Pirates Seize Early Lead in a Chaotic MLB Season
Pirates surge to a front in the National League as they hammer the Bees 9-4 and 9-4 in a Boston double header with 28 hits. Giants rally from 5 1/2 games back after an 8 3 win powered by four homers. Yankees stay tight with Indians as Detroit and Boston stumble in the American League.
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Sid Feder
Associated Press
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cleveland
Indians
Yankees
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Cardinals
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Senators
Washington Senators
Mickey Colhrane
Tigers
Pie Traynor
Bees
Boston
Giants
Pirates
Gracie
Joe Gordon
Tribe
Red Sox
Ival Goodman
Reds
Phillies
Cincinnati
Connie Mack
Athetics
White Sox
Buck Newsom
Browns
New York
Detroit
St. Louis
Washigton
Philadelphia
Chicago
W. L. Pet
York
Cscs
Ivebees
Washington
Pedocsss
Ochickbo
Touis Siecanes
Pearson
Kennedy
Grove
Hudlin
Potter
Ross
Lee
Knott
Kelley
H. Mills
Baseball Scores and a Nighttime Radio Thefts Reported
National League results show New York defeating Chicago eight to three and Pittsburgh over Boston four to three among others. A separate item details Mrs. R. M. Johnson hearing a radio cut and lights go out when a man steals a radio from her car in an alley after a window screen is removed.
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New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Boston
Brooklyn-St. Louis
Aes
French
Lohrman
Swift
MacFayden
Derringer
Mulcahy
Ernie
R. M. Johnson
Rev Dr. Kelly to Lead Grace Church Services Next Sunday
The Rev. Dr. Austin A. Kelly, former Grace Lutheran Church pastor from 1919 to 1924, will supply the pulpit at morning and evening services. Now retired in Gettysburg, he previously led a York Pa pastorate and built up a 225 member Men's Bible Class. Large congregations are expected as friends welcome him back to Winchester.
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Austin A. Kelly
Grace Lutheran Church
Kelly
Winchester
York
Gettysburg
Winches
Grace Church
Dr. Kelly
Benny Huffman Sides With Head Injury After Hard Pitch
Benny Huffman Hartford catcher was struck at the base of the skull by a fast pitch in a Hartford Connecticut game. He collapsed, was examined on the field, taken to St Francis Hospital, and diagnosed with a concussion. He is expected to be sidelined about ten days.
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Luray
Benny Huffman
Hartford
John de Pasquale
Huffman
Senators
Henry Huffman
Benny
Grimes Gleanings from Grimes Virginia Notes
Grimes notes guests from Millbrook West Virginia visiting Orndorffs and Clevengers. Local trips include Wardensville Berkeley Springs and Winchester. Farmers harvest early apples peaches hay threshing and potato digging after recent rains.
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Martinsburg
Robert Clevenger
Charles McVay
C. C. Finfrock
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
John Black
Clinton Black
Baltimore
Alice Groves
Winchester
Orndorff
Rest Brevities: Funeral for Beverly Fox Neal in Rest
Funeral services were held last Thursday for Beverly Fox Neal at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Neal in Shenandoah Junction West Virginia. Interment followed at Rest Cemetery. The infant had been ill one week and did not respond to medical treatment. Reverend F F Neel a former pastor of the church assisted.
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Rest
Little Beverly Fox Neal
Thomas Neal
Shenandoah Junction
W. Va
F. F. Neel
Broadway operators jittery over Armstrong Ambers bout bets
Round up of boxing and sports notes from New York with talk of Henry Armstrong Lou Ambers bets and promoters like Beverley Brown Gatto and Barron. Mentions Blondy Ryan and Strickland Farm plans, Pete Grimes managing the Dodgers, Helen Detweiler broadcasting, and upcoming Sugar Bowl and Hambletonian chatter.
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New York
Broadway
Henry Armstrong
Beverley Brown
St. Louis
Gatto
Kansas City
Barron
Chicago
Blondy Ryan
Blondy
Toronto
Pete Grimes
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Syracuse
Helen Detweiler
Washington, D. C
al Weill
Ambers
Armstrong
Mike Jacobs
Community Notes From Rest Church and Local Families
Funeral attendance includes Ridgeway charge and Mrs Neel from a distance. Rest Church Young Peoples Division held a candle light service Sunday at eight. Virginia Ann Snyder recovering from a three week illness. Mr and Mrs C E Ridgeway hosted birthday guests. Ella Stillwell and Roland Gano of Martinsburg visited Mrs F O Moulden. W A Binning ill at home. Philip O Connell of Martinsburg visiting his grandparents Bringe. Mrs E W Smallwood toured to Washington with friends. Carroll Ridgeway sang on W R C Radio program. community proud of radio child entertainer.
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F. O. Moulden
W. A. Binning
Philip O’connell
Martinsburg
W. A. Bringe
E. W. Smallwood
Washington, D. C
Virginia
A. E. Cizek
Baltimore
F. C. Moulden
H. B. Sell
Jack Whitmore
F. C. Ridgeway
Carroll
Carpenter and visitors seen in Cross Roads notes
Cross Roads Va August 4. Mr and Mrs John E Carpenter of Dayton Ohio visit relatives here for several days. Jack Amick son of Mr Charles Amick who cut himself with a mowing scythe is improving. Mr and Mrs Jesse Peacemaker spend several days with sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs W W Hicks.
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Cross Roads
John E. Carpenter
Dayton
Ohio
Jack Amick
Charles Amick
Jesse Peacemaker
W. W. Hicks
Safe robbers use talcum powder in Baltimore heist
In Baltimore on Aug 4, a night robbery yielded 350 dollars. The thieves sprinkled talcum powder to erase fingerprints and also stole talcum powder from the cosmetics firm that owned the safe.
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Baltimore
Firemen Sponsor Friday Night Entertainment
Friendship Fire Company members sponsor an entertainment at the engine house at 8 o’clock Friday night featuring Pappy Slim and Curly. The public is invited.
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Friendship Fire Company
Pappy
Slim
Curly
Veteran Sam Diamond Defies Doctors in 16 Day Recovery
World War veteran Sam Diamond, 44, faced doctors in Seattle and New York who warned amputations were needed for a chronic blood ailment. After already losing one leg, he refused and traveled to Soap Lake, Washington for its healing waters. He recovered in 16 days, defying the doctors.
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Seattle
New York
Sam Diamond
Sam
Soap Lake
Wash
Sleep All Night Every Night Without Getting Up
Advertisement for RIS a 50c eight day test to relieve nightly waking from back pain and urine retention by cleansing impurities and aiding kidney function. If not relieved, return bottle for refund. Sold at Miller's Drug Store Winchester VA Alexander's Drug Store Winchester VA and Berlin's Pharmacy Berryville VA.
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Miller’s Drug Store
Winchester
Virginia
Alexander’s’ Drug Store
Berlin’s
Berryville
Simone Simon Freed After Tax Receipt Search
New York August 4 Simone Simon freed after authorities searched her hotel suite for tax receipts claiming she paid four thousand dollars from last year’s earnings. She insisted she would not work for Twentieth Century Fox again and hinted at ending her U S career.
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New York
Simone
Simon
Europe
Bureau of
Bureau
Miss Simon
United States
Average monthly rainfall figures from 1913 to 1937
Present and past rainfall data show a 24 hour total of none to 0.00 inches. August to date is 0.21 inches and year to date 16.60 inches. Average monthly rainfall for 25 year period 1913 37 includes January 2.59 February 2.00 March 2.95 April 3.25 May 3.60 June 3.63 July 3.37 August 3.77 September 2.36 October 3.21 November 2.30 December 2.33. Average annual rainfall over 26 years is 35.36 inches.
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Standard
Baker & Anderson, Electrical CO
N. Braddock St
Goodrich
Silvertown Stores
Cor. Brad
Boscawen
Sts
Evening Star
UU Mtr
Temel
Cerri Thrift
Anderson
Grimes
the Fur Shop
Washington St
Hagerstown
Eddie Brietz
Jesse Hawley
Dartmouth
Union
New Orleans
Hambletonian
Daily
Whitehead Bulletin
Plymouth
N. C
Jimmy
Braddock
Lou Ambers
Madame Bey
Summit
N. J
Bill Cissell
Hype Igoe
Journal-American
Grippe
Hobbs
Clovis
West Virginia
Swimley
R. M. Swimley
George Washington Hotel
Simone Simon
American Express
Shenandoah Valley National Bank Re Savings Ar
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sinclair
John C. Woolfolk
Riverside
Harter
Lacr i
Ie Ae
Riverside Tires
Riversides
Wards Store
America
Wards
Montgomery Ward
S. Loudoun St
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