New Type Bus Displayed In Urban Ride Test
Ultra modern Greyhound coach shown at Union Bus Terminal with free rides. R W Bolling oversees display with E C Iner driving. Coach to Strasburg then Winchester for 7 30 pm Washington run. Rear motor reduces vibration. elevated passengers. underfloor baggage. advanced ventilation. adjustable seats.
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Winchester
Atlantic
Capitol Greyhound
R. W. Bolling
E.C
Iner
Union
Braddock Street
Mr. Bolling
Strasburg
Washington
Valley District
Greyhound
Lawyer Jerome A. Jacobs Denies Blackmail Claim
Jerome A. Jacobs a 48 year old lawyer and one of three men charged with extorting 1800 dollars from Harry Bannister a theatrical producer and former husband of Ann Harding denied under cross examination that he had ever blackmailed anyone.
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New York
Jerome A. Jacobs
Harry Bannister
Ann Harding
Labor To Study Opposing Planks
The American Federation of Labor will send labor planks from the two major party platforms and the labor records of presidential candidates to locals, central bodies and state federations. Officials said the federation remains nonpartisan despite the Non Partisan League endorsement for Roosevelt.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Declaration of Labor
Roosevelt
Kiwanis Club Hears City Manager Arthur Field
Arthur M. Field city manager spoke to the Kiwanis Club at the George Washington Hotel. He updated members on the current water situation and its status.
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Arthur M. Field
Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
Mr. Field
Former jockey Fatally Hurt in Saratoga Game Accident
Peter J. Walls age 32 a former jockey and later owner and trainer died at Saratoga Hospital from a fractured skull after being struck by a thrown baseball during a game between turf writers and assistant starters A coroner ruled the death accidental.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Peter J. Walls
Saratoga Hospital
Walls
Green Wins Young Republicans Regional Directorship
Roanoke Virginia August 12 John Locke Green of Clarendon was elected southeastern regional director of the Young Republican National Federation after defeating Judge Deeley K Nice of Baltimore and his campaign manager The vote stood 10 to 9 with Nice’s nomination becoming unanimous later.
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Roanoke
John Locke Green
Clarendon
Congress
Virginia
Deeley K. Nice
Baltimore
Maryland
Young Republican National Federation
Oastion of Nice
People’s Court
Job Printing Bill Heads Wetter Heads Statements Envelopes
A concise item notes job printing services including bill heads and statements. The snippet lists terms like wetter heads and envelopes, identifying STAR JOB PRINT as the provider. The terse entry reflects trade notice style common to classified pages.
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Bill
North should have inquired sometimes a pair in duplicate play
A 7 table duplicate match featured pairs with occasional errors by opponents. The author and partner Miss Esther Reech, playing East and West, describe a deal where a pair secured a considerable gain due to an adversary’s mistake. The column presents the hand as shown.
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North
Esther Reech
Bidding controversy during bridge match prompts rule recall
The excerpt recounts a bridge hand where players discuss feature showing and cue bidding. West and East reveal Aces and aim for a slam while North misreads the opponents. The article cites Laws of Contract Bridge rules on explaining unusual conventions and inquiry.
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West
East
Park To Play Three Games This Weekend Schedule
Winchester Park hosts three games this weekend starting Saturday with Alexandria at Bagett's stadium during Walter Johnson Day with Johnson umpiring part of the game. Night baseball features Park versus Ballston. Sunday Ballston visits Park, expected to draw a large crowd with many fans traveling to Alexandria and then to Ballston for an 8 p.m. kickoff.
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Winchester Park
Alexandria
Bagett’s Stadium
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Ballston
Floods Submerge 4,000 Villages Across India
Floods inundated about four thousand villages, destroying twenty thousand homes as torrents affected roughly one third of India. Meanwhile another third prayed and sacrificed for drought and famine relief.
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Bombay
India
Mt. St. Joseph Coach Attacked at Pool Locker Room
Mt. St. Joseph's College football coach John McNally was struck on the head with a hammer in a pool locker room and suffered a possible skull fracture. The unidentified attacker remained at large as of reporting.
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Baltimore
John McNally
Mt. St. Joseph’s College
McNally
Roosevelt to start Boulder Dam generator at speech opening
Morris L. Cooke said President Roosevelt would start the first generator at Boulder Dam at the conclusion of his speech opening the world power conference on September 7 in Washington.
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Washington
Alig
Morris L. Cooke
Roosevelt
Boulder Dam
World Power
Arabs Slay Soldier Near Beth Alpha Pool Incident
In the Valley of Jezreel a group of Arabs opened fire on ten British soldiers bathing near Beth Alpha, killing one and wounding another. The attack underscores heightened tensions in the region amid ongoing hostilities.
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Jerusalem
Palcor
Beth Alpha
Jezreelm
Illness Fatal To Little Girl At Cedar Grove
Mary Louise Colfelt daughter of Mr and Mrs John Colfelt died August 9 at their Cedar Grove home. Funeral rites led by Rev Cephas Fahnestock at Little Mountain Church Cedar Grove with interment in the nearby cemetery. Four young girls served as pallbearers and church choir provided music.
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Mary Louise Colfelt
John Colfelt
Cedar Grove
Cephas Fahnestock
Church of the Brethren
Little Mountain
Picnic relocates to Wadesville site in Rest Virginia
The Rest Sunday school annual picnic moves to Pidgeons Meadow at Wadesville Virginia on Saturday August 15 replacing the prior Jordan Springs location. The event timing remains for afternoon attendees with details noted for local families.
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Rest
Pidgeons Meadow
Wadesville
Jordan Springs
Hawse to Speak at Carper's Valley Church Sunday
John Hawse of Winchester will address the Young People's meeting at Carper's Valley church Sunday night at 7 30. His talk, Power In Overcoming Temptation, is described by organizers as an experienced address and the public is invited.
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John Hawse
Winchester
Carper’s Valley Church
Hawse
President Roosevelt Invites Great Lakes Governors to Cleveland
In a surprise Cleveland visit President Roosevelt announced he would invite the eight Great Lakes border states governors to a Friday conference at the Great Lakes exposition. A luncheon aboard the showboat Iisel Cleaveland was arranged near the exposition grounds as the event coincided with Rev. Charles Coughlin’s union convention opening.
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Cleveland
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
New York
Great Lakes
Iisel Cleaveland
Exposition Grounds
Lake Front
Charles EB. Coughlin
National Union For Social Justice
Central Press
Mary Astor Custody Case Debated In Los Angeles Court
Actress Mary Astor and former husband Dr Franklyn Thorpe appear with their lawyers as a brief court recess interrupts a three hour cross examination over custody of their four year old daughter. Attorneys Roland Woolley and Joseph Anderson lead the filings as sensational testimony tests Astor stance on reputation.
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Mary Astor
Franklyn Thorpe
Roland Woolley
Joseph Anderson
Los Angeles
Miss Astor
Astor
Thorpe
Anderson
Livestock And Produce Markets Across Cities
Baltimore and Philadelphia report mixed produce pricing with potatoes and cobblers among Eastern Shore goods, while Baltimore livestock shows higher cattle values and steady cows. Chicago and Winchester follow with hogs up 10-15 cents, varied cattle trends, and strong sale totals at Winchester Auction.
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Baltimore
Eastern Shore
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
P. R
Baltimore Livestock
U. S. Dept
Chicago
U. S. Dept. Afri
Nebraska
Winchester Livestock
Local Markets The Star Corrects Daily Market Reads
Local Markets column notes daily market data are corrected as needed though The Star disclaims responsibility for typographical errors. Data reflects typical listings and pricing contexts for readers.
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Star
Local Wholesale Market Flour Prices and Livestock Quotes
The local wholesale market lists Crystal and Magnolia patent flours with bag sizes from 12 to 98 pounds priced per barrel, plus corn meal and feed varieties. It includes coarse cracked corn, shelled corn, egg mash, mixed feeds, and dairy feeds, with live hogs, cattle, sheep, and lambs quoted by weight or head and notes market ranges for pigs and sows.
Mrs. Lillie Shanholtz Fractures Ribs After Stair Fall
Mrs. Lillie Shanholtz wife of Luther Shanholtz of Southwerk street fell down a stairway at home Monday morning while hurrying to fetch medicine for her ill husband and fractured two ribs.
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Lillie Shanholtz
Luther Shanholtz
Southwerk Street
Local Retail Market Prices for Feed and Provisions
A historical listing shows prices for bags of flour and Magnolia patent, coarse and fine cracked corn, shelled corn, corn meal in various bag sizes, bran, eggs mash, horse feed, baby chick feed, starter, and creamery butter. Prices range from about 0.18 to 6.50 per bag or barrel, with several items listed per weight and product type.
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Kasco
Stadia S Oka
Creamery
Stock Market Advances Lift Industrial and Rail Shares
New York August 12 industrial specialties and rail stocks rose after a cautious start aiding earlier gains in alcohols and farm equipment. Leading gainers included Poor & Co. and Union Pacific along with Santa Fe and Southern Pacific. Major closings featured U S Steel, General Electric, Chrysler and Texaco with mixed foreign exchange and higher corporate bonds.
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New York
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Lehigh Valley
New York Central
Poor & Co
Allied Chem
Am. Can
Radiator
Smelters
Tel. & Tel
Anaconda
Beth. Steel
Chrysler
Consol. Edison
Corn Prod
Gen
Elec
Gen. Motors
Goodyear
Int. Harvester
Johns-Manville
Kennecott
Mont.-Ward
N. Y. Central
Penn. Railroad
Southern Railway
Stand. Oil N. J
Texas Corp
U. S. Steel
Woolworth
Chicago Wheat Advances on Export Purchases and Canadian Deterioration
Chicago and Baltimore grain markets show a rally as export buying lifts wheat futures to about 2 cents higher. Canadian crop deterioration persists across spring wheat areas, with Canada seen purchasing about 1.5 million bushels for export. Cash grain quotes varied, with No. 2 red and No. 1 hard wheat prices listed in Chicago, and wholesale corn and oats values reported. Winchester and regional figures round out the day’s market activity.
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Chicago
Canada
Baltimore
Heart Disease Strikes Cooper. Condition Improves
A cooper named Mr Shanholtz suffered a heart attack several days ago. His condition was reported improved today after the incident.
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Shanholtz
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