Former Police Captain Seeks Pardon for Two Bombing Convicts
Former police captain Duncan Matteson urged pardons for Warren Billings and Thomas Mooney, convicted in the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing in San Francisco. He told the venue court he now doubts their guilt, despite earlier conviction, as the appeal process proceeds.
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Francisco
Duncan Mattesom
Warren K. Billings
Thomas J. Mooney
Vemue
Billings
Matteson
Mooney
For Rent and For Sale Classified Items
Local notices list multiple rental listings at 411 N Loudoun St 23 W Cork St 137 S Main St and 318 E Piccadilly and a 6 room house on Atwell Avenue. Also ads for stock in National Fruit Products Co and real estate including an 8 room house near town center with garage. Equipment listings include a 2 hp motor pulleys shafting and hangars a 24 inch Trescott grader and a Grabill grader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ashby
Witness Claims Unseen Pressure by DA in Bombing Trial
Testifying yesterday, the witness said an unseen power, exerted by district attorney Charles M. Fickert, compelled him to give inured testimony. He admitted statements that the former attorney promised a large slice of reward money for testifying as directed, during examination by Matteson McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Fickert
Matteson
McDonald
British and Spanish Ships Collide In Dense Fog
In a dense fog one hundred miles east of Gibraltar the Nerbudda and the Legazpi collided. The Nerbudda may stay afloat while the Legazpi has engines out of commission. Salvage steamers rushed from Gibraltar to assist the disabled vessels.
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Gibraltar
British India Steamship Company
Nerbudda
Legazpi
Public Sale of Personal Property at Gratchen Farm
The undersigned will sell at auction on the farm of the late William C. Gratchen in Clarke County Virginia along Lee Jackson Highway 1 1/2 miles west of Boyce at 10 o clock Friday August 15 1930. Items include 38 sheep and 10 lambs 19 hogs 19 cattle 1 old sprayer. Cash terms. property not removed until paid. Grace V Forney Executrix and Dickson Golightly auctioneers.
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William C. Gratchen
Clarke County
Virginia
Lee-Jackson Highway
Boyce
Market Report Local Prices Across Farm Goods and Livestock
Local wholesale and retail market figures list prices for wheat corn soy feed cotton seed meal and dairy products plus sections for eggs young chickens hens ducks calves hogs lambs and sheep. Retail items cover flour bran middlings scratch feed mixed feed and screenings with several price ranges and commodities noted across farm markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chasee Caeene
Martial Law Declared in Jaurez Across the Rio Grande
Governor Pamulo Escobar places Jaurez under martial law across the Rio Grande from El Paso. Major Gustavo Flores two aldermen and the Jaurez city clerk are arrested and held at the military garrison for alleged activities in the gubernatorial election two weeks earlier.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Texas
Pamulo Escobar
Chihuahua
Mexico
Jaurez
Rio Grande
Gustavo Flores
Sale of farm livestock and equipment in Virginia
The executrix of Laura V. Cree announces a public sale on August 9 1930 at 10 AM on the Elm Shade premises in Frederick County Virginia. Items include 52 sheep 18 lambs 7 hogs 8 cows 1 bull tractor discs sprayers a manure spreader mow harrow bar shear plow and household effects. Cash terms. removal only after payment. Chas E Reed tenant listed.
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Elm Shade
Frederick County
Virginia
Apple Pie Ridge
Grace V. Forney
Laura V. Cree
Ec’d
Knox Jr. given ninety day suspended sentence in police court
Philander P. Knox Jr., son of the late Pennsylvania senator, received a ninety day suspended sentence in police court yesterday on a charge of issuing a worthless check for 279 dollars.
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Associated Press
Washington
Philander P. Knox, Jr
Pennsylvania
Motorboat Engine Note Disputed in Washington Case
G N Childs of Washington filed a complaint alleging Knox of Wild F Shore Maryland gave him a note for a 7a motorboat engine. Knox told the court he handed the note to Childs with the understanding it was not to be cashed and that he later received money to cover the matter.
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G. N. Childs
Washington
Knox
Wild F Shore
Childs
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Potomac Son
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Willys-Knights
ESSEX
C. B. Organ
Braddock Street
Southern Chemical CO
G. W. Morris
Mgr
Winchester
Dodd Super Service
Phtasek
Snapp’s Foundry. Inc
Cameron Street
E. Bradda
Buick
W. K and A
Shenandoah Motor Company
Oppo
Handley School
Firestone
Cc. W. Sisk
Fairview Church
Nain
Auburn
Chrysler
Wright Motor Co
North Braddock St
Pine Motor CO
S. Braddock St
Pardon
The
John McDonald
Baltimore
Loudoun St
Cork St
S' Main St
E. Piccadilly
Frank Sarah
E. Braddock St
Atwell Avenue
H. W. Ebert
Cooper Apts
National Fruit Products Co
H. M. Sartelle
Clarence Miller
H. P. Motor
Apply Star Office
S. Cameron
Cyril Mee
R. P. Anderson
Gore
Henry
Harpers Ferry
Zeal Cherry
Millville
W.va
Star
Stephens City
Omus Peterson
Denton
Laura V. Gratchen
Dickson Golightly
Duvall & Dunn
Montgomery Ward & Co
S. Loudoun Street
Mits
Market Report
Uae
Imore Wholesale
Chas. E. Reed
Winchester Auto Saes
N. Kent St
Ford Sales and
Bickers
Ford Lealer
DU Pont
John W. Rosenberger & CO
Hs Olin
Knoxville
Roanoke
New York
Bristol
Philadelphia
Atlanta
George Washington Hotel
Eastern Public Service Corp
Wonder’s
North Loudoun ST
Winchester, VA
North Main Street
W. A. Buncutter
Albin, VA
Goodrich
Silvertowns
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