Balloon Race Trials Set for Chicago September 11
Thousands of veterans and balloon enthusiasts gather as the elimination race for the international event begins in Chicago on September 11 with the final to start October 23. Ralph H. Upson leads the American squad using Goodyear II, aiming to defend the Gordon Bennett trophy against entries from Italy France Great Britain and Belgium.
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Chicago
White City
Indianapolis
Aero Club Oferica
Ralph H. Upson
Upson
America
Paris
Bridlington
England
A. D. Preston
Italy
France
Great Britain
Belgium
St. Louis
Dunham
Quebec
Bayer Aspirin Ad Emphasizes Safety and Uses
The advertisement touts Bayer as the trusted maker of aspirin for over twenty years. It highlights genuine packaging with clear directions for headaches toothaches earaches neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. Small 12 tablet tins cost a few cents and larger Bayer packages are also sold by druggists.
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Bayer
Returned Family Rejoins City After Jersey Shore Stay
Mr and Mrs Leon Young and their child return to the city after living at Jersey Shore Pa the former homeplace of Mr Young They expect to settle here Their child and Mrs Young are with her parents Mr and Mrs Brewer at Boyce Va Mr Young is employed by Garberlee Cream Company.
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Leon Young and Child
Jersey Shore
Mr. Young
Mrs. Young and
Child
Mrs. Brewer
Boyce
Mr. Youngs
Garberlee Cream Company
Local Feed and Flour Prices Listed in Sparse Entry
The snippet lists local flour prices for barrels and 12 lb sacks, spring wheat flour, middlings, screenings, cracked corn, corn meal, molasses horse feed, and creamery butter. It includes figures like 14.00, 17.00, 5.00, and 8.78 with several garbled items.
Market Prices and Livestock Listings From The Theaé Market
The listing shows livestock and dairy items with prices such as chickens 0.40 to 0.00 per unit, geese 0.87, sheep and calves priced between 8.00 and 15.50, and dairy prints at 11. Also mentioned are furs and cabin items with varied rates. The fragmentary OCR includes multiple line items and numeric values without clear dates or locations.
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Saas
Mrs Newlin Dies In Cumberland
Lucy Newlin formerly of Winchester Virginia and native of Wadesville Clarke County born sixty years ago died Thursday evening in Cumberland. Her body was brought to Martinsburg and laid at the home of her niece Mrs Marshall W Kyle at 442 East Burke Street. Funeral from the house at 2 PM with burial in Green Hill cemetery. She leaves son James A and daughter Mrs Bella Sowers both of Cumberland sister Mrs Ida Palmer and brother James A Crim of Luray.
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Lucy. Newlin
Winchester
Wadesville
Clarke County
Cumberland
Martinsburg
Marshall W. Kyle
East
Burke Street
Green Hill
Pentacostal Church
Estate of Emma Baker Granted Probate to Husband
The will of the late Mrs. Emma Baker, who died earlier, admits to probate in the county clerk’s office. She leaves her entire estate to her husband David Baker in fee simple and names him executor. The document, dated April 24 1916, was witnessed by M. M. Lynch and A. J. Tavenner.
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Emma Baker
Man Rescued After Drinking Ammonia in County
A county youth was found unconscious in Cemetery Lane after drinking a six ounce bottle of aromatic spirits of ammonia, a liquid with 97 percent alcohol. He lay in mud in rain until brought to police headquarters where he recovered by morning and was dismissed in court with no serious injuries.
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Cemetery Lane
Peavish Courtship Recalled in Galveston News
Mrs. Peavish recalls that before marriage Mr. Peavish enjoyed hearing her sing Home Sweet Home, and now he prefers the sound of dishes rattling on the table.
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Dows
Earth
Friendship picnic at Rock Enon Park Rept. 6 Labor day
Friendship picnic announced at Rock Enon Park on Labor Day weekend. Event details note gatherings, games, and food activities for attendees.
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Rock Enon Park
Remedy For Ugly Husbands Calotabs Ad
A vintage advertisement promoting Calotabs as a nausea free laxative and mood changer for husbands and wives. It claims a single nightly tablet removes biliousness and improves morning energy with no taste or after effects. The pitch promises a money back refund if not delighted.
Fruit Trust to Build Storage Warehouses in Northwest
The American Fruit Growers Inc., known as the apple trust, plans a chain of storage facilities in the far west apple region. A Hood River paper notes a new branch at Zillah Washington with warehouses planned at Yakima Grandview and Selah as part of expanding the Northwest orchard holdings to control the apple market.
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American Fruit Growers
The
Apple Trust
Far West
Better Fruit
Hood River
Oregon
American Fruit Growers, Inc
Northwest
Zillah
Washington
Virginia Local Fire Insurance Agents to Meet in Roanoke
The Virginia Association of Local Fire Insurance Agents will hold its annual meetings in Roanoke on September 22 and 23. About 100 to 150 agents from across Virginia are expected to attend the event.
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Roanoke
Virginia Association of Local Fire Insurance Agents
Virginia
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C. I. Brumback & Bro
Winchester, Va
Berryville, Va
Frank M. Reynolds
Shenandoah Motor Co
Front Royal
Lloyd Plaster
Bluemont
FORD
Maxwell
Overland Sales & Service
Cor. Water
Main Sts
Apa Erin
Overland
Bell
United
H. W. Ebert
Gov. Braddock
Catherine Chapman
Corporation Court ‘of
N. Market &J
John Walters
WM. M. Lupton
Star
Baltimore
Chapman
Fruit Trust
Cammer & Son Tire Service CO
Kernstown
ATES
J.S. Solenberger & Co. Inc
DRECO
John W. Rosenberger
Braddock and
Wolfe Sts
J. Edward Giles
Ethel Yost
Philadelphia
Margaret Hodgson
Dayton
Bacycle
Rambler
Columbia
H. R. Willis
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