Allied Forces Advance Toward Ghent and Belgian Front
British and French troops push toward Ghent amid rapid gains north of Douai and Lille. Belgian artillery shells Ghent rear as Belgian coast forces advance from Blankenberge. American bombers raid Bayonville and Buzancy with ten German planes down, near Verdun.
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London
Douai
Lille
iGhent
Belgian
War Office
Valenciennes
France
Bruges
Ghent
Ostend-Brugges
Blankenberghe
Zeebrugge
HMS
Paris
French War Office
Bohain
Oise
Serre
Laon
Cambrai
Achery
Cheigny
Auguilcourt
Aisne
Vouziers
Argonne
Franch Pre
Verdun
Talma Farm
Ame
Grande Pre
Bois Loges
Farm Dés Loges
Meuse
Brieulles
Sotaaty
Bayonville
Buzancy
Winchester and Frederick County Boost Liberty Bond Drive
In a late campaign push for the fourth Liberty loan, the Winchester and Frederick County committee urges final contributions to reach one million dollars. Chairman Fr. B McCormac promises a whistle and rocket celebration if the target is topped by 9 pm tonight, with supplementary lists to be published Monday.
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Idhkon Apnitek
Winchester
Frederick County
Fr. B McCormac
Sepangau
Liberty Loan
Virginia Woolen Company
City Hall
Central Committee
HH. B. McCormac
H. D. Fuller
Farmers and Merchants’ National Bank
R. Gray Willams
Ford Trucks Sale Sparks Limited Stock at Winchester
Six Ford trucks unloaded Wednesday. only three left unsold. Act now before another shipment, and consideration urged for Liberty Bonds. CHIAPMAN'S AUTO SUPPLY CO. Winchester Va. 18-18-21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Bonds
Chiapman’s Auto Supply CO
Winchester
Liberty Loan Parade Notice At Elks Club
Citizens band notice calls every member to be present at the Elks Club tonight at 8 45 p m for a fourth Liberty loan parade led by John Anderson. Wanted men at the new cold storage plant 45 cents per hour and 5 cents bonus for those who stay November 1 2 4 7p.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Chub
John Anderson
Help To Make Victory Whistle Blow Tonight
A World War era appeal urges citizens to buy Liberty Bonds by nine oclock to reach a million-dollar target. If the needed twenty thousand dollars is subscribed, a victory whistle will sound from the Virginia Woolen Mill and a rocket will rise from Liberty Loan Headquarters on City Hall Plaza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Woolen
Liberty Loan
City Hall Plaza
Kaiser Hides From Hin Brick Heavers
London dispatch reports peace rioters storming the imperial palace in Berlin with bricks, smashing over 100 windows, while the Kaiser reportedly hid. Soldiers were deployed to confront the mob amid the unrest as bonds drives and domestic ads appear in the same item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Notice of Cash-Only Policy by H. W. Ebert
Effective immediately all charge accounts will be discontinued and the business will operate on cash only. Owing customers are asked to remit by October 18, 1918, as the signer will be without a bookkeeper after that date.
Farm For Sale Near Clearbrook Virginia
A 94 12 acre limestone and border land farm close to Clearbrook Virginia with favorable price and easy terms. Contact Mr Newcome on site or Rev J C Myers Inwood West Virginia the owner. Also classified notices seeking help and seed wheat priced at 2 60 per bushel and listings from Winchester Seed Co Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearbrook
Winchester Seed Co., Inc
East Protabilly Street
Harrisonburg newspaper chief Mr. Thatcher dies of pneumonia
Harry B. Thatcher longtime Harrisonburg Independent manager and Winchester native dies at noon from pneumonia after a brief illness. He previously led papers in Cumberland and Morrisonburg and was active in music and amateur theater. his burial plans and funeral details remain to be arranged.
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Harrisonburg
Winchester
Elks
Thatcher
Thacher
Bettie Thatcher
George W. Thattcher
Eddy Press
Cumberland
Maryland
Marrisonburg
J. A
Helhaeiwel
Eg City
President Wilson demands unconditional acceptance of fourteen peace conditions
Imashieng Ton reports President Wilson rejects any compromise with autocracy and states the United States will accept only the fourteen conditions he outlined to Congress. The Austro Hungarian government was informed by the Swedish minister but the reply was not public until today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imashieng Ton
Wilson
United States
Congress
FOR SALE Chevrolet car and steam engine near Fairmount
Bath property features hot water heat and electric lights. Centrally located and guttable for one or two gentlemen. Also for sale, a Chevrolet car and a five horse power steam engine in first class condition at 535 Fairmount Avenue. Robert Shultz. October 14.
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Chevrolet
Fairmount Avenue
Robert Shultz
Jailor and wife Improve After Influenza Attack
The jailor L. B. Armell and his wife, both seriously ill with influenza and pneumonia in the wife’s case, were reported improved today and prospects for recovery are hopeful.
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L. BE. Ar
Four New Overland Touring Cars Renewed by Freight
Chapman Auto Supply in Winchester Virginia advertises and urges purchase of Liberty Bonds while warning Kaiser threats. The fragment mentions a deceased individual survived by his mother and sister Ada Thatcher of Harrisonburg, a former officer and member of the Charley Rouss Fire Company with noted interest in fireman affairs.
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Chapman's Auto Supply Co
Winchester
Bettie Thatcher
Ada Thatcher
Harrisonburg
Win
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Lways Tool
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Pershing
War Department
Washington
First Army
Liggett
Ostend
Turcoing
Roubaix
Berlin
la Cateau
Lys
Flanders
W. H. Baker Chocolate Co
John Lodge and
AL. Baker
Isabella G. Randolph
James W. Rhodes
John
Solenberger
Cc. G. Crawford
William L. Kuhn
Arthur
Helen M. Snapp
Harry W. Rainsberger
Warren Rices
B. C. Stuart
G. W. Haddox
H.R. Green
Bertie Jamison
Orndorft
H. M. Ameck
Clara
Gruace
Treasury
Kaiser
P. O
Hague
New York
E. Weter St
H. W. Ebert
Ip&t
J. C
Myers
Inwood, W. Va
Star Office
Liberty Loan Club
Freddie Chapman
Lynch‘tire
Lyda Chapman
MR. Thatcher
Harry B. Thatcher
A Pwer Reer
Chester
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