House to House Canvass Planned for S Army Recruiting
Winchester and Frederick County residents may be visited by a United States Army officer under a new nationwide canvassing plan to recruit 100 000 regulars annually. The system assigns county base recruiting agencies, with each officer targeting a set number of recruits per county based on population.
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Winchester
Frederick County
United States Army
Washington
United States
Frederick
Infantry
Artillery
Continental United States
For Sale 500 Locust Posts at 15 Cents Each
Local advertisement offers 500 locust posts for sale at 15 cents per post. Wall delivery available within a reasonable distance. Sale listed by H P Kleinhans, Hayfield, Va.
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H. P. Kleinhans
Much Wheat Held By Local Farmers
A Bredeick county report notes a large stock of wheat in granaries as farmers finish seeding and harvest apples. Local millers say many farmers are willing to sell but cannot deliver yet due to fall seeding and apple harvest duties.
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Bredeick
Nmber
Wood Wanted and Apple Pickers Advertised in Winchester
City of Winchester seeks bids for 60 cards of wood. Information from City Manager. Also advertised is 100 apple pickers at 150 dollars per day plus board. Turkey Knob Orchard Mt. Jackson Virginia. TM
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Winchester
Turkey Knob Orchard
Mt. Jackson
Virginia Prohibition Measure Printed in Installments
The Star publishes installments of the Virginia prohibition measure passed by the General Assembly. It goes into effect November 1 and grants deputies and inspectors power to administer oaths examine records and enter buildings with warrants to enforce the ardent spirits law.
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Star
General Assembly of Virginia
Commissioner of Prohibition
Public Speaking Saturday Night in Berryville
Judge T. W. Harrison Democratic nominee for Congress and City Solicitor R. Gray Williams will address Clarke County voters at the courthouse Berryville Saturday evening at 7 30 oclock. All voters are invited and ladies are especially urged to attend.
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T. W. Harrison
Congress
R. Gray Williams
Clarke County
Court House
Berryville
Randolph and Gratz to Wed in Grace Church Kirkwood
Invitations issued in Winchester announce the marriage of Miss Katharine Essex Gratz daughter of Mr. Anderson Gratz Kirkwood Missouri and Mr. William Fitzhugh Randolph to be held at 8 30 p m Thursday October 19 Grace Church Kirkwood Mo A reception will follow at the bride s home Randolph from Missouri is son of the late William F Randolph and Mrs Randolph of Clarke county and belongs to an old Virginia family
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Winchester
Katharine Essex Gratz
Anderson Gratz
Kirkwood
Missouri
William Fitzhugh Randolph
Grace Church
Randolph
William F. Randolph
Clarke County
Virginia
Weather Forecast Frost Tonight in Virginia
A Washington dispatch from the Weather Bureau reports likely frost tonight across Virginia with light frost conditions expected in some areas.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
Virginia
Great Hagerstown Fair Transportation Specials
The Great Hagerstown Fair runs October 10 to 13 with the C V R R offering excursion tickets to Hagerstown for the fair week and returnable by October 14 at reduced rates. On Wednesday Thursday and Friday special tickets valid only on that issue date cost 1.00 round trip and special trains will depart for Martinsburg and Winchester on Thursday at 3 pm and 11 pm.
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Hagerstown
Martinsburg
Winchester
Storage space offered for 2000 barrels of apples
Cold storage space for 2,000 barrels of apples in Terminal Cold Storage Hagerstown Maryland for the 1916 1917 season. Contact phone numbers and exchange lines Mar ineburg Bell 817-31 C Y 617-2 li zlp-3t provided.
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Hagerstown
Marineburg Exchange
Bell
C. Y
Stones Chapel Preaching by Charles P. Rathford Sunday
Stones Chapel will hold a Sunday service at 3 p.m with Charles P. Rathford delivering the sermon. A congregational meeting follows and Sunday school services are scheduled for 2 p.m. An invitation is extended to the public.
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Stones Chapel
Charles P. Ratchford
Bere
Visits Tomb of Late Mr. Tucker in Winchester
Mr Humphries, a Washington Post staffer and former pupil of John Randolph Tucker at Washington and Lee, visited Tucker’s Mount Hebron Cemetery tomb in Winchester on Sunday. He learned of Mrs Tucker’s death during the trip and also called on his friend J C Smith, B&O Railroad passenger agent, while there.
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Tucker
Humphries
Pittsburgh
Washington
Winchester
J. Cc. Smith
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Automobile Taxes Fund State Roads in Virginia
Upwards of 260000 dollars in revenue from automobile taxation is slated for state and county road upkeep. Records in the secretary of the commonwealth show about 31500 licensed machines in Virginia to date.
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Secretary of the Commonwealth
Virginia
Miss Susan Little Engaged to Nathan Bundy of Norfolk
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hughes Little of Norfolk announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Susan Davis Little to Mr. Nathan Hollister Bundy of Norfolk. The wedding is planned for February next in Norfolk. Miss Little has visited Winchester frequently at her grandmother Mrs. D. B. Conrad’s home on West Water street. Mr. Bundy is a prominent Norfolk businessman with a large lumber firm. The couple will reside in Norfolk.
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Henry Hughes Little
Norfolk
Susan Davis Little
Nathan Hollister’ Bundy
Little
Winchester
D. B. Conrad
West Water Street
Bundy
Valley Wide Fair At Woodstock Brings County Support
Woodstock October 11 Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors backs Valley Wide Fair urging a regional competition for agricultural honors. Judge T W Harrison Democratic nominee for Congress is gaining War Department recognition and aiming to showcase new fighting equipment including a patrol flying machine. Road Commissioner Stickley allows free use of road machinery to shape the racing course.
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Woodstock
Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors
T. W. Harrison
Winchester
War Department
Stickley_ t
For Sale Cheap to Dodge Touring Car
Buick Agency Winchester Va offers a lightly used touring car under 2000 miles. Lost between Ice Plant and Welltown a 20 ft fiveeighths inch tank engine chain. Reward offered by Robert Schultz. 11 1p 21.
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H. W. Ebert
Buick Agency
Winchester
Ice Plant
Welltown
Robert Schultz
Boys Wanted for Writing Help at Star Office
Wanted, several boys 14 years of age, to write in care of Star office. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Melvin of Norfolk Virginia were registered last night at Hotel Jack.
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Newts
Care Star -Office
C. T. Melvin
Norfolk, Va
Jack
Ger mak Undersea Boats May Operate Off the Coast
German submarine activity and possible bases off the Mexican coast loom in U S discussions. Secretary Lansing meets the president, refrains from comment while Washington weighs new notes.
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Germak
New York
Germany
Mexican Coast
Seecretary
Lansing
Brooklyn Beats Boston in World Series Game Three
The Brooklyn National League club came back to defeat the Boston Red Sox 4 to 3 in Brooklyn. Daubert led with three hits as Brooklyn capitalized on Foster’s pitching and Boston’s error prone defense.
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Brooklyn
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Foster
Red Sox
Pfeffer
Daubert
Virginia Couples Wed At Hagerstown Fair
As the Hagerstown fair runs, marriage licenses rise with the influx of Virginia couples. The tax reduction lowered stamp duties, making licenses cheaper than last year. Couples include Vernon C. Ashby and Tracie Mae Beatty of Front Royal and William E. Hill and Vera A. McDaniel of Shenandoah County.
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Hagerstown
Virginia Vernon
C. Ashby
Tracie Mae Beatty
Front Royal
William E. Hill and
Vera' A. McDaniel
Shenandoah County
Succoth Feast Begins At Sundown Observances
The Jewish Feast of Tabernacles begins at sundown this afternoon and runs for nine days marking one of the three great pilgrimage harvest festivals. Succoth signals the winter season with a water ceremony in the temple and prayers for rain. Mr and Mrs C A Baker of Philadelphia are registered at Hotel Evans.
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Tabernacles
Succoth
Iegins
Israel
C. A. Baker
Philadelphia
Hotel Ev
Lifeboats Found After Stephano Torpedoing by U453
Ed reports that the steamer Stephano was torpedoed by German submarine U453 before all passengers could reach lifeboats. The navy says there were indications all passengers and crew were in lifeboats. The Antonio Lopez reported five abandoned lifeboats near Nantucket Shoals, with one marked Liverpool and no ship identifiers.
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Navy Department
Newport
R. L
Antonio Lopez
Nantucket Shoals
Liverpool
Speaker Sounds Bugle Call For More Worthy Life
Dr. Henry Louis Smith, president of Washington and Lee University, urged the City Hall audience to expand and elevate their lives beyond routine and petty narrowness. In a noted Handley lecture delivered without notes, he spoke for over an hour to a large, receptive crowd, continuing on page two.
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Dr. Smith
Washington and Lee
Ton and Lee University
Washington and Lee University
Attending Sunday School Convention
Rev. W. QO. Talbert and Mr. I. N. Good left for York Pennsylvania to attend the fifty fourth annual Pennsylvania State Sunday School convention. Speakers include H. J. Heinze John Wanamaker Marion Lawrence and Parks Cadman. Thousands of delegates are expected.
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W. QO. Talbert
I. N. Good
York, Pa
Pennsylvania State Sunday School Cration
H. J. Heinze
John Wanamaker
Marion Lawrence
J. L. Alexander
F. i Brown
Parks Cadman
Pennsylvania
United States
Bridge Party For Ambulance Corps In Winchester Inn Parlors
Mrs Mary Spottiswoode Buchanan patrons a bridge party at the Winchester Inn parlors next Friday night at eight to aid the American Ambulance Corps in France. Winchester ladies actively organize a new unit for the corps on duty at the French front. Proceeds will support that purpose.
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Mary Spottiswoode Buchanan
Winchester Inn
France
Winchester
Family Reunion Held On Mr Fetzer Birthday
Relief Virginia October 11 A family reunion was hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs James Fetzer in Relief on Sunday October 1 in honor of Mr Fetzer s birthday A bountiful dinner followed and guests departed with wishes for more happy birthdays Attending were Mr and Mrs Henry Fetzer and children Winchester Mr and Mrs John Willis near Lebanon Mr S Fetzer Mr and Mrs Stanley Ginn and children Relief and Miss Lola Wiggins Apple Grove
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Stanley Ginn
This Place
Lola Wigginton
Apple Grove
Engineers survey work advances toward Wardensville project
The Winchester and Western Railroad engineers building from the city toward Wardensville West Virginia have finished their Hayfield area survey and are now operating in Gainesboro. Mr M B Larrick, recent Oklahoma City businessman, has returned to Willow Lea near Hayfield for about ten days before resuming duties in Oklahoma. Miss Annie Key Thompson and her maid departed for Washington after a week in town.
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Winchester and Western Railroad
Wardensville
W. Va
Hayfield
Gainesboro
M. B. Larrick
Oklahoma City
Okla
Willow Lea
Oklahoma
Annie Key Thompson
Washington
Bandits Reported Near Madero Advance Toward American Line
A large body of Villista bandits moves north from the Mexican east road toward Madero with Villa reportedly leading the force. Residents flee as Madero lies within two days march of the American line.
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Columbus
N. M
Madero
Villa Hielt
Great Artillery Battle on Somme Rages at Night
Anglo French positions on the Somme front endured violent German artillery fire last night aimed at hindering consolidation of newly gained ground. German attempts to retake ground met with counter fire from Allied artillery as duels continued.
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London
Somme
Arms sent to Lower California suspect arrested in California
Federal authorities arrest Fred D the brother in law of Governor Cantu and Lawrence Dodge for conspiring to violate federal laws. Machine guns and ammunition seized, alleged to have been shipped from Connecticut. two more men sought.
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Calexigo
Cal
United States
Fred. D
Cantu
Lower
California
Lawrence Dodge
Democratic Banner Flung Across Main Street
A large Democratic banner hung across North Main street this morning. It featured portraits of President Wilson Vice President Marshall and Judge W Harrison of Winchester the Virginia Seventh District nominee for Congress with the slogan Peace and Prosperity. The banner was painted by John W Natt and funded by local Democrats.
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North Main Street
Wilson
Marshall
W. Harrison
Winchester
Congress
Seventh Congressional District
Virginia
Coronado Steamship Races In to Norfolk Ahead of Schedule
The Coronado of United Fruit Company arriving at Norfolk ahead of time after receiving wireless warnings of a German submarine off the New England coast. The steamer, carrying freight and passengers, entered Virginia Capes port so fast the government auxiliary couldn’t identify her name.
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Norfolk
New England
Coronado
United Fruit Company
Virginia Capes
Government Auxiliary
All America to Shoot Promoted by Congress
Congress approves a $200000 appropriation to promote rifle practice nationwide with ranges targets and materials free to citizens. Mrs J J Costenstt returns to Washington after visiting Mrs Virginia West on Water Street.
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Washington Sunday Star
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Hayfield, Va
Ae Raeing
Virginia Oar
General Assembly
Mr. Randolph
Miss Gratz
Stones
AL Bs
MR. Tucker
U. S
Wire
Atlantic
Fire Island
Gulf of Mexico
Shadow Lawn
N. J
Gerard
Tomor
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Passover
Ans
City Hall Auditorium
Henry
Louis Smith
Washing
Guerro
John W. Natt
Raider
All America
J. J. Costenstt
West, Water
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