Seven condemned executed by electrocution in Kentucky
Seven convicted murderers were electrocuted at the Kentucky state penitentiary. A last minute insanity plea stayed one man’s execution after a dramatic hearing. The death march began at 12 15 with Hascite Dockery 21 of Harlan followed by Milford Lawson 35 of Ibun Charles P Mitra 23 of St Louis and Orlando Seymour 21 of Louisville. The three black inmates William Moore James Howard and Charles McQueen were later executed in the same order. Each walked to the chair but appeared near collapse with various expressions and prayers heard during the process.
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Associated Press
Eddyville
State Penitentiary
Uison Chapel
Hascite Dockery
Harlan
Milford Lawson
Ibin
Charles P. Mitra
Stuis
Orlando Seymour
Uisville
William Moore
James Howard
Louisville
Lawson
Seymour
Dockery
Gore News Notes and Personal Items July Visit and Local Happenings
Gore Virginia July notes record Rev. C H Anderson leading services, Christian Endeavor meeting at 7 30 led by M C Jarvin, and a list of residents visiting relatives and attending events. Reports include health updates, travelers, and a lost navy blue bathing suit found in town.
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S. A. B. Shingleton
Kmpton
Prospects Bright for Early Apple Shipments to England
Prospects for consignments of early varieties to England are good. From now onward carload and smaller lots will be received at Winchester Cold Storage. All shipments depart refrigerated from Winchester to England. Contact Sprint & Petley Inc for arrangements. FOR SALE cooking apples at Foler’s Packing House.
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England
Winschester
Winchester
Sprint & Petley, Inc
Direct Co-operative Fruit Co., Ltd
Surprise Night at the Colonial Theatre July 18 19
Evening Star advertises a surprise night at the Colonial Theatre on July 18 and 19 with special July rate by carrier and prepaid discount. Readers are urged to see Monday's Star for details on the biggest sale yet held.
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THE
Evening Star
the Evening Star
Colonial Theatre
Deserted Wife Seeks Absolute Divorces in Frederick Circuit
Mrs. Ruby Dellinger sues in Frederick County Circuit Court for absolute divorce from Karl Dellinger on abandonment. She details marriage in 1924 at Boyce Virginia and his repeated desertions, absence from the state, and failure to support wife or child Edna. She seeks custody and no alimony.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Ruby Clark Dellinger
James P. Reardon
Karl Dellinger
Edna
Man and Wife Die in Crash With Electric Car
BALTIMORE July 13 Henry S Seidlich and his wife of Marley Maryland were killed instantly when their motor truck was struck by an electric car of the Washington Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad at a crossing near Marley station. Two passengers and the motorman William Seibel of Annapolis were slightly bruised when the front tracks left the rail. The leaders were taken to the morgue at Annapolis pending an inquest by Coroner James S Billing slea of Glen Burnie.
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Baltimore
Henry S. Seidlich
Marley, Md
Washington, Baltimore and
Four Die in Croydon Plane Crash
Two women and two men were burned to death when a Croydon airplane crash killed four aboard Turley today. A. Hall, aeronautic inspection director at Croydon airdrome, was one of the victims. the pilot was badly injured and another passenger escaped with minor injuries.
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Associated Press
Croydon
Eng
Turley
A. Hall
Aeronautic
Croydon Airdrome
Detroit Man Shot In Liquor Feud Ends In Death
Joseph Tallman a 29 year old Detroit man was killed early today at the wheel of his car in what police call the aftermath of a liquor feud. Tallman and two companions Har vey Smith and Max Wuester said a second car pulled alongside and four men fired, Tallman had supplied Detroit made beer to many on the east side and had eight prior arrests since 1923, though never convicted.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Joseph Tallman
Tallman
Harvey Smith
Max Wuester
Smith
Wuester
One Is Killed Two Near Death In An Auto Crash
A collision of two cars near Germania in Atlantic City leaves one dead and two likely fatally injured. Matthew Corsie, 45, owner of a New York cafe, is named the deceased. Allen Larkinse, manager of a boardwalk cafe, and his wife are described as the most seriously injured.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Germania
Matthew Corsie
New York
Allen Larkinse
Virginia City Tax Rates and Debts Report
State auditor figures for 1925 1926 show Winchester with the lowest tax rate among 21 Virginia cities at 1 4 percent per hundred. Winchester also has a small bonded debt of 586 900, with only three cities having lower indebtedness for comparable populations. Other city data include bond totals and tax rates for Alexandria Bristol Buena Vista Charlottesville Clifton Forge Danville Fredericksburg Hampton Hopewell Newport News Norfolk Petersburg Portsmouth Radford Staunton Suffolk Williamsburg and Harrisonburg with notes of no report for the last.
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Virginia
State Auditor of Public Accounts
Winchester
Eee
Hampton
Radford
Staunton
Suffolk
Alexandria
Bristol
Buena Vista
Charlottesville
Clifton Forge
Danville
Fredericksburg
Hopewell
Newport News
Norfolk
Petersburg
Portsmouth
Canton
Williamsburg
Harrisonburg
Thinning Fruit Urged by Virginia Horticulturist Motz
Virginia fruit growers are urged to thin fruit as essential, says F A Motz of the Virginia extension division. He cites benefits including larger size and better color, fewer defects, lower harvesting effort, and more regular yields, with thinned trees yielding more quality No 1 fruit and reduced limb breakage.
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the Star
Blacksburg
Virginia
F. A. Motz
Virginia Extension ‘Division
Motz
Honeymoon Limited at Colonial Wins Strong Winchester Reception
Honeymoon Limited presented at the Colonial delighted a capacity Winchester crowd. The tabloid show features the Broadway Comedy Four and an array of talent led by Alyce Ann Turner and Charles Williams. The company offers lively comedy, snappy tunes, and a famed chorus for a strong engagement.
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Honeymoon Limited Company
Winchester
The
Colonial
Dainty Alyce Ann Turner
Miss Turner
Charles
Dome) Williams
Ruth Christy
Special Reformed Church Services
Rev Dr S L Flickinger of this city will preach at the Reformed Church in Stephenson at 1 30 p m Sunday afternoon He will also hold preparatory services at Centenary Reformed Church here at 8 o clock this evening.
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S. L. Flickinger
Stephenson
Flickinger
Centenary Reformed Church
Upshaw declines Prohibition party presidential nomination
Former congressman William D. Upshaw said he would not head the Prohibition party ticket to avoid splitting opposition to the Democratic nominee. The offer came from Arthur Burton, the secretary, in Atlanta on July 13.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
William D. Upshaw
Prohibition Party
Upshaw
Arthur Burton
Wanted Six laborers for experienced quarry work
Classified notice lists six laborers needed for stone quarry work with no other applicants considered. S. M. Perry associated with Va Woolen Mill. posted July 12 in the local paper. Virginia Loan & Thrift Corp to close at 4 PM starting July 12, with A S Hott as secretary manager. sale notice for July 18 19 and a big sale advertised in Monday's Star.
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S. M
Perry
Virginia Loan & Thrift Corp
S. Hott
Dollar Day Sales Planned by Winchester Merchants
Local merchants in Winchester announce dollar day sales on Wednesday and Thursday July 18 and 19 with extensive advertisements in The Star. Extra clerks will handle the anticipated rush as stores mark down stock for high quality merchandise and the issue of papers will reach Winchester suburbs and rural Virginia and West Virginia.
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Winchester
Star
Virginia
West Virginia
Hamburger’s
Lewis and Chichester
Army and Navy
Hammond Dollar
Orndorft and Brown
National Sales Company
F. S. Emmert, Son and Company
Wender’s
Jolliffe and Jolliffe
Ramsey Furniture Company
S. Kirson and Sons
the Leader
Moling and Cather
Valley Clothing House
Sample Shoe
Colonial Theatre
Grove Brothers
People's Drug Company
Alexander's
the Evening Star
Fog Delays Rescue of Alpinists on Foyne Island
Moscow reports fog will delay the ice breaker Krassin from reaching Foyne Island until tomorrow to pick up the Alpinists led by Captain Soro. Earlier sighting occurred yesterday but rescue paused to aid the Viglieri group off Northeast Land.
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Associated Press
London
Reuter
Moscow
Prof
Samokovitch
Krassin
Foyne Island
Soro
Viglieri
Italia
Umberto Nobile
King's Bay
Mrs Nat Page and Clarke County Woman Shop Today
Mrs Nat Page and her Clarke County daughter visited local shops today in a brief, downtown shopping excursion observed by residents.
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Nat Page
Clarke County
Serious Damage From Storms Ruins Ohio Valley
Wheeling and towns along the lower Ohio valley suffer from a major storm. Flooded plants and mines idle about 2,000 workers. Moundsville hit hardest with $200,000 in damage. United States Stamping Co flood causes $60,000 loss. One drowned, Wellsburg area. Lemoyne Vaughan injured by lightning ending athletic career.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio Valley
Moundsville
United States Stamping Company
P Gmt
Wellsburg
Lemoyne Vaughan
Fordham
Market Reverses Then Rallies on Rate Move
The New York market opened with losses after the New York Federal Reserve rediscount rate was raised but recovered to close strong as the call money rate was cut. Volume trended lower with about 1.9 million shares traded.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Federal Reserve
Kidnapped Miami Boy Found Safe In Coral Gables
Four year old Billy McAllister kidnapped from his mother’s home in Miami was found unharmed this morning in a vacant Coral Gables house. Neighbors heard him pounding on a closet door where he was locked. He described his captors as a fat man and a woman. Earlier, his grandmother Mrs. B C o Melhie was reportedly abducted from the home as a ransom demand of eight thousand dollars.
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Miami
Fla
Billy McAllister
Coral Gables
Mel Hie
Gov Ritchie to Confer With Smith on Campaign Matters
Gov Albert C. Ritchie said he will confer with Gov Alfred E. Smith within two weeks on campaign matters. He noted receipt of a letter from Smith hoping the Maryland executive would visit New York soon and said he would travel to New York week after next if Smith is available.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Albert C. Ritchie
Alfred E. Smith
Maryland
New York
Ritchie
Smith
Youth Hit By Foul Ball Dead
William Callin nineteen died in Frostburg from a fractured vertebra after being struck on the neck by a foul ball at a Sunday game. He was a Frostburg resident and remained in critical condition since the incident.
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Associated Press
Cumberland
William Callin
Frostburg
Young Callin
Richard Callin
Yard Party at Greenway Church Benefit
A yard party at Greenway Church at Double Toll Gate on July 21 raises funds for the Sunday School. Committee notes list event details and dates.
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Greenway Church
Double Tollgate
No Word From Mexican Goodwill Flyer After Flight
New York July 13 A Mexican goodwill flyer Capt Emelio Carranza vanished after a non stop flight to Mexico City. After 17 hours observers feared he might be lost while pursuing a compass route. Carranza's father Sebastian Carranza awaited word at the Mexican consulate with little news by noon.
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Associated Press
New York
Long Island
Emelio Ranza
Mexico City
Sebastian Carranza
Carranza
Tortoise shell rim glasses lost in city notice
Lost tortoise shell rim glasses returned to Star office. Notice posted by IKEY proprietor of Washington shoe shine parlor moved to 23 E Piccadilly St. Open to morrow.
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Washington Shoe Shine Parlor
E. Piccadilly St
IKEY
Star Office
Winchester Steam Laundry Ad Promises Easy Vacations
Call 28 and let us do your heavy work and you will enjoy vacation all the time. Winchester Steam Laundry offers laundry services as a time saving convenience.
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Winchester Steam Laundry
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