NC-4 completes transatlantic flight to Ferron harbor
Crowds cheered as the NC-4 seaplane landed in Ferron harbor at 2.28 pm local time after a six hour fifty minute flight from the United States. The event followed fair weather and a rainy morning, with plans rumored for a return flight along the Atlantic route from Ireland to Newfoundland.
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Ap Ferron
Spain
Ferron
Greenwich
Atlantic
Ireland
New Foundland
Election results and upcoming board elections announced
The election committee reports the vote tally for directors with terms expiring next year and outlines the forthcoming board meeting on June 3 to elect a president two vice presidents treasurer and secretary. Only 123 ballots were cast from 212 eligible voters.
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Messrs
H. D. Fuller
W. G. Hardy
H H. McGuire
R. Gray Williams
C. W. Tremary
W. A. Baker
A. Ty Gre
Ray Robinson
H. C. Sheets
Bryarly
George B. Chapman
H. R.bryarly
C. Tred Barr
J. L. Maphis
C. R. Ramsburg
More Marylanders To Dock Tomorrow
A Newport News dispatch reports the transport Paylander with the second lot of the 313th Infantry will enter the Virginia capes at 10 a m and dock at noon on Sunday. The Mercury relayed a wireless that Paylander was 800 miles off the coast and would dock as announced. The first half at Camp Stuart will depart to Camp Meade on Monday. WANTED Couple teams and a driver on state road between Winchester and Opequon see City Manager for pay.
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Baltimore
Newport News
Virginia Capes
Nert
Mercury
Stuart
Camp Meade
State Road
Winchester
Opequén
Peg
Call Murder Trial Set for Monday in Shenandoah County
The Commonwealth will try Prohibition Inspector W. C. Hall and Deputies Harry W. Sweet J. W. B. Dunleavy and J. H. Sullivan for the March 26 killings of alleged bootleggers Raymond C. Shakelford and Lawrence Hudson on the Valley Pike near Fishers Hill Shenandoah County. Circuit Court of Prince William convenes in Manassas Monday morning June 2 with Judge Brent presiding. Courts expect an early date for start.
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Commonwealth
Prohibition
W. C. Hall
Harry W. Sweet
W. B. Dunleavy
J. H. Sullivan
Raymond C. Shakelford
Lawrence Hudson
Valley Pike
Fishers Hill
Shenandoah County
Prince William County
Manassas
Brent
Manassas Court
Transportation Service Had Monster Task By Atterbury
Brig. Gen. W. W. Atterbury, vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad and former director general of AEF transportation, recounts the Allied effort in France. He notes the completion and deployment of locomotives and other major achievements after arriving aboard the Rotterdam from Brest.
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New York
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania’ Railroad
France
Rotterdam
Brest
Atterbury
Demobilization of US Army Nears Completion
Washington May 31 General March chief of staff announced that twenty five complete and seventeen skeletonized divisions will have been returned as the Eighty first and Ninetieth divisions finish moving. He said the expeditionary forces are now reduced to seven regular divisions four of which have been released for early return. The demobilization has returned 2,276,299 officers and men to civil life.
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Washington
General March
March
Foreigners Leave Sonora Section Near Tonichi Bandits
Passengers arriving at Agua Prieta report armed followers of Francisco Villa at Tonichi, a railroad junction about 20 miles east of the Chihuahua line. Foreigners are leaving the area fearing violence, causing mining operations to be paralyzed.
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Associated Press
Agua Prieta
Sonora
Mexico
Interior
State
Francisco Villa
Tonichi
Chihuahua State Line
Villa
Elks Open Home to Company I Members
Winchester Lodge invites Company I members and their relatives to use the Elks Home as a general meeting place. Relatives and friends are welcome to stay as they wish, making themselves at home, opposite Handley Library.
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Company I
Tient
Winchester Lodge
B. P. D. Bles
Handley
Nate
Fragmented Classified Text From Local Shop Ad
Readable lines show an unfinished local business ad for development and printing services tied to a 19 N. Main Street address. The fragment includes stray letters and partial words, suggesting a printers or photo development offer truncated midphrase.
Winchester Fire Department Pledges 1920 Cumberland Valley Convention
The Winchester Fire Department held a mass meeting in the city hall to campaign for the 1920 Cumberland Valley Firemen's Association convention. A permanent group was formed with J W Sibert as chair and Fred W Forney, W W Glass as secretary and treasurer respectively. Delegates will attend the Keyser convention in July to secure Winchester as host in 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Fire Department
City Hall
Cumberland Valley Firemen’s ‘Association
Winchester
Philip Williams
J.W. Siberty
Fred W. Forney
W. W. Glass
Keyser
C. Harry Hardy
Messrs
John McDonald
Fred. W. Forney
Oscar H. Lewis
Harold C. March
Chamber of Commerce
Eee
R. A. Grim
Builders at work on Willard's Gam
Toledo Ohio May 31 carpenters started work today constructing an outdoor ring and training equipment at the Casino club house on Maumee bay where Jess Willard will condition for his heavyweight title fight with Jack Dempsey on July 4. Willard to arrive Monday and begin conditioning grind at once.
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Toledo
Ohio
Maumee Bay
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
Willard
Lawrence
Kan
Three Hundred Fifth Sanitary Train Narrowly Escapes Prison
The Three Hundred and Fifth Sanitary Train of the HT Division led by Major Charles H. Lewis landed at New York with about 3,000 troops aboard the Rotterdam and learned they nearly were captured by German forces at St Georges. The unit, from West Virginia Maryland District of Columbia and Pennsylvania, had been ordered to set up a hospital at St Georges as Germans surrounded the town.
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New York
Three Hundred and Fifth
Hightieth
Blue Ridge
Rotterdam
St. Georges
West Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
Gernand
Charles H. Lewis
Frombille
Old War Issues and Confucius Teachings Reflected
Colmns Anne ot Solders amnted over old war issues as Federals and Friends discuss cordial relations from years ago. A reader cites Confucius and moral reflections, pondering prejudice and religion in society, while noting Gov Holliday's travel letters on Confucian influence.
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Colmns
Anne
Kempi Ee
Plato
Socrates
Confucius
China
Jawegiver
Hollida
Holliday
Distinctive Summer Millinery on Display at Miss Cline’s
Distinctive models in summer millinery will be on display Friday and Saturday at Miss Cline’s. The event promises fashionable hats and accessories for the season as shoppers browse a curated collection.
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Miss Cline’b
Water and Sewer Tax Notice Warning of Disconnection
City treasurer William Barr warns water and sewer taxes must be paid by June 1, 1919 or penalties apply and pipes may be disconnected. Tax statement dated May 26, 1919.
Desirable Tarni bie and end serres near Winchester
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a house on Saturday near Mi pike and a land for trucking. Also notes a wanted settled person to care for a baby and a good cook. The garbled content suggests an employment or housing notice with unspecified details.
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Tarni Bie
Serres
Winchester
Mipike
Graduates to Receive Diplomas at Fort Loudoun Seminary
Fort Loudoun Seminary caps and gowns ceremony tonight features diplomas for graduates with Rev. J Horace Lacy delivering the address at 8 PM and Rev. F M Richardson preaching the baccalaureate sermon at 11 AM. The processional includes hymns and solos by local soloists with a choir of Misses Massinger, Stuart, Pinkerton, Bratton, and Williams.
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Fort Loudoun Seminary
J. Horace Lacy
F. M. Richardson
Tego
Presbyterian N Stedteal
Mount Sion
Warren
Rosalia Asbury
Susan Reid Williams
A. R. Gaul
Mary Stuart
Jesus
Sanctuary
P. Scott
Mise Guy Bratton
Fort . Londown
Barnby
Happy Land of
Pilgrims
St. Angelm
Gladys Massinger
Mary
Stuart
Virginia
Pinkerton
Frances Bratton
Guy Bratton
Susan Reid W Williams
Frances Ruentre Stickley
Gertrude I Douglas
Rosalie Burgis
Quantz Will Eel ‘T
Fort Loudoun Seminary Events and Empire Theatre Schedule
The notice lists Fort Loudoun Seminary finals and related events with dates June 2 and 3 at Fort Lou Seminary and The Empire Theatre. Activities include plays Madame Pr失nston's Temple of Beauty Revital Children’s Operetta Field Day and a Japanese Operetta recital with modest admission fees. The Empire Theatre hosts plays and recitals with 10 to 16 cent admissions and a district nurse benefit.
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Ose
Fort Lou Seminary
Revital
Madame Princeton
Empire Theatre
Empire
District Nurse's Association
The
Baltimore Parade Honors Twenty Ninth Division Veterans
Thousands of Maryland residents welcomed home the Twenty ninth Division veterans in Baltimore. The procession featured units from the Maryland National Guard and Baltimore regiments, along with from-state towns, as Governor Harrington presided over the homecoming celebration.
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Baltimore
Maryland
France
Gld
Maryland National Guard
Harrington
Untitled fragment from wartime ad notices and shop lines
A fragmented OCR item shows small ads or notices for flower baskets and wreathes, plus shop lines and a peculiar reference to a barrel of crystal from old wheat. It mentions a timing line “have good ning at 3c” and lists “Milling Corp” with price-like text, lacking clear narrative details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eoeneres, Milling Corp
Mrs Rachel Ellen Baker Dies at 85 a Winchester Resident
Mrs. Rachel Ellen Baker widow of Capt J I H Baker died at her South Main Street home after about ten weeks illness. Age eighty five she was among the oldest residents of the city and had lived in Winchester for 68 years. She leaves four children, Patie Thatcher, B Brooke Baker, Nahnie Merryman, and G Frank Baker. Funeral services will be at her house at 4 o'clock this afternoon conducted by Rev H G Galloe of Market Street Myc Church. burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Rachel Ellen Baker
J. I. H. Baker
South Main Street
Stephens City
N. Kline
Aies
Saleben
Koln
Petie Thatcher
B. Brooke Baker
Nahnie’ Merryman
G. Frank Baker
Cumberland
Baker
H.G. Galloe
Myc
Hy Church
Mount Hebron
Americans' Graves In Handers Strewn
In east Flanders the graves of Americans who fell in the last ten days of fighting were decorated with flowers and the Stars and Stripes. The governor general of the province and the burgomaster of Qutenarbe officiated in ceremonies largely attended by townspeople.
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Brussels
East Flanders
Providice
Qutenarbe
Rain Expected First Part of Week in Atlantic States
Weather area bulletin forecasts warm conditions at week start then a dip to normal temperatures by Tuesday or Wednesday. Local showers and thunderstorms likely early week with improving, fair weather mid to late week. Classified ad seeks fresh cows and springers. The number listed for McIlwee's Livery appears in a contact line.
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Washington
Atlantic States
Weather Areau
Huns Refuse Peace Treaty
Berlin reports Germany declines to accept terms offered for peace. Official cabinet statement notes rejection of terms as of May 20, with Berlin confirming position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
International Situation At A Glance At Paris Conference
Paris reports state allies will accept a key modification to German terms while rejecting most German proposals. Jugoslav delegates reportedly more yielding than Italians as negotiations continue. Officials have not issued a formal statement on the German reply.
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Ting
Forendon
Adria
Gras
Hemans
Paris
Paris News
Excelsior
Indianapolis auto race driver killed in crash at 44th mile
Indianaplis May 31 Arthur Thurman one of the drivers in the 600 mile autumn race at the speedway was killed today when his machine overturned on the forty fourth mile. His machine had a skull none earlier records for the event were broken the average was 99.70 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Arthur’ Thurman
Fatal craps quarrel at Kentucky cemetery kills two
At the United States National Military Cemetery in Somerset Kentucky a craps quarrel between Silas Datton and Claude Eads over a game result led to two deaths and injuries among spectators during Decoration Day exercises. Ettay Wounded Edward Redsman and another bystander were also affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
United States National Military Cemetery
Silas Datton
Claude Eads Q
Ettay
Edward Reds
Untitled insurance notice with garbled text
A scrambled historical notice mentions insurance terms and dates, but the fragmentary lines do not form a clear event or action. Key entities are unreadable. no coherent details on parties, places, or stakes can be determined.
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Phistles
Jointed Press
Jivaobh
NC-4
United States
Trent-Com. A. C
Transport Service
Monster
Elks
Jollitte
N. Main St
Mr Richardson
Lennon
Fort Loudoun
Presbyterian Church
Terfertory
Lord Allison
Jack
Was. Baker
Ace
Ailles
A Ited Press
Kentucky
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