Death Removes Mire A J Bowen At Memorial Hospital
Elizabeth Simpson Bowen of Warren County died at Memorial Hospital after a illness attributed to blood poisoning. She was daughter of the late William and his wife Rhodes, sister of Alice Dunaway and M O Simpson, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and local Eastern Star women’s groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Simpson Bowen
Poland
Memorial Hospital
Warren County
Bowen
William
Miss Rhodes
Alice Dunaway
West Cork Street
M. O. Simpson
Front
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Front Royal
Order of the Eastern Star
Death of Ida Brubaker Former Hagerstown Resident
Mrs Ida M Brubaker a former resident of Hagerstown died yesterday of a cerebral hemorrhage at the home of her daughter in law Mrs Eugene Geary East A venue She was in her sixty sixth year Widow of Dr G M Brubaker of Mercersburg Pa She leaves sons and daughters including J C Brubaker Mrs H P Woltz and James Brubaker Funeral services will be held tomorrow at St Elizabeths Catholic Church Hagerstown with interment at Peteview Cemetery Mercersburg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida M. Brubaker
Ter
Eugene Geary
Eastavennne
J. Caufman Brubaker
H. P. Woltz
James Brubaker
Yolock
St. Weery’s Catholic Church
Hagerstwn
Peteview Cemetery
Mercersburg
Credit Bureaus Association Leaders Highlight 1936 Gains
The Credit Bureaus Association based in Hagerstown Maryland reported the highest income per $100 loaned in 1936 among nine associations at the meeting. Frederick Maryland led in new member growth with 68.9 percent, Shenandoah Production Credit Association followed, and Towson Staunton posted notable increases. The Romney Association led in volume of business growth with 57.6 percent. The session adjourned for discussion on procedures and farmer education, with local directors listed for Shenandoah Warrenton groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mat
Staunton
Shenandoah
Filibuster Rule Shakeup Raises Senate Tension
The Senate debates rule limits as Pittman upholds Robinson and defines a legislative day to curb filibuster talk. Pittman aims to bind future sessions while Wheeler warns he will resist nonunanimous consent. The move signals a sharpened battle over proceeding on the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittman
Senate
Wheeler
Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Markets Report
Baltimore and Chicago livestock markets list trading in cattle calves hogs and sheep with price ranges and notable shifts. Cattle in Baltimore mostly higher for good grades while hogs and sheep show mixed or steady
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
North Carolina
Virginia
U. S
Baltimore Livestock
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
UV. Ss. Dept. Agr
Nebraska
California
Local Retail Market Prices for Patent Brand Feeds
A list of patent brand feed prices by bag and bag sizes including 98 lb, 48 lb, 24 lb, and 12 lb options. Also shows price for shelled corn, cracked corn, mixed feeds, oats, and various dairy and poultry feeds with rates for different protein percentages. Prices read as commodity listings with multiple line items and, in places, OCR garble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eesenseenes
Star
Oranda
Cess
BSG
Cargoa
Local wholesale market flour and dairy prices listed
Local markets column lists wholesale flour prices by bag size and per barrel and includes a long dairy feed and butter price section. It shows brand notes, bag weights, and varying cents per unit with numerous typographical gaps. The document captures commodity figures for flour oats corn meal dairy feeds butter and live stock prices.
Market Summary Shows Mixed Tone as Stocks Dip Then Rally
New York July 8 Fur ther profit selling cooled gains but demand kept shares in a resistant range. Grain futures rose while bonds improved in rail issues and foreign markets were quiet. U S Steel led the steel group before slipping, with sterling and French franc weak. Quoted closes include American Telephone and Telegraph 168, General Electric 54 5 8, Bethlehem Steel 91 1 2, Union Pacific 130, U S Steel 109 1 2, Am Can 91 7 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Paris
U. S. Steel
Alliea Chemical
Can
Radiator
Smelters
Tel
Anaconda
Baltimore and Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
Consol
Edison
Corn Products
General Electric
Gen. Motors
Goodyear
Int. Harvester
Johns Manville
Kennecott
Montgomery Ward
N. Y. Central
Penn. Railroad
Southern Railway
Stand. Oil of N. J
Texas Corp
Union Pacific
U. S
Record Wheat and Grain Prices Rally on New Harvest Receipts
Chicago reports record receipts of newly harvested domestic wheat boosting prices despite Canadian crop concerns. Corn and oats also hit new highs with July and September contracts advancing. cash grain in Chicago shows No 1 red wheat around 1.30 and corn near 1.29 to 1.31 per bushel. Baltimore and regional markets show similar grain pricing signals across wheat and corn futures and cash trades.
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Chicago
Baltimore Grain
Baltimore
Win Grain
Cancer control bills could save 20000 lives yearly
Surgeon General Thomas Parran testified that cancer control measures before Congress could avert about 20 000 deaths annually. He supported bills by Senator Bone and Representative Maverick to fund a cancer institute and hospital and to run ongoing programs, citing 140 000 cancer deaths yearly and the need for early diagnosis and nationwide research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas Parran
Congress
Senator Bone
Rep. Maverick
Senate
House Commerce
Parran
United States
Louis to defend title against Farr at Yankee Stadium
Mike Jacobs announced Joe Louis would defend the heavyweight championship against Tommy Farr, British Empire title holder, in a 15 round match at Yankee Stadium on August 26. The date was moved from mid September with New York state athletic commission approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
Tommy Farr
Yankee Stadium
Jacobs
New York State Athletic Commission
Protection For Plant Workers In Cumberland Plant
Cumberland Maryland July 8 1937 mayor and city council agreed to provide police protection to workers entering the N and G Taylor Co plant owned by Republic Steel when it reopens but protection methods were not agreed. Also Virginia chancery notice in Frederick County seeks divorce between Robert L Adams and Barbara Adams on desertion grounds with publication orders and service by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
N. & G. Taylor Co
Republic Steel Corporation
Commonwealth OF Virginia
Circuit Court
County of
Frederick
Robert L. Adams
Barbara Adams
State of
Virginia
Evening Star
Winchester
Teste. Co
C. Brannon
Front Royal Notes Travel Visitors and Local Updates
Front Royal headlines cover visitors from Winchester Covington Staunton and Washington plus residents leaving for Atlantic City Niagara Falls Hartford and California. Local illness homecomings and garden club events accompany notes on hospital stays and a Richmond return by Gen Gardner Waller.
Steel Worker Admits Mischief At Cambria Steel Works
Ernest Layton, 21, a former Cambria Steel Works employe, pleaded guilty to malicious mischief against a railroad during a strike. He was bound over to court under 2500 dollar bond after allegedly tossing three sticks of dynamite beneath a moving train into the Bethlehem Steel mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Ernest Layton
Cambria Steel Works
William Hanna
Layton
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
More Wreckers Put To Death
A consular report from Khabarovsk says more alleged wreckers of Soviet railways were executed at Svobodny in the Far East. The tally reaches 274 known executions in Soviet Russia, with 153 in the Far East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Khabarovsk
Siberia
Svobodny
Far East
Russia
Police guard Slayer in Los Angeles jail after confession
Police doubled security near the Los Angeles jail where Albert Dyer is held after his alleged confession to kidnapping and killing three girls in Inglewood California. Dyer, a WPA worker, is the central figure in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Albert Dyer
Inglewood
Cal
Dyer
WPA
Peace Bonded Continued In Court As Groups Clash
In a county court hearing the heads of two groups presented their complaints in strong language. Testimony was often conflicting. Willy Alexander, long known to county officials and school authorities, had taught in the county colored schools and was praised as honest by reputable people. The judge split the trial cost between the two families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willy Alexander
Tax Evasion Charge Faces Testimony on Hyde Park Estate
The inquiry into tax avoidance shifts to Hyde Park and Warm Springs as Fish plans to present photostatic evidence that Lir President admitted using tax avoidance methods. He requests half an hour to speak and cross examination, with plans to name four presidential family members. Senator Harrison opposes exposing charges without proof, while Treadway pushes for Fish to be heard with no reference to the Chief Executive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
N. Y
Warm Springs
Fish
Lir
Harrison
D.-Miss
Harrson
Treadway
Navy Resumes Search For Lost World Fliers Near Howland
The Navy and Coast Guard renewed the hunt for Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan as planes refueled and pressed toward Howland Island. Authorities report possible sightings near the Phoenix area while Itasca and swor sweep beyond 104000 square miles north and west of Howland without success. George P Putnam expressed relief at the shift in the search and clung to belief his wife and Noonan survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howland
J. L. Reynolds
Murfin
Phoenix
Naval
Coast Guard
Howland Island
Itasca
Navy
Swan
Colorado
San Francisco
George Palmer Putnam
Miss Earhart
Noonan
Putnam
Pacific
Japanese Carrier Kamoie joins Kooshu in Howland search
The Kamoie and Kooshu are cooperating in a search near the Marshall Islands about 600 miles northwest of Howland and have not been heard from since joining the effort on Tuesday. The Phoenix area was to be scouted after Lexington arrives, with Admiral Makin predicting Lexington could reach Howland by Monday morning and cover 36 000 square miles in six hours if planes launch immediately.
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Kamoie
Kooshu
Marshall Islands
Howland
Phoenix
Markin
Chinese Forces Face Fresh Clash Near Marco Polo Bridge
Japanese troops pushed toward Wanping and Peiping amid a tense standoff after a one hour truce. The Japanese sought access to Wanpinghsien for a search as Chinese officials reported renewed fighting at 11 am after the halt.
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China
Shigeru Kawagoe
Peiping
Nanking
Tokyo
Fengtai
Marco Polo Bridge
Tientsin
Wanpinghsien
Will Rogers Humorous Story Cites Attorney Casey
A Will Rogers humorous anecdote recalls Attorney Casey as a cautionary figure in court. The narrator riffs on young lawyers shouting at witnesses and the old case tone, hinting at courtroom tactics and pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Dutch Man in Court Reveals Bar Ties Before Country Change
A courtroom scene shows a Dutch man denying prior arrests and court appearances while a lawyer questions his familiarity. The man hints at a past role as a bartender in a salon across the street, just before the country changed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ly. Py
American News Features, Inc
First Radio Broadcast From Jews and Arabs in Strife Torn Country
The commission's plan to partition the land, awaiting League of Nations approval, sparked sensational discussion. Opponents warned of disorder, but no serious troubles were reported as Jews and Arabs listened and prayed at the wailing wall against proposed division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
League of Nations
Kiwanis Club Plans Day Of Games And Speeches
The Kiwanis Club schedules an afternoon with softball, horseshoes, and outings to cabin areas and local landmarks including the skyline and state fish hatchery. Congressman Jennings Randolph and Hon. T. M. Chez are listed as speakers. J. C. Oakes and Garland R. Quarles head the arrangements. President J. B. Cooper and Vice-President Arthur Robinson reported on the Kiwanis International meeting in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings Randolph
T. M. Chez
Garland R. Quarles
J. B. Cooper
Arthur Robinson
Kiwanis International
Indianapolis
Ind
Legal Battle Brews Over Ohio Strike Dispute Involving Guards
Industrial organizer traveled from Pittsburgh to Cleveland for talks on pending court actions seeking withdrawal of National Guardsmen from Ohio strike centers. He filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board accusing Youngstown Sheet and Tube of colluding with police and guards to disrupt peaceful picketing. Brig. Gen. William A. Marlin faces a $10,000 suit in Akron from Edna King of Canton alleging abusive language and injuries during a guard crackdown. Indiana labor chief Thomas R Hutson traveled to East Chicago to push for reopening Youngstown Sheet and Tube mills in Calumet, saying progress remains possible despite Governor Townsends disappointments.
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Page One Industrial Organization
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Federal District
National Guardsmen
Ohio
National Labor Relations Board
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Ohio National Guard
Marlin
William A. Marlin
Canton
Akron
Edna King
Thomas R. Hutson
Indiana
East Chicago
Ind
Youngstown
Sheet and Tube
Calumet
Hutson
M. Clifford Towns
Lord Moray Ejected After Turmoil Over Divorce Bill
In Parliament turmoil erupted during a debate on grounds for divorce including insanity. Lord Moray, husband of Barbara Murray, smoked at the royal throne area and was escorted from the chamber as cries of order rang out. The upper house contested amendments, while newspapers varied in coverage of the disturbance.
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Herald
Express
Mirror
Lord Moray
Lord Darcy de Knayth
Lord Darcy
Earl
House of Commons
Lord Morey
Lord Fermanagh
Barbara Murray
J. Archibald Murray
New York
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A. J. Bowen
Ath Summons
Hagerstown
Credit Bureaus
Shenandoah Association
D. W. Burruss
Mr. Jackson
I. N. Dover
Luray
J. H. Funkhouser
H. E. Martin
Cedarville
Clifton Price
Berryville
Julian Everley
Warrenton Group
E. M. Harnsberger
W. H. Hunt
G. M. Jones
T. O. Lantham
L. L. Triplett
C. H. Crist
Arkansas
Montana
Robinson
A. S. Wilcockson
Caledonia
Atlantic
U.S
Central Press
National Center For Cancer Research, Prevention and Control
Louis
Farr
Rice & Rice, P.g
Jos
Front Royal and
Warren County News
Telephone Front Royal 149-R
North Branch
South Branch
Catherine Anderson
Dorothy Johnson
Edley Henry
C. M. T. C. Camp
Fort Meade
Elizabeth Thompson
Vernon Thompson
Blacksburg
Stewart Potter
Covington
Cleo Guy
Potter
Echols Brothers
Henry Downing
Richmond
8S. B. Downing
Downing
Hartford
Conn
Bruce Conner
Gaylord Conner
Roswell, N. Y
M. H. Conner
Charles Burner
William R. Thompson
Poughkeepsie
W. W. Maloney, III
Edward Backes
South Orange
N. J
Thompson
Carl Henéke
Stewart Worden
Elizabeth White
James Yates
Frances Matthews
Niagara Falls
Canada
Margaret Simpson
Staunton, Va
Emanuel Stickley
Rubin Brady
Aubrey Berryman
Atlantic Ys
Garden Club
W. W. Sonner
J. B. Harnsberger
Charlottesville Hospital
Charlottesville
Hilton Freeman
B. J. Hillidge
University Hospital
John H. Downing
Julian N. Major
Beverley F. Browne
Scaleby
Kenneth Gilpin
Winchester Garden Club
Messrs.Paul, Jones
Lambert Hedrick
Gardner Waller
Waller
Mary Waller
Gwynn Coe
Lakeland, Fla
C. A. Ford
Will Rogers
Kiwanis Club
Glaize & Bro
Cameron St
Fairfax Lane
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