Bryan Alters Tone After Lusitania Note Probe
The May 13 Lusitania note dispatch to Germany prompted a visit by Austro Hungarian Ambassador Dumba to the State Department. He asked if the claim would be literally interpreted that the United States would protect its citizens by all means. Secretary Bryan allegedly told him the posture was for domestic public opinion and not a grim threat, a stance Berlin soon learned.
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Ai 4A
Lusitania
Germany
Dumba
State Department
Bryan
United States
The Hessian Fly and Its Destructive Toll
A historical poem recounts how Hessian flies arrived with Hessian troops and now devastate wheat and rye fields. It laments war’s costs, noting the pest’s impact on farmers and the land, claiming vast losses surpassing figures a statistician could tally.
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Washington
Delaware
George
Hesthen
West
Fragmentary Social Notes From Kernstown Virginia
Miss Davis of Clearbrook visits Miss Mary Hollar and family in Kernstown. Clyde Levi of Boyce spends time with Mr and Mrs W W B. Mrs Stottlemyer of Reading Pa visits Mrs John Bright. Lucy Slonaker of Dillon W Va visits her niece. Eva Cammer and Mae Clowser visit relatives in nearby towns.
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Rnstown
Davis
Clearbrook
Mary Hollar
J. H. Humston
Gryville
Humston
C. D. Stouffer
Miss Stottlemyer
Reading
John Bright
Lucy Slonaker
Dillons W. Va
Richard Smaltz
Harry Lake
Ler
Wwnnon
McLain
Hagerstown
Mae
Clara " Clowser
Our Falls
Friss Eva
Cammer
Fly Nuisance to Rise With Warm Weather Says Board
Richmond health officials warn of a coming surge in flies and a linked rise in typhoid fever as hot weather returns. The State Board of Health urges strict sewage disposal, keeping filth from homes, and promotes the giant My trap as an economical control method with reports of up to 5,000 flies caught in a single day.
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Richmond
State Board of Health
Minnie Wood Notes from Minnie Wood Chapel Virginia
Local column records attendees at Confederate memorials in Winchester and social visits across the area. Names include Archie Pitman of Mount Jackson visiting John Rutherford. Miss Cordelia Hook improving after illness. Annie Russell Elizabeth Holtzman Wheatfield guests at Rutherford home. Elizabeth Hook returning from Winchester. and Ruthersons hosting Keckleys and Rutherford relatives at various events.
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Minnie
Wood Chapel
Winchester
Archie Pitman
Mount Jackson
John Rutherford
Pitman
Cordelia Hook
Miss Hook
Annie Russell
Elizabeth Holtzman
Wheatfield
K. W. Rutherford
Ernest Bray
Bluemont
Elizabeth Hook
J. M. Rutherford
Edgar
Horace Keckley
Beulah
Viola Keckley
Walter Rutherford
Ruby Rutherford
John Gaunt
Famiy
Shepherdstown
Visit of Miss Lillian Locke Near Winchester
Miss Lillian Locke of this plate visits at the home of her cousins the Misses Newcome near Winchester on last Sunday afternoon.
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Cinity
Lillian Locke
Newcome
Winchester Society Notes Honor Barton Silver Anniversary
Mrs Peter Vredenburgh and two sons of Freehold New Jersey visit Winchester with Mrs A M Baker as they spend early summer in the city. Mr and Mrs Robert T Barton celebrate a silver wedding anniversary at their South Washington Street home with a lavish Virginia supper and flowers. The Winchester bar presents a silver loving cup to the couple.
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Peter Vredenburgh
Freehold
N. J
A. M. Baker
Winchester
Robert T. Barton
South Washington Street
Society of
Barton
J. J. Pittr
Charlestown
Alreay
Paynes Chapel
Hunter Collins
Star
Messrs
W. 8
Huyett
Winchester Pike
Luncheon Honors Mrs. Baker At Mrs. Carter Home
Mrs. Shirley Carter hosted a large luncheon at her West Water street home at 1.30 this afternoon in honor of Mrs. William H. Baker. About forty ladies attended. the house was decorated with roses and a delicious menu was served.
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Shirley Carter
West Water Street
William H. Baker
Unusually Beautiful Gifts Reach Bowling Green Bride
Gifts arriving for Miss Genevieve Clarik include four silver table dishes from Mr and Mrs William Randolph Hearst. A diamond necklace chosen by Representative James R Mann for the members remains at Washington and will be shipped to Bowling Green soon for her June 30 wedding to James M Thompson of New Orleans.
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Bowling *Green
Genevieve Clarik
James M. ‘Thompson
New Orleans
William Randolph Hearst
Representatives
James R. Mann
Congress
Washington
Bowling Green
Mrs Collis Burned In Lard Frying Pan Accident
Mrs. Collis suffered severe burns to her hand and arm when a lard filled pan ignited as she removed it from a hot stove the wind blew flames against her from the door. Dr Compton treated her and she is progressing but will be unable to use her hand for some time. The item also notes local calls for dairy and road improvements and community notices.
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B. 8. Compton
Clearbrook
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Harry Flood Byrd
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Unite
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Berlin
New York World
Kernstown
Minnie Wood
Sege
William Forney
Mire Turner
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Ladies Union
Jchester
Society Notes
Soneborn
America
Palm Beach
Miss Clark
H. & W.seabright
New South Wales
Europe
Chevrolet
Royal Mail
Winchester Auto Sales Co., Inc
Igihobm
Main St
Winchester, Va
Lottie Pickford
Irving Cummings
Mr. McCardell
Fairfax County
Governour Morris
Vitagraph Company
Anita Stewart
Earl Williams
Great Balboa-Pathe Series
Ruth Roland
Henry King
Glaize & Bro
Corniken & Taylor
E. Water
Washington S
Chrismore’s
Fairfax Lane
Springe
Jno
Harmer
Bel Phone
Fisher’s
W M. Fishpaw
Union Bank
South Main Street
W. P. Reardon
Fairbanks
Star Office
R Sale
H. P. Geiser
Carl Cather
Shen
Valley National Bank
East Piccadilly St
Fred L. Glaize
H. M. Seabright Tn
Eastman
Kodaks
Fred. L. Boyd
Star Offies
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