Wheat futures surge on panic demand and crop damage reports
Wheat prices rise 13 to 16 percent as traders fear a corner, spurred by Canada’s drought and bleak U S production estimates. Corn and oats gain while provisions advance, with European weather and harvest prospects adding pressure. Unofficial U S 1925 wheat outlook revised downward by about 17 million bushels.
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United States
Oate
Hungary
Russia
France
Mother Shot By Son Expected To Recover
PARKERSBURG Iowa Aug 8 Mrs RG Vandervoort wife of the Methodist Episcopal pastor shot by their seventeen year old son Warren Thursday night is expected to recover from two bullet wounds doctors said Warren who signed a confession said he killed his parents after their continual quarreling will not attend his fathers funeral according to the sheriff
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Associated Press
Parkersburg
Iowa
R. G. Vandervoort
Warren
John Mann M. E. Church Services
A morning service invites all for a special spiritual feast. Brother David Brooks, the oldest member, will celebrate his eighty-fifth birthday. Bro. Thomas Nickens leads the service. Sunday school meets at the usual hour and a picnic follows. A literary and musical program will cap the night service with a first-class choir.
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Baltimore Buys A Heavy Hurler
Baltimore manager Dunn announced the purchase of 21 year old right handed pitcher Skidmore from Hagerstown of the Blue Ridge League. Skidmore is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs about 200 pounds and is regarded as a leading sling pitcher in the circuit.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Dunn
Skidmore
Hagerstown
Two Killed and Three Hurt in Halpine Car Crash
Washington dispatch reports two men killed and three injured when a Cumberland to Washington automobile overturned near Halpine Maryland. The dead are Clarence Lyons and Howard France with France dying in a hospital. Grant Gordon Rockney Robinette and George Hickle injured lightly. D N Brant and George B bly uninjured. the car was driven by Howard France.
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Washington
Halpine
Cumberland
Clarence Lyons
Howard France
Lyons
Francé
Grant Gordon
Rockney Robinette
George Hickle
D. N. Brant
George Bbly
France
Showers Probable Middle of the Week
Weather bureau forecasts for the week starting Monday predict mostly fair conditions in the North and Middle Atlantic States by Wednesday or Thursday as showers are possible. Temperatures are expected to run near normal for most of the week.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
North
Middle Atlantic States
Two Great Coal Tipples Burned in Pomeroy District
Two of the Pomeroy district's largest coal tipples were destroyed by fire early today within ten minutes of each other. Officials suspect incendiary origin and forecast a combined loss of 135000 dollars. County officers and special deputies search surrounding hills for suspects.
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Associated Press
Pomeroy
Ohio
Pomeroy District
Tax official files suit to block Bible teaching ban
Loren H Wittner an employee of the Bureau of Internal Revenue in Washington sues in the District of Columbia to restrain officials from permitting teaching he says violates an annual appropriation bill directing funding withholding from any district public school who teaches disrespect of the Bible Hearing on the petition was postponed.
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Loren H. Wittner
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Washington
District of Columbia
Broad buying orders lift New York stocks to new peaks
New York stocks rose as buying orders spread across a broad list led by high priced industrials. Despite occasional brief recsensions and a shift to cash and short selling, steels, equipments, motors, and utilities surged to new high peaks for the year with about 850000 shares traded.
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Associated Press
New York
Five of Family Of Seven Lose Lives In Fire
Five members of a seven person family were burned to death early today in a house fire at Central Valley New York. The blaze broke out in the early hours and trapped the victims inside. Fire officials reported there were two other survivors who escaped. Local authorities said the cause of the fire was under investigation and that the home suffered extensive damage.
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Associated Press
Central Valley
N. Y
Fire destroys Hall family farm home near here
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Hall family farm home nearby. Harry Hall and son Russell escaped. The dead are Mrs. Clara Hall 29 Harold Hall 17 Gladys Hall 19 Viola Hall 2 and Evelyn Hall 6 months.
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Harry Hall
Russell
Clara Hall
Harold Hall
Gladys Hall
Viola Hall
Evelyn Hall
Fourth Dollar Day Prizes Drawn at The Star Office
The Star announces winners for Dollar Day with a $5 gold piece and a year’s Ravening Star subscription. The fourth numbers drawn are 1st 549 for the gold piece and 4060 for the subscription. Claimants must bring duplicates to redeem prizes at The Star office.
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Ravening Star
Local Readers Win Small Prizes And Subscriptions
Mrs D Frank Fries of New York visiting relatives near town wins six dollars in gold and a year’s subscription to The Searlan. Mrs Thorn ton Goode will stay ten days as her guest. Mrs Emma Mellwee leaves for Washington Cumberland and Keyser to visit relatives for ten days. Mrs Edith Canapp returns to Baltimore after attending her nephew David Peters funeral.
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New York
Thornton Goode
Emma Mellwee
Washington, Cumberland
Keyser
Edith Canapp
David Peters
Baltimore
Mr Louise Wonder Returns From New York Purchase
Mr Louise Wonder traveled to New York and bought a large line of fall goods for his store. The purchase expands the store's inventory ahead of the autumn season.
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Mr. Louise Wonder
New York
Best Dressed Woman Claim Rejected by Mrs Moran
Mrs Joseph F Moran wife of a Brooklyn ship builder denies the Paris and London claims naming her the best dressed woman in the world. She says American made clothes in New York form her extensive wardrobe and she dresses to please her husband rather than for international fashion praise.
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Joseph F. Moran
Brooklyn, N
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London
Moran
Europe
New York
New Yorker Adopts Daughter Shares Wealth With Others
A New Yorker adopts a daughter and plans to share his wealth with another adopted girl. The arrangement aims to support both children and broaden charitable reach within the family.
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