Frigid Wave Yields Snow Across Nation Amid Fatal Fires
A major cold snap relented with snow spreading from New York to Oregon while western storms add heavy snowfall. At least 220 deaths in 28 states tied to the weather as fires erupt in Virginia with dramatic escapes from burning homes near Martinsville and Switchback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Chicago
New York
North Dakota
Oregon
Washington
Middle West
Mercury
Devil's Lake
N. D
Danville
Ill
South Dakota
Minnesota
Des Moines
California
Nevada
Dakotas
Rocky Mountain States
Bartlesville
Ohia
Great Lakes
Illinois
Wisconsin
Ohio
Middle States
Rochester
Buffalo
Danvilles
Ohio River
Kentucky River
Alexandria
Kentucky
Crawfordsville
Ind
Peoria
Charles City
Brookings
S. C
Fergus Falls
Grand Forks
Devil’s Lake
Weather Bureau
Richmond
Ed Wells
Wells
Martinsville
R. S. Richard
Switchback
W. Va
Mr. Wells
Marshmallow and Jelly Bean Boys Bake Cookie Dolls
Readable lines describe wives preserving children by shaping cookie dough into boy figures. The text notes using marshmallow and jelly bean features with cloves frosting and raisin decorations to craft edible dolls.
Mystery jewels stolen at wedding recovered in New York
Baltimore police pressed to continue inquiry into $11,000 worth of jewelry taken from A. E. Duncan's daughter on her wedding day. The jewels were recovered in a Grand Central Station telephone booth in New York by an insurance adjustor. No suspect identified. investigation to continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
John H. Mintiens
A. E. Duncan
Edward E. Yagey, Jr
Duncan
Grand Central Station
New York
Mintiens
Morrison James
James
Benson Named Fill Vacancy Of Sen. Schall
Elmer A. Benson, a Farmer-Labor banker and former state banking commissioner, is appointed to fill the U S Senate vacancy caused by the death of Republican Thomas D. Schall. Benson plans to align with the Liberal bloc and supports public ownership, unemployment insurance, and collective bargaining while opposing old line foes of the New Deal. He will serve until December 31, 1936, and departs January 1 for Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minnesota
Farmer-Labor Party
United States
Senate
Elmer A. Benson
Thomas D. Schall
Farmer-Laborite
Floyd B. Olson
Benson
Schall
Washington
Henrik Shipstead
Roosevelt
Sohall
Olson
Congress
U. S. Supreme Court
The Cross Fox and Mayflower First Voyage Death Toll
The article notes the cross fox as a color variety of the red fox with a dark cross on its back. It also states the Mayflower voyage’s first trip carried 53 adult men, with 22 dying within a year.
Slayer of Four Shot To Death In Fog of Tear Gas
Butte Montana December 28 William Henry Knight, a 39 year old ex convict and killer of four, was shot to death by possemen in a tear gas fog after a three day manhunt. He had held James Gilligan and family captive and admitted killing Seattle officer Deputy Thomas Meehan and others on Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
William Henry Knight
Montana
James Gilligan
Gilligan
David
Hazel
Knight
Reece
O’neill
James Mooney
Mooney
Florence Benevue
Uruguay Cuts Ties With Soviet Russia Over South American Plot
Uruguay declares all America menaced by violence and breaks diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia. The decree credits Moscow with aiding leftist plots in South America and recalls Uruguay's ambassador from Moscow. Brazil had protested to Montevideo after a radical uprising and alleged Soviet legation support. Argentina offered full collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montevideo
Uruguay
Republic of
Brazil
South America
Alexander Minkin
Moscow
Montivedio
Gabriel Terra
Foreign Office
Minkin
Congress of the Third Internationale
Soviet Is
Joseph Stalin
Communist Party
All America
Argentina
Wild Mountain Country Comb For Thug Gang
State and federal officers comb Lee county Virginia for gang members wanted in post office depot and bank robberies across the region. Three men arrested include John Johnson an escaped Tennessee convict Gillis Denny wanted for highway robbery and Charles Richards linked to the gang. Police recovered loot money and two autos. Johnson sought a lighter sentence in exchange for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Charles
Lee County
Virginia
C. H. Redmond
John Johnson
Tennessee
Gillis Denny
Charles Richards
Redmond
Johnson
Lake Hill
Cumberland Gap
Denny
New Tazewell, Tenn
Nashville
Gas Explosion Destroys Mill Office in Middletown
A blast likely from a broken gas line ripped the American Rolling Mill Company three story brick office and laboratory from its foundation in Middletown Ohio. An adjoining structure was damaged, windows shattered nearly a mile away, with losses estimated at 75000 dollars. No injuries reported as firemen battled a snowbound blaze for about an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
American Rolling Mill Company
Charles R. Hook
Stroke Fatal To Mrs. Blanche Waters Chunn In Washington
Announcement of the death of Mrs. Blanche Waters Chunn mother of Mrs. Stuart H. Edmonds, occurred in Washington D C on December 19 after a stroke two years of declining health. She was daughter of John Henry and Mary Elizabeth Waters of Georgetown and survived by a daughter two grandsons a great granddaughter two sisters and a brother. Funeral followed by Navy chaplain services and interment at Arlington National Cemetery beside Lieutenant Chunn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Waters Chunn
Stuart H. Edmonds
Washington, D. C
Chunn
John Henry Waters
Mary Elizabeth Jackson Waters
Georgetown
D. C
William Wood Garner
St. Mary's County
Edmonds
Frederick Dent Chunn
United States Navy
City
Stuart Garner
Charles Sidney Edmonds
Helen Garner Edmonds
Mary
Lilly Waters
William V. Waters
Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
Lieutenant Chunn
Trustees Sale of Sherman Farm Personal Property
Trust deed notice sets auction for January 9 1936 at 11 AM on the Sherman farm Frederick County Virginia three miles west of Winchester. Personal items include three horses Bob Fred Pat a mule Jack six cattle a Deering binder apple grader two spring teeth harrows a Ford truck farm wagon harness power sprayer two barshear plows. Cash terms no removal until payment. J M Steck M M Lynch trustees. Duvall Dunn Auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Sherman
Frederick County
Virginia
Sherman
Winchester
Bob
Fred
Jack
Judge and Family Flee Fire at Maryland Home
Judge and Mrs. J. Owen Knotts and their three children were driven out of their Denton Maryland home today when a fire broke out. The Knotts family escaped unharmed as firefighters fought the blaze through the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton, Md
J. Owen Knotts
Bank Closing Notices New Year's Day 1936 Holiday
Banking holiday observed on Wednesday January 1st 1936. all paper maturities due that date may be paid on Thursday January 2nd at respective banks J H Yost Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co John I Sloat Commercial and Savings Bank Geo B Bushnell Union Bank of Winchester Harold G Brown Shenandoah Valley National Bank indicate deferred payments with new date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Yost Cashier
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co
Geo. B. Bushnell
Union Bank of Winchester
Harold G. Brown
Shenandoah Valley Nat'l Bank
Fire destroys two story frame building on courthouse square
Mrs. Knotts found heavy smoke on the lower floor at 9 a m and with Judge Knotts rescued the children. Within two hours the large two story residence on the courthouse square was charred and blackened, with water soaking parts spared by the flames. Damage estimates followed.
Fragmentary excerpts on taste organs and civilization traits
The readable text notes taste organs mainly on the tongue and soft palate and that children have wider distribution. It adds a civilizational remark that cooperation is a key characteristic.
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Pacific Northwest
Slayer of Four
W. H. Knight
Reign of Terror
Jack Duggan
Hanes
Aivass
America
Republic of Uruguay
Central’ Press
Will Rogers
Wiley Post
NRA
Hauptmann
Germany
Versailles
Wild Mountain Country
Thug Gang
Stuart H. Ed
Monds
Arlington
J. M. Steck
M. M. Lynch
Duvall & Dunn
John I
SLOAT
Commercial and Savings Bank
Hamburger’s
N. Main Street
Li Eeng
T. F. Timberlake
Hammermill
Winchester Evening Star
Moling & Cather
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