May Snowstorm Deluges Great Lakes Region
Snow and freezing temperatures spread across the Great Lakes region and upper Ohio Valley with heavy snowfall in Des Moines and St. Louis. Ground cover appeared at State College and Roanoke reports light to moderate flurries as a broad cold front moves eastward triggering frosts in Kentucky and Virginia.
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Weather Bureau
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
Lake
Ohio Valley
Virginia
Kentucky
Nae Mountains
Lower Lake Region
Middle Atlantic
State College
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Hazelton
Great Lakes
Great Lake Region
Roanoke
Tennessee
Johnson City
Tenn
Chicago
Death Valley
Cal
United States
California
Middle West
Des Moines
Iowa
Superior
Wis
Indiana
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
St. Louis
Hannibal Mo
Ashland
Lake Superior
State Weather Crop Service
Pola Negri Undergoes Surgical Operation
Pola Negri, famed motion picture tragedienne, underwent a surgical operation on Saturday and is now recovering at her home in Los Angeles. Her physician says she will remain in bed for at least a week and will not receive visitors except her fiancé Charles Chaplin, who is a daily guest.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Pola Negri
Los Angeles Times
Charle Chaplin
Escapes Reported From Suchow Bandits Amid China Crisis
AP dispatches from EKING and SHANGHAI describe Major Roland er Major Robert Allen and Roland Pinger Jr escaping the Suchow bandits who held up the Shanghai Peking express. Fourteen captives remain aboard, with fears of death from exposure and malnutrition while bandits demand a year's pay for liberty. Reverend Frank W. Pratt of Richmond is among reported captives. Mother's Day chocolates offered by The Peoples Drug Co.
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Associated Press
Rolander
Robert Allen
Pinger
Roland Pinger
Shanghai
Linching
London
Times
Peking
Richmond
Rich
D. Va
F. W. Pratt
Frank W. Pratt
First Unitarian Church
Minstrel Show Repeats Tonight At The Auditorium
The minstrel show held last night at The Empire theatre for the Sarah Zane Wire Company will be repeated tonight in The Auditorium with the same cast and program plus added features. A large seat sale is reported and curtain time is 8 15.
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Empire Theatre
Sarah Zane Wire Company
Winchester
Demons
Empire Ve
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Henry F. Seal
Osmar Swanson
Roland C. Ryan
Martha Ritter
Clayton Ritter
Star
Rose of
The
Rio Grande
Georgia
Roy Shiner
Mississippi
Harry Bryant
Wana
John Boxwell
Douglas Anderson
Helen Cooper
Russell Potts
George Barr
Carolina
F. L. Buckley
Sergeant Hinkson
F. M. Reynolds
Joseph F. Hodgson
Agegravatin
Harry H. Grimm
Richard H. Gray
Isle of Sweethearts
Floyd Haines
Victor Arthur
Jacob Yost
Hugh
Duffey
Papa
Indictments Against Distillery Officials
Federal grand jury returns indictments in a whiskey removal case from the A. Guckenheimer and Brothers distillery at Freeport Pennsylvania. Four company officials and nine other men are charged, with the two year span covered.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
A. Guckenheimer and Brothers' Company
Freeport
Lost dealer tag found at Chapman Auto Sales
A lost license tag numbered 1238 was found on Front Royal Road and turned in to Chapman Auto Sales near BARGAINS at The Dugout.
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Front Royal Road
Chapman Auto Sales
Woman unaware of leg amputation after train accident
In Bristol on May 9 Mrs. H. C. Gamber remained conscious in a local hospital days after being struck by a locomotive on a trestle. Doctors amputated her left leg due to severe injury but she did not know of the operation and was told only that her foot hurt. The patient is weak from blood loss and shock.
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Bristol
H. C. Gamber
Newlin and Nolan Suit Goes to Hearing Next Saturday
The case before Justice A J Tavernner in the Ty magistrate court involves a $30 horse sale to Jonah Newlin and a dog and jenny damage claim. Nolan asserts no guarantee the horse would work and questions Newlin about the jenny’s injuries and property risk at Nolan’s stable.
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Newlin
Nolan
A. J. Tavenner
William Nolan
Jonah Newlin
Jenny
Mr. Newlin
Mr. Nolan
Friendship Fire Company Meeting Notice
Regular monthly meeting of the Friendship Fire Company will be held Thursday evening at 8 oclock. A 100 percent attendance is requested. Come men, lets have a full house. G Reginald Haines secretary.
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Friendship Fire Company
G. Reginald Haines
Burglary Alarm Spooks Shenandoah Bank Crowd
Midnight alarm at Shenandoah Valley National Bank drew a crowd as police arrived and found no break in. At Seal's Music Store G L Brawner and Ned Brown grabbed shotguns and rushed to the scene before officials determined the alarm malfunctioned and bank staff checked for actual damage. Experts will repair the system promptly.
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Seal’s
G. L. Brawner
Ned Brown
Richard Gray
Carl Cather
Wanted good typewriter desk in good condition
Classified note seeks a usable typewriter desk in good condition and price. Respond to A care Star Office with details and asking price. Also appears a separate sale item for a cheap electric range listed by Mrs James B Streit with contact 973 J.
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James B. Streit
J. Tp
Memorial Drinking Fountain Planned for Dr Miller in Winchester
Mrs. Charles L Bowly announces $1400 raised of a $2000 goal for a drinking fountain memorial to Dr Godfrey L Miller. Anderson and Martin of Baltimore designed it. contributions welcome at Mrs Bowly’s Winchester home. Miller, born in Winchester, served as a physician and Civil War nurse, never billed patients, and cared for rich and poor alike.
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Charles L. Bowly
Godfrey L. Miller
Anderson and Martin
Baltimore
Winchester
Miller
Harpers Ferry
United States Army
Dr. Miller
Frost Tonight Warned for Virginia Section
The Weather Bureau issued a forecast of frost tonight for this Virginia section. Fruit growers say apples are unlikely to suffer, but freezing weather could injure young fruit. A thin ice skim was reported in Winchester but not yet damaging. Bargains at The Dugout.
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United States Weather Bureau
Virginia
Winchester
Potomac Joint Stock Land Bank promoters announce stock interest
Shirley Carter, organizer for the Potomac Joint Stock Land Bank of Maryland and Virginia, invites interested parties to contact the home office in Washington DC for information on stock. Listed as 1p 21 9 12 in the clipping.
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Potomac Joint Stock Land Bank of
Maryland
Virginia
Home Office
Washington, D. C
Shirley Carter
Optometrist Ad Announces May 11 Berryville Visit
OPTICAL NOTICE I will be in Berryville Friday, May 11, at Battletown Inn. Bye examinations. Glasses made to order. WM KLINE, Optometrist, Waynesboro, Va. BARGAINS at The Dugout. G Tp 3t
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Berryville
Battletown Inn
WM Kline
Optometrist
Waynesboro
Yellow horse turns amber from orchard spray in Wenatchee
A bright yellow horse drawn through Wenatchee, Washington, drew crowds as a spray of sulfur and lime touched its hair. The spray caused the horse’s coat to amber due to the hair’s high absorbency, with onlookers misattributing the hue to blossoms or other causes.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Chamber of Commerce Reports Auto License Totals and Fees
The Winchester Chamber of Commerce issued 3200 state auto licenses and 466 truck licenses since January, totaling 3666 licenses and 62383.20 dollars in fees turned over to the secretary of the commonwealth. The chamber handles all license details at no charge, deposits receipts locally, and sends certified payments to Richmond weekly. Secretary B. O. James commends Andrew Bell’s cooperation and service.
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Chamber of Commerce
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Andréw Bell
Chambers of
Ee A Ak Ue
Bellata
Richmond
Bell
Winchester
B. O. James
The
Commonwealth
HAIL INSURANCE RATES REDUCED FOR WHEAT CORN AND APPLES
Hansbrough and Carter advertise hail insurance for wheat corn and apples with reduced rates. The note also mentions insurance loans and real estate services.
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Hansbrough & Carter
Lanier Indicted in Mail Interception Case in Virginia
Petersburg Virginia May 9 P D Lanier once commander of the One Hundred and Eighty third Infantry Virginia National Guard and Petersburg clerk is indicted in United States District Court at Norfolk on charges of intercepting mail The case grows from a military board inquiry in February involving unbecoming conduct as a former battalion officer and the postmarked letters to Captain W Ben Davis The indictment alleges Lanier intercepted mail sent to Robert T Barton in Winchester Virginia and the letters relate to the officers inquiry confirms no true bill from another grand jury but the Norfolk indictment stands for trial later this year
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Petersburg
B. Lanier
Virginia National Guard
United District Court
Norfolk
Lanter
Richmond
Magster
Charest
T. Lassiter
Law
Lanier
Ier
Bnfantry
Virginia
Lela
Robert T. Barton
Winchester
Bart
W. Ben Davis
Jo Lanier
Alumni Day Plans At Winchester High
The Winchester High Alumni Association schedules a big day on June 13 with a baseball game a banquet a dance and stunts. Committee chairs include Constitution and by laws Dean Miss Gertrude Ritter and others. Notable alumni expected include baseball stars known by nicknames.
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Winchester High
Ment
ML da Dean
Gertrude Ritter
Hary L. McCann
Wilmer F. Sheyooke
Sandy
Micky” McFadden
Haver
Brack
Umni
Apartment for Rent Near Brill and Center
Classified fragment notes a modern apartment for rent near Brill and Center with hints of amenities and a contact name Robt Brill. Additional lines reference a clean cotton 5 Star Office and a wanted notice, but details are incomplete.
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Three Effect
the Peoples Drug Co
Sarah Zaners
Empire Theater
Goodyear & Fiske
Mid City
Ford
Frost
Nat'l. Land Bank
P. D. Lanier
U. S
R.T. Barton
Bent
Robt
Brill
Brill and
Ter’s
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