French Drive Gains Ground Amid Strong Resistance
Paris reports indicate sustained French advances north and south of the Somme despite rain and German counterattacks. German trenches east of Curl and Solmont captured. Belloy-Sambert and Peronne front actions noted. About 9,000 French prisoners retaken near the Somme and sixty German guns reportedly taken.
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Paris
Somme
Curl
Solmont
War Office
Belloy-Sanderro
Chicardy
London
Local People At House Party In Green Spring Valley
Mr and Mrs Loring A Cover host a country home party this week at their Green Spring Valley estate with guests including Mr and Mrs Gardner Brown of New York and Miss Frances Peyton Page of Winchester. They hosted an informal luncheon at the Green Spring Valley Hunt Club and later drove to Elkridge Kennels for a formal dinner and dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loring A. Cover
Green Spring Valley
Gardner Brown
New York
Mary Russell
Virginia
Harry Russell
Harry Kern
R. Gray Williams
Frances Peyton Page
Winchester
Notice of Saturday Hours and Local Ads
During July and August our places of business will be closed at 3 o clock on Saturdays. Baker and Co. Cooper Bros advertise money to lend in sums to suit borrower James P. Reardon. Buckwheat seed cow peas soy beans sorghum turnip seed Maine seed potatoes H. H. Baker 46 East Piccadilly St Ips.
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Baker. & Co
Cooper— Bros
James P. Reardon
Maine
H. H. Baker
East Piccadilly St
Company I Receives Top Rank at Camp Henry
At Camp Henry Richmond Va July 3 Private Haddox promoted to chief clerk under Major Wright. Pat Stephenson leads company singing while men report perfect vaccination and discipline as Company I of the Second Virginia Regiment earns highest rating in the camp and number one in the regiment.
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Haddox
Wright
Pat” Stephenson
Camp Henry
Stuart
Richmond
Second
Virginia Regiment
Grove
Shipp
United States Army
Virginia
Sweet Home
Stephenson
G. C. Haddox
Robert Jones
Frank
Boots
Kendall
E. L. (Johnson) Henry
Childs
PAGH
City Council Meeting Delayed To Thursday
Due to a lack of a quorum the regular monthly council meeting was postponed from last night to Thursday night. City Manager Arthur M. Field has an important report on the city's affairs at the start of the fiscal year July 1 outlining expected income and expenditures.
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Arthur M. Field
Stockholders Meeting Notice for Berryville Turnpike Co
A meeting of the stockholders of the Berryville Turnpike Company will be held in the Directors' Room of the First National Bank of Berryville on Monday August 7 1916 at 1 a m. Immediately before the stockholders meeting a meeting of the Directors of said company will be held in the same place. INO. 8. RUSSELL, Sec’y. 4-1p-5t
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Berryville Turnpike Company
Rom
First National Bank of
Berryville
Russell, Sec’y
Pennsylvania Navy’s New Battleship Ready for Service
NORFOLA Va July 6 The Pennsylvania the Navy’s most powerful ship to date has never seen service yet. With 14 inch guns and an all veteran crew of 900 it could do more damage than two ships in the fleet. The crew includes many from New Hampshire Vermont and Louisiana and the ship burns oil exclusively taking 150000 gallons in a day as it prepares for future cruises. CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.
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Baltic Sea
Haefringe
Pennsylvania
Norfola
United States
Mexico
Virginia Capes
Uncle Sam
New Hampshire
Louisiana
Vermont
Winchester Soldier Toys in Full Day at Richmond Camp
A State concentration camp routine at Richmond is detailed with a full daily program for Winchester soldier toys. The schedule lists calls, drills, mess, assembly, church, and parade times from early morning to lights out at ten.
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Winchester
Richmond
the Star
Shryock Named Auto Agent for Virginia West Virginia
Mr H L Shryock of Stephens City Virginia resigns from Haydock Carriage Co Cincinnati and becomes distributing agent for Interstate Automobile Co Munice Indiana covering Virginia and parts of West Virginia. He departed with Mr J Hinkel to visit the factory and receive his new demonstrator vehicle.
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H. L. Shryock
Stephens’ City
Haydock Carriage Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Virginia
West Virginia
Interstate Automobile Co
Muncie
Indiana
Shryocktet
Old Town Fourth Celebrated With Large Parade
Old Winchester celebrated Independence Day with a major two day observance. A grand parade at 2 PM drew crowds from Frederick and nearby counties. Mobile units led by bands, Red Men, and Boy Scouts marched along Market Street to the fair grounds.
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Robert F. Brill
Old
Winchester
Frederick
Aternoon
Market Street
Piccadilly Street
Braddock
Monmouth
Miin Street
Fair Grounds
Main Street
Overland
H. ©. Borden
Buick
Harry Ebert
Chevrolet
W. W. Dellinger
Maxwell
M. R. Strode
Second
Virginia Regiment
Sarah
Zane Drum Corps
Sarah Zane Wire. Com
Carranza reply eases war talk and seeks mediation
General Carranza's reply to the June American note is described as brief and conciliatory. It signals openness to mediation and direct negotiations while acknowledging U.S. concerns over Mexican frontier insecurity and the Carrizal incident. The note’s tone aims to prevent further military action and invite diplomatic talks between Washington and Mexico City.
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State Department
United States
Mexico
Washington
Carranza
Aguillar
México
White House
Nore
Trevino
Tenth Cavalry
Carrizal
Mexico City
Wison
Glorious Day for Olive Haynes Weds William Haynes at Fort Loudoun
Miss Olive May Haynes of Clifton Forge Virginia and Mr William Haynes of Winchester married at Fort Loudoun Seminary. Rev T K Rover and Rev W T Walters officiated. Bride wore embroidered voile with pink and white sweetpeas. Attendants were sisters Jessica and Anta Haynes. After a brief wedding trip the couple will reside at 718 East Monmouth Street Washington DC.
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Olive May Haynes
Clifton Forge
Wiliam
Rimy
Fort Loudoun
T. K.rover
Centenary Reformed Church
W. T.walters
Tq Christian Church
Jeasie Haynés
Flower Gil
Anta Haynes
Winchester
Loudoun
Sroom
East
Monmouth Street
Baltimore grain markets and teacher certificate exams
Baltimore grain markets show No. 8 red wheat at 1.033 8 and corn at 6 12 cents. Subscriptions can be renewed at a reduced rate. Examinations for teacher certificates will be held at the John Kerr Building in Winchester Virginia on July 19 and 20 with reporting from 9 o clock morning. Maurice M Lynch, Superintendent of Schools.
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Baltimore
John Kerr Building
Winchester
Virginia
Maurice M. Lynch
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Russian War Office
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Kolki
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