Reopen Five Draft Exemption Cases In Winchester County
Winchester local board plans to reopen at least five selective draft cases for married men with dependents whose exemptions were denied or not filed. Four have been sent back to the district board for service, though they are legally exempt. three are colored and two are white. A married soldier at Camp Lee seeks exemption on a dependent wife, but his wife refused to sign. now she wants him back, and the case may reach the secretary of war.
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Board of Exemption of
Winchester
Brick—county
District Board
Camp Lee
Gray son of Captain Gray assigned to Hague mission
Mr Robert L Gray Jr son of Captain Robert L Gray of this city has been attached to the American legation staff at The Hague Holland, after serving as vice consul at Hanover and performing duties in London Paris and Berlin during the European war era.
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Robert L. Gray, Jr
Robert L. Gray
Rotterdam
Gerard
Germany
Hague
Holland
Marshall Langhorne
Virginia
Gray
Europe
Hanover
London
Paris
Berlin
United States
Burton opens tire repair shop on West Piccadilly
H. E. Burton of Detroit and former resident returns to town to start tire repair business on West Piccadilly street offering steam vulcanizing and modern repairs. Miss Laura A. Fawcett departs for a visit with friends in Frederick, Maryland.
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H. E. Burton
Detroit
Mich
West Piccadilly Street
Winchester
Laura A. Fawcett
Frederick
Damage suit at December term over bull ownership
Ernest B. Kitchen sues Joseph D. Ginn for 5000 in Frederick County Circuit Court over bull ownership. Judge F B Whiting delays trial to December due to defendant’s lack of counsel after withdrawal. Jury summoned for several small cases on October 16.
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Ernest B. Kitchen
Joseph D. Ginn
F. B. Whiting
Frederick County
W. Roy Stephenson
Kitchen
Circuit Court
Postmasters Report Centralized Accounting Office
Postmaster J. W. Sibert reports that Winchester post office becomes Frederick county central accounting office. About 34 county offices switch from Washington to Winchester for reporting effective October 1 to promote economy in supplies auditing and accounting.
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J. W. Sibert
Postoffice Department
Washington
Winchester
Frederick County
Responding Well To War Library Fund
A generous response to the appeal for the Library War Fund was noted on the Star's fifth page yesterday. Since then three additional contributions have been received from Beck's Steam Bakery Miss Caroline Hunter and Mrs. B T Clark.
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Library War Fund
Beck’s Steam Bakery
Caroline Ss. Hunter
B. T. Clark
Cascarets Promote Liver and Bowels Cleansing
A 10 cent Cascarets box offers relief for constipation and foul stomach by cleansing the liver stomach and bowels. The ad claims Cascarets regulate digestion remove undigested food and gases and improve mood and energy by morning. It also notes attention to children and mentions Miss Nell Hodgson visiting relatives.
Miss Davison to Wed R M Baker in Greenville
Invitations announce the wedding of Miss Nannie Drayton Davison of Greenville to Mr. Robert Magill Baker of Greenville. The ceremony is set for next Thursday October 11 at Christ Episcopal Church in Greenville. Miss Davison is the daughter of the late Dr. William Davison a longtime Middletown physician.
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Nannie Drayton Davison
Greenville
Robert Magill Baker
Christ Episcopal Church
Davison
William Davison
Middletown
University Men Doing Their Bit
President Edwin A. Alderman announced that nearly one third of Virginia's University of Virginia enrollment serves in the Federal forces. At convocation in Cabell Hall he delivered War and Education outlining how the war will reshape duties for educated men in this crisis.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Federal Service
Edwin A. Alderman
Cabell Hall
Alderman
Winchester Apple Orchard Corporation Chartered Here
The State Corporation Commission grants a charter to Winchester Apple Orchard Corporation to conduct the apple orchard industry in this city with a capital of 50000. officers are James R. DuShane president and H. Lydér secretary, both of Winchester.
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the State Corporation Commission
Winchester Apple Orchard Corporation
James R. DuShane
H. Lydér
Winchester
Marriage License Issued in Hagerstown for Swartz Loy
A marriage license was issued in Hagerstown to Frank Swartz and Miss Etta Loy, both of Winchester. The groom is the son of Mr. Newton Swartz and works as a clerk in Winchester.
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Hagerstown
Frank Swartz
Etta Loy
Winchester
Newton Swartz
The New Triple Combination Ad for Hood's Sarsaparilla Peptiron and Blood Pills
The ad promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and appetite enhancer, Peptiron as a tonic for nerves blood and digestion, and Blood's Pills as a family laxative. It urges using all three for complete relief and notes Miss Louise Thwaite's enrollment at Hollins College for 1917 18.
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Hood
Louise Thwaite
Hollins College
Hollins
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Mountain View Nursery Co
Williamsport
Maryland
FORD
Chapman’s Auto Supply CO
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Faulkner Building
HH. Ww. Ebert
Bell Phone
United
Queen Insurance Co
America
Hansbrough | Winch
Carter
Ster
MR. Gray
Ernest Kitchen
Ginn
Nell Hodgson
White Post, Iva
A. William R
H. K. Green & Bro
Miss Davison
R. M. Baker
Apple Corporation
Fiat License
Moling & Seal
Vine St
P. K. Kisecker Company Commission
Philadelphia
Clinton E. Chrismore
North Market Street
R. M. Swimley
Brill & Ritter
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