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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1937

Page

6

Opera Tenor's Daughter Follows Dad In Footsteps

GALFORD Conn Elise Kullman eight year old daughter of opera star Charles Kullman mimics her father in music and hobbies She learns piano but Lizzie focuses on riding swimming fishing and animal adventures with her famous dad Their easygoing bond shows in shared humor and daily life as they tour and train together.

Galford Conn Elise Kullman Metropolitan Opera Charles Kullman Long Island Sound Elsie Kullman Carmen Hollywood Siae Europe Mitzi

Reprieve Granted to Condemned Man in Slaying Case

Governor Holt granted a 30 day stay of execution for Woodrow Vinson Bradley 22 who pleaded guilty to ambushing Clifford Sutphin 23 Bradley’s reprieve allows time for case study and a possible commutation petition on insanity grounds The petition was filed by Earl Hall Madison attorney Bradley is Boone county's first hangingsentence.

Associated Press Charleston Holt Woodrow Vinson Bradley Clifford Sutphin Bradley Earl Hall Madison Boone County

McMahon Freed From Sentence After Pistol Incident

London report says George Andrew Mec Mahon, an eccentric with a club foot, released from Wandsworth jail after serving a year for producing a pistol near the king with intent to alarm during a 1937 military procession. A portion of the term was remitted for good behavior.

Associated Press London George Andrew Mec-Mahon Edward Will Wandsworth

Curious ears from garden twins stun friends of attorney

Curious friends of Attorney Harry Friedman questioned him about a newspaper wrapped bundle he carried. He replied Theyre Siamese twins. They were but only twin ears of corn from his garden.

Associated Press Harry Friedman

Japan Reinforcements Massed After Shanghai Clash

Tokyo reports cabinet meeting and push for more war funds as Japan readies naval, military, and air reinforcements to Shanghai. Chinese 89th division defends Nankow pass near Peiping while Japanese mechanized troops advance toward Nankow city amid heavy fighting and a reported gendarme kidnapping.

Associated Press Tokyo Shanghai Kiyoshi Hasegawa Domei Fumimaro Konoye Diet Hirohito Hiroyasu Fushimi Gen Sugiyama Peiping 89Th Division Nankow Chahar

Japanese Advance Harried by Chinese Fire at Nankow Pass

Japanese troops pushed armored and infantry assault with tanks and machine guns toward the mouth of Nankow pass while Chinese forces from nearby hills answered with artillery. Ancient fortifications suffered direct hits and Chinese fire compelled a brief artillery withdrawal despite clouds hampering aircraft.

Nankow Pass

Raleigh County Dog Quarantine Extended to September Ninth

Commissioner J B Mc Laughlin extended the Raleigh county dog quarantine for another month citing persistent rabies in the area. The quarantine, set to expire Monday, now runs until September 9 with official confirmation of ongoing rabies concerns.

Raleigh J. B. McLaughlin McLaughlin

Camel Corps Patrols in the Southwest Desert History

A historical note recounts the United States camel corps employed to patrol desert regions in the southwest, detailing its origin, purpose, and eventual legacy in U.S. military and transportation history. It notes the unique experiment of using camels for logistics and scouting across arid terrains.

United States Camel Corps

Women rescue work led by Mrs Nelson T Johnson in Peiping

American women in Peiping and Tientsin have repeatedly left the American legation shelter to aid wounded outside the city’s damaged walls as Japanese bombardment drives natives to seek entry into foreign compounds. Native casualties run into thousands as fighting rages near the foreign areas.

Nelson T. Johnson U.S China Peiping Tientsin Central Press

Six Drowned In Ohio River

Rivermen dragged the Ohio River at three places to recover six bodies. At Renova Mrs. Mattie Johnson, her two children Harold 12 and Betty 10, and sister Sara Lucy 16, were lost when their skiff capsized after a barge collision. In Huntington area firefighters moved to Kenova for the body of an eight-year-old known as Jimmy. Upstream at Wheeling 17 year-old George Winesdoerffer Jr. drowned while attempting to swim to Wheeling Island.

Associated Press Ohio Renova Mattie Johnson Harold Betty Sara Lucy Huntington Jimmy Kenova Wheeling George Winesdoerffer Jr Wheeling Island

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