Young Man Fatally Hurt When Car Hits Parked Truck
LEESBURG Va July 22 Carl W Owen 23 of 327 Bryant street NW Washington was instantly killed early today when a auto in which he rode crashed into the rear of a truck parked near Aldie on the Lee Jackson highway. Robert Jackson of 221 H Street NW Washington who was with Owens escaped with minor injuries and Earl Hendricks of Glesbury NJ driver of the truck was unhurt. Officers said Hendricks stopped to fix a tire when Owens coming up from the rear crashed into it.
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Leesburg
Carl W. Owen
Bryant Street
N. W
Washington
Aldie
Lee-Jackson Highway
Robert Jackson
H Street
Owens
Earl Hendricks
Glesbury
N. J
Hendricks
Roanoke
W. Owen
Sun Oil Company
Winchester
C. W. Owen
Norfolk and Western
Rocky Dale Crossing
Tinker Creek
Sherley Edwards
Lewis Gale Hospital
Elizabeth Nelson
Staunton
Joe Frank Nelson
Lola Ridley
New York
R. S. Griffith
Waynesboro
Reenactment at Henry House Updates Bull Run Remembrance
MA Winchester notes a 75th anniversary re enactment of the Battle of Bull Run near the Henry house. Veterans of both armies attended and observed troop movements echoing Civil War commands while modern field pieces contrasted with historic artillery.
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Bull Run
Henry House
Big Bertha
Stonewall Jackson
New Heat Wave Spreads Over Great Corn Belts
CHICAGO July 22 A new heat wave with temperatures from 100 to 105 degrees will spread over the corn belt tomorrow government meteorologist J R Lloyd predicted today. He said the hundred mark would be exceeded in Kansas Nebraska western Iowa and northwestern Missouri.
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Chicago
Corn Belt
J. R. Lloyd
Lloyd
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Great Lakes
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Great Northwest
Topeka Hosts Republican Leaders Ahead of Nomination
Topeka greets arriving national figures as Rep. Bertrand Snell of New York announces the party’s presidential nomination. Gov. Alf M. Landon and his family, fresh from a Colorado vacation, prepare for a gala in Topeka with John Hamilton and other committee leaders due to discuss campaign strategy.
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Topeka
Kas
Bertrand Snell
New York
Alf M. Landon
Landon
Snell
John Hamilton
National Committee
Colorado
A Million For Union Is Goal
Washington reports that John L. Lewis and the AFL near a split as Phillip Murray announces a goal to organize 1,000,000 steel workers. The drive covers mills and fabricating plants with 400k to 500k fabricating workers plus about 500k production workers. The rift within the AFL councils deepens as Lewis refuses to bow to a council summons.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
Phillip Murray
Steel Organization
Steel Workers’ Organization Committee
Murray
Lewis United Mine Workers
Lewis
A. F. of L. Executive Council
Committee For Industrial Organization
Tropical Storm Off Puerto Rico Reported Near Mona Passage
The weather bureau in San Juan Puerto Rico reported a tropical disturbance of moderate intensity near Mona Passage, small in diameter, likely moving northwestward or west northwestward. The advisory comes from the Jacksonville Florida office dated July 22.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Weather Bureau
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Mona Passage
Yard Party Aids Kernstown Methodist Church Renovation
A two day yard party on the Kernstown Methodist Church lawn July 23 and 24 features home made cats to raise funds for church improvement. The event runs Thursday and Friday with proceeds benefiting the church.
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Kernstown Methodist Church
Hats 50 and $1.99 Mary Yeakley item
A local advertisement notes hats priced at 50 and a sale price of 1.99 tied to Mary Yeakley. The fragment lists a person name and a product price in a classified style.
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Mary S. Yeakley
Townsend forecasts 9 000 clubs wipe out major parties
Dr Francis E Townsend leaves Erie for Albany on a national speaking tour predicting the Democratic and Republican parties will be wiped out by his 9 000 clubs. He plans to return to Cleveland August 17 and says the expansion of clubs will continue across New England and beyond despite a court hearing over Old Age Pensions Ltd. funds.
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Erie
Francis E. Townsend
Albany
N. Y
Cleveland
Old Age Pensions, Ltd
New England
Names Group For Surveys On Plains Drought Relief
President Roosevelt formed a committee to study practical drought relief measures for the great plains and planned an August briefing in the parched region. He named Morris L. Cooke to head the study with members John C. Page Colonel Richard C. Moore Frederick H. Fowler Rexford G. Tugwell and Harry L. Hopkins.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Great Plains
White House
Morris L. Cooke
John C.page
Bureau of Reclamation
Richard C. Moore
Army Engineers
Frederick H. Fowler
National Resources Committee
Rexford G. Tugwell
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress
Arline Judge Named World’s Most Beautiful Figure
Hollywood July 22 The expert Edwin Marriott proclaims Arline Judge the perfectly formed and world’s most beautiful feminine figure. Marriott cites credentials from princes, duchesses, and famed singers, listing past clients like Mary Astor and Barbara La Marr among others.
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Hollywood
Arline
Edwin Marriott
Marriott
Ingrid
Sweden
Lady de Clifford
England
Hedda Pfundmayer
Lily Pons
Mary Astor
Bobbe Arnst
Helen Kane
Sidney Foxe
Evelyn Laye
Barbara la Marr
Miss Judge
Quillen Cleared in Self Defense Slaying Case
Kelley Quillen age 24 was acquitted today by a Scott County Criminal Court jury in the slaying of his distant cousin W F Quillen near Fort Blackmore last month. Defense contended self defense. The report notes a sale listing from Moling and Cather at page 1.
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Gate City
Kelley Quillen
Scott County Criminal Court
W. F. Quillen
Fort Blackmore
Maryland West Virginia bid to open Harpers Ferry bridge
Gov. Nice and Gov. Kump expect three weeks or less to allow traffic over the B and O Railroad bridge at Harpers Ferry as Maryland and West Virginia offer 75 000 to buy the Harpers Ferry toll bridge. Court actions and stockholder consent hold up final sale as O Connor prepares tentative contracts.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Harry W. Nice
Maryland
Harpers Ferry and Potomac Bridge Company
West Virginia
Bridge Company
O’connor
Nice
Kump
Baltimore and Ohio
Maryland State Roads Commission
Potomac
Harpers Ferry Bridge Company
Harpers Ferry Company
Ferry Company
O'Connor
Kiwanis Club Inducts Three Members at Luncheon
Three members were inducted at the Kiwanis Club meeting and luncheon at the George Washington Hotel. Inductees were Col. E. J. Cullen Rev. E. B. McGukin and G. F. Yeak ley. John Rosenberger chaired the ceremony with assistants Jesse Oakes and Andrew Bell.
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Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
Col
E. J. Cullen
E. B. McGukin
G. F. Yeakley
John Rosenberger
Education
Jesse Oakes
Andrew Bell
U S Vessels Go To Spain
United States warships were ordered to Spain as a precaution amid civil conflict. The battleship Oklahoma and cruiser Quincy were dispatched, with Oklahoma near Cherbourg and Quincy sailing from Norfolk to reach Gibraltar, to evacuate Americans if needed. No other Americans reported harmed.
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United States
Spain
France
Oklahoma
Quincy
State Department
Cherbourg
Annapolis
William H. Standley
Spanish Battle Rages As Loyalists, Rebels Clash In Cities
The conflict intensifies across San Sebastian Toledo and other cities with reports of decisive battles near Toledo. The United States moves to safeguard nationals as two warships stand by to receive refugees amid growing European tensions.
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Associated Press
American State Department
San Sebastian
Toledo
Washington
Hull
Paris
Spanish Morocco
Bay of Biscay
Reuter’s
Seville
Spain
Lisbon
Portugal
Cadiz
Madrid
Lost billfold on Cameron Street prompting return request
A brown billfold lost on Cameron Street seeks its owner. Please mail the billfold and papers to Hutchenson DeHaven in Gainesboro Virginia. The notice asks for the rightful owner to reclaim valuables.
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Brown
Cameron Street
Hutchenson DeHaven
Gainesboro
Wanted A varieties early apples and peaches at Utler's
Classified brief requests A varieties early apples and peaches sought by Utler's Packing House. Contact Utler's Packing House for details and delivery or pickup arrangements.
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Utler’'S Packing House
Stephenson Church Benefit to Help Debt Clearance
Stephenson Church holds a benefit on Thursday July 23 at 6 pm to aid church debt. If rain affects, the event shifts to the next night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson Church
Thurs
Safety Not Guaranteed in Spanish Waters Amid European Tensions
Officials of two Spanish cities warned American consular representatives that they cannot guarantee the safety of Americans and other foreigners. The State Department noted Hull suggested the unstable European situation could push the U S to reestablish a naval squadron in European waters.
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Washington
State Department
Hull
United States
Warren County Centennial Baby Show Planned at Methodist Church
The Warren County Centennial Celebration will feature a baby show for ages six to 24 months in the social room of the Methodist Church on August 7. Two classes will judge health and attractiveness with entries open to Warren County and other Virginia areas. Entries require a physical exam and toxoid vaccination unless already given, with Mrs. C. A. Stokes and Miss Martha Brent Burrus coordinating entries.
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Front Royal
Warren County
Methodist Church
Virginia
Martha Brent Burrus
C. A. Stokes
Rebels Seize San Sebastian as Madrid Hold Breached
Loyal Spaniards massed 2000 miners and a mountain battery attacked San Sebastian to oust rebels. Civil governor returns with miners while rebels defend barricades. AP correspondent blocked by armed guards on the frontier as rebel column nears Madrid.
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Robert Parker
Associated Press
Hendaye
France
Biscay Bay
San Sebastian
United States
Claude G. Bowers
Paris
Fort Guadalupe
San 1
Nhe Mpritish -Eon
Guadalupe
Asturias
Popular Front
Vera
Luis de Villaneuva
Camplona
Madrid
Colonel de Villanueva
International Bridge
Iran
Await Replies To Park Fund Appeal
Letters were sent to 500 citizens by the Winchester Park Association to aid playground facilities. Signed by treasurer John L. Shine, envelopes were provided for replies. Only 83 answered, and park officials asked for additional contributions.
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Winchester Park Association
John L. Shine
Sewanna Sails From Nova Scotia Harbor for Yarmouth
President Roosevelt today sailed his vacation schooner Sewanna from Low er Wood Harbor Nova Scotia in a light haze. The vessel, under a southeast wind, headed northwestward over the Bay of Fundy toward Yarmouth as hopes for better luck were noted.
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Liberty
Lower Wood Harbor
N. S
Roosevelt
Nova Scotia
Yarmouth
Lower Bay of Fundy
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Morris Cooke
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Moling & Cather
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Roads Commission
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Central Press
U. S
Winchester Evening Star
Ron
Europe
Gibraltar
Bilbao
Warren
Mountain Battery
Park Fund
Sewanna Sails
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