Americans Eager for Battle Amid German Drive
Paris reports renewed fighting along 25 miles between Moreuil and Lassigny as French troops resist German assaults. Mezierres captured by Germans. British counterattacks take prisoners. Fresh Allied troops arrive in Picardy as American engineers and officers join the British army. Americans express optimism despite German advances.
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Paris
Moreuil
Lassigny
French War Office
Mezierres
London
Somme
Demium
War Office
Demaim
Picardy
France
London War Office
Cambrai
Americans Pull Off Silent Raid Behind German Lines
Five U S soldiers penetrated enemy trenches at night capturing five German prisoners. Lieut George Redwood and Corporal Henry Mot Cherry led the raid near Your Savarians. Armstrong Shumate and Bolt reported two notches on weapons signaling German casualties.
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George Redwood
Baltimore
Henry M Ot Cherry
Valley
Mass
Edward Armstrong
Marianna
Carson Shumate
Ada
W. Va
Bernard Bolt
Bethlehem
Power outage halts Winchester industry and Star press output
Electric current faltered across Winchester and nearby areas crippling motive power. The Star office newsroom suffered limited production as linotype and presses ran weak. Advertisements mention Mountain View Nursery Co and Chapman's Auto Sales with a 14 foot soda fountain for cash.
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Winchester
Linotype
Star Office
Japan accepts view, pledges no Siberian invasion
Washington reports diplomatic circles say Japan has dropped aggressive Siberian plans after ten days of talks in Tokyo. Tokyo outlines no menace to Siberia while protecting Far East interests and China ties. Japan may act to safeguard its interests if needed, but current policy shows no invasion. State Department awaits Ambassador Morris updates.
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Washington
Japan
Siberia
Tokio
Siberian
Far East
China
Sean
Mae Tee
Four-Room House for Sale on East Cecil Street
Realtor ad offers a four room house with a pantry on East Cecil Street. Lot about 30 feet front by 100 feet deep. Asking price $650.00. Seller: W. L. Fultz. Locations: No. 11 and 13 30-1 p-31 Court Square Winchester Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Cecil Street
Winchester Volunteers Muster at Armory in April
The Winchester Company State Volunteers are ordered to report at the Armory on Wednesday evening April 3 at 8 o'clock to be mustered into state service. Col. Lang Stern, state inspector, will grant official status. Drill Tuesday night omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Company
Lang Stern
Logan R. Pay
Winchester Ch Nutty Prospect Delayed Till Monday Morning
Readable fragments note a city edition item about a Sunday event in Winchester with a tease to see the Sunday Star tomorrow. Mentions a time window between 1 and 2 p.m. and suggests waiting for coverage. References a Kernstown area and April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Sunnet
Sunday Star
Old Commodore Barney Biography Recalls a Life at Sea
Horace Y Otto of Williamsport brings an 1832 Boston biography of Commodore Joshua Barney. The piece notes Barney 1759 birth in Baltimore, early poverty, later naval service, and hints he spent later life in Charlestown near Jefferson County. The fragment ends with an ad for Kernstown cattle sale on April 4.
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Horace Y. Otto
Williams
Port
Boston
Commodore Joshua Barney
Mary Barney
Charlestown
Hunter and Straith
Gallaghers
Jefferson County
Joshua Barney
Baltimore
Services Will Be Held By The Clock
The Rev H G Spencer of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church announced that services tomorrow will follow the new government time with regular preaching at 11 a m and 730 p m Sunday at 216 p m. Parishioners should set clocks tonight to one hour ahead and attend church at the indicated clock times. Most local churches will also observe clock time for Easter services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Spencer
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Heroic Rescues as Gotham Fire Dread Toll Grows
A blaze gutted two upper floors of a West Thirty-eighth Street theatrical boarding house in New York. Three women and one man died including chorus girl Catherine Harrington. Luther Hates, a sailor, attempted a daring vine climb to reach her. Twenty-one boarders escaped with heroic help from firemen led by Lewler who aided a dazed chorus girl on a window ledge.
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West Thirty-eighth Street
Catherine Harrington
Luther
Lewler
Death of William Ernest Tabb in Berkeley County
Mrs. W A McKown of Winchester reports the death of her brother William Ernest Tabb at his Bunker Hill home aged fifty. A lifelong invalid for 15 years he leaves a widow, two sons, a daughter, four sisters and two brothers. Funeral was at his late residence at 10 this morning with burial in Jefferson district cemetery. Reverend W J King officiated.
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W. A. McKown
Winchester
William Ernest Tabb
Bunker
Peetty
Edith McKown
W.2., Jr
B. O. Tabb
Hattie
Tabb
R P. Hilleary
Brunswick
Horace Moore
Charles Town
W. ‘Va
Anna Tabb
Bunker Hill
Messrs
B. L. Tabb
New York
E. ©. Tabb
Tabler’s Station
Ierardstown
W. J. King
Notice of General War Service Committee Meeting
The mayor asks the General War Service Committee to convene at Handley Library on Tuesday April 2 at 8 p m. A matter of great importance will be discussed.
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General War Service Committee
Handley Library
Louthan Wins Attractive Bride in City Marriage
A marriage license was issued this afternoon for Wilmer H. Louthan and Emma C. Smith of this city. The ceremony was planned for this evening. Miss Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs Isaac W. Smith, is described as very attractive. Louthan is son of Mrs Louisa V. Hauck and Edward T. Louthan and is engaged in the automobile business.
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Corporation Court
Wil- Mem H. Louthan
Emma C. Smith
Miss Smith
Isaac W. Smith
Mr. Louthan
Louisa V. Hauck
Edward T. Louthan
Bed Springs for Hotels and Beds Sale
For sale bed springs for double and single beds offered by Hotel Jack. Price three dollars for all springs. Contact at 25 1p 6t.
For Sale Bake Oven and Clothes Wringer Ad
Classified notice offers a bake oven and a clothes wringer for sale. Item described as a best make with model No 13.
Seed Potatoes Sold By Winchester Seed Co Manager
Local herb and agriculture ad lists Maine seed potatoes from Winchester Seed Co with H. H. Baker as manager. It promotes lime sulfur solution from Jno Solenberger & Co as a cheaper alternative.
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Maine Seed Potatoes
Winchester Seed CO
Iptf
H. H. Baker
JNO
Solenberger & CO
War lecturer Curtin to speak on Germany at City Hall
Mr. D. Thomas Curtin, journalist and author, will lecture tonight at 8 30 at the City Hall Auditorium for the Handley Board on Germany. He has traveled in Germany extensively and his book The Land of the Deepening Shadow is in high demand at Handley Library. He recently arrived in Winchester from Cincinnati after lecturing there Thursday night.
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D. Thomas Curtin
Thee City Hall
Handley Board
Germany
Winchester
Cincinnati
Curtin
America
Lord Northcliffe
Curtain
Handley Library
Gerard
United States to Send Entire Army to France at Once
Regulars Guardsmen and National Army units will be shipped overseas without delay. General Foch named commander of coordinated West Allied operations as all allied forces on the Western Front unite into one gigantic army with reserves to support General Foch. Officials say the move could shorten the war by at least a year.
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United States
Foch
West
Ers
Washington
France
National Guard
National Army
Fronmce
Winchester Prepares for Daylight Saving Time Change
The Winchester town clock at City Hall and the police headquarters will be set forward one hour tonight to align with the daylight saving law. The night police force will switch tomorrow morning at 7 00, followed by the day force, with all city employees adjusting to the new official time. Citizens are advised to move their watches and clocks forward to avoid confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Camp Fire Girls Prepare Offensive in War Theme
Camp Fire Girls announce a wartime style march and attack to be staged Monday night April 1 at 8 30 wartime 7 30 gun time. They report keeping their line against epidemics and describe a temporary loss of the Reserve Ticket Block with no reserve seats to be available.
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Camp Fire
Camp Fire Ae
Come
Public sale notices and help wanted across Winchester area
A fragmentary notice list includes a public sale dated April 4 with horses cows wagons and other farm stock. Also a terse job ad seeking a bookkeeper willing to work in either county, with contact via WM. M. at General Delivery Winchester Virginia.
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WM. M
General Delivery
Winchester
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Armstrong
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Wire
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State Department
Morris
W. L. Fultz
Court Square
Winchester, Va
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Commodore Barney
Himself
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Gotham
MR. Tab
Berkeley County
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Frange
MR. Curtin
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States
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Lord Fiona
Tech
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Kent
York City
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Sulpher
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