Locals Fall to Maryland Nine in Weekend Double Bill
Winchester Park Association reports two losses to Maryland nine and a win over Alexandria in a weekend double header at Rouss Park. Park team tallies 15 hits in the 6-5 defeat by Williamsport and 12-2 rout of the Alexandria Cavaliers, with Crowl Lunsford Keller Duff leading Wayne County batters. Upcoming tilt with South End Hose Company set for Tuesday at 6.
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Winchester Park Association
Rouss Park Relays Boost Children’s Play Ground Efforts
The Winchester Park Association promotes a children’s party at Rouss Spring Park to raise funds for expanding the wading pool and adding amusements. Supervisors oversee daily play as hundreds of youngsters enjoy tennis croquet and swings, praising the park’s safety and recreation.
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Rouss Park
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Winchester
All-Stars Fall to Skinker Eagles in Front Royal Tilt
In Front Royal Va yesterday afternoon the Skinker Eagles of Washington DC beat the Front Royal All-Stars 7 to 4. Payne pitched for the visitors silencing the locals until the eighth inning when Front Royal pushed four runs across. Eagles had ten hits off Jewett, aided by five All-Star errors that produced four runs. Lynch led the Eagles with three hits including a homer. Casarotti and Nesbitt led the Front Royal batting.
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D. C
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Old apple tree in Pennsylvania fades from farms
Harrisburg notes apple trees once vital to Pennsylvania farms are vanishing and may soon be only curiosities as new agricultural trends shift away from traditional orchards.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
South End Boys Rout Boyce 10-0 In Shine On Pitching
South End Juniors blasted Boyce 10-0 as Kendall pitched a one‑hit gem and Butler retired the rest. Anderson and Mallory each had three hits as Kendall earned his second win in as many starts and the next game is set for Tuesday at 2 at the park diamond.
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Kendall
Butler
Bill Anderson
William Mallory
Anderson
Bunker Hill
Park Diamond
Post Office Nine Wins Five Of Seven Games This Season
The Winchester Post Office Department baseball team has played seven games this season with five victories and two losses. Saturday they lost 5 to 4 in extra innings at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Next up is a game against Rouss Spring Park with the Lions Club nine. date to be announced. Players in the Harrisburg game included Manuel Miller Seal Lee Winkfield Taylor Connor Poke Lake H Patton Colfelt Luby Keller Hammond and Hawvermale. Season results show Post Office 7 5 against various opponents with runs for 45 and against 32.
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Lee
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Connor
Poke
Lake
H. Patton
Colfelt
Luby
Keller
Hammond
Hawvermale
Reliance A. C
Victor Products Products
South End Hose Co
Shenandoah Valley Bank stock sale and local notes
One year ago Shenandoah Valley National Bank stock sold at auction here for about 325 dollars. Mr and Mrs Ford Luttrell went to St Louis Missouri to attend a Bible students meeting. Hail damaged orchards in Cherry Run and Gerrardstown WV. Winchester Police Court sat all day with 18 defendants. Frederick County farmer H D Shuller exhibited a 13 inch cucumber from his farm five years ago. Winchester golfers won a silver loving cup at Shenvalee. Randolph Macon Academy at Front Royal near completion. Arthur Seabright landed a 5 pound black bass on the Shenandoah river after a stiff fight. Swimming classes urged to attract interest. Two rattlesnakes exhibited by a fakir at Frederick Plaza died from sunstroke. Fifteen years ago Elks Club and Charley Rouss
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West Virginia
Winchester
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H. D Shuller
Frederick County
Shenvalee
Randolph- Macon Academy
Front Royal
Arthur Seabright
Shenandoah River
Frederick Plaza
Elks Club
Charley Rouss
Local groups plan benefit carnival as wartime notes surface
Fire Company teams up for a benefit carnival here. Reports claim Thomas A. Edison has a plan hidden for wartime end. Congress may set wheat prices at 1.75 per bushel. A bumper peach yield is forecast for the Shenandoah Valley. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to observe anti spit day this week.
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War Chief to Attend Union of Eightieth Division
Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley will join the national reunion of the Eightieth Division in Harrisonburg from August 4 to 7. Hurley served as judge advocate for the unit in France and is a life member of the division veterans association.
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Harrisonburg
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France
Veterans’ Association
Grand Hotel engages Winchester with rapid advance sales
The Palace Theatre announces a two day engagement of Grand Hotel starting Friday. Reservations pour in from towns across Virginia and West Virginia, with over twenty groups already booking. The show features Greta Garbo and a stellar cast, with performances at 2:30 pm and 8:30 pm daily. Reserved seating is available at the box office 10:30 am to 9:30 pm. prices include 75 cent lower floor and 50 cent balcony seats.
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New York
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John Barrymore
Joan Crawford
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Parish council reports no lost deeds in 300 years
A committee appointed by the Mortimer parish council examined parish deeds and records in Berkshire England and announced that no document has been lost during the last three centuries.
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Berkshire
England
Banister to Europe Engaged to Nancy Lyon
Hollywood headlines swirl as actor Harry Bannister travels to Europe amid divorce from Ann Harding. Friends claim he is engaged to Nancy Lyon, 18, a budding film actress and daughter of New York State Senator Charles W. Lyon.
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Nancy Lyon
Miss Lyon
Charles W. Lyon
New York
Implicit Reliance in Early Motor Car Confidence
When cars were in their experimental stage, people fussed with them and took them apart. Once reliability was shown, anxiety vanished and reckless driving began. This reflection from an American Magazine notes the shift in public attitude as motor vehicles proved dependable.
Testing voices at height for balance and hearing
It is said that a woman's voice can be heard by a man in a balloon at a height of two miles, while he cannot hear a male voice above one mile. Care to test it. London Tit-Bits.
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Nationals Roll Up Victory To Make 9 Straight
The Nationals defeated the St. Louis nine to two to extend their winning streak to nine games in American League action. Other scores include Cleveland five, Chicago four, New York four, Philadelphia three, and Boston four. Today’s and tomorrow’s matchups list Detroit at Washington, St. Louis at Philadelphia, Chicago at New York, and Cleveland at Boston.
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Nationals Continue Wins Over Browns in Ninth Straight
Washington pitchers Monte Weaver and Fred Marberry led the Nationals to a 9 2 victory over the St. Louis Browns, extending their win streak to nine, tying the league’s best mark. Walter Stewart, a former thorn in the Nationals’ side, took the loss.
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Washington, D. C
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Fred Marberry
St. Louis Browns
Walter Stewart
Weaver
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New York Yankees
Cubs Gain On Pirates In Doubleheader Sweep
The Chicago Cubs closed ground on the Pittsburgh Pirates by sweeping both ends of a doubleheader against the New York Giants, 3-1 and 8-2, before a 40,000 crowd. Brooklyn and St. Louis split a twin bill as the Dodgers won 9-2 and the Cardinals 8-5. Hod Ford led Boston Braves to a 5-3 and 3-1 victory over Cincinnati, driving in five runs across the two games.
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