Chambersburg Withdraws From Court of League
Chambersburg will not be represented in Cumberland Valley Athletic League basketball this year. It marks the second sport withdraw by Chambersburg after quitting football earlier for racial policy reasons. The league will operate with three teams as Winchester also skipped a full slate this winter. A meeting of league officials will be held soon.
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Shambersburg
Cumberland Valley Athletic League
Chambersburg
Winchester
Near Fu
Chambersburg urged to rejoin league over race
An article notes Cumberland, Berkeley Springs and Frederick invite Chambersburg to join a league while other towns refuse to compete with black players. The piece says Chambersburg should reconsider and stay in the league, reflecting era debates on race and local sports.
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Ture
Cumberland
Berkeley Springs
Frederick
Chambersburg
Crawford Finds State Roads Greatly Improved
Bruce Crawford editor of Crawford's Weekly from Norton Virginia describes a business trip to Roanoke Lynchburg and Richmond in a Dodge coupe. He notes Virginia highway improvements since a year and a half earlier when roads were nearly impassable and main roads resembled country lanes. He mentions the Christiansburg celebration marking a through state highway from Winchester to Bristol and a 16 mile unpaved stretch Roanoke to Lynchburg now in good shape overall.
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Bruce Crawford
Norton, Va
Crawford's Weekly
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Richmond
Virginia
Christiansburg
Wincheater
Bristol
Ely’s Cream for Catarrh Relief Appears in Ad
An old advertisement touts applying a fragrant eye cream as a nasal balm to relieve catarrh. It promises quick opening of blocked nostrils, relief from headaches, and easier breathing after a small dose applied inside the nose. The copy urges asking a druggist for a bottle of Ely’s Balm.
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Cole Oil Co
Chinese Learn Paper Making From Wasps
A historical note claims Chinese people learned paper production by observing wasps weave their nests. The account emphasizes an unusual natural tutorial shaping early papermaking ideas.
Schooner Aresene J. Recaptured With Prohibition Officers Aboard
The French auxiliary schooner Aresene J. fled with two U S prohibition officers aboard and was recaptured by the Tallapoosa coast guard vessel. The vessel was towed toward New Orleans and the officers, J B Matthews and a chief machinist mate, were unharmed. The Tallapoosa is expected to arrive with the ship.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Aresene J
Coast Guard
Tallapoosa
Gulf of Mexico
D. D. Jackson
Prohibition Ministrator
Jake Aeeate
Ni . la
United States Prohibition Forces
J. B. Matthews
Prohibition
D. Jackson
United States Coast Guard
McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets Claim Strong Child Gains
Advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound tablets to boost growth in frail children. Claims quick flesh gain, relief from sickness and rickets, with 60 tablets for 60 cents and money back guarantee. Also includes a joke about Noah's ark in a separate note.
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Baker’s Drug Store
McCoy
McCoy’s
Ten Grid Battles Outlined for League Next Fall
A tentative 1927 Cumberland Valley Athletic League football schedule is published with games set across October to November. Chambersburg officials weigh withdrawal while most teams refuse to play with African American players. league stance to be decided at a January meeting.
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Cumberland Valley Athletic League
Mth
Ahroste
Canteaia
Chambersero
Chambersburg
Ee Ae
Zentmyer
Waynesboro
Winchester
Hagerstown
Martinsburg
Market prices and items in local wholesale listing
A scanned local page provides wholesale prices for wheat oats barley and corn plus mixed feed, flour and butter in a long market table. It lists turkeys, chickens, ducks, geese and other farm goods with price ranges and units, corrected to the preceding day. It also includes advertisements on bladder health remedies and notes on a natural bridge near Pine with limewater springs.
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Pgeer Enree
Eacerene
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Court of League
J. W. Arthur General ‘Insurance
Rouss Ave
Little Joe's
Wade
Everly
Marlboro
Clowser
Frederick Courity
Oakland
Northern Virginia Motor Co
S. Main Street
Hillsboro News-Herald
C. B. Organ
Rouss Garage
Braddock Street
Crawford
Shenandoah Motor CO
Nash Dealers
H. A. Schmidt
C. H. Shutte
Handley School
Noah
Pennsylvania
Harpers Ferry
Braddock
Amherst Streets
Tarket Report
Star
Barrevescay
Baltimore Wholesale
Smith
W. B. St
Bethlehem
Keller F
Mechanicsburg
Ohio
Baker's Drug Store
Arizona
Pine
Washington
Ritter
A &P
Cae
Argo
Jatat Atlantic & Pacific ‘Co
RADIO
Atwater Kent
Valley
Griffin Paint and Sign CO
South Main Street
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