Timberville Peach Crop Set To Ship 60 000 Crates
Timberville prepares 60 000 crates of peaches for northern markets as 1924 crops arrive. First Carman peaches head to Pittsburg after leaving local packing houses. Planters and fruit men tour Bowman Byrd Mt Clinton orchards inspecting trees and fruit.
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Timberville
Timber Ville
Ewe
Pittsburg
Pieya N. Foweah
Bowman
Bowers & Garber
Thomas B. Byrd
Rockingham
Thornton
Bowman Peach
Peneng
Plant ‘City
Pla
Vighervilis
Tortion Crass Pour Varietion
St Peches
Priest of
Georgia
Gad Elbertas
Orokerde
Byrds
Byrd
Mt. Clinton
H. B. McCormac
Fréd Glaize
Winchester
Carman
Endocrine disorder theory debated in Franks murder case
In Chicago on August 11 the state attacked the defense theory of functional endocrine disorders used to seek mitigation for Richward Loeb Nathan Leopold Jr in the Robbie Franks kidnapping and murder case. Dr H F Hulbert testified on gland functions while the state challenged his pineal gland claims and noted limits of medical knowledge. The defense planned further testing and the state prepared rebuttal witnesses for the afternoon session.
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Chicago
Richward, Loeb
Nathan F. Leopold, Jr
Robbie Franks
H.F. Hulbert
Crowe
Hulbert
The Eternal City at Empire Tonight
Sir Hall Caine’s The Eternal City screen drama stars Barrymore LaMarr Lytell Bennett and Love with 20 000 in supporting cast filmed in Rome a love story of modern Rome. Galloping Fish matinee and two evening shows Wednesday with Sidney Chaplin Louise Fazenda Ford Sterling Chester Conklin Lucille Rickson in a big slaugh comedy drama. Regular prices apply with special intermission musical program by the Washington Empire orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Hall Caine
Empire Theatre
Morron
Pire
Eh “Barrymore
Barbara LaMarr
Bert Lytell
Richard Bennett
Montagu Love
Rome
Sidney Chaplin
Louise Fazenda
Ford Sterling
Chester Conklin
Lucille Rickson
Washington Empire Orchestra
Ford Not In Race For U S Senate
Detroit August reports confirm Henry Ford has stated he is not and will not be a candidate for the United States Senate. Ford, resting in Sudbury Mass, was reiterated by his secretary as firm and unequivocal.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
United States Senate
Sudbury
Mass
Ford
President tests new voice recording device in White House
President Coolidge delivered a brief office speech to test a new recording device that could broadcast his voice on radio. The test aims to gauge feasibility of using such inventions during the campaign and results will be reviewed Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Y Washinton
Coolidge
Yard Party At Stickley Park Fundraiser
Fundraiser yard party near Valley Pike opposite Vaucluse Park hosted by the Boys Bible Class of Cliff Sunday School to raise money for a ferim ent fund. Refreshments will be served.
Yard Party August 12 at Zinn's Church
Community gathering at Zinn's Reformed Church on August 12 offers homemade ice cream. Stephen is noted in the listing with time from 7 to 8 and a price of 1p 3t for servings.
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Zinn’s Reformed Church
Stephenson
Greenwood church group to stage Mrs Black's Pink Tea comedy
The Junior Bible Class of Burnt Ry S. S. will present Mrs. Black's Pink Tea at Greenwood schoolhouse on Wednesday August 13 at 8 o'clock to raise a building fund for Burnt Fac Church. Admittance is 15 cents. Ladies' Aid Society will serve refreshments after the play. Public invited. If rain, performance moves to next night at 8.00. Elks notice follows.
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Burntry S. S
Winchester Firemen Attend Virginia State Association Parade
Winchester firemen will travel to Harrisonburg Virginia on Thursday August 21 for the Virginia State Firemen's Association convention. The Friendship and Charley Rouss companies will march with 100 men, a Brunswick Band, and their trucks. The parade features a historic suction engine from the Sarah Zane Fire Company dating to 1840.
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Winchester Fire Department
Harrisonburg
Virginia State Firemen’s Association
Friendship Company
Brunswick
Friendship
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Sarah Zane Company
Winchester Firemen
Sarah Zane
Winchester
Cumberland Valley Firemen’s Association
Waynesboro
South End
Fire destroys great war time powder plant in Tennessee
A blaze in the Old Hickory power plant area near Nashville destroys war time powder machinery and buildings valued at 28 million dollars at war prices and over 2 million at present valuations. About 45 million pounds of government gun powder stored as a war reserve were consumed. No injuries or dangerous explosions reported. The plant, built during the war, was the largest of its kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Jacksonville
United States
Governemtn
Search Continues For Daughter Of Wealthy Farmer
In Ottowa Illinois on August 11 volunteers and a fresh bloodhound pursued a lead in the disappearance of 9 year old Tnice Chalus, daughter of Ernest Chalus. The Illinois River was dragged for the girl’s body as neighbors report suspicious car visits and a possible man tied to the last sighting.
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Friami
Ottowa
Til
Tnice Chalus
Ernest Chalus
Illinois
Henry Geiger
Emil Waters
Carnet
Fresh car load Irish gray melons at warehouse front station
Irish gray melons arrive by fresh car at the warehouse in front of the B. O. passenger station. More melons on ice at Robinson's Cold Storage as of 9-1p-21. Ramaccotti reports.
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B. O
Robinson’s
President Coolidge rejects interference in New York race
President Coolidge said he would not intervene in a New York congressional candidacy case. He expressed amazement at the suggestion of denying rights to colored citizens and reaffirmed commitment to the Constitution and equal rights for all citizens regardless of race.
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Associated Press
Washington
New York State
Congress
Coolidge
White House
Aries Rr, Gardner
Fort Hamiston
New Gardner
Republican Party
Davis Urges Party Organization In Clarksburg Meeting
John W. Davis Democratic presidential candidate arrives in Clarksburg and addresses party leaders. He supports Clem I. Shaver of Fairmont as committee chairman and calls for vigorous organization to inform the public and strengthen efforts across neglected areas.
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Associated Press
Clarksburg
W. Va
John W. Davis
Onal
Clem I. Shaver
Fairmont
Coast Guard Accused of Aiding Rum Runners in Avon
Monmouth County Detective Davenport told the county prosecutor that Avon station Coast Guard personnel aided rum runners. Superintendent Raf Mussen ordered Davenport and Prosecutor Fexton and the Avon station captain Brower to report for investigation as two coast guardsmen were seen signaling a rum runner and two others on shore reportedly aiding the operation.
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Associated Press
Asburk Park
N. J
Avon Station
United States Coast Guard
Monmouth
Davenport
Feffiton
Raf Mussen
Fifth District
Coast Guard
Fexton
Brower
Coast
Boston Sweat Shops Strike Ties Up 50 Shops
A strike by about 3,500 workers in Boston men s clothing begins tying up 50 shops and affecting others. Leaders say the action aims to end sweat shops and requires employers to post bonds not to ship work to private homes.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Raleigh in dense fog near Angmagsalik Greenland
U S cruiser Raleigh reports dense fog and floating ice 90 miles east southeast of Angmagsalik as it searches Greenland coast for a landing base for the round the world fliers. A plan to base near Angmagsalik faces doubt while the Danish ship Gertrude Rask, icebound nearby, hopes to clear the ice in two days.
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Associated Press
Reykjavik
Iceland
Raleegh
Greenland
Magruder
Angmungsalik
Angmagsalik
Scout Plana
Corniger Raleigh and Ee
Greenand
Thes
Dannish
Gertrude Rask
Angmagsalik Sound
Smith
Nelson
Geretude
Boston II
Eastport
Boston
Virginia
Pictou
Nova Scotia
Wade
Washington
Copenhagen
Cape Farewell
Bissell
Jullenahaab
Frederickdal
Miss Henry Wins Last Of Prizes
Miss Buzella Henry won the final Dollar Day prize from The Star for Winchester merchants. Her ticket No. 7 261 entitled her to 5 dollars in gold after purchasing at Huntsberry's shoe store on North Main street. The drawing process progressed with multiple drawings and prizes claimed, Henry being the last to present her ticket.
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The
Star
Winchester
Buzella Henry
Miss Henry
Huntsberry’s
North Main Street
Star Office
Watch and chain stolen at Castleman's Ferry bathing spot
Boyd Headley reported the loss after his family spent the day at Castleman's Ferry on the Shenandoah. His gold watch and chain disappeared while his clothing hung on a nail in a bath house.
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Boyd Headley
Castleman’s Ferry
Shenandoah River
Busy Bees Build Honey Hub On West Piccadilly Street
A swarm settled in a hollow shade tree in front of Hotel Jack Annex on West Piccadilly Street and is producing honey for winter. Tourists stop to watch bees exit and enter the hive at one of town’s busiest spots. Mr and Mrs J Phillip Diffenderfer of Baltimore arrived to visit Edwin and McKim Diffenderfer.
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West Piccadilly Street
Hotel Jack Annex
J. Phillip Diffenderfer
Baltimore
Messrs
Edwin and
McKim Diffenderfer
Last Rites for Mrs Cochran Held Tomorrow
Funeral services for Julia Cochran widow of Hira Cochran will begin at 3 p m tomorrow at the home of her brother in law Mr and Mrs I N Good 436 North Braddock Street The Rev B V Switzer will conduct the ceremony and interment will follow beside her husband who died in 1895 Mrs Cochran aged 66 died at Memorial Hospital after a long illness from diabetes She had lived with her son George Cochran in Hughesville Md and recently visited Winchester with Mrs Good. she was born in West Virginia most of her life spent in Welltown Now deceased are her parents William and Alicette and siblings except Mrs Good Four family deaths occurred within four weeks.
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Julia Cochran
Hira Cochran
Memorial Hospital
I. N. Good
North Braddock Street
B.V. Switzer
Braddock Street Methodist
Episcopal Church
South
Hiram Cochran
Cochran
George Cochran
Hughesville
Winchester
Mrs. Good
Robert EB. Lee
William and
Alicette
West Virginia
Welltown
Mra. Good
Ireland
America
Dublin
Mra
Pon
Ayot
George
Deg Hay
Maryland
Tor
Code of ethics issued for Illinois prohibition agents
Major Percy Owen, prohibition director, releases a code of ethics for Illinois agents. The rules forbid signaling distress to a lodge brother to facilitate purchases, discourage intoxication while gathering evidence, and forbid associating with bootleggers and rum runners off duty. Agents may use disguises and must maintain diaries with drawings of violation locations.
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Chicago
Illinois
Percy Owen
Commercial Hotel-Restaurant Ad Opens All Hours
An advertisement for a Commercial Hotel Restaurant on E Piccadilly Street promises good eats and quick service with hours 11 to 1 and 6 to t.
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E. Piccadilly St
Furnished room for rent ad at 113 W. Monmouth
One furnished room available for rent. Apply at 113 West Monmouth or call 540-W Rs for details. The note includes a garbled line “Tpit” from the original listing.
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MoNmouth &J
Circus Parade Attracts Crowds With Bride And Beast Display
Local residents gathered for a grand circus procession featuring wild animals, performers, and the Bride and the Beast spectacle. The pageant opened with the Sells Floto Band under Rabbins, then other bands and colorful costumes followed as children watched and cheered along the route.
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Sells-Floto
Erma Ward
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Empire
U. S. Senate
Greenwood
C- Yost
F. Ramaccotti
New York
Hegre
Davis
Raleigh
Mrs. Cochran
J. W. Davis
Didacy
Sunda
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