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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1930
Page
5
Yanks come from behind to beat the A's 9 to 3 as Rube Walberg masters the early innings but Labreaks loose in the eighth. Lazzeri clears the bases with a grand slam to spark a six run rally. Babe Ruth belts his fortieth homer in the fourth to raise the pace.
For sale two h p motor several pulleys with shafting and hangars. Apply Star Office. On account of installing larger machines will sell cheap one 24 inch Trescott grader fully equipped good condition. Also one 600 barrel capacity Grabill grader practically new J Ashby Sprint.
Pincher Summa drove in a run as Senator Spit Sean Washington homered and doubled, backing a strong team showing with eight hits including four doubles and a home run by Russell. The Browns defeated the Indians 14 4, while Chicago whitesox fell 4 3 as Waite Hoyt won for Detroit.
Pittsburgh defeated Chicago 12 to 6 in the last game of the series as Fred Blake and Bud Teachout failed to calm the surge after eight runs. Ervin Brame pitched despite a tough outing and Stuck it out. The St. Louis Cardinals swept the Reds in a doubleheader 11 to 6 and 6 to 3. No clubs scheduled. Waynesboro at Hagerstown. Chambersburg at Frederick.
All Winchester district children under 16 will be guests of the Winchester Fair Association on Tuesday August 26, the opening day of the sixty first Winchester Fair. Free admission for boys and girls with a special athletic program for county students including a greasy pig contest soap pole climbing running and jumping events bicycle races pony races and a mutt dog show open to all pets regardless of pedigree.
The sixty-first annual Winchester Fair will host a children’s day with no entry fee. Otis Seoventy, superintendent of the boys’ department, along with Wil Doran and Be Smith, will organize activities on the grounds all day. A complete list of athletic events and prizes will be published in the Winchester Star later.
Market data shows wholesale and retail prices for wheat bran middlings corn and oats, with dairy and butter prices, eggs and poultry figures, and livestock quotations for steers hogs lambs and sheep. The report lists various price ranges and note of possible typographical errors.
In a 1929 note Richmond Virginia is named as the home port of call for the Graft Zeppelin during its American visit. The Democratic primary is set for tomorrow with Pollard and Page seeking the gubernatorial nomination. The voting day to run fourteen hours and stocks rise, with utilities hitting new records. Cumberland Country Club defeats Winchester Country Club 21 to 14.
Five years ago on August 4 1925 Daniel Abner Peters died from scalding injuries. The Elks plan a mortgage burning celebration followed by a banquet. A heavy Democratic primary vote is under way between Byrd and Mapp. The B and O Railroad will run a special excursion to Washington for the Ku Klux event.
The column mentions a Klan gathering in Walnut Springs August 4 1015, elects Kenneth the rapment to represent Frederick County in the Virginia House of Delegates, Mrs. B Perkins hosting a Berryville horse feet dance at Winchester, plans a chlorine plant at Rouss Springs to purify the water supply, and foreman Hugh Striker of the city water department suffered a stroke.
Emma Howard Wight tale follows a famed Parisian woman halted by engine trouble on a mountain pass. A peasant boy appeals to Mary the mother of God to send rain for the drought stricken village, inspiring the woman to faith and action as rain finally comes to end the famine threat. Charles Town Hospital notes Miss LaRue’s death at 1 p.m. with funeral plans for Summit Point, West Virginia.
Berryville Va August 4 Word was received in Berryville today of the death of Miss Fannie LaRue which occurred at the Charles Town hospital earlier today. The funeral arrangements are pending and she was well known in the local community.
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