Virginia National Guard to go fully motorized by July
The Virginia National Guard plans full motorization by July, ranking among the nation's leading units. Equipment including ambulances, machine gun carts, and other motors will be issued at Camp Meade under direction of Adjutant General Jeffer. Four units in the state will be equipped, enabling rapid movement without extensive training.
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Virginia National Guard
Camp 4
Cr Pépartment
Virginia
Pata
Joseph LeMasu
Thousands of Federal Employees Remain on Government Roll
The article compares wartime and postwar federal employment showing 917,760 workers on November 21, 1918, with a prewar baseline of 161,000 fewer would be needed. It notes DC has two government workers per resident compared with one before the war, and that 1,900 from the War Department along with Navy and others will lose jobs when next year’s appropriations take effect.
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America
Congress
District of Columbia
Navy
Foundation for Church Finishes Massive New United Brethren Edifice
The massive foundation for the United Brethren Church on North Braddock Street is near completion with 18 inch thick red brick walls planned. Cornerstone ceremony is being arranged though no date is set. Bishop Patton is named as a potential orator for the event.
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United Brethren
House of Worship
Braddock
Ranikos
Winchester man praises Doan’s Kidney Pills in 1915 1919 notes
Chas E Rainsberger, mechanic, 605 S Market St, says he used Coak's Kidney Pills for back ache since years and found them effective. He later trusted Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney relief and reports in 1919 that they still fix him up when needed. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo, NY markets them.
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Winchester
Chas. E. Rainsberger
S. Market St
Coak
Ieee
Doan
Rainsberger
Foster-Milburn Co
Mfrs
Buffalo
N.Y
Freezone Ad Claims Quick Corn Relief
A brief Want Ad style notice touts Freezone as a painless cure for hard corn soft corn and corns between the toes. It promises instant relief with a tiny bottle sold by druggists for a few cents and asserts no soreness or irritation.
Bank of England Cuts Rate By One Percent
The Bank of England reduced its rate by one percentage point to 6 percent today. The move boosted confidence at the London Exchange with notable stock strength observed across several issues.
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Bank OF England
Associated Press
London
London Exchange
Labor chiefs clash on road to AFL presidency
Denver report notes John L. Lewis seeks AFL presidency while Samuel Gompers, seeking re election, opposes government ownership of railroads and loan nationalization. The issue splits leading labor figures and frames the race.
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Ed Press
Denver
John L. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Organized Labor
United States
Gompers
Flood casualties mount in Puebla as Red Cross reports
Nearly 6,000 people affected by floods in Puebla Col. with 800 foreigners among the dead and injured. By June 20, 1,702 families and over 300 men sought aid while 600 houses were destroyed, according to a Red Cross official statement.
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Puebla
Col
Red Cross
Airmen Die in Spectacular Navy Air Accident
At Newport News Virginia on June 23 two Army Air Service pilots Howard Douglas and Lieut. M J Plumb were killed when their aircraft collided over Chesapeake Bay near the wreck of the battleship San Marcos. A 300 pound explosion shattered the air clash and both men were blown to pieces. The deaths halted maneuvers and flowers were laid on the water in tribute.
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Associated Press
Newport News
Chesapeake Bay
Con ‘Howard "Douglas
M. J. Plumb
Miss Lillian Lambert Weds Robert S. Smith in Roanoke
A church-card notice from Rev and Mrs T Jo Lambert of Roanoke announces the June marriage of their daughter Miss Lillian Marie Lambert to Mr Robert S Smith of Roanoke. They will reside after July 15 at 805 Jamison Avenue. The bride is described as an attractive young woman with many friends. her father served as president elder of the Winchester district in the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
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T. Jo Lambert
Roanoke
Lillian Marie Lambert
Robert S. Smith
Jamison Avenue
Winchester District
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Over Family Heads to Elks Convention in Los Angeles
Mr and Mrs Charles K Over and their daughter arrived in Chahales Washington to visit relatives before traveling to Oregon to see a brother then attend the annual Hiks convention in Los Angeles California. Over is the delegate from Winchester Lodge. They will also visit Mrs Over’s uncle Gardner a lawyer in South Pasadena California.
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Charles *K. Over
Chahales
Wash
Oregon
The
Hiks
Los Angeles
Cal
Over
Winchester Lodge
Gardner
South Pasadena
Standard Traffic Rules to Be Unified Nationwide
After a New York City conference on road laws, police authorities nationwide plan to push a General Assembly act to adopt and standardize traffic regulations across the commonwealth at the next session.
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National Police Conference
New York City
General Assembly
Commonwealth
Col Schoonmaker Goes Home After VMI Finals Trip
Col J M Lee chairman of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad officers passed through Winchester in his private car on the way from Lexington Va after attending Virginia Military Institute finals. He was joined part of the way by trainmaster J J McCabe and Emmett Cornelius of the Baltimore and Ohio. Mrs W W Dellinger returned from Shenandoah county visit. Mr Thomas McCaw returned to Baltimore after a stay in town.
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Col. J. M. Lee
Beers of Directors
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad
Winchester
Texington
Virginia Military Institute
J. J. McCabe
Emmett’ “ Cornelius
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
For Sale Black reed baby Ear aa nearly new
For sale listing offers a Black reed baby ear item described as practically new and priced at 604 Ogain Street. Also available to rent rooms for light housekeeping at 444 Fairmont Avenue. Contact 731 for more details.
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Black Reed Baby Earaa
Fairmont vAve
Three Murder Cases Set for Rockingham Court June Session
Trial of three murder cases is expected during the Rockingham Circuit Court June session. Two true bills were returned by a special grand jury, and one case is a continuation from the last term. Various local residents are noted in travel or visiting mentions.
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Rockingham
Rrixonbure
Greece Accepts Mediation Offer To End Asia Minor War
Indications from Athens on June 22 point to Greece accepting in principle Britain's and Italy's mediation proposal for the conflict in Asia Minor between Greek and Turkish nationalist forces. The report notes the potential settlement by arbitration and cites preliminary signals from official circles.
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Athens
Greece
Great Britain
Italy
Asia
Minor
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