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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1931

Page

6

New Photos Reveal Victims in Lonely Lane Murder Near Ypsilanti

New images show two of the four victims in the Lonely Lane murder near Ypsilanti Michigan. Victims include Vivian Gold a Cleveland schoolgirl and Harry Love of Ypsilanti her cousin. Police question two suspects as investigations continue.

Tims Lonely Lane Ypsilanti, Mich Vivian Gold Cleveland Harry Love Ypsilanti Anna May Harrison Thomas Wheatley Denton Mich

Crowd storms LA courthouse for Clark murder trial

A large crowd fights to enter the Los Angeles county courthouse as David H. Clark, former assistant state attorney, testifies in the Crawford murder case. The trial centers on the shooting of California politician Charles H. Crawford and former newspaper editor Herbert Spencer.

Los Angeles County David H. Clark Charles H. Craw Ford California Herbert Spencer Clark Crawford

Martial Law Declared in Eastern Texas Oil Fields

Governor Sterling ordered martial law at 6 am and shut down all producing wells to conserve oil in the eastern Texas fields. The Texas Railroad Commission will implement conservation measures within one to two weeks, with some operators expecting up to 20 days.

Associated Press Austin Tex Sterling Texas State Railroad Commission Texas Oil Regulation Body Gov‘nor Sterling

Notice of Separate Debt Responsibility for Rose C Violett

J R Violett declares he will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his wife Rose C Violett after she left his home. The notice appears as a scheduled public declaration.

Rose C. Violett J. R. Violett

Mrs Knute Rockne Returns From Hollywood Memorial Trip

Mrs Knute Rockne and her 15 year old son Bill arrive in Chicago en route to South Bend after visiting Hollywood for the filming of The Spirit of Notre Dame, a memorial picture honoring the famed coach who died in a plane crash.

Knute Rockne Bill Chicago West Coast South Bend Hollywood Spirit of Notre Dame Joe Nichols Long Beach Cal Joe St. Paul Minn

Heiress Katherine Keller Questioned in Michigan Torch Case

Katherine Keller, 25, heiress and friend of Fred Smith, was questioned by Ann Arbor police for allegedly being with Smith and two accomplices before the torch murders. She is said to have disposed of bloodstained clothing and recently inherited 35000 from her guardian Judge Darwin Curtis of Ann Arbor.

Katherine Keller Fred Smith Michigan Ann Arbor Smith Miss Keller Darwin Curtis

Drought Burns Middle West Crops Brightened by Rain

F J Schneider now with the University of West Virginia reports from Jordan Minnesota on a dry season across Indiana to the northwest. He notes Minnesota corn half crop, widespread drought in Iowa Nebraska and North Dakota, grasshoppers in South Dakota, and higher food prices while Minnesota potatoes and local clothing costs vary. He cites scarce mosquitos as a small relief amid the hardships.

Jordan Minn F. J. Schneiderhan Winchester Research Laboratory University of West Virginia Mkearneysville Berkeley West Virginia Indiana Minnesota Canada North Pole Iowa Nebraska Dakotas Montana South Dakota California Minneapolis Martinsburg

Four Men Executed by Electric Chair at Rock View

Four Cambria county men were electrocuted at Rock View penitentiary in Bellefonte. Carl Crow Frank Cantilla Frank Posell and Joseph Parsi were convicted of killing Louis Hoffman near Johnstown over a cachet of liquor. A fifth gang member awaits life imprisonment. The sentence took twenty eight minutes. Cantilla required assistance entering the chair. The group was linked to a Cambria county liquor gang.

Associated Press Bellefonte Rock View Penitentiary Carl Crow Frank Cantilla Frank Posell Joseph Parsi Cambria County Louis Hoffman Johnstown Cantilla

Weakness Shown By Stock Market

New York stock prices fell again as the market weakened through the day. Trading volume neared 1.5 million shares and the final close hovered near the day’s lows as call money firmed at 114 percent.

Associated Press New York

Decree Reference in Thornberry Estate Probate Inquiry

Notice in the Winchester Corporation Court case Virginia Stewart vs Lee Barr administrator of Lucy L Thornberry requests heirs, liens, priorities, and accounts report. A commissioner will determine realty, taxes, fees, and unpaid claims, with August 10 1931 hearing at 4 Loudoun Street.

Virginia Stewart Lee Barr Lucy L Thornberry Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia Maser L. Thorrberry Lucy L. ‘Thornberry Lucy L. Thornberry lLre Barr Herbert S. Larick No. 4Th Loudoun Street

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