Men In Mine Prepare To Meet Death In 141-Foot Shaft
Rescue efforts at a Nova Scotia gold mine continue for two men trapped 141 feet below. Dr D E Robertson and Charles A Scadding face presumed death as Draegermen and volunteers labor through debris to reach them. The senior mine official Michael Dwyer says a breakthrough could come within hours despite 20 feet of fallen rock blocking progress.
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Associated Press
Moose River
N. S
Michael Dwyer
Nova Scotia
D. E. Robertson
Toronto
Charles Alfred Scadding
Summer Mar
Robertson
Draegermen
Dwyer
Draegerman
Stellarton
Sons of Winchester Embrace Wire Photo Progress
Mr Winchester recalls a return visiting him and a former Winchester boy explains the wire photo service used by large newspapers. He describes sending an eight by ten inch photograph via telegraph to a distant receiving station where it is enlarged and ready for use. He notes eight minutes as the current transfer time.
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Sons of Winchester
Wanted young female puppy seeks good home
Wanted at once to find owner or good home for beautiful small female puppy brown with white feet and long hair. Phone 41-1.
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Lowner
Upholsterer Admits He Killed Mrs. Titterton
John Fiorenza an upholsterer’s helper confessed to killing Nancy Evans Titterton a 34 year old author in her Beekman Place apartment New York police said Fiorenza admitted assaulting and strangling her after being sent to repair a divan He bound her with twine found on her and placed the body in the bathroom he returned with another worker to deliver the divan and police traced the twine to a special upholsterers brand The 24 year old from Brooklyn had a prior record and was under surveillance as investigators built the case
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New York
Lewis J. Valentine
John Fiorenza
Nancy Evans Titterton
Titterton
Beekman Place
Valentine
Fiorenza
Theodore Kroeger
William C. Dodge
Elmira Reformatory
Northern Triangle Federation Plans Handley Meeting Tonight
The Northern Triangle Federation comprising six Handley area chapters from Handley Berryville Boyce Front Royal Stephens City and Middletown will hold a regular meeting at Handley School tonight. John Fred Larrick of Middletown will preside as federation president. Items include electing officers for the coming year public speaking contest rifle and track team discussions and district eliminations May 9 and May 23. Robert A Wall Stephens City Middletown adviser. Handley hosts with refreshments and stunts.
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Future Partners of America
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Berryville
Boyce
Front Royal
Stephens City
Middletown
Therthern Triangle Federation
Handley School
John Fred Larrick
Federation
Winchester
Federaon
Robert A. Wall
Handley Chapter
A. L. Frye
D A R Thanks President For Inspiring Note
The Daughters of the American Revolution Congressional session in Washington adopted a resolution of thanks to President Roosevelt for his inspiring message urging adequate national defense. The group also expressed regret that he could not attend due to the death of his secretary Louis McHenry Howe and commended the defense program enacted into law.
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Roosevelt
Continental Congress
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United States
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Evergreen Sale at The Flower Shop Draws Crowds
Evergreens offer discounts at the Fourth Annual Evergreen Sale on Thursday and Friday with Arborvitae Firs Junipers Cypress Retinispora and flowering shrubs priced 75 cents to 1 dollar 50 cents per plant. Sale dates listed as 23rd and 24th.
Fire cleans out Sharon business district and temple
A $1,500,000 blaze in Sharon, Pennsylvania, destroyed the Protect ed Home Circle Temple, headquarters of a fraternal insurance group. Fire Chief Roy Hall estimated damage at about a million and a half and said the origin was undetermined as sparks spread to nearby structures.
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Sharon
Home Circle Temple
Roy Hall
Kay Brothers Circus Opens Winchester Season With Performances
Winchester residents witnessed Kay Brothers Circus arrive with tents and animal cages and set up at the old fairgrounds for an afternoon show followed by a second performance tonight. The event kicks off spring city entertainment ahead of the Walter L Main Circus on April 30, tying into the Apple Blossom Festival with surrounding parades and festival attractions.
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Winchester
Kay Brothers Circus
Fair
Kay Brothers
Walter L. Main
Man Confesses to Strangling Wife in Pa Home
Delbert H. Grant walked into the Chambersburg police and calmly confessed to strangling his wife, Catherine Grant. She was found semi conscious in their home and hospital staff reported her condition not serious. Chief H. S. Byers said no explanation was given.
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Delbert H. Grant
H. S. Byers
Catherine Grant
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Public sale set for April 22 at Martinsburg orchard
A public sale is scheduled for April 22 at 10 a m at W T Lupton orchard on Dry Run Pike Martinsburg West Virginia. The sale includes cattle machinery orchard equipment tools household goods and antiques.
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W. T. Lupton
Dry Run Pike
Martinsburg
W. Va
Plans For Free Bridge At Harpers Ferry Meet 175 Seeking Toll Bridge Solution
About 175 people from Harpers Ferry and nearby towns gathered at Hill Top House to discuss replacing the toll Harpers Ferry bridge washed away by floods. West Virginia favors a free bridge and leases the Baltimore and Ohio rail bridge as a temporary measure, but a deadlock remains with Maryland.
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Charles Town
Winchester
Shepherdstown
Martinsburg
H. D. McDonald
Storer College
Burr Bimmoach
Ghyairmen
West Virginia State Highway Commission
West Virginia
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Highway Commission
Maryland
Forrest Brown
Bridge Company
Cupid Causes A Strange Mix-Up
In Kenton Ohio on April 21 a bizarre marriage mix-up linked two families. John Lightner Jr. 34 married Opal Shields 39 while his brother Andrew 25 wed Opal’s daughter Laverna Shields 20. The pair became father and son in law, creating sisters in law across generations.
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Kenton
John Lightner, Jr
Opal Shields
Andrew Lightner
Relationship With Reaguer Being Sought Ring For Mrs Wood
A request seeks a marriage alliance for Mrs Wood as a ring candidate. The note references her cousin and signals a potential family match for consideration.
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Reaguer
Defense cross examines on flight metaphor in Wood slaying case
Washington April 21 Defense counsel pressed questions to tie Culpeper undertaker William H. Reaguer 50 and Willie Mae Wood 21 in the killing trial. Anna O Bannon cousin testified Reaguer bought a car for Wood before her Fairfax husband’s death and denied knowledge of other details. The attorney noted a hotel register as a family group from Richmond and sought meaning of a letter line Here we are on the first leg of our flight. Margaret Fletcher sister of the deceased testified Reaguer showed affection with two cars and a diamond ring.
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William H. Reaguer
Culpeper
Willie Mae Wood
James A. O'Shea
Anna O’bannon
Reaguer
Wood
Richmond
O’shea
O’bannon
Margaret T. Fletcher
Willie Mae
German cruiser Emden arrives in Baltimore for ten day stay
The German training cruiser Emden arrived in Baltimore for a ten day visit. More than 200 police patrolled the pier with night sticks to guard against demonstrations as a crowd of several hundred greeted the ship in a good-natured reception.
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Baltimore
Emden
Barkley Named Keynoter and Robinson Permanent Chair
Selection of Senator Barkley of Kentucky as keynoter and Senator Robinson of Arkansas as permanent chairman of the Democratic National Convention is expected when the committee on arrangements meets in Philadelphia Saturday.
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Washington
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Robinson
Arkansas
Committee On Arrangements
Philadelphia
Two Desperadoes Taken In Early Raid
Kansas City April 21 two suspects Clarence Sparger and John Langdon were captured after a five hour gunfight at a Hickman Mills cabin. Sparger wounded and taken to hospital. Langdon found in an attic roadhouse. Sparger linked to 1935 Neosho bank robbery. Langdon accused in automobile theft near Sioux City. A woman, Lillian Sparger, detained at scene.
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Clarence Sparger
John Langdon
Sparger
Department of Justice
Bureau of Investigation
Walter Crish O'Malley
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Neosho
Langdon
Sioux City
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Lions Plan Virginia District Convention in Winchester
Lions International 24th district convention plans discussed at the Winchester local club luncheon. Dates moved from June 18-19 to June 25-26, with expected attendance over 500. The float committee works on the Apple Blossom Festival entry "The Trail of the Pink Petals" to be shown in the parade. Postmaster W. Nelson Page to speak. Joe Schroth guest of Ralph Hengeveld.
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Winchester
Wth
Lion’s Club
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
W. Nelson Page
Lions Club
Joe Schroth
Ralph Hengeveld
Convict Another Of Driving Auto While Intoxicated
Two drunks were convicted in Trial Justice A J Tavenner s court. C E Jackson of Lantz Mills Shenandoah county drew 100 dollars and costs and 30 days in jail. Other police court cases include Ray Newlin double parking Clarence W Smallwood bad check laws Kent Ward fighting and disorderly conduct William Bierline James DeHaven Gus Puryear Lud Stickley Ernest Robinson Floyd Stern L Ball Calvin Phoenix Mary Wolford Harold McCoy with fines listed.
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Winchester
A. J. Tavenner
C. E. Jackson
Lantz Mills
Shenandoah County
Donald Weems
Ray Newlin
Frederick County
Clarence W. Smallwood
Main Street
Kent Ward
Middletown
Southwerck
William Bierline
Garnet Spigle
Woostock
James DeHaven
Sunnyside
Gus Puryear
Red Bud
Lud Stickley
Strasburg
Ernest Robinson
Stephens City
Floyd Stern
L. Ball
Opequon
Calvin Phoenix
Roosevelt to return to White House after Howe funeral
President Roosevelt plans to return to Washington tomorrow night after funeral services for Louis M. Howe in Fall River Massachusetts. He will not go to Hyde Park for the rest of the week.
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Roosevelt
White House
Louis M. Howe
Fall River
Mass
Hyde Park
Millionaire Launches 1196 Mile Speed Dash to Newark
Miami April 21. 4 H Ward Hughes, millionaire aviation enthusiast and holder of the west east trans continental record, left Miami at 11 49 a m EST for a 1196 mile speed dash to Newark New Jersey. пл
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WPA rolls dwindle slowing projects in Winchester and Frederick county
WPA director F. W. Bailey reports county rolls steady decline with only 12 men remaining on WPA projects. The county consolidated school grading site is closed and workers reassigned to the county road cutting squad. Many former WPA workers seek private jobs or transfer to road and quarry work as hundreds may need new employment in June without new relief funding.
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Winchester
Frederick County
F. W. Bailey
Coe
Vention
Bailey
WPA
Highway Department
Stephens City
Donations Pour In for Apple Blossom Festival Funds
Apple Blossom Festival finance chair Hoye L. Riley reports 681 dollars in new contributions with many past supporters yet to respond. He notes strong gifts from Winchester firms and urges prompt checks or pledges before the April 30 and May 1 festival.
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Hoye L. Riley
Riley
Winchester
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival sets April dates
Shenandoah executive committee fixes April 30 and May 1 for the thirteenth Apple Blossom Festival. Weather blossom conditions and hotel plans weighed, with announcements prompting nationwide inquiries as organizers prepare for a large spring influx of visitors.
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Shenandoah
George Washington Hotel
Ayl
Winchester
Fred Read
W. S. Hough
Winchester Research Laboratory
T. B. Byrd
Fred. A. Robinson
Democratic National Convention picks set for keynote and chair
Washington reports confirm Senator Barkley of Kentucky as keynoter and Senator Robinson of Arkansas as permanent chairman. Also in brief: William H. Reagan trial continues. Delbert Grant surrenders in Chambersburg after admitting strangling his wife. Virginia taxi and limo operators seek new permits under the law. In international items London expects taxes for a balanced budget. riots in Jaffa Tel Aviv claim several lives. Robertson, entombed in a Nova Scotia mine, maintains contact with rescuers while his wife waits above.
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Barkley
Kentucky
Robinson
Arkansas
William H. Reaguer
Chambersburg
Delbert H. Grant
Richmond
Allil
Virginia
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Jaffa
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