Americans Smash Huns On Three Fronts In Oct 8 Drive
Allied offensives across three fronts yield gains. U S and British troops advance between St Quentin and Cambrai while French forces push toward Rheims area. An American battalion rescued after being surrounded in the Argonne forest. Meuse valley actions near Brienelles and Brilles sur Meuse reported with heavy artillery shelling. Polish Legion on the French front organized into a national army under General Haller.
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London
St. Quentin
Cambead
Hindenburg Line
Meuse
Brilles-sur Meuse
Cambrai-St. Quentin
Champagne
Argonne
Verdun
Argonne Forest
Brienelles
Paris
Rheims
War Office
Combe-sur-Suippe
Aisne
Suippe
Aguilcourt
Razanecourt
Aisles
Musical Comedy Girls Are Here At Empire Theater
The Dreams Come True musical comedy company arrived this afternoon for a performance at the Empire Theater tonight. About 40 performers, mostly attractive women, are in the company. The show is touted as among the best on the road with top principals. Seat sales have been strong and a crowded house is anticipated. Wanted fifteen men apply at Natier Feast Product Co.
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Empire Theater
Natiers Feast Product Co
Seed Wheat for Sale by Winchester Seed Company
Fragmented OCR lists seed wheat varieties including Lancaster Fulicaster and Leap's Prolific, noting they are free of cochrell rye garlic or smu. Available for sale through Winchester Seed Company.
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Leap
Winchester ‘Sedompany
For Rent and For Sale Notices in Central District
Small house for rent centrally located apply Star office. Dodge car for sale in first class condition apply Rev. W D Smith. 7 ip 6 t.
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Dodge
W. D. Smith
Notice to Grocers on October Sugar Certificates
Sugar certificates for October for the grocers in Winchester can be had at my office Shirley Carter, lp tf L. F. A. for Winchester.
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Winchester
Death of Harry Chadduck After Flu in Baltimore
Harry Chadduck former Winchester resident dies in Baltimore from pneumonia after influenza. Body to be brought to Winchester by Baltimore and Ohio train for services at Mount Hebron Cemetery at 3 30. Brotherhood of Railroad Firemen and Madison Lodge of Odd Fellows will conduct rites. He was 31, born Warren County, son of Emanuel Chadduck, married to Gussie White with one child and one sister.
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Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio
Mount Hebron
Brotherhood of Railroad Firemen
Madison Lodge of Odd Fellows
Mr. Chadduck
Warren County
Emanuel Chadduck
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Virginia Woolen Mills
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Friendship 10 Lets Horses Go At Empire Theater
The Friendship Fire Company held its regular meeting at West Cork street hall and decided to auction off two black horses Friday night at the Empire Theater. A large receptacle will hold all ticket numbers and a disinterested person will draw one to determine the winner.
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Friendship Fire Company
West Cork
Empire Theater
Young Rees Heads to Camp Lee for Army Officer Training
John Walker Rees son of Jacob Rees of White Hall leaves Saturday for Camp Lee Virginia to enter officers training camp and seek a commission in the army. His brother currently serves with the army in France.
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John Walker Rees
Jacob Rees
White Hall
Camp Lee
France
Funeral arrangements for Brother Henry Chadduck
Members of the 1.0. O. F. will meet at the lodge room tonight at 8 o'clock to arrange a funeral for Brother Henry Chadduck. An order is en route for delivery. Fords are scarce and readers are urged to place orders promptly with Chapman’s Auto Supply Co in Winchester Virginia.
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Henry Chadduck
Chapman’s Auto Supply CO
German Peace Strategy Revealed by German Official
A distinguished German official in Berne told Rev Dr. Hugh Birckhead that Germany would seek peace by negotiations with the United States if the war turned unfavorable. He claimed Germany would appeal to President Wilson and rely on his realism to save Germany from harm. Birckhead, representing the American Red Cross, discussed feeding American prisoners and noted Germany’s claimed influence with American sentiment. Continued on page 4.
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Germany
Wilson
Berne
Switzerland
Hugh Birckhead
Birckhead
Red Cross
District Nurse Mary Strickles Struggles With Influenza Illness
Miss Mary Strickles district nurse is ill with influenza at her home. She is improving and expects to see her patients by tomorrow.
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Mary Strickles
County Flooded by Loan Oratory
A set of twenty loan orators held meetings across Frederick county on Sunday to promote Liberty Loan efforts. Speakers included Herbert S. Larrick in Middletown, W. W. Glass at Carper's Valley and Brucetown, M. M. Lynch at Whitacre, W. C. Smith at Welltown, R. Gray Williams at Stephenson and White Hall, with the Liberty Loan Choir and White Hall organist aiding. No meeting occurred at Lamps due to a misannouncement.
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Frederick County
Herbert S. Larrick
W. W. Glass
Carper
Valley
Brucetown
M. M. Lynch
Whitacre
Welltown
R. Gray Williams
Stephenson
White Hall
Liberty Loan Choir
Harold March Condition Favorable
The friends of Harold C. March formerly of The Evening Star etail learn he is ill at Camp Lee with pneumonia. His parents Mr and Mrs Gera March are by his bedside as General Dear at Camp Lee reports his condition as fair with doubtful prognosis and promises updates.
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Harold C. March
Evening Star Etail
Gamp Lee
Gera March
Hig
General Dear
Camp Lee
Harold
Teachers' Meeting Called Off for Spanish Influenza
The Teachers' Institute scheduled for Winchester October 11 and 12 is postponed indefinitely due to Spanish influenza in Clarke and Frederick counties and among state college faculties. Dr J F Stone, the New York foot specialist, was to speak at Grove Bros this Friday and Saturday offering tips for foot comfort. Examination free. If your feet hurt, see Ip-It.
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Teachers’ Institute
Winchester
Clarke
Frederick
J. F. Stone
New York
Grove Bros
Miss Iva Dodson Weds Washington Man
Announcement of the marriage between Miss Iva I Dodson of this city and Mr Charles H Volland of Washington DC. The ceremony occurred Tuesday October 1 at the M E B Church parsonage performed by Rev H G Spencer. Bride is daughter of Mrs Sue Dodson.
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Charles H. Volland
Washington, D. C
Iva
Winchesters Grocers Reported for Flour Substitution Rule
Authorities warn Winchester grocers to sell flour by the rule of four pounds of flour to one pound of substitute. From this date any grocer found in violation faces a heavy fine by order of the government.
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Winchester
R Gray Williams At Kernstown
A Liberty Loan meeting addressed by R Gray Williams will be held at Kernstown station tomorrow night at twenty o clock.
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Liberty Loan
R. Gray Williams
Kernstown Station
Livery for sale October listing Sullivan's livery contents
Asco Drug Store advertises livery for sale on October 8 including 22 horses 15 Duggles runabouts surreys wagons carts harness and related contents from Sullivan's livery located on S Market Street Jas P Reardon trustee oversees the sale.
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Sullivan’s
S. Market
Notice to all debtors of William T Sullivan
All persons owing William T Sullivan liveryman will pay the undersigned at once. JAS P REARDON Trustee 28-3p-tf.
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William T. Sullivan
Jas, P. Reardon
Bond subscriptions surpass two hundred fifty six thousand dollars
The Winchester and Frederick county bond drive reports over 256 594 in subscriptions as of today, one quarter of the one million dollar goal before October 19. The committee aims to reach 500 thousand by Saturday and to complete the 100 thousand dollar club with ten thousand dollar donors.
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Neok
Winchester
Frederick County
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Cambrai
Haig
le Chateau
Bohain
Brienlles
St. Etienne
Gouraud
Somme-Py-Attigny
Shirley Carter
Harry Chadduck Vigtim
FLU
Baltimore
Harry Chadduck
Timore, Md
Chadduck
Gussie White
Benjamin ‘White
Himith
Mire
Friendship
Young Rees
O. F
Plague
Messrs. Larrick
Glass
Lynch, Smith
Middletown
Harold March
Him
Iva Dodson
Washington
Kernstown
Asco Drug Store
Jas. P. Reardon
D. M. Swink
Nan L. Maynard
W. B. Maynard
Minnie A. Miller
C. G. Boyles
Florevice Albin
Ashby Boyles
Conley G. Larrick
J. W. Myers and Son
Bertie Eddy
John Steck
L. C. Janney
Mrs. Philips Shade
A. H. Dove
Mary Greenway Russell
BE. J. Aitthey
J. B. Beverley, Jr
James P. Reardon
Jesse L. Himelright
Sam Haines
R. C. Baker
Louise W. Heist
Henry F. Sea A
Marshal P. Baker
Suzan V. Baker
Perry C. Anderson
E. J. Sherman
C. W. Remesburg
A. B. Richards
Katie Boyd Glaise
Fannie P
William Harman Bell
A. Willey
Harold Lauck
William ‘Beverley
Irvin KB
Melvin Green
Lieulea M. Green
Montgomery Green
A. BE. Green
Mary Hack Bowly J
Prince
Henry Grubbs
James Perry
Fred L. Onley
R. McCann
Nan Dupuy
B. Barr
George W. Clow
Robert Ryan
Edna Brown
Pauline Swink
Willian F. ‘Wal
Charles William Morton Harlee
Onecar Clark
David O. Padget
Wiliam Jenkins
Liew, M. Lydia
Robert C. Gree
Henry Unger
Virginia Atken
Joe Bowles
Bertha Johnson
Sidney Eagle
J. J. Hangon
Elmer Hedrick
Susan Saulsbury
Jonah Light
I. N. Connes
Elete Rameburg
Dora Edwards Russell
Rogers Nellie B. Lupton
John W. Rees
E. W. Miller
B. ‘West
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