Death Takes W S Kilmer At Sky Lake
Willis Sharpe Kilmer 71 father of Exterminator Sun Briar and Sun Beau died at his Sky Lake summer home near Binghamton New York pneumonia after yearlong illness His wife Sarah Jane Weiss cared for him at death He built Court Manor a leading thoroughbred farm in Rockingham County and was its largest real estate taxpayer He owned Harrison farm near Tenth Legion and spent millions on landscaping and development He was born October 8 1868 in Brooklyn and later ran a medicinal goods concern
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Willis Sharpe Kilmer
Court Manor
Rockingham County
Sky Lake
Binghamton
N. Y
Kilmer
Sarah Jane Weiss
Paris
Harrison Farm
Tenth Legion
Rockingham
Brooklyn
Cornell University
Feller’s No-Hitter Blighted by Blister in Athletics Game
Cleveland ace Bob Feller pitched seven no-hit innings before a blister hindered his bid for a second no hitter of the season. Rollie Hemsley, his catcher, notes the blister forced altered pitches and allowed Dick Siebert to break the no-hitter with a first-inning hit.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
Bobby Feller
Rollie Hemsley
Feller
Iowa
Athletics
Pride
van Meter
A’s
Dick Siebert
Biebert
Hemsley
Bob
Siebert
Kilmer and His Thoroughbreds in Early 20th Century
The text recalls Ole Bones winning the Kentucky Derby and ranks Sun Briar among leading stud horses. It notes Sun Beau's earnings and Seabiscuit's later record, then outlines Kilmer founding the Binghamton Press in 1904 and later establishing the Kilmer Pathological laboratory. It highlights Kilmer's forest and game preservation work and a 1939 plaque from the New York Turf Writers' Association recognizing breeding advancements.
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Sun Briar
Court Manor Stud
Pompey
Sun Edwin
Firethorn
Sun Beau
Seabiscuit
Kilmer
Binghamton Press
Car crash tied to stolen license number 260-924
Detectives Hoffstadt and Leininger chased a stolen car after hearing a police report. Leininger noted the plate 260-924, then his car struck an abandoned vehicle bearing the same license number. The incident occurred in New Orleans on July 13.
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New Orleans
Henry Hoffstadt
Arthur Leininger
Leininger
Champions clash in Western Amateur semis at Minneapolis
In Minneapolis at the Minneapolis Golf Club Bud Ward of Spokane holder of the national amateur crown faces Harry Todd of Dallas in a 36 hole semi final for a shot at the 41st Western Amateur title. Meanwhile Jim Ferrier of Sydney meets George Victor of Chicago in the other semi final.
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Minneapolis
Bud Ward
Spokane
Harry Todd
Dallas
Texas
Jim Ferrier
Sydney
Australia
Uaves
George Victor
Chicago
Walter Johnson Missed by Cumberland Supporters
Walter Johnson, ex baseball star and Republican congressional candidate, came to a convention in Cumberland but was not informed to attend the meeting. He was present for the gathering yet cited a forgotten invitation.
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Cumberland
Mda
Walter Johnson
Walter
Johnson
Indians Keep Up With Times in Portable Movie Request
At Gallup New Mexico on July 13 Navajo Indians asked for European war pictures to display on the government portable movie machine. They explained they simply wanted to keep up with the times.
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Gallup
N. M
Braves
Naval vessel Albemarle launched at Camden yards
High Navy officials attended the unveiling of the seaplane tender U S S Albemarle in Camden New Jersey. Sponsored by Mrs. Lewis Compton acting Secretary of the Navy, the ship built by New York Shipbuilding is a sister to U S S Curtiss launched last April 20.
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Camden
N. J
U. S. S. Albemarle
Lewis Compton
New York Shipbuilding Yards
U. S. S. Curtiss
Three Tomato Festival Princesses Named for Berkeley Springs
Berkeley Springs West Virginia July 13 Joe Hunter director general of the Fourth Annual Tomato Festival announced the first three princesses for Queen Morgan IVs court Miss Jean Myers Shepherdstown Miss Bernice Ambrose Paw Paw and Miss Daphne Saville Romney plans are under way for Labor Day weekend celebrations with coronation pageant on Saturday August 31 honoring the Tomato King Sunday and a grand parade featured.
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Berkeley Springs
W. VA
Jack Hunter
Queen Morgan IV
Jean Myers
Shepherdstown
Bernice Ambrose
Paw Paw
Daphne Saville
Romney
West Virginia
Look Magazine
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Illustrious visitors and local social notes from Boyce
Miss Jean Plante from Worcester and Miss Mary Jack Clary with Mr Robert Brooks of Bowling Green visited Boyce for the Fourth. Mrs P H Grim hosted the Bridge Club with prizes won by Mrs Alice Rector and Miss Therese Leys. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ivan Rohrer and daughter Anna Lloyd of Hagerstown and Miss Doris Reid Jolliffe of Washington. Additional visits came from Mr and Mrs Owens of Laurel and Miss Nettie Tucker Yowell of Richmond. Randolph Gaunt of Strode and Gaunt returned from the World’s Fair. County Nurse Langbein is recovering. Ernest Hottel and Dutch Butler of Washington were en route to Winchester with florist ties to Clarke.
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Boyce
Jean Plante
Worcester
Mass
Mary Jack Clary
Bowling Green
Robert Brooks
Arles
P. H. Grim
Bridge Club
Alice Rector
Therese Leys
Ivan. Rohrer
Daughtrer
Anna Lloyd
Hagerstown
H. J. Martin
Doris Reid Jolliffe
Washington
Roseville
Capitol City
Owens
Laurel
T. P. Jolliffe
Nettie Tucker Yowell
Richmond
Randolph Gaunt
Strode and Gaunt
Heat discharge of radium described by Curie biographer
In Curie biography of her husband it is stated that radium releases enough heat each hour to melt its own weight in ice, with no visible change in appearance.
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Mme. Curie
Waynesboro to Play Park Here Sunday
Waynesboro Virginia known as The Generals will meet Winchester’s Park team Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock at The Park diamond. Park will be strengthened by the return of Bob Patton Coopy Goodwin and Ed Burch and Luby the heavy hitting outfielder is also back in uniform for the game.
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Waynesboro
Baker
Winchester
Park Record Park's Year to Date Percentage
The Park’s year to date performance stands at .688, reflecting the latest percentage achieved. No additional context is provided in the fragment.
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Park
Game Wardens Elect Officers For Next Year
David A. Robertson of Norfolk was elected president of the Virginia Game Wardens Association at Virginia Tech. Other officers include R. S. Parks Fredericksburg first vice president J M Reeves Galax second vice president J A Boone Salem secretary and W D ONeill Norton treasurer. Southwest Virginians won top five places in a pistol match. The group plans a 1941 meeting at Virginia Beach pending approval. The conference also covered mineral environment and soil conservation talks with officials from the National Wildlife Federation and United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Blacksburg
David A. Robertson
Norfolk
Virginia Game Wardens’ Association
Virginia Tech
R. S. Parks
Fredericksburg
J. M. Reeves
Galax
J. A. Boone
Salem
W. D. O'Neill
Norton
Virginia Beach
State Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Justus H. Cline
Stuart Craft
National Wildlife Federation
Chester H. Leichardt
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Virginia Banks Have Good Report
The first annual report of State Banking Commissioner Milton R. Morgan shows Virginia bank deposits rising from 229,646,418 to 249,234,019 and resources from 268,409,529 to 289,183,888 in 1939, with banks dropping from 186 to 185. Morgan was appointed commissioner in February last year.
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Richmond
Milton R. Morgan
Virginia
Morgan
Decline In Apples Here
The July report from the state cooperative crop reporting service notes a slight statewide apple prospect gain except in the north where prospects lag June. Cool rainy June favored scale damage. Virginia peach production is estimated at 1,227,000 bushels, up 20 percent from last year, with Elberta shipments due August 1 in the south and August 10 in the north.
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Ealing
Virginia
New York
California
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Missouri
Tennessee
Governor Files Defense Brief in Vetoed 1940 Budget Dispute
Richmond July 13 Governor Price’s defense counsel filed a 103 page brief with the State Supreme Court eight days before the deadline in the vetoed items dispute tied to the 1940 appropriation bill. Attorney General Staples has filed his brief and may reply by August 10. Defense argues constitutional construction as its main ground.
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Richmond
Counse
Price
State Supreme Court
Staples
Keeper of the Rolls
E. Griffith Dodson
Schools Urged To Teach Democracy
The Virginia Education Association executive committee backed Francis S. Chase’s plan to have teachers lead in a democracy preservation program. Recommendations call for re forming the association’s goals to emphasize school service to democracy and national defense, to be reviewed at the VEA convention in November 1922.
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Richmond
The
Virginia Education Association
Francis S. Chase
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Willis Sharpe
George W. Kurtz
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Silco Cut-Price Stores, Inc
Wes Roa Sro
Firestone Auto Supply & Service Stores
Blister
Blitzer
Shenandoah
Strasburg
Raymond F. Ritenour
U.S
Fort Lewis
10Th Field Artillery
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Sandy
Ball Club
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the Park
Bob Pat
Ah Stickley
Ritenour
Richard Halliburton
A. Richard Halliburton
Wesley
Princeton
Victor
Selah Eels
Fense
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Tazewell Taylor
C. O’conor Godrick
Frank W. Rogers
Roanoke
Leon M. Bazile
Richmone
Raspberries
Boysenberries
N. Cameron St
Haldeman’s
Creamery
Evening Star
United States
Winchester Evening Star
Winchester, Va
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