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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1933
Page
7
The Ball Hawks beat the Sunny Side 6 to 5 Tuesday evening in the City League. Sunny Side had seven hits off pitcher Luby but produced few runs, while Keller and P. Anderson led Hawks with two hits apiece. Hancher had two hits for Sunny Side.
Lionel Barrymore and Miriam Hopkins head an impressive cast in Stranger's Return at the Capitol Theatre. Adapted from Phil Strong's rural novel, the film offers stirring drama and romance of the soil with notable performances and direction. Nancy Carroll and Frank Morgan star in Kiss Before the Mirror.
Chester Morris and Frank McHugh star in a new RKO murder mystery at the Colonial Theatre with showings at 7:30 and 9. Ruth Etting comedy and Colonial News also appear as added features.
An early 20th century health ad touts Calotabs as a purifier of the blood and a remedy for chronic ailments. It cites physician endorsement and describes a cleansing course twice weekly to stimulate the liver kidneys stomach and bowels with doses priced at 10 and 35 cents.
City League standings list Sunnyside Ball Hawks Lions Club South End Ind Va Woolen Post Office and All Stars with records. Upcoming games include Old Timers vs Sunny side and VA Woolen Mill vs Post Office, with dates from Aug 18 to Sept 1.
Mt Solon Virginia prepares for the fifth annual army riding tourney and field day at Natural Chimneys this Saturday. Eight foot steel tipped lances mounted on swift horses will reenact medieval jousts while field events include a beauty contest trap shooting a prize fight and a greased pig chase. The event, free to spectators as in years past, attracts thousands from the Shenandoah Valley and has drawn crowds around 4000 in prior years.
Middletown Camp No. 12 of the Modern Woodmen of America will hold its twenty fourth annual picnic at Middletown Park on Saturday Aug 1. The event features a double header baseball game, Gravel Springs Brass Band, and speeches to mark the day. There will be plenty of water shade and parking.
Albert L Bates 89 charged with abduction in a federal warrant at Denver Colorado. Bates identified as co conspirator with Harvey Bailey in the Urschel kidnapping. He is wanted by police in seven states and held $600 of the marked Urschel ransom money at arrest.
George Campbell Peery of Tazewell won the Democratic nomination for Virginia governor by 44 051 votes over Joseph T Deal and W Worth Smith Jr The final tally shows 116 837 for Peery 40268 for Deal and 32518 for Smith The victory marks the largest primary turnout in state history with broad district support beyond the eighth district. Mae West popularized the line And don't call me Madame in a long running joke during a vaudeville sketch.
Herbert E. Hannis of Martinsburg Berkeley County prosecutor for three terms is urged for the Republican nomination to Congress in the Second West Virginia District in 1934. Incumbent Democrat is Jennings Randolph. Observers expect Frank L. Bowman to seek the Republican nomination as well.
In Washington dispatches, Pan American sentiment grows as hopes for European cooperation fade and Montevideo talks loom. Chicago reports boom prosperity with crowds, crowded trains, and car thefts. a tale links Robert Gore, Mayor Cermak, and Roosevelt as political intrigue threads through the era.
American League standings list Washington leading with 72 wins and 38 losses, New York 46–, Philadelphia 55–54, Cleveland 66–59, Detroit 55–58, Boston 48–61, St. Louis 43–72. Cleveland and Philadelphia split games. Detroit and Boston also. National League shows New York at 64–43, Pittsburgh 62–49, Chicago 61–51, St. Louis 61–53, Boston 60–52, Philadelphia 46–63, Brooklyn 44–63, Cincinnati 44–68. Yesterday’s results: Washington vs Chicago, New York vs St Louis, Philadelphia vs Cleveland, Boston vs Detroit. Tomorrow’s schedule includes Brooklyn at Pittsburgh and multiple city matchups across leagues.
Lamson stands trial for murder in San Jose California with Miss Dolores Roberts poised as a key witness. The tragedy left Allene Genevieve Lamson motherless as the case unfolds.
Dr. Logan Clendening explains hay fever sufferers should learn which plants trigger symptoms and what they look like. He notes ragweed is the major offender, but other plants like lambs quarters sage and goldenrod also contribute, with regional variation in pollen sources. The article outlines practical steps to reduce exposure and mentions pamphlets available from the author.
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