Sunday opening of saloons faces opposition at council
Protests against a Sunday opening ordinance stream into the city council with petitions from Winchester Ministerial Union and Women taxpayers and voters among others. Supporters led by President Baker defend the measure as civic duty while addressing concerns about youth and religious influence.
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Berane
F. T. McFaden
Women Taxpayers and Voters
Martin Wisecarver
Women’s Civic League
J W. Sibert
Woman's Christian Temperance Fon
Annie J. P
Women’s Bible
Terian Chrr
Naker
Team Race At ab Tomorrow At Winchester Gun Club
The Winchester Gun Club will shoot from 3 o'clock until dark Thursday afternoon. A team race will be held of interest to all trapshooters. Sportsmen and others are invited to join practice shoots and get in practice for the hunting season.
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Winchester Gun Club
Fueling for Fast Getaways on Busy Highways
The piece praises a high power fuel designed for quick acceleration on congested roads, highlighting its suitability for rapid travel amid heavy traffic and urban driving conditions. It stresses performance and efficiency as key selling points.
Five Needles Pierced Miss Riley Hand in Unusual Accident
Miss Lena Riley, daughter of W. G. Riley of South Braddock street, was injured when five needles in a pin cushion embedded in a towel penetrated her hand. The needles entered the palm in four directions, requiring the palm to be opened in five places to remove them. She remains in pain but hopes to recover soon while serving as secretary for Dr. Charles R. Anderson.
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Lena Riley
W. G. Riley
South Braddock Street
Miss Riley
Chas. R. Anderson
Terror Bandits Rob Man During Citywide Patrols
Two armed men suspected of the terror bandits robbed Monroe Moore, a house painter, after luring him from home by phone. The theft occurred as over a thousand patrolmen watched for a renewal of the killings, with Moore losing 250 dollars to the trio while a driver waited in a car.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
Monroe Moore
Over 30 000 Pledged for Second A E F Convention Voyage
Philadelphia report notes more than 30 000 veterans pledged to sail next September aboard 28 ships from seven ports Montreal Boston New York Hampton Roads Charleston Jacksonville Galveston or Houston to attend the American Legion's ninth annual convention in Paris. Leviathan will be flagship. Delegates meet September 19 to 23 then reconvene in New York October 18 to conduct business.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Yankees
Montreal
Boston
New York
Hampton Roads
Charlestor Jacksonville
Galveston
Houson
New Orleans
Leviathan
Legionnaires
United States
Davis Island Developer Drowned En Route to Europe
D. P Davis, a prominent Florida real estate developer behind Davis Island, was reported drowned after going overboard from the White Star liner Majestic as it sailed toward Europe. A radiogram to Arthur Y. Mylam, vice-president of the D. P. Davis properties, confirmed the loss this morning.
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Associated Press
Tampa
Fla
D. P Davis
Davis Island
Florida
Europe
Majestic
D. P. Davis Properties
All-Star Boxing Card Planned for Auditorium
Matchmaker Horner of the Business Men's Athletic Club schedules an all-star card of four six round bouts for October 22 at the Auditorium. The program features top contenders for the silver cups in a tubercular fund benefit for the District Nurse Association. Tomorrow night includes three six round bouts and a six round added attraction between Burks and Boles, two lightweights who already staged a hard fought bout.
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Horner
Business Men’s Athletic Club
District Nurse Association
Burks and Boles
Byrd to Attend Sesqui Centenary Parade in Philadelphia
Virginia Governor Harry F Byrd will travel to Philadelphia for Sesqui Centenary events. He will participate in a wreath laying at the Virginia Pylon, attend a Legion Ball, and review parade units including Richmond Cad Band and Richmond Light Infantry Blues. The parade features historical floats and the Thomas Jefferson locomotive float. The trip ends with Byrd returning to Richmond late tonight.
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Richmond
Harry F. Byrd
Phelphia
Virginia
Bieth
Wenedt
Virginia Pylon
Byrd
Kendrick
Kenmore
Palace O Education
National of the American Legion
Mida
Philadelphia
John Marshall High School
Cad
Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Corting
Monticello Guard
Charlottesville
Grays Battalion
United States
Georgesow
Virginia Division
American Legion
American Auxiliary
Thomas Jefferson
Baltimore and
Ohiio
Chicago
St. Louis
R. Colvin
Harrisonburg
Cauise Boles
Mrs Galliford Dies Suddenly After Childbirth in Stephens City
Mrs George Galliford of Stephens City Virginia died suddenly this afternoon from heart trouble following the birth of a child. The infant is living and well. Mrs Galliford was a Gauchine of John Hartley a local policeman and 30 years old.
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Stephens City
George Galliford
Galliford
John Hartley
Endy
Sulphur Cream Relieves Itching and Eczema Fast
A skin specialist touts Mefitho Sulphur in a cold cream for itching burning or broken skin. It supposedly soothes irritation, soothes eczema, and promotes clear skin quickly with germ destroying properties. Available as Rowles Mentho Ss from drug stores with free sample offer via a mail request at Madison Ave. Mars Pou Mey.
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Madison Ave
Mars
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