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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1926
Page
6
The log shows results of the 1926 World Series with Yankees and Cardinals each game scores 2 to 1 6 to 4 10 to 5 3 to 2 0 to 2 3 to 2. Totals include attendance 228051 receipts 1207864 and shares for advisory council clubs leagues and players.
In a tense exhibition at the Polo Grounds the Cardinals beat the Yankees 3 to 2. Ruth homered for New York and Haines earned the win while Hoyt took the loss as Alexander stepped in later for St. Louis.
The Woolworth Building in New York City at 792 feet is cited as the tallest U.S. structure. An ad claims all Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound bottles sold in 1925 could form a column extending from Lynn to Cleveland with extra length to spare, praising women’s endorsements nationwide.
Colorado river ferryman Arthur Watts identified Aimee Semple McPherson as the woman who crossed the river from California to Arizona last June. He will be summoned as a witness at Mrs. McPhersons conspiracy hearing in Los Angeles. The case alleges she spent about ten days in a Carmel cottage with Kenneth Ormiston while missing, with Kidnapping defenses and potential witnesses discussed.
Brucetown Virginia reports a sequence of visits with William McMillan and son Willard from Frostburg Maryland spending the weekend at Julian Snapp’s home. Kathleen Prrece of Winchester visits her aunt Mrs Swimley senior. Kate Samuels Charlotte Paul and Ed Steele visit Berryville guests of Mr Wil Crampton. Emma Snapp of Winchester visits her brother Joe Snapp. Furman Bragg of Baltimore stays with his parents. Herbert Fisher Hupp spend Sunday at Fishel parents in Stephens City. Baltimore’s Robert Triplett visits Miss Fannie Smithey and Mrs A J Swimley. Carries list many more attendees from Brooklyn New York Washington DC and London England. Public school opens with Miss Guthridge Winchester as principal and Mrs Hughes directing the primary dept.
L R Dettra of Winchester joins Fredericksburg Mayor S H Tyler as part of a Virginia Municipalities committee to study proposed constitutional changes giving cities option to control local fiscal policy. Other members include Lynchburg City Attorney T G Hobbs Roanoke Mayor C D Fox and Richmond Mayor J F Bright. The panel was formed by league resolution and President L J Houston Jr emphasized cooperation. Dettra also serves as first vice president of the league and sits on the National Good Roads Association board.
In New York on October 11 a mixed audience of over 2,000 heard Rev. Dr. Parkes Adams condemn lynching during union services at two Brooklyn negro churches. The solemn gathering, described by the presiding minister as the most inspiring congregation he has witnessed in 25 years of service, underscored strong anti lynching sentiment.
An advertisement urges readers to use 8,8. 8. to "build the blood back" and stop eczema symptoms by improving red blood cells. It links skin irritation to weak impurities in the blood and promises quick relief through the product.
A fragmented note reports a city or county body adopting a resolution denouncing synthings in the south. It cites official action and mentions the term constence Ts and resolutions. The readable portion notes community stance and formal condemnation by a local government.
Mr McCormac discusses a surge in horsepower and coal use fueling industrial hubs beyond Pittsburgh and Detroit. He notes rising insurance costs for accidents, urges legislative study of fire and compensation rates, and signals forthcoming changes to workers compensation acts.
Representatives of 400 000 French war veterans told Premier Poincare they would oppose ratification of the American and British debt settlements in their present form. The veterans argue seven billion francs is too large and Britain and the United States should not demand more from France than from Germany. They pledge energetic action to block ratification even at the risk of a ministerial crisis.
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