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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1934
Page
11
Earl Madigan drove off the Boxboard plant road and vaulted 24 feet after striking a gravel pile. The car crashed the 18 foot fireplug, injuring no one but the driver who was fined 9.25 plus 18 for plug resale. Madigan claimed 25 to 30 mph. He survived with minor scrapes.
Win Death Gamble Mike Schmidt and Carl Erickson, both serving life terms at Colorado State Penitentiary, volunteered as human guinea pigs to test a Denver hospital anti tuberculosis serum. They did not contract the disease and the serum is deemed a success. Executive clemency awaits them.
Mrs B M Roszel appeals for 1936 dues by January 1 to report 100 percent membership to the department president and boost funds for World War veterans in Winchester and state hospitals. She recalls Armistice Day success and stresses ongoing need to support disabled ex servicemen and dependents through American Legion Auxiliary efforts.
South Shields police rush a 10 year old, John George Hunter, to the infirmary after he swallowed a safety razor blade at school. An x ray showed the blade in his stomach and doctors prepared for surgery before the blade passed naturally amid patient relief.
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