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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1932

Page

2

American League Invasion Spurs Western Start

AAL teams begin a western swing with key matchups as New York visits Cleveland and Boston plays Chicago. Vernon Gomez of Philadelphia loses his fifth decision as Mule Haas hits a ninth inning homer to beat the Athletics 8 to 7.

SWEET Win St. Louis New York Cleveland Boston Chicago Washington Philadelphia Detroit Associated Press Gomez Vernon Gomez Athletics Mule Haas Bishop Theankees Pittsburgh Cincinnati Phildelphia

Prizes Offered By Jar Company To 4-H Clubs

The Hazel Company offers prizes to 4-H Club members nationwide for superior home canning of fruits vegetables meats and preserves. Five prizes per category range from 10 to 2 dollars. Contest closes October 1 with listed entrants and rules for jar types.

Jar Company The Hazel Company United States Mildred Snyder Hilda Alma Orndorff Dorothy Snyder Margaret Larrick Hilda Cather Gladys, Silva Louise Carper Effie Luttrell Esther Barrett Margaret Dick Gretta Bray Marguarite Bauserman Virginia Headley Louise Graves Marie Pifer Stella White Jesse Smith Pauline Glynn Charlotte Hottle Mozelle White Dorothy Pifer Olive White Lorraine Bayliss Helen Lamp Harriett Adams Caroline Foote

Driving Across by Louisa Meigs Green

A travelogue following a southwest crossing from Salt Lake City through Idaho to Oregon and Washington. The narrator extols Salt Lake City’s irrigation and landmarks, recounts the Oregon Trail era, and describes panoramas from the Snake River to Multnomah Falls, ending with the boast to readers that they have now "Driven Across."

Louisa Meigs Green Salt Lake Salt Lake City Pocatello Northwest Snake River Buhl Idaho Boise City Senator Borah Ontario Oregon Blue Mountains Pacific Ocean Lewis and Clark Sakajaweah Oregon Trail Pendleton Virginia R. E. Lee Stonewall Jackson Umatilla Columbia River Mount Hood Dalles Hood River Frederick County Rowena Multonomah Falls Horstail Falls Portland New York City America Seattle Ranier National Park San Francisco Yosemite Los Angeles Santa Barbara

Dunn Woolen Company Secures Two Month Production Run

Dunn Woolen Company reports a two month order for wool cloth keeping its Martinsburg and Bunker Hill plants operating around the clock. Thomas L. Dunn cautions about possible delays but says current order ensures continuous 24 hour production and notes expectation of potential additional orders by then.

Dunn Woolen Company Martinsburg Bunker Hill Thomas L. Dunn Dunn

Political allegiances shift reduce fear of power

A Boston Herald quip notes that men no longer dread the big stick in politics as they do the big switch, reflecting changing loyalties and tactics in state affairs.

Boston Herald

Flying Silvertown tires mimic airplane thrill on earth

B F Goodrich introduces Flying Silvertown tires claiming 15 pound air design and safety on 55 percent of US commerce lanes. Dealer J D Cammer touts reduced skids, smoother stops, and road leveling effects on slippery or rough roads. Include a joke definition from a University of Alabama freshman military science test.

B. F. Goodrich Com J. D. Cammer B. F. Ee Company United States Goodrich Goodrich Safety Silvertown University of Alabama Indianapolis News

Police Enforce Stop Sign and Speed Laws Citywide

The police will rigorously enforce municipal stop sign rules at arterial streets and speed limits. Officers have explicit orders to prosecute violations. Citizens are cautioned on a city ordinance prohibiting lawn sprinkling after 8 p m, to be strictly enforced.

Raw Shields Wins Virginia State Singles Tennis Title

Randolph Shields of Washington and Lee University, 21, captured the Virginia state singles championship at Lynchburg. He does not play tennis on Sundays and only mails relatives after defeats, a rule he followed after winning the title. Shields was born in China, where his father was a medical university dean, and he plans to enter Harvard Medical School this fall.

Raw Shields Virginia Randolph Shields Winoe Eee and Aeniversity Ten Ran Lynchburg Shields Frances Page W. Nelson Page New York Morgantown West Virginian West Virginia China Randolph T. Shields Shantung Christian Medical University Tsiwan Inversity Lexington Washington and Lee University Harvard University Medical School Ellen Page Copeland R. Page Winchester

Ferguson Sterling Lead Texas Democratic Primary Field

Miriam Ferguson the nations first woman governor and Gov Ross Sterling led a six candidate field for the Texas Democratic primary. The result sets Ferguson and Sterling atop the slate as the race moves forward.

Ferguson Sterling Miriam Ma) Ferguson Ross Sterling Texas

Linen bulletin board ideas for kitchen decor

A nostalgic tip suggests a linen bulletin board in kitchen colors to pin new recipes from periodicals, a desired image, or a short poem. It reflects on preserving chivalry lore from the Titanic disaster and notes that newspapers may reject submissions or advertising at the publisher’s discretion.

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