Fire claims a dozen in dense Shoshoni Forest blaze
Grim rescue crews comb the 1500 to 2000 acres of Absaroka timber in northwest Wyoming after a gale driven fire trapped CCC enrollees and rangers. Twelve dead, two score injured, cause undetermined. Identification of charred bodies progresses in Cody morgue as search widens.
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Cody
Wyo
Mountain Forest
CDC
Shoshoni National Forest
Wyoming
Here
Yellowstone Park
Absaroka Mountains
Sai John Sieker
CCC
Bureau of Public Road
Roy ‘Evens
Smithville
Tex
Bureau of Public Roads
Buffalo Bill” Cody
Experiment Station Visit for Farmers in Maryland
I Fred Stine announces a tour of the Beltsville government experiment station in Maryland on Wednesday. Farmers from this county and Clarke county will depart from the county courthouse at 7 30 and from Berryville at 8 00. Those interested should contact Mr Stine or Mr Funkhouser in Clarke county by Tuesday night. Transportation is arranged and those with cars should indicate so when arranging.
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Fred Stine
Clarke County
Government
Beltsville
County Court House
Berryville
Stine
Mr. Funkhouser
Red Cross life saving courses offered at Winchester pool
MR WINCHESTER urges use of free Red Cross life saving courses at the Winchester Country Club swimming pool. The program aims to teach essential rescue skills to as many youths as possible, noting that even good swimmers need proper emergency procedures.
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Red Cross
Winchester Country Club
Radio Signals Spur Alaska Search For Missing Plane
Radio signals reportedly heard on the missing trans polar plane’s wavelength from Sigismund Lavaneffsky’s craft prompt rescue flights in Alaska. Officials urge northern stations to broadcast status updates to aid potential survivors. Belief grows the aircraft may have landed in Alaska as crews push to resume the 4000 mile Moscow to Alaska flight.
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Barrow
Alaska
Sigismund Lavaneffsky
Moscow
Arctic
Bill Knox
Pacific Alaska Airways
Jimmie Mattern
Bob Randall
Zedkoff
King Baird
Seattle
Roger Q. Williams
New York City
Fairbanks
Charles “Slim
Roanoke Area Fruit Growers Plan Multistate Orchard Tour
A. H. Teske outlines the annual fruit growers tour beginning August 26 from Roanoke with stops at Spottswood orchard Harrisonburg and multiple Pennsylvania and West Virginia sites. The group attends Byrd picnic at Rosemont August 28 and pa ards to Winchester Martinsburg and Stephens City before completing the itinerary with farm visits and an invitation to local growers to join in Winchester.
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West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Byrd
I. Fred Stine
A. H. Teske
Roanoke
Spottswood Orchard
Harrisonburg
H. F. Byrd
Rosemont
New Market
Frank Wissler
Walker Bond
Stephens City
Richard
Winchester
Martinsburg
Charles Town
W. Va
Mr. Stine
Walter Bond
Teske
Rain Ends Drought Stretch in Shenandoah Valley
The Shenandoah Valley section received its first significant rain since July 13, easing the drought. Winchester Research Laboratory logged 1.14 inches by 5 pm yesterday and 0.33 more by 9 am today, totaling 1.47 inches. Some fear the rainfall arrived too late to save the corn crop. drought relief continues.
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Shenandoah Valley
Winchester Research Laboratory
Lions To Meet At Country Club
Winchester Lions Club members will gather tomorrow at 7 PM at Winchester Golf Club for their regular weekly luncheon. An interesting program has been arranged and all members are encouraged to attend.
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Winchester Lions Cub
Winchester Golf Club
Big Joe Bruno Returns to Pa to Begin Life Term
Joseph J Bruno known as Big Joe Bruno surrenders in New York and heads back to Pennsylvania to serve three life sentences for the 1934 Kelayres massacre. He had fled while awaiting appeal, leading to a nationwide manhunt. Bruno is described as a faded former political boss amid violent torchlight killings by his associates.
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New York
Joseph J
Big Joe
Bruno
Pennsylvania
Pottsville
Charles G. Margiotti
California
Florida
Cuba
Margiotti
L. D. Buono
Schuykill County
President Must Make a Decision on Roosevelt Strategy
Democratic leaders foresee Roosevelt choosing between reconciling with party factions by softening objectives or backing a new public champion to push his New Deal. A trusted strategist cites public opinion in the coming weeks as the deciding factor amid two contrasting speeches by Farley and Duffey.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
White House
Farley
Guffey
Sloat Couple Return From West Virginia Cottage Vacation
Mr and Mrs John S Sloat return from spending several weeks at their Capon river cottage in West Virginia He recently had a tonsillectomy and has not fully recovered but has resumed his office duties.
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John S. Sloat
Capon River
West Virginia
Mr. Sloat
Record Run Across Mountains Feeds Equipment Lost
Wardensville West Virginia August 23 The Reymann Memorial Farm barn owned by the University of West Virginia was destroyed by fire Saturday evening in an event described as the largest barn loss in the region. Loss is estimated around 40000 with questions on insurance pending due to communication outages. Moorfield fire department completed a 32 mile mountains crossing in a rapid response to battle the blaze.
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Wardensville
W. VA
Reymann
Carl Ackerman
Morgantown
Moorfield
Negro Janitor Held as Slayer in Woman’s Death
Washington dispatch reports detective captain Ira Keck stating that Major McAfee a 70 year old black janitor confessed to killing Henriet ta Anderson 39 government clerk by crushing her head with a heavy iron shaker after jealousy. McAfee allegedly washed the instrument and returned it to the furnace.
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Washington
Ira Keck
Henrietta Anderson
Keck
Major McAfee
Slaying of Nurse Sparks Chicago Sex Offense Roundup
In Chicago a nurse aged 19 was killed and a nurse 34 was slashed in separate attacks within 48 hours. Police, guarding hospitals and living quarters, questioned over 100 suspects as Captain Pendergast orders all districts to bring in men with any sex offense record.
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Chicago
Anna Hollander
South Side
Prairie
John Pendergast
Uniformed Police
Florence Swanson
Anna Kuchta
Chicago Hospital
Grace Snyder Held After Refusal to Testify at Inquest
The girlfriend of slain Evanston merchant Robert F Burns was ordered held on bond after declining to testify at an inquest into his death. Grace Snyder, Burns widow Mrs Theresa Burns 41, refused to testify on advice of her attorney, with continued coverage noted on page 6.
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Chicago
Robert F Burns
Evanston
Grace Snyder
Burns
Theresa Burns
Battle Near Peiping Opens Chinese Offensive in North China
About 60,000 Chinese and Japanese troops clash 30 miles southwest of Peiping as the first major engagement in a seven week North China conflict begins. Japanese headquarters admit heavy casualties but claim to hold the initiative amid mudbound air and artillery limits. Weather and terrain hamper both sides. no clear outcome yet.
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C. ¥. McDaniel
Hopeh
Tientsin
China
Liangjiang
Peiping
American observer reports Chinese air attack on Japanese flotilla
Michael Hermann of Chicago said he saw a Japanese destroyer damaged and a gunboat sunk by Chinese air bombers near Woosung as Japanese troops landed. He watched from a Texas Company tanker, noting a destroyer towed away and the gunboat sinking at a 45 degree angle. The clash occurred along the Yangtse river.
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Shanghai
Woosung
Michael Hermann
Chicago
Texas
Yangtse River
Rebels Hammer the Iron Ring at Tron Ring
Rebels pound the government iron ring around Santander as five insurgent columns move to seize the Biscayan coast. High command claims twenty villages taken between Valmaseda and Villa Sana de Mena while Franco forces push toward Santander from five routes. Government war ministry notes Italian reinforcements reported by prisoners at Oviedo.
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Hendaye
Santander
Biscayan
Valmaseda
Villa Sana de Mena
Francisco Franco
Oviedo
Key Men of Congress Preparing For Special Session
Washington August 23 A small group of senior lawmakers linger in the capital preparing for a likely special session in November They warn urgent unfinished business from the current term demands action before the regular session in January Senator La Follette says delaying the farm program risks farm prices and national prosperity Senate leaders plan hearings on crop control starting September 30 Senator Pope helps organize the hearings Controversial bills include anti lynching measures federal agency reorganizations flood control and new regional agencies akin to TVA The administration faces opposition to its flood and reorganizing measures
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Washington
Congress
la Follette
Wis
Senate Agriculture Committee
Pope
Idaho
Tennessee Valley Authority
Nine Billion Predicted For Farmers Crops
Government economists forecast that this season’s principal crops plus government benefits will yield about 9 billion dollars for farmers, their best year since 1929. The rise over 1936 cash farm income and the 1932 low reflects improved demand, drought reductions, and federal farm programs.
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Washington
Senate Approves Wage Hour Bill For Crop Insurance
The passage discusses a wage hour measure already approved by the Senate and an administration crop insurance bill aimed at protecting wheat growers against potential losses. The House has not acted on the crop insurance proposal yet.
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Senate
House
Pure Food Store Delivers Tastier Food Delights
The article highlights the Pure Food Store offering tastier dishes and delightful service, emphasizing the enjoyable dining experience and flavorful menu options for customers seeking quality food.
Positions open in city offices seek applicants
The Common Council will accept applications for Chief of Police City Manager City Solicitor and janitor at City Hall. Also posting for Meat and Milk Inspector Policemen and Police Justice listings for Tuesday September 7 with sessions 8 to 9 and 16 to 1 p m 41.
Lost Money Envelope Reward Notice
Lost between Republic Filling Station and 326 Amherst Street Brown Farmers and Merchants Bank envelope containing one five dollar note four one dollar notes and 75 cents in silver. Reward. Address 326 Amherst Street.
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Republic Filling Station
Cor. Water & Amherst
Amherst St
Brown Farmers
Merchants Bank
Refugees Arrive in Manila As Planes Scare Children
A liner President Hoover carried 871 Shanghai refugees into Manila as two planes roared overhead scaring children. Passengers were inoculated for cholera, smallpox and typhoid. Refugees housed at Fort William McKinley and in Manila and Baguio with 332 seeking immediate aid.
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Manila
P. I
President Hoover
Shanghai
Fort William McKinley
Baguio
Manuel Quezon
Victor Czekga
Ann. Czekga
Richard E. Byrd
Quezon
Tomas Oppus
Rescue of Mrs Locke From Ashbury Park Hotel Fire
Mrs W F Locke wife of Rev W F Locke former presiding elder of Winchester district M E Church South escaped a blaze that destroyed two Asbury Park New Jersey hotels. She was on the fourth floor and rescued by firefighters with her daughter Dorothy Ewing both losing all personal effects in the fire. Smoldering ruins hindered Sunday search for victims as flames burned at the two sites.
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W. F. Locke
Winchester
M. BE. Church
South
Asbury Park
N. J
Mrs. Locke
Miss Ewing
Death and destruction in Shanghai store collapse blast
An explosion tore through a crowded department store in the International Settlement Shanghai injuring and killing hundreds. US Times correspondents Anthony Billingham Hallett Abend Blanche Teeney among the wounded. panic and debris filled the six story Wing On and Sincere buildings as shell fragments rained over the area.
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Shangahi
International Settlement
United States Naval
Anthony Billingham
New York Times
Hallett Abend
China
Blanche Teeney
Rho
Teatary
Praciae
Ps 4
Company
Wing On
Sincere and Company
Hallet Abend
Billingham
Cars Stranded After Cloudburst Floods Wardensville
Heavy rains flood Wardensville mar the camp meeting held on low ground. Cars become marooned as water rises quickly and washes out several small bridges along Capon river. By 4 pm Bayliss Hotel bridge swept away. no serious damage reported. Guests from Winchester and other cities depart early to avoid rising waters.
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Wardensville
W. VA
Capon River
Bayliss Hotel
Winchester
Pair Eyeglasses Found Between Winchester and Golf Club
A reward of $2 offered for return of pair of eyeglasses found between Winchester and the Golf Club. Contact phone 1049-J. Cp-1t), a.
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Winchester
Golf Club
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Experiment Station
Maryland
MR Winchester
Kelayies
West VA
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Wardensville, de
Stroyed
Moorefield
Conference On Crime Against Women
Spanish War Ministry
Mason’s Cab
U.S
Morris J. Harris
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