Byrd Lindbergh visit fuels political talk in New York
Former Virginia governor Harry F. Byrd flies with Col. Lindbergh and Mrs Breckinridge to New York for a social visit amid talk of a possible 1932 Democratic convention role. Byrd says he has no political mission and will return to Virginia after attending to private business.
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Associated Press
New York
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Byrd
Henry Breckinridge
Charles A. Lindbergh
Colonel Breckinridge
Thomas
Henry Breckenridge
Mr. Byrd
Richmond
Mrs. Breckenridge
Lakehurst
Akron
Lindbergh
Newark
N. Y
Orient
Death summons Dow of noted Valley surgeon
Mrs. Eleanor R. Yeakley of Staunton Virginia widow of Dr. William Holmes Yeakley died last Saturday after a week of serious illness. The Staunton native and former City Hall clerk was widely known for her kindness and cheerful spirit. Funeral services were held at Emmanuel Episcopal Church and Thornrose Cemetery burial followed.
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Eleanor R. Yeakley
William Holmes Yeakley
Staunton
J. A. Richard
G. Fred Yeakley
Winchester
Martin Yeakley
Frederick County
Carnegie Hero Commission
Yeakley
Western State Hospital
Davis
W. Va
Harrisonburg
Keyser
Augusta County
Jaffe
Mary Baldwin Seminary
Virginia Female Institute
Stuart Hall
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Herbert J. Taylor
Joseph A. Glasgow
M. F. Jaffe
Hierome L. Opie
Thomas D. Ranson
Richmond
Henry H. Ranson
U.S. A
Dallas Texas
Major Montgomery Meigs Dies Keokuk Civil Engineer
Major Montgomery Meigs 84 longtime river engineer for the U S government died at his Keokuk home after a short illness. He supervised Mississippi river work from Burlington to Hannibal and earlier worked on western railroad surveys and the coast survey in Washington. Meigs came to Keokuk in 1882 and retired in 1926. His death shocks friends and family. funeral attended by his daughter Mrs Melvin Green and her husband.
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Montgomery Meigs
Keokuk
Iowa
Mississippi River
Major Meigs
Melvin Green
Green
United States
Grand Avenue
Washington
Burlington
Hannibal
Pioneer
West
Coast Survey
Rock Island
United States Civil Engineer
Meigs
Intelligent View Of Hoover Record Sought
The Republican National Committee urged an intelligent opinion on President Hoover's record. Senator Fess praised Hoover's efforts to aid business as the party prepared for the presidential campaign. Convention city voting was deferred. Chicago remained the favorite with Detroit withdrawing its bid, signaling Chicago’s win.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Senator Fess
Hoover
Fess
Chicago
Detroit
LOOK YOUR BEST XMAS DRY CLEANING AD
Nat Hawkins promotes holiday dry cleaning for suits and dresses with contact number 392 M. Ads run in the edition and note the promo period ending December 12.
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Nat Hawkins
Furnace Gas Sparks Blaze At Local Home
Firefighters were summoned to the Berryville Edxe residence of Georg Guthridge last evening after furnace gas purportedly exploded and sent flames through the cellar. Fire was suppressed with limited damage mainly to the stairway and basement.
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Georg Guthridge
Berryville Ed Xe
Export Freight Rate On Apples Increased
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved a higher freight rate for export apples from Winchester to New York, rising to 34 cents per 100 pounds. Domestic rates remain 30 cents. The move followed competition from Baltimore and Philadelphia interests. Domestic and export rates to Baltimore and Philadelphia are listed, noting ongoing foreign shipments via Baltimore.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Winchester
New York
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Takoma Park Man Sentenced to Be Lashed
Joseph C. Carlton of Takoma Park Maryland, a carpenter, was sentenced by Police Judge A L Wilson to ten lashes at the whipping post for wife beating and ten days in jail. The lash will be administered by County Sheriff Richard H Lansdale under Maryland law.
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Associated Press
Washington
Joseph C. Carlton
Takoma Park
Carpenter
A. L. Wilson
Carlton
Maryland
Richard H. Lansdale
Winchester Memorial Hospital Christmas Gift Benefit Campaign
Winchester Memorial Hospital launches a Christmas Gift Benefit to fund medical and surgical care for destitute patients. Citizens are urged to donate from 50 cents, receiving receipts, with 30 gifts planned including a Chevrolet coach, an Atwater Kent radio, a gas range, a gent's watch, and a decorated bridge table. The drive ends December 23 and winners will be notified that night.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winchester Memorial Seed
Memorial Hospital
Christine
Chevrolet
Winchester
North Kent Street
Atwater Kent
Miller's
North Loudoun Street
Gas Company
South Loudoun Street
Lillian Anderson
Berryville
Strasburg
Stephens City
Fire Sweeps Falconwood Hospital for the Insane
Fire at Falconwood Hospital for the Insane in Charlottetown Prince Edward Island leaves two dead and three missing. About 400 patients were evacuated with guards maintaining order despite the blaze. Two identified victims are Don MacKenzie and Francis MacDonald. three others are believed dead. Fire origin is undetermined.
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Associated Press
Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Falconwood Hospital For the
Don MacKenzie
Francis MacDonald
William McGuinn
Marshall Smith
Longer Time To Pay German Debts Favored
Basel December 15 A Young plan committee recommendation advocates a further moratorium on Germany conditional reparation payments. The panel split with a majority favoring cancellation but will respect the plan’s restrictions and deliver a detailed factual summary for public judgment.
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Associated Press
Basel
Germany
Young Plan Committee
Young Plan
Chiang Kai Shek resigns as Nanking leader amid upheaval
Chiang Kai-Shek resigns as president of the Nanking government and Lin Sen is named his successor. In the government upheaval a crowd of about 600 Peiping students stormed the foreign office and then attacked the Kuomintang headquarters during a session at party central.
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Associated Press
Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Lin Sen
Nationalist Party
China
Kuomintang
Peiping
Emory Dailey Passes At 86 In Cross Junction Area
Emory Dailey a longtime Cross Junction farmer aged 86 died at his home after a period of general health decline. He was twice married, survived by his wives Jane Clark and Mattie Steele, four sons Edward Ernest Walter and W D Dailey and one brother John A Dailey. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. from his home with Rev George W Stover officiating and burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers include A T Braithwaite W R Baker Edward Stotler Ernest Gray Floyd Luttrell Luther Shiley.
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Emory Dailey
Frederick County
Dailey
Cross Junction
George W. Stover
Winchester
Christmas Card Senders Mail Early In Season
Merrie and Christy mailed Christmas cards today after signing and addressing them late last night. They bought stamps and affixed them, sending them in the Christmas mail with eight mailing days left.
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Merrie
Christy
Kristmas
Opal Lemler
Gifts Send Apples for Christmas Display
Independent Fruit Co advertises apples for a Christmas display at Geo. Wash. Hotel Blog with contact info and a Buy Christmas Seals推 note.
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Geo. Wash
Independent Fruit CO
Bailey Brothers Fight T B with Christmas Seals
Special prices offered for churches and schools on candy and candy boxes as Bailey Brothers advertise Christmas Seals fighting tuberculosis with seasonal promotions.
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Bailey Brothers
A Gift To Your Loved Ones Photograph Sittings
A local studio advertises gift oriented photography sittings by appointment. Evening hours noted as 14 1p 31 at Barr's Studio, inviting families to arrange portraits for loved ones.
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Barr
Schoolboy patrols guard young walkers at Kerr School
Motorists and pedestrians see six of the 18 alert patrols at John Kerr School daily guarding 520 children from hazards on Cameron and Cork streets. The program has run since December 2 with supervision by Miss Iola Moore and a rotating list of patrolmen.
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John Kerr School
Cameron and
Cork
Hable
Palace Theatre
Iola Moore
M. Howard Allen
Charles Ryan
Ervin Schmidt
William Sutler
Kenneth Heine
Clarence Lee
Lawrence Miller
Herbert Copenhaver
Wilfred Mowery
Charles Trenary
Philip Colston
Douglas Allen
Frederick Crisman
Clark Copenhaver
Jack Orndorfft
Charles Henry Grim
Robert Trenary
Paul Hunter
Winchester
Sweetheart’s Love Triangle Ends With Stabbings
Lavina Reed and her lover Howard Dolman were allegedly involved in a confrontation on North Cameron Street after Dolman visited another woman. Lavina injured Dolman with a paring knife during the dispute. both were detained and face a police court hearing tomorrow before Judge Donald Leems.
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Lavina Reed
Howard Dolman
Lavina
Howard
Cameron Street
Funk
Dolman
Donald Leems
Peach Rates Cut By Commission From Mid-Atlantic States
Interstate Commerce Commission orders a rate reduction on peaches from Virginia West Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania to northern and eastern points. Affected origins include Shenandoah and Cumberland valleys. Previous complaint by Virginia State Horticultural Society drew support from West Virginia Public Service Commission Virginia State Corporation Commission and New York Agriculture Department. Future rates must not exceed 60 percent of first class rates for carload shipments over 20 000 pounds.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission Today
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Public Service Commission of
State Corporation Commission of Virginia
New York State Department of Agriculture
Shenandoah
Cumberland
Charles M. Ebert Farm Sold Near Bartonsville
The Charles M. Ebert Farm of 303 acres with limestone land two miles west of Bartonsville will be sold at noon on Saturday December 19 in front of the Court House.
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Bartonsville
Court House
Schrafft's Xmas Candies at the Golden Glow Soda Grill
Willis' Bicycle Shop advertises a Christmas bicycle as the best gift with prices from 1850 to 45. The note promotes Schrafft's candies at the Golden Glow Soda Grill and lists page reference 19-1p-41.
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Schrafft
Golden Glow Soda Grill
Willis’ Bicycle Shop
Timber Ridge road link would boost Winchester trade
John I. Sloat urges Winchester business leaders to back Virginia's four mile segment of the Timber Ridge road from Gore to the state line at High View West Virginia. He notes West Virginia advances on three miles to High View and predicts full completion by next summer, arguing Virginia's delay hurts Capon Valley and Lost River trade and could add 3,000 people to Winchester's trading pool.
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the Star
Winchester
Virginia
Gore
High View
West Virginia
Wardensville
Bayliss Ford
Yellow Springs
Spaid’s Hollow
Concord
Lehew
Lerew
Capon
Lost River
Moorefield
Capon Valley
Capon River Valley
Lost River Country
Chamber of Commerce
John I. Sloat
Man Fights Four Mixed Cocktails Allegedly Drank
James Bucher says four county men sold liquor to Floyd Hulver Ray Pingley and Clarence Line who mixed cocktails his wife Irene Bucher drank until she became intoxicated. Justice A J Tavenner ordered arrests and a grand jury to consider charges with Sine missing and Ray Pingley fined $50.
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James Bucher
A. J. Tavenner
Bucher
Justice Tavenner
Philip E. Richards
Floyd Hulver
Ray Pingley
Clarence Line
Irene Bucher
Tavenner
Sine
Capias
Philip Richards
Frederick County
Fight T B with Christmas Seals for TOTS and Juniors
Margaret L Hodgson promotes Christmas Seals campaign for children ages 2 to 16 years. The notice urges support for measures aiding tots and junior misses through charitable sales and fundraising.
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Margaret. L. Hodgson
Getaway trio still at large after jail escape
Three youths Hoover Butler and Purtlebaugh fled the local jail Sunday night and remained at large. Sheriff Pannett said officers kept vigilant and expected arrests soon as authorities continued the manhunt.
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Burton Hoover
Clarence Buteler
Corbit Purtlebaugh
Luther Pannett
Hoover
Purtlebaugh
Butler
J. G. Butler
Clarence
Pannett
West Virginia
North Loudoun street arrest over alleged beer seep and X-ray damage
Miss Nancy McIntosh of North Loudoun street was arrested for possession of alleged beer after a strong smelling liquid seeped from a second floor apartment into a lower store and an X-ray machine. Police found 39 bottles of beer and a half gallon of unknown liquid described as cough syrup. She was arraigned on a prohibition violation and fined 73 dollars with a 30 day jail term suspended on payment.
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North Loudoun Street
Nancy McIntosh
Loudoun Street
C. W. Hollis
Miss McIntosh
Donald L. Weems
For Sale Fancy Christmas Apples at Butler's Packing House
Local packing house offers Fancy Christmas apples in pecks half bushels and full bushels with box options. Butler's Packing House advertises availability and pricing.
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Butler's Packing House
Ladies of South End Hose Company Meeting Notice
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the South End Hose Company will meet Wednesday night at 7 30 PM. All members are requested to be present. Secretary.
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Ladies OF
South End
Ladies’ Auxiliary
South End Hose Company
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