Winchester fair grounds hum with speed and color at Shenandoah Valley show
The Shenandoah Valley Society annual exhibition in Winchester continues amid perfect weather. Motorcycle races draw huge crowds with six entries and a six minute thirty four second five mile event won by J Corbett. Drag racing features pacing records, roadster judges award Black Prince driven by Roger T. Jones, while 20,000 attend Thursday’s crowd with Troop M drill and new carnival acts on the grounds.
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Winchester Fair
Shenandoah Valleyef Society
Black Prince
Roger T. Jones
J. Corbett
E. Green
van Metre Hack
Sunday School Convention Plans Largest County Meeting
The Big Sunday School Convention gathers September 17 and 18 at First Christian Church Braddock and Cligard streets. Thomas Diggs will attend. district and city presidents urged to bring representatives from every Sunday school. Highlights include superintendent and teacher conferences, Rev. Dr. B F Wilson address on growth through teaching and learning, Friday night.
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Eecount
Winchester
B. F. Wilson
Morrisonburg
Mrs Elwell Dies After Seven Week Illness
Laura V. Elwell of Wadesville Virginia widow of James H. Elwell died at Memorial Hospital after seven weeks of uremic poison. She was 46, daughter of James and (unreadable) Ellyett of Clarke County. Surviving: one daughter Connie Elwell, a sister and several brothers. Funeral Sunday at 10 from Berryville Baptist Church with Rev. Julian Broaddus and Rev. W. H. Carter assisting.
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Laura V. Elwell
James H. Elwell
Wadesville
Memorial Hospital
James Ellyett
Clarke County
Connie Elwell
Dan Shepherd
Berryville
Julian Broaddus
Baptist Church of
W. H. Carter
First Baptist Church
Elwell
C. T. Owens
National Avenue
Apples Wanted by F. A. Beck and Co
F A Beck and Co will buy hand-picked bulk apples and barrels of fall and winter varieties when ready. They will pay the highest market price according to quality. Miller Warehouse, C. Vv. RoR 9-1-1p-tf. Read Moling and Seal's Dress and Suit Materials ad on 6th page.
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F. A. Beck and Co
Miller Warehouse
C. Vv
Moling and Seal
Submarines Pursue Lapland. Destroyers Escort Liner
Three torpedo-boat destroyers rushed from the Brooklyn navy yard to escort the White Star liner Lapland into New York after a plot to blow up the ship was reported. The Lapland carried French and British bankers awaiting a 500 million dollar loan to aid the allies. German submarines were said to have pursued the liner across the Atlantic, with orders reportedly to sink her if possible, though she survived the voyage across the Irish Channel due to precautions.
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Brooklyn Navy Yard
New York
Eye injury at fair grounds after bursting bottle
Mr. Fred Grim, working at a refreshment stand, had his right eye destroyed when a burst bottle exploded into ice water. Doctors on site treated him and he rests easier this morning. He has a sick child at home and relies on his large family. For rent notice follows.
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Fred Grim
Mr. Grim
Charlestown Contacts and Winchester Visit Noted
Mr John Gore of Charlestown West Virginia connected with the Farmers Advocate attends the Winchester fair and visits friends in the city. Fayette Scudera and Fred Smallwood of Charlestown also present. Miss Mabel Shotwell of Falls Church Virginia visits Miss Theresa Owen on National avenue. Wanted two waiters and second cook at Winchester Inn. Miss Adelle Affleck spends a week with friends in Washington.
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Farmers’ Advocate
Charlestown
W. Va
Messrs. Fayette Scudera
Fred. Smallwood
Place
Winchester Fair
Winchester Inn
Adelle Affleck
Washington
Local Market Prices From Daily Quotations
Daily market report lists local buying prices for Wheat at Stephenson Yellow corn White corn Cracked corn retail No 1 timothy hay Mixed hay Straw Aggregate prices also include Makings like Flour Bran Millfeed Middlings Creamery butter wholesale Fresh country butter and Store packed butter.
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Stephenson
S.essecenes
Vansesni Eee
Horses Run Off at Winchester Fair Grounds
At Winchester fair grounds around 3 pm, several race horses bolted causing chaos and injuries. Robert B. Barr's sulky backed into R. M. Henry's horse Prince Constant, throwing Henry from the sulky and injuring him. A horse allegedly struck a Baltimore owner, W. B. Mitchell, dragging him before he escaped. The animals ran wild until authorities halted the scene.
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Robert B. Barr
R. M. Henry
Prince Constant
Mr. Henry
W. B. Mitchell
Baltimore
Fair premiums paid to claimants at the secretary’s office
Persons who have won premiums in any department during the fair and who present their claim checks at the office of the secretary on the first floor near the entrance can receive them. This eliminates extra trips to the secretary’s Winchester office later. Claim checks serve as identification.
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Virginia
Winchester
Mrs. Eva Ketter Mitchell dies suddenly at Huntington
Telegrams received in Winchester announce the death of Mrs. Eva Ketter Mitchell at her Huntington home. Unclear whether death occurred last night or this morning. She was the daughter of the late Rev. M. F. Keller, a noted United Brethren minister. She was highly regarded by friends and admired by all.
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Winchester
Eva Ketter Mitchell
Huntington
Ind
Ter
Sud
Speeders Fined By the Court
Edmond Lupton of this city was cited for violating the automobile ordinance and fined 10 dollars with 12 dollars in costs after a hearing before Magistrate Frank J. Krebs. Edward Giffin of Capon Bridge West Virginia was held on the same charge and released on bail to await a hearing this afternoon.
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Edmond Lupton
Frank J. Krebs
Edward Giffin
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Fall Millinery Opens With Velvet Hats at Low Prices
A fall millinery sale begins September 7 offering velvet hats from 60c to 1.00 and children's and misses styles from 25c up. Miss Wirman invites readers to see quality in person at 17 W Piccadilly St Phone 101-1. Mr Clarence T Owen has returned to Norfolk after visiting family here.
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Clarence T. Owen
Norfolk
Kaiser Sure 8 to Give Aid to Austria
Austria urged by Dumba and Matier to receive eight million pounds in aid as relief plans unfold. Officials stress timely funds to stabilize economy and support military needs amid ongoing tensions.
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Kaiser
Austria
the Star
Washington
Germany
Financiers Representing Allied Interests Gather in New York
Agents representing three quarters of global wealth convene in New York for a conference to stabilize foreign exchange and establish a credit system for Allied lenders in the United States. The Anglo French delegation led by Lord Reading arrives aboard the Lapland as J P Morgan hosts.
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America
Russia
Hindenburg
Bereing
von Burg
Apron Heigt
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