Gun Discharge in Martinsburg Night Melee
In Martinsburg a disturbance at the Miller home led to a pistol discharge during a confrontation between officer Riddle, his partner Snyder, and Dudley Miller. Riddle was wounded on the head but kept his weapon. uncle A. Miller helped restrain the suspect and no other injuries were reported. Miller and Hardy were jailed then released on bond. Zepp and Ribbon faced no arrest.
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The
Martinsburg Journal
Young Dudley Miller
Policeman Riddle
Riddle
Miller
Young Miller
Cer Riddle
Snyder
A. Miller
Mr. Miller
Young Hardy
Bond
Zepp
Ribbon
Claud Thomas
Lemon Lotion Beauty Hint Promises Soft Skin
A vintage beauty tip recommends a lemon lotion made from two lemons and three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint. The mixture is strained, kept for months, and applied daily to face neck arms and hands to whiten brighten soften and smooth skin.
Veterans Must Pay Full Fare for Reunion Travel
Confederate veterans and guests planning to attend the United States Veterans reunion in Washington will pay full fare on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Reduced rates were canceled due to high demand for rolling stock and equipment amid war preparations.
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United Ate
Washington
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Lynching Scene Described With Motive and Aftermath
Graphic account of a brutal lynching with a mob burning a Black man alive as bystanders shout and a driver named Burt Ingram destroys a flag in a deranged protest. Police intervene to rescue Ingram and federal authorities take him into custody. A sign near the blaze proclaims southern vengeance for a red-blooded girl.
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United States
Burt Ingram
Ingram
Massive urban fire devastates area around Edgewood and Decatur
Early reports show a storage plant blaze on Decatur Street sparked a wildfire that swept eastward across streets bounded by Hillyard Prospect and North avenues. Soldiers firemen and volunteers aided evacuations guarding belongings. about sixty people were hospitalized with shock heat injuries. Authorities dismiss incendiary theory amid widespread destruction and martial-law impressions.
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Mets
Bochevarl Ince
Ponte de Leon Avenue
Skinner Storage Company
Decatur Street
Birchwood Avenue
Decatur Streets
Boulevard
Hillyard Street
Edgewood
Prospect Place
Prospect Street
Edgewood Avenue
North Avennue
Candler
Red Cross
Charity
Black Lives and Burning Talk Stirs Racial Tensions
A fragmentary quotation reflects heated race talk as protests or tensions surface. The phrase references silencing and burning tied to demands for Black empowerment, signaling volatile community conflict and unresolved racial issues.
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Hope Over Calomel Dangers
An advertisement warns Calomel risks including sickness and bone damage and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable alternative. It guarantees relief, a money back offer, and claims it cleanses the liver and bowels without causing salivation. The copy urges use for the whole family and even children.
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Dodson
Flames Drive Through Town House Fire Chaos
Flames swept through a residence causing rapid, chaotic movement as occupants fled. Firefighters reported no known entrapments while residents stayed ahead of the advancing blaze.
Odd Fellows Buy U S Liberty Bonds
Madison Lodge No 6 Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Winchester voted unanimously to spend 500 dollars to purchase United States Liberty Bonds. The gesture drew praise from locals and may inspire other groups to buy bonds with small denominations available.
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Madison Lodge
No. 6
Order of Odd Fellows of
Winchester
United States
Attempt To Take Kerensky's Life
A Petrograd cable reported that an attempt was made on War Minister Kerensky’s life a few hours earlier. The Jewish Daily Forward interpreted it as occurring last night and that the attempt failed.
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Kerensky
Petrograd
The
Daily Forward
German Subs May Be Off the Coast
Two reports reached Portland Maine that a German submarine was sighted off the New England coast. Fishermen said they saw a periscope near Legume Island and a coast guard station reported a periscope between Mathias and Kenebunk.
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Portland
New England
Legium Island
Coast Guard
Mathias
Kenebunk
Inquiries Flood Marshal General on Draft Exemptions
Washington May 22 The provost marshal general office was flooded with inquiries from across the country about exemptions under the new selective draft law. Respondents field questions from individuals employers and Congress members about eligibility for those with one child or with high salaries and other conditions.
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Washington
Congress
Registration Exemption Question in Draft Ages
General Crowder explains draft rules for men aged 21 to 30 with a June birthday. A man whose twenty first birthday is in June must register, while a man whose thirty first birthday is in June is exempt. Unclear whether a second 500,000 man registration will occur. Also mentions Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and Mrs Mamie Dutrow returning to Libertytown Md after visiting relatives in the city.
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General Crowder
Iitter
J. B
Rober
Addett
Mamie Dutrow
Libertytown
Lewis Harford
Puré reputation encounter described in brief note
A fragment describes an unclear encounter as a fellow pursues a pure reputation approach, comparing actions to a rose and a sting, with inconsistent wording and missing context.
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Agaik
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Australa
Singapore
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Pie
Ryan & Orndoef
Wire
New York
Miller’s Drug Store
Sole Ag
Poulter, Mbres
Carden
Mossreboratives
Brill and Ritter
Riddleberger and Pirkey
Strasburg
Coiner’s Dept
Berryville
Bailey, Adams and Co
Inwood
W. B
Clendenng
Iinker
H. B. Nail
Hayfield
Larrick
Lartick
Nixon
Henkel
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