Fingerprints Identify Murderer in Dead Hand Case
SAN FRANCISCO June 14 Fingerprints from a dead hand identified Ramon Sharr Wilson 27 a former Stanford student as the killer who died by his own hand after a Nevada murder spree. Wilson left San Francisco purportedly for New York and went to Reno where he killed a taxi driver drank poison whisky and then died in a 100 mile taxi ride to Lovelock. An aviator said Wilson forced him to fly a plane and later Wilson offered death whisky to two hitchhikers who refused.
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San Francisco
Nevada
Ramon Sharr Wilson
Stanford University
New York
Reno
Saturninla
Lovelock
Wilson
Oneor
Merrill
Booth
fGer
Lovelock Hospital
Amilo Alba
Roy Smith
Grand Rapids, Mich
Proclaiming a Saturday holiday for state workers
Gov. A. G. Kump announced a legal holiday for Saturday June 11 to mark the NRA first anniversary and the state’s formation anniversary. A miners parade from Kanawha City to Charleston is planned as part of the NRA observance, with union leaders coordinating the march to ease traffic.
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A. G. Kump
Mme
NRA
Kanawhe City
Charleston
XRA
van A. Bilmner
United Mine Workers of America
Kanawha City
Trackless Train To Visit Here Tuesday
An unusual trackless train replica of a railroad coach is scheduled to visit here Tuesday. The excursion, announced by Hodges Tire Company on Washington Street, aims to tour the country on its way to the World’s Fair in Chicago. The device combines an locomotive and passenger car for public display.
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Hodges Tire Company
Washington Street
United States
Chicago
Hodges
Kinney Shoe Stores Mark 40th Anniversary Sale
Kinney Shoe stores on Capitol street celebrate the 40th anniversary with a sale. The first Kinney shop opened in 1804 and current operations include about five million pairs sold yearly through 300 cities. Manager T A Woodhouse notes supply from four factories. London’s 1941 population is estimated at 9,100,400.
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Kinney
Capitol Street
T. A. Woodhouse
Theaters and Films At Local Houses Crowd the Week
A vivid listings page highlights showings at The Kearse and Up and Cheer with Warner Baxter Madge Evans John Boles James Dunn and Arthur Byron. Also Buster Keaton and newsreels. Virginian presents The Key a thrilling romance and adventure from KR Gore-Hroane and 3 L Hardy featuring Powell Clive Edna Beal Hobare Carknaugh and Mallwell Hobbes. Capitol hosts Hollywood Party a jungle star comedy with Laurel and Hardy Durante Butterworth Lupe Velez Mickey Mouse Polly Morse and Zack Pearl. Greenbrier screens Jimmy and Swix with Clarle Trevor and James une. Rialto shows Death Takes a Holiday a mystery romance with Fredmia Mateh Evelyn Yemable.
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Warner Baxter
Madge Evans
John Boles
James Dunn
Arthur Byron
Buster Keaton
the Virginian
The
Key
KR. Gore-Hroane
3. L. Hardy
William Powell
Colin Clive
Edna Beal
Hobare Carknaugh
Mallwell Hobbes
Capitol “Hollywood
Laurel and Hardy
James Durante
Charles Butterworth
Lupe Veles
Mickey Mouse
Polly Morsn
Zack Pearl
Willie Whopper
Pardon
Greenbrier
Jimmy
Swix
Clarle Trevor
James Une
Rialto
Fredmia Mateh
Evelyn Yemable
Food Shortage Warned By Miner Influx In Charleston
Thomas Cairns of the American Federation of Labor urged downtown Charleston and Kanawha City restaurant owners to feed and transport hot coffee to a miner concentration point east of the Kanawha City bridge. He said thousands of miners arriving hungry after night travel would need quick sustenance during the state celebration and the first birthday of the national recovery administration.
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Charleston
Kanawha City
National Recovery Administration
Thomas Cairns
American Federation of Labor
Kanawha City Bridge
Cairns
Concentraton Camp
Legion Prize To Be Won By Top Signups Tonight
Ben Bolar earns a prize from the John Brawley post of the American Legion for signing up the most new members. Louis A. Johnson of Clarksburg will present the prize. Delegates to the Eighth District Legion conference in South Charleston next month will be elected. Chief Blue Sky of South Dakota, scout master of America, to entertain. Brown Idveally chairs the entertainment committee. Former service men invited to attend the meeting at the public library. On the Isle of Wight, Mrs. Sarah Ann Long marks her 100th birthday with sister Miss Louisa Ann Tarver, 101, first to congratulate.
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John Brawley Post
American Legion
Louis A. Johnson
Clarksburg
Legion
South Charleston
Sre
Blue Sky
South Dakota
Brown Idveally
Sarah Ann Long
Ryde
Isle of Wight
Misa Louisa Ann Tarver
Black-Draught Relieves Constipation Says Helcomb Man
Mr Lem Woodall of Helcomb Massachusetts describes bilious symptoms and heavy headaches from constipation. He credits Thedford's Black-Draught as a reliable family medicine that cleanses his system and brings relief by the next day. The ad promotes purely vegetable Black-Draught for prompt relief priced at 25 cents per package.
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Lem Woodall
Helcomb
Thedford
Surgery Seen as Best Hope for Lung Abscesses
Dr. Harold Brunn of San Francisco told the 80th annual AMA meeting in Cleveland that surgery is the only path to progress against lung abscesses. Analyzing 128 cases from Mount Zion and UC hospitals, he noted 36 percent improved, 27 percent died, and 87 were operated, urging earlier surgical intervention to reduce hospitalization and social costs.
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Cleveland
Harold Brunn
San Francisco
American Medical Association
Mount Zion
University of California
Brunn
Dr F H Hart to Speak To Charleston Alumni
Hampden Sydney college alumni in Charleston meet at Mcfees cafeteria at six this evening. Dr Freeman H Hart history professor at Hampden Sydney will be the speaker. Officers will be elected at the annual gathering, per Rev Freak Brown D D president of the local chapter.
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Charleston
Hampden-Sydney College
Mcfee
Freak , Brown
Freeman H. Hart
Ane
Picnics At Rock Lake Pool By Nittoniga Seniors
The Nittoniga high school senior class held a swimming party and picnic at Rock Lake pool this week with many students named among attendees. A second recent pool party featured Boyd Memorial Christian church Sunday school seniors including Mr and Mrs Carl Woeadnam and numerous other families and youths.
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Rock Lake Pool
Nittoniga School
Pauline Pratt
Vivian Wiley
Dorothy Wiley
Dorothy Hutchinson
Lillian Stamm
Nelle Vere Cooper
Auildred Dean
Mary Williams
Margaret Ankinison
Theva Smith
Edith Higginbotham
Blaine Eleks
Rutherford All
Evelyn Cressey
Estelle Station
Winifred Walker
Ruby
Unclear Names List From OCR Fragment
A fragment lists numerous individuals including Mary Hager Jennie Matthews Lila Grace McCollum Phyllis White Oliver Hawkins Marion Bastian Edward Withrow Maury Katherine Holder and others with Mr and Mrs Gordon Carter Myrtle Birthisel Mary Ellen Black Maxine Stadiey and Emma Ruth Pickard, indicating a damaged OCR extraction of names.
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Mary Hager
Jennie Matthews
Lila Grace
McCollum
Phyllis ‘White
Oliver Hawkins
Marion Bastian
Edward = Withrow
Maury -Katherine Holder
Gordon Carter
Myrtle Birthisel
Mary Ellen Black
Maxine Stadiey
Emma
Ruth Pickard
Kansas Man Removed on Murder Charge From Jail
Kansas officer evacuated murder suspect EB. Hines from Reno county jail after his arrest in Marion county. Hines faces a murder charge and was transferred to state authorities for further proceedings.
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EB. Hines
Reno County
Kansas
Hines
Atate
Marion County
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