Van Meter Slain After Internal Gang Discord
A ten man gang led by George Baby Pace Nelson planned twin bank holdups in Minnesota when discord arose and Homer Van Meter was killed by a fellow gang member. The group then shelved plans, with possible heists in Duluth and on the iron range.
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Associated Press
ST. Paul
George “Baby Pace
Nelson
Minnesota
Homer van Meter
John Hamilton
Dillinger
Alvin Karpis
Edward G. Bremer
Arthur
Doc’ Barker
Fred Barker
Bremer
van Meter
Minnesidé
International
Duluth
Iron Range
People's Lobby Seeks Roosevelt Call for Extra Session
The People's Lobby led by Dr. John Dewey urged President Roosevelt to convene a September special session. They demanded government takeover of banks and natural resources, repeal of consumption taxes, and write down long term debts and high interest rates.
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Associated Press
Washington
People’s Lobby
John Dewey
Roosevelt
Congress
Ecuadorian goodwill flier lands in Washington after delay
Senora Hermelinda A de Briones of Ecuador arrived at Washington airport at 9 20 am ending a 24 hour delay on a flight from New York. Captain Colon Elroy Alfaro Ecuadorian minister and diplomats greeted her, with women organization reps waiting all day. She got lost en route yesterday and spent the night in Baltimore.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senora Hermelinda A.de Briones
Washinton Airport
New York
Colon Elroy Alfaro
Baltimore
Senate arms hearings probe international links in arms trade
Washington reports say the munitions investigating committee will focus on links between American arms manufacturers and foreign firms. The panel found a possible tie to Sir Basil Zaharoff, described as the maker and breaker of kings, in letters from U S munitions makers. Senator Pope acknowledged international connections without detailing findings.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Munitions Investigating Committee
Basil Zaharoff
Europe
Zaharoff
United States
Pope
Idaho
Navy
Death of Harry M Boyer Follows Hospital Blow
Harry M Boyer died in a hospital after a blow. Born September 30 1887 he was about 47. Survived by widow Lillian Shaffer daughter mother and four siblings John Washington Ezra Powell's Fort Mrs Lawrence Marston and Mrs Daniel O Flaherty. Funeral Thursday 2 pm from Front Royal home with interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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Powell’s Fort
Front Royal
Lillian Shaffer
Woodstock
Childern
Washington, D. C
John Boyer
Ezra Boyer
Dilbeck
Lawrence Marston
Daniel O'Flaherty
Alexandria
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Mrs Eva Coo Alleges Torture For Confession In Murder Trial
Mrs Eva Coo testifies she was subjected to torture like conditions before signing a statement in the Harry Wright murder case. The witness stood at trial in Cooperstown as her counsel questioned the circumstances surrounding the confession after a judge mediated a conference between defense and prosecution.
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Cooperstown
N. Y
Eva Coo
Harry Wright
Clay encased relics date from 5,000 year-old burial site
Archaeologists in Evora Portugal uncover hunting implements and household items sealed in hardened clay within a prehistoric burial ground dating about five millennia ago.
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Evora
Portugal
Girl Sentenced to Read Bible in Erie County Jail
A 16 year old, Pearl Ferger of Buffalo, New York, was sentenced to two days in the Erie county jail to read the Bible after her parents had her arrested for disobeying their orders to stop seeing a young sweetheart. The judge imposed the unconventional punishment to enforce obedience.
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Erie County
Pearl Ferger
Buffalo
N. Y
Pearl
Russell Rites Are Conducted This Afternoon
Final rites for Arthur W. Russell of 690 North Cameron street were held at 2 p.m. from his home with Rev. W L Dudley and Rev. 8 J Goode officiating. He died of a heart attack en route to Bible class. Burial followed in Massanutten Cemetery after services in Woodstock. The Handley Quartet performed at the home and church. He is survived by his widow, one daughter Mrs. Goldie Fogle, and brothers Noah, Charles, and William.
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Arthur W. Russell
North
Cameron Street
W. L. Dudley
Winchester Church of Christ
J. Goode
Winchester
Church of Christ
Handley
Bruce Shade
James Good
Arthur Shull
Courtney Grim
Woodstock
Mr. Russell
Shenandoah County
Goldie Fogle
Flyer Killed In a Cemetery
NEW PHILADELPHIA Aug 28 P W Chabot 50 engineer for John F Casey Co Pittsburgh killed when his airplane crashed at Evergreen Burial Park near here shortly after noon today.
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New
Philadelphia
P. W. Chabot
John F. Casey Co
Pittsburgh
Evergren
Here
Council To Hold Session Tonight To Complete Work
A deferred regular session of Council called by President Glaize will meet this evening at 8 in the council chamber to finish unfinished business. The final hearing on the slaughter house ordinance will be heard with supporters and opponents urged to attend. Some members opposed on first readings citing lack of public input and tonight offers those affected a chance to speak.
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Glaize
Cleaning tricks for stained hands from lemon juice and salt
A note suggests stain removal by rubbing hands with lemon juice and salt or salt and vinegar. The guidance presents simple home remedies using common kitchen ingredients to lift stains from the skin.
Sharp Clash In Vienna Ends With Police Victory
Police emergency forces moved into Floridsdorf to disarm Heimwehr units housed in former Socialist centers. A brief hand to hand engagement followed, ending with police arrests and the dispersal of the guardsmen amid Vienna’s ongoing political turmoil including last winter’s rebellion and the Dollfuss assassination.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Floridsdorf
Heimwehr
National Guard
Engelbert Dollfuss
56 Prisoners Escape From Belle Isle Reformatory
In Lorient France on August 28 Fifty six prisoners escaped the Belle Isle reformatory off the coast. Night brought only six at large as locals joined guards in a wide manhunt. Fifty of the fugitives were rounded up before attempting to swim ashore during a storm.
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Associated Press
Lorient
France
Island Reformatory
Belle Isle
Salary Rise for NRA Chief to 15000 Annually
Hugh S. Johnson, NRA administrator, received a raise from 6000 to 15000 a year. The increase started July 1 but was disclosed today. Roosevelt ordered the raise to align his pay with duties and costs, despite Johnson’s earlier public claims he could not live on 6000.
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Washington
Hughs. Johnson
NRA
Roosevelt
Johnson
Pope Receives A Priest and His Mother
In Rome on August 28 Pope Pius received Rev. Fr. Cornelius M. Cuyler of the Sulpician Order from St. Mary's Seminary Baltimore accompanied by his mother in attendance at the audience.
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Rome
Pius
Cornelius M. Cuyler
St. Mary’s Seminary and University
Baltimore
Sam Crisman Severely Cut In Window Fall
Samuel Crisman was found early this morning with a long cut in his right arm after falling against a window in the yard beside his rooming house on East Cork Street. Two passersby stopped the bleeding, Lester Forney of Friendship Fire Company treated him, and he was taken to Memorial Hospital where 18 stitches were required.
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Samuel Crisman
East Cork Street
Crisman
Lester Forney
Friendship Fire Company
Memorial Hospital
Two Trainmen Killed In Southern By Wreck Near Piedmont
Green ville S C Aug 28 Two trainmen Elvin Neece fireman from Columbia and Henry Parks Greenville negro brakeman were killed when seven of twenty two freight cars overturned into a washout two miles south of Piedmont during heavy rains early today engineer R C Carter Greenwood was injured with a broken leg The train from Greenville to Columbia encountered a washed out fill at 350 am and embankment failure caused six box cars and a coal car to derail with the engine overturning and the cab crushed by steam and debris
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Associated Press
Greenville
S. C
Southern
Piedmont
Elvin Neece
Columbia
Henry Parks
Negro
R. C. Carter
Greenwood
Neece
Parks
Vets of Foreign Wars Meet Tonight at Winchester Post
Winchester Post 7599 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold its semi monthly meeting at 8 oclock this evening in the post rooms at 110 North Loudoun street Commander A Lee Coble announced.
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Winchester Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
North
Loudoun Street
A. Lee Coble
Market Notes from Baltimore Philadelphia Livestock and Poultry
Baltimore market reports steady cattle hog and sheep quotes with steers and heifers in mid range. hogs firm with mixed weights. calves and feeders cited. Philadelphia dairy and poultry prices shown with eggs butter and live poultry unchanged. USDA notes steady egg quotes and ample supplies.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Philadelphia
U. 5 S. Dept
Grain futures and cash quotations from Chicago and Baltimore
Closing prices in Chicago and Baltimore grain markets compiled by The Star from the Associated Press show futures for Wheat Sept 1.01 Dec 1.03 May 1.04 oats Sept 0.50 Dec 0.51 May 0.52 rye Sept 0.84 Dec 0.855 May 0.89 barley Sept 0.81 Dec 0.16 May 0.77 lard Sept 9.20 Oct 9.32 Dec 9.55 Jan 9.62 bellies Sept 13.52 13.80 Chicago spot wheat No 1 mixed 1.07 corn No 2 yellow 79 34-80% No 1 white 82 Baltimore wheat No 2 red winter 98 Winchester spot corn 80c bu 4.00 bbl.
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Chicago
Baltimore
the Star
Associated Press
Winchester
Explosion Hits Campana Oil Plant Killing and Wounding
A powerful blast at the National Oil Company refining plant in Campana near Buenos Aires killed at least three people and injured about 100, with 20 in critical condition. The explosion shook all tank buildings and caused widespread panic in the village.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
National Oil Company
Campana
American Fur Dealer Kidnapped Near Mukden
Solomon Zetlin a 32 year old American fur dealer and former New York resident was kidnapped near Mukden in Manchukuo while on a picnic to the Manchu tombs. Police confirmed he had been missing for a week and is held for ransom.
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Associated Press
Mukden
Manchukuo
Solomon Zetlin
New York
Zetlin
Fliers Land on Western Coast of Greenland
Yale professor Richard Light and New Rochelle youth Robert F. Wilson landed safely on Greenland s western coast last night. A cable to the boy s mother from Dr Light said the landing location’s name was not given and presumed to be Julianehaak where they aimed after leaving Cartwright Labrador yesterday.
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Associated Press
New Rochelle
N. Y
Richard Light
Yale
Robert F. Wilson
Greenland
Passion Play actors married in Oberammergau
The Mary Magdalen of Oberammergau married Anton Lang son of the Christus of the Passion Play. Klara Mayr performed her role for the last time, then left for America. Lang teaches German at Washington University.
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Associated Press
Oberammergau
Germany
Mary Magdalen
Anton Lang
Christus
Klara Mayr
America
Lang
Washington University
Market in Stocks Ends Quiet with Little Direction
New York markets show dull, indecisive trading with minor moves across many issues. Distillers shares rise fractionally while others like Allied Chemical slip. dollar firms against European currencies as leaders fail to emerge from Washington. Closing prices include Allied Chemical 131, American Can 99 1/2, American Smelters 38, General Electric 193 1/4, General Motors 30 1/2, U S Steel 35.
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Associated Press
New York
National Distillers
Schenley
American
U. S&s
Republic Steel
Allied Chemical
Washington
New York Stock Exchange
Allied
N. Y. Central
Penn Railroad
N. J
Union Pacific
U. S. Steel
Woolworth
Local Markets and Wholesale Flour Prices Listed
The Star lists wholesale flour prices by bag size from 98 to 12 pounds with ranges for Patent Brand and Short Patent Brand. Also shown are prices for shelled corn, mixed feed, dairy feeds, corn meal, bran, screenings, country butter, and eggs in the local markets alongside retail figures.
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Star
Casacess
Weee
Ceeeeseees
Laveshoge
Ns Oe
Srnre
Ene Ad
Award Buttons To Life Savers
Hayley a senior Red Cross life saver awarded to Logan and several named individuals across Winchester Woodstock Berryville and Bethesda in recognition of lifesaving acts under the supervision of local officials. The ceremony lists Stacey Tavener Beverley Randolph Harold Smith Bobby Greene and others as recipients.
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Hayley
Red Cross
Logan
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