Social Brevities From Berryville Masked Party Honors Local Youths
Berryville Virginia May 5 Mrs G L Jones hosted a masked party for Boyce High School youths with dancing as the highlight Emma Shull of Winchester recently visited Miss Sarah Ginn Lucy Ginn of Baltimore is visiting Berryville baseball team beat White Post last week
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Berryville
G. L. Jones
Boyce High School
Emma Shull
Winchester
Sarah Ginn
Lucy Ginn
Baltimore
White Post
Local Notes On Football Score And Visitors
A 24 to 12 game score is recorded. Mr Linwood Garvin of Front Royal spent a day with his parents here while Mr Maurice Dunlap of Stanley Virginia visited his parents. The Odd Fellows Friday night program was enjoyed by all attendees.
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Linwood Garvin
Front Royal
Maurice Dunlap
Stanley
Odd Fellows
U S War Losses Counted In Early Battles At Sea
The record lists ships sunk or attacked in early war actions including the William P Frye sunk January 28 by the Prince Friedrich towed and crew captured then freed. Evelyn sunk February 21 in the North Sea with thirteen lost. Carib sunk February 23 in the North Sea. Cushing damaged April 28 from German air raids. Gulflight torpedoed May 1 near the Scilly Islands with three dead. Leon G Thresher an American killed March 28 in a striking note of wartime casualties.
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William P. Frye
Bite “Riedrich
South Atlantic
Evelyn
North Sea
Carib
Cushing
Gulflight
Scilly Islands
Vesgel
Ish Aba Sunk in GL Georges Channel By German Sub
The passenger vessel Ish Aba was torpedoed and sunk in GL George's Channel by a German submarine. The attack left numerous casualties and prompted emergency evacuations as rescue ships responded to the scene.
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GL George's Channel
Hookworm Alert Prompts Barefooted Health Precautions
State Board of Health bulletin warns hookworm spread via barefoot play. Larvae enter through skin and travel to the body. Emphasizes soil pollution control and safe sewage disposal as keys to sanitary improvements. Highlights that agencies spreading typhoid and hookworm hinder health in the South.
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Ofthrs
Real State Board of Health
Zone of War Reports Gallipoli Land Advance and Dardanelles Shelling
British forces reportedly landed on Gallipoli and pushed Turks inland while allied ships bombard Turkish forts at the Dardanelles. Meanwhile Japanese Elder Statesmen back a China ultimatum proposal. Berlin confirms a British submarine sunk by a German airship and UK steamer Minterne torpedoed near Scilly. Austrian war office cites 30 000 prisoners in West Galicia versus 21 500 per German tally. In Virginia, estate matter in Frederick County Circuit Court directs Master to report on assets debts heirs and distribution with notice by publication and a June 1 1915 hearing date.
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Athens
Gulf of Smyrna
Dardanelles
Yomiuri
Tokio
Japan
China
Berlin
North Sea
Scilly Islands
Austrian War Office
Galicia
War Office
B. Robt
S. Finney
B. Finney
Frederick County
M. Steck
Winchester
R. Finney
Unclaimed Letters in Winchester Post Office List
The Winchester Washington post office lists unclaimed letters for the week ending May 1, 191%. Names include Miss Stella Balford, Miss Josephine Baker, Mr. Thomas A Miller, and Mr. Jacob Jacobs. Callers must pay one cent per letter received. J W Sibert, Postmaster.
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Winchester
Stella Balford
Josephine Baker
Thomas A. Miller
Jacob Jacobs
J.W. Sibert
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Nat'l. Bank
Glaize & Bro
ECK
Jones’ Creamery
M. Fletcher
Star Office
Monkey
Parrot
Sanitary Meat Market
Water St
C. R. Grubbs
Bell Er
United Phone
U. S
Leon G. Thresher
Mother Hubbard
R. C. Green
Pike
Good & Co
Rkouss
Woodward's
S. Main St
Tang
Joy Sant
West Water
Ooyd Newlin
J Isde L
Lasky
Robt. Edeson
Trackings Woods
The
George Peers
Yvy Stuart
Masiece
Gazoney
Philippine Islands
Wizard of Violin
Master of Guitar
AL. Nash
Pompen
George Kleine
Empire
Wed
Cabaria
Mutual
Gallipoli
Circuit Court
Virginia
Robt
Commissioner's Office
Gray Williams
Chancery
the People’s
Main Street
Bargai
N Store
Lehester, Va
America
S. H. Hable
Townsend Grad Co
Gray & Sheetz
Agricultural Department
Farmers & Merchants Nat. Bank
Moresco
Jessie Hillyard & CO
Gardner B. Hillyard
E. Water Street
Funk & Son
Viking
Cc. I. Brumback
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