Nation wide plot to blow up prominent officials shocks nation
Pittsburg reports the arrest of Robert Johnson 35 president of the Industrial Workers of the World after a gun battle with federal agents. Explosions target officials across Washington Pittsburgh Cleveland Newtonville and Philadelphia with one watchman killed in New York. Authorities say the plot originated in Philadelphia and aims at overthrowing the government.
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Pittsburg
Robert Johnson
Industrial Workers of the World Organization
Department of Justice
Johnson
Sm: Tives
U: Wew
Aib
Washington
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Newtonville
Mass
Boston
Philadelphia
Paterson
N. J
New York
Mitchell Palmer
United States
Wiledon
Ableaga
Aken
Charles T. Knott
General Sessions Court
East Sixty-first Street
Knott
Philadelphia Church
Fort Loudoun Girls Impress In Recital Series Finale Preview
The Fort Loudoun Seminary girls staged a rich array of music drama at the Empire Theater. Two pianos in unison opened with Kathryn Stickley and Dorothy Stuart, followed by Irene Stickley, and a juvenile operetta The Rose and the Foret. The program included piano solos, tableaux of popular songs, and a farce Madame Princeton's Temple of Beauty, all performed by Seminary students led by Susan Reid Williams, with a finale preview of a Japanese girl operetta and a military drill by Company I Junior tonight.
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Fort Loudoun
Empire Theater
Kathryn Stickley
Dorothy Stuart
Irene
Stickley
Vingigia Pinkerton
Dorothy Greene
Garnet Wirt
Madame Princeton
Temple of Beauty
Irene Stickley
Virginia Pinkerton
Gladys Massinger
Peggy Dunham
Maryee
Susan Reid Williams
Company I. Junior
Special Pogs on Diamond 6000 Mile Tires
6000 mile tires listed with sizes 30x3 30x34 32x31 31x4 32x4 and 34x4. Prices shown such as 13.60 27.60 20.46 27.00 27.65. Sole dealers invited to write for dealer offers. E H Huntsberry, Distributor.
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Ain
Ie Pan
Os Caen Et, Ee
Cc. E. Huntsberry
Public Sale June 7 Percheron Stallion Traction Engine
On George A. Cook's farm Cedar Creek grade at 2 p m Saturday June 7 two items listed a Peerless 16 H P traction engine and a Nicodemus registered grey Percheron Stallion six years old. Terms explained sale day. C I Brumback auctioneer. Also a lost raincoat reward and a found purse notice with collection details.
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George A. Cook
Cedar Creek
C. I. Brumback
Winchester Gas and Electric to Seek Rate Increase
The Winchester Gas and Electric Light Company gives notice it will apply to the Virginia State Corporation Commission in Richmond on July 10 for approval and confirmation of a new gas rate schedule for Winchester. If granted, the new rates would take effect July 15, 2019. The petition cites higher coal labor and material costs. Public objections may be filed with the State Corporation Commission. The notice also references a separate electric rate case and the city council’s regular meeting tonight.
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Winchester Gas and Electric jUight Company
the Star Today
Taw
Virginia State Corporation Commission
Richmond
Winchester
State Corporation Commission
Council
Northern Virginia Power Camp
Ligand Power
Virginia
State Commission
Winchester Gas and Electric Light Com‘pany
the Star
Wanted Fresh Cows and Spring Calves Ad
Wanted fresh cows and springers for dairy farm. Contact M. B. Conner at the local creamery. Both phones listed.
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M. B. Conner
Berkley Veterans to Ge Here on Sixth
Through Capt Philip Williams of Winchester Martinsburg and Berkeley county veterans are invited to the Sixth of June exercises in the Virginia city next Friday. Confederate dead in Stonewall Cemetery will be honored while Civil War veterans are escorted by World War I veterans in uniforms as a guard of honor. Soldiers meet at 10 AM on Winchester City Hall plaza.
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Winchester
Fort Loudoun Seminary Finals Recital at Empire Theater
Fort Loudoun Seminary Finals to be held June 3 at 7.30 p m in the Empire Theater. Admission to evenings is 15 cents with war tax. Tuesday morning 10 cents plus tax. Benefit for the District Nurse Association. No presents accepted. Prices 15c and 19c plus tax, totals 17c and 11c.
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Empire Theater
Empire
District Nurse Association
June 7 1919 Lumber and Wood Auction at Nain Va
Auction notice by E.8. Marple offering wood slabs and 5000 feet lumber near Nain Virginia at 9 o clock Saturday. Sums over ten dollars carry four month credit with endorsed note. Coleman Dunn as auctioneer. Hats sale noted for June 6 at Miss Newcome.
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Nain
Marple
Coleman Dunn
Boy Scouts Seek One Million Members Nationwide Campaign
The Boy Scouts of America launch a campaign from June to 14 to recruit at least 1,000,000 associate members paying one dollar. National chairman is W G McAdoo with John Stewart Bryan as state head. local Nelson Page and L M Baker lead Winchester’s effort aiming for 160 members. Events include Empire Theater slide shows and nightly talks by scouts. ministers urged to promote Scouting and an outdoor service at the scout cabin at 3 30 with Major Roszel Captain R Lieut W Nelson Page speaking and a memorial tree for Theodore Roosevelt.
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Boy Scouts of America
National Council
Scout Movement
America
New York City
W. G. McAdoo
the Brave
John Stewart Bryan
Richmond
Arthur M. Field
Nelson Page
L. M. Baker
Winchester
American Boylgood
Wilson
Empire Theater
M. Roszel
R. Lieut. W. Nelson Page
Roosevelt
Isaac Allemone Returns From War to Newport News
Mr and Mrs Walter C Alemot report their son Corporal Isaac Allemone has arrived safely from France at Newport News Va. He is to be treated at Walter Reed Hospital Washington after severe gas exposure late in the war. He served in Company I 119th Infantry and reportedly carried Capt Robert Y Conrad of Winchester from the field after the captain was mortally wounded. The parents left last night for Washington to visit him.
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Walter
C. Alemot
Isaac Allemone
France
Newport News
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Allemong
One Hundred and Teenth Infantry
Robert Y. Conrad
Winchester
Envest Your Money to Build a Home on Your Lot
A sales pitch urging readers to invest in home construction through Mr Noonan offering to erect a house on the buyer’s lot with rent applied toward the purchase price.
Returned Soldiers Invited to Confederate Memorial Parade
All veterans from Winchester and nearby counties in Virginia and West Virginia are asked to march in the Confederate memorial day parade on Friday June 6. The committee plans to include as many returned soldiers and sailors as possible, with uniforms, gathering at City Hall Plaza at 10 o'clock Friday morning. All who served are urged to attend.
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Winchester
Frederick
Virginia
West Virginia
United States
City Hall
Chamber 10 Banquet Set For June 12 At Club
The Chamber of Commerce hosts its third annual banquet on Thursday June 12 at the dining room. Chairman J M Orndoff says plans aim to seat about one hundred, with Prof Samuel P Orth of Nell University as a featured after dinner speaker. R Gray Williams will preside as toastmaster and introduce two surprises.
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Chamber of Commeres
J. M. Orndoff
Samuel P. Orth
Orth
Nell University
R. Gray Williams
Winchester
Wiliams
Judge Harrison Returns Home Brief Stop in Setanta
Judge Thomas W. Harrison, a representative from Setanta Virginia District, spent a short visit at his home town after touring in France and Germany with the American army. He plans to return to duty in Congress to handle military and agricultural bills, and could not stay longer to visit friends.
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Thomas W
Setanta Theenth
Virginia
Sind
France
Germany
Harrison
Congress
Middletown Amusement Park Announces Weekend Opening
The only park in the valley will open Friday and Saturday nights with a merry go round and other amusements. Popcorn, treats, and confections offered. Also noting a lost brown storm wagon on Ridge road or pike near the tollgate. Contact J Theo Fries.
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I .Middletown Amusement CO
M. W. of
A. Park
Middletown
Ridge Road
Pike
J. Theo. Fries
Large Prest-O-Lite Cylinder Recharge Shipment Arrives
Saal receives a large shipment of Prest-O-Lite recharges and urges customers to get them while stocks last at Hicks Motor Co. Inc.
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Saal
Hicks Motor CO. Inc
Seed listing shows in stock high grade cow peas soy bean
Seed listing notes in stock cow peas soy bean Sudan grass with scarce high grade seed from Winchester Seed Co. and Kansas Aligua销售.
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Sudan
Kansas Aligua
Iptf
Winchester
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Cardinal Gibbons
Plotter
A. Mitchell Palmer
Union Station
Palmer Home
Marion
S.C
New Fork
FT. Loudoun
Myn Poeta Det Siveul
Percheron Stallion Traction Engine
Valley Pike
Kernstown
J. L. Mathews
T. J. Cooper
N. Braddock St
Corporation Commission
Berkley
Fort Loudoun Seminary
BOY Scouts
Isaac
Allemone
Albert Baker
Samuel FP
Cornell
Tony
Judge Harrison
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