Staunton Roanoke Highway Opens Linking States
The Valley Pike extension from Staunton to Roanoke, except for a Buchanan gap, is completed and oil bound. The 450 mile route from Harper Ferry to Bristol now largely paved with two unpaved sections. The highway offers a long scenic mountain and valley route spanning Virginia into the North.
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Staunton-Roanoke
Valley ‘Pike
Staunton
Roanoke
Buchanan
Staunton- Roanoke
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Harpera Ferry
Hagerstown
Bristol
Sepanapoise
Radford
Pnpsyde
Nationalghway
Charleson
Berryville
Maine
Winchester
Blue Ridge
Allegheny Mountains
America
Fascisti Society Formed In Havana
A Fascisti society with 844 members in Cuba forms under Emilio D Cassi of the organization. The group aims to unite Italians in Cuba and to encourage immigration while fostering mutual support among its members.
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Fascisti Society
Havana
Associated Press
VANA
National Fasi Party of
Italy
Haat
Doe
Jewett
British War Dead to Remain in Germany Cemeteries
The Associated Press reports that many British soldiers and sailors who died in German hospitals and camps during the war will be buried in Germany. The British government recently acquired ground here and elsewhere for permanent cemeteries to honor the dead.
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Germany
Associated Press
Burial Depot Shifts to Hamburg Cemetery
The Ohisdorf cemetery in Hamburg will receive 700 graves for transferred bodies. Soldiers from Mecklenburg, Stueleswig Holstein, Hanover and Oldenburg, plus sailors from Borkum and Emden, will be interred there.
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Ohisdorf
Hamburg
Mecklenburg
Stuleswig- Holstein
Hanover
Oldenburg
Borkum
Emden
Moisture Affects Apple Color Says Growers Discoveries
American Fruit Growers report shows apples sprout color after moisture from rain or sprinkling. Tests in Wenatchee indicate sprinkling accelerates color development, while dry, sunlit days also influence color intensity and keeping quality.
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Ltc
Wenatchee
Wash
Ben
Apple Color Development Through Natural Cooling and Spraying
The passage discusses whether natural dew and frost cycles color Jonathan apples, and whether spraying with warmth and sunshine can accelerate color. It argues that leaving apples on the tree until ripe may produce natural coloring comparable to artificial forcing.
Southern Engine No 1111 Repeats Mishaps On Rail Line
In Harrisonburg Virginia on September 27 a rebuilt Southern Railway engine known as 1111 suffered repeated troubles. The afternoon express car and tender derailed between Front Royal and Strasburg delaying arrivals, requiring a Strasburg relay train to ferry passengers including actor Fritz Lieber and his troupe. A wreck train from Alexandria was dispatched to clear debris. This marked the third mishap for engine 1111 following prior jammed whistle at a Washington tunnel and a derailment at The Plains.
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Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg Washington
Southern Railway
Tom Rowan
Southern
Fairfax ‘Harrison
Washington
Front Royal
Alexandria
Plains
Rest Local Notes Rest Virginia Family Visits
Rest Virginia notes recount Ida Bogart and daughter visiting relatives in the area, Mrs. Samuel Baldwin visiting her son in Baltimore, and Fred Cochran visiting his ill aunt Miss Rachel Wright. Local Ridgeway kin are cited, plus a Pittsburgh relative compiling family history. Motorcycle race at 1:30 am disturbed the town with 75 bikes and a $100 bet. horns and screeches continued after midnight, drawing calls for police action.
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Rest
Ida Bogart
Martinsburg
Samuel Baldwin
Baltimore
Fred Cochran
Rachel Wright
John Schlack
Brady
Schlack
Pittsburgh
Ridgeway
Ey Smoke
White Hall
Neval
New World Series Records Set in 1923 Season
The 1923 World Series set many records for attendance and performances. Babe Ruth led with ten outright marks, including three homers in the series, while Casey Stengel also posted notable batting feats. Ruth’s records span most homers in a series, total bases, extra base hits, and more, with one pitching mark from earlier years still cited.
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Associated Press
New York
Babe Ruth
Big St
Ruth
Giants
Boston Red Sox
Casey Stengel
Vethtan
Arait
Stengel
J. Franklin Baker
Athletics
Loy sale at Clover Dale Farm near Winchester
A sales directory item lists a Loy sale to be held Oct 2-5 at Clover Dale Farm, about four miles from Winchester. The notice provides location details and dates for the auction.
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Loy Sale
Clover Dale Farm
Winchester
Public Sale of Limestone Property In Frederick County
A public sale notice lists limestone land and improvements including a residence on a 15 acre tract near Winchester and Clearbrook, with timber, located along the Martinsburg turnpike in Frederick County. Sale terms show $6,000 payable in two equal annual installments secured by deed of trust, with possession expected March 1, 1925.
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Bo Tively
Laurel Peep
Hugh
Duvall & Dunn
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