Zeppelins Strike London and Adriatic Battle Deepens
Berlin reports a Zeppelins raid on London causing extensive damage with over 400 soldiers killed at Grimsby and multiple docks, ammunition factories, and buildings hit. Greek tensions rise as Athens faces civil unrest and protests at the U S legation amid Allied naval actions in the Adriatic.
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London World
Betty
Greece
United
States Legation
Adriatic
Berlin
England
London
Regent Street
Grimsby
Hull
Humber Tver
Liverpool Street
Thames
Fields
Pinks and Son
Portsmouth
Overseas Agency
the World
Overseas News
Paris
Somme
Berny
War Office
Sailly
Rovigno
Punta Salvores
Admiralty
Harrail
Balkans
Athens
Episcopal Church Votes to Replace President Prayer
The General Convention House of Deputies approved removing petitions for the U S president from morning and evening prayers and replacing them with a general plea for the nation’s safety. The change omits long life or prosperity language and affects both services, pending approval by the House of Bishops.
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ST. Louis
House of Deputies
General Convention
The
Protestant Episcopal Church
United States
House of Bishops
Philadelphia
Robert H. Gartier
Maine
Gardiner
Mrs Silas Roe Buried In Gainesboro County
Funeral services for Mrs. Silas Roe were held at Ebenezer at 10 o clock Monday. She died last Saturday night and is buried in the cemetery adjoining. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs H C Adams of Gainesboro and survived by her husband and three children.
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Gainesboro
Silas Roe
Ebenezer
Chicago Leads in Qualified Voters
Chicago will cast more votes in the coming presidential election than any city in the United States. Final registration figures show 808,614 persons qualified to vote, while New York has 738,710 registered voters.
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Chicago
United States
New York
Mrs J P Smith Taken by Death
Mrs Agnes Lacy Smith wife of Rev Dr James Power Smith longtime Presbyterian clergy and staffer of Stonewall Jackson and chaplain of the United Confederate Veterans died at her home 2120 Stuart avenue Richmond Va age 65 Survived by six children H Lacy Smith James B Woods Charlies F Myers James P Smith Jr William B Smith Graham G Smith Funeral 3 30 pm from Second Presbyterian Church burial Hollywood
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Agnes Lacy Smith
James Power Smith
Stonewall” Jackson
The
United Confederate Veterans
Stuart Avenue
Richmond
H. Lacy Smith
Charlotte
N. C
James B. Woods
Tsing Kieng Pu
China
Charlies F. Myers
Greensboro
James P. Smith, Jr
Lexington, Ky
William B. Smith
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Graham. G. Smith
Second Presbyterian Church
Hollywood
Magistrate Shoots Man Who Beat Him At Bath County Lawn Party
Harrison Rusmisele a Bath County magistrate shot Forrest Britt after Britt beat him at a Saturday night lawn party. Britt attacked again after Rusmisele warned of sheriff assistance. Rusmisele fired three shots wounding Britt, Britt died, Rusmisele jailed at Warm Springs.
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Harrison Rusmisele
Bath County
Forrest Britt
Britt
Rusmisselle
Warm Springs
Birth of a Nation Has a Big Sale in Winchester
Theatergoers in Winchester and vicinity will see D. W. Griffiths Birth of a Nation at the Empire Theater starting 8.15 pm with a matinee at 2.15 pm tomorrow and a final show tomorrow night. The company arrived from Lexington earlier and crews worked hard to set up. Ticket sales have broken all records with few seats left for evening and matinee performances.
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Winchester
D. W. Griffith
Empire Theater
Lexington
Federal mediators enter Standard Oil strike talks
Bayonne N J October 18 Federal mediators John A Smyth and John A Mossett arrived at the Standard Oil plant to confer with officials as strikers refuse to return under current pay. The walkout has sparked violence and workers demand higher wages.
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Bayonne
N. J
Standard Oil
John A. Smyth
John A. Mossett
Standard Oil Plant
Wilson to visit Chicago for three speeches in campaign push
President Wilson plans three Chicago speeches with Mrs Wilson and aides. McAdoo attends welcome events as Democrats plan large reception and a Deer Park style campaign push with Dunne delivering the welcoming address.
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Shadow Lawn
N. J
Wilson
Tumulty
Cary Grayson
Chicago
White House
Germany
Lusitania
William Thaw Reported Dead Second Time
William Thaw an American aviator and member of the French lying corps was reported killed in action in a letter from a companion in France. This is the second time a report of his death reached the United States after an earlier Paris report in April was denied.
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New Haven
Conn
William Thaw
Thaw
France
Paris
Corespondent Shot By Veiled Woman
In Chicago Judge Souell's courtroom a veiled woman, Mrs Katharine Marek, fired three shots wounding correspondent Jacob Kraus. Police overpowered her after a panicked exit rush as her husband sues for divorce and names Kraus as corespondent. Kraus is brother to a Chicago alderman.
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Chicago
Redmond proposes home rule motion in Commons
London October 18 John Redmond moved in the House of Commons to discuss Ireland home rule critiquing the present government of Ireland. An amendment by John Rawlinson of the unionist party sought to check the proposal's advance.
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London
John Redmond
House of Commons
Ireland
John Rawlinson
Junionist Party
Papers Asked to Gut Pages
Washington October 18 Chairman Hurley of the Federal Trade Commission asks large Sunday paper publishers whether cutting page counts to reduce paper use is feasible He argues the saved paper could sustain smaller papers and keep them in operation if overall supplies cannot be increased.
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Hurley
Federal Trade Commission
Apple Movement Continues Heavy Shipments Across Counties
The Cumberland Valley shipped 23 carloads from Frederick county and 40 carloads from Berkeley county totaling about 10 500 barrels. The Baltimore and Obie loaded roughly the same from Berkeley Jefferson and southern counties for a daily total around 21 000 barrels. Growers and dealers called the day very satisfactory.
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Cumberland Valley
Frederick County
Berkeley County
Baltimore and Obie
Berkeley
Jefferson
Valley Branch
No Liquor Ads in State Papers
Attorney General Jon Pollard states liquor advertising in state newspapers and periodicals is forbidden by the prohibition law effective November 1 while outside papers circulated in the state may be allowed if paid for. The Star had long stopped Aquor advertisements as a pioneer in cutting them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Garland Pollard
Prohibition
J. Sidney Peters
Pollard
The
Star
Aquor
For Sale Poland China Boars 160 Lb Each
Sale notice offers Poland china boars about 160 pounds at 25 dollars each. Apply to Luther Pantnett at Withchester Virginia for details.
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Poland
Luther ‘Pannett
Withchester
Ships Seek Port To Escape Storm
MOBILE Alabama October 18 The gulf coast ships rush to port as one of the worst storms in years nears. Gusts reach 62 miles per hour and mariners brace for heavy seas and possible damage.
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Mobile
Ala
Gulf
Baltimore Grain Markets Report With Prices
Baltimore wholesale markets closed at 8 pm with No 2 rnd white at 1.668-4 and corn priced at 1 and 1.01. The fragment mentions a lost license No. 10781 and a reward left at Star office, but details are incomplete.
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Baltimore
Vas
Star Office
Brownsville Holds Largest Military Parade For Gen O Ryan
Brownsville Texas reports the largest parade ever held at Fort Brown in honor of Maj Gen John F O Ryan commander of the Sixth New York National Guard unit. Brig Gen James Parker led the Brownsville division with 15000 troops including Virginia Regiments and ten bands in a two hour review before Gen O Ryan and Gen Parker.
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Brownsville
Tex
Fort Brown
Brigden
James
Parker
John F. O’ryan
New York Division
National Guard
Pany I
Winchester
Robert Y. Conrad
Virginia
O’ryan
Sedona Virginia
Siibers
Hiinels
For Sale 2000 Barrels Space in Robinsons Cold Storage
For sale two thousand barrels space in Robinsons Cold Storage at Charlestown. Apply to H. F. Byrd iptf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Charlestown
H. F. Byrd
Iptf
Public address by Hon. John Paul in Winchester and Frederick
Hon John Paul a leading Virginia public speaker will speak to voters of Winchester and Frederick County on campaign issues Friday October 20th at p m Court House. Ro cerybody invited and he stands as Republican nominee for Congress in 1841 pet.
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Virginia
Winchester
Frederick County
Rocerybody
Congress
Police Hunt Moorefield Girl Pearl Alkire Missing
Police seek Pearl Alkire an 18 year old from Moorefield West Virginia suspected to have traveled toward Cumberland. Parents Charles and wife visited Cumberland but found no trace. A letter claimed she was being held a prisoner in a Cumberland garret. police traced it to a restaurant before the trail went cold.
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Pearl Alkire
Moorefield
W. Va
Cumberland
Charles Alkire
Cumberland Garret
Bal ¢More Street
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Baupaume
Bucharest
Carpathian
Transylvania
J. A. Nicodemus
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Les
Bell Phone
Fred & Glaize
Ernors
Charles H. Brent
Philippines
William Lawrence
Massachusetts
Chas. P. Anderson
J. P. Smith
Georgia Darlington
Miss Ruth Jefferson
Maryland
Ada Grubb
Hagerstown
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