World’s Largest Iron Mine Found in the Mesabi Range
Pete the roustabout sparked the discovery in 1892 at Hibbing Minnesota. Frank Hibbing confirmed rich iron ore, leading to the 1,450 acre pit now 500 feet deep and up to a mile wide. The giant mine has produced nearly 497 million tons of ore since 1895, funding American industry and war efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hibbing
Minn
Pete
Jim Kennedy
Frank Hibbing
Mesabi Range
America
John Harding, Jr
Oliver Mining Company
Petition to move General Daniel Morgan remains to Cowpens
The petition argues exhumation of General Daniel Morgan from Winchester Virginia to be reinterred in Cowpens South Carolina. It claims no deed for the current plot exists, asserts Morgan's role against Britain, and seeks a national shrine in Cowpens to honor his memory and defend democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nowies
Daniel Morgan
United States
Morgan
Cowpens
Quebec
Virginia
Winchester
South Carolina
Josephine Neville Callahan
Spartanburg
Mt. Hebron
Community of Win
Chester
General Morgan
Morgan Square
Convens
J. Manning Poliakoff
Robert A. O'Neil
Mining Veteran Laughs At Abandoned Ore Hole Future
A veteran miner jokes about the future use of a large abandoned ore hole. He quips that once ore runs out the site could be planted with grass and turned into a field for sheep, yielding steel wool.
Do any metals contract when heated
Metals can contract during specific temperature ranges due to structural changes or phase transitions such as melting in antimony or bismuth. However, no metal shows continuous contraction over a long temperature range.
West Germany bans Nazi and Communist street squads
Bonn reports new laws outlawing paramilitary uniforms and armed actions by extremist groups. Thetreason provisions cap life imprisonment for attempts to overturn the constitutional order and direct attacks on the president. Slander against anti Nazi resistors also becomes punishable under the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
West Germany
Reichsfront
Hitler
Free German
Germany
Opequon Softballers To Play Doubleheader With Charles Town
The Opequon Junior and Senior softball teams will face Charles Town Presbyterian Junior and Senior squads in a twin bill tonight. Juniors play on Diamond No 2 at 7 15 p m and Seniors follow at 8 30 p m on the same diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opequon
Charles Town
Charles Town Presbyterian
Powder Puff Derby Opens With 80 Women Flyers
In Santa Ana California the annual Powder Puff Derby begins with 80 women in 56 planes heading to Detroit for the National Air Races. Overnight stops include Tucson Dallas Tulsa St Louis and Ft Wayne as pilots race timed and handicapped by advertised speeds. The event is sponsored by the Santa Ana Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Ninety Nines women fliers group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Calif
Detroit
Tucson
Ariz
Dallas
Tulsa
St Louis
Ft. Wayne
Ind
The
Mrs. Pearson Dies in Martinsburg
Mrs. Maggie Pearson wife of James Pearson of Clearbrook died yesterday morning at City Hospital Martinsburg West Virginia Survivors include four children Judy James Jr and Mary at home and infant Clarence in hospital Funeral services set for tomorrow at 2 PM DST at Brown Funeral Home Martinsburg Bur-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Pearson
James Pearson
Clearbrook
City Hospital
Martinsburg
W. Va
Judy
James
Mary
Clarence
Brown Funeral Home
Frederick Wins Tri-State Golf Cup at Hershey Course
Frederick Maryland defeated Winchester 12 1-2 to 5 1-2 to win the Tri-State Golf League cup at Hershey Pennsylvania. Purcellville beat Front Royal 11 to 7 while Martinsburg defeated Fairfax 13 to 5. Frederick also won the regular season and received a gold cap, presented by Carl Campbell at a dinner. Leon James of Front Royal elected league president for 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
Frederick
Winchester
Purcellville
Front Royal
Fairfax
Martinsburg
W. Va
Carl Campbell
Leon James
League
Funeral set with six pallbearers named
A burial service will be held in a cemetery with pallbearers Gordon Armel Murphy Leake Frank Leake Norman Grim Clarence Cline and Henry Cline participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ial
Gordon Armel
Murphy Leake
Frank Leake
Norman Grim
Clarence Cline
Henry Cline
Alleged Bad Check Writer Has No Arms
Orville Rambo, a man without arms or legs, faces trial August 29 on three counts of writing bad checks. Police report he holds a pen between his chin and shoulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
P— Orville Rambo
Rambo
Railroads' Pullman Cars Ownership Chart
Individual railroads do not own Pullman cars. There is a pool of sonabekt cars signed for use as needed by multiple railroads.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles Murphy
Winchester Camera Club
Melvin Dunlap
Hal Boyle
Minnesota
R. I. Elstad
Oliver Company
U. S. Steel
Europe
Omps’ Funeral Home
AMS
Batiste
J.C. Penney CO
Winchester, Virginia
Winchester Furniture CO
S. Main St
Pearson
N. Cameron
Ly Ve Ptt Tria
Oanada
W. Cork ST
Youngstoun Fitchens
Halltwin
Youngstown
F.H.A. Terms
Molden Electric Co., Inc
Loudoun &J
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!