13 Oct 1927
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1927
Page
1
President Calvin Coolidge lauded the nation’s industrial peace as he urged cooperation between labor and management. He said harmony in industry supports national prosperity and stability.
President Coolidge applauds Pittsburgh Founders Day at Carnegie Institute. He credits improved employer employee relations, expanding industry, and a growing city’s progress from Fort Duquesne to Fort Pitt. He notes Washington’s Pittsburgh connections and the region’s architectural and educational rise amid industrial growth.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad carried about 750 excursionists from Winchester Middletown Strasburg Junction and Stephens City to the Halethorpe iron horse fair. The Handley High School Band joined the event with 32 musicians. Officials note 75 000 attended the pageant day and crowd management drew praise despite rain and cancellations.
New York Daily News reports Jack Dempsey and former manager Jack Kearns near signing a peace agreement restoring earnings and planning a barnstorming tour across Chicago Detroit Los Angeles and New York within ten days. Dempsey later denied the report saying he knows nothing of a pact and the lawsuits are in his attorney’s hands.
The Dawn in Old Orchard Me faced a precarious position as a record tide and southeast gale swept the sandy area near high water. After two hours buffeting by surf the amphibian plane remained seaworthy and emerged undamaged.
Regular Friday luncheon is postponed and all legionnaires are urged to attend an upcoming baseball game. A. J. Novick signals the change as commander.
Frank Brown announces his store on Braddock Street will close from 2 to 5 PM on Friday for a ball game. Also seeking male apple pickers at Heitz's Orchard under WW and 8S codes. contact for work details provided.
Final arrangements led by Sandy Baker position a 3 PM Friday exhibition on Handley School grounds. A star-studded lineup includes Sam Rice Joe Judge Reggie Rawlings Hack Wilson and Walter Johnson with Nick Altrock set for entertainment and Cy Williams leading the Nationals among local favorites. Tickets available via American Legion members and local stores.
Judge Williams considers a new $60 000 bond for Warren County treasurer Arthur L Warthen after audit shows a deficit over 50 000. The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company seeks relief from future liability as Warthen requests a ten day extension to comply with the court order.
The Cleveland Press notes that pedestrians are not only nuisances but costs, suggesting the city could run with fewer traffic cops if pedestrians did not require enforcement and management.
Used picking sacks in good condition offered for sale. Reasonable price. Apply Green Orchard or Berryville or H. F. RD. 9 10 10 11.
The aurora borealis disrupted thousands of miles of telegraph lines across the United States and Canada for hours, charging wires with excess electricity. Affected networks included the Associated Press leased wires to Kansas City and commercial lines. As daylight returned, most services resumed, though rainy areas faced ongoing delays at Western Union's Winchester office.
Winchester handlers Miller and Snider headline results at Centerville Fairfax county event. Miller's Spot took second in the bench show females while Prince Shenandoah, entered by Whiton Snider, placed third in a large male bench class. Shenandoah Club to host Shenandoah Field Trials in Frederick county October 27 with Warren Rice and E M Carter as judges.
W. Boyd Steele of Stephens City said he picked up press bulletins about Ruth Eliler's Atlantic flight. He heard the early news broadcast from Pittsburgh and later bulletins from New York this afternoon.
The Lions Club at the George Washington Hotel heard Rev. R. B. Nelson urge full support for Red Cross in the community. Roy Richards, Winchester’s air pilot, received a warm reception and praise for proposing a flying field. A new basketball team from former stars was planned, with multiple members named, and a playful note about Frank Feinberg and ice in pockets at luncheon.
President Coolidge, under overcast skies, tours Pittsburgh by car before delivering a speech at Carnegie Institute for Founders' Day. Host Andrew Mellon leads the couple through the city, with crowds waving as they pass Fort Pitt and the forks where the rivers join.
New York stock market saw irregularities with operators controlling the general price movement. Call money was plentiful at 4 percent renewal, while bankers funded about 20 million dollars in loans later in the afternoon. American Machine Foundry rallied to a record high near 143 after trading around 73 early in the year.
Laundry service ad offering cleaning of all kinds with phone 28 and Winchester Steam advertised. Prices described as right and satisfaction guaranteed.
Cash buyers Glaze and Hurst Plane 840 advertise purchasing all varieties of apples delivered in balk on barrels.
Paris dispatch reports Ruth Elder and Capt. George Haldeman survived a sea landing after their American Girl monoplane flight from New York. Dutch tanker Barendrecht picked up the crew off the Azores, with preliminary messages delaying confirmation. Authorities and backers express relief as search continues.
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