Royal Dutch Plane Crash Kills Seven Near Rutba Wells
The air liner Univers, famed as a Flying Hotel, crashed and burned south of Rutba Wells Iraq killing all seven aboard. British RAF planes joined the hunt as fresh from Melbourne derby triumphs, the ship had reported difficulty in a storm before vanish.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Univer’s
Royal Dutch Air Lines
Rutba Wells
Royal Air Force
England
Melbourne
M. Beeknan
Mander
van Steenbergen
H. A. Walewyn
C. van Zadelhoff
Doomcraft
Amsterdam
G. J. Geysendorfer
van Lear Black
Baltimore
Sillevis
Flying Hotel
K. D. Parmentier
J. J. Moll
Wilhelmina
Open forum at country stores anchors rural life
The country store remains a social and economic hub for farmers and rural residents. Owners who double as postmasters host evening gatherings around the stove, where seasoned talk shapes views on daily problems. The store’s scent of coffee and merchandise keeps the forum vital.
Christmas Day Hopes For Hungry Children
The Fellowship Club works to prevent empty handed holidays as stores close. Members prepare 113 food baskets and distribute toys in Frederick County to ease hunger and loneliness for needy families. Citizens have responded generously, but more gifts are needed before Saturday to deliver Christmas dinners and toys to desolate children.
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Santa Claus
Fellowship Club
George Ingington
Hay Fellowship Club
Frederick Coun
Three Held on Counterfeit Charge in New Jersey
Secret Service agent and two state troopers raided a farmhouse on Three Bridges Road near Centerville. They seized 2500 counterfeit five dollar bills and plates. Paul Domonko, 24, and Peter Domonko, 27, were booked in Newark. Mrs. Margaret Domonkos, 25, identified as Peter’s wife, acted as passer. Bills circulated mainly in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Peter was the engraver, Paul the helper.
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Somerville
N. J
Secret Service
Three Bridges Road
Centerville
Fred Morris
Newark
Pittsburgh
Margaret Domonkos
Federal Building
Paul Domonko
Peter
Morris
Not To Appeal Life Sentence In Van Horn Case
Arthur C. Wilson accepted a life sentence for the killing of Mrs. Irene Debolt, a Cleveland widow, near Van Horn Texas in November 1933. The sentence was handed down a week earlier and he chose not to appeal.
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EL Paso
Tex
Arthur C. Wilson
Irene Debolt
Cleveland
van Horn
Golden Glow Coffee Shoppe Ad Promotes Schrafft's Candies
An old advertisement for Schrafft's and Page & Shaw chocolates at the Golden Glow Coffee Shoppe notes premium American candies. The fragment mentions the Oppo site Palace Theatre and a date time stamp 12-11-1p-10t.
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Golden Glow
Schrafft’s
Page & Shaw
America
Palace Theatre
Funeral Rites Inducted For Mrs. W. R. Smith
Funeral services for Mrs. W R Smith were held at the funeral home with Rev A Thomas pastor of Grace Futheckis Church presiding. Interment followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers included J Madison Spurr William Lupton Henry Moling Sr Lewis F Cooper C Bigran Eddy and Dr George H Hess. Relatives from Washington DC Shenandoah VA and others attended.
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el Nny
A. Thomas
Grace Futheckis Church
Mount Hebron
J. Madison Spurr
William Lupton
Henry Moling
Lewis F. Cooper
C Bigran Eddy
George H. Hess
Smith
William Blount
Martin Lunsford
Washington, D. C
Annie Spurr Conrad
Shenandoah, Va
Harold Dent
Kathleen Ottes
Washington
Pleasant Valley Christmas Play Snowbound on Christmas Eve
The Pleasant Valley United Brethren Sunday School led by C H Roberts will stage Snowbound on Christmas Eve on Sunday December 23 at 7 30 pm. The Rev Franklin G Senger invites all to attend this entertaining Christmas production presented by the church community.
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Pleasant Valley
United Brethren Sunday School
C. H. Roberts
Franklin G. Senger
Star Christmas Subscriptions Offer Long Lasting Joy
A newspaper ad promotes holiday gift subscriptions from The Star with Christmas cards included. The offer highlights a year long subscription option intended to bring joy to the whole family during the festive season.
War Industries Board Report Never Published
The Senate munitions committee heard that the World War Industries Board report by Gen. Hugh S. Johnson was not published because Baruch wanted a concise readable document. Col. C. T. Harris testified the plan would abridge the NRA labor rights clause in a future mobilization, noting two bosses in wartime.
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War Industries Board
Hugh Johnson
World War Industries Board
Hugh S. Johnson
Senate Munitions Committee
Clark
D-Mo
Col. C. T. Harris
War Department
Bernard M. Baruch
Harris
Johnson
Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
Senate
Youth Admits Slaying Father in Seguin
In Seguin Texas Emil W Bock Jr 17 confessed to killing his father Emil W Bock a retired wealthy farmer in his home early today Sheriff A W Saegert reported. The youth said he killed him because he was tired of his father getting after him.
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Seguin, Tex
Nec
Emil W. Bock
Emil W. Bock, Jr
A. W. Saegert
New Cabinet Formed in Belgrade With Mixed Nationalities
Belgrade Yugoslavia December 21. Bogoyud Yevttch formed a new cabinet after the previous government resigned. The nine Serbs, three Croats, one Slovene and one Moslem filled ministerial posts. Yevttch had withdrawn from the prior government, prompting its resignation.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Bogoyud Yevttch
Yevttch
Mini
British not to risk stabilizing pound just now
Fragmentary dispatch notes British caution on stabilizing the pound at the moment. The report references price levels and exchange harmony with the dollar and franc, aligned with US administration aims and expressed support.
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Ania
Neville ghanosBow
Sas
House Ees Great
Britain
United States Administration
Freighter Ontario Beached After Boston Harbor Fire
The 30 year old freighter Ontario listing after an aft hold fire was hauled from the dock by tugs and fireboats and beached on Governor's Island in Boston Harbor. Captain John Kauserud and 40 crew remained aboard after an all night battle with fumes and smoke. damage to ship and cargo expected to be heavy.
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Boston
Mass
Ontario
Governor's Island
Boston Harbor
John Kauserud
Arthur J. Doyle
Merchants and Miners Transportation Company
Sale Notice for Orchard Property at Court House Noon Dec 22
Sale notice announces auction of valuable apple orchards at the front court house at noon on Saturday December 22. Special commissioners James P. Reardon and Herbert S. Larrick oversee the sale.
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Front Court House
James P. Reardon
Herbert S. Larrick
Xmas Trees Arbor Spruce Cedars At Haines 13 15 E Cork St
A local tree seller lists spruce and cedar varieties at Haines address 13 15 East Cork Street with phone number 378 J for orders and inquiries.
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Arbor
Cedars
Haines
E. Cork St
Flower Shop Ad Sells Dots at 20 Cents Each
The Flower Shop on W Picca Street advertises decorative dots priced at 20 cents each with a $2.25 minimum order. The listing appears as a brief classified item with location and pricing details.
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W. Picca St
Betsy Ross and Crystal Confectionery Offer Christmas Candies
Visit the Crystal and Betsy Ross for fine homemade candies including chocolate covered nuts in fancy Christmas boxes. Schrafft's candies available in Christmas packages. Special assorted candies 15 cents per pound.
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Crystal
Betsy Ross
Schrafft
Hearing Set On Fatal Mishap Involving Kern Car
A Saturday 2 p.m. hearing before Trial Justice A J Tavenner will determine who was responsible for the Sunday night wreck that killed Lester Kern 21 of Washington. W N Plauger Roy Lough and Mason Hedrick all of Upper Tract WV and Kern’s car occupants are summoned. Kern died at Memorial Hospital Monday morning from his injuries. Investigators said the truck collision with a produce truck may absolve the West Virginians. The funeral was held yesterday at Bethel Church near Gore.
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A. J. Tavenner
Lester Kern
Washington
Tavenner
W. N. Plauger
Upper Tract
W. Va
Roy Lough
Mason Hedrick
Kern
Memorial Hospital
Plauger
West
Harled To Death From Track Cab At Hagerstown
In Hagerstown Maryland today two men were injured when thrown from a city garbage truck cab owned by William M Grimm John Monger 32 of Nottingham PA brother in law of Grimm died of a fractured skull Edward Ciracofe 19 a Grimm employee suffered a fractured pelvis and other injuries Grimm said the cab door flew open as he drove toward his home an investigation is underway
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Hagerstown
William M. Grimm
John Monger
Nottingham
Grimm
Monger
Edward Ciracofe
English Go On Spending Spree
London observers report a festive spending boom with money circulating more than since the boom years. Financial experts note strong consumer activity ahead of Christmas as households purchase a wide range of goods including nuts and dried fruits.
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London
England
Candy and Oranges and Boxes Sale
Fancy Florida oranges offered at 1.49 per bit with delivery to Winchester via Valley Grocery in Stephens City. Also listed are candy and candy boxes with special school and church pricing from Bailey Bros. (12-20-1p-2t)
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Florida
Winchester
Valley Grocery
Stephens City
Bailey Bros
Shooting Match on Gainesboro Road Holiday Event
A Christmas shooting event occurred on Gainesboro Road near Winchester with prizes of turkeys geese chickens and guineas announced by L F McDonald.
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Gainesboro Road
Winchester
Fourth Victim Dies In Shelbyville Mob Attack
Shelbyville faced potential trouble as a mob surged around a house to free a negro prisoner. Floynes Lawes 28 died from a head wound after gunfire as National Guardsmen occupied the area. Gilford Freeman and Lawes were among the dead. Lawes planned to be buried in Charity. The crowd's danger prompted Adj. Gen. J H Ballew to keep 600 guardsmen through Sunday morning while Col. R H Bond said the situation remained very quiet.
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Helbyville
Shelbyville
Adj
J. H. Ballew
Floynes
National
Lawes
Gilford Freeman
Hugh Rone
Alberta Rone
Charity
Moore County
Col
R. H. Bond
National Guard
Counterfeit plant seized as arrests orbit New York case
In New York an unemployed engraver and another person were arrested as officers described a large counterfeit operation seized. In Washington a move to remove Henry P. Fletcher as Republican chair faced opposition from a majority of representatives. Harrisonburg reports 20 days of testimony in a liquor conspiracy probe could yield indictments. In Baghdad a giant American built 18 passenger airliner crashed killing seven. In Tokyo Japan blames American obstinacy as Hirohito signs treaty abrogation. In Sydney Australia may send a minister to Honolulu to thank for search efforts for Charles Ulm, lost in a trans-Pacific flight attempt.
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New York
Washington
Henry P. Fletcher
Republican Party
Stone Wall
Harrisonburg
Forein
Baghdad
Iraq
Tokyo
Hirohito
Sydney
Commonwealth of Australia
Honolulu
Charles T. P. Ulm
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E. K. Harris
Ing
Raleigh Edwards
Central Press
Jersey
Warren County
Front Royal News
Star Today
W. R. Smith
Willis’ Bicycle Shop
Elm Springs
Butler’s Packing House
Lebor
Crystal Confectionery
L. F. McDonald
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