Car Tragedy at Grade Crossing Kills Miss Childress
A car carrying Miss Mabel Childress and J. L. Barton collided with a Norfolk and Western freight train at a grade crossing this afternoon. Jeax Childress and Mildred Childress suffered minor injuries and the vehicle was demolished. Barton was hospitalized in Farmville with serious injuries.
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Mabel Childress
J. L. Barton
Norfolk and Western
JeAx Childress
Mildred Childress
Barton
Farmville
Muddy Cumberland River Rises Over Flood Stage
The Cumberland River in Nashville rose more than ten feet over flood level, hindering gauge predictions. Government observers awaited more rainfall data from the upper valley. The surge displaced about 600 riverside residents and disrupted transit as one streetcar line shut down while tracks remained usable for slow rail traffic.
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Nashville
Tenn
Cumberland
Bureau
Graf Zeppelin To Make Another Trip To America
New York reports that the Graf Zeppelin will perform a double round trip between Germany and New York in early May as part of regular trans Atlantic dirigible service tests. Goodyear Zeppel in Company of Akron, Ohio, arranged the plan with a May 10 departure and a return to Germany after Lakehurst New Jersey refueling. The voyage will refine weather based routing ahead of a world circumnavigation toward year end with stops at Tokio and San Diego along the way.
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Graf Zeppelin
Germany
Ugh Allen
Goodyear Zeppelin Company
Akron
Ohio
Graf
Lakehurst
N. J
Frederichshafen
Frederickshafen
Tokio
San Diego
Cal
Detectives Seize Suspect In Kidnapping Of 12 Year Old Girl
Detectives leave Charlotte for Philadelphia with Curtis Spern Devonshire, accused in the disappearance of Alice La butis, 12, last Wednesday. The girl will be returned to her foster mother for care after a throat examination at Jefferson Hospital. Devonshire, described as a huckster, was previously arrested in Washington on a related charge that was dropped. fingerprints and photos have been sent.
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Philadelphia
Charlotte
N. Y
Curtis
Devonshire
Alice Labutis
Jefferson Hospital
Alice
Edwin D. Hesse
Washington Police
Curtis Spern Devonshire
Washington
Correction: Winchester Gun Club Not Joining Izaak Walton League
Winchester Chapter of the Izaak Walton League requests print correction regarding a March 29 issue. The article wrongly stated the Winchester Gun Club sought merger with the league. no such request exists. The Winchester Rod and Gun Club did seek to merge its membership with the league, and two dozen of twenty nine charter members attended the meeting.
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the Star
Izaak Walton League of America
Winchester Gun Club
Izaak Walton League
Winchester Rod and Gun Club
The
Walton League
Philip R. Fowlp
Winchester
Stimson Talks Policy On Schooner Case In Press Conference
Washington March 20 Henry I Stimson the new Secretary of State said he had engaged in shaping an American policy on the I'm Alone case but would not discuss it. The sinking of a Canadian rum runner by a Coast Guard boat is seen as a major issue with Kellogg’s vacated post and officials await Ottawa instructions. The French embassy awaits action on the drowning of a French seaman tied to the vessel while Sir Esme Howard relayed reports to London as Britain probes treaty implications.
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Washington
Henry I. Stimson
Coast Guard
Stimson
Frank J. Kellogg
Legation
Ottawa
New Orleans
State Department
Esme Howard
London
United States
Great Britain
Decisive Battle in Mexico Near as Forces Leap Toward Jimenez
Reports from the Mexican front say federal and rebel forces are converging on Jimenez Chihuahua with air scouting noting rebel southward movement from Jimenez toward Escalon. Armies are about 17 miles apart as both sides brace for a turning point battle.
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Associated Press
Chihuahua
Naco
Sonora
Jimenez
Almazan
Escalon
Bellano
Jiminéz
Olachea
Topete
Morrison
Cananea
Bermijillo
Escobar
Jiminez
Sale of Valuable Farm in Frederick County Virginia
By decree of the Cir cuit Court of Frederick County Virginia dated March 22 1929 the commissioner will sell April 20 1929 at 11 am in front of Winchester Court House a 111 acre farm six miles east of Winchester on the Opequon Creek with house barn and outbuildings running water and assigned deeds. Terms: one third cash day of sale balance in equal installments due in one and two years with interest and secured by deed of trust and fire insurance. James B Russell special commissioner Bond filed CG Brannon clerk.
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Frederick County
Dickson Golightly
James Golightly
Winchester
Opequon Creek
James 1. Golightly
James D. Golightly
Lebanon Church Notes Roundup of Local Guests and Moves
Mrs. W. H. Bowers and sons Walter and Frederick visited Mrs. Fauver in Lebanon Church. Families Windle Brown Cleaver and Huntsberger hosted relatives and friends. Miss Viola Wilson stayed with Mrs. Cleaver. Levi Miller met W. L. Windle. Raymond Line moved to Mountain Falls for work. Visitors at C. H. Windle’s included W. L. Windle and Julia Cleaver family.
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W. H. Bower
Levi Miller
W. L. Windle
Charles Huntsberger
Huntsberger
J. A. Cleaver
Raymond Line
Mountain Falls
C. H. Windle
Mesers
Julia Cleaver
Nellie Brown
Body Found Believed Frances Smith Missing Student
The body found in the Connecticut River at Long Meadow is believed to be Frances St. John Smith a Smith College student from New York who vanished January 12 1924. Police compare teeth and dress fragment to the description noting height and build match.
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Springfield
Mass
Connecticut
Long Meadow
John 8. Henderson
Frances St. John Smith
New York
Smith College
Chief Henderson
Miss Smith
Henderson
Northampton
Frederick Jones
Porch and Deck Enamel Offers Spring Painting Deals
Guaranteed enamel for porches and decks with right prices at 442 N Londoun St. Features spring painting services and value offers.
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