Printer Slays Girl Roomer in Capital After Drinking Spree
Detective account says Lyttle sisters and Mrs Hisey, a Washington linotype operator for a daily paper, were present when 22 year old Esther Lyttle was killed in Hisey's room after he offered $200 to settle a debt. Officer Talbert was wounded as he confronted the suspect and Hisey later surrendered. Meg Lyttle had moved to Washington from Hopewell Virginia.
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Hisey
Washington
Shenandoah County
Esther Lyttle
Virgie Lyttle
Lyttle Sisters
Mrs. Hisey
X. Hisey
Meg
Hopewell
Inquest Set Into Five Dead Auto Bus Crash Near Bowie
Five people died and about 20 were injured when a Washington bus collided with a car on a wet highway near Bowie Maryland. The victims included three nuns Sister Frances Gabriel Sister Bernard Gabriel and Sister Winifred Jean. The car was driven by John McCarthy of Washington. An inquest is scheduled for Friday at Hyattsville police station with over 20 witnesses expected.
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Bowie
Hyattsville
Blessed Sacrament Academy
Washington
Annapolis
John McCarthy
Winifred Slavin
Galesburg
Winifred Jean
Frances Gabriel
St. Paul’s Academy
New York
Bernard
St. Mary’s Academy
Notre Dame
Indiana
Mason
Capital Transit Company
Cammer Tire Co Launches Big Round-Up Sales Contest
Cammer Tire Co under B F Goodrich runs a nation wide Round-Up sales event ending August 31. J D Cammer confirms the competition emulates old west ranch life with store decorations and staff in 10 gallon hats and chaps. Prizes focus on tire and tube sales with a district manager award for top attainment.
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Cammer Tire Co
Boscawen
B. F. Goodrich Company
J. D. Cammer
Old West
Cammer Tire
Byrd Backs Tax on Future Government Bonds
Senate debate centers on Borah amendment taxing all future tax exempt bonds. Byrd supported the measure, citing about 90 billion dollars in tax exempt bonds as a shelter for the wealthy. He argues tax equalization requires taxing new government securities as expenditures rise.
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Washington
Borah
Byrd
Legend of Bermuda Well Sparks Marriage Hopes
A Bermuda tale from St George s Island near Fort Catherine claims a 300 year old well water guarantees marriage within a year if a bachelor drinks a thimbleful. The superstition draws local attention to the historic site and its dating.
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Fort Catherine
St. Georges
Bermuda
Schlitz Beer Promises Freshness From Enzyme Control
A nostalgic advertisement extols Schlitz beer as a bottled blessing produced by a unique enzyme control method. It claims enzymes mature beer to maximum flavor, protects rare goodness from light in brown bottles, and urges a cold clear glass to prove the claim.
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Schlitz
Milwaukee
Revival at Welltown Church Begins August 25 at 3 PM
Pastor Thomas Morgan calls Welltown Methodist Episcopal Church South members to join evangelistic services aiming for a powerful revival. He urges full attendance, bringing non Christian friends, and united prayer for a community turning to Christ. Meetings start August 25 at 3 pm.
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Welltown
Christ
Thomas Morgan
Examinations Open for Civil Service Posts in U S
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for bacteriologists cytologists epidemiologists mycologists medical pathologists and more with salaries ranging from 1 680 to 4 600 dollars per year. Positions listed include senior and associate roles in public health and refuge management with various grades. Full details available from J H Taylor secretary at the U S Civil Service Board of Examiners post office in Washington D C.
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United States Civil Service Emmission
P. S. Public
Health Service
Treasury Department
Bureau of Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
Department Service
Washington, D. C
J. H. Taylor
Secreer
United States Civil Rvice Board of Examiners
Druse Bride Traditions In Syria Curb Faithful Marital Acts
In Syria Druse wives enforce fidelity with a dagger threat to their husbands. The custom governs marital behavior and signals women’s role in enforcing loyalty.
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Syria
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Capital
Co- Hisey
Valley
Spree
Catholic Church
Rose Elizabeth
Madeline
Emeremtia
Blessed Sacrament Convent
U. S
Patent Office
Stanley
Lavap Et
Wergy SeErvice
Trapres
Staslesi
Kent Green
Mist
Wenders
Faurot
Buncutter Tire Co
U.S
Civil Service
FORD
F.O.B. Detroit
Universal Credit Company
Ford Finance Plan
Fred Waring
E. S. T.—Columbian Broadcasting System
Schlitz Brewing Company
Milwaukee, Wis
J.S. B. Co
Virginia
Winchester Wholesale Grocery Corp
Water Street Phone
Winchester
Marian Martin
Winchester Evening Star Pattern Department
18Th St
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