French Hold On To New Ground In Aisne Champagne
French forces under General Nivelle kept their newly won positions after an April 16 push along the Aisne and in Champagne. German counterattacks Sunday night along the Chemin des Dames failed to dislodge them. A Craonne offensive opened with the French capturing over 6,000 additions as German assaults were repulsed per the war office.
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Thounan Solder
Nivelle
Aisne
Champagne
War Office
Chemin Des Dames
Craonne
Thanking Friends and Neighbors for Sympathy
A note from the daughter and grandchildren thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and after the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Ewing our mother and grandmother.
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Ghbors
Elizabeth
Ewing
Unclaimed Letters at Winchester Post Office May 5 1917
The list shows unclaimed letters for the week ending May 5 1917. Names include Brandeburg Bristow Florence Cunningham George Humbird Miller Reynolds Dagill Larkin Wellington Sibert J M. Mrs. Lee Boxwell is described as seriously ill with hemorrhages of the lungs and confined to her room.
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Wincheser
Perssons
Brandeburg
Bristow
Florence
Cunningham
George
Humbird
J. W. Miller
J. M Reynolds
H. B. Dagill
Larkin
Wellington
G. L. J. W. Sibert
P. M
Lee Boxwell
Railroad Plot Alleged Bridge Trespassers Apprehended
Reports circulated that three railroad trespassers planned to damage a Weyers Cave bridge. A special train went to the scene from Tarrisonburg to locate them. Officers captured John Kennedy from Richmond Charles Ward of Alexandria and Joe MecAulay, an Irish native, while residents described the men as tramps.
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Tarrisonburg
D. E. Croushorn
Tringaster
J. J. McCabe
Weyers Cave
Waermelon
John Kennedy
T Richmond
Charles Ward
Alexadria
Joe MecAuyn
Ireland
Winchester Pike 10 Be Repaired At Martinsburg
Martinsburg board of directors of the Martinsburg and Williamsport Turnpike Company votes to permanently improve the entire stretch. Roadbed will be dug up and stone rolled in with binder oil from Atlantic Refining Company to apply. Work staggered to maintain traffic, oil and stone to make the road as good as asphalt.
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Martinsburg
Guests at Fairview Visit from Nearby Towns
Mr. N. S. Watson and family from New Castle Delaware stayed several days last week with relatives at Fair View near Summit Point. Weekend visitors included Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Moler and children of Ranson and Mr. and Mrs. Q. O. Van Huss of Winchester.
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Federal Reserve Banking System
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Winchester
Muresco
Jessie Hillyard Bell
East Water St
State Banking Commission
the Star
Commercial and Savings Bank “Safety and Service
Main Street
Piccadilly
Ford
Frederick County
Chapman’s Auto Supply CO
S. Main St
Bell
United Phone
Jones' Creamery
M. Fletcher
Woodward’s
Wire
Pat
Empire Theatre
Hodgson & Brown
Ihos
P. Graybeal
West Water St
Braddock St
Good & CO
Nance O'Neil
Charlotte Walker
Empire
Nance O'Neal
D' Nance O’neal
Wson
George le Guere
Har_ Robert Eliott
Ann
Miss Mason
Mr. le Guere
Eve Leslie
Hich
Wall Street
Creen
Ford Educational
McGlure Pictures
Shirley
Mason
Geo. Leguere
Ford Ae
Wm. Fox
Dorothy Bernard Glen White In
Winchester Pike
Wil
Fairview
Huntsberry
America
International
PATHE
S. H. Hable
Virginia
Woord
Bac
Gray & Sheetz
Brill & Ritter
Daylight Store
Quantz
Col
Valley Avenue
John Deere Planters
C.T. Brumback & Bro
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