Com Read Makes First Trans Atlantic Flight Toward Portugal
The NC-4 seaplane led by Commander A P Read started from Ponta Delgada Azores at 10:18 Greenwich time and aimed for Lisbon. Weather favorable and a destroyer escort marked the route as the craft crossed toward Portugal.
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Ponta Delgada
Azores
A. P. Read
Portugal
United States
Ania
Iiant
New York
Washington
naval seaplane NC+4
Lisbon
Ponta
Winchester
Frederick County
Eightieth
Read
Associated ‘Press
City School Board proposes summer work to ease expulsions
The City School Board debated discipline penalties at a regular meeting. It approved expulsions or suspensions but offered an alternative: reinstatement if students attend a special summer session from June 16 to July 1, with failure to attend risking repetition of the grade.
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Committee On
Janes P. Reardon
Boar
Ceetai
Seed company sale notice at Jolliffe & Jolliffe
Emerson Records deal at 50c regular 75c for five days at Jolliffe & Jolliffe. Promotion urges readers to buy Cow Peas and Soy Beans now from Winchester Seed Company, stock available and prices likely to rise.
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Jolliffe & Jolliffe’s
Winchester Seed Company
Victor Records Sale and Evendale School Event
Victor Records offers 5c records and specials at 59c with a five day sale by Jolliffe at 210 West Water St. A Handsome Oak Piano with player attachment and chosen records may sell for 250 dollars if taken at once. An Evendale School event is scheduled for May 30 at 8 30 p m. Minor trouble yesterday is noted but not serious. The New Jersey left Brest on May 0 with three ships in convoy.
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Gale
West Water St
Terday
New Jersey
Brest
Ing
Sir
Death of John Catlett Noted North Winchester Citizen
Funeral held for John Catlett a respected North Winchester resident. He died at Memorial Hospital after a January fall at Millville power plant and subsequent cancer from an infected head wound. Survived by widow Jennie and four sons Clinton D James Maynard and Gilbert Catlett all of the city. aged 56.
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John Catlett
North Winchester
Memorial Hospital
North Kent Street
W. T. Walters
The
Christian Church
Mount Bron Cemetery
Millville
Cattlett
Jennie Catlett
Messrs
Clinton ,D
James du. Maynard H
Gilbert H. Catlett
Winchester personnel request for service details
A wartime notice directs every officer, soldier, and sailor at Winchester to send his full name and address including unit details to C. Verbeenbaay for war records. The brief summons applies to all white and colored personnel.
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Winchester
C. Verbeen Baay
Hicks Motor Co. Offers Prest-0-Lite Cylinders Recharges
A shipment of Prest-0-Lite cylinders recharges just arrived at Hicks Motor Co Inc. Get them while they last.
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Hicks Motor CO. Inc
Saved For Liberty Bonis Farm Bank Ad Fragment
An OCR fragment promotes savings and accounts with a bank, urging readers to start an account and save for a helpful purpose, mentioning Farmers and Merchants and Nat. Bank in a dated tone.
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NAT. Bank
Water and Sewer Taxes Due by June First 1919
Water and sewer taxes must be paid by June 1, 1919, or a penalty will be added and pipes disconnected. WM. T. BARR, City Treasurer, notes the urgency of payment. June 1919 notice from city treasurer.
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WM. T. Barr
Record Sale On New Disc Stock At Jolliffe Jolliffe
Dealer offers clean new stock including Columbia Emerson and Victor records at 59c each, down from 85c. Five day sale invites customers to hear before stock is picked over and purchase limits apply. Also promotes Wear-Ever kitchenware with ten points highlighting purity, heat retention, and safety.
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Jolliffe & Jolliffe
Local Notice Fragment Highlights Trade Marks and Names
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Sunlight Spring Wheat Flowr and a shoemaker Keckley with addresses 142 South and a date string 5-20. The readable items include vague references to goods and brand-like terms without a coherent story or clear action.
Wilson Says Brazilian President-Elect Has Ahead Presidency
President Wilson, at a dinner with the Pan American peace delegation in Paris, remarked that Brazil's President-elect Br. Butacio Paso has a presidency ahead of him and that his own presidency is not ahead of him.
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Paris
Ait
Wilson
Br. Butacio Paso
Brazil
Syndicate to Own Mega Orchard Chain Across Three States
A Pittsburgh syndicate led by Crutchfield and Woolfolk has formed a $12,000,000 venture to buy vast fruit holdings in Virginia Maryland and West Virginia. Orchards including the Toroloway and Dillonards near Hancock Maryland are eyed for purchase as the group hires over 2000 workers for apple and peach growing with daily wages of 175 to 250 depending on board.
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Pittsburgh
Virginia
A. Pittsburgh Syndicate
Crutchfield & Woolfolk
Hancock
Boca
Berkeley
West Virginia
Maryland
Mrs. Fannie Grim Wins Absolute Divorce in Winchester
A decree of absolute divorce is granted to Mrs. Fannie G. Duvall from her husband Ralph G. Duvall in Winchester Corporation Court. She may resume her maiden name Fannie Grim and property rights of both parties are protected.
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Fannie G. Duvall
Ralph G. Duvall
Corporation Court of
Winchester
Fannie Grim
Ridgeway Orchard Sold For 30000 In Berkeley County
The Ridgeway Orchard at Ridgeway, owned by Messrs Fr Emmert, L H Thompson, the estate of the late Alexander Clohan and Mr H C Brooks, was sold to Mr Brooks for about 30000. The fifty acre orchard was highly profitable per acre and in excellent condition.
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Ridgeway
Messrs
Emmert
L. H. Thompson
Alexander Clohan
H.C. Brooks
Brooks
Berkeley County
Bender To Run Richmond Team
Chief Ben der former star pitcher for the Philadelphia AL has been signed as manager of the Richmond league club. He will play right field and also pitch. Plant 182 government seed corn for field crops this month. Plant 119 government seed corn for ensilage this period. Southern white fodder corn seed for ensilage is also listed.
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Richmond
Bender
Philadelphia
False fire alarm sparked by wire tapping alleged in Winchester
Police Chief Doran and Fire Chief J W Sibert accuse unknown wire-tappers of triggering a false alarm at 1 30 Sunday morning. They believe the Chesapeake and Potomac line was tapped likely at Kent street and Fairfax lane to send a message from the Standard Oil plant in Northeast Winchester. Offenders face charges for tapping a telephone line and for issuing the false alarm as fire apparatus and citizens were dispatched.
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Doran
J.W. Sibert
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Standard Oil Company
Winchester
Kent Street
Fairfax Lane
Hail Insurance Ad From Hansbrough & Company
Local ad urges farmers to insure wheat against hail with Hansbrough and Company offering insurance loans and real estate services at low rates for the season.
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Hansbrough & Insurance
Mrs Patterson Dies in California Far West
Telegrams report the death of Mrs May Patterson wife of David H Patterson at a San Francisco hospital at 3 am She resided in Antioch California and was a member of Grace Lutheran Church Winchester Survived by her husband two children mother three sisters and a brother with niece Nannie Zirkle en route from Philadelphia to attend services
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May Patterson
David H. Patterson
Mary A. Zirkie
A. IM. Zirkle
San Francisco
Cal
Patterson
Antioch
Theill
Old Dominion Paper Company
Winchester
Antioch Cal
Grace Lutheran Church of
Nannie
Louise
Helen Zirkle
William” Zirkle
Frederick County
Nannie Zirkle
Philadelphia
Germans Promise Final Word On Peace Terms
German counter proposals to Allied peace terms will be completed tonight and presented to the peace conference tomorrow led by Count von chief of the German peace mission. Dispatches indicate sharp German divisions over whether to sign and note delays in reparations data, with some terms to be ready by week’s end.
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Germany
Count -von
Paris
Hawker and Grieve Lionized By Crowd
Harry G. Hawker and Lieut Com Mackenzie Grieve arrived in Edinburgh after being rescued by the Danish ship Mary following a mid ocean air crossing attempt. They were greeted by cheering crowds as they rode to a hotel for breakfast before continuing to London via Thurso aboard a British destroyer.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Harry G. Hawker
Mackenzie Grieve
Mary
London
Thurso
Counterfeit Ford Parts Ad Notice
An advertisement on page two promotes genuine Ford parts and auto service. Chapman’s Auto Supply at 22-1p-81 American offers car parts and service. a dense entry references local auto dealers and a Funkbouger hitching yard with unclear details.
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FORD
Chapman's Auto Supply
Funkbouger
County Hitching Yard
Sixth of June Legion Branch to Honor World War Veterans
A Winchester meeting on May 29 plans a new American Legion branch to unite World War I and II veterans. The temporary committee seeks six local members to form a permanent organization with a June 6 memorial and parade to honor all veterans. Local counties urged to send former service members to join and sustain comradeship.
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Germany
Confederacy
France
Mandias
Winchester
Manley Library
S Hight
Plana
Eral
Riehmend
Stuart Guire
Virginia
Manent
Tomit
Ae Erick County
Miday
Cam
Jon Cousse
W. A. Baker
Cammer
W. Nelson Page
T. B.B
Ruesell Cather
Arthur M. Field
Gaylord
Philip Williams
Ceae
Meeting on Market Street Draws Large Attendance
A meeting at Market Street on Thursday May 29 drew a large attendance as W C T U members gathered. The report notes an enthusiastic turnout and approval of the program, reflecting strong community engagement.
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Market Street M. Eb, Chur
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Ponta Delgata
Associated Press
Navy Department
Jackson
Emerson
Victor
Jolliffe & Jollife’s
BOX Social
Evendale
Inet
Liberty Bonis
Fimst
HB. Keckley
Be Aero Gg
Easosta
Bre
Fannie ‘Grim
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Endorses Sman
Philly Williams
Williams
Rotss Company
Keyser
William W. Glass
Oscar Lewis
Delega
Oy Tah
Sau
Eotras
A.M. Siibies
San Francisco Hospital
the, Associated. Press
American Legion
Legion
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