German Airmen Perish Over London Raid Report
The Star reports two groups of German aeroplanes attacked London last night and early today. One plane was shot down over Fasex with four crewmen burned, and only one member of the second group reached the city. British scouts engaged the raiders over Essex at high altitude, with a German machine shot down near Tansee.
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London
Aerophines
Alban French
Fasex
Pour Ynadhines
Pye
Essex
Tansee
Th. SA. to Resume Practice at Piccadilly Street
Following an inactive period, Dr. B. C. Yost announces return to medical practice at 4 EB. Piccadilly Street and will resume duties until further notice. Contact number 487 provided.
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Th. SA
Piccadilly Si
B.C. Yost
Finns Protest Interference By Bolshevik Government
Dispatch from Harpanda reports Finns object to Bolshevik interference in Finnish votes. Red guards reportedly lacking control of Helsinki. all members of the Finnish senate are said to be arrested.
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Hap
Helsingfors
Lost Tortoise Seen Near Star Office
A stray tortoise was reported missing and sighted near Star Office, prompting residents to check gardens and report any sightings to local authorities.
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Tortoise Shen Gladses
Star Office
Traffic Stoppages Reported As Storm Hits Pa and W Virginia
Reports from Director McAdoo show storm delays across mountains of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Rail and street traffic face heavy slowdowns as high water and mine production curtailment disrupt transportation and coal movement.
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Wiashington
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
McAdoo
German Strikers Making Headway
German strike action grows amid rising political and industrial unrest. Reports claim Berlin factories operate with fewer workers while electrical workers strike over conditions. Westphalia and Rhineland districts report intensified disruption as tensions rise.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Berlin
Dromtier
Bave Spray
Cash for Good Sweet Corn Seed Contract
Local notice offers payment for good sweet corn seed. HH, He BARBA, 46.2.Piggadilis. St. Winchester. Va. ai ipte.
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St. Winchester
Red Cross Seal Sale Sets Local Record in Winchester
Mrs H D Potter president of the focal auxiliary of the Virginia Anti Tuberculosis Association announced the Red Cross Christmas seal sale in Winchester reached 31 644 dollars 315 24 in total proceeds. Half goes to the state society the rest stays local for Winchester work. The drive exceeded past years aided by Boy Scouts and white and colored school pupils as Christmas membership campaigns ran concurrently.
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Red Cross
Winchester Coal Shipments Delayed At Brunswick Yard
Railroad workers report coal for Winchester dealers in Brunswick yards with no clear ship date. Local supply remains low though enough coal exists for several weeks. Five carloads of anthracite arrived later, three to one dealer and two to another, with potential for more if needed.
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Baltimore, and
Ohio
Winchester
Brunswick
Winichester
Teamade
Bronswick | Saiis
Illinois Goople Wed Themselves in Winchester Ceremony
Miss Rice and Mr Meredith wed at the Lutheran parsonage in Winchester after a delayed eastward journey. The couple met in Franklin Grove and Mercersburg before tying the knot in the presence of a few friends.
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Merciersburg
Paig
Miss Rice
Kagey
Rice
Harrisonbure
Winchester
Cumberland Valley
Harrisonburg
Franklin Grove
Ty Mri Meredith
Tem
Mercarsburg
Laitheran Parsonage
Mercersburg
Meat dealers warned of restrained meat prices and fair distribution
The Star reports a warning to meat dealers from Washington that temporary meat shortages may recur due to transport disruptions. The Food Administration directs packers not to charge more than a normal average margin over cost and to distribute available meat fairly, with steps to publicize enforcement and prevent price increases in the near future.
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Pemond
Bop
Washington
oDhe Food Administration
Spelling Bee Event at Empire Theater Thru Scouts
Empire Theater hosts a spelling bee on Thursday January 31 at 8 15 p m under Boy Scouts Troop 1. Vernon Eddy serves as pronouncer with Rebeves Baird and William W Glass as captains. Judges include Katharine Glass R H Pape and T R Cather. First prize 15 cents gold, second 5 cents. Orchestral music all evening. theater opens 7 20 p m Admission 1 cent to 2 cents open to all.
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Empire ‘Theater
Thursiday
Boy Scouts
Vernon Eddy
Rebeves Baird
Fort, Loudoun
William W. Glass
The
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Katharine R. Glass
R.H. Pape
T R. Cather
Adl
Ruling on Flour Prices Issued in 1918
A telegram dated January 28 1918 from Washington directs flour price controls for retailers millers and dealers. It fixes maximum permissible wholesale and retail markups per barrel or per pound and sets penalties for profits beyond pre war levels. Signed by Herbert Hoover the directive aims to curb price gouging and ensure reasonable gains during wartime.
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Whebington
Herbert Hoover
Three American Aviators Killed
Paris dispatch reports three American aviators killed in crashes during training in Travancore soil. Identified as Lieut. Wallem Chenney Lieut. Oliver Shellwood and Cadet George Beach. The dead were interred with military honors.
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Paris
Travan
Winchester grocers and meat markets to close Mondays
Notice to the public from the Winchester area declaring a weekly Monday closure for all wholesale and retail grocers and meat markets beginning January 28 1918 to support fair balance of business and compliance with federal food law.
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Winchester
Meatless Tuesday exhortation message
Tomorrow is meatless Tuesday urging abstinence from meat and pork. Instructions warn against feeling served at home and imply support for war effort and civilian participation.
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Uncle Sam
War Savings Stamp Sale Notice at Adams Farm
Easy to buy and convenient sale advertised for War Savings Stamps. Event lists 25 tons daily capacity and 500 bundles of fodder with 100 buses. Held at John D Adams farm one mile northeast of White Wall on Apple Ridge Road on January 0th, 22-1p-8t.
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Adam's
White Wall
Apple Ridge Road
John D. Adams
Fauquier to Have Big Cantonment
A plan reported to the public indicates a large army cantonment will be built in Fauquier County. About 400 camp buildings are expected with a total outlay near six million dollars, with site centers already chosen by the government.
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Army
Oleg Compton Assigned to U S Army Ordnance Dept
Mr. Oleg Compton of this city has entered the United States Army and is assigned to the Ordnance Department as a machinist. Mor 4 rani Sot years My. Compton is a hero at mechanism.
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Oleg Compton
Enimteyt Dn
United States Army
Ordnance Department
Compton
Exper
Confederate Museum to Host General Lee Sword
Richmond Va Jan 29 The sword presented by General Robert E Lee at Appomattox will be presented to the Confederate Museum by his granddaughter Miss Ann Cader Lee. Governor Henry Stuar and members of the Confederate Memorial Association will preside. The sword, described as handsome, was given during the Civil War and was part of the surrender negotiations.
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Richmond
Robert K. Lee
Appomattox
Virginia
Ann Cader Lee
Henry—Stuart
Ponfoderate Memorial Taigraty Society
Hagrd
Lee
Firant
Petersburg
Bauserman Faces Possible Loss of Job Over Hospital Proposal
In Richmond on January 30 a House of Delegates resolution proposed amending the constitution to abolish the office of state hospital commissioner at hospitals for the insane. Joseph M. Bauserman of Woodstock would lose his post if the measure passes. the House approved the amendment and sent it to the Senate by a narrow vote.
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Richmond
Joseph M. Bauserman
Woodstock
House of Delegates
Det Gabe de
Pence
Repubian
Shenandoah County
Are
Senate
Lynch Attorney Seeks Nine Room House Sale Details
Justice records show an attorney representing a party in a real estate matter involving a nine room house with bath and electric lights. The fragmented OCR notes include name fragments and case identifiers, indicating a legal notice or probate style filing. Further details are unreadable in the source.
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Bath
Lynch
Child found dead in sewing machine drawer in Pinek alley
A newborn infant was wrapped in a cloth and placed in a sewing machine drawer in Pinek alley. A boarder reported the birth and death, the mother hid the body, and authorities began formal steps while noting the family’s lack of funds. The mother has since arrived from Mineralwe with the man unable to pay.
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Jsbit
Alan
Getty
Bombs Hurled At Youngs Hun Treves
Fragmentary OCR notes report bombs hurled at Youngs and Treves with mention of British aircraft at low altitude, misty territory, and return fire. The text is garbled but implies a wartime bombing incident with limited readable details and attribution to a prince or crown area.
Italians Launch Counter Offensive Amid Hasty Attacks
A powerful Italian counter offensive was launched with violent fighting on the Asiage plateau and Brenta valley after a heavy bombardment of Austro German positions. The John Adams Sale has been postponed until December 7 due to weather.
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Birtaan
Asiage
Brenta
German War Office
John ©. Adams
Army officer courtmartialed for striking private
Washington January 28 President approves sentence of dismissal and forfeiture of pay in the court martial of Lieut. Whitney Park of the Whitney Battery report says he struck a enlisted man during service and fled duty. Major General O'Ryan signed the verdict and the President’s approval confirms the punishment.
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Whitney Ava
Bressert Wilson
Wasenington
Rumors Swirl Around White House Wife and Austrian Ties
Patchy text reports rumors about President Wilson and an Austrian connection, but no clear facts emerge. The fragment suggests questions about a possible marriage or liaison involving a First Lady figure and European diplomacy, yet details are unclear.
Roads One Yard Wire To The Star
Fragments describe an urban road project and a government inquiry into electrical wiring and communications. The notes mention a city, officials, and a potential timetable, with uncertainty over completion and safety implications.
Stil Missin British Over Ts Still Missing
British reports from London say a patrol that set out from lines northeast of Hashet returned today but with heavy losses. The unit, described as from the Monchy district, came under German artillery fire and suffered severe casualties.
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London
J . Ot Lene
Svere
Monchy
Explosion Suspected Plot Behind Major Poll Damage
Reports from Marquette indicate several hundred thousand casualties possible as officials doubt the blast was accidental. The damaged part may have been connected to an explosives ring tied to the alleged plot.
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Marquette
Ien
Dieceba
Italians in accord press for new interallied war effort
Repr of Entente nations arrives in Paris as Premier Orlando, fresh from London talks with Britain, seeks agreement at Versailles on renewed collective action.
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Paris
Versailles
Orlando
Tale
London
Britain
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