Boy Scouts Hold Service At Cabin In Winchester
Boy Scouts of Winchester and Frederick County held a cabin service at 3 30 with mist and cleared skies. Captain Robert T Barton Major B M Roszel and Rev A A Kelly led prayers and talks praising scouting wartime service. Membership drive planned with a goal of two hundred new members and $1 contributions.
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Michester
A. A. Kelly
Téader Crowell
Gray
Baker
America
W. Nélson Page
Robert T. Barton
B. M. Roszel
Scouts of America
Roszel
Scout Movement
Cain
Barton
Kelly
Wilson Not Asked To Act On Strike
President Wilson has not been advised of the telegraphers strike situation. Secretary Tumulty said there is no plan to bring the matter to the President now. If federal action is needed, the Post Office Department would handle it.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Tumulty
Post Office Department
Middletown Club Meets Tomorrow
Middletown Hate Demonstration Club plans a record meeting at Mrs. Howard Owings home on Tuesday afternoon June 10. All members and guests are invited to attend as special speakers and entertainers are promised. Discussion focuses on Preservation of Foods and members answer what preservation method worked best last year. Light refreshments will be served.
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Middletown
Howard Owings
Chaplain Smith Returns Home From War
The Rev. Dr. W. D. Smith, rector of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, returned to Winchester last week after serving as a chaplain in the United States Army in France. He held a brief service yesterday at Christ Church while recovering from a severe cold, and many parishioners welcomed him home with relief and gratitude.
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W. D. Smith
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
France
United States
The
Star
Winchester
A Woman's Mev fret Meaning
A fragmented ad style text promotes a tonic or remedy for feminine discomfort. It claims to ease nerves and tensions through a tea or external application. The piece mentions natural support for women and stresses relief of distress and sensations.
Backfire of Motor Causes A Bad Loss
Arthur Streit of the county had a touring car badly damaged last night when a backfire occurred as he drove north of town. John Dunn and Ralph Pifer of the Rouss Garage fought the blaze with extinguishers but the top seats and woodwork burned before they arrived. The gasoline tank was prevented from exploding and the loss will be adjusted after engine inspection by H. R. Bryarly agency.
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Arthur Streit
Messrs
John Dunn
Ralph Pifer
Rouss
H. R. Bryarly
America Ready To Protect Nicaragua
The United States, with a substantial marine guard in Nicaragua and a warship on the east coast, is prepared to protect the country from invasion by Costa Ricans. No action is expected until the State Department completes its investigation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Nicarauga
United States
State Department
5000 N. & W. Ry. Men Still Out
Roanoke Va June 9 Despite orders from the railroad employes division of the American Federation of Labor the Norfolk and Western strike continues with about 5000 workers staying away from the shops. Some strikers refuse to return while others discharged at Wilcoe Wyon were reinstated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Roanoke
American Federation of Labor
Norfolk and Western Railway
Wilcoe
Wayon
Army conspiracy case widens with new arrests expected
DOJ agents charging two army officers and two civilians in an alleged scheme to defraud the government of 30 million dollars in army supplies report further arrests likely today. Bert Harris of New York is slated for arraignment before the federal grand jury in Detroit tomorrow. A partial confession by one indicted man is said to prompt more information.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Department of Justice
Federal Grand Jury
Bert Harris
New York
Control of Cables Is Still Essential
Washington report states no nationwide strike move by telegraphers. The Post Office Department says keeping cable wires operating is essential and would employ trained soldiers to run them if needed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Post Office Department
Committee Cuts $450 Million From Railway Fund
Washington June 9 The House committee on appropriations reduced the railroad administration's request for the revolving fund to $750 million for the rest of the calendar year. The cut totals $450 million from the proposed $1.2 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Railway Administration
House Committee On Appropriations
Allied powers set five day reply on German proposal
Paris June 9 Allied and associated powers decide the German counter proposals will not be answered before Friday June 13. The reply grants Germany five days to accept or reject the peace treaty.
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Associated Press
Paris
Allied
Associated Powers
Bids Wanted for Erection of One Room School House
Bids for the erection of a one room schoolhouse at Dicks near Reynolds's Store will be received by the Gainesboro District School Board and the superintendent of schools up to June 21 at noon. Plans and blueprints can be viewed at the superintendent's office Rouss Avenue Winchester Virginia.
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Dick's
Reynolds
Gainesboro
Rouss Avenue
Winchester
Navy Seaman Paul Shryock Home on Short Furlough
Seaman Paul Shryock of the United States Navy spent a weekend at his mother Mrs F A Shryock home on short furlough. He served a year on the transport Yale used to move troops from England to France across the Channel and will likely be discharged in the near future.
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Paul Shryock
United States Navy
F. A. Shryock
Yale
English Channel
England
France
Old Injury Causes Severe Suffering
Luther C. Kremer a South Main street merchant and son of Mr and Mrs George W Kremer was seriously ill at home after a year old injury worsened by convulsions and pains. He and others lifted a fallen horse with a block and tackle when a timber struck him on the head. He has had intermittent illness since the accident and his condition was described as precarious.
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Luther C. Kremer
South Main Street
George W. Kremer
Kremer
Trolley Strike In Detroit Continues
Detroit's industry and business were declared 50 percent effective as transit tied up by a carmen strike that began last Saturday night after failed fare talks between the City Council and United Railways Company. The council remains firm on transfers while granting a straight five cent fare. negotiations have halted.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Carmen
United Railways Company
Diet and Health Hints on Fats and Mastication
The article ranks fats by saponifying capacity with fresh cream at the top and suet and lard at the bottom. It challenges the belief that chewing is unnecessary for liquids and suggests olive oil becomes cream when agitated in the mouth to improve digestibility.
Shanholtz and McAboy visit Winchester guests
Miss Lena Shanholtz and Miss Carrie McAboy spent Friday with friends in Winchester. They are guests of Mrs. Kate McVicar on North Main Street and will remain until Wednesday.
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Lena Shanholtz
Ebenezer
Ursday
Shanholtz
Carrie McAboy
Winchester
Frank Stump
Radford
Officers Surprise relatives in home visit during leave
Captain Harry Capper of the United States Army surprised his parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Capper by returning home on a short leave. Capper had led a heavy artillery company to France and had been delivering foodstuffs into Germany for several months.
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Harry Capper
United States Army
Walter Capper
Captain Capper
France
Germany
Zemo advertised eczema remedy from E. W. Rose Co.
An antiseptic liquid claims to treat eczema and skin troubles. It promotes quick itching relief and wound healing, offered in 35 cent small size or 1 dollar large size, by E. W. Rose Co. of Cleveland.
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E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland,‘O
Public Sale of City Property in Winchester 1919
By order of the Winchester Common Council commissioners will sell at public auction on June 28 1919 at 10 am in front of the County Court House Winchester a lot with brick building on West Water Street formerly occupied by the Rouss Hook and Ladder Company. A report of sale will be presented July 1 1919 and if the price is adequate an ordinance will confirm sale and deed to the purchaser.
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Common Council
Winchester
County Court House
City of
West Water St
Rouss Hook and Ladder Company
Great Is Power of Love Hidden in Plain Sight
Fragmentary line from an old page speaks on power of love guiding humanity. It asserts affection as a path to influence and moral action, with obscure phrasing and misplaced letters.
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Geiser Thresher Ark Huller
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Chaplain Smith
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D.bear On
John D. Bears
Elkton, Va
DR. T. 3. Allen
Moorwright
Joseph B. Bowles
Coleridge
Essex
Wood’s Seeds Ber Farm and Garden
T. W. Wood & Sons
Richmond
Virginia
Benjamin Franklin
Arrow Cluett, Petel &Co
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Eran
Pen
Ryan & Orndoff Style
A. J. Sager
Geo. W. Nelson
High View
W. Va
Arthur Robinson
Clearbrook
John Dick
White Hall
George Crowser
Service Motor Truck Co
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H. W. Ebert
N. Main St
H. R. Bryarly & Bro
Rouss Ave
Winchester, Va
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