Man Taken to Insane Asylum After Suicide Attempts
W. K. Bonham of Clarke County Virginia was moved from Winchester Memorial Hospital to the Western State Hospital for the Insane at Staunton after a sanity commission declared him insane. He had made multiple suicide attempts including throat cutting, hanging, and a broken leg leap from a window, while Miss Bostelle Castleman, present in his Berryville home, suffered serious injuries leaping from a window during the incident.
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Seals
W. K. Bonham
Yville
Clarke County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Western State Hospital For
Staunton
Sanity Commission
Bonham
Berryville
Hornsby Trade Shocks Baseball Giants Cardinals Deal
Rogers Hornsby moves from the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Giants in a record setting deal worth over 350 000 dollars. Frankie Frisch and Jimmy Ring head to St. Louis in exchange, with no cash changing hands.
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Roger Hornsby
Champion Cardinals
New York Giants
Associated Press
Chicago
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Landie
Detroit
Landis
Cobb
Speaker
Cleveland
Chicago Tribune
The
Tribune
Kenesaw ‘M. Landis
Hornsby
Sam Breadon
St. Louis
Roger
Giants
Frankie Frisch
Jimmy Ring
Breadon
Charles Stonham
Cardinals
Rogers Hornsby
Sam Breaden
Breaden
Tierney
New York
James Tierney
St. Louis Cardinals
Frisch
Ning
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ring
Bond Bros Offers Apples Delicacies And Stayman Bbis
Lost and found snippets show Bond Bros advertising apples and Stayman bbis with prices in bushels and pecks. A separate notice lists a lost lady’s gold Waltham watch on a ribbon band with a reward at Star office.
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Staymans
Bond Bros
Star Office
Christmas Trade Seen Favoring Higher Priced Gifts
Local merchants report plentiful money in pockets, with buyers tending toward more expensive presents and heavy cash payments. Jewelers note rising silver goods and fur coats, while furniture buyers favor cedar chests and lamps as grocers report strong demand for fruit cake ingredients. Extra staff and early shopping curb last-minute rush amid attractive store decorations.
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America
Kingland
Laundry Blaze at Winchester Laundry Extinguished With Little Loss
A fire at Winchester Steam Laundry was reported around 7 30 last night after a guest at George Washington Hotel saw flames in the northwest corner of the laundry. Firemen using a chemical tank and hydrant water confined the blaze to a single laundry basket with no damage to packed items. cause undetermined.
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Winchester
George Washington Hotel
Kent Street
Crisfield Oysters Holiday Orders Ad
Crisfield oysters offer early Xmas and New Year orders through G. O. Snapp at 425 N. Market St. Phone 414-J.
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Crisfield
G. O. Snapp
N. Market St
Christmas Week Schedule Notice by The Evening Star
The Star will not publish on Saturday December 25th Christmas Day. All collections will be made on Friday December 24th instead of Saturday.
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Star
THE
Evening Star
Just In Time Special Rate Announced
The January Special Rate is now in effect for The Star. Send your friends the newspaper gift this Christmas and keep them happy all next year. Mail price is $3.00 per year and carrier in advance is $4.00 per year.
County Supervisors for Parish Farm Audit and Economies
A special county board meeting appointed Supervisor Scott Grant to lead a thorough investigation of the parish farm. The aim is to identify economies to reduce taxpayer costs while maintaining care for inmates and livestock. The panel will consider curtailing farming operations and renting unused land, reporting back with recommendations.
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Board of County Supervisors
Scott Grant
Winchester
Frederick County
Board of Supervisors
Governor Byrd Escapes Injury In Virginia Car Crash
Governor Harry F. Byrd narrowly escaped serious harm when his car skidded off a detour near Quantico and overturned. He and chauffeur Thomas Bannister suffered only minor bruises, while another NC plated car wrecked nearby. Highway crews towed Byrd’s vehicle. funeral in Leesburg missed.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Byrd
The
Star
Harry F. Byrd
Quantico
Leesburg
E. B. White
Thomas Bannister
North Carolina
Richmond
New York
Bannister
Cooper's Trial Postponed Until Tomorrow Morning
The trial of Sales J. Cooper charged with embezzling about $450 from Frederick County treasurer was postponed after defense cited a key witness Russell Riley of Capon Bridge West Virginia who could not be compelled to attend. Judge Whiting allowed a 9 30 am adjournment tomorrow with witnesses to appear, or trial would proceed without them.
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Sales J. Cooper
Frederick County
Russell Riley
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Riley
Whiting
Winchester
Robert Giffin
Cooper
The Underworld of Animal Life Costly in Frederick County
Frederick county supervisors audit the county treasurer findings on dog taxes. Revenue from dog taxes funded sheep and fowl losses, predator scalps, and wildlife enforcement costs. Total dog tax receipts reached 3,325.57 with 2,093 dogs taxed and 13 kennels. Curs and predators caused substantial losses, but state refunds and other payouts balanced the ledger.
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Board of
Frederick County Supervisors
Robi. S. Smith
West Virginia
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Weazels
Frederick County
Schools Close For Christmas Holidays In Handley District
City public schools under the Handley Foundation close tomorrow afternoon for the holidays and reopen Monday morning January 3 at 9. Primary and higher grades host Christmas celebrations with public invited. Pupils will donate groceries and canned goods for the District Nurse Association to aid the city's needy on Christmas Eve.
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City Public
Handley Foundation
Virginia
Colonial Theater
Handley Building
Oranges and Grapefruit Arrival at Robinson Cold Storage
A fresh delivery of oranges and grapefruit has just arrived at Robinson Cold Storage. Pricing is listed at $3.00 per bushel.
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Robinson
Special Home Made Candy and Gift Items
A local ad lists 5 lb assorted chocolates at 1.39 and more items including fancy boxes cedar chests candy canes and candy toys from Crystal Confectionery and The Betsy Boss. Also notes Special Emas Candy at 20c lb. Ad appears with page and section references.
Maynard Hook Dies After Sudden Heart Attack at 33
Maynard Hook longtime resident of Winchester Berks County Pa dies at 33 after a brief heart illness near Womelsdorf. He was born in Capon Bridge W Va grew up there moved to Winchester 14 years ago married Love Hockman and farmed dairied in Berks with two sons and two daughters surviving widow sister and parents. Funeral services set for Thursday at Opequon Memorial Church with interment Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Maynard 0. Hook
Hampshire County
W. Va
Winchester
Womelsdorff
Berks County
Mack B. Hook
Womelsdorf
Mr. Hook
Capon Bridge
Hook
Love Hockman
William A. Hockman
Bartonville
Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church
Kernstown
McCullough
Glen Hook
Wto
Helen
Jeanette Hook
Mr. B
Bern
Robert Hockman
Joseph Baker
Carson Keyser
I. N. Good
B. E. LaFollette
Smith Accepts Senate Seat From Illinois Governor
The Chicago Daily Journal reports Col. Frank L. Smith accepted the unexpired U S Senate term of the late William B McKinley by telegram after receiving his appointment certificate from Gov Len Small. Smith will travel to Washington to present credentials after the new year.
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Chicago
Chicago Daily Journal
Frank L. Smith
Len Small
William B. McKinley
United States Senate
Colonel Smith
Washington
Journal
Governor Small
Smith
Dwight
Banks Forced To Call In Loans Amid Holiday Pressure
New York December 21 Banks faced heavy withdrawals and year end disbursements ahead of the holidays forcing widespread loan calls. With higher call money rates and slow tax-payment check returns, the market fluctuated as profit taking and short selling clashed with poor operations a drop to 5 percent in call money.
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New York
Call
Christmas Celebration at Marlboro Presbyterian Sunday School
The Marlboro Presbyterian Sunday school plans a Christmas entertainment on Saturday December 25 at 7 p.m. The event invites families and community members to join in seasonal songs and readings.
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Marlboro Presbyterian Sunday School
The Star Christmas Gift Subscription Offer
A compelling holiday pitch offering a one year subscription to The Star. Promote gifting the newspaper to a loved one with steady access to local news, features, and sports while celebrating the season.
Old quarrel blamed for shooting at Trusler home
Talbott Trusier, 44, Marine Merchant and Trusier Supply Co. president, was shot in his suburban Baltimore home as two men and a woman in a car observed from outside. Trusier says a seven foot away shooter fired. wife exonerated, a Florida-registered car and unclaimed money and jewelry noted. Police hunt two men, one woman, and a Florida plate. Trusier made a will leaving everything to his wife.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Talbott -Trusler
Baltimore General Hospital
Trusler
Trusier Supply Company
Marine Merchant
Truster
Martin Rudell
News
Talbott Trusier
Florida
Truslers
Indiana
Court Weighs Dismissal of Oil Indictments in Teapot Dome Case
Justice Jennings Bailey heard motions to dismiss the Fall Sinclair Teapot Dome conspiracy indictments in the District of Columbia Supreme Court. He will rule Thursday at 1 AM after arguments. arraignments and trial dates to follow. Attorneys claim due process issues. government counters that the move is dilatory.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jennings Bailey
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Justice Bailey
Albert B. Trail
Harry F. Sinclair
Owen J. Roberts
Martin W. Littleton
Sinclair
Senate
Prominent Cumberland Man Found Dead At Home
Eugene Hammond 83 a Cumberland resident and former deputy clerk of the Circuit Court was found dead in bed at his home. A Masonry leader with Royal Arch jewels, he had recently retired. Survived by two daughters who lived with him.
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Associated Press
Cumberland, Md
Eugene Hammond
Frederick County
Cumberland
DRESSED TURKEYS Call 88 and give your order
Classified notice from D. Albin advertises dressed turkeys and chickens with a phone order line 88. The readable item notes a December to January timeframe and an order method, indicating a small poultry sale promotion in a local market context.
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D. Albin
January Subscription Offer From The Evening Star
Pay now save the discount by subscribing at four dollars per year in advance by carrier or three dollars per year in advance if paid on or before January thirty first. Avoid last minute renewal.
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Evening Star
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Detective Corps
Bailey Bros
Evening ‘Star
Quantico Marine Base
the Evening Star
Stayman
Winchester Seed CO
Maynard
Berks Co., Pa
Talbott Trailer
Marine Supply
Company of Baltimore
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