Bulgaria Defection Shifts War Outlook Across Fronts
Berne reports Bulgaria seeks armistice with the Allies as parliament approves, while Berlin notes. Amsterdam notes generals head to frontier to meet Allied commanders. Washington emphasizes Bulgaria's defection as pivotal, altering German war capacity and Turkey’s role. American forces press near St Quentin and advance toward the Hindenburg Line with allied units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arian
Téradon
Wielies
Laptohett
Berlin
Byrd To Stay Amid Fuel Matters In Virginia
Mr H F Byrd spent Wednesday in Washington at Dr Garfield s request to discuss fuel issues across Virginia. Garfield urged Byrd not to resign and he will stay as state administrator until a successor is named, possibly soon. Byrd sent a $500 fine payment to Richmond Red Cross. E P Murphy and Son were ordered to refund $10 000 in profits from illegal fuel charges.
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H. F. Byrd
Washington
Garfield
Virginia
Byrd
E. P. Murphy and Son
Richmond
Richmond Red Cross
Rev Dr Harris to Preach Sunday at Braddock Street
The Rev Dr Carlton D Harris editor author and traveler from Baltimore will preach at Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South at 11 am and 8 pm Sunday. A card invites all church patriots to participate and warns slackers to remain under cover. He will meet members at the new parsonage on South Washington Street at 4 pm and address the Golden Rule Bible Class at 9:30 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton D. Harris
Baltimore Southern Methodist
Baltimore
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
New Parsonage
South Washington Street
British Belgian Army Hammer Germans in Flanders Front
British and Belgian forces drive new blow in Flanders with 79 000 prisoners and 565 guns captured across four fronts. Anglo Belgian assault extends from Dixmude to Volledeke as progress continues near Ypres Douai Cambrai and St Quentin. Americans French and Serbians report gains and heavy enemy losses.
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March
St. Quentin
Rheims
Verdun
Suippe River
Argonne Forest
Suippe
Meuse
Hindenburg Line
Kriemhilde
Flanders
War Office
Douai-Cambrai
Champagne
Somme-Py
French War Office
Gypsy Prisoners Attract A Crown Near Winchester
Police at Winchester detain nearly forty gypsies after a Martinsburg robbery of Mrs. C. O. Osbourn. About $200 to $300 in cash vanished from a Martinsburg grocery, prompting arrest of the caravan five miles from Winchester on the Martinsburg pike. The group, Portugese from Brazil, travels by four autos en route to Richmond, with six men to answer draft questionnaires.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Neville
J. Robert Doran
J. F. Goss
Winchester
Martinsburg Pike
C. 0. Osbourn
Station House
Portugese
Brazil
South America
Richmond
Hanging Rock
Ohio
Wanted Apples to Evaporate Ad
Classified notice seeking apples to evaporate with contact Noble D Whitacre in Whitacre Virginia. The brief asks interested parties to apply at the given location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Whitacre
Whitacre
Liberty Bond Campaign Opens in Winchester and Frederick County
Subscriptions to Liberty Bonds begin locally as General teams led by J Luther Maphis canvass the area to place the six billion dollar national loan. A mass meeting at the Empire Theater features the Eighth Virginia district congressman Carlin with a large Women’s Land Army contingent and patriotic music.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Liberty Bentle
J. Luther Maphis
Empire Theater
Worchester
Virginia
Carlin
Congress
Wilson
War Department
Woman's Land Army
Melvin Green
Elage
Katherine Dorset
Susan T. Groome
Inez Everhardt
Mra. F. L. Morris
Wincheater
Red Cross Linen Shower Aims to Gather 1060 Items
Winchester and Frederick county chapter of the American Red Cross opens Linen Shower Week on Monday, September 30 asking homes to donate nearly 1,060 hospital items including bath towels hand towels napkins sheets and handkerchiefs. Donations drop at No 20 Stewart Street with contact to Mrs B S Lupton if delivery is not possible.
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The
American Red Cross
Stewart Street
B. Lupton
Two Wheel Tractor Demonstration at Winchester Farm
Hicks Motor Co invites interest in a two wheel Universal Moline tractor demo on the Weel farm one mile south of Winchester Paper Mill Road September 30 and October 1. Call Bell 286 for details. Cars will shuttle attendees from the Fire Garage to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks Motor Go, Inc
Weel Farm
Winchester Paper Mill Road
Taxpayers notice on 1918 taxes due by Sept 30 1928
The city treasurer warns that 1918 taxes must be paid by September 30 1928 to avoid a 3 percent penalty. Warning issued by WM. T. Barr city treasurer.
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WM. T. Barr
Notice to all debtors of William T Sulelivan liveryman
Creditors are instructed to pay the undersigned at once. Jas P Reardon trustee.
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William T, Sulelivan
Jas
P. Reardon
Hot Drinks and Snacks Advertised in Local Store
An aged newspaper fragment advertises hot drinks including coffee and chocolate, with mentions of tomato and beef items. It also notes Basilion store offerings and a wanted stenographer position in the motor section.
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Basilion
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Roumania
Sega One Bulgarian Press Bureau
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Patch
Amsterdam
Turkey
Ferdinand
Germany
Washingdon
the Su
Peyton
West Front
Red Cross
DR. Harris
Ish Second Army
Ing
Ypres
North Sea
Western Front
First
Ameri
Meuse River
Cambrai
Wire
London
Douai
Dixmude
Volledeke
Poel Capells
Hooge
mude-Roulers Railroad
France
Clerges
Frgonne
Paris
Gonne Forest
Hindenburg
Ketehanna
Serbian War Office
Radovishta
Vales
Uskub
Serbia
Pennsylvania
Rosen
Winchester Seed Co
Liberty Loan
Gray Williams
Green
Empire
Army
Liberty Loan Organization
United States
McAdoo
New York
Fugureg Agg
Claga
Wmattméare
A.C
Frederick
Ford
Main Street
Ai Motor
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