Queen Astrid Dies in Auto Crash Ends Belgian Holiday
King Leopold's Queen Astrid dies in Lake Lucerne crash. Funeral set for Tuesday morning at Sainte Gudule Cathedral. royals from Europe, including Elizabeth and Marie Jose, travel to Brussels for funeral. children informed of death during palace play. memorial fund noted in Stockholm.
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Sainte Gudule Cathedral
Bur‘jal
Laeken
Brussels
Europe
Belgium
Astrid
Lake Lucerne
Switzerland
Elizabeth
Marie Doe
Piedmont
Italy
Naples
Marrie Ve
Palace
Countess du Roy de Blic
Josephine Charlotte
Prince Baudouin
Leopold
Prince Albert
Sainte Guule
Brus
Winchester Readers Welcome Gas House Redevelopment Plan
From letters received in the past year residents applauded the news that concrete steps are being taken to remove the old gas house at Kent and Boscawen streets. Officials and the gas company aim for a modern plant, street widening on East Boscawen, and eventual improvements boosting real estate values while removing a daily nuisance.
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Kent
Boscawen
Winchester
Five Shots Ring Out As Officers Chase Suspects
Five revolver shots rang out as officers pursued two unknown men driving from a pool hall toward Handley School. The suspects escaped, then were seen on Millwood pike prompting a renewed chase ending with the vanishing car. A tampered Chevrolet owned by Mr Arnold was found at a local hotel, suggesting a planned theft.
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Handley School
Cameron Street
Theen
Millwood Pike
Arnold
Vare Leads Berg In National Women’s Golf Final
Glenna Collett Vare, five time champion from Philadelphia, led 17 year old Patty Berg of Minneapolis two up through nine holes of the 36 hole final in the National Women’s golf championship. Vare was ahead all the way.
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Minneapolis
Min
Glenna Collett Vare
Philadelphia
Patty Berg
Vare
River Harbor Bill Approved by President Roosevelt
Washington August 31. The Rivers and Harbors bill authorizing 614 million dollars for improvements was signed today by President Roosevelt. The measure confirms congressional approval of projects already begun with PWA funds, with Congress to provide further appropriations for several hundred more later.
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Washington
Roosevelt
PWA
Congress
Mussolini calls up 200000 more troops for Italy
Premier Mussolini announced to troops at Bolzano that 200000 additional soldiers will be drafted next month, raising under arms total to over a million. He praised the Black Shirts morale and pledged continued service beyond ordinary field practice as British sanctions debates swirl over the Italo Ethiopian dispute. King Victor Emmanuel and Italo Balbo attended. The Trento division passed by beforehand.
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Bolzano
Mussolini
London
League of Nations Council
Il Duce
Victor Emmanuel
Italo Balbo
Libya
Trento
Showers Expected Across North and Middle Atlantic Week
Weather outlook begins Monday with showers in the North and Middle Atlantic states. Another round of rain is forecast for Tuesday and again Thursday or Friday, marking the midweek progression.
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Washington
North and Middle Atlantic
Truck Driver Accident Turns Mail Robber
An unidentified truck driver, after a collision with a concrete post topped by a mailbox, became a mail robber by accident as the vehicle left the scene with the mailbox perched on the bumper.
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Washington
Clerks Offices Closed on Labor Day City and County Offices
City and county clerk offices will be closed all day Monday September 3 Labor Day. The county treasurer office will remain open according to County Treasurer R S Smith who made the announcement.
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R. S. Smith
Pennsylvania Folk Seem To Beat the Dutch For Getting Into Mishaps
In a Harrisburg dispatch dated August 31, a string of freak accidents during vacation left Pennsylvanians injured. Incidents include Mrs. Emerson Spangler slipping and fracturing a hip while fleeing a low flying plane, Francis Trambley bitten by a rattlesnake, Benjamin Benner falling from a church roof, Paul S Seitz stung in the eye, Joseph Pohlman run over and injured, Nellie Hefferman breaking a leg then suffering a concussion, and Arline Hershey narrowly escaping injury at Eagle Mere after slipping into shallow water.
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Harrisburg
Emerson Spangler
Mount Royal
Francis Trambley
Bethlehem
Benjamin Benner
Shimerville
Macungie
Lehigh County
Paul S. Seitz
Glen Rock Bank
Joseph Pohlman
Centennial
Adams County
Nellie Hefferman
Philadelphia
Yankee capsizes in Dartsmouth regatta off East Skerries
The American yacht Yankee capsized during the Dartsmouth race off East Skerries but all crew members were saved. Owner Gerard B. Lambert of Boston and Princeton was likely aboard. The race, postponed yesterday due to weather, resumed in fair conditions with good speed. Lambert's son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Stacy B. Lloyd Jr., reside at Carter Hall near Millwood.
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Dartmouth
Eng
Seemi
East Skerries
Mr. Lambert
Gerard B. Lambert
Boston
Princeton
King George
Lambert
Stacy B. Lloyd, Jr
Cartereco
New Engand
Notice to Fruit Growers from Frederick County Packing Association
The Frederick County Packing Association on North Kent Street offers apple packing at reasonable charges and supplies packing materials such as baskets liners and oil paper. M Hurst merchandise manager can be reached by telephone 1461. Also note garbage collection adjusted for Labor Day with Monday pickups moved to Tuesday.
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Frederick County Packing Association
North Kent Street
Co. M. Hurst
Mer
Telephone
Apples Wanted For Receipt At Winchester Martinsburg Strasburg
Advertises acceptance of all varieties and grades of apples at three locations Winchester Martinsburg and Strasburg. Requests contact with Mr Dellinger at phone 434 for arrangements. Classified as fruit procurement notice with dated reference.
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Winchester
Martinsburg
Strasburg
MR. Dellinger
Virginia Rifle Team Sends Four From Winchester to Camp Perry
Winchester supplies four of twelve Virginia national team members to the Camp Perry matches at Ohio. Team captains and coaches named. selections followed two weeks of eliminations at Quantico. Team members spent a night in Winchester before departure. matches run through September 19.
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Virginia
Camp Perry
Winchester
Ohio
George F. Miller
Glenn W. Seabright
J P. Blount
Edwin H. Smith
One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry
Virginiaational Guard
J. R. Pugh
Lynchburg
W. E. Saunders
W. L. Barksdale
H. M. Rudd
Chase City
First Infantry
W. C. Roberts
Alexandria
Frank L. Slaughter
Petersburg
R. E. Archer
C. G. Mooring
Richmond
H. B. Jordan
One Hundred and Sixteenth
Bedford
T. J. Lohr
United States Marine Corps
Quantico
Company I
Preident’s
Evening Star Retail Ad Urges Quick Order and Prices
A brief newspaper item notes the Evening Star promoting fast service and reformable prices, urging readers to place orders quickly to beat the rush.
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the Evening Star
Kent case: state mental hospital bid sparks appeal fight
Richmond report shows the governor advisory board recommends committing Robert C. Kent Jr. to a state mental institution for treatment of temporary recurring insanity after his kidnapping conviction. Attorney General Staples requested the examination as Kent appeals his sentence, while counsel Edward Haynes accuses the state of reversing its insanity stance.
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Richmond
Governor's Advisory Board On
Merital Hygiene
Robert C. Kent, Jr
Mary J. Hastings
Kent
A. P. Staples
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Edward T. Haynes
Staunton
Hearst Rumor on Byrd Third-Party May Be Absurd
The editorial dismisses rumors that Senator Byrd could be a third party candidate. Byrd rejects the idea, affirming his Democratic allegiance and anticipated Roosevelt renomination by the Virginia delegation. The Star views Roosevelt likely to receive the Virginia endorsement and renomination for a second term.
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William Randolph Hearst
Senator Byrd
Byrd
Virginia
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Check-Up on Defective Cars Yields 28 Tickets in Winchester
State officers conducted a road check on brakes lights and permits as vehicles entered Winchester on the principal routes. Twenty four truck drivers were cited for defective brakes and overloading four for driving without an operator's permit and one junked for being totally unfit for use. Fines and costs totaling 9.25 were assessed per violator by Trial Justice A J Tavenner bringing the grand total to 259.
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Winchester
A. J. Tavenner
National Guard Units Return to Winchester After Camp
Members of Company I led by Captain Paul R Hartman and Headquarters Company of the Third Battalion commanded by First Lieutenant Lawrence C Hollis returned to Winchester at 730 this morning after a two week training camp at Virginia Beach. They show bronzed faces from open air life and belong to the 116th Infantry Virginia National Guard.
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Paul R. Hartman
Lawrence C. Hollis
Winchester
Virginia Beach
116Th Infantry
Virginia National Guard
Many Hunt Licenses Issued Ahead of Season Openings
City and county clerks issued numerous hunting licenses as the squirrel season prepares to open on Monday September 2. Game Warden F W Pingley announced a revised dove season start, delaying opening to September 21, with hunting running through January 5.
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F. W. Pingley
Miss Byrd to Queen Tobacco Festival in South Boston
Miss Westwood Byrd daughter of Senator Harry Flood Byrd will reign as queen of the tobacco festival and pageant at South Boston September 25 26 and 27 James I Easley chairs the queen and maids of honor committee Miss Edna Birdsong of Kenbridge named as first sponsor for the queen Others to be announced The festival ties to Virginia Autumn Travelogue by the State Chamber of Commerce and localities statewide
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South Boston
Westwood Byrd
Harry Flood Byrd
Berryville
James I. Easley
Edna Birdsong
Kenbridge
Lenenburg County
State Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt signs neutrality law amid Italo Ethiopian talks
The United States acts to stay out of the Italo Ethiopian dispute by enacting mandatory neutrality legislation to February 29, 1936. President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull signal caution on any implication for vast Ethiopian concessions. British envoy warns Haile Selassie over oil concessions amid Ethiopia negotiations.
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Washington
United States
Italy
Ethiopia
Roosevelt
Hull
Thomas
Utah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Unti
British Object
London
Foreign Office
Haile Selassie
Addis Ababa
Butler's Packing House Opens Meat Shop Saturday August 31
Butler's Packing House announces the opening of a full line of choice meats on Saturday August 31. Local shoppers are invited to attend the new shop for their fresh meat selections and grand opening offerings.
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Butler’s Packing House
City job applications due September 3 for multiple posts
Applications for the positions of City Manager City Solicitor Police Justice Meat and Milk Inspector Janitor of City Hall Chief of Police and Policeman for 1936 will be received at the City Manager's office up to 8 p m Tuesday Sept 3.
Death Valley Scotty Lays Low Over Castle of Mystery
Los Angeles reports Death Valley Scotty, famed for his castle of mystery, is laying low amid a White House bill over his title to the unfinished Death Valley structure. He says owls and bats occupy the castle while foreigners press to turn the valley into a national park. He notes $2,381,000 spent and claims no salary earned, offering to host visitors if they come.
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Death Valley
Scottie
Castle of Mystery
Los Angeles
Pi Walter
Scott
White House
Scotty
Ellen Glasgow Vein of Iron is September Book of the Month
Virginia novelist Ellen Glasgow has published her nineteenth novel Vein of Iron. It follows a Virginia family through World War I and the postwar bread lines. Branch Cabell lauds her as both gentle and gifted. a New York reviewer calls her a writer any generation could be proud of. Handley Library expects high demand. requests encouraged, library hours extended from September 2.
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Ellen Glasgow
Virginia
Branch Cabell
Miss. Glasgow
New York
Handley Library
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Cumberland County
Eaglemere
Rickets Glen
Euvy Auvul Glaize & Bro
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Warren County
Front Royal
Star Today
Winchester Cold Storage Company
H. D. Fuller
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust CO
Vanity Fair
Kay Logan
N. Main
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