Rizzo's 12th Homer Helps Pirates Hold NL Lead
Pirates win 2-0 over Cubs as Jawn Rizzo hits his 12th homer of the season. Mace Brown again comes through on the mound and Pittsburgh strengthens their National League lead while Giants beat Phillies 11-0 and 14-6.
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Hugh 8. Fullerton, Jr
Associated Press
Lee Handley
Pep Young
Mace Brown
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Jawn Rizzo
Rizzo
New York Yankees
Bucs
Johnny
Chicago Cubs
Gabby Hartnett
Brown
Russ Bauers
New York Giants
Phillies
Giants
Philly
Yankees
Cleveland
Athletics
Indians
Chicago White Sox
Buck Newsom
St. Louis Newsom
Browns
Detroit
George Tebbetts
Tigers
Tebbets
Rudy York
Pete Fox
Yanks
Homer
A’s
Lou Gehrig
Bill Dick
Fred Fitzsimmons
Brooklyn
Boston
Lou Fette
Paul Derringer
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Clyde Shoun
Ducky Medwick
Militia Routed From Mountains In Catalan Front
Insurgents claim victory as government militiamen lose control of Pandos mountains near Gan desa and withdraw from key hills on the Ebro front. Reported hand to hand fighting marks one of the war’s bloodiest actions with fortified positions broken after three weeks. A separate Valencia air raid wounds three Britons and damages Alicante jail.
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Hendaye
France
Pandos
Gandesa
Ebro
Madrid
Valencia
R. A. Amery
Hillfern
Fredavore
Alicante
Explosion sinks Maine in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898
On February 15, 1898 the U S battleship Maine exploded in Havana Harbor with 266 fatalities. Edison reportedly ate sparingly, needing little more than milk and toast.
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U. S
Maine
Havana Harbor
Thomas Edison
A. Mr. Edison
Sawyer and Children Pose After Davey Defeat Photo
A camp portrait shows Charles Jr Anne Charlie Sr Edward with two other children John and Jean. Sawyer campaigned on a pro New Deal platform as the image captures a family group in period context.
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Sawyer
Children
Davey
Charles, Jr
Anne
Charlies, Sr
Edward
John
Jean
Charles Sawyer
Ohio
Cincinnati
Martin L. Davey
20 Cent Gas Is Here In Virginia Consumers Hope For Lower Prices
A citizen committee secured an option on gasoline at 14 cents a gallon delivered. After tax and distributor profit, it could sell for 20 cents, aiming to pressure oil companies to lower prices. The move cites 28 cent charges locally and notes low prices in other states.
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Shirley Carter
Stewart Bell
John Cather
John W. Rosenberger
Marshall Baker
Standard and
Texas Oil
Virginia
George Washington Hotel to Rise in Winchester at $450000
The George Washington, a 100 room fire proof hotel in Winchester, will be roofed by year end and open in March. Architect Clarence L. Harding and superintendent J. P. Rodman cite a $450000 total cost including furniture. Corporation officers and directors include Capt. Lewis Cooper and others.
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Winchester
Clarence L. Harding
J. P. Rodman
Wise and Company
George Washington
Capt. Lewis Cooper
W. A. Baker
R. Gray Williams
H. D. Puller
R. T. Barton
Fred L. Glaize
J. W. Rosenberger
Stewart Bell
W. G. Hardy
Scott Grant
F. A. Robinson
George H. Heist
J. S. Haldeman
E. Blair Sheetz
Robert L. Gray
Hottel Keller Reunion At Mount Olive August 25
Descendants of Johannes Hottel are urged to attend the annual reunion at the old Hottel farm near Mount Olive in Shenandoah county. The event runs from 7 to 10 PM with an evening celebration and refreshments. Invitations are not issued. all descendants may attend with friends.
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Johannes Hottel
Mount Olive
Shenania County
Shenandoah County
Nine Die as Airliner Crashes Near Rio de Janeiro Harbor
Nine people perish when a Condor airliner crashes into Rio de Janeiro harbor shortly after takeoff for northern Brazil. Five passengers and four crew members die. identities unavailable. Heavy fog delayed departure by two hours. cause under investigation.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Condor Syndicate
Ilha de Governador
Rio de Janeiro Bay
Flavor Harmony Booklet of Menues and Recipes
The foundation compiled a booklet titled The Flavor Harmony Booklet of Menues and Recipes. It gathers menus and recipes derived from donations or contributions, presenting a curated collection for culinary reference and inspiration.
Winchester Shooters Rally at State Trap Meet in Roanoke
Winchester gun club fared third in the five man team race at the Virginia State Trapshooters Association meet in Roanoke, with Roanoke No. 1 winning and No. 2 placing second. Miss Ruth Cuthbert led in multiple events, while Tony Renner claimed the singles title after a coin flip with Dr. L. G. Richards. The club calls for local support to ensure the 1939 state shoot remains in the city.
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Winchester Gun Club
Roanoke
Virginia State
Roanoke No
Ruth Cuthbert
Virginia Richards
Miss Richards
Miss Cuthbert
Tony Renner
E. E. Cuthbert
F. W. Pingley
Dr. L. G. Richards
Renner
Dr. Richards
Richards
Winchester Contigent
Claude B. Stickley
Vaucluse
Jack Wright
Winchester
Miss Spaulding
West Virginia
Ike Anderson
South Carolina
J. A. Devine
P. M. Shelton
Cuthbert
Anderson
Pingley
Seabright
J. Wright
Britton
Guards at Buckingham Palace Changed Daily at 10:30
The guards at Buckingham Palace are changed every day when the King or Queen is in residence at 10 30 a m.
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Buckingham Pence
Round-Up of Baseball and Football News and Speculation
Sporting chatter covers Mickey Cochrane as Red Sox manager hopeful. Joe Cronin’s return. possible Tiger trading of Billy Rogell. Army wary of Wichita. Al Schacht at college gridiron. Al Hostak’s first fight earnings. Ambrose Ogrodowski clarified. Norm Ferran secret for Northwestern. Giants broadcast talk with cereal sponsor. Groves and Cochrane retirement note. Packers holdout rumors. Hank Greenberg vs Babe Ruth homer race odds. Seabiscuit return race uncertainty. Tigers faulted for Cochrane firing. Wes Ferrell mystery amid doubleheaders and Yankee prospects.
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Sid Feder
Pineling
Eddie Brietz
Mickey Cochrane
Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Billy Rogell
Iron Mike
Tigers
Army
Wichita
al Schacht
al Hostak
Kansas City
Brusie Ogrodowski
Blues
Ambrose
Bruce
Northwestern
Norm Ferran
Ioway
Giants
Groves
Cochrane
Green Bay
Longacres
Detroit
More Electric Facilities Now Found On Farms
A 1938 survey report by Dr L Austin of the Bureau of the Census and the Department of Agriculture notes clearer modernization on owner operated farms. It finds increase in farm tractors and automobiles, more electric wiring and telephone service, with better living conditions on owner farms, especially in southern states compared to northern ones.
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L. Austin
Bureau
Department Orr
Division of
Partment of Agriculture
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
Remedy Pittsburgh: Barmaid Says Attentive Service Curb Drinking
Mary Spéshok, a comely young barmaid, argues that keeping a girl behind the bar makes patrons more careful and less likely to overdrink. She adds that she ignores objectionable patrons until they leave, viewing it as endurance.
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Pittsburgh
Mary Spéshok
Old Football Coaches and Promoter Talk in Quiet Slump
The passage notes crying towels passed among football coaches as Bernie Moore struggles with Louisiana state backs while John Crabtree is called to forget Sammy Baugh. Doc Sutherland returns from Scotland singing the blues over sophomores' progress. Charley Lucas, Australia promoter, may stage shows in town. Amos Alonzo Stagg turns 76 tomorrow.
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Bernie Moore
Louisiana
John Crabtree
Sammy Baugh
Doc Sutherland
Scotland
Pitt
Charley Lucas
Australia
Amos Alonzo Stagg
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West Bank of Ebro
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Central Press
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Pate
Pate” Marshall
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Martinsburg
Fishburne Military Academy
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Mr. Barrow
Atlantic City
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Loudoun St
Ernst Amset
Long Foundation of Food Research
Schmidt Baking Company
S. S. Normandie
Fred Beaumont
Rockefeller Center
Ernst Amiet
Palmer House
Winchester Furniture CO
Winchester Club
Virginia Trapshoot
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Buckingham Palace
Wes Ferrell
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