Handley Athletes Set Records at Maryland Track Meet
In College Park Maryland Handley High School led by Dunlap Stipe and McLaughlin set three records in the University of Maryland meet. Dunlap tossed 48 feet 11 inches in shot put and Stipe improved the discus to 168 feet 4 inches while McLaughlin ran the century in 10.2 seconds. Central High of Washington won with 33 points, McKinley Tech second, Handley third with 21. Maryland teams dominated the interscholastic events as Handley prepares for upcoming meets at Charlottesville and Handley Stadium hosted Cumberland Valley events.
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St James School
L. Smith
Jones Stars As Dixie Pigs Win 6-1
In Riverton Virginia on May 9 Lefty Jones held the Front Royal All Stars to two hits as the Dixie Pigs of Washington DC beat them 6 to 1. The visitors had eleven safeties off Johnson and Eastham with Watts hitting a Rome run and Joseph a triple. Three runs came in the sixth and three in the seventh aided by poor fielding by the locals.
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Lefty Jones
Dixie Pigs
Washington
D. C
Front Royal All Stars
Pigs
Johnson
Eastham
Rome
Watts
Joseph
Iision
Bell Ringers Outgrown as Cash Register Rings In
A critic argues American musical taste has outgrown bell-ringers while fans celebrate the lingering charm of the cash register bell. The line captures nostalgia and commercial sound amid changing tastes.
Park Nine Drops Two in Triple Weekend Schedule
Park Nine opened with a 10 8 win over Millwood Athletic Club at Rouss Spring Park but lost twice to the Howitzers Giants of Silver Spring Md. Crowl led the Park with three hits in the first game while Whetzel added two doubles. Frank Watt of the Giants starred in both games, and Park injuries sidelined Estep and Adams.
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Millwood Athletic Club
Rouss Spring Park
Millwood
Howitzer Giants
Silver Spring
Cemne
Crowl
Whetzel
Estep
Patton
Park Boys
Adams
Millwood Crew
Frank Watt
Frank Anderson
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Lunsford
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Hose Company No. 5
Martinsburg
Hagerstown Raides
Suny
Acclaimed Appeal Sparks Public Debate on Class Bias
An observation notes how appeals to class prejudice upset Al and cost him work, suggesting social barriers affect public discourse and self expression. The piece contrasts real talk with fiction, noting decorum limits prolonged pauses between remarks.
Stephens City Bank Suspends Operations Amid Declining Funds
The People's Bank of Stephens City announces voluntary suspension and orderly liquidation due to real estate value declines, losses, and shrinking deposits. Winchester banks offer support but require adequate security, noting the bank cannot guarantee continued operations without new capital.
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Stephens City
John A. Hinkle
Winchester
People’s Bank of
People's Bank
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
Monet Lays Least Soak To Drafted Scenes In Declared Quiet
The article notes Monet painted mostly at his own pace in his studio away from Paris where rival artists who knew him insisted on copying his works and seeking critique. It also mentions a tangential tale of ancient currency and a tobacco origin tale for Queer Chance Cigarettes tied to a siege.
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Claude Monet
Paris
Acre
Suleiman Bey
Germany Won’t Pay War Debts Says Bruening
Berlin May 8 Chancellor Heinrich Bruening declared Germany cannot pay reparations and urged that Lausanne at a month be a decisive path to recovery or collapse. He warned world powers against inaction and pressed for deeds over meetings.
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Heinrich Bruening
Germany
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Great Britain
France
Italy
Alt
Landslide near Lyons claims many as rescues unfold
A deadly landslide in Lyons killed at least two residents and trapped others in the Culture district as explosions and fires followed. Fire chief Rossignol was injured, Mayor Herriot warned rescuers and later saved himself, then returned to help recover bodies of two women before heading to Paris to learn results of the chamber election.
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Lee Seer
Seaeeew
Lyons
Ooe
M. Herriot
Rossignol
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Radical
Socialist Party
Syracuse a Historic Sicilian City and Its Charms
Syracuse in Sicily blends ancient ruins with a scenic countryside. The piece notes its origin by Corinthian explorers in 724 B.C. and describes a population around 60 000 along with the Greek theater and old altars. It then shifts to extolling hobbies as a productive use of idle time.
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United States Treasury
Treasury
Syracuse
Sicily
B.C
Moratorium Likely on German Reparations at Lausanne
Basel reports a likely short reparations moratorium for Germany at the Lausanne conference next month. Governments seek a two to three year pause with a revised payment plan and a figure near 400 to 600 million marks annually. Bankers convene for a second annual meeting awaiting a $90 million credit renewal and a six percent dividend.
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Basel
Switzerland
Bank For International Settlements
Germany
Fall Leaves Prison Broken Man To Return Home
Albert Bacon Fall former interior secretary under Harding finishes an extra month in New Mexico State Prison Santa Fe as a pauper to avoid a $100 000 fine. He has served 10 months of a year and a day sentence for accepting a bribe related to Teapot Dome. He returns to El Paso in fragile health and reputation after trial taking a stretcher to court and an ambulance to prison.
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Albert Bacon Fall
Warren G. Harding
New Mexico
Santa Fe
el Paso
Fall
Edward L
Doheny
Martha Fall
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Tex
Senators Rally Past White Sox in Fourteen Inning Battle
In Cleveland and Washington led by long extra frame drama the Senators edged the White Sox 6 to 5 in fourteen innings as Ted Lyons went the distance for the White Sox. The day also saw Cleveland beat Philadelphia 8 to 5 and Boston defeat St. Louis 7 to 5 while Detroit and New York rainouts altered today’s schedule.
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New York Americans
Washington
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Reds
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Cincinnati Reds
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Burleigh Grimes
Cubs
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Fall's Granddaughter to Wed Allen Hunter in Autumn
Miss Fall plans marriage to Allen Hunter son of a rival El Paso editor. She says she will be 19 in October and her grandfather, though opposed, may attend. The couple, both above 18, prepare for the autumn wedding.
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Allen Hunter
el Paso
Miss Fall
Doubtful Lynchburg Laughing Woman Story Not Named
The Lynchburg News notes readers may doubt a tale about a woman laughing herself to death over a screen comedian. The piece suggests the name is withheld to avoid widespread disbelief. Ice as an electrical conductor is discussed, stating ice at ten degrees below freezing conducts about one hundred thousandth as well as liquid water.
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Lynchburg News
Power of Newspaper Advertising in the Community
A promotional piece extols newspapers as the premier advertising medium highlighting reach, immediacy, and relevance to daily life. It argues newspapers influence public opinion, drive quick action, tie to current events, and provide close consumer contact, noting high reader engagement and spending on newspapers.
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