Power bowlers take control as Legion leads standings
The American Legion five surged into undisputed control of the local bowling league as the first half ended. Northern Virginia Power Company slipped to third while Lions Club moved up to fifth and Kiwanis and Handley faculty dropped. Twenty one games remain in the second half with play resuming next Thursday on the Funk and Winchester alleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
N. Virginia
Coca Cola
Rotarians
Lions Club
Jones Tops Ruth In Decade Sports Figures Poll
New York voters select Robert Tyre Jones and Babe Ruth as the decade's two leading sports performers for 1923 to 1933. The panel of 60 observers ranked Dempsey third, Tunney among others, with Moody and Nurmi among the top ten. Baseball, golf, boxing, tennis, track and football led votes.
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Bobby Jones
Ruth
New York
Babe Ruth
Robert Tyre Jones
George Herman Ruth
Jones
Dempsey
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Big Bill Tilden
Helen Wills Moody
Paavo Nurmi
Harold
Red) Grange
Robert Moses
Lefty) Grove
Henri Cochet
Mrs. Moody
Nurmi
Cochet
Glenna Collett Ware
Mark Twain and the San Mateo tragedy in 1899
Gen H. V. Lawton led U S troops at San Mateo when Filipinos shot and killed him in 1899. The remark about Twain notes earnestness, sadness, and the clash between solemnity and mockery in public perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. V. Lawton
U.S. A
San Mateo
New Vicks Voratone Antiseptic Cuts Gargling Costs In Half
Vicks Chemists introduce Voratone Antiseptic a mild yet effective oral antiseptic suitable as gargle mouthwash or lozenge. Five million trial bottles sold at one tenth price demonstrate value and quality with a refund if unsatisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicks VapoRub
Vicks Voratone
Vicks
Europe
Presidential Prerogatives Pressured by Roosevelts Power Drift
Washington discussions show Congress ceding vast authority to the president to reorganize the government and even redirect funds. Critics warn such moves verge on unconstitutional overreach though Democrats back expansion and a wartime mentality dominates. The coming session could tilt power further toward the executive as Republicans wane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
White House
Senate
House of Representatives
Representatives’ Chamber
Deep cave blooms lure with closing lily petals
A Barbados cave hosts unique lilies that feed on animals and insects. The flowers respond to nearby motion by curling their petals around a walking stick, creating a curious living trap observed by researchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Island
Barbados
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio To Visit Winchester Before Inauguration
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer traveling studio, a 90 by 9 foot mobile replica of Hollywood with sound and projection gear, will stop in Winchester on February 22 at 4 30 PM before heading to Washington for Roosevelt's inauguration. The unit, hauled by a large locomotive, will allow the public to inspect its cameras and talking motion picture facilities, drawing crowds since its September tour began.
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Hollywood
Winchester
Metro-Golwyn- Mayer
Motion Picture
Frank M. Boucher
Warner Brothers’ Theatres
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Washington
Frederick County
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
California
Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer Company
United States
Europe
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
Man Falls 14 Floors And Still Lives
Samuel Malbin, a Russian immigrant entrepreneur, fell fourteen stories from the Allerton Hotel in Cleveland on February 17. He survived with a possible fractured arm and potential internal injuries, landing in a linen storage room after smashing through a skylight. He asked for his hat as workers rushed to aid him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cleveland
Samuel Malbin
Allerton
Malbin
Sealing operations yield over two million to U.S. treasury
Sealing operations in the Pribilof Islands conducted by the Bureau of Fisheries have generated a net profit to the United States treasury exceeding 2,511,000 dollars during the past fourteen years.
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Tashington
D. C
Washington
Congress
United States
Ilof Islands
Bureau of Fisheries
United States Treasury
Growing Deaf With Head Noises? Parmint Relief Ad
An advertorial for Parmint Double Strength from Baker's Drug Store claims 1 oz bottle relieves catarrhal head noises and blocked nostrils. Mix with hot water and sugar, take one tablespoon four times daily for relief from mucous and breathing difficulties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Sena
Baker’s
Schneiderhan Dogs Poisoned In Berkeley Co
Two valuable dogs owned by Felix J. Schneiderhan at the West Virginia experiment farm in Kearneysville Berkeley county were poisoned this week. A white English bulldog died after agony, and nearby resident Jerry Triggs lost a dog to poison. Authorities opened an investigation amid fears of a local poisoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schneiderhan
Berkeley Co
Felix J. Schneiderhan
Winchester Research Laboratory
West Virginia Experiment Farm
Kearneysville
Berkeley County
Mrs. Schneiderhan
Jerry Triggs
Aon
Scouts Present Novel Program To Winchester Kiwanis
Winchester Kiwanis invited Scouts from Troop 3 and Troop 1 to a luncheon at the George Washington Hotel for Scout Anniversary week. John Hawse gave a brief history of Scouting in the U S and Winchester while Walter Massey performed sleight of hand tricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Winchester Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
United States
John Hawse
Walter Massey
Kiwanis Club
Scouts
J. Sloan Kuykendall
M. B. Clowe
Garland Quarles
Philip Williams
Primo Carnera Questioned Over Schaaf Death At Court
Italian heavyweight Primo Carnera is questioned at the Criminal Court building in New York, under Detective Chubby Trainer, about his match with Ernie Schaaf who died later at Polyclinic hospital following Schaafs knockout in the 13th round of the elimination bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Primo Carnera
Chubby Trainer
Criminal Court Building
New York
Ernie Schaaf
Polyclinic Hospital
Carnera
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Rotary Club
Rodman
Lyman
Arnold
Armstrong
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Murray
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Buncutter Pre CO
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Ptcaer
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Charles P
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Holly
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Metro-Goldwyn -Mayer
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Winchester Milling CO
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