Richmond Honors Returning World War I Veterans in Triumph
Richmond celebrated Virginia’s hundreds of soldiers returning from World War I with a grand procession along Victory Way. Crowds cheered as officers, including the One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry and Fifty-fourth Artillery, passed under floral arches and banners, signifying a heroic homecoming after fighting in Europe.
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One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry
Fifty-fourth Artillery
Richmond
Virginia
James River
Caesar
Argonne Forest
America
Rhine
Monument Avenue
Franklin
Magnifying sound: wireless tech can amplify voices vastly
San Francisco engineer Tom Lambert explains that by wiring multiple vacuum valves into a wireless receiving set, sound volume can be magnified dramatically not its power. He cites demonstrations with a phono graph, a Golden Gate Park stadium watch tick, and a distant Europe message to show the technique.
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San Francisco
Tom Lambert
Lambert
Golden Gate Park
Robert W. A. Brewer
Europe
Winchester Gun Club First Practice Shoot Report
The Winchester Gun Club held its first practice shoot of the season on Thursday near the city reservoir. Scores show several shooters posting solid marks with W. D. Wisecarver 46 of 50 and J. Philips 44 of 50 leading the Berryville and Winchester entrants. The note lists other participants and scores, with local notices and ads following.
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Winchester Gun Club
W. D. Wisecarver
Berryville
G. B. Chapman
Winchester
Mr. Coleman
J. Blencowe
J. W. Philips
Arthur Seabright
Baker Seabright
W. F. Jones
Frank Campbell
E. S. Ruebeck
Clearbrook
Mr. Grim
Alvin Shade
Winchester Cold Storage Plans Increase Facilities
At a special board meeting, the Winchester Cold Storage Company discussed adding cold storage space to serve apple growers. Architect Van Rensallaer H. Green was asked to visit to prepare estimates, with stockholders holding options for space and timing tied to growers' demands.
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Winchester Cold Storage Company
Winchester
van Rensallaer H. Green
Sunlight Strine Wheat Flour Comes to Market
Sunlight Strine Wheat Flour was received by retailer H. B. Keckley as a new product offering, with catalog or display notes indicating availability and branding at 23 1p 61.
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H. B. Keckley
Winchester Apple Growers Seek Mutual Cold Storage Expansion
Notice urges local fruit growers to communicate with Winchester Cold Storage Company officials to expand and modernize storage facilities. The mutual company guarantees stockholders storage space by stock ownership and seeks broad participation to avoid reliance on outside syndicates. Led by H. F. Byrd president John Thwaite vice president Ray Robinson secretary C. R. McCann treasurer.
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Winchester
Winchester Cold Storge Company
H. F. Byrd
John Thwaite
Ray Robinson
C. R. McCann
Ford parts counterfeit ad from Chapman's Auto Supply
Counterfeit Ford parts ad seeks interest in genuine service. Chapman’s Auto Supply promotes Ford car parts and invites readers to visit the second page for details.
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Ford Parts
FORD
Chapman’s Auto Supply
Recognition of anti Bolsheviks by peace council
The peace conference council of four conditionally recognizes Admiral Kolchak and General Denikin as anti Bolshevik leaders. A constituent assembly will form to decide Russia's government. Also notes publishing limits on the German peace treaty and Austrian delegation credentials. President Wilson seeks to keep 700000 tons German shipping. reports on military disarmament and Petrograd unrest appear. American troops bolster allied advances in Archangel and rail lines while Polish forces capture Lutsk with prisoners and guns. Planting seed corn and fodder seeds noted for late May.
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Associated Press
Paris
Council of Four
Peace Conference
Admiral Kolchak
General Denikin
Reuter
Russia
Echo. d'Paris Today
Wilson
Associated Powers
United States
Cara Aa
YGTON
Berlin
Bunday
Germany
Petrograd
Daily Mail
Helsingfors
Lutsk
London
Volhynia
Lemburg
Davis joins Commercial Bank as assistant cashier
Eugene A. Davis formerly with St. Matthews National Bank in South Carolina accepted a post with the Commercial and Savings Bank and began duties. He is brother of C. A. Davis of People's Drug Company, served in the Navy, and recently left Charleston Navy Yard. He came to Winchester and Frederick county on a visit and decided to settle here.
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Eugene A. Davis
St. Matthews National Bank
St. Matthews
S. C
Commercial and Savings Bank
Davis
C. A. Davis
People’s Drug Company
United States Navy
Navy Yard
Charleston
D. C
Winchester
Frederick County
Mr. Davis
Second Troop Ik Scouts Report Reorganized Roles and Growth
The first aid and signal squads have reorganized as two units. Members must pass practical first aid tests and bandaging for the first aid squad while the signal squad requires sending and receiving at least twenty letters per minute by semaphore or Morse. The troop raised 8900 from 58 Victory Liberty subscriptions. Scouts Lacy Arthur and Ritter earned war emblems for over ten subscriptions. Nineteen scouts joined the effort. merit badges were earned in 36 subjects with 140 badges held. The troop lists ten first class twelve second class two tenderfoot and four associate scouts, with Dennis Reardon and Henry Daugherty added to the roll. A tenderfoot pin will be given to Scout Cathet. William Brown and John Kern will receive merit badges. The three months patrol contest ends this month with two signal flag sets for the winning patrol and a haversack for the top point getter. Dam work at the cabin is progressing well as scouts engage deeply in this feature of scouting.
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Tara 2
Boy Scouts
Lacy
Arthur and
Ritter
Dennis Reardon
Henry Daugherty
Cathet
William Brown
John Kern
Building contractor offers to build home for land
An advertisement by WM NoonAN invites landowners to let him erect a house or other building. He promises to complete all construction tasks from plans to paint, and to furnish free plans. The ad urges landowners to supply land and not pay rent until completion.
New Regular Army to Educate Men Through Military University
Paris reports government and military leaders plan a vast educational program within the regular army. The aim is to offer academic and vocational study, alongside physical and military training, to all soldiers. Army schools in France have already aided about 450000 personnel since the war, proving the concept.
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Associated Press
Paris
United States
Uncle Sam
Educational Commission
France
Hail Insurance Ad by Hansbrough and Carter
Local insurance and real estate firm Hansbrough and Carter urges farmers to insure wheat against hail. Ad highlights low rates and quick loans alongside property services.
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Hansbrough & Carter
Winchester men homecoming appeal for decorations
Secretary Field of the Chamber of Commerce urged local merchants to decorate buildings in honor of Winchester and Frederick County men of Company I 116th Infantry returning from Camp Lee. No unit parade planned. large summer demonstration contemplated.
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Field
Chamber of Commerce
The
Star
Winchester
Frederick County
Company I
One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry
Camp Lee
Water and Sewer Taxes Due by June First 1919
City residents must pay water and sewer taxes by June 1 1919 to avoid penalties and potential pipe disconnection. WM T Barr City Treasurer issues notice dated June 26.
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WM. T. Barr
Pennsylvania Men Return From France by Troop Convoy
More than 3000 drafted soldiers from Pennsylvania units of the Seventy-ninth Division returned today from St Nazaire in New York. The event marks a notable homecoming for the troops amid ongoing postwar demobilization.
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Associated Press
New York
Pennsylvania
Seventy-ninth Division
St. Nazaire
Fre i E Clerk Elected Handley Schools Superintendent
Fre i E Clerk was unanimously elected superintendent by the Handley Trustees City School Board and the State Board of Education. He is described as highly qualified with a career including Yale PhB, Harvard education associates, and prior senior roles. He will assume duties on the first day of Bapt.
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Handley Trustees
State Board of Education
New
Sramwinee Cooperationery
Frederick B
Cleveland
Ohio
Winchester
Dent
Dew Hafidley
Clerk
of Education
R. Gray
Handley Board
William Inglis
Harvard Ty
Inegliy
Impo
School Board
General Education Board of
New York
Inglis
Sha
Géutlemen
Frederi BE
Handley
H Board
New Jerse
Newark
Yale University
R * Dent
Treasury
Customs
Forbidden City
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J. W. Shearer
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Kline
Winchester Seed Company
Sam Ersogna
South Mai Street
Calet Star Office
Gireen
Wiew
Commercial Bank
M. E. Conner
McIlwee's
WM. Noonan
Regular
Harry G. Hawker
Surbiton
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Frei E. Clerk
Handley Schools
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