Saunders Rejects Ransom Threat in Boardroom Drama
Clarence Saunders, Memphis grocery magnate, received a letter signed The Three Ghostmen threatening disaster unless $5500 in old bonds was left at a railroad trestle tonight. Saunders refused to pay, offering a $1000 reward for the arrest of the authors. The note warned of a brutal crime if ignored. Nearby social notes report visits and hospital news among local residents.
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Memphis
Clarence Saunders
Beaune
Mountain Falls Homecoming Props Christmas Dinner
Mountain Falls Virginia residents gathered for a Christmas day homecoming at E A Richard’s home. Attendees included Roy Richard of Winchester Claude Richard of Blacksburg and Thelma Richard now recovering in Memorial Hospital Bryan Richard Mrs Stewart Green and others. Music filled the rooms as guests shared in the festive gathering with Rev J B Crowell later visiting B A Richard.
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Frances
Reliance
Roy Brill
Mary Renner
Harry Lamp
Dorothy‘Orndorff
Newton Green
John Eliott
Herman Adams
W. H. Lamp
Buc’n Pitcock
Calvin
John Elliott
Elva Renner
Will Lamp
Evelyn Rosenberger
Raymond Racey
Carson Dyke
Memorial Hospital
Delia Cochran
R. S. Carpenter
Winchester
Christian Endeavor
Warner Dyke
D. m
Dorothy Orndergtop
Stbery
G. Orndorff
Will Milh
Mountain Falls
E. A. Richard
Xoontz
Roy Richard
Claude
Richard
Blacksburg
Thelma Richard
Traipi
Memorial Hoes¢pital
Bryan Richard
Stewart Green
Chard Frye
J. H. Teyalt
Emma Moore
Forest Glen
E. W. Richard
Mount Pleasant Notes Mrs Clinton Barr and Once
Mount Pleasant reports on civic events noting Mrs Clinton Barr and updates from local figures. The brief items touch on community happenings and recurring notes from the town.
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Winchester
Clinton Barr
Opera Week Highlights and Ticket Details
Readers are invited to enjoy a slate of operas during Week January 9 to 12. Seats at Central Theatre are offered at two prices, with special rates for students and seniors.
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Ee Cox
Anse
OG Ree
Bicteatnd
College Student Admits Stealing For Education
Emil Erdreich, 20, a college student, is jailed as detectives probe charges he stole about 35000 dollars from his employer New York Merchandise Company to fund his education. Since November 30 he forged checks, earning promotion by his intelligence. most money was recovered. He says poverty drove the crime and lived with his mother and brother in the Bronx. he kept 25000 dollars in a kitchen cupboard.
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Associated Press
New York
Emil Erdreich
Erdreich
New York Merchandise Company
Bronx
Local Wholesale Market Prices For Wheat And Dairy
Market report lists daily wholesale prices for wheat corn mixed feed and oats with figures for local buyers. Includes creaming butter country butter creamery butter and butter fat with per unit prices, plus hens chickens calves cows and hogs priced.
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Star
Serere
Ceee Eevceves
Esccee Oveeo
Special January Rate on Subscriptions Now In Effect
Pay now and save with offers for advance payments. Carrier in advance costs 4.00 per year while mail in advance is 3.00. Combination Star and Progressive Farmer by mail 3.05 and by carrier 4.05. Ends with unrelated literary quotes from Bard and Detroit News.
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Star
Progressive Farmer
THE
Evening Star
Worn‑out $1 Bills Run 1.6 Million Daily
Liberty reports that one half of the total U S currency consists of one dollar notes, with 1 600 000 worn out each day and removed from circulation.
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United States
Liberty
Vision by radio to bring home pictures soon say inventor
Washington January 7 motion pictures in the home on moderately priced sets will be available within a few months for radio listeners says Francis Jenkins a leading inventor in vision by radio. He explains how photographs are transmitted as electrical signals and rebuilt at distant points and notes the goal of inexpensive receiving instruments for events from inaugural ceremonies to beach beauties.
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Washington
Francis Jenkins
Jenkins
Mwpits
Atlantic City Beach
Naval Experiment Station
Anacostia
Mr. Jenkins
William Henry Louthan executors in Winchester suit
In the Clerk's Office of the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia on December 20 1927 Robert M Glass and The Peoples Drug Company Inc v William Henry Louthan executor and William Henry Louthan Jr and Laura V Hauck deceased and others seek settlement of accounts to enforce debts and set aside a deed of trust of March 21 1908 recorded in deed book 46 page 159. Non residents William Henry Louthan and his son must appear within ten days after publication. copy of order to be published weekly for four weeks in the Winchester Evening Star and posted at courthouse and mailed to executors. Teste J Gray Beverley Clerk. Harrison & Harrison.pp 4. 12-21-4wks.
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Corporation Court
Winchester
Virginia
Robert M. Glass
Peoples Drug Company, Inc
William Henry Louthan
William Henry Louth
Laura Order C. Hauck
An, Jr
Elsie May~ Louthan
Hilda Hottel Foltz
Donald L. Weems
Shenandoah Valley National Bank of
Laura V. Hauck
Pi Corporation
Potomac Edison Company
Frederick
Will'am Henry Louthan, Jr
Winchester Evening Star
William Henry Louthan, Sr
Mission Institutes in China Open Under Chinese Leadership
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church reports most mission stations in China are open under Chinese leadership with society sent advisers. Mrs BE Harvey announced the update at Monument Street Methodist Church in Baltimore. Alma H Holland, overseeing Raipur India work, gave the principal address.
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China
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
BE. L. Harvey
Washington
Baltimore
Society
Monument Stree Methodist Papiscopal Church
Alma H. Holland
Raipur
India
Farmers Year Book Ready For Distribution in Virginia
The 1928 yearbook from the State Department of Agriculture and Immigration is off the press and available to farmers in Virginia and others who request copies. Commissioner George W. Kolner announced the publication. It covers agricultural conditions, improvement suggestions, and a message to Virginia farmers highlighting the industry’s magnitude and protective laws. The issue lists topics including The Agricultural Situation Today.
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State Department of Agriculture and Immigration
Virginia
George W. Kolner
Revenge in Newburyport Mayor Gillis Targets Officials
Andrew J. Gillis sworn in as mayor of Newburyport Massachusetts vows to act against a list of town officials he believes wronged him. He names the fire chief city solicitor assessor highway superintendent and a petty official once caught selling items without a permit.
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Newburyport
Maas
Andrew J
Gillis
Andrew
Bunk
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