Postal Employee Crushed To Death By Elevator
Jeffries Jeffries 59 head of mails at Huntington was killed instantly when his head was caught between an elevator floor and a girder. Dr F X Schuller Cabell county coroner ruled the death accidental. He suffered a heart attack or fainting prior to entering the elevator. native of Missouri, he built a career as a railway mail clerk. He is survived by his widow two daughters and his mother.
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Jeffries
Huntington
F. X. Schuller
Cabell County
Missouri
More Housing at Yorktown Favored by Commission
The National Defense Commission recommended adding 80 housing units at the Yorktown Virginia naval mine depot to supplement a 60 unit project already under way. Navy officials said funds were unavailable to proceed but the request was sent to the housing coordinator.
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Washington
National Defense Commissionee
Navy Dea
Yorktown
Naval Mine Depot
Navy
Department
Tracy R Raises Polo Ponies as Hobby in California Ranch
Spencer Tracy builds a ranch in the San Fernando Valley to raise polo ponies and racehorses. He trains ponies himself, names horses after family and friends, and uses the property near Riveria Country Club for training and stabling. He notes selling a horse for a net profit of 12.97 dollars as part of his evolving Hollywood career.
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San’ Fernando Valley
Spencer Tracy
Tracy
Spencer
Mrs. Trees
Johnny
Lady Bug
John Tracy
Frank Borzage
Robert Mont- Tec Ee
Tracys
Riviera Country Club
Hollywood
Lemon Juice Recipe Checks Rheumatic Pain Quickly
Simple home remedy using Ru-Ex Compound with lemon juice and water claims rapid relief from rheumatic arthritis or neuritis. Two tablespoons twice daily, with a money back guarantee if no improvement, sold by Baker's Drug Store and other druggists.
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Baker’s
Boy Recovers After Heart Operation at Jamaica Hospital
John Richard Guerin, 9, pictured in Jamaica Hospital Long Island, is reported recovering after an operation in which his heart was lifted out stitched and replaced. A one inch puncture to the organ occurred when he accidentally stabbed himself with scissors Dr Gustave R Petz made three sutures.
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Jamaica Hospital
Long Island
John Richard Guerin
Woy
Gustave R. Petz
McDonald to Face Hearing on Haines Fatality
Claude S. McDonald, 24, of Romney West Virginia, the driver of the car that struck and killed William E. Haines on U S Route 50 last Saturday night, is set for a hearing Saturday at 10 oclock before Trial Justice A J Taverner. He is free on a $500 bond.
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Claude S. McDonald
Romney
W. Va
William E. Haines
A.J. Taverner
McDonald
Hypocrisy Is Charged By Holt To President
Senator Holt of West Virginia decried President Roosevelt in a Senate floor speech. He warned that the next Congress would send American troops to Europe in another senseless war and accused the President of aiming toward war by action rather than words amid a clash with Senator Lee.
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Senate
DWVA
Roosevelt
Congress
Europe
United States
Holt
Lee
D-Okla
Boston Wool Market Report from January Boston
In Boston today a fair number of inquiries for wool were received and modest volumes sold. Sales centered on fine and half blood foreign wools with limited domestic lines moving. Prices showed little improvement from early sales.
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Boston
U. 8
Swollen Potomac Searched For Five In Motorboat
Police and firemen hunted the rain swollen Potomac above Little Falls for five missing people last seen aboard a 15 foot canvas covered motorboat. The group included Walter Shelton and his six year old son Jimmy, James O Oliver 29 of Brookmont and his son Dan seven, plus Charles Michael Mouser seven. A dam and rapid built to divert water into the canal formed dangerous currents as searchers scouted river islands near the last sighting.
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Washington
Potomac River
Little Falls
Walter Shelton
Navy Yard
Forestville
Jimmy
James O. Oliver
Brookmont
Dan
Charles Michael Mouser
Olivier
Local Markets The Star Declares Market Listings
Market pages note that local listings are corrected daily but The Star disclaims responsibility for typographical errors. Readers are advised to verify figures and details with original sources.
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The
Star
Local Wholesale Market prices for various poultry and feeds
The notice lists wholesale prices for flour bags of 98 and 12 pounds, corn meal, mixed feed, and various poultry items. It includes young and old turkeys, roosters, and fowls with per unit prices and some undecipherable codes, reflecting a markets page from a historical issue.
Local Flour Prices at Retail Market
Short patent brand bags priced per barrel in 12, 24, 48, and 98 pound sizes. One 12 lb bag and one 24 lb bag listed individually.
Outstanding Woman of Philadelphia Wins Gimbel Award
Dr. Catherine MacFarlane, professor of gynecology at Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania and chief of staff at Philadelphia General Hospital, receives the Gimbel plaque and a $1,000 check as Philadelphia's most outstanding woman in an annual award.
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Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia General Hospital
Catherine MacFarlane
Gimbel
Philadelphia
Hollywood Native Docket of Stars and Studio Buzz
A flurry of Hollywood activity and social visits features Hedy Lamarr stopping at Adrian’s to see a gown, Ann Sothern’s New York stay, Eleanor Powell entertaining Fordham fans, and Ruth Hussey planting a New England style garden in Westwood. Clark Gable pledges tree planting at his Valley ranch as Judy Garland attends a Jimmy Lunceford show and Mickey Rooney begins a six week tour.
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Hedy Lamarr
Adrian
Robin Gaynor
Ann Sothern Stratolining
New York
Eleanor Powell
Fordham University
Frank Morgan
Phyllis Bottome
Jeanette MacDonald
Virginia Grey
Valley
Bowman
Cincinnati
Walter Pidgeon
Robert Young
Tarzana
Ventura Boulevard
Fay Holden
David Clyde
Carmel
Ann Rutherford
C. E. Green
Hollywood
San Diego
Laraine Day
Ruth Hussey
Westwood
New England
Rhode Island
Clark Gable
Valley Ranch
Bob Taylor
Judy Garland
Jimmy Lunceford
Dan Dailey, Jr
Leni Lynn
Charles Holland
Martha
Ann Morriss
Mickey Rooney
Man Kills Man Said to Cast Spell on Him in Camden
Patrick J. Carrigan 70 was found slain on a riverfront lot in Camden shanty town. Neighbor Frank Swanders 40 was charged with suspicion of murder after allegedly saying Carrigan had put a spell on him and that he killed him to break the spell.
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Camden
N. J
Patrick J. Carrigan
Harry Kyler
Prank Swanders
Swanders
Carrigan
Greenwood Church Plans Friday Evening Meeting
The Rev H G Balthis announced a business meeting for adult members of Greenwood Church to be held Friday January 10 at 7 30 o clock at the parsonage on Whitlock avenue The note also answers a query about towing in the Holland Tunnel stating no charge and that trained personnel with emergency equipment perform the service.
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H. G. Balthis
Montague Avenue
Methodist Church
Greenwood Church
Whitlock Avenue
Holland Tunnel
What States Had the Largest Army Volunteer Numbers
R C A provides a concise answer to which states contributed the most volunteers to the U S Army in World War I, listing the leading states by enlistment figures.
States sending most volunteers to the U S Army
The States which led in enlisting the greatest number of volunteers to the U S Army were New York and Pennsylvania.
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York
Pennsylvania
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