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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1927
Page
2
A vintage advertises Lifetone Tablets as a remedy for nervous conditions promising removal of gloom and fatigue. It claims the product increases vigor and mental sharpness with a 72 tablet bottle priced at $1.00 and offers a money back guarantee through Baker's Drug Store or any local druggist.
The Pittsburgh Pirates widened their NL lead by sweeping a double header against the Boston Braves 6-2 and 8-0. New York and St. Louis split their double header, keeping second place tight. The Cubs fell to Brooklyn as Cincinnati edged Philadelphia, while in the American League the Yankees beat Cleveland 4-1 and Philadelphia outlasted Chicago 5-4 in eleven innings. Ruth and Gehrig were held to one hit each.
A quip attributed to Josh Billings warns that writing less may yield more fame. The remark frames writing as a path to notoriety rather than quantity.
Motor Magazine plans a Virginia edition in Richmond with D. C. publisher tied to Virginia writers roundup. Prominent participants include P. E. Turin, Judge Alvin Embrey, Henry L. Caravall, La Motte Blakely, A. J. Montgomery, Ben Moomaw, Dr. James Beckenrode and Daniel Kavanaugh, outlining coverage of Virginia life and authors.
Local notes report Miss Elizabeth G McCartney leaving for Washington to enter a winter business school. Nearby visitors include Mr Dan Lynch of Donora Pennsylvania and Mr James Elkins and son Harry of Elyria Ohio. Several residents and guests are listed at Wheatland Farm and Ridgeway Farm with updates on illness and travel. A Telegraph note remarks on a Emporia Gazette sign pair about tourism and checks.
Cross Junction Virginia reports a weekend of local and visiting residents. Donelan drove from Winchester with Melba and Hazel Baker while families from Martinsburg and Bridgewater visited and returned home. A baby girl was born to former residents Zilor G. Baker and family in Martinsburg as friends visited local households.
Daily market brief lists wholesale prices for flour corn eggs butter and feed, with middlings crackings and hogs sheep lambs and pigs. Retail side shows local flour and feed prices, plus scattered notes on wheat corn hay and various live stock estimates.
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