Labor turmoil widens as GM strike swells idle ranks
The Associated Press reports a broad surge in labor action with 135,000 GM workers idle as plants close. Steel and textile strikes push tensions, while federal officials resume talks with GM leaders and UAW chief Homer Martin travels to Washington for mediation.
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Associated Press
General Motors
Perkins
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
G. M
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers of America
Detroit
Washington
Buick
Flint
Mich
Fisher Body
Baltimore
Chevrolet
Bohn Aluminum Company
Lincoln-Zephyr
Ford Motors
Bohn
Somerset Shoe Company
Skowhegan
Duffy Silk Company
Buffalo
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Edward F. McGrady
Toledo
Ohio
Pacific Coast
Nomination for best weather story features a hibernating man
A western state tale recalls a very fat man who hibernated before winter, stayed in bed through cold, woke during a warm spell, and again returned to bed as temperatures shifted. The piece notes February looms and urges saving sympathy.
Special Double Dip Sodas with Whipped Cream
Martha Washington Fountain offers special double dip sodas with whipped cream priced at ten cents at lp-1t.
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Martha Washington Fountain
Three Men Report Threats by Blacklegs Gang in Kentucky
Victims Arlin Wadkins Walter Wadkins and Miles Barnett describe to authorities a terror group roaming near Prestonburg Kentucky that threatened them with hanging and burning. The Blacklegs allegedly forced men to work under peonage conditions. Barnett says he was whipped by Racous Central Press.
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Arlin Wadkins
Walter Wadkins
Miles Barnett
Prestonburg
New Owner Of Safe Finds Hidden Money
Mrs. Boyd Steele of Stephens City notes a joke about secret money in a safe. Postmaster G. F. Lemley discovers a drilled secret compartment behind a metal plate inside the safe containing five old twenty dollar bills dated as far back as 1886. He returns the bills to Mrs. Steele who suspects her husband hid them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Steele
Stephens City
G. F. Lemley
Mrs. Steele
Mr. Lemley
Remodeling Sale at The Style Shop in Winchester
The Style Shop at 150 N Loudoun St Winchester advertises a remodeling sale with coats at 7.00 dollars dresses at 1.00 1.98 and 2.98 plus new prints navy blues wool flannel skirts 1.79 and hats 0.50 all to clear for carpenters and painters.
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Loudoun St
Winchester
Budget Spells Open Bids For Success Says Mr Wisehaupt
Howard J. Wisehaupt Cleveland business analyst spoke at Handley Library in Winchester about budgeting at home and in business. He urged practical daily rules, sacrifice for success, and that merchants and individuals use common sense methods to improve finances. The talk emphasized opportunity and urged merchants to treat customers as prospects to hold business.
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Wisehaupt
Howard J. Wisehaupt
Cleveland
Winchester
Winchester Evening Star
Handley Library
Mr. Wisehaupt
County plans fireproof addition and clerk’s office retrofit
Frederick county supervisors opened bids for remodeling the county clerk’s office and a fireproof addition to add vault space for the treasurer. Bids from F O Trump of Martinsburg and J W Newcome of Winchester totaled 24656.80 and 22725 respectively with stone excavation reservations.
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Frederick County
Board of Supervisors
F. O. Trump
Martinsburg
W. Va
J. W. Newcome
Winchester
Trump
Mr. New
Primitive Man Preceded Indians Here
Ray E Colton discusses Frederick County prehistory noting mammoths and Mound builders in the region. The piece frames ancient fauna and early people as part of the valley's dim past and hints at mineral wealth near Winchester. Continues on page 10.
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Ray E. Colton
Frederick County
Winchester
Virginia
Frederick County Leads In Virginia Home Market Sales
The State Market Report 1936 shows Frederick County ranking second in total sales with $9,005.43 and tied for second in average yearly sales per seller with Dinwiddie County. Augusta County sold $56,825.10 with 97 women on 80 days. Frederick had 20 women on 55 days.
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Frederick County
Dinwiddie County
Elizabeth Farrar
Augusta County
Staunton
Waynesboro
Dinwiddie
Augusta
Trederick
Frederick
Europe Faces Storm Death Toll and Widespread Damage
Europe awaited relief as storm winds and blizzards across northern regions caused at least 45 deaths and shipwrecks along coasts. The Finnish steamer Savonmaa foundered near Kristiansand with 20 missing. four bodies were seen but not recovered due to darkness and heavy seas, and the hunt for the captain and 24 crew members continued.
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London
Europe
Atlantic
Scandinavian
Savonmaa
Kristiansand
Norway
Notice of Station Takeover and Dunlop Tire Ad
A notice states Republic Oil Station at Brad dock and Valley Ave is now under new management by R. B. Rogers dated January 19. An advertisement for Dunlop Tires guarantees up to 18 months of service from Dunlop Tire & Rubber Co at 120 E. Piccadilly St with a January 21, 1923, reference.
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Republic Oil
Braddock and
Valley Ave
R. B. Rogers
Dunlop
Dunlop Tire & Rubber
E. Piccadilly St
Winter Woes Grip West as Floods and Cold Roar
Thousands flee homes as floods and deep freezes hit the Northwest and Southwest. Subzero temps reach 70 below in Montana and Idaho, with snow in Arizona and California crushing crops and delaying travel. A miner is rescued by dog sled as blizzards close highways and a missing mail carrier survives sheltering in a Hogan.
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Los Angeles
Phoenix
Tucson
Yuma
Ariz
Elk City
Idaho
Montana
Ed Brandt
Colorado
California
Imperial Valley
Frederick White
Okanogan
Wash
Arizona
Flagstaff
Utah
Holbrook
L. L. Duncan
Fort Tuthill
George Freeman
President Urges Continuation of Reciprocal Trade Treaties
President Roosevelt appeals to Congress to extend the reciprocal trade treaty program for three years to promote durable peace and balanced economic recovery. Secretary Hull testifies that extending the President's power to make reciprocal agreements offers vital progress amid ongoing emergency and aims at economic disarmament and reduced armaments.
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Roelt
Congress
Doughton
House
Ways and Means
Hull
Roosevelt
Innocent Is Bandit Plea In Michigan Murder Case
Alcide Frenchy Benoit 24 pleaded innocent in Monroe municipal court to a charge of shooting to death State Policeman Richards F Hammond. He was held for circuit court trial after waiving examination. Benoit, handcuffed and chewing gum, was captured last night by four state policemen.
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Monroe
Mich
Alcide (Frenchy) Benoit
Richards F. Hammond
Benoit
John P. Faucher
Hammond
Pope Weaker By Bad Night
Vatican report says Pope Pius, 79, suffered a painful night with a swollen right leg and intense cramps that festered his circulation. Attendants noted the pontiff described the pains as atrocious and sought comfort by elevating his legs and easing breathing.
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Vatican City
Pope Pius
Vatican
Alfonso Caller
Finals In Baby Contest Begin Today
The final baby popularity contest opens today and runs until midnight February 22. Voting rules vary by sponsor: coupons from 25-cent purchases earn 100 votes per dollar and double votes for accounts 60 days old, Palace Theatre issues 50 votes with adult admissions, and The Evening Star offers 10 votes daily with ads featuring babies on Wednesdays. Deposited coupons go in the Palace Theatre ballot box or can be mailed to the designated bin.
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Palace Theatre
Evening Star
The
Star
Highway Bridge Washed Out Near Springfield
A bridge near Springfield affected by floodwaters eight feet above normal in Maryland and the Potomac area. No injuries reported. Rescue crews assess structural damage and traffic detours are in place. Local officials warn motorists to seek alternate routes until repairs are completed.
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Springfield
W. Va
Potomac
Maryland
Shenandoah River Rises Eight Feet From Normal
Rivermen report the Shenandoah River in Clarke Warren and Jefferson counties eight feet above normal. Only low lands flood at 3 PM while the river continues to rise after starting overnight. Opequon Creek runs high across its Frederick County course to the Potomac. Other Frederick streams show steady rises.
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Shenandoah River
Clarke
Warren
Jefferson Counties
Berrys Ferry
Opequon Creek
Frederick County
Potomac River
Flood Compounds Flooding Across Indiana and Kentucky Submerges Towns
Flood waters push through levees in Hazleton Indiana and threaten Evansville and Cincinnati as the Ohio and White rivers rise. Thousands flee homes with 20 000 displaced. Ports mouth Ohio river rise spurs sandbag effort while Newport and surrounding areas reel from closures and job losses.
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Associated Press
Coast Guard
Red Cross
American Forces
Hazleton
Ind
White
Evansville
Cincinnati
Newport
Dayton
Andrews Steel Company
Portsmouth
Scioto
Bandits Slay Cattle Buyer in Peck Michigan
State police and county officers hunted three masked robbers after they killed Charles R Lord an auctioneer and cattle buyer 54 and tied his wife in Peck Michigan. The trio escaped with 200 dollars from the billfold 800 cash and 15000 in securities along with 16000 in cash and securities.
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Peck, Mich
Michigan
Charles R Lord
Lord
Mrs. Lord
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General Motor Corporation
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I R. A. Lemley
Tokyo
Kunimatsu Mamada
Seiyukai
Wenis
Hara-Kiri
Juichi Terauchi
Hamada
Terauchi
Koki Hiotta
Hirohito
Democratic Executive Committee
Robert Augustus Lemley
Democratic Committee
Bob
Pril
Lemley
America
Mr. Merchant
Savonman
Northwest
Secretary of State
Frenchy
Alfonso of
Spain
Ohio Valley
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