Registration Drive Urges Men 21 to 31 to Register June 5
The Baltimore Sun reminds men aged 21 to 31 to register for the selective draft on June 5. Exemptions cover active duty officers and enlisted personnel, and the law imposes misdemeanor penalties for evasion or false statements. Even those turning 21 by June 6 must register. many will be called to service if selected, with a right to appeal for exemptions if valid.
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United States
Regular Army
Navy
Marine Corps
National Guard
Naval Militia
Ryone
Maryland
Baltipore Sun
Torrytown News Notes May Meeting and Visit Details
A large turnout from the neighborhood attended an all day meeting at Hopewell. Mrs Hull and her daughter Lulu visit her niece Mrs Stella Adams. Families including Trimble Busey Morgan Crim and Morgan relatives are noted with short visits to Winchester Gerardstown and Bunker Hill events.
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Torrytown
W. Va
Hopewell
Hull
Lulu
Stella Adams
William Trimble
Winchester
Ruth Hutton
Mildred Morgan
Dernard Busey
Katharine
Henry Busey
Harry Busey
Ruth Crim
Gerardstown
Mabel
Katharine Morgan
Josephine Morgan
Verna Swimley
Senator Martin Praised for Wartime Leadership in Congress
Virginians express pride in Senator Thomas S. Martin for his role as Democratic floor leader and chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The article notes his committee reported a vast appropriation measure and his amendment enabling a half million dollars for healthful recreation facilities at army training camps, highlighting his vision and dedication to national preparedness.
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Congress
Old Dominion
Thomas S. Martin
Senate
Tee
Martin
America
Sheppard
Cadet camp morale praised in Richmond Virginian note
The Richmond Virginian lauds camp life for boys in khaki, stressing mental and spiritual welfare as essential to the future needs of the lads in training. The piece highlights the positive impact of the movement on disciplined youth.
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Richmond
Virginian
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pepticon Pills Endorsement
Springfield resident David T. Remington, longtime state official and heart and digestion sufferer, credits Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pepticon Pills for his renewed health. He reports walking 11 miles round trip daily and urges others to start the treatment.
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David T. Reminggam
Springfield
Mass
Hood
Remington
State House
Boston
Senate
George E. Putnam
Lowell
Doan’s Kidney Pills Endorsement From Winchester Resident
Mrs. J. H. Cooper of 318 8 Braddock St Winchester says Doan’s Kidney Pills cured Bright’s disease symptoms after nine weeks bedridden and lingering kidney pain. She reports doctors later confirmed kidney health and repeats the endorsement over six years later urging others with kidney trouble to take Doan’s Kidney Pills priced 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY promotes the remedy.
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Winchester
Doan
Dean
Virginia Chancery Notice in Frederick County Court
In vacation the 14th day of April, 1917, in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Frederick County, Robert Johnson and Molly Johnson are named defendants in a suit by H. L. Stotler to recover sixty-two dollars with interest from April 8, 1917. Non residents must appear within fifteen days after publication to protect their interests. notice to be published weekly for four weeks in the Winchester Evening Star and posted at the courthouse door by April 16, 1917.
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Chancery
Robert Johnson
Molly Johnson
H. L Stotler
Mary Johnson
Rbert Johnson
Winchester
J. W. Baker, JR
Warren Rice
Jibwayz Yearns for a Car as Jokes Talk of Married Life
The page features a string of quips about desire for automobiles and a wedding after long bachelorhood. A recurring joke contrasts those who fear debt with those who chase salesrooms. A military remark notes the enveloping movement as key strategy.
Insurance Agents Banquet by Home Life of New York
An event for Home Life Insurance Company of New York agents and medical examiners was held at Fairfax Club with a business session and banquet. Bryarly agency staff from Virginia and neighboring states attended along with Vice-President E W Gladwin and G W Murray. Attorney M M Lynch served as toastmaster and delivered remarks.
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Home Life. Insurance Company of
New York
General Agency
H. R. Bryarly
Fairfax Club
Bryarly
of Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
The Worried Man Divorce Joke Exchange
A comic exchange riffs on divorce grounds and insanity with a lawyer and a husband debating legality and sanity in marriage. The humor hinges on a self aware punchline about being crazy at marriage rather than a diagnosed condition.
Miss Mazie Delights In Laundering Ease
Miss Mazie exclaims it is wonderful to wash clothes herself, pondering how hard washing is and how easy it would be to have them laundered. The remark captures a playful moment about domestic chores and convenience.
Getting Even Exar Dialogue After Shower Incident
Mrs Gadder faced a rain storm without an umbrella and Mrs Duthwaite says it was bad. The exchange hints at past feuds and a wish for retribution while noting concerns about pneumobia and a sharp remark on complexion.
Damaged By Fire In Winchester Central Building Fire
A fire at a Winchester plant spread before water pressure was adequate. Fire crews chased misidentified alarms between engine houses before the Charley Rouss Company attached to a single nearby fire plug, limiting the blaze to the original structure. It was Winchester’s first alarm in weeks and first fire since last winter.
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Charley Rouss Company
Winchester
Long on Words in a Professor Braney Dialogue
A fragment from a humorous exchange mocks a character named Professor Braney for his verbose speech. Lix labels him as having a penchant for long words and describes his ideas as simple despite his grand language.
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Fred
Professor Braney
A Woman Scientist Caroline Herschel
Caroline Herschel, daughter of a Hanover musician, pursued education toward music before joining her brother William in England. The Herschels turned to astronomy with her publishing a Catalogue of Stars in 1798 and later conducting independent research including comets discoveries she claimed priority on at least five.
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Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Sue
Hanover
William
William Herschel
England
Caroline
The Parting Shot
Miss Elderleigh declines marriage saying no encouragement was shown to her niece. The rejected suitor concedes that FT failed to read between the lines.
Theatrical Manager Bids Airship Rise in Stage Craze
A theatrical manager predicts a wave of airship interest in theatre while a soubrette jokes about its wings lifting the craft. The manager quips the airships could use wings to elevate themselves.
Botanist and florist differ in knowledge and price
A quoted exchange contrasts a botanist’s knowledge of flowers with a florist’s focus on what customers will pay. The Boston Transcript frames jolapiat as the term for those who know about flowers versus the florist’s market view.
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Boston Transcript
Inventor Builds Bag Making and Filling Machine
An inventor adapts the sausage machine design to create a device that makes and fills bags simultaneously. The new machine streamlines production by forming bags and inserting contents in one continuous operation.
Best Remedy For Whooping Cough Recalled in Letter
Mrs J B Roberts of East St Louis Illinois praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for her child with whooping cough. She notes it kept the cough loose and relieved dreadful coughing fits and says it is the only cough medicine kept in the house. Sold by all druggists.
Music Box Mystery Prompts Hiring Help
A young man at a piano insists there is a lot of music inside a box. His long-suffering friend suggests hiring someone to retrieve it.
Egg King Price Jokes Spark Pessimistic Market Mood
A quirky exchange imagines an egg king as prices rise. A skeptical buyer notes that higher costs could make owners of a dozen eggs resemble royalty in a tense market moment.
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Nee
Honeymoon Waning Sparks a Humorous Pause
A playful exchange shows a couple's strain as one questions the timing of a proposal while the other justifies it with a lighthearted remark about makeshifts and folly. The fragment hints at relationship tensions amid light sarcasm and affection.
Lockjaw Affliction Binds Upson-Smith Household
Conversation recalls a painful condition affecting Upson-Smith and Downey’s spouse with strong, restrained wording suggesting severe discomfort and seriousness.
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Upson
Smith
Downey
Slightly Uekind. John-That girl is one of our beds.
James describes a case involving an artificial flower and a remark about ownership. The dialogue hints at tension over objects and relationships. No clear event or date is provided.
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John
James
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure All
One hundred dollar reward offered for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Claim states remedy has 30 years of use and works by cleansing blood to heal mucous surfaces. Free testimonials. F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Sold to all druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Tolédo Ohio
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Evening Star
Harry Floop Byrd
Bell 33
United
Evening Star Publishing Company
Virginia
Morning News
Weekly Times
Eskly Mirror
Postoffice
Torrytown News
Josephine
Katarine Morgan
Bunker Hill
Senator Martin
Oldsmobile
Mountain View Nursery Co
Williamsport
C.v-R. R
Ramsburg Auto Supply CO
Kor Sale
Surrey
J. Macke Noonan
Prince George
Cily Feed Stable
Hotel Jack
A.J. Merrill
William T. Barr
Circuit Court of
Frederick County
Howard Stotler
Mr. Oldesmith
Second Nature
Central Garage
C. H. Shutrie, Jr
Mer
General Automobile
Union Bank of Winchester
All Drugeiste
Lrow Collar Cluett
Peabody Tr CO. Inc
Zec
Ee Pring
Miller’s Drug Store
Corporation Court
Eter
South Main Street
Inchester
Woodward’s
South Kent St
Lucy Barrett
J. Hunter Williams
Winchester Gas and Electric Light Co
Phe
Jas
Maney
Thomas & Messer
Baltimore
S. Baltimore
Geo. A.samselpe
P. O. Stephens City
W. Glaize
Sensency Lane
Harry Hardesty
Bettyville
Thrush & Stough
Hagerstown
Shippensburg
Waar
Columbia
Racycle
Rambler Bicycles
H. R. Willis
N. Marker St
Evans Chemic
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