Graf Zeppelin Launches Transpacific Flight From Kasumigaura
The Graf Zeppelin began its Pacific crossing from Kasumigaura after a delayed departure caused by a north wind. Dr. Eckener aimed for Los Angeles with a 5 470 mile route, expecting about 100 hours of flight time amid typhoon concerns and favorable tail winds.
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Tokyo
Kasumigaura Naval Base
Kasumidaura
Japan
Pacific Ocean
Los Angeles
Pacific
Graf
Eckener
Seattle
Wash
Graf Zeppelin
Hawaii
Kasumigaura
Hugo Eckener
Scout Troop Seven Meeting Announced
Scout Troop No. 7, Boy Scouts, will hold its regular meeting at 7:30 this evening announced by patrol leaders Miller Fletcher and William Eagle.
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Boy Scouts
Miller Fletcher
William Eagle
Almshouse Consolidation Moves Forward in Northern Virginia
Paul S. Blanford of the State Welfare Board visits Winchester to discuss consolidating alms houses with Frederick, Clarke, Warren and Shenandoah counties. Reports show consolidated homes are cheaper and better equipped with medical staff, heat and baths, and several regional consolidations are underway or planned.
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Paul S. Blanford
State Welfare Board
Winchester
Board of County Supervisors
Winchester City
Frederick County
Clarke, Warren
Shenandoah
Front Royal
Waynesboro
Blanford
Star
Virginia
Manassas
Albemarle
Alleghany
Augusta
Bath
Rockbridge
Charlottesville
District Home Board
Near Southwest
Giles
Craig
Pulaski
Montgomery
Roanoke
Smyth
South End Hose Company Meeting Set for Aug 26
The regular meeting of the South End Hose Company, postponed by a yard party, will be held Monday night at 8 o'clock. Yard party reports and other business will be discussed. All members are urged to attend. Secretary H. Lewis.
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South End Hose Company
Co. H. Lewis
Friendship uniforms to be returned at engine house
All members with uniforms who are not going to Lexington Virginia with the company must return their uniforms to the driver at the engine house. Signed by Captain Fred W. Forney.
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Lexington
Sunday Schools of County Report Member Increase
The Frederick County Sunday School Association held its annual convention at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church South in Middletown. Reports showed 4500 total members with improving attendance. various district officers reported, and new appointments included Snyder Alleman as supervisor of Daily Vacation Bible Schools and C G Morrow as county Training Schools superintendent.
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Frederick County
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Middletown
I. N. Good
Arthur Everly
F. Estes Kline
P. R. Diehl
J. L. Hershman
M. S. Glaize
W. M Cochran
O. D
Snyder Allaman
Minor C. Miller
C. D. Lambert
Norris A. Lineweaver
America
Committee On Nominations
Snyder Alleman
C. G. Morrow
Lambert
Advocates Saturday Sabbath Observance and Workers’ Holiday
Winchester Virginia letter from Nannie R Glass recounts Rev Dr McFaden's August 18 sermon on Observing the Sabbath Day urging workers to gain a Saturday to end the week early. He condemns baseball and other amusements as profaning the Sabbath, warning of dire moral outcomes if society does not keep it holy.
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the Star
F. T. McFaden
Christ
Work to Begin Soon on New Virginia Road
Construction of a modern highway between Strasburg and Front Royal will start as the first link of the John Marshall highway. Brady Brothers of Lonaconing Md. hold the contract. The rock asphalt road uses a new right of way east of the Southern Railway to remove several dangerous grade crossings. The John Marshall highway runs from Front Royal to Washington and passes by Chief Justice John Marshall's birthplace.
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Strasburg
Front Royal
Brady Brothers, Lonaconing
M4d
Massanutten Mountain
Southern Railway
John Marshall
Front Naval Park
Washington, D. C
Hn Marshall
Winchester Field Debut for New Purcellville Clash
The Winchester baseball team will play the Purcellville club at Rouss Park tomorrow afternoon. Winchester will have new players in the field for the contest, announced officials.
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Winchester
Purcellville Club
Rouss Park
Apple Growers Notice for Pickers Tickets at Fair
Apple growers plan to issue pickers tickets and urge attendance at the upcoming fair. The notice appears in the STAR JOB DEPARTMENT and emphasizes prompt printing of tickets and participation on the stated date.
Concert Band Plans Evening Firemen?s Fete Program
The Winchester Concert Band will perform tonight at eight in front of the Friendship Fire Hall on East Cork Street as part of the area fete. Conductor Melwee presents a varied program including marches, overtures, waltzes, a euphonium solo, and light numbers with themes like Golden Friendship and The Lure of Alaska. A bake sale and cake test will accompany the event for the ice committee’s fund drive.
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Winchester
Farmer Bungtown
Luscombe
Harlee
Engleman
Rolfe
Socoto
Alaska
Lieut. Benter
Friends of the Firemen
Swanson predicts landslide Pollard victory in Virginia
Senator Claude A. Swanson, guest at John Lesner’s Ocean View cottage in Norfolk, forecasts John Garland Pollard winning Virginia governor by more than 40000 votes. He attributes GOP anti Smith coalition collapse to anti Smiths failing to back the Republican lieutenant governor candidate R Dickenson and to GOP indorsement of several anti Smiths.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
John Garland Pollard
Virginia
Claude A. Swanson
John Lesner
Ocean View Cottage
R. Walter Dickenson
Left Unconscious By Hit Run Driver In Detroit Roadway
Detroit reports Mrs. Lillian Martin formerly of this city was struck by a hit and run driver on Verner highway. She was found unconscious and taken to Receiving Hospital with details of injuries not yet confirmed. Mrs. Martin is the daughter of Mrs. Mollie Seabright and the late Thomas Seabright.
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Detroit
Mich
Lillian Martin
Verner Highway
Martin
Mollie Seabright
Thomas Seabright
Postpone Schneider Cup Races After Italian Pilot's Death
Italy formally asks England to delay the Schneider cup races set for September 6 and 7 due to the death of Captain Giuseppe Motta in a high speed test over Lake Garda. Motta plunged from 300 feet as the M 67 crashed, with a water spout observed and the plane sinking before recovery. The extension sought is one week to ten days. at Annapolis Lieutenant Al Williams hopes the pause aids his Mercury racer trials to compete.
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Rome
Italy
England
Guiseppe Motta
School of High Velocity
Desenzano
Motta
Lake Garda
Williams
Annapolis
al. Williams
Navy
Naval
Naval Academy
New York
Funeral of Stanley E. Harmer draw s railroaders from miles
Rail workers from Washington to Harrisonburg attended the funeral of Stanley E. Harmer, a longtime Baltimore and Ohio trains conductor, who died after months of illness. The service at the Presbyterian Church was led by Rev. Dr. F. T. McFaden, followed by interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery with Masonic honors.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Washington
Harrisonburg
Stanley E. Harmer
Presbyterian Church
F. T. McFaden
Four men arrested for disorderly conduct at Woodmen picnic
Sheriff Pannett arrested H O Hodgson Harry Robinson James Whittington and Samuel Dellinger on warrants for disorderly conduct at a Woodmen of the World picnic near Middletown last Saturday and for resisting an officer. They face trial in the county magistrate's court tomorrow morning. Mrs Walter S Nicklin of Alexandria Va is visiting relatives on National avenue.
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Pannett
H. O. Hodgson
Harry Robinson
James Whittington
Samuel Dellinger
Middletown
Mrs. Walters. Nicklin
Alexandria, Va
Lewis Pearson
National Avenue
Pfanos Fall Clearance Sale At Brawner's Music Store
Fall clearance begins Saturday at Brawner's Music Store East Piccadilly. Prices cut on many items with several renovations and five used uprights in fine condition. Uprights start at one hundred dollars with easy terms available.
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Brawner
East Piccadilly
Campmeeting Trip On Winchester & Western R R
The Winchester and Western Railroad will run a motor train from Winchester to Wardensville and return on August 25 for the annual campmeeting at Wardensville. Departure from Winchester 7:30 a m. Round trip fares are 1.60 from Winchester 1.25 from Gainesboro and 1.90 from Gore. Return times given as 5 p m. D H SENCINDIVER General Manager.
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Graf Zeppelin
Wardensville
W. VA
Winchester & Western Railroad Company
Winchester
Gainesboro
Gore
Warrensville
D. H. Sencindiver
Apples Wanted for Free Run Grimes Golden Delivery
Cash buyers Glaze and Hurst announce immediate purchase of free run Grimes Golden apples for delivery on any day. Phone 840. Winchester Fair notice appears in advertisement.
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Obuying
Grimes
Glaize & Hurst
Winchester Park Scheme Proposes City Park Bonds
William G. Hardy urges H. R. Potts and the Winchester Park Assoc to acquire and dedicate city land for parks, including Rouss Spring and Baker Farm, advocate large park development, airport use, and issuing $100,000 in park bonds to fund gradual growth and maintenance.
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H. Russell Potts
Winchester Park Association
William G. Hardy
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Mr. Hardy
Winchester
H. R. Potts
Winchester Park Assoc
Baker Farm
Handley Board of Trustees
Clty
Ite
Shenandoah Valley, Agricultural Society
Agricultural Society
Handley Trustees
Handley School
Rouss Springs
Fair Grounds
Equity
Norton, Bird & Whitman
Rouss Spring
Tom
W. G. Hardy
British Rejection Quashes Hopes for Young Plan Accord
The Hague August 23 British Chancellor Philip Snowden rejects a four power offer on reparations as France Belgium Italy and Japan signal willingness to move toward agreement. French and Belgian sources say the proposal meets about 75 percent of Britain demands while Snowden calls it insufficient threatening a setback to the Young plan efforts.
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Associated Press
The
Hague
Philip Snowden
France
Iaiy
Belgium
Pre Jaspar
Sno
Henry Jaspar
Oe Exchequer
Aly
Tottering
Young
Dawes
Italy
Japan
Sally
Snowden
Great Britain
Germany
Shooting Match at Woodmen Picnic at Gore
There will be a shooting match at the Woodmen's picnic at Gore Saturday. The Winchester Gun Club plans a team race and invites all trap shooters to participate, bearing their own guns. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Sloat have returned to South Loudoun Street after a week at Capon Springs, W Va.
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Gore
Winchester Gun Club
John S. Sloat
South Loudoun Street
Capon Springs
W. Va
Winchester Fair Office Opening Notice
Winchester Fair Office listed in Chamber of Commerce adjacent to Capitol Theatre for the transaction of all fair business. S-14-1p-tf.
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Chamber of Commerce
Capitol Theatre
Winchester Park Fund Contributor Praises Cleanball Park
E G Carter of Winchester Virginia writes praising the local park. He commends the park founders D C Harrison is criticized and urges public support for a real Winchester park fund noting clean facilities and refined amusements. August 22 1929.
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the Star
Winchester
D. C. Harrison
E. G. Carter
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Hugo ‘Eckener
Winchester Fair
Fred W. Forney
Sunday Schools OF County
Presid
Hh. R. Meliwaine
Nannie R. Glass
Winchester, Va
Virginia Road
sunmuWw
Star Job Department
Swanson
Pollard
Chevrolet
Essex
Auto Parts’ Corp
Mr. Harmer
Pfanos
W.G. Hardy
Woodmen
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