Mascarre of Tenth Cavalry Sparks War Talk
Washington braces for war after a Tenth Cavalry clash near Carrizal triggers calls for immediate action. President Wilson, with advisers, weighs steps while awaiting General Pershing’s full report. Carranza yields to Wilson’s proposals and the Secretary of War says National Guard ready within five days.
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United States
Carranza
Carrizal
Pershing
Wilson
Baker
Lansing
Sagerees
President May G all Senate and House in Joint Session
Washington dispatch reports high war mood over Carrizal clash as Wilson plans to address Congress to seek war. Carranza blamed for attack. mediation urged rejected. five day National Guard readiness and troop transfers announced. Ecuador seeks regional mediation while Congress expected to declare war.
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May Gall
Senate
HOUSE
Carrizal
Carranza
Congress
Wilson
Lansing
Arredondo
Mexico
United States
National Guard
State Department
Ecuador
Rafael Zaldivar
Salvador
Wiilson
Germans Take Fluery Village near Verdun in heavy battle
Berlin reports a fierce struggle between German and French forces for Fluery village near Verdun. German troops penetrated the village Friday but were driven back as combat raged in the outskirts. The German high command claims Fluery and adjacent Meuse right bank territory captured after nightlong fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Fluery
French War Office
Berlin
Verdun
Meuse
Thiaumont
Cap
Mrs Affleck Dies After Mercury Poisoning At Hospital
Mrs Freda Affleck 25 died at Memorial Hospital after swallowing two bichloride of mercury tablets by mistake. She had suffered a severe nervous headache since a sister’s death and delayed seeking medical help for about three hours. She leaves husband two children and two sisters. Funeral at Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Affleck
Dorman Affleck
Simeon Dodson
Valley Avenue
Memorial Hospital
Affleck
Ruth Powers
Ernest Powers
New York
George P. Perry
Perry
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
W. O. Talbert
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Wheat insurance ad and missing pendant notice
Wheat insurance offer covering hall fire and lightning on farm from Hansbrough and Carter. Berryville related item announces a pear shaped amber pendant for sale or reward at Berryville post office. Reward offered of $2.00 for pendant recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansbrough & Carter
Imost
Berryville
Marian Harland Still Writing at Age 86 in Philadelphia
The memoir notes Marian Harland born Mary Virginia Hawes Terhune continues writing at 86 for a North American correspondence syndicate in Philadelphia. She fields over a thousand letters weekly, values personal contact, has penned travel books and early works about the old South, and recalls childhood Whig support and a famous 1876 duel between Richmond editors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Flarland
Hendley
Marian Harland
Old South
Mary Virginia Hawes
Terhune
Dorchester
Mass
Richmond
First Presbyterian Church
Henry Clay
White House
Dan Tucker
The Boomerangs Fight for Home in Civil War Record
A Winchester Virginia Virginian issue describes the Boomerangs as a new military company from Winchester and nearby areas that left for Harpers Ferry to begin camp life. The group includes notable locals like Rev. Ryland and Rev. August, with the town’s women watching their departure and pledging support to fight for homes and families.
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Winchester
Harpers Ferry
Ryland
Baptist Church
August
Methodist
Women organize aid for sixteen militiamen families
The Winchester women formed a relief committee for the families of Company I, Second Virginia Regiment, awaiting orders to defend the Mexican border. Mrs. R. T. Barton was named chair, with Mrs. M. M. Lynch, Miss Gertrude Burgess, and others as active workers. A full report indicates ongoing investigations into needs, with continuation promised on page four.
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Winchester
Company I
Virginia
R. T. Barton
South
Washington Street
M. M. Lynch
Gertrude Burgess
C. L. Carver
J. C. Recher
E. Hoover
Rachel Hodges
J.C. Smith
Stewart Bell
US Seizes Ammunition Near Shamokin and Re-routes to Buffalo
Sixteen carloads of ammunition bound for the Allies were requisitioned by U.S. army officers in the Northumberland yards at Shamokin Pennsylvania. The cars were re routed to Buffalo and will be sent to the Fort Worth Texas arsenal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamokin
New York
Northumberland Yards
United States
Buffalo
Fort Worth
Texas
Roadsters and touring cars for sale
Used roadsters and touring cars advertised with prices starting at 150 dollars. Call on 22-1p-31. M. R. Strode.
Winchester Youths Urged to Enlist for Emergency
The commanding officer warns I Company must have sixty five men and three officers to proceed to Richmond. With sixty two men, three officers, the town faces a stalled unit. He appeals to Winchester’s nearly seven thousand residents, urging eligible young men to enlist now or face a hard future amid drafts and service with strangers.
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Winchester
Owl Company
States of the Union
Northwestern Turnpike tolls annual report invitation
Patrons of Northwestern Turnpike are invited to call at the Board of Managers office at No 40 Rouse Avenue Winchester Virginia to review the annual toll receipts and disbursements and receive full explanation from the board chairman.
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Board of Managers
Rouse Avenue
Winchester
Miss Boehm Leaves Winchester Hospital for Home
Miss Boehm recently underwent surgery at Winchester Memorial Hospital and was discharged to her home on North Braddock Street. Her condition today is reported greatly improved as she continues to recover from the operation.
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Alice. Boehm
Winchester Memorial Hospital
North Braddock Street
Boehm
Odd Fellows appoint district deputy grand master in Virginia
Mr. A. C. Slonaker of this city is named district deputy grand master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Virginia. His territory includes lodges in Winchester Middletown Boyce and Stephens City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Slonaker
Independent Order of Odd Fellows of
Virginia
Winchester
Middletown
Boyce, Stephens
Benefit Show Triumphs At The Empire Theater
A capacity audience attended the Memorial Hospital benefit at the Empire Theater in Winchester last night. Local talent led by Miss Plise Oldham received high praise for a well staged program featuring singing dancing and a lively one act farce. Private Henry Neville Stephenson was greeted with an ovation after singing America I Love You while Miss Meta Sartelle captivated with a violin solo.
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Memorial Hospital
Empire Theater
Concensus
Eye
Winchester
Plise Oldham
Willem Faversham Company
Miss Oldham
Mary Spottiswoode
Pany 1
Virginia Vi
Seal
Stephenson
United States
Henry Neville Stephenson
Company I
America
Ann Carson
Moly
Rall
Walter Gore
Gertrude Barton
Isabelle Baker
Eloise de Grange
Belle Faulkner
Mars
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Washington
the Star
Maine
Havana Harbor
Rogers
Mexico City
General Funston
Totolobampo
Yorktown
Winslow
Mazatlan
Annapolis
Massachusetts
H. H. Baker
E. Piccadilly Street
Glaimo
Fluery Village
Wire
Handley Library
Nemo
Old
Kentucky
Ritchie
The
Inquirer
Pleasants
Whig
Don
W. H. Sherer
Winchester Virginian
J. J. Palmer
Star Office
Frederick County
the Virginian
New Military Company
U. S
M. R. Strode
I Com
Pany
Northwestern Turnpike
Chalirman
Miss Boerhm
Elise Oldham
Rie
Hugh Duffy
City Public
Duffy
Charles L. Bowly
Allen
Carl Massey
Mrs. Bowls
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