Virginia men urged to join two month training program
A call to 500 white men of Virginia draft age who are grammar school graduates invites them to a two month course at the University of Virginia to train for army mechanical duties. Enlistment runs until May 22 with Lehigh also offering training in South Bethlehem, Pa. Les ter Dailey and Fred Braithwaite of Cross Junction recently enlisted for Lehigh and depart next Monday.
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Virginia
University of Virginia
Lehigh Re Ae
South Bethlehem
Lehigh
Lester Dailey
Fred Braithwaite
Cross Junction
Frederick County
California Syrup of Figs as Gentle Laxative for Children
Mothers praise California Syrup of Figs for cleansing the stomach liver and bowels in children and soothing irritability and feverishness. A teaspoonful is said to relieve foul waste and indigestion within hours, with directions on the bottle for all ages and cautions against counterfeits.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Mt Pleasant Notes and Trone News Notes May 3
Local social roundup reports visits and family updates from Mt Pleasant and nearby areas. Entries cover gatherings at homes in Mt Williams Berryville Winchester and Opequon plus a birth and hospital or travel notes.
Fuel crisis looms as officials map conservation plan
Federal and state fuel administrators grapple with a 750 million ton coal need for the year and a 75 million ton shortfall. Experts from the American engineering societies back strict plant supervision to save 40 million dollars in steam plants. Citizens urged to buy winter coal early or switch to wood where feasible as officials push nationwide conservation.
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Harry A. Garfield
Fuel Administration
New York City
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Baltimore
Richmond
Atlanta
Savannah
New Orleans
New England
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Society of Electrical Engineers
Amherican Society of Mining Engineers
Indust
Railroad Administration
United States
Pastor writes a 6000 war hymn at Calvary Church
Rev. William Auld, pastor of Calvary Presbyterian Philadelphia, wrote God Defend the Right a war hymn praised by friends as the best American war hymn yet. Union Theological Seminary's Dr. Ross called it admirable in thought and diction. The hymn was sung at Calvary both services with congregants standing for the final hymn. It can be sung to Trinity and America tunes.
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Hall
F.J. Cheney & & CO
Props
Toleto
C. All Rages
Willam Mir Auld
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
G. A. Johnstone Ross
Union Theological Seminary
Calvary Church
Trinity
America
Uncle Sam Bonds Push Reaches Every Household
A government campaign urges all households to buy a bond. Citizens are reminded to participate and secure national support.
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Sam
Notice of suit to subject realty in Frederick County Virginia
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Frederick County Maryland issues a notice in Middletown State Bank Inc. v Mary E Johnson et al. The case seeks to subject J D Johnson’s realty to creditors and for general relief. Defendants Charles Johnson Mary Johnson Lottie Johnson infant are ordered to appear within fifteen days of publication. A copy is to be published weekly for four weeks in The Winchester Star and posted at the courthouse by May 6 1918.
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Circuit Court
County of Frederick
Middletown State. Bank, Inc
Mary E. Johnson
Als
J. D. Johnson
Frederick County
Charles Johnson
Mary Johnson
Lottie Johnson
Wm. Johnson
Virginia
Winchester Star
Winchester
J. W. Baker
Cross Roads Notes Social Tidbits From Capon Bridge Area
Cross Roads notes record weekend visits and family gatherings including Mr and Mrs Anderson Horner of Capon Bridge visiting Wilbert Pugh, Mr Blanton Lewis from near Winchester with relatives, Grace and Beulah Miller at Mrs Fenton Sirbaugh, and Mrs L C Oates with Pearl Oates visiting Mrs Wilbert Pugh along with TR Giffin and the Marple family.
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Joseph Renner and Son
Winchester
Ward Cadwallader
Thurston Renner
Harry Lamp
Jas. Rosenberger
Clifton Gough
William Milhon
Edward Carpenter
Rutherford
Berryville
William Lamp
Lester Smith
Arthur Smith
Anderson Horner
Capon Bridge
Wilbert Pugh
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G. W. Hulver
J. Grumback
Smaltz
Nat'l Ave
Bell
Fhomas & Messer CO
Baltimore St
Miller’s Drug Store
Bork
Berryville Pike
W L. Fultz
Fultz
County Road
Star
Shannon Hills
E. A. Wade
Tampa
Florida
Mrs. Iley
DU Four Beauty Parlor
Bell Phone
Addressional Medical Institute
Milwaukee
Wis
Green
AARE
Georges Creek
G. O. Snapp
Marker St
Wagner
Calomel
MT. Pleasant Notes
Mt. Pleasant
C. I. Smith
E.R. Clowser
Mt. Williams
Dorsey Ritter
Asco Drug Store
TRONE
E. R. Hook
Camp Lee
Petersburg
Clinton Barr
Winichester
L. B. Barrett
Ernest Barrett
Ira Whitacre
Charles Richard
J. F. Chapman
Helen
L. J. Hook
Georgie
Ada Triplette
Ruth LaFollette
Minnie Arnold
Sclesonor Table Sea Co
Gusen
Shop Cies
H. F. Lyrd
Washington
Byrd
Vfahrney
Hagerstown, MD
Diagnostician
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Christ
Auld
Herence
Coperception
John S
Solenberger & Co
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Wey
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Maers
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