German and British Fleets Engage Off Uruguay Coast
Dispatches from Montevideo report a naval clash off the Uruguayan coast between British and German fleets possibly with Japanese units in involvement. The Caracas steamer was sunk by a German transport off Chile, while German forces claim a complete victory at Lodz with heavy Russian losses.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Lodz
Pares
Yeer
France
Belgum
NEW Yiorik
Herald
Atlantic Ocean
Patagonia
Glasgow
Plata
Constantinople
War Office
Tigris
Suvaga
Copenhagen
Ezbierz
Valparaiso
Chile
Caracas
New York
Pacific
Prince Eitel Frederick
Papulo
Vienna
Servia
Austria
Reichpost
Belgrade
Berlin
von Hendenburg
von Maeckensen
Germany
Poland
War of Apples shipped to aid Belgium with no freight charge
A carload of Winchester and Frederick County apples was shipped from Robinson cold storage to New York for Belgian relief. The 120 barrels, consigned to Belgian consul Pierre Mali, will be sold by Loomis & Co. with no commission or freight charges, aiming to net about 260 dollars per barrel for flour purchases. A prior box of supplies was credited to Glendale Sunday school civic league, not Mr. Tanquary.
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Winchester
Frederick County
New York
Belgium
Robinson
Pierre Mali
V. IR. R
Messrs. E. P. Loomis & Co
The
Star
C. W. Tanquary
Civic League of Glendale Sunday School
Clarke County
Arson Suspect Charles Rinker Held for Court In Hardy County
Moorefield West Virginia reports Charles Rinker has been arrested in Hardy County and held for court on suspicion of involvement in several diary fires. State and county officers say they gathered sufficient evidence to justify the arrest. The suspect denies the charges.
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Moorefield
W. Va
Charles Rinker
Hardy County
Rinker
Mrs Noakes Under Knife In Baltimore Hospital
Mrs Samuel G Noakes of this city underwent a surgical operation last Tuesday at University Hospital Baltimore. She is reported to be recovering well and doing nicely.
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Samuel G. Noakes
University Hospital
Baltimore
Fiood Returns From Fruit Sent Abroad
Mr J W Sibert representing McGeorge and Jardine of England in the Winchester section received cable advices that three consignments of apples shipped recently from Frederick and Shenandoah counties to the Liverpool market yielded good returns. Mrs Thomas W Steck of Greenwood Orchard farm Opequon shipped York Imperials with net receipts of 3.12 per barrel. Mr W S Hiett and Judge Frank S Tavenner also shipped York Imperials to the same firm with net receipts about 3 per barrel. Miss Ellen Boyd left for Baltimore to visit friends.
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J.ww. Sibert
McGeorge and Jardine
England
Winchester
Frederick
Shenandoah
Liverpool
Thomas ‘W. Steck
Greenwood Orchard Farm
Opequon
W. 8. Hiett
This County
Frank S. Tavenner
Shenandoah County
Sibert
Weather forecast for Virginia and regional notes
Rain tonight and Tuesday with cloudy conditions. Northerly gales ease to northwesterly as the day progresses. Maye J P Stryker at 506 N Kent St notes the unsettled spell while social mentions show Miss Baldwin and Mr John Gray Thomas of Baltimore and Miss Jones of Louisville motoring to Winchester and lodging at Hotel Jack with the Conrads.
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Virginia
John F. Deal
Baltimore
Jack
Luna crew saved as Everlda tragedy claims all aboard
A maritime disaster left the Everlda with no survivors while the Luna crew was rescued. Authorities report a fatal incident at sea with salvage and rescue operations ongoing.
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Crie
Lawyer Forsythe Dies of Acute Indigestion at Lewisburg
The death of William Forsythe, a well known lawyer formerly of Front Royal and Warren County, occurred recently at his Lewisburg home. Born in 1875, he studied at Washington and Lee, practiced in Philadelphia, later partnered with Richard Evelyn Byrd in Winchester, and leaves a widow Martha Porterfield, parents J Frank Forsythe and siblings in Warren County.
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Mr. Forsythe
J. Frank Forsythe
Front Royal
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Philadelphia
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Win
Forsythe
Martha B.porterfield
Lewisburg
Eugene Compton
O. R. Bowen
Warren County
Federal Court To Convene Tomorrow In Virginia
The United States Court for the western district of Virginia will convene for the December term in Harrisonburg led by Judge Henry Clay McDowell. Special matters include charges of alleged violations of internal revenue and liquor laws with deputies having raided mountain districts. District Attorney Richard Evelyn Byrd travels from Winchester to Harrisonburg for the session.
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Harrisonburg
Henry Clay McDowell
Lynchburg
United States Internal Revenue
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Winchester
O'Byrd
Contributions for Belgian Relief Fund record
List of donations and supplies for the Belgian Relief Fund with items such as flour barrels overcoats potatoes and clothing. Names include J M McFarland Miss Ida Shimp Pyte Evendale School Joseph Snapp Mrs Joseph Snapp J W Richards H O Pierce A S Wright D A McGlathen K A Lupton Canterbury precinct and Evendale School contributions noted.
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M. McFarland
Jag DA Mctee
Ida Shimp Pyte
Evendale School
Joseph Snapp
J. W. Richards
J. W W. Richard
H. O.pierce
A. S. Wright
D. A. McGlathen
K. A. Lupton
Evendale
Canterbury Precinct
Valley Turnpike Suit Goes to Harrisonburg Court
Mr. Harry F. Byrd and Mr. R. Gray Williams left for Harrisonburg to face the case of James V. Crowder's administratrix suing the Valley Turnpike Company for 10000 dollars. The death occurred near Tenth Legion in Rockingham county on June 17 when Crowder's auto struck an obstruction while speeding.
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Harry F. Byrd
The
Valley Turnpike Company
R. Gray Williams
Harrisonburg
James V. Crowder
Crowder
Frise
Haas
Valley Turnpike
Tenth Legion
Rockingham County
Al G Fields Telegram Promises Winchester Minstrels Ad
The telegram from J I Henry manager of the Empire Winchester VA requests an ad for Al G Fields Greater Minstrels. It declares the group Americas representative organization and first class minstrel show and notes a future date will be announced in a few days.
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J. I
Henry
Empire
Winchester
al. G. Field
Greater Minstrels
America
AL. G
Stronger Defense Advocate to See President
Representative Gardner of Massachusetts has a note from the President about his resolution for a commission to investigate the army and navy. The President will not allow Gardner to bring several other men as he requested. Edward Murnan of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad staff left for Florida to visit his brother John Murnan, chief clerk of the Hotel Jason.
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Representative Gardner
Washington
Gardner
Massachusetts
White ‘House
Edward Murnan
Baltimoreland Ohio Railroad
Seta Fla
John Murnan
Llerk
Jason
Belgian Relief Commission directs rush to Norfolk for Belgian aid
telegram from Col Henry M Boykin Richmond chairman of Belgian Relief Commission sends Winchester H F Byrd orders to rush shipments to Norfolk on the twentieth for Belgian aid. tags and bills of lading to read War Relief Donation to J P Andre Motta Belgian Vice-Consul Norfolk Virginia to secure free transport.
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H. F. Byrd
Henry M. Boykin
Richmond
Winchester
Norfolk
J. P. Andre Motta
Virgina
H. M. Boykin
Death Removes Mrs. Geo. Spitzer
Eva D Spitzer widow of George Spitzer died Friday night from a complication of diseases at her Martinsburg West Virginia home where she had lived four years She was 53 and born near Woodstock Virginia She had been Miss P Eva Gochenour Her death affected relatives in Frederick County and she died after living with daughter Mrs Chas Garber in Martinsburg She will be buried at Linville Church along the Broadway route through Winchester Virginia units assisted by relatives prior to burial
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Eva D. Spitzer
George Spitzer
Martinsburg
W.va
Winchester
Broadway
Rockingham County
Linville Church
Rev Dr W D Smith speaks to Virginia Seminary students
Rev Dr W D Smith rector of Christ Church Winchester delivered an address before the faculty and students of the Virginia Theological Seminary at Alexandria. His speech was greatly enjoyed and appreciated by all in attendance.
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W. D. Smith
Christ Church of Winchester
Virginia Theological (Episcopal)Seminary
Alexandria
Conversion reported at Market Street church meetings
Two persons professed conversion yesterday at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church. One joined during the Sunday school gathering as Rev. H. G. Spencer spoke to the youths, and another at the evening revival meeting. Revival services will continue for several nights this week.
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Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
H. G
Spencer
Miss Fuller Sick With Ston silitis At Home
Miss Virginia Fuller daughter of Mr and Mrs H J Fuller is quite ill from an attack of tonsillitis at her Washington street home and is confined to her room. She has suffered for several days. Also notes Mrs J A Marks of Sturgis Michigan among Hotel Evans arrivals and Mr C E B Cougill of Stephens City visiting town.
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H.H. Holland
Richmond, Va
Evans
Frank Gould
Harrisonburg Va
Hotel Jack
W. M. Lippincott
Philadelphia
Hotel
W. H. Sanford
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
South Market Street
Virginia Fuller
H. J. Fuller
Washington Street
Miss Fuller
J. A. Marks
Sturgis, Mich
Hotel Evans
Health board member defends milk inspector at city council
A health board member rebutts criticisms of the meat and milk inspector raised at a city council meeting. The article recounts past state and local actions to clean slaughterhouses and dairies, noting the milk inspection reduced infant illness and tubercular cow risk, with costs and fees cited as about 300 dollars to the city.
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Health Board
the Star
State Board of Health
Board of
Tsai’ Board of Health
Board of Health
Con
Stolen horse and buggy reported in Kernstown
A gray flea bitten horse about 1300 pounds and a rubber tire top buggy with red gear and black body were stolen Saturday night from 11 W Hart in Kernstown Virginia. The owner is James Williams.
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Hart ‘St
James ‘Williams
Kernstown
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Atlantic
Wire
Mrs. Noakes
Fiood
Ellen Boyd
Maye J. P. Stryker
N. Kent St
G. Vere Tyler
Mr. ©. William
Sythe
Merly of
Warren Coun
Mr.Forsythe
Chester
George Ritchie
Maryland
Mr.Ri 'W. Mercier
Martinsburg, W. Va
Robert W. Baird
Romney, W. Va
Miss. Baird
Fort Loudoun Seminary
United States Court For the
Western District
William B. Snider
Baker & Company
Col
H. H. Baker
Mortimer Harkin
Mrs. Harkins
Star’ Office
Geo. Spitzer
Moling & Seal
Russell &Green's
C. EB. Cougill
Stephens City
J. &. Forward
Harrisonburg, Va
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