Sacco and Vanzetti Executed After Prolonged Appeal
Boston dispatch reports Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were executed by electric chair at midnight. Celestino Madeiros died minutes earlier for the Wrentham bank cashier murder. Militia stood by in Geneva and crowds faced water spray as protests continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Nicola Sacco
Bartolome Vanzetti
Sacco-Vanzetti Defense Committee
Hanover Street
Grata
Chicago
Madeiros
Celestino Madeiros
State Prison
New Bedford
Charlestown
Sacco
Vanzetti
State House
Ford
Italy
Henry Ford
Defense Committee
Geneva
Sacco aVazetti
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Sacco-Vanzetti
Bartolomee Vanzetti
Celestino Maderios
Maderios
Wrentham
Braintree
Yard Party Friday August Twenty Sixth Near David Smiths
Community event held in a meadow near Pleasant Valley Church invites the public. The benefit fundraiser supports David Smith with local residents encouraged to attend and participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Smith
Pleasant’ Valley Church
Lessons Learned From the Regent Flight Disaster
The United States Navy intensifies search for the six crew members and a passenger from the Golden Eagle the Miss Doran and the Dallas Spirit near Honolulu. Navy officials cite two key lessons from the accidents: extended over water flights require thorough full load testing and land planes should be prohibited from over-water flights. A larger search group including fifteen destroyers and a light cruiser is ordered to reassess the landing area before winding down operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Francisco
Calif
Golden Gate
Honolulu
Golden Eagle
Miss Doran
Benjamin ‘Wyatt
Navy Air Corps
Washington
Luke McNamee
Jackson
Pride of Detroit aims to circle globe from CURTISS FIELD
Four airplanes ready at CURTISS FIELD Long Island as Edward F. Schlee and pilot William Brock prepare the Pride of Detroit for a first leg to Harbor Grace Newfoundland. They seek a new globe circumnavigation record, currently 28 days 14 hours 30 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Curtiss Field
N. Y
Globe
Long Island
Pride of
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Schlee
Brock
London
Edward 8. Evans
Detroit
Linton Weels
Barthelmess Plans Marriage to Miss Katherine Wilson
Richard Barthelmess, the film star, to wed Katherine Young Wilson, stage and screen actress who performed with him in several pictures. Engagement announced by Miss Wilson's parents Mr. and Mrs. James Young Wilson of Jacksonville Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Richard Barthelmess
Katherine Young Wilson
Landis Clears Conlan of Throwing Game
Baseball Commissioner Landis announced there was no evidence Captain Johnnie Conlan of the Newark Bears threw the game. He spoke after reviewing reports about an 11 inning Rochester vs Newark contest in June and commented that the alleged fly muff in the 11th inning was not proven intentional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Landis
Johnnie Conlan
Newark Bears
Rochester
Newark
Conlan
Winchester Steam Laundry Advert Says Launder Lace Curtains
LACE CURTAINS AND RUGS can be laundried at the Winchester Steam Laundry. Phone 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Kinzy Urges Frederick Farmers to Exhibit at Winchester Fair
Grover Kinzy superintendent of the Winchester fair farm department appeals to Frederick county farmers to enter crops despite a poor harvest. He notes prizes for corn wheat apples pumpkins and by products with deadlines and urges county representation to showcase harvests at the August 30 31 and September 12 event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Kinzy
Winchester Fair
Star Today
Frederick County
Kinzy
Virginia Firemen Gather For 41st Annual Convention
The forty first annual Virginia State Firemen's Association convention opens in Alexandria with a large expected attendance. Delegates from Charlottesville Newport News Shenandoah Pulaski and many other departments join a week of parades contests concerts and athletic events including a Washington sightseeing trip and a $1500 prize program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Alexandria
Virginia State Firemen’s Association
Charlottesville
Rescue Engine and Truck Company
Newport News
Shenandoah
Pulaski
Warrenton
Citizen’s Fire Company
Strasburg
Salem
Bedford Volunteer Company
Charley Rouss
Winchester
la France Company
Ohla H Lee Dies At Home In County
Ohla Harrison Lee, 77, died last evening at his home in Lee town county. He leaves a widow Fannie Lee three stepchildren and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Rev Levi Chase to conduct funeral services at Lee town Methodist Church at 2 pm tomorrow. Pallbearers named Charles Harris Bern Harris William Slow N Johnson John Dixon Joe Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohla Harrison Lee
Leetown
Fannie Lee
Levi Chase
Leetown Methodist Church
Charles and
Bern Harris
William Slow
N. Johnson
John Dixon
Joe Hamilton
Federal Apple Inspection Set To Open August 25
A. B. Rose of the Virginia Department of Agriculture announced a federal inspection of apples will be available in this section on and after August 25. An office has opened on the building’s second floor opposite the post office with Rose in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Rose
Virginia Department of Agriculture
Rose
Eight Institutions of Learning Benefit Under Will of Gary
The residuary estate of Elbert H. Gary, chairman of United States Steel, is divided equally among his wife and two daughters. Gary died in New York on August 15. The will valued the estate at more than 10,000 dollars in real property and 10,000 in personal property, with specific bequests of over 2,000,000 dollars to eight educational institutions, including trust funds of 50 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Water Witch Hook and Ladder Company
Annapolis
Harleigh Heights
F. M. Bond
New Jersey
Bradley Beach
Salem
Pennsylvania
Kennet Square
Roger Ford
Llewellyn Powell
Charles J. Deahl
U. S. Army
T. F. Dodd
W. Clyde West
P. Boothe Pullman
W. L. Shafer
United States Service
No. 5 Motor Company
Alexandria
Washington Street
Hayden Field
Mineola
N. Y
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
America
Gary
New York
Robbers Fire An Illinois Bank As They Loot Vaults
Robbers blew open the vault at the Rardin State Bank in Rardin Illinois and set fire to the building after escaping with an unknown amount. They severed telephone wires and fled in three cars as five explosions were heard. damage evaluation awaits vaults being dug out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Associated Press
Charleston
Ill
Rardin State Bank
Rardin
Money to Lend on First Mortgage Bonds
Money to lend on first mortgage bonds secured by deed of trust on real estate. Lender Harrison and Harrison located at 14 Rouse Avenue advertise the loan offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison & Harrison
Rouse Ave
Stars From Rookies and Ben Hur Headline Empire Attractions
Ramon Navarro returns to the screen in Lovers with Alice Terry at the Empire tomorrow and Thursday. George K Arthur, from Rookies, also appears in Lovers with The World and His Wife as the story’s male lead. Special two day engagement with varied prices. Also at the Colonial Theatre Gary Cooper stars in The Last Outlaw Friday and Saturday, with screenings featuring Children of Divorce to follow. Frisco Sally Levy a current Metro big time hit also plays at the Empire this weekend with Sally O Neill and Roy Darcy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramon Navarro
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Empire Theatre
Alice Terry
Iead
George K. Arthur
Navarro
Colonial Theatre
Gary Cooper
Paramount
the Empire
Sally O'Neil
Roy Darcy
Sally Levy
Aerial Views Planned of Virginia History Points
The state conservation and development commission led by W. E. Carson plans aerial pictures of historic Virginia sites. From airships, shots will cover Yorktown Alexandria Winchester Fredericksburg Petersburg and battlefields from Richmond to the Shenandoah Valley. A panoramic illustrated history aims to bind into a single volume for travelers to follow Virginia’s past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation and Development Commission
W. E. Carson
Virginia
Yorktown
Alexandria
Winchester
Fredericksburg
Petersburg
Great National Park
Richmond
Shenandoah Valley
Old Dominion
Capt Courtney Prepares for Azores Transatlantic Flight
Captain Frank T Court ney, a British aviator, readies for a trans Atlantic hop via the Azores aboard the Whale. The flying boat is being fueled, with 800 gallons loaded, as weather conditions improve over the Atlantic. Court ney had earlier gone to Calshot to prep the first leg toward the Azores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Southampton
Eng
Frank T. Courtney
Azores
Courtney
United States
Atlantic
Frank Courtney
Calshop
Azorés
Hamilton Awaits Favorable Wind For Ocean Flight
Captain Leslie Hamilton a British aviator and Col. F. S. Minchin prepared to depart at eight o clock from Upavon airdrome to Ottawa in the Jupiter Fokker. They carry 750 gallons of gasoline for the attempt to win a 25000 prize by reaching London Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupiter Fokker
London
Ont
Florida Women Take Off On Hop To Detroit
Miss Ruth Elders and George Haldeman of Lakeland departed at 7 40 a m in a Waco airplane from Lakeland to Detroit to test a Stinson monoplane for a possible non stop New York to Paris flight. They plan to refuel at Tallahassee and then proceed to Wheeling to meet backers, aiming to finalize arrangements by late September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Lakeland
Fla
Ruth Elders
George Haldeman
Waco
Detroit
Stinson
Paris
Tallahassee
Wheeling
W. Va
New York
Fair Office Now Open for Early Entries
The fair office is now open and accepting entries early from exhibitors. Please visit between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to complete registration and submit required forms.
Future Farmers Tour Delights Virginias Delegation in Maryland
District Supervisor Dowell J. Howard reports the Future Farmers of Virginia enjoyed a successful Maryland tour. Highlights included Arlington Farms experiments on daylight effects, 3 000 soybean variety tests, Beltsville dairy facilities, inbreeding hogs yielding lighter, faster growth, and a Maryland University poultry contest with 400 hens and a top record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dowell J. Howard
Virginia
Alreaay
Metropolitan Hotel
Washington
Buckey
Arlington Farms
Beltsville Farms
University of Maryland
United States
Spanton
Federal Board For Vocational Educational
Butterfield
Woodward
J. E. Metzger
Washington Star
Chaplin's Price For Domestic Peace Over $1,000,000
In Los Angeles on August 23 Charlie Chaplin faced a long court session over his marriage to Lita Grey Chaplin. The interlocutory divorce decree granted by the judge likely cost Chaplin more than a million dollars in settlements and related expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Calif
Charlie Chaplin
Lita Grey Chaplin
Coolidges Plan To Spend Night At Old Faithful
President Calvin Coolidge and family proceed through Yellowstone National Park with plans to spend the night at Old Faithful Inn near the famed geyser. The exact route and duration remain undecided as the itinerary covers major park sights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidges
Old Faithful
Associated Press
Yellowstone National Park
Wyo
America
President Coolidge
Old Faithful Inn
Best grade loose vinegar from Davis Grocery
A short grocery listing notes best grade loose vinegar available at Davis Grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Grocery
Fatal Belt Accident Claims Hampshire Farmer in Maryland Area
Lycurgus Oates 68 a prominent Hampshire county farmer and fruit grower living near the Frederick county line was fatally struck when a belt on a grinding machine snapped and struck the back of his neck. The incident occurred at his home while he started a gasoline engine to grind feed. Dr. Offutt declared death instantaneous. Burial is planned at Fairview Church Frederick county with interment in the church cemetery. Surviving are his widow a son two daughters four brothers and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Offutt
Ben Bridge
Fairview
Hampshire County
W. Va
Harrisonburg
Ughters
T. K
Martinsburg
Pagges
Edward Oates
Romi
Lee Larrick
Gray Avenue
Winchester
Lindbergh Leaves Madison for Minneapolis Flight
Madison reports Charles A. Lindbergh, the 20 hour guest of Ison, departed in the Spirit of St. Louis for Minneapolis aiming to reach the city by 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Madison, Wis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Ison
College Town
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Winchester Firm To Build New Bank At Strasburg
Seabright and Company of Winchester awarded the contract for stone and brick work on the People's National Bank of Strasburg Virginia. Construction moves from foundation to full build out as equipment arrives for immediate start with glazed brick sides and a dressed stone entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Strasburg
People’s National Bank of
Virginia
Miss Lillian Carper Dies in Memorial Hospital
Miss Lillian Carper of Charles Town West Virginia died this morning in Memorial Hospital from kidney disease. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs H L Carper formerly of Winchester. The body will be taken to Charles Town for interment with funeral services Thursday at 2 PM in the Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Carper
Charles Town
West Va
Memorial Hospital
Kright
H.L. Carper
Winchester
Presbyterian Church
Howard Robinson Funeral Tomorrow
The funeral for Howard Robinson will be held at John Mann Methodist Church tomorrow afternoon with interment at Orrick cemetery. Pallbearers include Robert Jennings Andrew Cook William Briscoe James Wells John Jones and Erwin Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Robinson
John Mann Methodist Church
Orrick
Robert Jennings
Andrew Cook
William Briscoe
James Wells
John Jones
Erwin Harper
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boston Defense Com
Mittee
Manifestants
Herman H. Hable
Navy
Pacific
Barthelmess
Miss Wilson
Ohla H. Lee
Ben Hur
Empire
Vicinity
Capt. Courtney
Hamilton
Florida
Mich
Future Farmers
Maryland
Chaplin
C. L. Oates
Lindbergh
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!