Reynolds Death Victim Dies After Illness in Harmony Grove
Cornelius Truman Reynolds aged 58 of McGee died at his Route 250 residence at 4 15 Sunday afternoon after seven weeks critical illness from cancer. Born September 9 1880 in Harmony Grove, he was a farmer and former Reynolds and Hart grocer. Survived by second wife May Tetrick Reynolds, two brothers Sidney and Rufus, three sisters and a son from first marriage who died in infancy. Funeral 2 p m Wednesday at Harmony Grove Baptist Church with burial in Harmony Grove cemetery.
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May Tetrick Reynolds
Sidney Reynolds
Fairmont
Rufus Reynolds
Grafton
A. SiMorrow
P. M. Crop
Flemington
R.'B. Gall
Reynolds
First Ward
Reynolds and Hart
Harmony Grove Baptist Church
Harr Grove Baptist Church
Harmony Grove
Paul Tetrick
Four Mystery Deaths Probed in Bridgeport
Bridgeport police probe a household tragedy at Capitol Avenue as four family members, Joseph Krason 40, his wife Maria, and their two sons Stanley 14 and Joseph Jr 4, were found dead. Examiners cite possible homicide for two and call other deaths undetermined. a hammer was found near the bedroom while four kitchen jets were open.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Capitol Avenue
H. P. Deluca
Krason
Ned
Curly Miller and the Ploughboys at High School Auditorium
Curly Miller and the Ploughboys perform Tuesday in the High School Auditorium at 8 P M Tickets 15c admission 25c. Read June 25 fp June 27 28 bp for details on the event.
Last Minute Reprieve for condemned British prisoner Shaw
Prison warden Alfred Dowd of Indiana State Prison in Michigan City saves Robert Shaw on the eleventh hour. Shaw, condemned by a non jury guilty plea, received a four day stay after Dowd phoned Governor M Clifford Townsend. Shaw is a British subject.
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Alfred Dowd
Indiana
Michigan City
Ind
Robert Shaw
M. Clifford Townsend
Shaw
Central Press
Fear of Fire Halts Circus Ahead of Winter Move
Ringling Brothers Barnum Bailey circus halted by fire fears in Scranton Pa as strike lawsuits seek 100000 in damages. Show closed due to labor dispute and storm damp canvas delaying Sarasota winter move. Officials said no time to generate heat on overnight trips and denied piecemeal sale of properties. Attorneys expect two breach of contract suits not to delay returning trip.
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Scranton
Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Sarasota
Pla
Henry North
Ciicus
Former Local Man Hunt Rites Planned At Andrews Church
Julia Carr Hunt and Mr Hunt are both deceased with deep ties to Grafton. The laborer served 18 months in World War I and belonged to Taylor County Post No. 12 American Legion. Survivors include two sisters Alma Gallon of Richmond and Edna Poling of Grafton. Funeral at Andrews M E Church Wednesday at 2:30 pm with Rev William E Knox officiating. Interment in Blu Mont cemetery under G T Bartlett direction.
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Julia Carr Hunt
Hunt
Grafton
Alma Gallon
Richmond
Edna Poling
U. S. Army
Taylor County
American Legion
Andrews M. E. Church
William E. Knox
Bluemont Cemetery
G. T. Bartlett
Japan Warned: Reports On Hainan Landing Attempts
The piece details British efforts to secure US support for a China Japan truce, citing Butler. It notes Japanese warships off Hainan, failed landing attempts repulsed, air bombardment of Hoshow, and Yuling fort bombardment. Chinese defenses strengthened with trained garrison. French warships concentration denied by Paris.
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United States
Japan
China
Butler
Hainan
Hoshow
Yuling
Paris Foreign Office
Britain
Hongkong
Singapore
Razing of Old Pineville Hotel Begins Monday
The first hotel in this Wyoming county town, built in 1905 by the late Si las Jackson, will be razed beginning Monday. The building predates the county seat move from Oceana to Pineville, marking the end of an era.
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Pineville
Wyoming County
Silas Jackson
Oceana
Storm sewers clogged along West Main Street
West Main Street flooded by grass bottles and junk after Sunday night rain. Sewers at old brewery corner Chestnut and West Main and Franklin and West Main were opened as residents dumped trash. Street Commissioner Haller warned residents to stop the dangerous practice and vowed action.
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West Main Street
City Street Department
Chestnut and
West Main
Franklin
West Main Streets
Harley C. Haller
Wyoming Court Order To Be Reviewed By Supreme Court
The Wyoming circuit court order setting aside a $1,000 jury verdict for Lydia Lester’s estate was accepted for review by the state Supreme Court. The R. B. Tyler company, appealing, faced a fatal accident when Mrs. Lester’s car collided with a construction road-roller near Oceana last year.
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Charleston
Supreme Court
Wyoming
R. B. Tyler Company
Lydia Lester
Tyler Company
Lester
Oceana
Hell Nights in Alcatraz Ties to Capone Envy
Gardner calls the most hated inmate in Alcatraz. Prison food praised as the best among prisons yet being imprisoned is described as the worst. The excerpt notes views of streetcars and downtown San Francisco with a fellow Ike Capone present, gazing outward.
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Alcatraz
Gardner
San Francisco
Ike Capone
Karpis Loses Bluster After Transfer to Alcatraz
The former Public Enemy No 1, Al Capone era gangster Alvin Karpis, arrives at The Rock and is stripped of swagger. Guards assign him number 324, and inmates’ tales of life at Alcatraz sap his bravado as isolation and fear take hold.
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Caone
Karpis
Gardner
Alcatraz
GOP Plans Continue in Race for Nomination
Ex Governor Henry Cauliflower and others enter the Republican race, reducing party organization support for Clark to individual backing. In Indiana Senator Van Nuys seeks GOP backing after losing Democratic organization support for opposing the Roosevelt court bill. Hamilton says Roosevelt should not purge conservatives or wild men from the Democratic party and questions funding of his nationwide tour.
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Henry 8. Caulifield
Clark
Indiana
Frederick van Nuys
van Nuys
Roosevelt
Hamilton
Democratic National Committee
Fascist Army Drive Halted At Spanish Frontier
The Barcelona government claimed a moral victory as insurgent forces near Valencia halted their offensive and faced government counterattacks. Franco’s forces reportedly paused on the eastern front with casualties cited, while government reports note gains elsewhere. A commission to investigate bombings was to begin next week as diplomatic pressure mounted.
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Hendaye
France
Valencia
Mediterranean
Sarrion
Teruel
Castellon de la Plana
Teruel-Mediterranean
Franco
Barcelona
House of Commons
Prancisco Pranco
Great Britain
Spain
Britain Faces Mounting Attacks on Ships in June
The Spanish war has seen 16 attacks on British registered vessels this June, bringing total attacks to 59 since the conflict began nearly two years ago. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s stance against protecting such ships fuels mounting opposition and jeopardizes the government as Parliament demands action.
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Neville Chamberlain
Arlon
Valencia
Farnham
Koppers Firm Official John S. Thompson Dies at 55
Funeral services were held today in Pittsburgh for John S. Thompson, 55, president of the Koppers Construction Division and head of the Koppers firm. Thompson died of a paralytic stroke and also led the Greater Burial Vault Company, with ties to a suburban Bellevue.
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Pittsburgh
John S. Thompson
Koppers
Gt Burial
Aged Man Dies in Wheeling Hospital
Luther Hamilton eighty of Ritchie county died in Wheeling hospital. He was a tired farmer and grandfather to Alexander Hamilton. The death occurred in June.
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Pennsboro
Luther Hamilton
Ritchie County
Alexander Hamilton
Wheeling Hospital
Escaped Pair and Jail Break Bring Wide Hunt
Escaped pair Smith and Knight sparked a border chase after seizing a deputy’s gun and car. A wrecked grey sedan near the Pennsylvania line is linked to the caper as investigators search Northern West Virginia and western Pennsylvania for the fugitives. Paris, awaiting arraignment in federal court, faces transport charges for a stolen Detroit car. Smith, serving a 15 year term for breaking and entering, remains at large while authorities tighten the manhunt.
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Smith
Knight
Berle Jones
Bula
Crossroads
Pennsylvania Line
Monongalia
Paris
Detroit
Fairmont
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
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