear in the readable text.
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the Oxy
Berlin
Eichhorn
Russia
Husband and Wife Hired for Pec Projct Co
A husband and wife sought work with Pec Project Co. They offered to handle tasks for the firm and suggested roles aligning with their skills. The notice emphasizes family partnership in light manual or clerical duties.
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