Felon Goes to His Death With Smile
Alexander A. Kels, who confessed to killing an aged laborer near Lodi, was hanged at Folsom State Prison. He died with a smile after admitting he planned the crime to gain insurance and burned the body to mislead identification. He had dealt in a meat market business and faced life insurance totaling more than 75,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Folsom
Cal
Alexander A. Kels
Lodi
Kels
Eureka
Five Bandits Hold Up Bank Messengers For 32500
Five bandits robbed two Centropolis State Bank messengers at Fifteenth street and Belmont avenue in Kansas City Missouri today taking 32500 dollars intended for payrolls. Federal agents search for the robbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Kansas City
Centropolis State Bank
Fifteenth Street
Belmont Avenue
Charles P McVicar Ill With Pneumonia
Charles P McVicar a North Main street merchant and Common Council finance member was taken ill about a week ago at his West Clifford street home. The illness, initially labeled laryngitis, has developed into pneumonia in the last 36 hours. Officials say he is not yet in extreme danger and is receiving careful treatment from doctors and nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. McVicar
North Main Street
Common Council
West Clifford Street
McVicar
United Brethren Church Services Begin New Year
United Brethren Church announces Sunday services at 11 a m with evening meeting to follow. Sunday school starts at 9 45, the men’s Bible class at the same hour. Christian Endeavor at 6 45, with weekly prayer week of prayer to replace midweek meeting. Members urged to tithe from the first Sunday and attend every Sunday. Psalm 100:4 cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hott
George Miller
Rev Burninger Sermons At Gravel Springs Church
In Bloom Virginia on January 4 1930s a report details Rev J C Burninger of Oakland Maryland preaching a sequence of sermons at Gravel Springs pastorate. Guests included Mrs Martha Clowser and Miss Mae Clowser of Uniontown Pa and families from Washington Winchester and Mountain Falls. Many locals hosted and joined Christmas gatherings with relatives and friends including the Richards Crabill Cooper and Glynn families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ¢. Burninger
Oakland
Gravel Springs
Rena Sisson
Pauline
Washington
Robert McDonald
Winchester
Mae Clowser
Uniontown
Martha E. Clowser
Morton Family Set for Extended West Coast Trip
Mr and Mrs Morton and two daughters sail from Winchester next Monday for a prolonged Pacific coast journey to the Wallan Islands. They plan to visit Grand Canyon Yosemite Bakersfield California Catalina Islands and various Western points. Mr Harloe and family remain in Winchester during the trip with business and a government mission likely, including engagements with Studebaker interests and Santa Fe connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton Wir
Taivale
Tal
Marion Harlee
Wintchester
Pacific Coast
Wallan Islands
Arthur ©. Harloe
New
Yok
Reba Harloe
Harloe
Grand Canyon
Bakersfield
Calith
George HE. Harloe
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Aries
Studebaker Motor Car Company
Catalina’ Islands
Wrigleys
Chewing Gum
Honolulu
Salt Lake City
Yellowstone Rk
Grand Gorge
Feather River Don
Colorado Springs
Pike's , Denver
Omaha
St. Pati
Chicago
Service Schedule at Christ Church
Services for Sunday January 6 at Christ Episcopal Church list 8 am holy communion 9 45 am Sunday school 11 am holy communion and sermon The Epiphany 7 30 pm evening prayer and sermon Alpha and Omega St Stephen's Church Stephens City offers 9 am morning prayer and sermon Visitors and the general public are welcome at these services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
Alpha and Omega
St. Stephen’s Church
Stephens City
First Christian Church Sets Sunday Services
The Rev J F Morgan will speak at the 1 oclock service and the evening topic is Workmen Who Are Not Ashamed. Sunday school meets at 945 and the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor at 645 pm Nelson Richards oversees the former and Guy Legg leads the latter. The church invites a cordial welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Morgan
First Christian Church
Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor
Nelson Richards
Guy Legg
Mint Coins Hit Record Dimes and Other Mint Totals
Phila Pa January 4 The Philadelphia Mint produced last year 196 650 000 domestic dimes valued at 51 844 980 with 3 369 000 coins struck for Peru The total dime output reached 50 130 000 under unusual demand Other results include 566 000 double eagle 30 800 000 silver dollars 9 716 000 silver quarters 30 715 000 nickels and 74 723 000 pennies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadduphda
Philadelphia
Real Styer
Rebels Claim Oil Lands in Mexico
Galveston Texas January 4 All of the Mexican oil fields are now in possession of the rebels according to an official dispatch received today by Adolfo Jiminez om at De la Huerta headquarters in Vera Cruz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Galveston
Tex
Adolfo Jiminez
de la Huerta
Vera Cruz
In Loving Memory of Fannie V Fugitt
Memorial note marks five years since Fannie V Fugitt died January 4 1919. Family expresses love and remembrance with a tribute of affection and memory and thanks friends for kindness and flowers in the death of Rev M Armstead by his mother wife and family.
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Fannie V. Fugitt
Safe cracking spree hits near Petersburg Virginia
Yegg men believed to be the same duo who robbed elsewhere staged a series of safe break ins in Disputanta and Wakefield near Petersburg. They blasted the Farmers Bank in Wakefield and a general store safe but were foiled in two of three attempts, netting about 100 dollars. Two white men seen near the Wakefield bank are being sought by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Petersburg
Disputanta
Farmers’ Bank
Norfolk and Western
Wakefield
Farmers Bank
Yoggs
Panama family joins Shenandoah Valley Academy enrollment
Rodolfo Estripeaut Jr of Panama, son of Governor and Mrs Rodolfo Estripeaut, enrolled for the remainder of the 1923 24 session at Shenandoah Valley Academy. His parents and siblings accompanied him and left for New York to sail for Panama in a day or two.
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Rodolfo Estripeaut, Jr
Panama
Rodolfo Estripeaut
Panama States
Shenandoah Valley Academy
New York
Personal guests and visitors at city hotels
Mr and Mrs W C Nauman of Erie Pa were among the guests registered at Hotel Mack. Mr F H Brumback an attorney of the Woodstock bar was in the city today professionally engaged. Michael Collins of Millers drug store has been confined to his home due to illness. Thomas N Taylor of Martinsburg W Va has been in the city registering at the Commercial. Messrs H P Warfield and D P Moody of Richmond have been among registrations at Hotel Jack. Mr and Mrs M E Romney of Baltimore were registered at Hotel Jack today. H L Brant of Hagerstown Md has been noted among the business visitors in the city stopping at the Commercial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Nauman
Erie, Pa
Mack
F. H. Brumback
Woodstock
Michael Collins
Millers’ Drug Store
Thomas N. Taylor
Martinsburg, W. Va
Messrs
H. P. Warfield
D. P. Moody
Richmond
Jack
M. E. Romney
Baltimore
Hotel Jack
H. L. Brant
Hagerstown
John Paul Named Legislative Deputy for VFW
Roanoke January 3 D O Chipman commander Virginian department VFW announced the appointment of former Congressman John Paul of Harrisonburg to the new office of legislative deputy. The post handles all legislative matters for veterans. Paul accepted the appointment today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Paul
Roanoke
D. O. Chipman
Virginian Department
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Harrisonburg
Rion-Bowman
State Department
National Organization
Paul
Condition Seems Unchanged for Robert M. Henry
Relatives report Robert M. Henry remains critically ill at home on Valley Pike with condition virtually unchanged after another sinking spell last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Henry
Valley Pike
Mr. Henry
Kline Hosts Dinner For 24th Anniversary At Oakland
Mr and Mrs F Estes Kline of Vaucluse hosted a dinner at their home Oakland for about sixty guests celebrating their twenty fourth wedding anniversary. Decorations featured Christmas poinsettias. Music and games followed the meal as guests lingered finishing a most enjoyable evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Estes Kline
Vaucluse
Oakland
Poinsetta
Opposition to sale of arms to Mexico crystalizes in House
Congressional opposition to selling American surplus army equipment to Mexico sharpens as Representative Fairchild introduces two House resolutions. One seeks full State Department details on negotiations, the other bars government arms sales to any foreign government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Fairchild
Republican
New York
State Department
Mexico
Summers to Run for Congress in Ninth District
Bristol Virginia January 3 Louis P Summers U S District Attorney for the Western District of Virginia will be the Republican candidate for Congress in the Ninth District opposing Democratic incumbent George P Peery The Congressional Committee met and set February 4 for the Ninth District Convention Summers a longtime potential candidate and ally of Slemp is described as a trusted lieutenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Louis P. Summers
U. S
Virginia
Harrisonburg
Congress
George P. Peery
Congressional Committee
Summers
Slemp
Fragmented notes and travels mix in late 19th century column
The text lists several names and places including Harrisonburg Virginia Evelyn Snapp Sidney Snapp Ashley McVeigh Elkton Martinsburg Lynchburg and Washington with mentions of students at Washington and Lee University and the University of Virginia. It also describes a Cuban blind fish specimen and a Japanese ceremonial hawser from Kyoto, reflecting a travel and curiosities column tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Byrd
Harrisonburg
Evelyn Snapp
Sidney Snapp
Ashley McVeigh
Elkton
Washington and
Lee University
Randolph McGahney
Lynchburg
University of Virginia
EF. Greenwalt
Greenawalt
Albin
United
Guba
St Eid
Kyoto
Japan
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Scaramouche
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Chas. P.M
United Brethren Church Services
Balelie
Vitagraph
William Duncan
Edith Johnson
Reginald Denny
Bloom VA
West Coast
Christ Church
First Christian Church Services
Brownie
the Wonder Dog
SY Pal
Eileen Sedgwick
Daniel Boone
Chamberlain
Boyats
Y. A
Tvaporue
the Star
Ae Scotts
Vered
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L. P. Summers
Elmer Brom la
Aroma
Mrs
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Frances Wagner
Martinsburg
W. Va
Marshal Stryker
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