German People Receive True Copy Of Message
Washington officials report the German people received an accurate translation of the President’s note to Pope Benedict. The State Department says it has little information on any peace conference inquiries, while Pope Benedict and Cardinal Gibbons discuss possible German constitutional changes and Reichstag involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope
Cardinal Gibbons
Wilson
State Department
Washington
Pope Benedict
Germany
Pope Hadeen
Cardinal Gibbong
United States
Reichstag
Woman Admits Che Stripped In Road
Shell Williams, a colored woman, was arrested on a trespass charge after a bundle of clothing found between two cemeteries was linked to her. She admitted going to the spot early last week, undressing in the road, and dressing in a new outfit, discarding old garments. Authorities tied part of the discarded wardrobe to a county domestic she had left, and prosecutors declined to pursue theft charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell Williams
Shell
Neville
Modern brick house for sale with brick and cement work
Steam heated five room plus two rooms on second floor home featuring hard wood floors hot and cold water seven rooms concrete cellar near hospital. Hancock red pressed brick exterior, price within reach for moderate means. Real estate exclusive by W W Fultz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Fultz
Liberal reward for information on infantile paralysis violations
Frederick County Board of Health offers a liberal reward for any information leading to conviction of any infraction of infantile paralysis quarantine. Dr CR Anderson, Sec y. 9-6 to 21. Boy wanted over 16 years of age to drive delivery truck. LL Ritter, national avenue, 1-1p-3t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Board of Health
CR. Anderson
Ll. D. Ritter
National Avenue
County Board of Health
Farmers Face Draft Clash Over Broad Exemption Plan
President Wilson rejects Rep Shouse’s bid to exempt all men in agricultural pursuits from military service, warning a class exemption would cause many difficulties. He notes farm labor priority and October draft timing as critical to completing heavy harvest work. Shouse argues much Kansas wheat would be affected by early exemption proposals.
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Washington
Representative Shouse
Kansas
Wilson
War Department
Sheusé
First contingent leaves Wednesday for Petersburg training camp
Five Winchester and Frederick county youths named as the first five percent of the draft to depart for Petersburg camp with four designated and one to be chosen later. The group includes Charles Crum Hardy DeWitt Dalmage Weaver George Leslie Branner and Bernard Sullivan.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Petersburg
Charles Crum Hardy
Dewitt Dtalmage Weaver
Mr. Hardy
C. Harry Hardy
W. H. Baker Company, Inc
Weaver
Middletown Agricultural High School
Sullivan
Bantz
Camp Lee
Apples Wanted by Miller's Warehouse Co Track
Advertises top prices for all apples and winter varieties. Seeks sellers to contact F A Beck before selling at Miller's Warehouse Co Track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F_ A. BECK
Miller’s Warehouse Co
Hauptman Undergoes Successful Operation in Covington
Ezra Hauptman, a Covington Virginia businessman, came to his parents’ home in the county on Saturday and was operated on today for a throat infection at Memorial Hospital. The operation was performed by Dr. E. C. Stuart and gave Hauptman much relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Hauptman
Covington
John Hauptman
County
Memorial Hospital
E. (. Stuart
Hauptman
Hammock and Swing in Perfect Condition Offer
Item offers a hammock and swing described as in perfect condition and cheap for a quick buyer. Mentions DR EB C and a note on review 5 inches.
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EB. C
Revue 5
Russians Ready To Quit Riga
The Russian provisional government ordered abandonment of Riga and surrounding territory due to the German advance, with captive status of Riga imminent. Petrograd reports Russian forces are falling back as German success grows, including gas and infantry assaults near Mitau.
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Riga
London
Baltic Sea
Petrograd
Russian War Office
Dvina
Mitau
War Office
Mrs Boozer Dies After Operation in Columbia
Mrs Annie Elizabeth Boozer wife of Dr J Ed win Boozer died at a Columbia hospital following an operation. Sister Carrie D Gratchen of Winchester was present at her death at 7 45 this morning. Funeral Thursday at 5 at Miss Gratchen's home 18 South Market Street, Rev K G B Bowers of Grace Lutheran officiating. Burial Mount Hebron. She was 45. She is survived by her husband and several Graichen relatives.
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Fred. A. Graichen
Columbia, D. C
Annie Elizabeth Boozer
J. Ed
G. B. Bowers
Grace Lutheran Church
Mount Hebron
Graichen
Boozer
F. August Graichen
Roozer
Columbia
City
Elizabeth Graichen
F. A. Graichen
Mis
Carrie D. Graichen
Winchester
J. George Graichen
Morristown
Tenn
Unclear OCR Notice on Settling Wills and Debts
Fragmentary text asks persons owing me will to settle promptly at once, references army and seal phrases. No clear names, dates, or entities other than generic terms, making precise event details unavailable.
New Case of Child Scourge Spurs County Health Action
The Frederick county Board of Health acts to prevent an infantile paralysis outbreak after a recent death in Grimes. Dr. Charles R. Anderson outlines strict quarantines, restrictions on infected home products, and penalties for violations. Public vigilance and reporting are urged amid ongoing surveillance.
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Jonah Goode
Grimes
Board of Health
Frederick County
Charles R. Anderson
County Board of Health
Anderson
Virginia Troops Depart for Alabama Camp in World War I
A Sea Girl dispatch reports Brig Gen Charles W Barber ordered about 15 000 troops of the Twenty ninth division with attached Second Virginia Regiment moved south. Virginia New Jersey and DC units lead the exodus from Winchester to Roanoke and Amnaton Alabama for training before possible deployment to France.
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Sea Girl
Charles W. Barber
Twenty-ninth Division
Virginia
Department of the East
Governor's Island
N. Y
Market Closures Mark Labor Day Holiday Observed
On Labor Day the stock exchanges and markets were closed and no quotations were received by telegraph, reflecting a legal holiday shutdown.
Public Sale of Personal Property at Mountain Falls
Public sale of personal property to be held at residence of Mrs Annie E Cooper one mile north of Mountain Falls on Wednesday September 6 1917. Items include cattle cows horses farming implements household furniture and more. See sale bills for details.
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Annie E. Cooper
Mountain Falls
President Wilson Denounces German Propaganda To Gompers
President Wilson issues a forceful letter to Samuel Gompers praising labor leaders for resisting sinister German propaganda. He notes labor’s new authority since entering the war and the burden on workers left at their posts as hundreds of thousands enter military service. He cites rising payrolls, strikes, and union repudiation of disorderly I W W activity while regretting inability to speak at Minneapolis meeting.
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Wilson
Samuel Gompers
Isaaes
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Samuel Gompere
Minneapolis
Alliance For Labor and Democracy
Germ of infantile paralysis found by Jewish Hospital
Philadelphia reports the infantile paralysis germ has been definitely found after a year of research at the Jewish hospital. Drs Solis Stephen and George D Reist and Prof John A Holmer of the University of Pennsylvania led the isolation with support from a fund set up by Janvns Mastbaum and Rockefeller Institute scientists. The team notes a second body linked to the disease may be present before death.
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Jewish Hospital
Philadelphia
Draeutger Solis Stephen
George D. Reist
John A. Holmer
University of Pennsylvania
Janvns Mastbaum
Ted
Rockefeller Institute
Cohen At
Reist
Holmer
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Baltic
Columbia, South Carolina
County Health Board
James T. Goode
Ities
Rockingham County
H. B. Knckley & CO
Mra
Thobert May
Charles May
Ight
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Margaret Lacy
Richmond
Frank Barret Saulsbury
Mr. Harold
March
Baltimore
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United States Naval Reserves
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Anniston
Ala
New Jersey
District
Amniaton
Second Virgina "Infantry
Roanoke
Alabama
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France
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Acetal
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