Lindberghs Tow to Safer Anchorage After The Stranding
The Lindbergh monoplane, stranded off Ketoi Island by fog and motor trouble, was towed by the government steamer Shimushiru Maru toward Muroton Bay for repairs. Col and Mrs Lindbergh endured their worst night afloat as waves and rocky shores threatened their plane.
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Associated Press
Japan
Nemura
Ketoi Island
Black Hole
Kurile Archipelago
Charles A. Lindbergh
Wild Little Island
Here
Muroton Bay
Shimushiru Island
Ketoi
New York
Paris
Nemuro
United States
Tokyo
Orient
Department of Communications
Yoshio Tanaka
Lindbergh
Kuriles
Tanaka
Youth in Fatal Car Skid Near Winchester
Edward Brooks Jr., a 17 year old colored youth employed in Washington, D. C., was fatally injured when the car he drove skidded on a wet Winchester Washington Pike, rolled three times and pinned him in wreckage. Tourists found him unconscious and summoned aid. he died at Memorial Hospital with severe brain base fracture and internal injuries.
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Edward Brooks, Jr
Winchester- Washington
Brooks
Winchester
Pike
Friendship Fire Company
Memorial Hospital
H. S. Pifer
Washington, D. C
Edward Brooks Sr
Carper’s Valley
Winchester-Washington Pike
Washington
Arthur Dunlop Injured In Auto Crash On Mountain Road
Arthur Dunlop prominent city insurance agent narrowly escaped death on the Winchester Washington highway near the Blue Ridge. His car struck two cows, overturned, was aided by passing motorists and a Paris school bus, then by Memorial Hospital staff. He suffered a badly sprained back and shoulder and was improving but may stay in hospital for days.
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Arthur Dunlop
Winchester - Washington
Blue Ridge Mountain
Paris
Boyce
Memorial ’ Hospital
Dunlop
Hugh Clark
A New Loaf of Bread Big Joe
A brief notice announces a new loaf from Big Joe bakery with orders welcome today. The ad emphasizes fresh bread availability and urges readers to place orders at once.
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Big Joe
Crime Cost In U S Put At 1000 Million
The Wickersham commission estimates annual crime costs exceed one billion dollars with prohibition cited as a major factor. The 657 page report released today notes that about 34.8 million dollars, two thirds of federal criminal justice funds for 1929-30, were spent on enforcing prohibition.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wickersham Commission
Hoover
Virginia unemployment urged to keep state workers fed and safe
John Hopkins Hall outlines plans for a state unemployment commission and urges using only Virginia residents on state jobs. He calls for added bus and truck drivers, safer shifts, and extended plant operation with three shifts to curb unemployment. He warns of a harsh winter and under consumption amid the industrial slowdown.
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Richmond
Pollard
Virginia
John Hopkins Hall
Labor and Industry
Hall
Highway Department
State Department
Assembly
Industralists
Two Killed by Electric Shock in Idaho Incident
Pocatello Idaho August 21 Lee Hancock 36 and Mrs Nel lie Garret 37 were electrocuted last night when a radio aerial fell across a high tension power line while they assisted in removing the serial.
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Associated Press
Pocatello
Idaho
Lee Hancock
Nellie Garret
Raskob Sailing Boats Caught In a High Sea
CHESTERTOWN MD Aug 21 Two star class sailboats owned by the family of John J. Raskob chairman of the Democratic National Committee ran ashore in strong seas at Strong Point during the Chester River Yacht Club regatta. Motor boats aided. Betty and John J. Raskob Jr sailed the Carrie Buggs and another craft. A northeast wind about 40 mph delayed the Chesapeake Bay free for all race, now slated for Sunday. Three of 20 expected boats started, two of them Raskob entries.
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Associated Press
Chestertown
Mad
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Strong Point
Chesapeake Bay
Chester River Yacht Club
Carrie Buggs
John J. Raskob, Jr
Picnic At Rosemont Farm For Apple Growers
Tomorrow afternoon the annual orchard picnic at Rosemont farm near Berryville addresses issues vital to commercial apple growers. The program will be in the packing houses if it rains, with speakers from Washington, Blacksburg, and Virginia groups, followed by an orchard inspection after lunch.
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Rosemont Farm
Berryville
C. E. Auchter
Bureau of Plant Industry
Washington
R. R. Pailthorpe
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
W. Campfield
Virginia State Articultural Society
G.& Ralston
Blacksburg
London
Virginia
H. F. Byrd
Rosemont
Body of Pastor Drowned In Sea Found In Surf
Rev. John W. Canaday pastor of Olivet Presbyterian Church in Baltimore was found drowned in the surf at Margate City near Atlantic City. His death raises the beach toll to three after waves on Wednesday. Canaday, a 1930 Princeton Theological Seminary graduate, was installed as pastor last October and also attended Roanoke College.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
John W. Canaday
Olivet Presbyterian Church
Margate City
Atlantic City
Canaday
Princeton Theological Seminary
Roanoke College
Virginia
Spain protests to Vatican over Cardinal selling church property
Spain protests to Pope Pius against Cardinal Pedro Segura Y. Saenz activities as Spain bans sale or disposition of church property. Exile in France and a critical pastoral letter are noted amid government actions and diplomatic friction. Separately New York stock market sees late selling flurry, broad weakness, turnover above a million shares, and unchanged call money at 11.5 percent.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Pius
Pedro Segura Y. Saenz
France
Spain
New York
Call Money
Conference of Methodists Put Off For A Week
The Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South shifts its opening to September 30 at Greene Memorial Church Roanoke VA. Bishop Edwin D Mouzon presides with eight presiding elders in attendance. Editor N B Harmon Jr will preach opening sermon September 29.
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Baltimore
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Edwin D. Mouton
Washington, D. C
Greene Memorial Church
Roanoke
Hamilton Hotel
E. L. Woolf
Winchester
N. B. Harmon Jr
Southern Methodist
Green Memorial Church
Mouzon
Genera
Hotel Patrick Henry
Bishop Mouzon
Mouzen
W. B. Beauchamp
Richmond
Firemen Parade Called Off Till Tuesday Night
Captain Fred W. Forney of the Virginia State Firemen’s Association received a telegram from Hose Company No. 4 in Harrisonburg Va stating the big firemen’s parade for tonight was canceled due to rain. It has been rescheduled for next Tuesday night August 25 and the Winchester department had planned to participate. The parade celebrated Hose Company No. 4 winning $600 in prizes at last week’s Winchester firemen’s celebration.
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Fred W. Forney
Virginia State Firemen’s Association
Hose Company No. 4
Harrisonburg
Winchester Fire Department
Winchester
Million-Dollar Moonshine Raid Nets New York Plant
In New York on August 21 federal agents raided a seven story Washington street building near prohibition headquarters and confiscated a million dollar still with 15 000 gallons of cash and 1 000 gallons of high test alcohol ready for shipment Three men Samuel Reffo Peter Russo and James Teresa were arrested The still established only a week earlier and the liquor and mash were enough for about 4 000 000 drinks with the plant valued near 1 000 000
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Associated Press
New York
Washington Street
Prohibition
Thei
Samuel Reffo
Peter Russo
James Teresa
Patton property sale in front of County Court House
A Bay Patton sale is set for Saturday August 22 at noon in front of the County Court House. Several lots and a house will be offered.
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Patton
County Court House
Buying Apples At My Warehouse Ad
Buyer F A Shryock offers fruit purchase at his warehouse for Friday Saturday Monday and Tuesday dates 8 20 1p 31 with stated contact.
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F. A. Shryock
Heavy fighting in Cuban province near Gibara reported
Heavy fighting between federal and insurgent troops near Gibara in Cuba was reported as journalists were barred from details by a military censorship. Rebels, including foreign fighters, moved through a mountainous area as pursuit proved difficult. No casualty figures were given and Havana saw sporadic clashes with warnings to avoid rumor. Ambassador Guggenheim predicted a speedy end to the revolt in a State Department message.
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Guggenheim
State Department
Associated Press
Havana
Gibara
Holguin
Ao Hills
Washington
Castle
Department
Porra
Papers Carrying News of Lotteries To Be Excluded
Washington Aug 21 The Associated Press International News Service and United Press will cooperate with the Post Office Department to keep mails free of unlawful lottery matter. Arch Coleman postmaster general said newspapers carrying such matter may be excluded and prosecutions pursued, aiming to curb violations by abroad interests.
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Washington
Associated Press
International News. Service
United Press
Post Office Department
Arch Coleman
Postoffice Department
Dress Print Sale at Ten Cents a Yard
A 1900s ad announces dress prints at 10 cents per yard with 1900 yards available. It promotes fast color prints in many patterns and vat dyes from J. J. Newberry Co. An item suitable for a newspaper advertising column.
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J. J. Newberry CO
Store For Sale At 103 E Germain St
Due to ill health I will accept voids on my grocery store at 103 E Germain St until noon August 22 1931 Rent cheap J S Patterson.
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E. Germain St
J. S. Patterson
Winchester Shenandoah Valley Optimism Column
A cheerful column highlights positive community events in Winchester Frederick County and the Shenandoah Valley and invites readers to share more good news and uplifting happenings.
Peach prices rise as Elberta market gains momentum
A brisk upturn in the peach market pleases Virginia area growers and salesmen. Two cars of Elbertas from Crozet Va sold at 1.15 and 1.25 dollars per bushel in recent shipments, with 470 carloads on tracks across 12 markets. Delays in harvest push expectations toward 1.00 or higher before September 1 as Delaware and Virginia compete. Congress member Flannagan urges converting surplus wheat and cotton into food for the needy, preferring market distribution over dumping, while opposing the dole in principle.
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Elbertas
U. S
Crozet
Delaware
Virginia
West Virginia
John W. Flannagan
Flannagan
Atlantic Ocean
Frederick County Schools to Open September 8
Leslie D. Kline, Frederick County superintendent, announced that all Frederick County public and rural schools will open on Tuesday, September 8. A teachers institute at the County Court House on September 7 will feature talks and group conferences for high school and elementary staff. Vaccination and compulsory education laws require vaccination for enrollment and daily attendance for ages 7 to 15, with penalties for noncompliance.
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Leslie D. Kline
Frederick County
County Court House
State Board of Education
Kline
Car Upsets On Pike Result In Severe Scalp Injury
George F. Berry of McGaheysville Rockingham County Virginia was badly injured in a Valley Pike auto accident between Stephens City and Kernstown. His car skidded on a slippery road, rolled over and struck a telephone pole. Berry, joined by Holsinger and others, was taken to Winchester and then to Dr. R F Kline's office for scalp treatment before continuing to Baltimore.
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George F. Berry
McGaheysvile
Rockingham
Valley Pike
Stephens City
Kernstown
Berry
Holsinger
Winchester
R.F. Kline
Medical Arts
North Braddock Street
Baltimore
Apple Growers of Other States Join Movement
Apple growers in West Virginia New Jersey and Pennsylvania join a Virginia State Horticultural Society campaign to keep the Unclassified grade apples out of closed packages this season. The Martinsburg Fruit Exchange endorses the plan and urges members to package only standard grade fruit, with U S Hail grade suggested for lightly hail damaged apples.
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Apple News
West Virginia
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Ciety
Horticultural Societies
New York
Indiana
Arthur J. Farley
R. Sudds
Oean Jersey
Pennsylvanes
Ively
Martinsburg Fruit Exchange
Martinsburg
W. van
West Virginia Horticultural Society
Associated Sales Organizations
U. S
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Colonel
Lieut. Miller
Blount and
Seabright
Camp Perry
One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry
Virginia National Guard
Ohio
George F. Miller
John P. Blount
Glenn Seabright
Quantico
Marine Corps
Infantry
H. L. Opie
Staunton
One Hundred and Sixteenth
Paul Hartman
Harry B. Jordan
Bedford
Geo T. Hopkins
J. B. Lohr
Stanley W. Dinwiddie
Charlottesville
John R. Pugh
Lynchburg
George F Miller
Frank L. Slaughter
Petersburg
Walter 5
Tilhenny
Hudson C Frizer
Charles T. Rowles
Alta Vista
Vatican
Flury
Conference OF Methodists
Southern Church
Cuban
Soldiers of Fortune
Andoah Valley
County
Virginia Plan
Merritt W. Putton
Berkeley Springs
Horticultural Society
Appalachian Fruit Growers Exchange
H. W. Miller
Paw Paw
Consolidated Orchard Company
Consolidated Distributors, Inc
Henry Miller
Lewis H. Thompson
A. Bruce Eagle
D. Floyd Evans
James G. Maples
Associated Orchards
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