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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1931

Page

8

Rain brings relief. local notes from Mountain Valley

In Mountain Valley Virginia January 21 rain is welcomed across the region. Mrs P W Good of Winchester visits her sister bedridden with a tooth abscess. Mr C H Snapp nears ninety five and is confined to his room. friends hope he returns to the anvil. Dinner guests at J B Snapp’s home include Rev and Mrs Seastrunk and others from Winchester and Ridgeway. Mae Ashwood of Ridgeway visits. A quote from Dr Hjalmar Schacht appears.

Mountain Valley P. W. Good Winchester Ivan Miller C. H. Snapp Anvil J. B. Snapp Seastrunk Nain Ida Good Lora Good Mae Ashwood Ridgeway W. Va

Tragic murder suicide shocks Baltimore family

Andrew Thompson 45 stabbed wife Christina 44 to death after years of insanity claims. He wounded two sons with a carving knife, then hanged himself with a rope after standing on a chair. Police note no prior danger. family members employed locally in tailoring and other work.

Associated Press Baltimore Clossl Vantington Boulevard Andrew Thompson Norfolk Christine Thompson Wintie Thompson Leonard

Pinkham plans to charge Bishop Cannon in Senate probe

Representative Pinkham of Massachusetts says he will submit charges to the Senate campaign funds committee against Bishop James Cannon. He asserts the Nye campaign committee had authority to investigate the 1928 campaign and that Cannon aided alleged violation and corrupt practices. Pinkham cites misuse of $36 000 and other offenses attributed to the bishop.

Associated Press Washington Pinkham Massachusetts Senate Campaign Funds Committee James Cannon Senate Lobby Committee Senate Nye Campaign Committee

Flu doubles over the week in 19 states report

Washington report shows influenza cases nearly double last week across 19 states with 2022 cases versus 1046 the prior week. New York City alone records 1005 cases as the nation tracks the outbreak and health survey data.

Associated Press Washington Public Health Survey New York City

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