President Wilson Advised by Nervous Disorder Specialist
Washington bulletin says President Wilson had a fair night but unsettled condition in the morning leading Admiral Grayson to request nerve specialist Dr. F8 Dercum of Philadelphia. Dr. Dercum will join the White House as a precaution while Grayson continues to handle executive matters and other doctors consult.
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Washington
Wilson
Grayson
F. 8
Dercum
Philadelphia
Admiral Grayson
White House
Dr. Dercum
George Schweinitz
Crucible Dampens Broad Stock Market Gains
In New York on October 2 the market moved with Crucible steel leading declines. The steel stock fell 11 points before rebounding, while related groups such as equipment motors and oils showed mixed moves. Steel faded again at noon but equipment shares rose.
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Associated Press
New York
Crucible Steel
Steele
Or chard manager sought for steady rural duties
Wanted good working manager for an orchard. Married man preferred. Apply "R" at the Star. Fresh shipment of Wiley's unexcelled candies promoted at Showalter's Drug Store.
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Wiley’s
Showalter's
Orchard
The
Star
For Sale Homes in Desirable Locations Near Schools
For sale many homes in good locations convenient to schools priced at 2500 dollars. Hansbrough and Carter listed in the classified notice with the page reference 9-25-1p-tf.
How to Realize City Beautiful
A Chamber of Commerce Publicity Bureau piece argues the City Beautiful ideal requires civic conscience and collective action. It links local attachment to national humanity, urging citizens to unite for beauty and vitality in their city through informed, shared purpose.
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Chamber of Commerce Publicity Bureau
Wanted Cabbage and Potatoes at Green Orchard
Wanted at once cabbage and potatoes for Green Orchard. Apply to storeman at orchard. 1p tf.
Alarming School Health Report Prompts Urgent Action
Frederick county school nurse Miss Ruth C. Easley reports September examinations show high defect rates: 67 percent with defective teeth and 61 percent with enlarged tonsils among 216 children, plus 35 percent with defective vision and 28 percent with defective hearing. The article urges dental care, proper lighting, adenoids removal, and improved nutrition. It also notes Mr. C. M. Showalter now sells the Aeon Vocalian talking machine.
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Ruth C. Hasley
Frederick County
White Sox Aim for World Series Victory in Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds host the Chicago White Sox in game two of the 1919 World Series as Claude Williams or Slim Sallee take the mound. Weather stays fair with 80 degree conditions and fan attendance rising for the three Chicago visits.
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Redlands Field
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago White Sox
Gleason
Claude Williams
Moran
Slim” Sallee
Reds
Cicotte
Chicago
Troy Laundry Opens Under New Management
Troy Laundry announces reopening under new management offering cleaning and pressing services. Graham B. Conner & Co. acts as agent with Bell Phone 172 W at 39 West Water St. ip.
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Troy Laundry
Graham B. Conner & Co
Bell Phone
West Water St
Educational Meeting Friday Night in Winchester Auditorium
State Superintendent Hart will deliver a public address in Winchester on Friday night. Dr A B Chandler Jr president of the State Normal School for Women Fredericksburg Va will attend and speak. On Saturday night the Camp Fire Girls and Blue Birds will stage King Good Health Wins at City Hall Auditorium to benefit the Junior Red Cross with 15 cent admission.
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Hart
Winchester
A. B. Chandler, Jr
State Normal School For Women
Fredericksburg
King
Camp Fire Girls
Blue Birds
City Hall
Roanoke WCTU Elects Officers at 36th Convention
At the State Convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union held at the First Baptist Church in Roanoke officers were re-elected except the recording secretary. New or retained posts include Mrs. Howard M. Hoge as president, Mrs. Lillian Shepherd as vice president and corresponding secretary, Mrs. B. G. Peterson as secretary, and Mrs. Elizabeth R. Stricker as treasurer, all named from Virginia localities.
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Roanoke
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
First Baptist Church
Howard M. Hoge
Lincoln
Lillian “A. Shepherd
Norfolk
B. G. Peterson
Pamplin
sSecretry
Elizabeth R. ‘Stricker
Petersburg, Va
Mrs Carper Dies Suddenly At Home On South Market
Mrs Sallie Carper wife of James Carper a well known carpenter died suddenly last night at her home on South Market Street. She had been in ill health but not considered serious and expired shortly after becoming very ill. Funeral arrangements were not set but services likely Saturday. She was formerly Miss Grim of this city and sister to Mrs Emma Nalls Mrs Charles Brown and Mrs Rose Lewis. Another sister Bryson Leathers died about a year ago.
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Sallie Carper
James Carper
South Market Street
Emma Nalls
Charles Brown
Rose Lewis
Bryson Leathers
American Forces Stop War Tension at Trau Dalmatia
Admiral Knapp reports American naval forces prevented possible war between Italy and Jugoslavia at Trau Dalmatia. Sailors stayed to protect a small Serbian garrison after Italian raids, then withdrew once Serbian troops arrived. Italian raiders were ordered court martialed by the Italian admiral.
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Washington
Trau
Dalmatia
Italy
Jugo-Slavia
Knapp
Senate
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Tran
Noisy Welcome for Belgian Royal Pair in New York
King Albert Queen Elizabeth and Crown Prince Leopold arrived by the George Washington amid 21 gun salutes as they entered New York Harbor. A flotilla of destroyers escorted the liner to Hoboken and the royal party landed at noon after a brisk harbor welcome marking an Americans aid to Belgium.
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New York
Albert
Elizabeth
Prince Leopold
America
George Washington
Ice Island
Ambrose
Narrows
Upper Bay
Army Pier No. 3
Hoboken
Castle William
Governor's Island
Service Medals Red Cross Workers
The Potomac Division of the American Red Cross awards service medals for workers with eight hundred hours or more from April 1917 to the war's end. Time accuracy is the applicant's responsibility. medal costs one dollar and requires given compliance. Lost steel framed spectacles finder urged to leave at Star office.
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Potomac
American Red Cross
Finder
Star Office
Christian Science Services Held Sunday at Bank Building
Bible study and worship take place every Sunday at 11 o'clock in the second floor hall of the Farmers and Merchants' Bank building. Members gather for prayer and readings in a local Christian Science church program.
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Farmers and Merchants’ Bank
Steel strike eases as workers return to 18 plants
AP reports gradual return to work at steel plants, with Indiana Steel, Indiana Harbor, and other mills seeing hundreds back. About 10 percent of workers are reconvening while unions press for terms, and firms pledge improvements as Waukegan mills restart.
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Chicago
Indiana Steel Os A
Indiana
Hasbor
American Steel
Waukegan
Til
American Steel and Wire
Star Rolling Mills
Come In And Look New Steam Presser Cleaning
Advertising blurb for Troy Steam Laundry offering steam pressing and dry cleaning services. Mentions agents Graham Benr and Co at 39 West Water Street with Bell telephone 172.
Wanted Experienced Bookkeeper for Star Office
WANTED Experienced bookkeeper man or woman. References required. Address in own handwriting to H The Star. Fresh fish Butter Fish and Trout Ip Cc P McVicar mk.
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Ip Cc
P. McVicar
Pear market update at C V Depot and White Post Va
Keifer Pears eat notes locations in market warehouse at C V Depot and White Post Virginia with top prices. Sam Haines promotes best pears for butter at Brill and Ritter’s.
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C. V
White Post
Brill and
Ritter’s
Fine centrally located business property with flats and rooms
Advertising fragment notes a central business site with two floors of flats and 11 rooms plus seed listings including wheat rye barley alfalfa timothy and other crass seeds. Mentions location Winchester and Seea Odi with unclear terms.
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J. Miller Long
A. H. Wallace
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John M. Miller
Middletown
Jane Vivian Lewis
Frank M. Magruder
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Joseph Long
Bell Telephone Company
John J. Long
Vesta, Neb
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Kid" Gleason
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