Shamrock Leads Then Falls Behind In Cup Race Start
The Enterprise led Shamrock V through the starting line as the 30 mile course began under light north breeze. Shamrock showed early gains but Enterprise pulled away after the first hour, with a five and a half hour limit and a 5.25 pm finish deadline. Postponement due to fog delayed the start by 15 minutes with line held clear by a destroyer cordon.
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Associated Press
U. S. Kane
The
Enterprise
America
Shamrock
Lipton U
Kane
Enteprise
Thomas Lipton
Thomas’ Erin
Newport
R. I
House of Lipton
House of Vanderbilt
Brenton Reef
Burgee
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Belfast
Ireland
Three Hurt In Valley Pike Taple Crash
Mrs Luhter K Dellinger and daughter Olivia of 518 North Braddock Street were badly injured in a Valley turnpike collision between Toms Brook and Maurertown. A boy also hurt. Dellingers’ car was one of three in a morning rain slick crash.
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Luhter K. Dellinger
Olivia Dellinger
North Braddock Street
Valley Turnpike
Toms Brook
Maurertown
Dellinger
Woodstock
Flye Glass
Dellingers
Connecticut
Glenn Osborn
Sound Beach
Conn
Memorial Hospital
Parking Without Lights Triggers Serious Collision At Sherman Gate
A night crash on Northwestern Grade at Sherman's gate involved a car parked without lights and three moving vehicles. Boyd Butler owned the parked car and was fined 9.25 dollars plus costs for illegal parking. Officer Bayliss and Red Guthridge drove in the crash. Mrs. Roy Larrick's child suffered a head cut. Bayliss broke his glasses. all three cars were badly damaged.
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Sherman's Gate
Boyd Butler
Bayliss
A. J. Tavenner
Butler
Red” Guthridge
Roy Larrick
Guthridge
Memorial Hospital
Byrd to Enter Championship Golf Matches Monday Night
Announcement from Perfection Golf Course states Harry F Byrd Jr will participate in the championship matches Monday September 15 at 8 o clock to battle for a cremium putter. Lost amethyst brooch offered as reward at Huntsberry's Store.
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Perfection
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Virginia drought relief plans and crop liens proposal
The Virginia drought relief commission favors crop liens to supply thinned credit farmers with essentials for a 1931 crop rather than cash loans. Government purchase of supplies at low prices would be distributed locally, with certification of lack of credit. Advances seed and fertilizer would be business aiding independent small farmers.
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Virginia Commission
Arthur M. Hyde
Virginia
Federal Department of Agriculture
Red Cross
Byrd
Commonwealth
John R. Hutcheson
Blacksburg
State
National Drought Commission
Hoover
Winchester Steam Laundry Ad Promises Quality Work
The notice touts reliable clothing cleaning with badly soiled garments handled by Winchester Steam Laundry. It lists contact phones 28 and 29 and notes service days Mon Wed Sat with a 1 pm to tf time reference.
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Winchester Steam Laundry
Pointer Pups For Sale In Falling Waters WV
For sale two pointer puppies priced at ten and fifteen dollars each. Eligible for registration. Contact Mrs. E. 8 Dyer Falling Waters West Virginia. Phone Martinsburg 600 F 21. Date listed September 13th.
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Dyer
Falling -Waters
W. Va
Martinsburg
Winchester to host 1931 Firemen’s Meet events
Officers from four Winchester volunteer fire companies and city wardens met to plan the August 1931 Cumberland Valley and Virginia State Firemen’s Association gathering. A committee was formed, funds eyed from a bazaar and oyster supper plus a minstrel, with two sets of judges for contests and a mass meeting planned.
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Winchester
Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association
Virginia State Firemen’s Association
Cumberland Valley Association
Virginia
H. H. Hable
O. H. Lewis
Fred W. Forney
H. Clay Manuel
G. Reginald Haines
J. Harry Jones
South End
National Fruit Product seeks hand picked apples
Canning apples wanted for works with hand picked fruit. Tree run 244 inches up plus good drops and culls. Ready to contract. Plants are now open. Phone 346 National Fruit Product Co.
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National Fruit
First Grade Pupils Report Sept 17 Instead of 15
First Grade pupils will report to school on Wednesday Sept 17 instead of Sept 15 as formerly announced.
Two Prisoners Escape Berryville Jail in Early Morning Break
George Fiddler and John Wright escaped Clarke county jail in Berryville by removing wall bricks and bars. Fiddler was recaptured near Winchester. Wright remains at large as Sheriff Smallwood and deputies conduct a county wide search. Wright faces liquor possession charges. Fiddler was jailed for chicken theft.
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Clarke County
Berryville
Winchester
George Fiddler
John Wright
Virginia Dolman
Feltner
C. M. Feltner
Mar
Fiddler
Opequon Creek
Boyd
George
Smallwood
Raymond Grubbs
Wright
Columbia Off On First Leg of Atlantic Flight
Erroll Boyd and Lieut.arry Conner began the trans Atlantic attempt from St Hubert airport in Montreal at 7:39 am EST aboard the monoplane Columbia. They planned Harbor Grace Newfoundland as the first leg despite weather cautions and the plane has no radio.
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Associated Press
ST. Hubert
Montreal
Canada
Reraeve Erroll Boyd
Lieut
Arry Conner
Columbia
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
England
James H. Kimball
New York
Youth arrested after passing forged checks in Riverton
George Cone 19 of Riverton Va was arrested after passing a $20 forged check at Huntsberry’s Shoe Store and attempting an $18 forged note at Clowe’s Jewelry. He had been paroled from the Virginia State Reformatory for forgery, admitted guilt, and was returned to the reform school with a plan for 18 months more after turning 21. Police warned merchants about forged checks as many have been passed locally in the past year.
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George Cone
Riverton
J. Joseph Sullivan
Cone
Huntsberry
Clowe
Co Il
Santee Deacers
Virginia State Reformatory
Donald L. Weems
Reformatory
Methodes Hun
Spicious
Winchester
Police Department
Middleburg Man Injured When Car Rolls Over
Raymond Oliver of Middleburg sustained cuts and bruises when his vehicle struck a rock on the Winchester Martinsburg pike north of Shade's garage and rolled over several times. Neighbors rushed to aid, the Friendship Fire Company ambulance transported him to Memorial Hospital for examination by Dr. H S Pifer. Hospital staff reported a favorable condition with no internal injuries anticipated.
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Raymond Oliver
Middleburg
Winchester-Martinsburg
Shade
Oliver
Friendship Fire Company
Memorial Hospital
H. S. Pifer
Virginia Supreme Court adjourns after brief term
Staunton reports the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals completed a brief term and adjourned until November 5 in Richmond. The issue centers on J A Garber’s bid for the Seventh Virginia District ballot and a mandamus to print his name after his filing timing controversy.
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Staunton
Virginia Supreme of Appeals
Richmond
Congress
J. A. Garber
Virginia
Virginia Supreme Court
Garber
Sal Rome
Gene
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Court of Appeals
Inspiration of Scouting Cited by Coolidge for Youth
Calvin Coolidge praises the Scout program as a powerful instrument for good. He argues that if every American boy aged 12 to 17 lived by the Scout oath and rules, society would see fewer pessimistic views about the nation's future.
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United States
Calvin Coolidge
Memorial for Frederick E. Clerk Educator and Handley System Leader
Frederick E. Clerk, longtime educator and former head of the Handley System, died recently at his Winnetka, Illinois home. A New Jersey native and Yale alumnus, he served as assistant superintendent in Cleveland before leading Winchester schools from 1919 to 1924 and later New Trier Township near Chicago. He also spent years teaching in Massachusetts and Seattle and conducted continental educational studies for Illinois authorities.
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Frederick E. Clerk
Winchester Public School
John Handley Fund
Winnetka
Cook County
Illinois
Chicago
Clerk
M. Ward
Washington Street
Star Wired Talk
Ill
Star
New Jersey
United States
Winchester
Handley Foundation
Cleveland
Ohio
Public Schools
New York
N. J
Yale University
China
Clarke University
Harvard University
University of Washington
Mass
State of Loon
Clinton
Seattle
Wash
Handley System
New Trier Township
Episcopal Church
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Sir Thomas Lipton
Taple
Valley Pike
Atchison Globe
Huntsberry’s
Farmer Credit
Virginia State Commission
State Drought Relief Commission
Product.co
Atlantic
Riverton, Va
Supreme Court
Robert M. Ward
Winnetka, Ill
Handley Head
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