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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1929

Page

2

Legion Plans Derby At Churchill Downs Derby Event At National Convention

The American Legion announces its eleventh annual convention in Louisville from September 30 to October 3 with dense business sessions and festive entertainment. Highlights include a Churchill Downs derby on September 30, fireworks, a night air show with Los Angeles dirigible, bombing planes and pursuit ships, parades, concerts, pistol and rifle contests, drum and bugle finals, regatta and polo, plus officers elected at the final session October 3.

Associated Press Indianapolis Ind American Legion Louisville James F. Barton National Adjutant Veterans Hoover Roy the Legion Churchill Downs Kentucky Paul V. McNutt World War Fighters Navy Department Los Angeles Armory Memorial Stadium Camp Knox Maxwell Field Belknap Indiana Paul V. McNutt i James A. Drain

Local Wholesale and Retail Market Prices Report

Daily market round up shows mixed wholesale prices for feed middlings screenings corn meal and flour. Local retail items include butter fat creamery butter and cracked corn with varying quotes. hogs sheep and lambs listed with price ranges. Baltimore prices show live poultry and hens and young chickens noted with per unit values.

Prague Cnorvy Co. de Sers Wired Masters Hogs Baltimore

Regional Social News Highlights Visits and Weekend Guests

Rosenberger Virginia reports a weekend of guests visiting local residents. Mr. and Mrs. Snapp and son from Forest Glen Maryland hosted J. B. Snapp family, with Mrs. Paul Good and sons from Winchester staying over. Several relatives from Ohio, Maryland, and West Virginia dispersed through the weekend, including visits by Miss Glenna White Relief and Morgantown visitors.

M. B. Clowe Winchester C. H. Snapp W. J. Smith C. M. Rosenberger Thornton Farrebee J. T. Mellwee Place Rosenberger Hollis Snapp Hagerstown

Marines raise funds for Zeppelin stowaway

Marines passed the hat for the Zeppelin stowaway and the proceeds totaled 53 cents, a sum that adds to 30 and 23. The note also advertises a 25 percent dry cleaning discount for the rest of the month with contact phone 1047.

Russian countess to shape New York women’s styles

A Russian countess announces plans to visit New York to align women’s fashion with the city’s architectural look. She aims to influence dress and style to echo urban silhouettes and landmark skylines.

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