Movement to ship Rockingham apples to Florida sufferers
Frank Driver of Timberville launches a drive to send a carload of Rockingham apples to hurricane victims in Florida. Southeastern Express Company and Southern Railway offer free handling. Growers asked to contribute by Monday or Tuesday, donations accepted in boxes baskets or barrels.
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Florida
Harrisonburg
Southeastern Express Company
Frank Driver
Timberville
Rockingham
Driver
Express Company
Southern Railway
Plane Hits Tower Kills Two Aviators at Pensacola Station
Two unidentified pilots died when a visiting airplane struck the Pensacola naval air station radio tower and burned in the commandant's yard. The craft, likely from Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Alabama, struck the 150 foot tower, fell 200 yards away, and was destroyed.
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Pensacola
Fla
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Ala
Air Station
Dempsey Hopes For Rematch With Tunney After Fight
Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey met at Dempsey’s hotel as friends after last night’s bout for the world heavyweight title. Tunney urged Dempsey to bid him farewell, while Dempsey and wife Estele Taylor prepared to travel. Tunney heads to New York for a possible reception as Dempsey plans a future move and possible title rematch.
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Philadelphia
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Tunney
Estele Taylor
New York
New Champion Hints at Return Engagement Likely
Gene Normille and his representative stated after the champion's call that a return bout could probably be arranged. Tex Rickard announced last night's attendance and gate receipts, confirming new stadium records for crowd size and money paid. Firpo Aims to regain heavyweight title sending word to trainer De Forest about starting serious training and seeking his opinion.
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Gene Normille
Tex Rickard
Firpo
Jimmy de Forest
de Forest
Denies Change of Venue In Hall and Brothers Murder Case
Special Prosecutor Alexander Simpson failed to move a jury from another county to try Mrs Hall and her brothers Henry and William Stevens and Henry Carpender for the murder of Rev Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs Eleanor Mills in Somerset county. The Supreme Court ruled for a Sommerset jury. Prosecutor plans to seek severance of the four trials.
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Trenton
N. J
Alexander Simpson
Edward Wheeler Hall
Eleanor Mills
Supreme Court
Sommerset
Hall
William Stevens
Henry Stevens
Henry Carpender
Simpson
Frances Stevens Hall
Edward W. Hall
Eleanor R. Mills
New Brunswick
Willie Stevens
He de la Bruyere Carpender
Somerville
Bodies Recovered From Iron Mine Cage Deaths
Three miners died when the Pabst mine cage collapsed at Ironwood Michigan. Rescue teams freed 43 workers trapped below. Officials said 32 men remained at risk on the eighth level, with no water or gas danger. Names believed to be Thomas Rowell Evar Gustafson Gust Sell.
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Associated Press
Yronwood
Mich
Oliver Iron Mining Company
Ironwood
Pabst
Oliver Tron Min‘ng Company
Riday
Y Mine
Thomas Rowell
Evar Gustafson
Gust Sell
School Opens With Nearly Two Hundred Pupils In Boyce
The Boyce Virginia high school began September 15 with about 200 scholars. Principal is R. W. Royston. agriculture instructor E. W. Roller. home economics Miss Buchanan. teachers include Miss Ruth Royston, Miss Bettie Miller, Miss Grace (seventh grade), Miss Virpineken (sixth), Miss ar Fritts (fifth), Miss Ruthlin (third and fourth), and Miss Mary Thompson (primary).
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Boyce
R. W. Royston
E. W. Roller
Buchanan
Ruth Royston
Bettie Miller
Grace
Virpineken
Missar Fritts
Ruthlin
Mary Thompson
Preaching at White Post Church Sunday Night
The Rev. Mr. Warner will preach at Meade Church in White Post Sunday night at 8 o'clock.
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White Post Church
Mr. Warner
Meade Church
White Post
Local Brevities From Reliance Virginia
Reliance, Va. notes from Sept. 25 list Mr. and Mrs. Benton Boyer of Strasburg visiting. Mildred Cooley and Mildred Menefee returning from the Sesqui-Centennial in Philadelphia. various residents sightseeing in Washington Harrisonburg and Baltimore. Rev. Obaugh attending United Brethren Conference. Miss Lucille Grubbs teaching here spent weekend in Baltimore. Mrs. G E Dovell ill with tonsillitis. Miss Minnie Kirkpatrick back from Amherst trip.
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Reliance
Benton Boyer
Strasburg
Mildred Cooley
Mildred Menefee
Philadelphia
W.C. Cooley
William Olds
Washington
Obaugh
Harrisonburg
Casper Yates
Yates
J. R. Beaty
Ruby
Falls Church
Robert Steele
Jake Rinker
Keener
Oranda
Floyd Derflinger
Mr. Derflinger
Riverton
Lucille Grubbs
Baltimore
G. E. Dovell
Minnie Kirkpatrick
Amherst
Centenarian Mason Prefers Free Street Shows
Gus tavius H Namon of Williams Oklahoma is 101 and travels to Kentucky to visit his 104 year old best girl He has never seen a moving picture and calls street shows better value for entertainment He notes his hearing and sight remain good and waves to passing young women with a languid hand
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Williams, Okla
Gustavius H. Namon
Local Wholesale and Retail Market Prices Report
Daily market report lists local wholesale prices for wheat flour meals feeds and grains with figures for barley corn middlings hay and mixed feeds. It also includes prices for live poultry dairy butter hogs and cattle and notes Baltimore wholesale figures and end-of-day corrections.
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Sielangbres
Toawagne
Wagnecraer
Edierd
Acee Tvenseuss
Baltimore
Awe
PRTC
Hainde Sticpecens
Biuge Sree
Uae
Suburban Notes Update on Local Residents Illness and Injuries
Suburban notes report Cecil Little son of Mr and Mrs Will Adams remains on the sick list. Miss Hattie Adams suffers with a knee gathering. Mr John Stottlemyer was called to Cumberland due to illness of his sister, Mrs Aura Ritter. Mr Walter Stottlemyer visited his sister Mrs Will Adams last week. Mrs John Stottlemyer is indisposed but improving. Mr Ray Lewis recovers well after his arm broke.
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Cecil Little
Will Adams
Hattie Adams
John Stottlemyer
Cumberland
Aura Ritter
Walter Stottlemyer
Ray Lewis
Hogue Creek Notes from Winchester and Newport News
Hogue Creek notes dated Sept 25 report social visits from Winchester to Mrs. Caroline Crowser and guests Rev S R Ludwig and Mr Bowley. Newport News visitors Mr and Mrs Harry Larrick spend time with their parents Mr and Mrs Warrick. Also listed are Mr and Mrs L M Larrick and daughter and Mr D B Orndorff visiting Ollie Clowser, with Gover Orndorff and Miss Jeanne Orndorff among attendees.
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Hogue Creek
S. R. ‘Ludwig
Bowley
Fof Winchester
Caroline Crowser
Harry Larrick
Newport News
T. Warrick
L. M.larrick
Orndorff
Ollie Clowser
Gover Orndorff
Jnannée Orndorff
The
Social visit notices from Winchester and Waynesboro area
Mrs William Hoover hosts a Sun day gathering. Mr and Mrs Turner Sirbaugh and children from Winchester spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs John Nelson. Mr Dan Orndorff of Waynesboro Pa. is visiting friends and relatives here. Mr and Mrs William Clowser visited Mr and Mrs Scott White Sunday evening.
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Tome
William Hoover
Turner Sirbaugh
Winchester
John Nelson
Dan Orndorff
Waynesboro
William Clowser
Scott White
High Finance Dominates Baseball Classics in New York
New York reports point to continued high finance in the baseball world series with Yankee Stadium likely to host parts of the upcoming struggle. Past series have drawn record receipts, including $1,182,854 in 1924 figures, as high priced seats boosted totals and six or seven game clashes became common.
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Associated Press
New York
Yankee Stadium
Braves
Athletics
Pittsburgh Pirates
Washington Senators
Pittsburgh
Washington
Yankees
Giants
Record Attendance Set in 1920 World Series Series
The 1920 World Series set attendance marks at Yankee Stadium and the Polo Grounds with season totals and a single game attendance record of 62 000 plus. Receipts for the six game span totaled over 200 thousand dollars, surpassing the entire 1918 Red Sox Cubs series receipts.
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Yankee Stadium
Polo Grounds
Red Sox
Cubs
Empire-Colonial Stage Schedule Hints Major Acts
The Empire-Colonial page previews top attractions including Sessue H. Kaw a’s screen stage star turn and the New York hit Em and Leave Em. Another major bill features the San Carlo Opera Company appearance plus Jimmie Hodges Music Comedy and Linton. Di Wolf’s Gorgeous Stuff and Ty of the Town Company are also noted for the October lineup.
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Chetti
Sessue_H.kawa
Winch
San Carlo
New York
Empire Stage
Cal
Jimmie Hodges
and _ Linton
di Wolf
Weather outlook hints at warmer start then cooler week
The weather bureau reports a first week warmer spell with generally fair skies in the North and Middle Atlantic states. Showers are possible later with much cooler temperatures beginning Sunday night and continuing into Tuesday.
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Associated Press
Washngton
The
Weather Beau
North
Middle Atlantic
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