Rain Delays Observance of Memorial Day Activities
Rain threatened to stop the Decoration Day program at the National Cemetery with a backup plan to move ceremonies to the Colonial Theatre. Banks and post office closed, Handley School held a half holiday for attendance. The Ladies' National Memorial Association decorated over 4,000 graves and prepared a program featuring band selections, prayers, a Gettysburg Address, and a three volley salute followed by taps.
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National Cemetery
Colonial Theatre
Handley School
Ladies’ National Memorial Association
F. T. McFaden
D. D
Mulligan Post
Joseph Bean
Lincoln
Marguerite Smithey
Logan
Base Ship Returns With No Trace of Italia Missing
The base ship Citta di Milano reached King's Bay at midnight without finding any sign of the Italia dirigible or its 18 crew. The vessel, battered by winds and ice, plans to sail north again with the Hobby to support Lieut. Luetzow Holm and a hydro airplane for reconnoitering the area where Italia may have gone down.
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Associated Press
King's Bay
Spitsbergen
Citta di Milano
King’s Bay
Italia
Polar
Hobby
Norway
Luetzow Holm
Smith and Goff Lead In West Virginia Primaries
In Charleston, voters reported results from 656 Republican president precincts with Goff leading Hoover 36382 to 35198 and Reed 13922 to 16162 in Democratic president. For U S Senate, Gore 23677, Hatfield 37727, Rosenblum 10525 with 637 precincts reporting.
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Smith and Goff
W. Va
Associated Press
Charleston
Goff
Hoover
Democratic
Reed
Smith
Gore
Hatifield
Rosenbloom
Perryville Maryland Fire Destroys Multiple Buildings
Six buildings in Perryville Maryland were badly damaged in a fire that displaced six families from their night clothing. Firefighters from Havre de Grace and nearby towns controlled the blaze impacting the business district. The damaged properties belonged to A F T Owens and housed Rodia Barber Shop Modern Tailor Shop Chandlee Restaurant Julius Baer Clothing and Durgans Confectionary. The Jackson residence also suffered damage. Estimated loss ranges from 5099 to 10000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Perryville
Harford County
Havre de Grace
A. F T. Ownes
Rodia
Woodbine Community League Meeting Planned for June
The Woodbine Community League will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday night at the school at c o clock. Members and interested residents are urged to attend. Mrs. Jennfe Tharpe left for Summit Point West Virginia to visit Mr and Mrs George Glascock and attended Jefferson High School commencement in Charles Town.
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Woodbine Community League
Jennfe Tharpe
Summit Point
W. Va
George Glascock
Tharpe
Jefferson High School
Charles Town
National Fruit Products auction of 40 shares preferred stock
Auction sale of 40 shares 7 percent preferred stock National Fruit Products Co Inc. to be held Saturday June 2 in front of the Court House at 12 M. A high grade investment in a leading corporation pays 7 percent and is exempt from local taxation. Dividend not missed in 15 years. Duvall Dunn, Auctioneers. 5-30-1p-31
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National Fruit Products Co., Inc
Court House
Duvall &Dunn
Riots Break Out as Students Storm Police HQ
In New Haven on May 30 about 500 students joined a two hour riot to free six comrades arrested earlier. Bricks and glass flew as a police force of 50 held the entrance. chief James J. White ordered reserves. Six detainees were released to guardianship in city court pending Saturday.
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Associated Press
New Haven
Colon
James J. White
Fayerweather and Wright Halls
City Court
H. H. Tweety
Gordon B. Tweety
Three Inter-Club League Games In Winchester This Week
Baseball fans in Winchester will see three inter club league games at Handley stadium this week. Today the Elks meet Kiwanis, Thursday features Rotary against Kiwanis, and Friday at 4:30 p.m. Rotary faces Lions. Lions currently lead the league and the Lions Rotary clash on Friday is anticipated as a pennant defining duel. Both teams count some of Winchester’s top players among their rosters.
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Winchester
Elks
Kiwanis
Rotary
Lions
Handley Stadium
Radical Voters Leader Returns Home in Virginia
Mr and Mrs David Dewer return to Alexandria Virginia after visiting Mr and Mrs George Cadwallader at their Tulip Virginia home.
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David Dewer
Alexandria
George Cadwallader
Tulip
Water and Sewer Taxes 1928 Notice
Public notice ad urges property owners to pay 1928 water and sewer taxes and to keep linens and draperies clean via Winchester Steam Laundry with phone contact.
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Winchester Steam Laundry
Used Car Auction at George Washington Garage
Auction at George Washington Garage Friday night at 8 pm offers 20 good used cars both open and closed models in sound mechanical condition. Auction listing notes varied stock and reflects typical sale of late model used vehicles.
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George Washington
Salvation Army Advisory Board Organized In Frederick
The Frederick Salvation Army unit organized its advisory board with Rev. E. T. Clark as president and Dr. A. T. Hawthorne as vice president. Officers include Ralph S. Fansler secretary and George B K Bushnell treasurer. board members were named. The group adopted a budget system to end the current deficit and make the unit self supporting.
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Salvation Army
Chamber of Commerce
E. T. Clark
A. T. Hawthorne
Ralph S. Fansler
George BK. Bushnell
J. W. Arthur
Harry W. Ebert
M. Hamburger
H. B. McCormac
John W. Rosenberger
F. Amos Shryock
R. Gray Williams
Frederick
Young Grad Miss Jane Jolliffe Leads 1928 Boyce High Class
The Boyce Agricultural High School class of 1928 honors Miss Jane Jolliffe the elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Jolliffe for four years of perfect attendance and the highest average. She is valedictorian and has been accepted to William and Mary College in Williamsburg. Commencement will be held tomorrow night at the parish hall.
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Boyce
Juliffe
William and Mar Cnallege
Williamsburg
Pariah Hall
Rbovee
Ku Klux Parade In Gettysburg As Coolidge Arrives
More than 1,000 Ku Klux Klan members from 9 Pennsylvania cities paraded in Gettysburg early morning. They circled the public square for 20 minutes then moved to the National Cemetery for ceremonies. The march was barred from the memorial day parade ahead of President Coolidge's address.
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Associated
Gettysburg
Ku Klux Klan
Pennsylvania
National Cemetery
Coolidge
Special Sale Hats and Lost Fox Terrier Notice
Special sale hats 81.40 and $2.00 Fri June 1 and Sat June 2. Margaret L Hodgeson lost small white and black bob tailed fox terrier reward. A l Rosenberger Winchester Va.
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al Rosenberger
Winchester
Penny Store Gives Books Away Free
Local store distributes Mothercraft pamphlets on child health and welfare and offers two new books Farm Poultry Pays and Make the Garden Pay to assist farmers in improving profits. C. S. Lowry, manager of the Joe Penney Company, has a limited supply for interested readers.
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Jtcc Penney Company
C. S. Lowry
Joe. Penney Company
Rev E Z Glark Heads Lions for the Coming Year
The Winchester Lions Club elected Rev E T Clark as president with Elmer Griffin Hoye Riley L R Smith and others named to officer posts for the year. New directors include R Boyd Gracien and Herbert Miller as the club pledges service to the community. The meeting at the George Washington Hotel also featured installation talks outlining plans to cooperate with city officials and organizations.
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Lions’ Club
George Washington Hotel
E. T. Clark
Elmer Griffin
Hoye Riley
L. R. Smith
FE. G. Rusk
Allen T. Hawthorne
Cris Hockman
Paul Carper
R. Boyd Gracien
Herbert Miller
Winchester Club
Winchester
Sunday Schools of State Conventions Near Staunton Meet
Plans are nearly complete for the State Sunday School Convention at Staunton June 6 to 8. The program focuses on Christ and Cooperation with sessions on religious education and week day schools led by Miss Blanche Carrier of Dayton Ohio superintendent of the Dayton System of Week Day Schools. Virginia churches are urged to arrange attendance and register.
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State Council of Religious Education
Bridgewater
Staunton
Blanche Carrier
Dayton
Ohio
Virginia
Chinese Armies Clash In Battle Near Peking Hankei Rail
Advices from Tiensin report heavy fighting along the Peking Hankei railway between Northern forces and Shanai Province allied with the Nationalists. The battle, which began last Saturday, has taken a toll of 900 casualties.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Mar
Advierr
Tiensin
Peking-Hankéi
Shanai Province
Sale of Enoch Lanham home at Court House noon June 2
Readable text notes a sale of the late Enoch Lanham’s home at 347 on the south side of National Avenue in front of the Court House at noon on Saturday June 2. The fragment mentions a public sale and location but the text is garbled.
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Enoch Lanham
National Avenue
Court House
Sea Sale Hill
Dellinger Bros Car Wash and Tires Ad
Local ad promotes Dellinger Bros offering car wash services and tires. Includes reference to page 61.
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Dellinger Bros
President Coolidge Visits Gettysburg for Memorial Day
President Coolidge arrived in Gettysburg Pa for Memorial Day ceremonies as thousands of visitors filled hotels and homes. A civic parade of veterans and schoolchildren preceded an address at the national cemetery broadcast by WJZ at 2 p.m. EST.
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Associated Press
Gettysburg
President Coolidge
Governor Fisher
National Cemetery
WJZ
President Signs Bill to End War Excise Tax on Automobiles
Washington May 80 Coolidge endorses the 1928 revenue bill removing the war era excise tax on passenger cars. The American Automobile Association says dealers will pass savings to buyers, totaling about sixty five million dollars annually. The tax repeal ends a wartime levy and marks a landmark in motorist tax relief.
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Washington
Coolidge
Ameratomobile Association
Congress
P. Henry
House
Ways and Means
Senate Finance Committees
Henry
Treasury
Federal
The
Sult
Maryland lawmakers tour state on four day inspection trip
More than a hundred Maryland legislators and state officials depart by auto for a four day tour through central and southern counties ending in Annapolis. The itinerary includes visits to Baltimore institutions Westminster Taneytown Hampstead Frederick and a dinner at the Manor Club Montgomery County. A White House visit with President Coolidge is planned in Washington. Governor Ritchie’s absence due to illness is noted.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Tire
Annapolis
Washington
Baltimore County
David C. McIntosh
State Senate
Westminster
Taneytown
Hmmetsburg
Frederick
Ritchie
Annapolia
Manor Club
Montgomery County
President Coolidge
White House
Correction of property sale price for Valley Avenue lot
The Star corrects a misprint: H. H. Wabel paid 3,700 dollars for the Valley Avenue house and lot, not 2,700 dollars as previously stated. The error concerned Wabel’s purchase price in yesterday’s announcement.
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W. Taylor Wall
H. H. Wabél
Ned Lot
Valley Avenue
Injured Virginia Girl Improves After Accident
Miss Lorraine Gentis of Norfolk Virginia shows improvement after a car train collision at Harrisonburg Virginia. Four students and a driver were involved with three teachers killed including Miss Margaret Knott and Miss Pauline Vaden.
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Lorraine Gentis
Norfolk
State Teachers College
Harrisonhove
Baltimore and
Ohita
Harrisonburg
Margaret Knott
Gleason Leads In Indianapolis 50 Mile Speedway Race
At Indianapolis Motor Speedway a large crowd watched Jimmy Gleason of Philadelphia lead in the 50 mile event midway, setting a track record at 102.932 mph for 250 miles while Anthonys Gullate placed second and Jon Moore third. Duray led early but retired for fuel and tires.
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Associated Press
Speedway
Indianapolis, Inc
Jimmy Gleason
Phis Delphia
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Gleason
Eter de Paolo
Anthonys Gullate
Jon Moore
George Sauyders
Leon Duray
Los Angeles
Cliff Woodburs
Chicago
Clff Bergere
Tos Angeles
Duray
Tod
Physician Dr Korns Visits Largent Family During Texas Trip
Dr B Korns wife and two sons, leading physician of Sipesville Pa, paused Friday night to see Mr B W Largent and family of Fast Leicester Street. The physician had served as family doctor to eight years for the Largents. The party was en route from their home to Texas for a few months vacation.
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B. Korns
Sipes- Ville Pa
B. W. Largent
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William Z. Foster
New York
Workers
Venus Et Barr
Aes
OUR
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Jane Jolliffe
Margaret L. Hodgson
Alaska
Arctic
Umberto Nobile
Pole
International Newesreet
the Evening Star
E. Z. Glark
Sunday Schools
al Big Battlefield
Merican Automobile Association
Hable
Thomas 5. Butler
International Newsreal
Indianapolis
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