Murder Theory Abandoned In Hopewell Case
Investigators abandon a murder theory in the Thomas Hopewell death probe after an autopsy found no fatal injuries. Hopewell, 45, found in a junk yard near Jonathan Street, World War veteran, had been drinking. two men with him are sought. Coroner will hear testimony Friday night.
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Thomas Hopewell
Washington County Hospital
Hopewell
Jonathan Street
Carl H. McCleary
C. E
James Domer
William Kretzer and local visits noted in Mapleville
Mapleville reports William Kretzer is on the silk list near Benevola. Mrs Lillian Plotiner and granddaughter Mary Richards visited Howard Plotiner’s family at Cool Hollow. R E Gross spent time with Virgie Fahrney near Beaver Creek. Charlie Koogie and Wil Bamsport visited Mrs Koogie's nephew John Dubel. Mrs Dubel remains ill. Robert Keadle, UNC student, spent Thanksgiving at home. Harry Beadle drills an artesian well on the south end. The Broadford church B P D gave a program at the San Mar Memorial Home.
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Mapleville
William Kretzer
Benevola
Lillian Plotiner
Mary Richards
Howard Plottiner
Cool Hollow
R. E. Gross
Virgie Fahrney
Beaver Creek
Charlie Koogie
Wil Bamsport
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt Seeks Child Custody in NYC Court
In New York City Mrs. Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt reopens her two year custody fight to gain Gloria from her sister in law Mrs Harry Payne Whitmer. Also Anna May Wong loses a Honolulu contract delaying her London appearance after returning from China. Engaged Lavinia Strutt to the Duke of Norfolk in London. Mrs Santa Claus letters flood Racine Wisconsin as Mrs Marty Christmas handles mail. Beaufort North Carolina proposes an underground air attack shelter in 1937 as civic leaders push federal aid projects.
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Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
New York City
Gloria
Harry Payne Whitmer
Honolulu
London
Anna May Wong
China
Lavinia Strutt
Duke of Norfolk
Santa
Marty Christmas
Racine
Wis
Sam
Christmas
Beaufort
N.C
Atlantic
Missing Youth Found After Eight Hour Search in Chicago
James Michael Redfield, 19 months old, son of University of Chicago professor Robert Redfield, disappeared from home and was found eight hours later with two neighborhood children led by vigilante students and faculty. A detective in an automobile spotted the trio on a dark sidewalk as police squads and university members conducted a minute long search.
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Chicago
James Michael Redfield
University of Chicago
Robert Redfield
Regular Meeting of Hagers Town Savings and Loan Board
The Hagers Town Industrial Savings and Loan Company held its monthly board meeting at 49 North Jonathan Street. Checks for the first quarter dividend on 7 percent preferred stock were mailed to stockholders. Two new directors were elected: W. C. Geeting and Dr. W. A. Gordon. The meeting featured remarks by Carl Collier and Dr. Harry B. Shaw.
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Hagerstown
Carl Collier
United States
Harry B. Shaw
Pathological Division
Department of Agriculture
Arther Ol Pain Relief Ad At Hotel Hamilton
An old advertisement urges sufferers of neuritis sciatica lumbago and muscular pains to obtain a box of Arther Ol from H R Rudy a pharmacist at Hotel Hamilton Corner to free themselves from suffering.
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H.R. Rudy
Hotel Hamilton Corner
Slayer sentenced to electric chair in Georgia murder
Hazelhurst Georgia December 10 Lawrence Ward 51 an itinerant repairman was convicted of murder for stomping his year old stepdaughter to death over reportedly having a date. The jury deliberated 50 minutes and Judge Gordon Knox set the execution date for January 29. A new trial motion was scheduled for January 15.
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Hazelhurst
Lawrence Ward
Gordon Knox
Simpson hat fashion’s latest trend in Baltimore shops
In Baltimore a theater district hat shop promotes the Simpson crown a crown shaped hat with a jeweled front emblem and upturned brim. The display draws immediate female interest with “Simpson crown” appeals and a moderate price as sales rush in. Dr. Francis Murray Phillips dies in Charles Town West Virginia on December 10.
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Baltimore
Wallis Warfield
Theater
Phillips
Charles Town
W. Va
Francis Murray Phillips
Dr Phillips Dies After Brief Illness In City
A local physician aged 65 died here after a brief illness. Dr Phillips, native of Laurel Delaware, practiced in Harpers Ferry for years and moved here in 1909. Juniors to nominate officers for the Junior Fire Company at 4:30 this evening. full attendance urged.
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Phillips
Laurel
Del
Harpers Ferry
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