Allen Wins Farnley Hunter Trials on Rainy Estate Course
Dr. M Allen rode Clifton's Rose to first in the men's class and Petit Poule to top the ladies division as 50 horses competed on the McKay-Smith estate. Walter Scott rode Mrs. Edward B Jacobs's mare in second, with Miss Gwynne Harrison on Lough Ennell in third. perfection prizes earned Dr. Allen two silver cups for flawless jumps.
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Clifton Rose
Petit
Clifton
Petit Paule
Dr. Allen
Annefield
Llangollen
Rainy reminiscence of old Winchester flood tale
The writer recalls a heavy rain in the 1890s that flooded Water Street and Main Street, before storm sewers, describing quagmires for rural neighbors and the need for galoshes in a bygone Winchester flood memory. It notes the town run overflow and children enjoying a thunderstorm era.
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Winchester
Water Street
Main Street
Perry
Main and
Waters
Aviation Gas Now Available For Motor Cars
A new motor fuel derived from fighting grade aviation gasoline is now offered to motorists at the price of premium fuel. Aerotype Esso provides easy starts, 20 percent more power, 54 percent faster engine warmup, and quicker warmup in tests, with chemical stability matching aviation standards.
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Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Com
Penny Wise He Pays His Taxes In Copper Coins
County treasurer staff count copper pennies paid by John Dickson, a 67 year old colored farmer renting the Davey Newcomb place on Red Bud Road. He handed a heavy sack of pennies to settle his tax bill, noting a few less than his guess of 591. He says the pennies pay his taxes and plans to save them again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Smith
John Dickson
Davey Newcomb
Red Bud Road
John
Payless Days Begin For State Rum Tax Unit
Payless days began for 14 members of the Federal Alcohol Tax Unit in Virginia including John H. Wickham, veteran chief. Dropped from the rolls by a rider in the federal appropriation bill, they were told they might continue to work without pay, forming a majority of the liquor tax enforcement force in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
John H. Wickham
Rain Or Snow Forecast For Early Week In Mid Atlantic
Weather outlook for the period starting Monday shows rain in the South and rain or snow in the North across the North and Middle Atlantic States. Expect generally fair conditions later, with further rain or snow possible Friday, temperatures rising early in the week then cooling midweek and again by Friday into Saturday.
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Washington
North
Middle Atlantic
Public Live Stock Auction at Chapin Farm
Public auction of live stock Tuesday December 4 at 11 am at R G Chapin farm three miles south of Hayfield. Catalog includes twenty six steers weighing 700 to 850 pounds seven bred to Angus bull nine cows four with calves at side and fourteen ewes. Terms cash. Dunn and Duvall, auctioneers.
Record rainfall vollies Winchester region in November
Deluge brings 6.28 inches of rain for November the heaviest on record since 1893 and the heaviest month since 1932. Traffic delays occur as U S Route 11 waters rise across low spots and streams overflow. Shenandoah River levels rise with Castleman s Ferry reporting high flow.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Wincheser
Washington
D. C
Roanoke
U. S
Shenandoah River
Castleman
Interest Grows in Cather Novel A Lost Lady
The film adaptation of Willa S. Cather's A Lost Lady will be shown soon in Winchester rekindling interest in the 1923 novel. The Handley Library has carried it for over a decade after favorable notices from ten of eleven major outlets. The book depicts Captain Forrester an Midwest railroad builder and his wife Marian in a 40 year old town.
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Willa Sibert Cather
Winchester
Handley Library
Forrester
Marian
Congress Heights Team Here Sunday
The Winchester semi pro schedule features Congress Heights visiting this Sunday. The visitors boast a strong backfield and good line, promising a tough contest despite the field conditions. Fans must present tickets at the box office.
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Congress Heights
Winchester
Tomorow
Pure Black Pepper and Pure Food Store Ad Shorthand
Winter is here. Let us have your fur coats to clean and glaze at moderate prices. Winchester Dry Cleaning Works offers service at 210 S. Braddock St. South End Hose Co holds regular meeting Monday night December 3. Call 28 for laundry service.
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Winchester Dry Cleaning Works
S. Braddock St
South End Hose Co
Elks Invite Public to Memorial Rites at Capitol Theatre
Winchester Lodge No. 867 B P O E invites the public to its annual memorial service at the Capitol Theatre on Sunday December 2 at 2 30 PM. Speaker is Fredericksburg Commonwealth's Attorney B F Cole. Music by Chanters Billy Barnes Floyd Haines and soloist Miss Lillian Oakes.
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Winchester Lodge
Capitol Theatre
Ishy
Paicth
B.F. Cole
Fredericksburg
Virginia
Cole
Commonwealth
Billy Barnes
Floyd Haines
R. B. Nelson
T. W. English
M. L. DuCharme
Lodge
Lillian Oakes
Berkeley County Endeavor Leaders Hold Convention
The Berkeley County Christian Endeavor Societies met yesterday in Inwood West Virginia with strong attendance despite rain. Miss Margaret Frances Richards spoke on Living Creatively and formerly led the Virginia State Christian Endeavor Union president role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley County
Christian Endeavor Societies
Inwood
W. Va
Margaret Frances Richards
Miss Richards
Virginia State Christian Endeavor Union
French Offer Germans Second Chance In Saar
Paris reports Foreign Minister Laval publicly offered Germany a second chance to regain the Saar if the January 13 plebiscite favors staying under League of Nations jurisdiction. He noted France would not oppose a League council decision to return Saar to Germany if after voting to remain under the League, Saar residents later wish to join Germany. Blum urged talks with Germany and proposed a moral quarantine against Nazism while supporting peace.
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Paris
Peirre Laval
Germany
League of Nations
Chamber of Deputies
France
League Council
Saar
League
Leon Blum
Blum
Philadelphia
Navy
Army
Richmond
Virginia
Peery
State Department of Highways
Miami
Fla
Warren E. Eaton
Norwich
N. Y
Baltimore
Pauline Anita Connolly
Harold Ashby Johnson
Pierre Laval
Buenos Aires
Primo Carnera
Victorio Campolo
Argentina
Callender
Tokyo
Philippine Islands
Yokohama
Cedar Rust Taxes Due by Dec 5 in Frederick County
County Treasurer R. S. Smith warns all taxpayers that the final day to pay 1934 Cedar Rust taxes without a 5 percent penalty is Wednesday December 5, with the extra charge taking effect December 6. Cedar Rust taxes total 2572 dollars and must be paid at the treasurer might office along with other county taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Frederick County
Baltimore High School Girl Killed After Refusing Cocktail
Pauline Anita Connolly a 17 year old Baltimore high school girl was shot to death in Harold A Johnson's apartment where he also wounded himself. Johnson admitted the shooting and remained in grave condition after being shot twice. Several witnesses including Johnson's wife and Clayton Morgan 14 were present as the incident followed an argument over her supposed infidelity.
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Baltimore
Pauline Anita Connolly
Harold Ashby Johnson
Johnson
Cocktail Johnson
Henry J. Criss
Betty Johnson
Clayton Morgan
Ek Morgan
Miss Connolly
Young Morgan
Half Century Fight Marked By Seal Drive
The Christmas Seal Drive opens this year marking fifty years since Dr. Edward Livingstone Trudeau built the first tuberculosis sanitorium at Saranac Lake in 1885. The infant cottage grew into a village of 36 buildings including nurse homes, infirmary, library, lab, x ray, recreation pavilion and chapel. Trudeau’s care emphasized nourishing food sunlight fresh air and rest, and his sanitorium model now spans hundreds of facilities aided by annual Seals sales. Continued on Page Eight.
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Adirondack Mountains
Saranac Lake
Edward Livingstone Trudeau
Loomis
Trudeau
Two Officers of Burned Ship Are Held For Court
Acting Captain William F Warms and Chief Engineer Eben S Abbott of the Morro Castle are under arrest on criminal negligence charges tied to the September 8 fire off the New Jersey coast. They face potential penalties including up to ten years in prison and a $10,000 fine. They were held on bail of $2,500 each for a December 12 hearing.
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New York
Wiliam F. Warms
Eben S. Abbott
Morro Castle
New Jersey
General Slocum
Warms
Abbot
Garrett W. Cotter
United States
Ward Line
C and P Phone Office Moves to Myers Building
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co announces transfer of its commercial office from the George Washington Hotel basement to the Dr. W. D. Myers building at 21 West Boscawen Street. Monday morning move to central location for local business. Miss Ursula O Leary remains cashier. hours 8 30 to 5 30 weekdays and Saturdays. Phone number 12 000.
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
George Washington Hotel
Dr. W. D. Myers
West Boscawen Street
E. C. Stuart
J T. Yates
Ursula O'Leary
Barnstormers Defeat Nippon Stars in Japan Exhibition
In Utsunomiya Dec 1 Babe Ruth and team beat the Nippon all stars 14 to 5 before about 12 000 fans. The squad then trained for Kobe to board the Empress of Canada for Manila and more exhibition games.
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Utsunomiya
Japan
Babe Ruth and Company
Nippon All Stars
Kobe
Manila
Navy Triumph Defeats Army 3-0 In Rain Soaked Classic
Navy limited Army 3-0 to secure its first Middy victory since 1921 amid a torrential downpour at Franklin Field. An 80,000 crowd watched the muddy clash as Navy kicker Big Slade Cutter connected on a field goal from the 19-yard line in the first period.
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Franklin Field
Philadelphia
Navy
Army
Slade Cutter
Franklindelphia
Army and Navy
University of Pennsylvania
Phia
Army-Navy
Coffee Shop to Get New Head in Hotel Jack
Mrs. F. Li. Buckley of South Stewart Street plans to take over the Hotel Jack Coffee Shop. She aims to offer a mid day business men's lunch and operating hours from 7 a m to 9 p m. Remodeling is planned for next spring based on her hotel experience in Michigan Front Royal and Winchester.
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F. Li. Buckley
South Stewart Street
Ballet Removed Patient Returns To Home In West Virginia
A man named William Strother from Millbrook Hamp shire county West Virginia was admitted to Memorial Hospital with a bullet wound. An operation was performed to remove the bullet and he returned home. The manner of injury could not be learned.
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William Strother
Millbrook
Hampshire County
W. Va
Memorial Hospital
Draws Fine In Police Court
Mary Wright was fined 10.25 in police court this morning for disorderly conduct. A charge against Fred Wright was dismissed.
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Mary Wright
Fred Wright
Bridges Destroyed and Highways Blocked Across Multiple Roads
Weather chaos and flood warnings spread as bridges and road approaches failed along Potomac and James river vicinities. Reported high water, washed routes, and closed secondary roads disrupted travel from Virginia to Maine, with seasonal warmth contrasting the flooding across several states. The piece notes shifting temperatures from coast to coast, highlighting a springlike thaw in many areas.
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Virginia
Richmond
State Department of Pickways
James River
James
Maidens
Amelia County
Weben
Creek
Bernards Creek
Powhatan
Mecklenburg
Roanoke River
Mecklenburg County
Staunton Dan
Appomattox
Washington
New York
Maine
Boston
Jacksonville
Fla
Philadelphia
Bermuda
Navy beats Army 7 to 5 in football classic
Philadelphia reports Navy defeats Army in a high scoring football classic 7 to 5. Other items note Virginia educators urged by Governor Peery to protect taxpayers, and flood waters rising in Virginia rivers.
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Drs. M. Allen
Farnley
McKay-Smith
Warren County
Front Royal
Star Today
Lexington
Washington- Winchester
Cather
Winchester Lai i
Trudead
W.Y
T.w.english
M. L. DuCharne
Berkeley County Endeavor
Socialist Chamber
Baltimore High School
Harold A. Johnson
Pauline Connolly
American Legion
Abbott
C. and
Myers
Barnstormers
Bulletin
Midshipmen
West Point
Missouri Ozarks
Great Lakes
Zerg
Oklahoma Panhandle
The
Associated Press
Hagerstown
Iana
Potomac River
Keedysville
Ree Acer
Wigan
World News
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