Betrothal Day Death: M Henderson Succumbs in Baltimore
Miller Henderson trainer for Audley Farm dies at Mercy Hospital on engagement day to Miss Ann Zerhusen. He recovered from a mastoid operation but died of spinal meningitis after a visit by his nurse fiance. His dog Beaver had kept vigil through fourteen years with him.
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Orday
Mercy Hospital
Baltimore
Ann Zerbusen
Miller Henderson
Audley Farm
Henderson
Wai Zinn
Emerson Hotel
Warren N. Henderson
Louisville
Gerday
Pimlico
Beaver
Three More Prisoners Moved to Berryville Jail
Overcrowding at the city county jail prompts three additional transfers to Berryville leaving 34 inmates. The article notes the need for separate quarters by sex race and age, with white and colored inmates housed separately.
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Berryville
Adams Withdraws Firecracker Warrants in County Court
Holmes Adams of the county withdrew warrants he had obtained from Justice Tavenner last week for Earl Heflin and Forrest Purtlehaugh. He had charged them with throwing firecrackers into Adams residence and frightening his wife and child. Adams cited the pursuit of peace and harmony in the community.
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Holmes Adams
Justice Tavenner
Earl Heflin
Forrest Purtlehaugh
Adams
Notice to creditors for estate of Robert Shade
All persons having claims against or owing debts to the estate of Robert Shade should contact Geneva S. Whitacre administrator of Robert Shade deceased for settlement. Estate matters dated December 23. reference 12-23-1p-61.
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Robert Shade
Geneva S. Whitacre
Iced Highways Hinder Motor Travel In Winter
Two accidents near Wilmington send Mrs Fahrney and Mrs Butts to Memorial Hospital with head lacerations and an internal fracture respectively. In Paris, about twenty cars without chains failed to climb the Blue Ridge pass, prompting merchants to request chains and a rush order from wholesalers as a Ford truck cargo was unloaded and later reloaded to complete the trip.
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Wilmington
Del
Memorial Hospital
Fahrney
Butts
Blue Ridge
Paris
Ford
General Joffre Reported To Be Slowly Sinking
Paris reports Marshal Joffre’s condition grave as he sinks slowly. Five doctors and his chief of staff General Isaie tend him day and night since Saturday with little hope he will survive the day.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Marshal Joffre
Isaie
Marne
Mr. Violet Succumbs to Paralytic Stroke in Pittsburgh
J. B. Violet, noted painter, was found in the bathroom by his wife on South Braddock street and rushed to Memorial Hospital after suffering a paralytic stroke early yesterday. He remains conscious but cannot speak and is in critical condition. his exact time on the floor is unknown.
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J. B. Violet
Memorial Hospital
Troop 8 Boy Scouts Meet Tonight at Scribe Home
Troop No. 8 of the Boy Scouts will gather at 7:30 this evening at Edwin Harlee’s residence 311 West Clifford Street. After business, a social hour with games and refreshments will follow.
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Boy Scouts
Edwin Harlee
West Clifford Street
Mail Passenger Airplane Missing Over Morocco
A Paris Buenos Aires mail passenger plane vanished on December 29 between Agadir and Boulogne with four aboard including the Italian consul at Fez. Search planes failed to locate the craft, reports say. A brown leather pocket book with a small amount of money and cards was lost. a reward is offered by Star Office.
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Associated Press
Agadir
Morocco
Fez
Gakar
Boulouse
Star
Clearing House Ruling Halts Numbers Gambling Scheme
New York officials announce that after December 31 daily clearing house exchanges and balances will no longer be published. The move aims to curb a nationwide numbers gambling scheme run by promoters who offered 600 to 1 odds. Local players had depended on the 11:30 a.m. figures displayed in the Clearing House lobby, with some winners left unpaid.
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New York
New York Clearing House Association
Crenshaw Injured Skating Fall at Bartonville Dam
D. D. Crenshaw, a resident of 710 South Stewart Street, fell on the icy Bartonville dam while skating. A light snowfall hid rough patches and left him unconscious briefly. He was taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital for stitches to a gash above his right eye and later returned home in improved condition.
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D. D. Crenshaw
South Stewart Street
Bartonville Dam
Mr. Crenshaw
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Funeral Services Held For Harold Beatty 17 In Warren County
Funeral services were held near Reliance in Warren County for Harold Beatty 17 son of Mr and Mrs Joh Beatty of Middle town who was found dead in woods last Friday morning by his brother Paul Beatty He had not returned home Christmas night after a party and it is believed he became ill and died of exposure while walking home His brother found the body He is survived by his parents three brothers Paul Alvin and Leslie Beatty and one sister Mrs Grace Evans of Nineveh He worked on his father s farm.
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Reliance
Warren County
Harold Beatty
Joh Beatty
Middletown
Paul Beatty
Paul
Alvin
Leslie Beatty
Grace Evans
Nineveh
Military expedition sent against Mohammedan army in China
Nanking authorities said they would deploy a large military force against a Mohammedan army accused of massacring about 30,000 Chinese in Kansu province.
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Associated Press
Nanking
China
Kansu
Legion volunteers deliver Christmas gifts to Virginia veterans
The American Legion in Virginia sent gifts to more than 1,500 World War II veterans in state hospitals. Regions of the peninsula gave to over 1,100 at the Soldiers Home Hampton, 150 to 175 at Portsmouth Naval Hospital, 50 to 75 at Marine Hospital Norfolk, and 125 to 150 at Davis Clinic Marion. Families of patients also received gifts through posts in Virginia and other states.
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Richmond
American Legion
Virginia
W. Glenn Elliott
Peninsula
Soldiers’ Home
Hampton
Portsmouth Naval
Town
Marine Hospital
Norfolk
Davis Clinic
Marion
Legionnaires
Firemen Set Next Week for Officers Election
Winchester fire companies plan their annual officer elections over the first week of January. The Friendship Fire Company leads off with a Thursday meeting at 8 o clock January 1. Sarah Zane and Reuss companies elect Friday January 2, both at 8 o clock. South End Hose Company meets Monday January 5 at its new engine house on West Monmouth for its officer selection.
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Winchester Fire
Friendship Fire Company
Sarah Zane
Reuss
South End Hose Company
West Monmouth Ok
Dr Dutton Buys H M Baker Home At 502 South Washington
The Henry M Baker residence at 502 South Washington street was sold at public auction on Saturday. Purchaser is Dr Benj B Dutton and the price was $13 000.
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Henry M. Baker
South Washington Street
Benj. B. Dutton
Roanoke Ponce de Leon Hotel Fire Kills Man
Fire at the Ponce de Leon Hotel in Roanoke Virginia gutted the six story building. A body on the top floor was identified as W S Tiasen 72 a retired Norfolk and Western Railway timekeeper. The blaze trapped 75 guests who were rescued by ladders.
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Associated Press
Roanoke
Ponce de Leon
William S. Tiasen
Norfolk and Western Railway
de Leon
W. S. Trace
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Campbell Avenue
Commerce Street
B. F. Day
Let The Winchester Steam Laundry Do It
Advertisement for Winchester Steam Laundry urging customers to set themselves free from chores. Provides phone numbers 28 and 29 and notes service days Monday Wednesday Saturday at 1 pm.
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Winchester Steam Laundry
It Always Pays to Advertise Says Piano Merchant
H. B. Wood of the Wood Piano Company tells Norfolk Ledger Dispatch that advertising pays especially when business is dull. He notes strong recent sales, urges more advertising to attract buyers, and argues against letting stock market talk deter spending. He emphasizes optimism and proactive efforts to secure business.
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H. B. Wood
The
Wood Piano Company
Norfolk Ledger- Dispatch
No Enthusiasm In Stock Market Near End of Year
New York December 29 the financial market closed the year with little enthusiasm for a fresh start. Some issues were briefly oversold and morning gains were small while indices drifted toward the year’s lows. Call money showed life with year end balances near 2 percent and rising to 3/4 percent, highest since May.
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Associated Press
New York
Dehaven Farmer Loses Barn In Frederick County Fire
A barn on Edward Chrisman’s Dehaven area farm burned on Sunday afternoon causing about 3000 in losses with 1000 insurance on the barn and 500 on contents. The blaze destroyed 15 tons of hay 800 bundles of fodder and various farm equipment. All livestock were saved and the origin is undetermined.
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Edward Chrisman
Dehaven
Frederick County
Chrisman
Niss Eva Chrisman
Marshall Unger
Man Held As Murder Suspect To Be Released
In Kay county Oklahoma Sheriff Joe Coper said Lyman Constant, jailed in Enid as a suspect in the Griffiths murder near Tonkawa, will likely be released after questioning showed he remained at home Sunday afternoon. No other clues exist and fingerprints on the car are of little aid.
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Associated Press
Blackwell Okla
Joe Coper
Kay County
Lyman Constant
Enid
Okla
Tonkawa
Jessie
Jexie Griffith
Constant
Blackwell
Cooper
Lateral Roads Above Cumberland Blocked By Snow
Lateral roads in Garrett county were blocked today with snow drifts as state highway crews worked to clear main highways in Cumberland and Allegany county. Crews threw ashes on icy points in mountain regions to reduce hazards after several hours of snowfall. Temperatures fell to 20 degrees.
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Associated Press
Cumberland
Garrett County
State Highway Commission
Allegany County
Maryland
Elk’s charity drive aided by Huntsberry’s shoe gifts
Huntsberry's shoe store supplied the Elk's lodge with 80 pairs of shoes and 160 rs of socks and stockings at reduced prices for the Christmas charity distribution. The Elks helped clothe and shoe many families in need during the season.
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Huntsberry’s
Elk's Lodge
Elks
Merger of Steel Firms Denied by Court in Ohio Fight
In Youngstown Ohio Judge David C Jenkins blocked the Bethlehem Steel Company and the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company merger after a six month legal battle. The ruling cited improper stockholder information and illegal meeting conduct. Mills will reopen with 2000 workers returning as furnaces resume. Plants Warren Niles and Youngstown affected as open hearth furnaces restart to supply sheet steel for the auto industry.
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Associated Press
Youngstown
Ohio
Bethlehem Steel Company
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Common Pleas Court
David C. Jenkins
Sheet and Tube Company
Jenkins
Cyrus G. Heaton
Cleveland
Punt
Warren
Niles
Republic Steel Corporation
Youngstown Sheet
Young Elopers Return Home to Face the Music
Miss Janice J darshail neat ter of a Pittsburgh jurist and Teddy DeMarco, a recognized fighter, were detained overnight by Cumberland police at the father's request and brought back to burgh. A motion by Judge Elder W. Marshall halted a planned wedding and the case for stealing the judge’s automobile was not pursued. The couple disappeared from Pittsburgh Sunday.
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Associated Press
Janice J Darshail Neatter
Pittsburgh
Teddy DeMarco
Burgh
Cumberland
Elder W. Marshall
Alleghany County
Common Pleas Court
Weo DeMarco
Families Ordered to Leave by January Ninth
Danville Virginia December twenty ninth. Twenty seven families living in homes owned by Riverside and Dan River Cotton Mills must vacate by January ninth per writs granted by State R.S. Fitts. All are families of strikers. One writ was delayed due to illness in the family. Military officials had no definite clue about who planted a dynamite bomb in a non union textile worker yard last night.
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Associated Press
Danville
Riverside
Dan River
Ttate R.S. Fitts
Head of K. of C. Reported Improving In Grand Rapids
Martin H. Connoley, superior knight of the Knights of Columbus, ill in Grand Rapids with pneumonia, was reported improving today by his physicians though his condition remains serious.
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Associated Press
Grand Rapids, Mich
Martin H. Connoley
The
Knights of Columbus
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