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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1927
Page
8
Baltimore wholesale markets show corrected end of day prices for wheat and corn. Local wholesale and retail listings record barrels of flour and middlings with ranges from 7.00 to 8.50 per unit and per ton prices for cracked corn around 48.09.
Black Gold the 1924 Kentucky Derby winner, now in training again at Lexington after two years in stud. Trainer Hanley Webb expects a strong comeback if he stays sound, aiming to gallop farther than any track rival. Owned by Mrs. R. M. Hoots, the oil name ties to Oklahoma plains and his early Derby success.
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin announced a $23,000 prize for the first non-stop air crossing from Europe to Philadelphia before August 4, 1928. The offer was sent to Hollinshead Taylor, head of the Pennsylvania State Aeronautic Commission, to supervise arrangements.
In Bucharest Aug 4 the five year old King Michael I briefly sat on the throne as regency governs state affairs. He ignored coronation plans and showed interest in the throne room floor, remarking it would suit his American rubber-tired scooter which he loves as his main joy. Queen Marie calls him Mad Mickey for his playful nature.
The boy, heir to the throne, is described by tutors as unable to forget his royal status yet prone to ribald, headstrong acts. His grandmother notes he loves playing with fire and teases dogs and cats despite palace care and pasteur treatments after dog bites last summer.
A heavy earthquake shook Los Angeles and surrounding areas at 4:22 a m. The tremor was sharp in downtown offices and came as a double shock lasting about ten seconds. Santa Monica on the shore reported a similar tremor with a heavy thud followed by lighter vibration.
A description of Vasaline as a yellowish translucent petroleum product used as a lubricant salve and medicine. It notes its grease like consistency and advantage of not becoming rancid compared with animal fats.
The fighting parson Rev. George Potter of St. Chrysostom's Peckham and Dr. Hugh Dalton MP plan a boxing match in Peckham to raise funds for the Chamber of Children's Treat Society. Both about 40, Potter weighs 168 pounds and Dalton around 200.
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