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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1927
Page
5
Cardinal Csernoch primate of Hungary died in Budapest at age 75 after a six month illness. The death was reported by the Associated Press.
The first United States Olympic team in the revival at Athens won its initial victory on April 5 1896. A device to reduce noise in steel riveting is attributed to an unnamed inventor, correlating with Miltons or Milton’s ode-like phrase.
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports gross farm income for 1926 27 at 12.08 billion dollars, down from 12.67 billion the prior year. Net income dropped about 20 percent to 2.44 billion, with expenses rising only modestly and capital earnings shrinking across regions.
An explosion from a shrapnel shell left four dead and five wounded in the village of Ciche after a workman found the shell during artillery maneuvers and carried it home where it exploded.
Virginia secretary M A Hutchinson calls a Democratic primary for the 26th Senate District to be held in Winchester on August 2 1927. Adam Forney, sergeant, sets wards and polling houses including Friendship Engine House Charley Rousse Engine House City Hall Sarah Zane Engine House. Polls open sunrise to sunset.
Rail timetable details for Berryville and line to Roanoke Bristol Cincinnati and Columbus with local and sleeper services. Includes 2:45 A M sleeper to Williamson Bristol and Knoxville, 9:15 A M to Roanoke Bristol Cincinnati Columbus, 12:26 P M local to Roanoke, 5:53 P M local to Shenandoah, 8:84 A M to Hagerstown and intermediate stops, 1:37 P M Hagerstown Washington Philadelphia, 6:32 P M parlor car to Hagerstown, 11:29 P M sleepers to Philadelphia and New York with Pullman reservations at Berryville station.
Members of the Gano family gathered yesterday at the extreme northern Frederick county border near West Virginia for their annual reunion. About 500 attendees shared a long table filled with local foods including country hams spring chickens and watermelon. The family lineage traces to Daniel Gano, namesake of the Gano apple.
Lieutenant C. C. Champion, naval flyer, battled flames to save barographs from an unofficial altitude test near 48,000 feet. Preliminary readings suggest 39,000 feet, with rival Cal lizo, the French pilot, holding the higher official mark at 40,820 feet.
The Star lists today’s wholesale prices quoted by local buyers as markets adjust daily. This notice notes potential typographical errors but provides the current price figures from the local trade.
The listing shows per ton and per barrel feeds such as scratch 7.00 7.50, cracked corn 48.00, mixed feed 42.00, middlings 44.00, local flour 8.00 8.50, and creamery butter. It includes various animals with rough price ranges for eggs hens roosters young chickens and hogs, plus wholesale Baltimore references and market corrections.
Paris reports Lina Cavalieri the renowned opera soprano has obtained a divorce from Lucien Mura tore. The announcement notes the separation as it highlights Cavalieri continuing her celebrated stage career.
The army dirigible RS-1 landed at Langley Field at 7.45 a.m. on its 2800 mile flight from Scott Field Illinois marking the first leg of a long itinerary to Washington New York Boston Buffalo and Detroit. On board are 15 crew including Capt H C Gray. Landing after an initial failed attempt required over 200 ground personnel.
Details reach Wardensville where a man matching the Mount Jackson bank robber and two women with a car like the suspect vehicle were spotted. The car bore a District of Columbia plate changed to Virginia. A former Wardensville resident in Washington is said to be with them as authorities search Wardensville for the quartet.
Tim Mara sues Gene Tunney and Billy Gibson in Supreme Court seeking 10 percent of 200000 earnings from the Dempsey bout and 26 percent of subsequent earnings. Jack Kearns threatens legal action to block a September return fight and seeks about 600000 in alleged owed funds from Dempsey under an old contract.
Bishop W C Brown dies in London of a heart attack. George Tucker Jr. becomes bishop coadjutor and will succeed Brown as presiding bishop. News reached Winchester via the Associated Press from Richmond. Christ Church members and friends express deep sorrow at the sudden death.
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