Battleship Wins Grand National by Narrow Finish
Mrs. Marion Scott's Battleship, an American owned and bred horse, narrowly defeats Royal Daniels by a head at Aintree to claim the Grand National. Bruce Hobbs rides the son of Man O War for the United States in a race worth about 35000 dollars.
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Aintree
Eng
United States
Marion Scott
Battleship
Bruce Hobbs
England
H. McNally
Royal Daniels
Alex MacGuire
Workman
James W. Rank
Cooleen
Rubio
F. Ambrose Clark
Kellsboro
Charles Schwartz
Jack Horner
Stephen Sanford
Sergeant Murphy
Hobbs
Battleships
Scott
Randolph Scott
William DuPont, Jr
Montpelier
Scott Wilmington
Del
Marion DuPont
William du- Pont
Wilmington
Rosemont
Nature Plays Tricks With Spring Weather Warnings
An observant note on unreliable forecasts as Old Mother Nature flips from mild to wild. After prophets predicted a harsh winter and a cold spring, unseasonable warmth arrives in early April 122, followed by lingering fragile blossoms and uncertain conditions.
Americans win big at Aintree Grand National
Fourteen Americans win 150000 each as Battleship leads the Aintree Grand National. Eight more Americans collect 75000 and eight more take 50000. Total American winnings reach 4671946 with large hospital payouts for losers. Royal Daniels places second and Emma Barry receives news while ill.
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Workman
Hospital
Norfolk
Atlantic
United States
W. W. Taylor
O. H. Riley
Dupre Avenue
Roosevelt backs asylum plan for refugees
President Roosevelt announced a U S proposal to grant asylum to political refugees from Germany and Austria and oppressed minorities from Russia Spain and Italy. He said it requires no new legislation and aligns with 1789 policy. The plan, tied to Hulls proposal, could allow about 50 000 coming from a merged Germanic nation.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Germany
Austria
Russia
Spain
Italy
United States
William C. Bullitt
France
Basil O'Connor
Bullitt
Fay
Europe
Hull
America
Randolph Looks At Fields For a Keyser Airport
Representative Jennings Randolph and Dr. Adams surveyed possible airport sites in Keyser West Virginia. They met local officials in Cumberland and Keyser and discussed plans to establish air service linking Morgantown Hagerstown Baltimore and beyond.
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Cumberland
Jennings Randolph
D-Wova
Washington
Rr. L. Ss. Adams
Tri-State Aviation Corporation
Keyser
W. Va
Randolph
Adams
Cumberland Municipal
Harley Staggers
Mineral County
John Sanders
West Virginia Roads Commission
Oe C. Ward
Keyser Postmasa Dite
Wild Life Coca Association
H. Pahs
Seee
West Virginia
Morgantown
Tent
Asean
Caenae Orgaintown
Bone
Hagerstown
Will
Omico, H Sul
Diane Iis
Irvine
Patisburgh
Public Sale of Strother Real Estate Near Whim
Public sale of Geo W Strother real estate and property near Whim to be held April 1 at 10 o’clock per notice filed March 25 1929. Auction location and terms unspecified in fragment but identified as legal notice.
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Geo. W. Strother
Convierty
Tacre
Wanted Pasture for 30 Cattle Near Opequon Va
Farmers seek pasture for 30 head of small cattle, well fenced, near Opequon Virginia. Contact Merchants National Bank and Trust Company for details.
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Na- Aa and Trust Company
Noted Episcopal Bishop Succumbs
The Rt. Rev. Philip Cook D D bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Delaware and former president of the National Council of the church died at Johns Hopkins Hospital after brain tumor surgery. He lapsed into a coma, with Mrs. Cook and six children by his side. Born July 4 1875 in Kansas City Missouri he served 18 years before his 1920 consecration at St Michael's and All Angels Baltimore. He led the Delaware diocese and presided over the national council. During World War I he served with the YMCA.
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Baltimore
Philip Cook
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Delaware
National Council of the Church
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Lenten Services at Centenary Reformed Church
The Rev. Charles Funk of the Church of Christ will be guest speaker at the Friday evening Lenten service starting at 7 45 o'clock. Rev. Dr. S L Flickinger urges his congregation and invites all visitors to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Funk
Church of Christ
Centenary Reformed Church
S. L. Flickinger
Blossoms May Be At Height April 7 To 22
Shenandoah Valley apple orchards are predicted to reach peak bloom between April 7 and 22 based on delayed dormancy development observed March 21. Dr. Walter S. Hough cites past records noting early bud development only in 1925 1927 and 1929 with peak dates varying from April 9 to April 22.
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Shenandoah Valley
Walter S. Hough
Winchester Research Laboratory
Hough
Winchester
Voss Ba Ea
KEDRE
Kveeste
Marine Ture
DANY
MAFIT
Ocey Duweecces
Curry Not Withdrawn Yet From Pingley Case
Harry Pingley to be released from jail tomorrow after noon officials said. He is son of George Pingley the mountaineer charged with the Slaying of Sheriff J W Newcome and a material witness in the case free under 2000 bond provided by J L Moore. Charles Curry veteran Staunton lawyer has not withdrawn from the Pingley case though rumors say he may. Trial slated to begin April 11 with Judge Lemuel Smith of Charlottesville presiding. Judge Philip Williams of Winchester has disqualified himself. Notice we pay top prices for iron and junk cash L Zuckerman Sons 10 E Baker St established 1917 8-21, 23, 25-1p-eod-31
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Harry Pingley
Young Pingley
George Pingley
Frederick County
J. W. Newcome
Pingley
J. L. Moore
Star
Charles Curry
Staunton
Winchester
Curray
Curry
Lemuel Smith
Charlottesville
Philip Williams
L. Zuckerman & Sons
E. Baker St
Democratic Judge Turns Song And Dance Feud Into Benefit
Philadelphia report details a singing and dancing feud between Isabella Swarthkopf and the Mountain sisters. A magistrate arranged a charity show on April 25 with a 50 cent mission, proceeds to a hospital.
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Philadelphia
Isabella Swarthkopf
Ruth
Rita Mountain
McBride
Miss Swartzkopf
Mountain Sisters
Senate House Probe of TVA Now Assured
The Senate adopted a compromise resolution for a joint Senate House investigation of the Tennessee Valley Authority. A five member each committee with $50 000 expenses would be formed, including charges Bridges had raised and Barkley Norris omitted. Bankhead signaled a joint inquiry with impartial members to be appointed.
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Washington
Senate Today
Senate House
TVA
Barkley
Kentucky
Bridges
King
Utah
Senate
Norris
House
Courage House
Bankhead
Garner
Two Negroes Executed At Virginia Penitentiary
Richmond report states two black men Jasper McNeil of Bladensburg North Carolina and Jamnes Jackson of Tidewater Virginia were electrocuted at the Virginia State Penitentiary around 7 45 a m for the killings of C P Stayers a Southern Railway flagman 47 and Willie Kemp a Hampton grocer during an attempted holdup McNeil was convicted in Amherst County Court in October last year Jackson received the death sentence in Elizabeth City County Court in February 1937 both sentences carried out under Virginia law and custom with details of their deaths not released
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Richmond
Virginia Penitentiary
Jasper McNeil
Bladensboro
N. C
Jamnes Jackson
Tidewater Virginia
McNeil
Amherst County
C. P. Stayers
Southern Railway
Jackson
Elizabeth City
Willie Kemp
Hampton
British Laborites Assail Chamberlain and Demand Nations League Meeting
The Rev. C. Worthington Lowe resigned as Grace Lutheran Church pastor with resignation accepted by the church council. No reason given. He had been supply pastor in July 1936 and later called as pastor that year. The church could not be reached for comment.
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Chamberlain
C. Worthington Lowe
Grace Lutheran Church
Evening Star
Church Council
Council of
Mr. Lowe
Stewart Street
Ministers and Superintendents To Confer Here
Dr. John L. Fairly will speak at Winchester Presbytery’s first ministers and superintendents conference on religious education at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Monday 10 30 a m. The program covers devotional work college student activities adult education and plans for vacation church schools with leaders including Rev Summers McGavock Rev John McLaughlin Rev Allen Jones Rev Preston Sartelle Rev Knox Poole Rev R S Wilson Rev J T Owen and Miss Dorothy Greenawalt plus T K Currie and J Hottel TV duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Fairly
Presbyterian Church
Winchester
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Summers McGavock
John McLaughlin
Allen Jones
Preston O. Sartelle
Knox Poole
R. S. Wilson
Presbytery
J. T. Owen
Dorothy Greenawalt
Hottel
Presbyterian Youth Convention
World Missions
Woman Found Murdered in Virginia Mill Community
The body of 28 year old Mrs Jeanette Worsham was found in a thicket near Blackstone Virginia with throat slashed and skull fractured. A warrant was issued for Willie Allen about 30 charging murder. Allen remains at large as police pursue him.
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Blackstone
Jeanette Worsham
Commonwealth
T. Freeman Epes
Willie Allen
Allen
Worsham
Revival at Rest Church Draws Large Crowds
The revival meeting in the Rest Methodist Church led by Rev. Mr. Smallwood draws nightly crowds. It remains undetermined if the series will continue beyond Sunday.
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Mr. Smallwood
Labor leaders press European appeasement issue
London dispatch reports leaders of British labor including the Trades Union Congress and Labor Party demanding an emergency League of Nations session to consider appeasement of Europe. They urge European powers to act, challenge Chamberlain’s policy, and warn the government over rearmament costs and Spain non intervention.
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London
Chamberlain
Assembly of the
League of Nations
Europe
Trades Union Congress
Labor Party
Labor
House of Commons
League
France
Great Britain
Russia
Central Europe
Spain
Czechoslovakia
Belgium
Adolf Hitler
Parliamentary
Maniesto
Britain
Crop Control Fears Spread Abroad From Early Berlin Cable
A Berlin cable from the Bureau of Agricultural Economics officials Motz and Steere warns of abnormal early crop development in many regions. Warm spell accelerates growth, with unconfirmed reports from several countries indicating forward development while others show less growth.
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Berlin
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Fla. Motz
London
Loyd V. Steere
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Royal Danielli
Emma Barry
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Dr. Cook
Reformed Church
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Shenandoah XV
Shenandoah
Alice Lacy
Halifax
Princess Ipton
Aes
Evelyn
M. C. Brown
West Queen Street
Edenton
Fairfax Stasee
Miriam Carpenter
Newport News
Artha Washington College
Gower
Rouss Park
Eis
C. W. Lowe
Grace Lutheran
United Front
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