Telegraphs in trenches link Canadian raid to war office
A Harrisburg Star-Indepent report notes that during a Canadian daylight raid on German trenches, each raid company carried a telephone and signals teams ran wires from battalion to brigade, division, and army headquarters. The system allowed near real time contact along a chain of headquarters across France, with multiple wires on poles as men advanced amid mud and shelling.
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Harrisburg
Dettalion
Emda
Battardom
Army
Nan Trench
War Office
France
Domestic maids humorously quit for marriage in verse
The speaker laments maids leaving after marriage, recounting wasteful habits and the wash of daily chores. Names like Grace and Grace’s swilting Lit appear as weddings approach. The verse by Walt Mason captures humorous domestic woes and lost wages.
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Grace
Jane
Harry
Maud
Susan
Clarence
Stephen
Fred
Adolphus
James
Walt Mason
Hall’s Catarrh Cure Claim Exposed in Ad Text
An OCR fragment promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure claiming internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. It touts physician backing, “best tonics,” and blood purifiers as a cure. The text appears as an old advertisement with questionable legitimacy and unclear endorsements.
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Hall
Fat Folks May Now Become Slim Quickly
An advertising notice promises rapid weight loss for people 10 to 30 pounds over normal weight without dieting or exercise. It promotes Tassco tablets from Harry L. Livick, claiming easy weight reduction with a few days of treatment and improved health and energy.
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Harry L. Livick
Rest News Notes from Rest Virginia Area
Local notices recap funeral attendance in Kearneysville. Ill mother near 90 in Chambersburg. Martinsburg residents visit kin. Community updates include school league meeting and local visits. Sloan’s ointment ad promotes pain relief for various conditions.
Marlboro News Notes From Marlboro Virginia Jan 28
Marlboro Virginia notes through January twenty eighth list residents visiting relatives and neighbors. Mr and Mrs H Shull hosted guests while E I Funk of Middletown visited on business. Mrs W Orndoff aided by Linaburg family visited relatives. James G Mitchell recovering from grip. E W Knee J C Keller visited Winchester. D E Stickley attended sale at Wheatfield. Mrs James Walters Ethel Linaburg and Mrs James Boggs called on H E Shull while Roe of Winchester visited Henry Roe.
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E i. M. Funk
Middletown
W. Orndoff
Relief
Willam Linaburg
James G. Mitchell
E. W. Knee
J.C. Keeler
Winchester
Wheatfield
James Walters
Ethel Linaburg
James Boggs
H. E. Shull
Mr. Roe
Henry Roe
Boyce Lads Arrested for Drinking and Carrying Liquor
Two youths from Boyce, Vernie Kendal and Eius Atkins, were arrested at Guisepana Valley station by Officer Golden for drunken disorderly conduct. A suitcase held twelve quarts of liquor and four quart bottles were found. four half pints and two pints were on the pair after search. Fined 3.60 dollars each and liquor confiscated. Authorities suspect both are under 21 and will trace the source.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Aids Rheumatism and Blood Purity
The ad promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as the genuine remedy for rheumatism and blood purification. It claims the medicine cleanses the blood, builds up the system, and has been successfully used for forty years, helping stomach and kidney troubles and general debility. It urges purchasing from a local druggist today.
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Hood
Hood’s
Goetz leather to canvas collar fix boosts sales
George B. Goetz of Charles Town West Virginia improved horse collars by inserting a steel band into stiffened canvas, solving shape problems and boosting sales from a few dozen annually to over 135000 in seven months. The New York World highlights the practical idea and potential value.
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New York
George B. Goetz
Charles Town
Winchester
West Virginia
W. Va
Danderine Hair Treatment Promises Dandruff Cure
An old advertisement touts Danderine as removing dandruff and stopping hair loss after a few weeks of use. It claims immediate improvements in hair brightness texture and sheen with regular application and urges readers to buy the 25 cent bottle at Knowlton's drug store.
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Knowlton
Farm Sales Listings Around Winchester Era Declares Various Auctions
A damaged directory style notice lists farm sale events around Winchester Virginia with dates from January to March. Entries name sellers such as Virginia T.M. Aiken John Larrick Emanuel Baer Wm Blyett G Biv Summer Ontle Fred Brother Place Harry Ay Flowers W J Cook J K Luttrell I K Morehead Wm Craig Wm H Smith Jas L Prince W Bragg Carson Shade Floyd Chiles Hiram Cochran Shenk Bros D Z Royer W W McDonald Pure bred stock and livestock are advertised with horses cattle hogs sheep implements household goods and household furniture in multiple counties and towns including White Hall Brucetown Stephens City Kernstown and Berryville. The column invites readers to submit their own farm sale notices for inclusion.
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The
Evening Star
Harry Flood Byrd
Evening Star Publishing Company
Virginia
Morning News
Rem
Weekly News
Weekly Times
Weekly Mirror
Bel
United
Elephone
E. le ‘Rest
R. B. Carter
Carter
John Blie
Kearneysville
Belle Senseney
Chambersburg
Mary Schlack
Schlack
Joseph Snapp
Martinsburg
Luther Snapp
Annie Feagan
Kenney Roberts
Rubeck
Charles Jefferson
Brucetown
Walter Flowers
Welltown
Harry Maviden
Clarence Snapp
Branson School League
Sloan
Marlboro News
Marlboro, Va
Mrs. H. ©. Shull
Boyce
George Goetz
Charles Braithwaite Lave R
Liy Cliy
Martinswore
William France
Wallace
Lula
Breithwaite
Shenandoah
Paltmore
Ste Fe
Pullman
Auto SalesCo Corner Water and
Star's Sales — Directory
Yllo
Vinetedter
Coluisna
Aiken
Hackney Farm
White Hall
Harnéph
Bet
John Larrick
Chambereville
Emanuel Baer
Clearbrook
R. Blyett
Wadesville
Brother Place
Harry Ay Flowers
J. K.luttrell
Na. W. Grade
I.K
Morehead, Crums, Wa
Wm. Craig
Stephens City
Wm. H. Smith
White, Hall
Jas. L. Prince
Valley
W. ¥. Bragg
Front Royal Road
Carson Shade
Siler, Va
Floyd, Chiles
Kernstown
Hiram Cochran
Swimsey
Shenk Bros
Old Chapel
Millweed Pike
W. W. McDonald
Berryville
STAR
Real_ Virginia Company
America
Frederick
Clarke
Surren
Anders T
W. A. Willis
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Jack
Morca
SBR H
Washington
DAG
H. D. Albin
East Piccadilly Street
Geil
Tiomass Mifsler CO
Baltimore St
Baltimore
Sean Stickle E
Ely
Baltimore & Ohio
Florida
VIA
U . Carvers
Piet Eves
Chevy Resmodel
Park Avenue
Timore
Maryland Fur & Jank Co
H. Schindler
Prep
Car
Jos
W. Anders
Stewartstown
Plymouth Rock
H. F. Hugh
White Post
H. P. American
Court House
M. D. Reynolds
Madison, Wis
Miller’s Drug Store
Medico
ASK Franck Baker & Sop Pharmacists
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