Man and Woman Linked With Lindbergh Case In Idaho Probe
Police report two Franklin Park servants located after disappearing the day after the Lindbergh kidnapping. Mrs and Mr Thornberg may have knowledge of the ladder and chisel found at the Lightfoots. Two Newark detectives were sent to Pocatello Idaho to interview Ignace Blaustein who claimed to drive the kidnapper’s car.
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Idaho
Associated Press
Hopewell
N. Y
Lindbergh
Franklin Park
Cook
C. Leandro Lightfoots
Lightfoots
Paul Thornberg
Thornberg
Germany
Newark
Pocatello
Ignace Blaustein
Frank Brex
Newark Force
Brex
Bank Bandits Renew Activities In Middle West
Three bandits escaped with between seven thousand and eight thousand dollars today from the Prospect Citizens Bank at Prospect nine miles south of Marion Ohio. An officer and resident exchanged shots with the holdup men but they fled in an automobile. In Delavan Wisconsin four men robbed the Tate Bank of about seven thousand dollars after holding W R Topping president of the bank prisoner in his home overnight. Topping and his wife and small daughter were held captive. before opening time the robbers forced him to unlock the vault.
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Associated Press
Marion
Ohio
Prospect Citizens Bank
Prospect
Here
Delavan
Wis
Tate Bank of
Delvan
W. R. Topping
Topping
Notice corrects R G A membership listing
Through error the name of Fries' Grocery was omitted from the R G A member list in yesterday's Star. Fries' Grocery is after of this organization. LOOK YOUR BEST EASTER Have your suits and dresses dry cleaned THE BETTER WAY for the Easter Holidays NAT HAWKINS 16-81-14 16 18 Phone 392 M
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Fries’ Grocery
Nat Hawkins
Woman's slaver to pay penalty for his crimes
Harry F Powers, known as the bluebeard, awaits execution on the scaffold in Moundsville W Va after his attorney failed to obtain a stay. He faced multiple denials from state and federal courts over appeals and habeas corpus requests for the murders of Dorothy Pressler Lemke and four others whose bodies were found buried near his Quiet Dell home.
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Associated Press
Moundsville
W. Va
Harry F. Powers
Bluebeard
State Supreme Court
William Baker
United States District Court
Clarksburg
80000 Cigarettes and Cash Stolen from Local Warehouse
Winchester police probe burglary at Winchester Wholesale Grocery Company early last night. Thieves seized 80000 cigarettes including 60000 Lucky Strikes and 20000 Camels, plus 82 dollars from a opened safe. Officers Bayliss Cline and Bowers investigate clues and suspects. exact entry method unknown.
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Winchester
Winchester Wholesale Grocery
George Garber
Bayliss
Cline and Bowers
Lost spectacles near bank and post office
Lost tortoise shell rim spectacles between Union Bank and the Post Office. Reward offered at Star Office.
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Union Bank
Post Office
Star Office
Public sale of household furniture at 23 West Piccadilly
A public sale is set for Saturday March 19 at 1 p.m. featuring household furniture of all kinds at 23 West Piccadilly.
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West Piccadilly
Free Armour ham sandwiches and Chase and Sanborne coffee special
At Riley's store all day Saturday enjoy Armour's Star Ham Sandwiches and Chase and Sanborne's Coffee. Simply call 28 or 29 to arrange convenient collection. Winchester Steam Laundry schedule noted for Mon Wed Sat with delivery or service details.
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Riley’s
Armour’s Star
Chase and Sanbourn’s
Winchester Steam Laundry
Largest lamb born in county astonishes farmers
A lamb weighing about 1 ae and born last Sunday on Ross Boyd's farm near Kerns Town is described as the largest at birth of its species ever reported in the county. Farmers say they have never heard of such a large lamb at birth and note the animal is healthy and spry for its age.
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Ross Boyd
Kernstown
John M M Renner Dies After Stroke in Winchester
John Mason Renner longtime Winchester resident died at 4 00 pm at his East Piccadilly street home from a stroke suffered five weeks earlier He was born in Harpers Ferry W V on March 29 1859 and worked in the woolen industry He was a member of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church and the Charley Rouss Fire Company Survived by his widow Myra Virginia Bowen a son Samuel H Renner three daughters Elizabeth A Renner Mrs Robert W Snapy and Elsie L Herrell two sisters and one brother Funeral will be held Sunday at 3 30 pm from the family home with services by Rev W M Brashears and burial Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers named
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John Mason Renner
Winchester
East Piccadilly Street
Mr. Renner
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Asa W
Mabel Williams Renner
Renner
Market Street
Myra Virginia Bowen
William and Elizabeth Bowen
Frederick County
Samuel H. Renner
Elizabeth A. Renner
Robert W. Snapv
Elsie L. Herrell
Amos Renner
Alice Huff
Rebecca Renner
Clarke County
Ce M. Brashears
Mount Hebron
C. M. Martin
C. B. Harry
L. L. Shutts
Edward B. Sartelle
John McDonald
Henkel Carpenter
William Stone Recovering From Injuries In Fight
William Stone, 40, of Upperville Fauquier county, slowly recovers from injuries after a Sunday night fight with Frank Jasper, 36, at Jasper's home. Jasper was arrested by state patrolman Carroll Hutchison and Sgt. Ned Bosher, jailed in Warrenton on assault charges. Jasper says he acted in self defense.
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William Stone
Upperville
Fauquier County
Frank Jasper
Stone
Jasper
W. C. Langley
Satan Carroll Hutchison
Ned Bosher
Middleburg
Warrenton
Lodging Records Show Twelve Lodgers From Wide Regions
Winchester Police records reveal on Wednesday night March 16 twelve individuals used city jail cells as lodging. The group came from Florida Pennsylvania Ohio Virginia Alabama Kentucky West Virginia and Canada. The youngest lodger was a 7 year old boy with his parents while the oldest was a 51 year old man.
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Winchester Police Department
United States
Canada
Florida
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Virginia
Alabama
Kentucky
West Virginia
Page States His Position on Winchester Water
Winchester leader W Nelson Page explains support for adequate water supply at affordable cost with soft water to reduce plumbing repairs and soap use. He notes impact on attracting industries and cites Heinz plant interest. A engineers report is awaited for final citizen study.
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Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Winchester
Bell
Canettius von
Council For
Kiwanis Club
Carthanly
H. J. Heinz Company
Red Grange at Palace Tonight in Nine Star Screen Program
Handley Hi students and football fans will see Harold Red Grange, famed Galloping Ghost, in a Nine Star screen program at the Palace tonight. An early attendance is urged as the event promises exceptional merit and a popular football legend.
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Handley-Hi
Harold “Red” Grange
the Palace Tonight
Final Rites for Scott Grant Attended in Fredericksburg
Funeral services for Scott Grant, noted Fredericks County stockman, were held at 3 p.m. at the Huntsberry home on North Loudoun and Peyton streets. The service included readings of Rock of Ages and Jesus Lover of My Soul by Rev. Lambert and was followed by interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Surviving relatives include Mrs. Huntsberry, sister Miss Pheba Elizabeth Grant, and brothers Dr. John L. Grant James S. Grant and Edward W. Grant. Pallbearers were Charles R. McCann Harry K. Russell John M. Fishpan Jacob H. Yost Albert L. Baker and Lee Boyce.
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John A. Huntsberry
North
Loudoun
Peyton Streets
Scott Grant
Frederick County
Lambert
Jesus
Grant
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Mrs. Huntsberry
Mr. Grant
Pheba
Elizabeth Grant
This City
John L. Grant
James S. Grant
Winchester
Edward W. Grant
Clearbrook
Charles R. McCann
Harry K. Russell
John M. Fishpan
Jacob H. Yost
Albert L. Baker
Lee Boyce
Choir To Sing Popular Cantata Sunday Evening
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church presents Maunder's cantata Penitence Pardon and Peace at 7:30 pm Sunday Palm Sunday observance. Soloists Mrs. A C Halvosa Mrs Ray Sartelle Eugene Russell and Dr Ray Sartelle with Lula Rush at organ. Choir directed by Harry B French guest director from Baltimore.
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Market Street Methodist
A. C. Halvosa
Ray Sartelle
Eugene Russell
Lula Rush
Harry B. French
Baltimore
Sartelle
French
Howard Park Methodist Episcopal Church
Winchester
Roosevelt Holds Large Lead In North Dakota Ballots
Returns from 2,007 of 3,235 ND precincts show Roosevelt with 48,246 votes to Murray's 29,203 for presidential preference. In GOP race, Roosevelt leads with 32,697 to Coxey 22,008. Ohio and New Jersey move toward possible referendum on the 18th amendment as prohibition looms in Chicago convention discussions.
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Associated Press
Argo
N. D
North Dakota
Roosevelt
Murray
France
Coxey
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hurley
Chicago
Secretary of War
Ralph E. Williams
Oregon
Cleveland
Maurice Maschke
Ohio
New Jersey
Republican State Committee
Hoover
Williams
Republican National Committee
Columbus
George White
White
New Yorker
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Kansas
Murder Plot Uncovered In Labor Union Case
Police raided last night arresting four men and a woman in an alleged murder plot against labor union officials. Targets included C E Haury and later John Possehl and Frank E Langdon. arrests followed taped conversations after anonymous phone messages. Members from Washington and Chicago named in the case, tied to discrimination in job assignments amid union tensions.
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Associated Press
Washington
C. E. Haury
International Union of
r=ating Engineers
John Possehl
Frank E. Langdon
Union Journal
Langdon
Posseh
Arthur Huddell
Huddell
George McSullen
Chicago
Walter Reed
Kay Reed
Ed, Johnson
Bert Wilson Carpenter
Bliss Forebush to Lecture on Ancient Egypt Tonight
Bliss Forebush of Baltimore a noted Society of Friends member will present an illustrated talk at 8 in the library tonight. The subject Ancient Egypt and the Hebrews. Slides from the Metropolitan Museum in New York will be shown. Free admission. All are invited.
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Bliss Forebush
Baltimore
Society of Friends
Forebush
Metropolitan Museum
New York
Sales Tax Fight Reaches Real Test In House
Washington reports seven days of bitter debate over a $1.096 billion revenue bill. Opponents push a higher tax on incomes above $8,000 to 7 percent, with planned raises to fund government needs. Representative Laguardia leads the Independents in backing the reform, while Crisp estimates the measure could raise $20 million annually.
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House
Associated Press
Washington
Ways and Means
Crisp
Mar
Rainey
Illinois
Hagerstown Hospital Reports Large Annual Deficit
Washington County Hospital at Hagerstown Md reports for year ended Sept 30 1931 an operating loss of 24267 and a net deficit of 117136. The year shows 11580 free hospital days up 1482 from prior year and 1302 free patients.
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Hagerstown Hospital
Hagerstown
Washington County
Jail Break Frees Two In Morgantown Lockup
Berkeley Springs West Virginia two prisoners Walter Spriggs and Charles True escaped by sawing through double doors of Morgantown county jail last night. Seventeen inmates were in custody. It is the third jail escape in recent months. Spriggs faced two more days of a ten day sentence for a license violation. True was awaiting grand jury action on a theft charge.
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Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Walter Spriggs
Charles True
Morgan County
Spriggs
True
Norfolk houses swapped by wrecking crew mix up
Norfolk police traced a missing ten room house from the Hargrove estate to a mistaken demolition. Investigators found a wrecking crew had torn down the wrong numbered house 1042, the Hargrove residence on Forty third street, while the McCoy home two blocks away on Forty fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
E. S. Hargrove
Hargrove
James McCoy
McCoy
Agent takes wrong bed from wrong house in Annapolis
F Lee Sears of a local furniture firm went to reclaim a bed due on installments. He entered a home and ordered Mrs Marguerite Duckett and her 9 day old baby from the bed. Sears was jailed on assault charges after being released on $500 bond. The mix up involved the wrong woman, bed, and house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
F. Lee Sears
Marguerite Duckett
Sears
Stay of execution denied for Harry F. Powers
Charleston West Virginia date line reports Governor Conley denied a stay of execution for Harry F Powers known as Bluebeard. The stay request from his counsel J Ed Law was denied after careful consideration. Powers is condemned to die tonight for the slaying of Dorothy Pressler Lemke a divorced woman from Northboro Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed, Long
Powers
Conley
United States
Charleston
W. Va
Harry F. Powers
Bluebeard
J. Ed Law
Dorothy Pressler Lemke
Northboro
Mass
Tall Cedars Ceremonial Planned Across Mid-Atlantic District
Tall Cedars of Lebanon District No. 13 will stage a ceremonial at the State Armory in Hagerstown Maryland next Wednesday. Representatives from forests across Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia and Delaware will attend. J W McClellan Baltimore grand Tall Cedar of Baltimore Forest said about 600 Baltimoreans will attend and Capital Forest of Washington plans strong representation.
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Hagerstown
Tall Cedars of
Lebanon
State Armory
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Delaware
J. W. McClellan
Baltimore
Grand Tall Cedar
Baltimore Forest
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Jersey
Schwarzkopf
Princeton Preparatory School
Middle West
Bluebeard” Powers
Lamb We. Vamuny
County
John MM. Renner
Page
W. Nelson Page
RED” Grange
Football Star Palace Tonight
RE. A. Lambert
Peteron Street Methodist Church
Generites
Frank T. McFaden
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
George W. Stover
Winchester United Brethren Church
Gov. Roosevelt
Dakota
Washington Labor Union
Ways
First Street
DcCoy Rouse
Suffolk
Josephine Mitchell
Tom Mitchell
Stanley Joseph George
Gus George
Norfolk House
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