Race for Gertrude Ederle Attracts $25,000 Entry
Walter Lissberger, financer of Mrs. Clemington Carson, offers $25,000 for a 25 mile swim against Gertrude Ederle. Rear Admiral Josephthal will handle entry, open to all challengers with entry fee. course to be decided by Ederle or others. If needed fee may rise to $50,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Walter Lissberger
Clemington Carson
Josepthal
Carson
Gertrude Ederle
Ederle
Lissberger
American Labor Asked To Aid British Miners
The American Federation of Labor urges members to contribute as circumstances permit to support striking British miners and their families. President William Green says the strike has caused intense suffering among miners’ families and appeals to American workers for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Federation of Labor
William Green
Great Britain
America
Organized Labor Movement
Market Prices From Local Wholesale Report
Local wholesale market prices quoted today include bran per ton at 3h, local flour per barrel 7.50 to 9.50, Scratch per ton 47.00, cracked corn per ton 9.50, mixed feed per ton 38.00, bale hay 16.60 to 20.00, middlings per ton 40.00, young chickens leghorns 20 to 22 cents, broilers 2 lbs and over 21 cents, creamery butter around 48 cents, local butter 85 cents per pound, flour barrels 8.50 to 9.50, flour 12-lb 60 cents, standard middlings 1.90, and various coarse price entries noted.
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PRG
Dss
Iveaee
Pias Sete Sreresa
Dutler le Cecce
Cevseess
Lacsbn
Iwi
Morivor Cius Ceceebalhescei Reces
Nobys
Beoltaees
MANOS
Teavs Seceeek Casvescae Oka
Erie Elalety Greene
Bepgpdines
COLT
Ascot
Baltimore Wholesale Market Prices Fragment Amid OCR Blemish
Fragmentary OCR reads market pricing for eggs and poultry with scattered numbers and commodity names. The legible portions indicate egg price ranges and chicken terms among other wholesale terms, but the text is heavily garbled.
Byrd Sets November Election to Fill Deposed Senator
Gov. Harry F. Byrd calls a General November election in the Third State Senatorial District to replace Alfred B. Smith of Norfolk County after his expulsion. He cites economy and saving costs of a special election and says the move does not indicate plans for a special session.
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Richmond
Harry F. Byrd
Alfred B.B. Smith
Norfolk County
General Assembly
$200000 Mail Loot Recovered in Utah Case
Five men were arrested and almost all the $200000 in securities stolen from a Union Pacific mail car near Rock Springs Wyoming on August 13 recovered. Jack Madigan a railway postal clerk was found bound in the car at Green River. Others named include Jack Gearns Bill Godfard Paul Sparlis Ted Theodore and pool hall owner. Postal Inspector A A Imus said loot buried in a chicken house 14 miles southeast of Salt Lake City was recovered after discrepancies in Madigan’s statements raised suspicion.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Tors
Union Pacific
Rock Springs
Wyo
Jack Madigan
Green River
Jack Gearns
Madigan
Bill Godfard
Paul Sparlis
Ted Theodore
A. A
Imus
Denver
Stephens City Personal News Roundup
Stephens City Virginia dated September 3 reports visitors and travels. A. W. Dean and Mrs. Laura Slokom visit Mrs. W. D. Horner in Roanoke. Miss May Grove returns to Strasburg. Misses Lucy Dean and Fairfax Frazier to Washington, D. C. to visit Mrs. Harry Sterling. Various locals travel to Luray Martinsburg and New York. Rev E O Graham and family drive to Youngwood PA for Lutheran church anniversary. hospital patients at Winchester Memorial Hospital recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
A. W. Dean
Laura Slokom
W. D. Horner
Roanoke
May Grove
Strasburg
Lucy Dean
Fairfax Frazier
Washington, D. C
Harry Sterling
Mary Brown Cassell
Luray
Alberta Shannon
Elizabeth Peoples
Ophelia. Young
Huntington
W. Va
Martinsburg
William Miller
Elsie Worrest
S. B. Grove
Lancaster
Mildred Lee Grove
University of Virginia
Ethel Whipp
Katie Evans
New York City
Hilda Doggett
Columbia University
Newark
Ernestiné. Bucher
Harrisonburg
J. A. Johnson
E. L. . Lemley
J. D. Rinker
Winchester Memorial Hospital
H. C. Heatwole
Main Street
P. E. Lineburg
Parkersburg
Banks Close Labor Day Notice for Winchester Banks
Banks will be closed Monday September 6 a legal holiday. Paper maturing that date may be paid on Tuesday September 7. Signatories include Charles Summers cashier Union Bank of Winchester John J Sloat cashier Commercial & Savings Bank WM Hardy cashier Shenandoah Valley National Bank H D Fuller cashier Farmers and Merchants National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Summers
Union Bank of Winchester
John J. Sloat
Commercial & Savings Bank
WM. G. Hardy
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
H D. Fuller
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Shenandoah Valley Inc reorganizes amid debt reduction
Heavy demand for funds and a shift in operations mark a reorganization for Shenandoah Valley Inc. Directors plan headquarters cost savings, a stronger field campaign, and a goal of 2,000 members while continuing to pursue publicity and regional development across Augusta Page Jefferson Warren Frederick Berkeley counties and beyond. Col. Bench is to oversee executive duties as plans press forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Hill
Watson
Shenandoah Valley
Col. Benchoff
American Motorist
D. P. Wine
Cmminen
Shoul
Augusta County
Page County
Jefferson County
Shenandoah
Warren
Frederick
Berkeley
Iater
Col. Bench
Virginia
Florida
Canada
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Market Report
Star
Baltimore
Herne
Eira Aneieier
Enemas Te Org
Hichester
Sample Shoe Store
North Main Street
Byrd
The
Nathanson Company
Loudoun
Empire
ALL Humanity
King Victor
Laurence Stallings
John Gilbert
Renee Aderes
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Chevrolet
Ford
Oakland
Northern VA. Motor Co.,, Inc
Dee
Loudoun St
Winchester, Va
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