French gain in Champagne as Bulgars face setback
Paris reports a strong French salient north of Mesnil after fierce fighting with the enemy, 200 taken prisoner. Austrian bombs hit Venice with minor damage and no injuries. In Serbia Bulgarian offensive near Veles and Krivolak is repelled by French and Serbian forces, with heavy Bulgarian losses and pursuit ongoing.
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Paris
Champagne
War Office
Mesnil
Rome
Venice
Spralgic
Athens
Bulgaria
Serbia
Veles
Saloniki
Krivolak
Sarushing
loniki-Nish
Ondovo
Vienna
Bukovina
London
von Lanken
von Bissing
Belgium
Edith Cavell
Zimmerman
Brussels
Russell approves plan for Confederate monument in Frederick
James B. Russell endorses erecting a storied monument in the public square to Confederate soldiers from Frederick county and Winchester. He mails a letter to The Star stating approval and offering personal aid to carry the project forward. attendance notice lists a sale at Brucetown on October 28 with horses cows and farm implements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Winchester
T. K. Cartmell
James B. Russell
Brucetown
Shenandoah Valley Academy Falls to Randolph-Macon in Football
Shenandoah Valley Academy lost 7 to 3 to Randolph-Macon Academy at Shenandoah Valley Academy grounds. The valley school led 3 to 0 after a field goal but RMA scored on a late forward pass and conversion. A large crowd and many school girls attended from both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Academy
Randolph-Macon Academy
Front Royal
Winchester
Ss. V. A
Elise Oldham Stars in Right of Way at Empire Tonight
Miss Elise Oldham, known for local benefit stages, teams with William Fawgersham in Right of Way at the Empire tonight. The production highlights Oldham’s return to the local scene and runs this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elise Oldham
William Fawgersham
Empire Tonight
Birth of Richard Gordon Greer Jr Reported
Mr and Mrs Richard A Green at 124 South Braddock Street celebrate the birth of a son named Richard Gordon Greer Jr both mother and child reported doing well in hospital notes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Green
No. 124 South Braddock Street
Richard Gordon Greer
Automobile makers double foreign sales to 74 million
Department of Commerce figures show automobile manufacturers doubling foreign sales for the year ending June 30 to 74 million dollars, up from 38 million the prior year, with expectations the total will reach about 120 million. London report notes the Allies pressing Greece to decide on joining sem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
London
Greece
Sem
Noted Ministers Preach in Winchester Pulpit
The Presbyterian Church in Winchester hosted two Virginia Synod leaders Rev. Dr. William Harvey Woods of Baltimore and Rev. Dr. James Power Smith of Richmond. Woods preached morning, Smith evening, after attending last week’s Synod of Virginia meeting in Charlestown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods and
Smith
Presbyterian Church
Winchester
William Harvey Woods
Baltimore
James Pow
Charlestown
W. Va
Woods
Franklin Square Presbyterian Church
Father Massey Conducts Services at Sacred Heart
Large congregations filled the Church of the Sacred Heart yesterday as Father John Massey of Newport News led the services. He preached a moving high mass sermon while Miss Ophelia Yordan of Porton Rica, a Fort Loudoun Seminary student, sang the offertory with a sweet voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Sacred Heart
John Massey
Newport News
Ophelia Yordan
Porton Rica
Fort Loudoun Seminary
Dental Office Moves to New Building on West Water
Dr. Walter D. Myers relocates from 4 North Main to the new Professional Building at 17 West Water Street occupying the entire second floor with modern dental equipment. The third floor will serve as living quarters. Suites on the first floor await Dr. Wutton and Dr. E. G. Stuart. Felt Mattresses advertised by R. M Swimley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wutton
E. G. Stuart
Doctor to Attend Virginia Medical Society Meeting
Dr. Hunter H. McGuire will depart this evening for Richmond Virginia to attend the annual Virginia Medical Society meeting at the Jefferson Hotel. He will return to Winchester next Friday evening after participating in planned entertainments for state physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter H. McGuire
Richmond
The
Virginia Medical Society
Jefferson Hotel
McGuire
Winchester
Apple pickers sought for two-week period in Virginia
Job listing from J. A. Nicodemus of Le nore Virginia seeking 15 apple pickers for about two weeks. Additional notes reference Star Office and an Apt bay mie, with unclear details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Nicodemus
Lenore
Reverend Carter Resigns as Winchester Pastor for Hertford Call
Reverend William H. Carter, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Winchester, has resigned to accept a call from Hertford North Carolina. He will preach his last sermon November 28 and leave for Hertford in early December. Mrs Carter will remain in Winchester to finish the current school term. The resignation followed a church meeting with a mixed vote and much sentiment from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Carter
Baptist Church
The
Baptist Church of
Hertford
North Carolina
Carter
Public Schools of
Winchester
Stranger Attacks Miss Foltz in Berkeley County Barn
Miss Cozie Foltz 16 daughter of Prof W Foltz of Foltz Berkeley county was struck at her home Saturday afternoon by an unknown man. She fell unconscious in a barn while fetching a team for Bedington. She remained unconscious until Sunday and is now recover ing to sit up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cozie Foltz
Berkeley County
Prof
W. Foltz
Foltz
Martinsburg High School
Grove Drives Wins at Harrisonburg Fair Horse Race
Anna Ballard led a seven horse field to victory in a week’s Harrisonburg fair free-for-all. Brentwood B won the 40 trot with ease, both driven by W. A. Grove of Winchester, the track condition yielding a remarkable time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Risonburg Fair
Anna Ballard
W. A. Grove
Winchester
Dr Harry Wall to Wed Miss Ellinda Burdick at The Old Mansion Virginia
Invitations from Mr and Mrs Harry Chaney Burdick announce the marriage of their daughter Ellinda Wffany Burdick to Dr Harry Wall of Norfolk Virginia. The ceremony is at 1 pm Wednesday November 3 at The Old Man s ion Claremont on the James with a reception to follow. Dr Wall is a Virginia graduate and son of the late Mr and Mrs William Wall of Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Chaney Burdick
Ellinda Wffany Burdick
Harry Wall
Claremont-on-the James
Virginia
Ber
Dr. Wall
University of Virginia
C. Fred. Barr
Julia Wall
W. Taylor Wall
Wall
Norfolk
Removal Notice for Walter D Myers Dental Office Move
W D Myers announces relocation to the Professional Building at 17 West Water Street Winchester Va after October 1 1915. The new offices are fitted with modern dental equipment to provide superior dental service to Winchester and surrounding residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. DD. Myers
West Water Street
Sears
Winchester
Walter D. Myers
D.D.S
Campaign addresses by Hay and Byrd in three towns
Congressman James Hay and H. F. Byrd the Democratic State Senate candidate will speak on campaign issues at three venues. Oct. 28 8 p.m. Mountain Falls. Oct. 29 8 p.m. Sp. m.ore. Oct. 30 p.m. Stephens City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hay
H. F. Byrd
State Senate
Mountain Falls
Sp. M.ore
Stephens City
Sale of Fries Estate Public Auction
Public sale of the Jesse Fries property announced with notice of six farms and four houses and lots advertised on another page. The piece notes the sale details appear elsewhere in the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fries Estate
Jesse Fries
Carter's Yeast and Good Breed Grocer Note
Fragmentary note urges readers to ask their grocer about Carter's Yeast and related goods. It mentions a positive association with a “good breed” and an agricultural context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter's
Pine logs wanted near Berryville by Byrd
Wanted to buy pines on stump averaging 20 feet long and about 9 inches diameter within five miles of Berryville. Communicate price and log count to H. F. Byrd Spts. Mrs Gleaves wife of Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves has joined her daughter Eve Won Gleaves and will stay the fall with Mrs Login at West Water home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
H. F. Byrd
Spts
Mrs. Gleaves
Albert Gleaves
United States Navy
Eve- Won Gleaves
Login
West Water
Mrs. Jemima Orndorff Dies at Daughter’s Home
Mrs. Jemima Orndorff widow of Joseph Bordon Orndorff longtime Frederick county newspaper writer died at 3 a m at her daughter Mrs Abner W Hodgson 810 South widudecik Street after a stroke and progressive paralysis She was born February 18 1837 in Shenandoah County and survived by four sons five daughters and a sister Funeral at 11 a m Wednesday at 810 South Braddock Street with Rev W O Talbert and Rev Dr J H Lacy officiating Burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner W. Hodgson
Hayfield
Archibald F
J. M. Orndorff
Winchester
Hodgson
Ida
Ella
Clara Orndorff
City
Asa L. Rosenberger
Frederick County
Ignatius Cooper
Win
Funeral of Edith Wood Girl of Braddock Street Church
The funeral of the late Miss Edith Brown Wood daughter of Mrs Mary J Wood and the late Mr William H Wood occurred at 3 30 pm Sunday after her death Friday night at her South Main Street home. The service was at her mother’s home with Rev W C Talbert and Rev W T Walters officiating. Burial was in Mount Hebron with pallbearers William G Hardy W B Snider Herbert Haines A H Jackson William Z Barr and Tr J L Whitlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Brown Wood
Mary J. Wood
William H. Wood
South Main Street
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
W. C. Talbert
Ww. T. Walters
First Christian Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
William G. Hardy
W. B. Snider
Herbert Haines
A. H. Jackson
William Z. Barr
Tr. J. L. Whitlock
Fire Destroys Du Pont Plant in Hopewell Devastating Loss
A major blaze gutted the main power plant and the auxiliary section of the DuPont powder works at Hopewell near Petersburg. Guards deter intruders as fire squads battle flames. no injuries reported. Plant operations crippled for weeks, with large contracts delayed and armed guards at all approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Petersburg
Dudont Powder Company
Hopewell
DuPont Company
Miss Elise Oldham Appears in The Right of Way at Empire
Miss Elise Oldham daughter of Mrs Callie Bruce Oldham of this city appears in The Right of Way at the Empire theater tonight after a matinee this afternoon The star of the picture is William Faversham a distinguished actor Miss Oldham is ed to him and spent the afternoon together
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elise Oldham
Callie Bruce Oldham
Moving Picture
Empire Theater
William Faversham
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Kaiser
Miss Caryell
Wire
Dr. Dumba
Dumba
Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
Austriar
M. B. Russell
Southern Cause
W. W. Tanquary
Film Empire Tonight
Stork
Inent
Virginia Synod
Er Smith
Richmond, Va
Synod of Virginia
Gage
Sively
Ginia
Chancellorsville
Father Massey
Walter D. ‘Myers
No. 4 North Main
R. M Swimley
Star Office
Apt
Hertford, N. C
William H. Carter
the First Baptist Church of Win
Chester
Congregation of the Winchester
Bers
Tegret
Mr. Carter
John
H. Barnett
Barnett
Star
New
Jersey
Ing
Mr. Carter Will
John Kerr High School
Munity
Bedington
Mr. Grove
Har
Brentwood B
Norfolk, Va
William W. Wall
Young Physicians of
Jemima Orndorff
Joseph Bordon Orndorff
Widudecik Street
Deveuly-Bev
Eulu Year Oleree, Miver Wah Ibn
Abuul Liree Munlus
Wien Bue
Edith Wood
Charles Gan
Hilda Dean
Ular Blaze
Miss Oldham
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