Virginia intensifies fight on polio outbreak with 15 new cases
Virginia health officials report 15 new infantile paralysis cases over the weekend, bringing total since June to 259. Al bemarle and Roanoke remain hotspots as Petersburg readies the first serum test clinic under Dr. A. G. Gilliam.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Health Department
Albemarle
Roanoke
Petersburg
A. G. Gilliam
United States Public Health Service
Farmington Country Club
Charlottesville
C. H. Eller
Leesburg
County Health Board
Abemarle
Gordonsville
Piedmont District Assembly of the Christian Church
Fairfax
Spotsylvania
Amelia
Fauquier
Warrenton
N. C
Raleigh
J. C. Knox
Knox
State Board of Health
Insiders Grab $2.8 Million as Others Get Little
Senate lobby committee disclosed profits of 2.8 million dollars to insiders of Associated Gas and Electric from 1929 to 1934 through private companies serving AGEs subsidiaries. Witnesses testified payments slowed after 1931 and ceased in 1932 while the House debated the administration utilities bill.
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Washington
Associated Gas and Electric Company
Senate Lobby Committee
Howard
Hopson
House
Burns
Huddleston
Ben Cohen
Senate
Servees
Schwellenbach
Federal Trade Commission
8. C. Ross
New York State Joint Legislative Committee
Ross
Death Mystery Comes To Life In Virginia Town
In Waynesboro Virginia Sheriff Gilkeson reopened a three year old case about Orie Grove age 13 who disappeared September 26 1932. He’s believed murdered with a body hidden in the Sherando neighborhood and investigations focus on wells near the Groves farm in Augusta County. Details withheld to protect the probe as digging begins at a suspected grave site.
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Waynesboro
Jul
Gilkeson
Orie Grove
Sherando
Isaac Grove
Augusta County
Orde
Rivers Stops Martin In Fifth At Harrisonburg
California featherweight Joe Rivers ranked second in the East knocked out Frankie Martin of Worcester in the fifth round at the W F W Relief Fund show on Harrisonburg’s outdoor baseball field. About 200 spectators watched the feature bout as Rivers scored with an overhand right after pressing early and twice sent Martin to the canvas. Both fighters weighed 129 pounds.
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California
Joe Rivers
Frankie Martin
Worcester
W. F. W. Relief Fund
Harrisonburg
Martin
Rivers
Jory Dundee
Perry Knowles
Frankie McTenner
Baltimore
Knowles
Dundee
McTenner
Walter Sweetre
Jim Jameson
Philadelphia
Jameson
Snecker
Cary
William Horvatch
Grotto
Horvatch
Jack Drift
Paul Veasey Granted Absolute Divorce
Paul W. Veasey receives an absolute divorce from Mrs. Margaret B. Veasey on grounds of desertion dating from March 1, 1933. Judge Philip Williams signed the decree in Frederick County Circuit Court. Neither party may remarry within six months of the order.
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Paul W. Veasey
Margaret B. Veasey
Philip Williams
Frederick County
Lady Tubbs at the Palace in lively Universal film
Alice Brady stars in Lady Tubbs showing at the Palace Theatre with Douglas Montgomery Anita Louise in the Universal picture. The comedy follows a charming girl who trounces men at poker and fills the screen with humor and mischief. Supporting roles include June Clayworth Alan Mowbray Hedda Hopper and Phyllis Brooks. A Pax News reel and a novelty accompany the feature.
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Palace
Lady Tubbs
Alice Brady
Douglas Montgomery
Anita Louise
Universal Picture
Palace Theatre
June Clayworth
Alan Mowfray
Hedda Hopper
Phyllis Brooks
Pax News
Democracy to oppose Borah in re election bid
Democratic leaders deny a meeting to plan Borah opposition yet express resolve to defeat the Idaho senator. Postmaster General Farley and Emil Hurja rebut rumors of a conference while noting Borah backed New Deal measures and NRA opposition.
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Washington
Borah
Farley
Democratic National Committee
Salt Lake
Idaho
C. Ben Ros
Roosevelt
Sore
NRA
Emil Hurja
Biblical Pageant At Massanetta Attracts Notice
The Massanetta Biblical Pageant will be staged at Massanetta Springs on August 20 21 and 23. A large cast of several hundred will portray eight episodes with rapid role assignments and two rehearsals before opening. The pageant manuscript by T Beverly Campbell was read to ministers and Bible scholars who approved its historical accuracy.
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Massanetta
Massanetta Springs
T. Beverly Campbel
E. L. Woolf
E. B. Jackson
M. L. Minnick
Parks Wilson
J. Silor Garrison
$100,000 Ruby Necklace Stolen On Fifth Avenue
Thousands passed a Fifth Avenue jewelry store as two robbers stripped its stock and a $100,000 ruby necklace once owned by Marie Antoinette. Police estimate loot at up to $100,000 excluding the priceless piece displayed with a government certified authenticity card. The article notes a digressive line about Porto Rican gambling habits.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Marie Antoinette
Roosevelt allocates relief funds for disease survey plan
President Roosevelt set aside 3.45 million dollars in work relief for the Public Health Service to survey diseases with 111 thousand allocated to Maryland and 59.5 thousand to Virginia. The plan aims to employ 3,500 workers, conduct house to house illness prevalence canvassing, perform targeted medical exams, and survey chronic care facilities. Simultaneously, Harry Hopkins announced continued adult education via work relief with 1200 teachers attending summer schools and about 2 million adults expected to pursue training.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Public Health Service
Maryland
Virginia
Hugh S. Cummings
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress
Hopkins
Post Held Up By Red Tape
International red tape over a passport today temporarily delayed Wiley Post and Mrs. Post from taking off for Seattle Alaska and Siberia. The flier awaited word from officials in San Francisco to obtain credentials for the flight as a previous passport had expired.
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Los Angeles
Wiley Post
Seattle
Alaska
Siberia
San Francisco
Mrs. Post
Typhoons Sweep Isle of Formosa
The Rengo News Agency reported from Taihoku that Formosa faced one of its worst typhoons. Central regions suffered extensive damage while Shieninku city, already struck by two earthquakes this year, was hard hit.
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Tokyo
Rengo
Taihoku
Formosa
Shineniku
Summons by Publication in Divorce Suit
Public summons in Frederick County Virginia declares D E Walker must appear within ten days after publication to contest a divorce on wilful desertion grounds. Order requires four weekly notices in The Winchester Evening Star and posting at the courthouse front door.
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Circuit Court
County OF
Frederick
Virginia
Katherine A. Moore
William A. Moore
Wilam A. Moore
Lefendant
Winchester Evening Star
Court House
Winchester
Bessie, Brannon
Raymond E. Perrine
P. Q
D. BF. Walker
D. E. Walker
Frederick County
Co. C. Brannon
John J. Williams
J. Sloan Kuykendall
Notice of Divorce and Remarriage
Notice to friends announces a divorce from Blanche Walker of Winchester Virginia on grounds of incompatibility after seven years and states marriage to Matilda Adams of Washington Virginia with residence near Martinsburg West Virginia.
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Blanche Walker
Winchester
Matilda Adams
Washington, Va
Martinsburg
W. Va
England Sweeps Davis Cup Mayhem Over U S in Wimbledon
England crushed the United States 5–0 in the Wimbledon Davis Cup challenge round. Fred Perry defeated Wilmer Allison 4 6 6 5 3 The win plus H W Austin over Don Budge 6 2 6 4 6 8 7 5 clinched the series for Great Britain.
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Wimbledon
Eng
United States
Fred Perry
Wilmer Allison
H. W. (Bunny) Austin
Don Budge
Great Britain
France
America
Australia
Sam
Perry
Austin
George Patrick Hughes
Raymond Tuckey
Allison
Johnny van Ryn
Budge
England
From Palace to White House The Mansion’s Transformation
The Washington executive mansion began as The Palace and then The Executive Mansion. British fires in 1814 left scars later hidden by white paint. Rebuilt, it became known as the White House, a name made official when Roosevelt ordered it engraved on his stationery.
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City of
Washington
White House
Theodore Roosevelt
Reference of case to Master Commissioner in Chancery in Virginia
The Frederick County Virginia circuit court orders W. E. Edwards to inquire into L. L. Hockman interest liens partition and ownership in Hillcrest real estate and report findings. Publication notice will run in The Winchester Evening Star for two weeks. Aug 8 1935 hearing set at 17 Court Square Winchester VA with parties to attend with records.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
G. W. Lemley
L. L. Hockman
W. E. Edwards
Hillcrest
Winchester Evening Star
No. 17
Court Square
Winchester
Ww. E. Edwards
Harrison & Harrison
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Lee County
Jonesville
Joseph P. McCarthy
William Randolph Hearst
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McCarthy
Paul Veasey
Hable
Isle of Formosa
Circuit Court of
Muggs McGinnis
National Society For the Prevention OF
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Toots
Chicago
Windy City
Feral Rae
Goodrich
Silvertown
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Goodrich Safety
Silvertowns
Golden F
Cammer Tire Company
Braddock and Boscawen Sts
Safety League
Silvertown Safety League
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