Roosevelt transfers NY governorship to Lehman in major shift
President elect Franklin D. Roosevelt formally hands over the New York governorship to Herbert H. Lehman. He calls for clearer federal and state roles and closer White House governance with governors, while Lehman appeals for relief for destitute unemployed estimated at over 1.25 million. Roosevelt heads to Albany then Muscle Shoals trip planned with Senator Norris to study public control.
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Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York State
Herbert H. Lehman
Washington
White House
Wortder
Alfred E. Smith
Roosevelt
Smith
Lehman
Empire State
New York
Hyde Park
Alba
Muscle Shoals
Norris
Nebraska
Ala
Hogs Retained In Relief Bill By House Panel
The House agriculture committee reached a tentative agreement on an emergency farm relief bill covering wheat cotton hogs and tobacco. Chairman Jones said the bill would be introduced tomorrow with a final committee vote planned that afternoon. The panel rejected removing hogs and refused dairy products and rice.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Jones
Heavy Fighting At The Great Wall Continues
Tokyo dispatches report ongoing heavy fighting between Japanese and Chinese forces at Shanhaikwan where the great wall meets the sea. Japanese reinforcements moved from Suithun and an air squadron bombed Shanhaikwan city. Chinese units claim Japanese fire targeted Chinese troops without provocation as four Chinese troop trains head northeast to reinforce regulars around the walled city.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Yon Rence
Shanhaikwan
Great Wall
Rengo
Suithun
Markets Closed Today Observing Legal Holiday
No stock market report received by wire today as exchanges observe a legal holiday. No front grain and produce centers activity reported.
Southern Flood Danger Passing
Swollen rivers have receded in Wetumpka and Montgomery after three weeks of flooding. The federal meteorologist announced that Alabama's flood danger is over.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Wetumpka
Injured Woman Sues Local Man for 30000 in Auto Crash
Mrs Della Malone of Berryville sues Herman Hable of Winchester for 30000 alleging permanent injuries from a March accident on the Berryville pike. Malone claims medical costs of 2033.50 plus lost time and other damages. Hable was treated at Memorial Hospital for a knee injury.
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Herman H. Hable
Winchester
Corporation Court
Della Malone
Berryville
John P. Allen
Frank 5. Tavenner
Woodstock
Hable
Malone
Frances Malone
Berryville Pike
Mnikge'te Nat Eifvoachtte
Mage
Memorial Hospital
Miss Malone
R. Gray Williams
James P. Reardon
Inwood Residents Seek Damages Over Road Widening
Five Berkeley County property owners from the Inwood area sue for 2000 each, alleging loss of property value and altered appearance due to highway widening along the Martinsburg Winchester Pike. The suits name L Goff Clark Bertha Carter Fannie V Custer Lillian Laise and Thorn Lumber Co with attorney Grove Moler.
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Berkeley County
Inwood
Martinsburg and
Winchester Pike
State Road Commission
L. Goff Clark
Bertha Carter
Fannie V. Custer
Lillian Laise
Thorn Lumber Company
Grove Moler
Four Die in German New Year Brawls Across Regions
Berlin reports four people killed in New Year brawls across Elberfeld Wesel and the Saar region. More than 40 injured including thirty Communists in Delitsch Prussia. Eight wounded by bullets at Giessen in Hesse with fighting at Dusseldorf and Treves in the Rhineland.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Elberfeld
Wesel
Prussia
Saar
Delitsch
Giessen
Hesse
Dusseldorf
Treves
Rhineland
Machine Debuts to Handle Bridge Hands Amid Courtroom Jest
A new device claims to manage bridge hands and end the debate over who dealt the hand. The amused remark emphasizes relief at removing human error from the game.
Winchester Steam Laundry Feels Relief from Laundry Worries
Her laundry concerns fade as she calls 28 for service from Winchester Steam Laundry lp-m-w-s-tf.
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Winchester Steam Laundry
Droubay Faces Murder Trial In Salt Lake City
Mrs Elizabeth Droubay appears in a Utah courtroom during her murder trial after being brought from Richmond. Prosecutors accuse her of slaying her romantic partner in a carnaval setting, as witnesses describe the events leading to the arrest.
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Elizabeth Droubay
Salt Lake City
Utah
Winchester sees drop in marriage licenses in 1932
The 1932 marriage bureau issued 138 licenses compared with 169 in 1931, with 30 fewer permits year over year. Ten states outside Virginia sent couples to Winchester for marriage, led by Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Divorces in Corporation Court remained steady at 15, with grounds mostly desertion and long-standing complaints.
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Dan Cupid
Winchester
Corporation
Clark M. Smith
Virginia
Old Dominion
Michigan
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Maryland
West Virginia
New York
District of Columbia
Ohio
New Jersey
Missouri
Philip Williams
Corporation Court
Five Known Burned To Death In Elks Club
Vallejo Calif Jan 2 Five known deaths from a New Year day blaze that destroyed the Elks Lodge Club were listed as firemen searched the ruins to see if others were killed A man was seriously burned. The dead were E G Fogarty 45 Edward Geering 46 E G Swasey 60 William Mitchell 65 and Frank Wiggin Navy Yard employees.
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Associated Press
Vallejo
Calif
Elks’ Lodge Club
G. Fogarty
Mare Island Navy Yard
Edward Geering
E. G. Swasey
William Mitchell
Frank Wiggin
Navy Yard
Roads Suffer Serious Damage Across Virginia After Snow and Rain
Snow and two weeks of rain have caused extensive damage to Virginia roads with soil and gravel routes washed out and many unimproved segments impassable. State Highway officials warn of worsening conditions if more rain occurs while noting repairs rely on dry spells. Local counties report mixed impact with secondary roads in private hands and some maintenance by state units.
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Virginia
State Highway Department
Parachrooed
Abel Gee
Henry G. Shirley
Richmond-Washington
Alexandria
Fredericksburg
Frederick
Clarke
Virginia Loan and Thrift pays regular dividends to stockholders
The Virginia Loan and Thrift Corporation board approved a 34 percent preferred and 3 percent common stock dividend paid to stockholders on December 31. The firm reported a solid year with earnings maintained, capital protected, and active merchant services in Winchester.
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Virginia Loan and Thrift Corporation
Alson
Hott
Winchester
Moling and Cather Offer Money Saving Bargains
Moling and Cather advertise money saving bargains in a brief notice. The fragment lists deals and invites shoppers to visit for discounts and special prices.
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Moling & Cather
Bread Made in Modern Plant Ad by See Baking Co
An advertisement invites readers to see bread produced at the See Baking Company modern plant. It provides a phone number 302 and a likely schedule window month through to IP or TF, indicating a showroom or tour offer.
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Baking CO
Sergeant sale of E A McGlathery stock at 323 National Ave
By virtue of execution I offer private sale of the stock of goods and fixtures of E A McGlathery located at 323 National Ave. Bids must be received in my hands by January 6, 1933. Terms cash. LEE BARR, Sergeant.
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E. A. McGlathery
National Ave
Lee Barr
Mrs Kline Improves After Fourth Story Hotel Fall
Mrs Elizabeth Faulkner Kline wife of Victor C Kline of Harrisburg Pa was seriously injured early Saturday when she fell from a fourth story window at the George Washington Hotel onto an iron railing below Doctors report her condition as still critical but she improved slightly X rays show a fractured left hip several broken ribs a fracture of the left arm and possible internal injuries Her husband a Pennsylvanian railroad official has kept constant bedside vigil and she is nourished after a troubling weekend
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Elizabeth Faulkner- Kline
Victor C. Kline
Harrisburg
George Washington Hotel
S. H. Faulkner, Jr
Winchester
Mr. Kline
A. H. Kline
Bunker Hill
W. Va
No British Fruit Auction Slows UK Markets
Washington reports there were no auction sales in UK fruit markets last week. Supplies were moderate yet demand was absent, with holiday trade stagnation making activity extremely weak. Trade expected markets to stay dull for another fortnight. no reports from continental European markets.
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Washington
United Kingdom
F. A. Motz
England
United States Department of Agriculture
Cable
Europe
Protect Your Eyes Examination Free by Registered Optometrists
Hodgeson and Brown, Registered Optometrists offer a free eye examination with affordable prices. The ad emphasizes eye care and urges readers not to neglect their eyes.
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Hodgson & Brown
Senate to Hear House Beer Bill Saturday
The Senate judiciary committee referred the House beer bill to a sub committee for a limited Saturday hearing on constitutionality. Three hours are allotted for each side with a half hour for opponents, and the hearings start Saturday morning.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Blaine
Wisconsin
President And Mrs Hoover End Southern Tour
President Hoover and Mrs Hoover wrapped up a nine day southern trip driving from Palm Beach to the Florida East Coast Railway station. They were greeted by locals and a band as they boarded the train and waved to well wishers. The president later shook hands with Captain Herman Gray, fishing guide aboard The Orca, whose sloop carried five sailfish caught by Hoover.
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Associated Press
Hoovwashington
Hoovn
Palm
Fla
Palm Beach
Sail Fish Club
Florida East Coast Railway Station
Hoover
Herman Gray
Chicago’s New Year killings leave four dead
Chicago records four New Year’s deaths from gunfire. Victims include Frank Buglio 35 described as Capone hoodlum and ex convict William Stanley 35 Logan Lee 29 and Morris Barrett 25 with prior robbery and beer-toter records. Buglio and Stanley fell during cabaret revelry Barrett died after being left at a hospital doorstep. The other shooting victim died in a separate incident with a brother-made lawmen say.
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Asciiato Press
Chicago
Frank Buglio
Capone
William Stanley
Logan Lee
Morris Barrett
Buglio
Stanley
Barrett
Stephenson Farmer Appointed by Judge Williams
Stephen son Farmer is appointed by Judge Williams to succeed late Luth er Pannett. The move places Farmer in the role following the death of Pannett, with official notes indicating a standard succession in the local judiciary.
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Stephenson
Williams
Luth
McCann Appointed Sheriff to Complete Pannett Term
Harry L. McCann a Frederick county farmer and VP I graduate was appointed by Circuit Judge Philip Williams to succeed the late Luther Pannett as sheriff of Frederick County. He will serve the unexpired term ending December 31 1935. McCann a local civic and military figure served in the ROTC and has long been active in county affairs.
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Harry L. McCann
Frederick County
Stephenson
Philip Williams
Luther Pannett
McCanny
Sheriff Pannett
Williams McCann
Cann
Virginia Polytechnic Institu
Life and death notes from across the nation
Obituary brief notes Henry A. Leinbach dies at 93 in Winston Salem after Civil War service and years as a photographer. Other items describe a dog catcher earnings in Council Bluffs, a 29 year Iroquois Theatre fire remembrance in Chicago, Chicago mail carrier retirement, Richmond County deadbeat witness fees, and Sullivan Indiana New Year closure of street lights due to bank funds.
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Associated Press
Winston-Salem
N. C
Henry A. Leinbach
Leinbach
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Chicago
Horse theft case ends without prosecution in Lancaster
Lancaster report says Harry Kreuson notified police of a horse and wagon theft but halted the search after discovering the animal in use by a boy whose parents are ill. The lad earned more than $1 hauling ashes. Kreusen refused to prosecute.
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Lancaster
Harry Kreeson
Kreuson
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Elks’ Club
Boston Post
Lower Valley
Thrift Company
Oboy and
Betsy Ross
Sergeant’s Sale
Harry L. McAnneo
Sherife
Er Pannett
McCann
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Charles Breitzmann
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