Allied Advances Drive German Lines From Cambrai to Lille
British and Belgian forces push toward Ostend and Lille as Cambrai St Quentin fronts break, Verdun Argonne gains cited, Belgian bridges blown and evac plans noted. American units credit in major Verdun efforts.
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Rheims
Thierry
Betheny
Belgium
Ostend
Flanders
Lys
Comines
Wemey
Lille
Verdun
Argonne
Marne
London
St. Quentin
le Cateau
Cambrai
Scarpe River
Oise
St. Gobain
Cambral
Counsela
War Office
ST Quentin
Liberty Loan Meetings Parade Countywide Sunday
Countywide Liberty loan meetings are planned for Sunday with speakers announced later. Rev C D B Lambert will lead the White Hall area events at 8 p.m and 3 p.m at Carpers Valley School and Whitacre meetings. R Gray Williams will address Stephens City on Monday night at 8.
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White Hall
Whitacre
Carpers Valley
Bracetown
Welltown
Stephenson
White Hall Methodist
Carpers’ Valley
C. DB. Lambert
Liberty Loan
Avill
Stephens City
Methodist Church
R. Gray Williams
Winchester
The
Fuel Administration
Ford Tractor Promises Strong Work at Low Price
Local dealer claims the Ford Tractor will do the work of two plow tractors for 885.93 dollars at the factory. References include Reid Riley White Post Berryville J D Pine Ashby Station H H Downing Front Royal Tav erner and Gravely John Golightly Winchester. Chapman Auto Supply Co Winchester advertises the tractor as the lowest price in the world. Livery sale set for October 8 lists horses buggies and farm equipment from Sullivan's Livery S Market Street.
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FORD
Reid
Riley
White Post
J. D. Pine
Berryville
J. A .Trenary
Ashby Station
H.H. Downing
Front Royal
Taverner and Gravely
Woodstock
John Golightly
Winchester
Ford Tractor
Chapman’s Auto Supply Co
Allied Combat Patrols Advance in Argonne Forest
Dispatches report American combat patrols pushing forward through the Argonne forest north of Clères and toward Gommes while the Moselle region faces renewed Allied strikes.
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France
Argonne Forest
Clerges
Gos.mes
Damascus Captured by General Allenby in Palestine
London reports Damascus in Palestine has fallen to General Allenby and British forces after surrounding the city. The victory opens the route toward Aleppo and disrupts Turkish lines. meanwhile Germany and its allies face advancing pressure as uprisings grow in Roumania and Turkey seeks to keep the Black Sea lanes open.
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London
Damascus
Palestine
Allenby
Allape
Turkey
Allepo
Mesopotamia
Ain
Germany
Amsterdam
Belgium
Geneva
Daily Express
Berlin
Black Sea
Bulgaria
Zurich
Exchange Telegraph Company
Roumania
Spanish Cabinet To Meet Tomorrow
MADRID Oct 2 The Spanish cabinet has been summoned to meet here tomorrow amid indications Spain may enter the war on the side of the Allies due to the destruction of Spanish ships by German submarines and threats of commercial retaliation.
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London
St. Quentin
Cambrai- St. Quentin
War Office
le Cateau and
Gouy
Madrid
Spain
General March Calls Off Midweek Conference
Washington dispatch reports General March chief of staff canceled his midweek press conference due to a today appearance before the House appropriations committee. A separate classified notice offers a found white pique dress with blue collar and cuffs on West Water Street for reclaim by paying for an advertisement in the Star office. Mrs. N Good returns from Charleston where son George Good enrolled as a student at Porter Military Academy.
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Washington
House Committee On Appropriations
General March
West Water St
Star Office
N. Good
Charleston, D. C
George Good
Porter Military Academy
City Counc il authorizes coal purchases to heat city
City manager authorized to contract for eleven cars of coal to keep water pumping and aid the poor through winter. An ordinance was introduced to fund the coal. Police directed to create a work-slaters blacklist denying coal and food to those offered work but refusing it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Gray Willams
Comncilman
J. H. Henry
Chief of Police
City Council Regular Session Reports Financials and Health
The City Council met in regular session led by President Robert L. Gray with eight other members present. September receipts were 34 44657 and disbursements 17 22179 leaving 17 12478 on hand. Licenses totaled 16850. 18 arrests and convictions yielded 108 in fines. Health board noted water samples sent to Richmond for analysis and declared the water pure.
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Robert L. Gray
Messrs. U. KF. Cooper
H. B. Grim
J. J. Henry
W E. Jones
B . Knight
CC. W. Ramsburg
John W. Rosenberger
Police Justice
Board of Health
Richmond
John Kendrick Bangs to Speak at Liberty Loan Rally
John Kendrick Bangs, famed humorist, will headline a Liberty Loan rally at Empire Theatre next Friday at 8:30 PM. He will share a lecture from the front lines titled Light and Shade in the Field of Valor, with musical program led by Mrs Baker and the Citizens Band, and Four Minute Men slides to promote war bond purchases.
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John Kendrick Bangs
Empire Theatre
Publicity Committee
Bangs
America
John Henry Bangs
Pruselan
Mirc
W. A. Baker
Department of Four Minute Men
Washington
Ford Tractor Demonstration At John W. Rice Farm
Demonstration planned for Friday evening on John W. Rice’s farm near Stephens City on Middle Road. A forty acre field has been plowed dressed and harrowed by a Ford Tractor. See what it has done in Winchester Virginia. FOR RENT Six room house with modern improvements apply to Mrs. D Hartman Fairmont Ave.
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John W. Rice
Stephens City
Middle Road
Sixtroom
D. x .Hartman
Fairmont Ave
Red Cross Kittens? Weaver Rush Order for 100 Sweaters
To Red Cross knitters a rush order for one hundred sweaters by Oct 10. Applications for yarn kits and distribution via Red Cross Room on West Water St. Miss Lucy W. Russell acting chairman. Lancaster Fullcaster Seed Wheat offered by Winchester Seed Company. All debts due William T. Salvan payable to Jas P. Rea.
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RED Cross
Red Cross Room
West Water St
Lucy W. Russell
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