Community meeting to form Red Cross Chapter announced in Winchester
An organizer committee plans a Monday night gathering at the City Hall auditorium to promote a Red Cross chapter for Winchester and Frederick County. A noon county courthouse meeting, street campaigns tonight, and business visits aim to boost attendance and collect membership cards for enrollment totals.
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City Hall
Red Cross
Winchester
Frederick County
County Court House
Red
Thirty seven are certified for service in county list
A local draft board reports receipt from the district exemption board of a list of 37 Winchester and Frederick county men certified for service. It cannot yet determine how many will actually be called to fill military needs.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Red Cross Meeting Set for Winchester Area
Reminder for a Red Cross gathering Monday at 8 PM in City Hall Auditorium. Aim to organize a Winchester and Frederick County chapter to serve as a community credit.
Red Cross Chapter Plans Winchester Frederick County Meeting
A county wide Red Cross movement seeks to form a chapter for Winchester and Frederick county with equal city and county interests. Volunteers will canvass by car routes, organize multiple local units, and train in hospital supplies nursing and first aid with both women and men and youths welcome.
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Red Cross
Winchester
Frederick
Winchester Groups Rally for Red Cross Chapter Formation
An invitation goes to civic, fraternal, and benevolent groups in Winchester to attend Monday night’s rally at City Hall Auditorium in support of forming a Red Cross chapter for Winchester and Frederick County. A committee urges officers to contact members by phone and in person to ensure broad attendance.
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Winchester
Red Cross
Frederick County
Desirable two story brick dwelling sold for relocation
Drs Hun ter McGuire occupy a two story brick home now offered for sale as they move to N Braddock St. Hansbrough Carter Insurance Loans Real Estate notes storage and cold storage facility promises low rates and modern facilities, financed by local fruit growers and ready for business.
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Hunter McGuire
N. Braddock St
Hansbrough
Carter
Respect
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Notice To Taxpayers 1917 Taxes Due
The 1917 taxes are due now with a three percent penalty for all taxes unpaid after September 30, 1917. City Treasurer WM. T. Barr signs this notice.
Contributions To Red Cross Fund Today
The Star lists donations received for the Red Cross including Mrs M A Oren one dollar Miss Nannie Miller two dollars and fifty cents Miss Margretta Miller two dollars and fifty four cents. The note mentions supplies from Mountain View Nursery Co Williamsport for Yellow Transparent Duchess Jonathan and asks readers to write or call for prices.
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The
Star For the Red Cross
Oren
Nannie Miller
Margretta Miller
Williams Party
Duchess
Jonathan
Mountain View ,Nursery Co
Williamsport
Mad
Iehem
Virginia
Mountain View Nursery Co
G. EF. Hetter
Upright Piano For Sale At $75 Cash Or Time
Classified notice from Shenandoah Valley National Bank ad shows piano sale price of 75 dollars with payment options. Bank promotes savings and Saturday hours from 7 to 9. Also lists two Colts for sale, employment for reliable boys, and workmen needed at a new cold storage plant with foreman contact.
Marian Harland’s New Book In Handley Library
The Handley Library hosts Marian Harland’s new work Where Ghosts Walk about travels of the author and her daughter Christine Terhune in Europe. The book blends history and lore with illustrations and a Mary Stuart sketch at Holyrood Castle. Continued on page two.
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Marian Harland
Terhune
Christine Terhune
Trother
Europe
Handley Library
Mary Stuart
Holyrood Castle
David Rizzio
Rescue Ships Sail From New Orleans for Pensacola
Rescue teams from New Orleans prepare to move to Pensacola as the gulf storm cuts off the city. Damage in Mobile is estimated at 500000 dollars with towns like Bixon, Gulfport, and others enduring 75 mile per hour winds and scattered damage. The cyclone reaches northern Alabama and Georgia with winds around 96 mph and widespread communication outages.
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New Orleans
Pensacola
Mobile
Bixon
Gulfport
Mississippi
St. Elmo
Atlanta
Gulf
Alabama
Georgia
Montgomery
Louisville and Nashville
Pasg
Court Dismisses Detinue Action Over Apples in Winchester
In Winchester magistrate court James P. Reardon dismisses the warrant in detinue brought by Highview Orchard Co against Theodore Larrick and Martha Larrick to recover 27 barrels of Baldwin apples. The case moves to damages action filed by Frederick County circuit court for $300. Mrs. Larrick argues her husband was not her agent. Continued on fourth page.
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Winchester
Highview Orchard Company
Theodore Larrick
Martha Larrick
Baldwin
James P. Reardon
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Whiting
Megistrate’s Court
W. E. Oates
Fred. L. Glaize
Farmers & Merchants Bank Opens Saturday Nights
The Shenandoah Valley bank offers Saturday night hours from 6.30 to 9.00 PM. Describes itself as the first bank in the valley to stay open on Saturdays. Reports resources over 2,000,000 dollars and notes helpful service to every customer.
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Farmers & Merchants Wnat ° S Bank
Shenandoah Valley
Apple market quotations show mixed shipping and prices
Jobbing prices in apple markets across the country reported to the Winchester office of the U S Department of Agriculture up to early today indicate heavier shipments next week in Rogers Arkansas. Market fair demand moderate movement slow quality improved evaporators paying 90 cents to 1 31/2 per cwt. In St Joseph Missouri shipments increasing with good stock and firm market. Jonathan barrels firsts 4 75 to 5 00 dollars, seconds 3 50 to 4 25, bulk per cwt 1 50 to 2 00.
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Winchester
Bureau of Markets
United States Agricultural Department
Rogers
Ark
ST. Joseph
Gulf hurricane slow to ashore. damage reported in Alabama
The gulf hurricane moves northeast with decreased velocity per Weather Bureau reports. Much property damage noted in northern Alabama. No loss of life mentioned.
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Washington
Alabama
Resolution calls for Lafollette ousting amid fruit trade notes
Trade listings from New York to Jacksonville show Virginia Jonathans Grimes and Yorks A, Yorks, and various consignments with prices for fancy and firsts, including barrels and color quality. Locations include Washington Virginia, Baltimore, Birmingham, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, and Jacksonville.
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New York
Virginia
Jonathans
Yorks A
Washington
Grimes
Bushes
Baltimore
Greenings
Yorks
Birmingham
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Atlanita
Jacksonville
Woolley Nominated for Interstate Commission Posts
President Wilson sent to the Senate nominations for A. W. Woolley of Virginia Clyde B. Aitchison of Oregon and George W. Anderson of Boston to be Interstate Commerce commissioners and Charles R. Page of California to the United States Shipping Board. Gwynn Gardiner of Washington named as District of Columbia commissioner. Woolley a Winchester figure with Kentucky roots long involved in journalism and Democratic publicity roles. Local notices advertise milling products and nursery services with promotional lines from Winchester Milling Co and Mountain View Nursery Co.
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Star
Washington
President Wilson
Senate
A. W. Woolley
Virginia
Clyde B. Aitchison
Oregon
George W. Anderson
Boston
Charles R. Page
Ofifornia
United States Shiping Board
W. Gwynne Gardiner
District of Columbia
Newman
Woolley
Kentucky
Winchester
Marguerite Trenholm
C. C. Atkinson
Old Kent Street Presbyterian Church
Fairfax
New York City
New York
Mint
Wisconsin Senator Faces Expulsion Action in U S Senate
The Senate receives a petition demanding Senator Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin be expelled for alleged treasonable utterances. The measure is referred to the privileges and elections committee as Colonel Roosevelt accuses La Follette of betraying democracy and aiding anti war forces.
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Marshall
la Follette
Senate
Burnauist
Minnesota
Bers
Minnesota Safety Commmission
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Kelloy
Sente
Roosevelt
LaFollette
ST. Paul
Minn
United States
LaFolette
America
Wisconsin
Germany
Gronna
North, Dakota
Lundeen
Farm for Rent at Stephen’s Depot Two Hundred Acres
Fine farm for rent by R. L. Cloud at Stephen's Depot, two hundred acres. Possession March 1, 1918. Apply to W. Roy Stephenson, Winchester, Va, telephones Mon-Wed to 2w.
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R. L. Cloud
Stephenson
W. Roy Stephenson
Winchester
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Red Cross Chapter
Ight
Hun” LaFollette
U. S Senate
Ers
Main Street
Red Cross Movement
Elks, Masons, Owls
Whagles
Red Men
Odd Fellows
Golden Rule Bible Class
Shenandoah
Valley Academy
Fort Loudoun Seminary
Winchester High School
Chamber of Commerce
Knights of Pythias
Turner Ashby Camp
Mulligan Post
G. A R
Free Insurance
Seal's Music Store
the Shenandoah
Valley National Bank
F. E. Smithey
Brucetown
Mar
England
Liberty War Fund
T. C. Harbaugh
Ohio
Nemo
Wire
Wing
APPLE
Office of Agricultural Department
Bureau
Bob Woolley
1. C
Cy €. Atkinson
Crystal
Magnolia
Winchester Milling CO
Orndorff and
McVicar
U. S. Senate
Robert M. LaFollette
United States Senate
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