Racing Events At This Year s Jefferson Show
Preparations are complete for the fourteenth annual Jefferson Show at Charles Town West Virginia August 12 and 18. Stables rebuilt after last year s fire and the track refreshed for the event. Exhibitors mainly from Jefferson county with strong participation from Virginia Maryland and the District of Columbia. Thirty nine classes planned for the formal show plus eight races including a steeplechase for hunters and a specialty attraction. Manager Frank Brooke and Secretary J L Luke oversee details.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Jefferson County
Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Frank Brooke
J. L. Luke
Wild Man Taken After He Defies Officers
In Staunton Virginia W. A. Pete Fitzgerald 55 Augusta County man spent about an hour defying Deputy Sheriff and three assistants. He threatened to shoot and fired striking Game Warden Montgomery lightly before they subdued him and jailed him awaiting a mortally inquiry.
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Staunton
W. A
Pete) Fitzgerald
Augusta County
Earl Taylor
Aubrey Burnett
Nathan Montgomery
Newton Norris
Fitzgerald
Joseph Savage Mexican Still Wrecked By Blast
Explosion destroyed a distillery plant at Tijuana operated by a firm including Joseph H. Savage formerly of Kernstown. The plant and equipment, bought last fall for 36000 dollars, were uninsured. Savage and partner Mr Rather started the venture last year.
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Joseph Savage
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Joseph H. Savage
Kernstown
Tijuana
Mexico
Savage
Rather
Explosion at Plant Traced to Faulty Equipment
The blast occurred when heat was applied to a still whose vapor coil was too small for the intended purpose. The faulty construction caused the explosion and the plant will not be rebuilt, according to Mr. Savage.
Personal Notes From Berryville
Berryville Virginia notes recount Mrs. Frank V. Tilford and Mrs. W T Lewis return from a motor trip to Williamsburg Gloucester and Richmond. They visited relatives at Toddsburg and with Mr and Mrs W S Mott. Other travelers include E G Butler and Miss Henrietta Page to Shadow Island Canada and Richard Plater joins in Plattsburg NY. Lieut Commander and Mrs Lynde Dupuy McCormick and three children arrive at Claremont to visit Admiral and Mrs A M D McCormick and McCormicks to Annapolis after August stay with Richmond relatives. Mrs Hugh M Taylor and Mrs J P Thomas return to Springberry after motoring White Mountains Boston and Cape Cod. Misses Neilson Mary Allen Blackford of Staunton along with Waryte Timberlake and Paul Fox return from J Proctor Thomas hosted Springsberry party.
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Berryville
Frank V. Tilford
W. T. Lewis
Williamsburg
Gloucester
Richmond
A. M. D. McCormick
McCormick
Honolulu
Annapolis
Hugh M. Taylor
J. P. Thomas
White Mountains
Boston
Cape Cod
Springberry
Local Market Prices Listed For Various Farm Commodities
Daily wholesale price quotes from local buyers cover wheat flour corn middlings cracked corn mixed feed and hay, plus butter eggs and peas. Entries show ranges for local flour, middlings, corn, feed, and dairy products, reflecting regional market corrections.
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Star
I. Puen
A. O
Naga
Arenes
Otayel Te
Giant Salem baby weighs ten pounds at birth
Tetrault of Salem Mass presents a remarkable baby George born weighing ten pounds and now has gained ninety pounds in under three years. His parents Mr and Mrs Alexander Tetrault have declined a circus offer for the boy.
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Sse Roisso
Corge “‘Tetrault
Salem
Mass
Alexander Tetrault
George
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