Thomas Erskine: Early Champion of Free Press and Speech
A portrait of Thomas Erskine, early defender of free press and speech, detailing his pivotal English trials. It recounts his first case defending Captain Baillie at Greenwich Hospital, the Dean of St Asaph matter, and the landmark King versus Hardy amid post revolutionary fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Republic
Erskine
Thomas Erskine
Lord
England
Baillie
Greenwich Hospital
Earl of Sandwich
Sandwich
Seamen’s Hospital
Bar
Young Erskine
King
Hardy
St. Asaph
Feta
Reform Societies
Robert Watt
President Coolidge
Horne Tooke
Thewell
Edinburgh
Tenth Earl of Buchan
Robert Bruce
France
Great Britain
Baron Erskine
Memorial Hospital tea features gypsy fortune telling at garden party
The Women's Auxiliary hosts a June 24 tea at Mrs. P. W. Boyd's home to benefit the hospital. A gypsy fortune teller will entertain guests from the afternoon through seven, with a string ensemble led by Mrs. Austin Sloat providing music amid Madonna lilies and delphiniums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Women’s Auxiliary
P. W. Boyd
Austin Sloat
Mrs Wilmer Shade Returns From Father's Funeral
Mrs Wilmer Shade and daughter Miss Elizabeth Shade have returned from Spartansburg South Carolina where Mrs Shade attended the funeral of her father the late John W Teasley Miss Martha Shade remained to visit relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer Shade
Elizabeth Shade
Spartansburg
S. C
Shade
John W. Teasley
Martha Shade
Retiring Army Colonel Takes House in This City
Colonel and Mrs. Edward J. Cullen have taken the Gray house at 301 Courtfield avenue and plan to make their home here. Colonel Cullen, formerly commanding officer at Fort Wright New York, expects to retire in August after 35 years in the Army. Mr and Mrs Harry Lindamood and son Harry Jr of McKeesport Pa and Miss Elizabeth Lindamood of St Petersburg Fla guests of Mrs Katie Forney have returned to Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Cullen
Gray House
Courtfield Avenue
Cullen
Fort Wright
New York
Army
Harry Lindamood
Harry, Jr
McKeesport
Elizabeth Lindamood
St. Petersburg
Fla
Katie Forney
South Cameron Street
Pennsylvania
That's All He Did Divorce Case Details In North Carolina
Recorder Joseph Dawson refused to name the woman but reported her reasons for a divorce suit. She described domestic abuse including salt poured on the bed liquor thrown in her face burns from a cigarette and beatings with padded pajamas.
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Kinston
N. C
Joseph Dawson
Front Royal Notes and Upcoming Church Sermons
Mrs F D Smith of Farmville visits Front Royal. Dr Frank S Hickman of Duke University will preach at the Front Royal Methodist Church with special choir music. Rev Norman E Richardson of the Presbyterian Theological Seminary will lead the 8 00 service. Wedding news includes Miss Reba Riley and Mr Loring C Staples with attendees from Berryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickman
Frank S. Hickman
Duke University
Durham
N. C
Front Royal Methodist Church
Norman E. Richardson
D. D
Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Chicago
Ill
Berryville
Reba Riley
Loring C. Staples
Gladys Durrow
Virginia Curron
Elizabeth Hale
Alice Rhodes
Supinger
Landon Haley
George Vines
Local Social Notes From Region Attendances And Plans
Mrs. Lucille Tennent visits relatives in Rileysville. Miss Annie Compton travels to Washington for days with her sister Miss Isla Compton. Mrs. Violette Collins spent yesterday in Washington. Dr. and Mrs. John Breslin and their daughter return from western Pennsylvania. Mrs. Hugh Hite visits Washington on Wednesday. Mr. Ralph Gimmell Mr. Wallace Thomason and Scouts Harold Smith Jr and Bradford Reid attend a Scout Area meeting in Woodstock. Meeting outlines two four club ball leagues and camping plans.
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Annie Compton
Washington
Miss Isla Compton
John Breslin
Pennsylvania
Ralph Gimmell
Wallace Thomason
Harold Smith, Jr
Bradford Reid
Woodstock
Local residents return from visits and moves in Falls Church
Mr Wesley Walton in charge of the A and P store at Falls Church spent Thursday at home. Mrs Locke wife of Rev Dr Locke of Washington and daughter Dorothy have returned home after visiting Dr and Mrs Hansbrough. Henry Bush gone to North Carolina for a telephone job. J J Foster returned from Blacksburg FFA meeting with local boys in judging contests. Presbyterian Church Woman's Circle held a rummage sale in Strickles building West Main. Prof Q D Gasque at home for weekend from University of Virginia. Ellen Jones returns home from a motor trip to New York Massachusetts and New Jersey to Milldale. Training School now in session at the academy will attend services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Walton
Falls Church
Locke
W. F. Locke
Washington
Dorothy Locke
L. F. Hansbrough
J. J. Foster
Blacksburg
The
Presbyterian Church
Strickle’s
West Main Street
Ellen Jones
New York
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Mrs
Charlie Jones
Milldale
Washington Visitors and Job Move Mentioned
Mr Alden Rudacille of Washington spends the week with his parents Mr and Mrs Isaac Rudacille. Mr Hollis Updyke has gone to Washington where he has accepted a position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden Rudacille
Washington
Mrs
Isaac Rudacille
Hollis Updyke
Washigton
Pole Line Removal Affects Manor Avenue Front Royal
Work begins early this week to remove overhead poles on Manor avenue as the new street lighting is placed in underground cable. The Town Electric System, Virginia Telephone and Telegraph, and C P Telephone lines will share a single pole line along Prospect to Main streets, with completion expected in about 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Manor Avenue
Virginia Telephone and Telegraph Company
Prospect
Main Streets
Checks Arrive For Second 1935 Wheat AAA Payments
County Agent D. M. Cloyd reports checks totaling 5 300.72 dollars were received yesterday for the second payment on 1935 wheat contracts under the AAA. All farmers are asked to call and collect their checks.
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Front Royal
D. M.cloyd
AAA
Man Awarded Contract For Manor Avenue Sidewalk
At a meeting of the town council Mark Reid of Front Royal was awarded the contract to construct a concrete sidewalk on the west side of Manor avenue between Prospect and Main streets. The new lighting system on Manor avenue was turned off for the first time Thursday night and similar lights have been installed on Royal avenue.
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Front Royal
Mark Reid
Manor Avenue
Prospect
Main Streets
Royal Avenue
Oldest Saginaw County naturalized citizen asks about check
John Martyn, 95, the county’s oldest naturalized resident, spoke his first words upon admission to citizenship asking when he would receive his check. The scene occurred in Saginaw Michigan as part of the naturalization event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw, Mich
John Martyn
Saginaw County
Woman Refuses Jail Visit Cites Elevator Fear
Dallas police report a woman tells detective Vic Register she cannot visit her husband in jail because she has never ridden an elevator. He has the prisoner sent downstairs, ending the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Vic Register
Register
Killer Elephant Wally Executed by Police Firing Squad
Wally the bull elephant who killed his keeper was executed by a rifle barrage. The chained animal posed in a Central Press soundphoto moments before the final shot, ending the danger he posed to humans.
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Philadelphia
James A. Farley
Farley
W. Forbes Morgan
Democratic National Committee
Central Press
Killer Elephant
Wally
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas Erskin
Francis
Marshal, Jr
Texas
Garrett
Llewellyn Garrett
Grace Miller
Round Hill High School
West Virginia
Francis J. Marshall, Jr
Francis J. Marshall
Cedar Creek Road
Marshall
Father
Shenandoah National Park and Valley
Skyline Drive
Shenandoah National Park
Roosevelt
Meadows
Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains
Shenandoah River
Massanutten Range
Shenandoah Valley
Valley Pike
U. S. 11
Lexington
Warren County
Bureau
Winchester Evening Star
Gussie McFall
Telephone Front
Rouyal 149-R
Front Royal News
F. D. Smith
Farmville
R. E. Purdum
Purdum
L. S. Rohr
Stephen M. Boyd, Jr
Rohr
Mary Louise Purdum
Charles Paris
Bobby Cassell
Calverton
Mr. Percy Hines
Elizabeth Clark
Lillian McFall
Helen Symons
Margaret Pence
Messrs
Harley Cooper
Billy Symons
Sam Winsboro
J. Patterson
Herbert Patterson
Thelma Green
Mary Ella
Maude Hines
W. P. Hines
Dalton Johnson
Mrs. Coopy Goodwin
Mr. Goodwin
Henry Downing
Carol Lee
Rolfe Millar
Lorraine
Janet Updyke
Marion Angelo
Lucille Tennent
Rileysville
Violette Collins
Hugh Hite
Henry Bush
North Carolina
Q. D. Gasque
University of Virginia
Academy
New Florence
Florence
Winchester Furniture Co
Main St
Farley Okays Convention Hall
Central Press Soundphoto
Marksmen
Fleishhacker
Sa Francisco
San Francisco Park Commission
Maytag
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