Yankees Win Opener In World Series At Yankee Stadium
New York wins 4 to 1 over St Louis in the first game at Yankee Stadium as Ruth Gehrig Meusel figure in the scoring. Hoyt and Pipgras lead pitching for the Yankees with Sherdel and Wilson for the Cardinals. Crowd nears 80 000 despite late press time.
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New York
St. Louis
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Associated Press
Yankee Stadium
Yankee
Babe
Fusion
Han
Rossy Bill Ryan
Ruth
Waite Hoyt
William Shendel
Cardinals
Red Birds
Span
Douthit
Prisch
Gehrig
Paschal
Koenig
Meusel
Herman H. Hable
Sherdel and Wilson
Hoyt
Benbough
Pipgras
Pennock
Zachary
Washington
Doughit
Lazzeri
Frisch
Ron
Bottomley
Hafey
Harpery
Wilson
Dugan
Strke
Bottomely
Bengough
Maranvillle
Sherdel
Hopyt
Wison
Star
Reception Honors Rev and Mrs Murray D Mitchell in Winchester
About 150 Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church members attended a reception at Braddock Street Church in Winchester for the Rev and Mrs Murray D Mitchell after his reappointment as pastor by Bishop Collins Denny. The event followed Wednesday prayer service and highlighted Mitchells efforts toward a new church and Sunday school rooms on the Braddock Amherst lot. Women’s Civic League to meet at Handley Library tomorrow at 4 PM to discuss important business and urge full attendance.
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Rex
Vre
Mitchel
Braddocktreet Methodist Episcopal Church
North Braddock Street
Murray D. Mitchell
Mitchell
Collins Denny
Baltimore
Staunton
Braddock i
Winchester
Mr. Mitchell
Braddock and
Amherst Streets
Women’s Civic League
Handley Library
For Sale Desks Cabinets and Law Books from Offices
Married men live four years longer in England than bachelors according to an actuaries convention statement. Star classified notice notes sale details with items including desks bookcases filing cabinets and law books from foregoers offices.
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Frarer
Care Star
England
Police Press Charges Sting Tells of Local Court Case
Chief M A Doran declares officers will press charges despite reluctance to prosecute after Brown Jenkins’s wife and baby injured in a collision with J D Cougill. Cougill fined 27 for reckless driving plus damages and medical costs. Jenkins’s family aided. Dodson jailed for 12 months and fined 100 for contempt after stealing 20 cents from a peddler.
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M. A. Doran
Brown Jenkins
Valley Pike
Handley High School
J. D. Cougill
Ray
Cougill
Doran
Jenkins
Dove
Coquill
Memorial Hospital
John Dodson
Sperryville
Rappahannock County
Strosnider and
Boyd
North Loudoun Street
Solenberger
Dodson
North Cameron Street
Weems
Judge Harrison To Introduce Senator Glass Rally
United States Senator Carter Glass of Lynchburg Va will be the principal speaker at a Democratic rally in Winchester next Monday evening October 8 Rep T W Harrison will introduce him The meeting at the Colonial Theatre on North Loudoun street opens 730 with doors at 630 No reserved seats and women invited to attend
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United States
Carter Glass
Lynchburg
Winchester
T. W. Harrison
T. Russell Cather
Democratic Campaign Committee
Colonial Theatre
Loudoun Street
Harrison
Senator Glass
Ida Clevenger's will divides estate among ten named heirs
The 1927 will admitted to record directs sale of all real and personal property to cover funeral expenses and debts, then distribution to ten heirs. Bequests include fifty dollars to J W, Samuel S, Elmer W, Albert B, Grover H, and David H Clevenger, Louise V Henson, Grace B Swangon, and Bessie Crow Ser. Additional two hundred dollar gifts go to James M, David H, and Grovie H Clevenger, with the residue to Grover H Clevenger and Bessie E Clowser.
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Ida Clevenger
Corporation Court
J. W
Samuel S. Elmer W
Albert B. Raymond
Grover’ H
David H. Clevenger
Louise V. Henson
Grace B. Swangon
Bessie Crow
James M
David H
Grovie H. Clevenger
Grover H Clevenger
Bessie E. Clowser
Sweeping Advance Checkd By Heavy Selling Movement
New York stock prices fell after heavy selling followed a statement by former General Motors executive John P. Raskoh about necessary price readjustments. The market showed dashed gains as investors reassessed valuations and company fundamentals amid the headlines.
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Associated Press
New York
John P. Rasskoh
General Motors
Jontran
Excellent Sow Promised by Fire Show at Colonial Theatre
Winchester’s Sarah Zane and Friendship Fire Co announce an annual home talent show at the Colonial Theatre on October 16 and 17. Edward Parlett of Parlett Producing Co will direct. first rehearsal is October 4 at Friendship Hall. Talent urged to attend. events promise music dance and splendid scenery.
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Sarah Zane and
Friendship Fire
Colonial Theatre
Friendship Hall
Lee Fisher
Edward Parlett
Parlett
Baltimore
Winchester
Punjab Opens At Colonial Theatre Tonight
Punjab renowned Hindu magician opens a three day engagement at the Colonial Theatre with an audience expected for the opening performance. He recently demonstrated entertainment feats at a Rotary meeting at the George Washington Hotel, boosting his national fame as India's foremost entertainer.
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Punjab
Colonial Theatre
George Washington Hotel
India
Women Wanted for Can Factory Jobs Attracting Wages
An old advertisement from the National Fruit Product Company invites women to apply for full time canning plant work with unusually attractive wages. The terse notice highlights immediate openings and meal details.
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National Fruit Product
Rags Wanted by The Evening Star Mechanical Dept
The Evening Star seeks large clean cotton rags for its mechanical department. Rags must be completely clean and in good condition or will not be accepted.
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THE
Evening Star
Ice Plant Merger Totals Six Million Across Three States
Amos and Homer Pankey announce a 6 million merger of 35 ice and cold storage plants in Tennessee North Carolina and West Virginia. The Community Ice and Utility Company of Burlington NC buys the plants with 2000 tons daily capacity and says cash settled. The move aims to add a dozen more plants and expand the Shenandoah Valley investment flow.
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Amos and
Homer Pankey
Harrisonburg
Tennessee
North Carolina
West Virginia
Community Ice and Utility Company
Burlington
N. C
New South
South
Dixie
Pankey Brothers
Chattanooga
Bristol
Elizabethton
Watauqua
Kingsport
Tenn
Bluefield
Princeton
W. Va
Graham
Mebane
Greensboro
Highory
Ashboro
High Point
Newton
North Wilkesboro
Atlantic
Central Atlantic Service Company
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Central Atlantic States
Speaking Itinerary Of Democrats For Frederick County
Announcement outlines Democratic ticket speaking schedule in Frederick county. Dates include Oct 4 to Oct 7 at 7:30 p m with speakers R Gray Williams in Stephens City and M L Walton in Middletown, and T R Cather of Woodstock scheduled for Oct 6.
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Severa
Frederick County
Stephens City
R. Gray Williams
Middletown
M.L. Walton
Woodstock
T. R., Cather
Apple Market Update Shows British Shipments Distances
October 3 1928 report lists New York to British ports weekly totals with barrels and boxes to London Liverpool Southampton Glasgow Manchester Bristol Cardiff and overall totals. Cargo arrivals include transconia and Cedric at 40000 barrels with varied fruit oat prices per Yorks Jonathans Staymans Delicious and York Imperials amid exchange rate given as 74 cents per shilling.
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New York
London
Liverpool
Southampton
oTbh
Clasgow
Manchester
Bristol
Cardiff
G. R. Cooper
Harnden & C O
Tranconia
Yorks
Bonums
Jonathans
Staymans
Delicious
York Imperials
Genevieve Hendricks Interior Decorator Match With Julia Reno
Genevieve Hendricks listed as interior decorator represented by Julia Reno. Contact at 311 S Stewart SJ with telephone on file.
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Julia Reno
S.stewart SJ
Bishop Denny marks fifty years in Methodist ministry
The Baltimore Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South held its final meeting at Staunton with plans to assign nearly 300 pastors for the next year and to establish group life insurance for active ministers. Bishop Collins Denny was honored for his half century in the ministry and asked to preach the opening sermon at the 1929 conference.
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Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Staunton
Central Church
Cumberland
Collins Denny
Richmond
Baltimore Episcopal
G. G. Martin
Roanoke
J. T. Huock
Harrisonburg
George W. Richardson
Lewisburg
W. Va
RE. V. Regester
Alexandria
H. M. Canter
Winchester
Walter W. Millan
Washington
Jon State Council
Apparatus Out on Futile Winchester Fire Chase
All fire apparatus responded to a general alarm around 2 PM for a blaze thought to be on Valleypike extension. No fire found after patrolling the area. later traced to a trouble wagon fire and a West Cork street car fire extinguished with chemicals.
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Winchester Fire Department
Valleypike
Braddock Street
Valley Pike
West Cork Street
Handley Gridders Open Home Game Against Leesburg
The Handley Judges host Leesburg High School at 3 P M Saturday on Handley field for their first home football clash. Leesburg reportedly fields a strong squad while Handley is improving and hopes fans attend to back the team.
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Handley
Handley Field
Leesburg High School
Leesburg
Oyster Supper at First Baptist Church Oct 5
Friday evening October 5 at the First Baptist Church. Served from 6 80 to 8 30 p m with a 75e supper price. Proceeds aid church activities.
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Fidiay
First Baptist Church
Hoover-Curtis Political Information at Republican HQ
Political advertising note states information may be obtained at the Republican Headquarters at Market and Piccadilly Streets with telephone contact 771-W. An urging to ask your grocer for a sack of Better Spring Wheat flour appears among the lines.
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Cor. Market
Piccadilly Sts
Educator A Little Efter After A Little Saving
A brief item notes modest savings by an educator, highlighting small monetary gains or a thrift approach, with emphasis on prudent financial choices and modest personal gains.
Dolly Madison Restaurant to Open Saturday Morning
On East Piccadilly Street the Dolly Madison Restaurant will open Saturday morning for business. Clean sanitary with all new fixtures and good food at reasonable prices. Pete Genuts is the proprietor.
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East Piccadilly Street
Pete Genuts
Winchester Steam Laundry Truck Delivery Prompt Call
A Winchester steam laundry offers prompt truck service with a call to action. The notice emphasizes quick pickup and delivery, urging customers to call for fast handling of laundry orders.
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Winchester
City Manager to Attend Convention For State Gas Tax Plan
City Manager L R Ira from Winchester will attend the League of Municipalities convention in Newport October 17 and 18 to discuss obtaining state gasoline tax funds for municipal use. Swarthmore engineer Weston Fuller will survey Winchester water system October 12 to assess meter installation. The council also planned sewer and street lighting actions and noted September receipts and building permits.
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League of Municipalities
L. R
Ira
Winchester
League
Newport
Tts
Baker
Weston
Fuller
Civil
Mont Avenue
W. Nary
T West
Stouffer
Glaize
Sale
Little Girl Struck by Car On Loudoun Street
A daughter of Mr and Mrs Luther Orndorff living near South Loudoun street and Valley avenue was hit by an automobile about 230 pm. The driver, William H Brengle of Roanoke VA, stopped and took mother and child to Memorial Hospital. The knee was cut and bruised and the girl suffered shock but the car did not run over her.
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Luther Orndorff
Loudoun Street
Valley Avenue
Memorial Hospital
William H. Brengle
Roanoke
Riley
Sale of Furniture Saturday at 22 S Kent Street
Household effects of Mrs. Annie D Hoover to be sold at 22 S Kent Street at 10 o clock Saturday October 6 1928. Home made quilts included. See sale bills on fourth page.
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Annie D. Hoover
S. Kent Street
Public Auction of Household Furniture at 38 Charles St
Public auction of household furniture to be held at 38 Charles Street on Saturday October 6 1928 at 130 PM. Dunn and Duvall Allets handled the sale.
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Charles St
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YANKS
Main St
of Life Insurance Actuaries
Rappahannock CO
Judge Harrison
Ladies’ Aid
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Christian Church
Boyd Richards
Beck
Charlottesville
Covington
Lee Baking Corporation
Central States Service
Lee Baking
APPLE
Ben Davis
Black Bens
Jonos
Genevieve Hendricks
Denny
Handley Gridders
Hoover-Curtis
Dolly Madison Restaurant
League of Virginia
Swarthmore
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