Hunters Find Man Hanged to Tree in Arlington Woods
Special to The Washington Post. In Arlington, Maryland, hunters found an unidentified white man hanging from a tree with a rope around his neck. The coroner ruled death by self-inflicted hanging, noting no ID, about 65 years old, 130 pounds, 5 feet 8 inches tall, with gray hair and moustache. The body was sent to the morgue after preliminary findings.
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Held in Blue Ridge Thefts
Floyd McSherry, charged with complicity in robberies of summer cottages at Blue Ridge Summit, was arrested at his Hagerstown home and jailed. A large haul including silverware linen and antiques believed stolen from Washington Baltimore Norfolk and Richmond area cottages was found there. McSherry denied the thefts and his wife was found with a rifle, which was disarmed.
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Indicted Norfolk official commits suicide at yard
William B. Aydelotte aged 52, chief clerk to the industrial manager at Norfolk navy yard, who faced federal indictment for government property theft and misappropriation, shot himself in the abdomen and died shortly after. He had served 31 years at the yard, leaving a note claiming innocence and bearing the disgrace. He is survived by a wife and a young son.
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Convicts Sentenced in Northview Poolroom Shooting
In Clarksburg James Cottrill received five years and Homer Robinson three years in the state penitentiary after being convicted of shooting Joseph Kabel, owner of a Northview poolroom. Kabel was shot in the hand. In Norfolk ministers and delegates gathered at the 97th Virginia Baptist General Association opening in Portsmouth.
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R. A. Pryor Dies in London at 68
Petersburg acknowledges the death of Roger A. Pryor in London last Saturday from heart failure during a business trip. He was 68, son of the late Gen. Roger A. Pryor and Sarah A. Pryor, and his home was in New York. He attended McCabe's school in Petersburg and lived there for years. Surviving sisters include Mrs. Frank Walker of Petersburg and three others in Richmond New York and with ties to Petersburg. His father served with distinction on the New York beach after the Civil War.
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Stafford County Courthouse Vacated as Unfit for Court Use
Fredericksburg Va Nov 15 The historic Stafford County courthouse was condemned at the opening of the circuit court term by Judge R H L Chichester. The court convened on the second floor of the P O A hall at Stafford Court house. The old structure was condemned as leaky musty dark small unsafe and unsanitary.
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Leaves Jail Daily to Study in High School
A 16 year old student, Charles Lewis, was sentenced to 60 days in Gloucester county jail for mail theft but allowed to attend high school daily during confinement. Judge Groner ruled the sentence does not interrupt his education. The story covers Norfolk and Bristol notices and several obituaries.
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St Jacobs Oil advertised as cure for rheumatism
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless instant relief for rheumatism, claiming most cases need no internal treatment. It urges readers to obtain a small trial bottle from any drug store and promises relief from pain swelling and stiffness, noting it also helps sciatica and neuralgia.
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