Apple growers reassured at conference on grading rules
A Virginia meeting with J H Meek of the state division of markets and inspector R J Rea discussed packing and grading methods for Albemarle pippin apples. Growers pressed for clearer inspection guidelines and possible rule revisions while officials defended current standards and noted russeting norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren McNbeill
Lysichburgen
Massie’s Mill
J. H. Meek
State Department of Agriculture and Immigration
Oyer
R. J. Rea
Meek
Mr. Rea
H. HB. Clarke
U. S
Virginia
Rea
For Sale First Mortgage Bonds by Marylander Company
For sale a few $500 and $1000 first mortgage bonds payable five years after date with semiannual interest. Bonds are guaranteed as to principal and interest by the Marylander Company of Baltimore. Refund of Five Mills State Tax. Issued by Hansbrough & Carter Insurance Investments Real Estate. Dates listed 9 24 27 29 1p 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National City Bank of
New York City
Marylander Company
Baltimore
Maryland
Hansbrough & Carter Insurance ‘Investments
Tunney Receives Rousing Welcome In New York
Gene Tunney returns to New York amid a cheering crowd of more than 1,000 at Grand Central station. He avoids a rush to the hotel, meets with Billy Gibson, discusses training plans, and says he will rest for 10 days before a Maine vacation. He plans no more training soon and may appear in a movie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Gene Tunney
Great Central
Ampion
Biltmore Hotel
Tunney
Billy Gibson
Gene
Maine Woods
Dempsey
Jack Dempsey
Chicago
Maine
Pirates
Saved Organ But Let His Goods Go Up In Smoke
Fire destroyed the Brent farm buildings near Marlboro in this county, burning the house barn corn crib and several outbuildings. Noland Grandle the occupant escaped with only his organ and sewing machine saved. Loss around 1500 dollars, partly insured. farm owned by Fred L. Glaize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brent
Marlboro
Noland Grandle
Mr. Grandle
Missouri High Court reopens race betting test case
The Missouri Supreme Court granted a motion to repeal the test case from last July that held the certificate form of betting was not a violation of state law. The decision preserves the barrier to betting on horse races in Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Jefferson City
Missouri
Missouri Supreme Court
Eureka Electric Vacuum Cleaners Ad Quietly Sells
An Eureka Electric advertisement promotes vacuum cleaners with attachments free and Easy Terms. The notice lists North Virginia Power Co. as the payer for light bills location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Power Co
Canning Apples Ad Seeks Canners in Virginia
Shenandoah Apple Products Corporation of Strasburg Virginia invites local canners to join in fruit processing. The notice references copper carbide usage and related canning details, with a listing fragment from Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Apple, Products Corporation
Strasburg
Winchester
Roanoke Hosts Baltimore Methodist Conference Opening
Bishop Collins Denny will preside as the Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South meets in Roanoke Virginia at Green Memorial Church. Delegates from Maryland District of Columbia Virginia and West Virginia attend with services and a banquet for Randolph Macon Academy on Wednesday night.
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Collins Denny
Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Roanoke
Winchester
Harry M. Canter
Green Memorial Church
J. W. Smith
T. M. Swann
Lexington
Epworth League
Young Men's Christian Association
Randolph Macon Academy
Front Royal
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia
West Virginia
Joint luncheon to honor Alexander at George Washington Hotel
The Rotary, Lions, American Legion and Kiwanis clubs plan a joint luncheon at 12 45 o clock tomorrow at the George Washington Hotel. William C Alexander of New York Kiwanis International vice president will be principal speaker. Alexander is a former Winchester boy now successful in business and will be greeted by many former friends.
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Rotary, Lions
American Legion
Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
William C.alexander
New York
Kiwanis International
Alexander
Winchester
Auto Tag Theft Reported Near Front Royal Road
Two strangers stopped an automobile on the Front Royal road in the Opequon area yesterday and replaced a 1927 Virginia license number 261-177 with a Maryland tag. The Virginia plates were discarded in the weeds. The two boys, sons of Mr. Guy Lind, collected the plates and gave them to Winchester Motor Vehicle Inspector Shull. The motive remains under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Lind
Opequon
Front Royal Road
Maryland
Winchester
Shull
John Lineburg of Mine Bank Dies After Long Illness
John Lineburg an aged resident near Mine Bank died yesterday at his home after a long illness. He was about 83 years old. He is survived by his wife, widow of James Stickley, with no children. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 10 o clock at his house then at St John’s Church and burial in the churchyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lineburg
Mine Bank
James Stickley
St. John’s Church
President finds good criticism in Magruder article
President Coolidge sees merit in Magruder’s navy critique but parts of the piece raise questions about officer numbers. He favors building a capable navy with efficient spending and supports investigations into the officer structure without disciplinary action. Secretary Wilbur is kept informed as plans for naval improvements move forward.
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Magruder
Associated Press
Washington
Spet
Coolidge
White House
Dent
Admiral Magruder
Saturday Evening Post
Dad
Wilbur
Navy Department
Department
Apples Needed for B and C Fair of Iron Horse
The Frederick County Chamber of Commerce seeks at least 50 barrels of good eating apples for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad centennial exposition trip. Growers are urged to deliver to Winchester loading platform at North Loudoun Street by noon tomorrow with names and addresses on each barrel or basket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Baltimore
Winchester
Baltimore, and Ohio
Frederick County
Bell
Winchester Cold Storage Company
Loudoun Street
Boy Baby Born To Mussolinis Rejoices Italy
Donna Rachele Mussolini gave birth to a son at Villa Carpena near Forti. The child will be baptized in Romano Church. Premier Mussolini and wife report both mother and baby are well as Italy rejoices with messages from King Victor Emmanuel and Pope Pius.
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Associated Press
Rome
Donna_ Rachele Mussolini
Villa Carpena
Forti
Romano
Carpera
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Mussolini
Pope Pius
Cardinal Gaspari
Twins named for ring fighters born after Chicago bout
Forest Ohio reports the birth of twin boys Gene and Jack to Mr and Mrs James Opper after a Chicago prize fight. The boys weigh 7 and 7144 pounds at birth. A Paris dispatch notes the plane Germania carrying Lieut Otto Koennecke and companions has not yet reported fate from Constantinople to Aleppo Baghdad and Irak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Forest
Ohio
Chicago
James Opper
Gene
Jack
Paris
Havasi
Constantinople
Alleppo
Syria
Bagdad
Irak
Germania
Otto Koennecke
For Sale Remington Sewing Machine and Morris Chair
For sale to excellent condition Remington sewing machine and Morris chair. Apply 422 S Cameron St. September 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remington Sewing Machine
Morris Chair
S. Cameron Sf
Picking Sacks For Sale By Green Orchard Berryville
Used picking sacks in good condition for sale. Reasonable prices. Apply at Green Orchard or Berryville. Orchard H. F. Byrd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Orchard
Berryville
H. F. Byrd
Suspect Near Arrest in Frederick County Dynamiting Case
Police move to arrest a man in last Friday’s dynamiting of a traction engine on Parkins Mill road Frederick County. Officers cite circumstantial evidence and the suspect’s inconsistent statements about his whereabouts. Dynamite theft tied to the case. motive believed malice or revenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vian
Parkins Mill
Frederick County
Boilet
Better Beef Sold at 10 Cents a Pound in Winchester Market
McCann Brothers near Stephenson sold eleven pure-bred Shorthorn steers averaging 1,100 pounds at 10 cents a pound, earning about 1,210 dollars. The cattle, two and a half years old, were fed on corn and grazed well this summer. Swartz and Loy bought the meat. Claremont yards in Baltimore offered 12 to 13.5 cents for prime beef.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCann Brothers
Swartz and Loy
Claremont
Baltimore
Umpires Appointed for World Series
CHICAGO September 27 President R F Johnson of the American League named R F Nallin and R T Ormsby to officiate the World Series. Ormsby a top AL umpire with past suspensions of Cobb and Simmons. Nallin a veteran who has umpired World Series games before. The series opens October 5 in the home of the pennant winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
R. F. Johnson
R. F. Nallin
R. T. Ormsby
Johnson
Ormsby
Ty Cobb
al Simmons
Athletics
Chateau Thierry
Nallin
Disappearance of Richard Reynolds Becomes Mystery
Richard Reynolds son of the late R J Reynolds tobacco founder has not been seen since September 16. His business manager says he is not believed to be harmed and often travels without notice. Carter Tiffany of Reynolds Airways says the case alarms the company and is being handled by private investigators. The disappearance follows a Reynolds plane crash in New Jersey with seven fatalities and the wrecked automobile found in water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Winston Salem
N. C
Richard Reynolds
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
George Orr
Reynolds
Mr. Orr
W York
New York
Carter Tiffany
The
Reynolds Airways, Inc
Richard J. Reynolds
Hagerstown Fire Damages Two Businesses In Maryland
Fire swept two business establishments in Hagerstown Maryland causing an estimated loss of 20000 dollars. The blaze began at the rear of a restaurant run by Albert Beck and spread to a shoe store owned by Bentzell and Dunn before being checked. Several families evacuated from apartments above the shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Albert Béck
Bentzell and Dunn
Levine Flies From Venice to Rome After Cup Quest
Charles A. Levine and pilot Capt. Walter Hinchliffe departed Venice aboard the Columbia monoplane heading for Rome. They had come to Italy to witness the Schneider cup race and shifted plans after their eastward non stop record attempt failed due to bad weather.
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Associated Press
Venice
Italy
Charles A. Levine
Columbia
Rome
Levine
Walter Hinchliffe
Far East
Man Accused Of Slaying Trooper Is Finally Captured
BELMONT New York September 27 A two week manhunt ended as Wilmont Lervy Wagner was jailed charged with the murder of State Trooper Robert Roy and Arnold Rasmussen at Cancadea on September Wagner was captured near Davies Pennsylvania by two trooper comrades who traced a trail through New York and Pennsylvania where he had been reported seen
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Associated Press
Belmont
N. Y
Wilmont Lervy Wagner
Robert Roy
Arnold Rasmussen
Cancadea
Wagner
Davies
New York
Pennsylvania
Kissing Couple Awarded Judgment in Cleveland Case
A jury in Common Pleas Court awarded Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mack $3,675 after they sued Police Sergeant Frank L. Rolfe for arresting them and jailing them for kissing in their parked car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cleveland
Common Pleas Court
Joseph Mack
Frank L. Rolfe
Harloe Store Sold to Cham bers and Apostolopoutos
Mr Homer Harloe sells his confectionary to Gust Cham bers and Mike Apostolopoutos. They have five years in this line in the city and will run the confectionary with a light lunch counter. The store will close for a few days for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Harloe
Messrs
Gust Chambers
Mike Apostolopoutos
Gas tax in August sets new record for Virginia
Carter Wormeley reports Virginia to tax officials that the August gasoline tax reached 764935.16 dollars, the highest month ever, over July by about 40 thousand and above August 1926 by 123 thousand. The piece notes rising overall gas tax collections, with eight months of 1927 totaling over 4.75 million and states increasingly adopting similar taxes ahead of a national conference in Columbus, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Division of Motor Vehicles
New York
Masssachusetts
Columbus
Ohio
Division of
Fire Hounds Cause Chaos At Reading Fire Scene
Reading Firemen's Union protests police inaction over motorists who rush to fires and block streets. Fourteen-company union cites a Schuylkill avenue bridge jam during a recent blaze and notes no arrests were made. Chief Niethammer parked his car and walked to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Reading Firemen's Union
City Police Department
Schuylkill Avenue
Funeral Services At Hagerstown For E A Henneberger
Funeral services were held in Hagerstown Maryland for Edward A Henneberger age 80 who died Saturday in Takoma Park. Interment followed at Rose Hill Cemetery. He was born September 2 1847 in Hagerstown and had suffered ill health for 15 years. He was a brother of Mrs H W Clowe Mrs Joseph J McCartney and George Emory Henneberger. Clowe and her son and daughter in law Mifflin B Clowe and B F Davis attended the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Edward A. Henneerger
Takoma Park
Rose Hill
Henneberger
H. W. Clowe
Winchester
Joseph
Mother Edwards, Oldest Missionary, Dies at 98
Mary K. Edwards nicknamed Mother Edwards, oldest American Board of Foreign Missions missionary, died at home in Natal Indiana South Africa. She was 98 and had served as a missionary for 52 years and hailed from Ohio. The notice arrived by cable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Boston
Mass
American Board of Foreign Missions
Mary K
Edwards
Indiana
Natal
South Africa
Ohio
Sealy Mattresses Ad Listing and Driver Wanted
An inside page ad mentions Sealy mattresses by R. M. Swimley. It also lists a want ad seeking two experienced truck drivers and notes Rred L. Glaize in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sealy Mattresses
R. M. Swimley
L. Glaize
Winchester Steam Laundry Ad Promises Clean Draperies
Bugs and draperies all kinds cleaned to your satisfaction. Prices right, Winchester Steam Laundry. Phone 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Steam Laundry
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Albemarle
State Marketing Bureau
High Court
Eureka Electric
Methodists
End
R.M. Academy
Navy
Iron Horse
Mussolinis
Fi Co
Nallin, Ormsby
North Carolina
Harloe Store
By Carter Wormeley
E. A. Henneberger
Mission ‘Field
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