Bank president foils masked assailant in home hold up
James B. Russell president of Union Bank, age 82, wrestled a masked youth at his South Washington Street home Saturday night. The intruder produced a revolver but left without valuables after a brief struggle on the vestibule and porch before fleeing toward Washington Street. Local police began questioning a suspect.
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James B. Russell
Union Bank
Washington Street
Russell
J. Russell
Mr. Russell
Oly
Mrs. Russell
Lucy Russell
Lelia Rosenberger
Walter Bosserman
Legamere
Kerr Leading in Congress Race in North Carolina
Unofficial returns show Judge John H. Kerr of Warrenton within 345 votes of a majority in the special primary for the late Claude Kitchin's successor. Six of 110 precincts in the second district remained unreported from Raleigh on October 8.
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Associated Press
Raleigh
N. C
John H. Kerr
Warrenton
Claude Kitchin
Chaplin Delayed Then Learns Of Ritz Coup
Three armed men robbed the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New York at 2:30 AM, stealing jewels valued at $5,000 from a lobby store. Charles Chaplin arrived 15 minutes after the robbery. bandits escaped after forcing hotel staff into an elevator cage and damaging a jewelry display.
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Associated Press
New York
Ritz-Carlton
Charles Chaplin
Miss Cather Delivers New Novel A Lost Lady
Willa Cather, the former Frederick County girl, debuts A Lost Lady praised as a near perfect novel by critics. Z. W. D. notes the book’s concise, truthful power and suggests it belongs in American high school and college English classes.
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Willa Cather
Frederick County
Lynchburg News
Miss Cather
Fight Over Graphophone Leaves Man Stabbed in Chest
Graham Robinson suffered three stab wounds in a fight with Joe Robinson over a graphophone record. Graham, aged 21, was in a Winchester area hospital with serious injuries to the chest and lung. Joe fled but is believed to be located by authorities.
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Joe Robinson
Stephens City
Robinson
Graham Robnson
Joe
Graham
Winchester
P. W. Boyd
Money Stolen From Purse At Emmett's Store
Miss Lola Carper reports $50 in cash and receipts taken from her purse while shopping at Emmett's Store on Saturday. The pocketbook was later found with the money missing. the thief, known to authorities, may face arrest if the money is not returned by Thursday.
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Lola Carper
Emmett
Emmert’s
Emmett’s
High Court to Hear Gas Case
Washington Oct. 8 The request by West Virginia for a review of cases brought by Ohio and Pennsylvania over restrictions on natural gas quality sent to adjacent states was granted by the Supreme Court and set for hearing November 14.
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Associated Press
Washington
West Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
SHOES We Sell the Brand That Lasts
Farmers Supply in Stephens City Virginia advertises durable brand shoes for everyday wear. The short notice emphasizes long lasting quality and broad selection for customers seeking reliable footwear.
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O. Stephens City
Tragedy at Lamont Crossing Kills Three in Takoma Park
Three residents of Takoma Park Maryland were killed when their automobile was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad passenger train at the Lamont grade crossing. The victims are Samuel P. D. Coe 35 Herman Steiner 20 and Miss Dorothea Hootland 26.
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Associated Press
Washington
Takoma Park
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Lamont Grade
Samuel PD. Coe
Herman Steiner
Dorothea Hootland
Legion Auxiliary meeting for comfort bags announced
The American Legion Auxiliary calls members to a comfort bags committee meeting at the Legion building at 4 o clock on Tuesday afternoon. Also listings include for rent a large house, wanted cars and an errand boy position at The People's Drug Co. and notices of sale and lost items.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Building
M. M- Lynch
The
People's Drug Co
Lloyd George to Visit Shenandoah Battlefield Sites
New York dispatch reports David Lloyd George plans a U.S. visit to study Stonewall Jackson’s campaigns around Winchester and Gettysburg en route from Gettysburg to Richmond. He may extend to Harpers Ferry, with tours highlighting Confederate terrain and Civil War battles.
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Baltimore
Robert T. Small
New York
David Lloyd-George
United States
Shenandoah Valley
Stonewall Jackson
Winchester
Lloyd. George
Gettysburg
Richmond
Small
David Lloyd George
America
Canada
Harpers Ferry
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Army Staff College
England
Great Gett
Jackson
Monster At Empire Tonight With Two Baggage Cars
The Monster company with New York and Boston roots arrives in the city after a Harrisburg engagement. The troupe brings two baggage cars of scenery and electrical effects and faces a sad note as Stage Manager Roy Thompson learns his father, aged 84, has died in Davenport Town.
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Monster” Company
New York City
Boston
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Staunton
Roy Thompson
Davenport Town
Thompson
Wanted at Once Man to Pack Apples in Orchard
Richards Bros seek a man to take charge of packing apples in an orchard. Apply at 6 1p 31.
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Richards Bros
D A R Meeting Notice at Handley Library
The D A R announces its regular meeting at Handley Library on Tuesday afternoon. Members are reminded to attend as part of a community program noted in the Stephens City Virginia notices.
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Handley Library
Stephens City
Simin
Manager Appeals For Shows Support At Empire Theatre
The Star notes the Empire Theatre in Winchester aims to be a permanent cultural institution alongside home, church and school. It highlights a season of top acts from Broadway and Shubert circuits, stressing community appetite for quality drama and musical shows despite travel costs and venue limitations.
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the Star
Empire Theatre Management
Winchester
the Empire
Madame Petrova
Gregory Kelly
Ruth Gordon
Broadway
Booth Tarkington
Tweedles
Bristol Glass
Fritz Leiber
Lionel Barrymore
Eugene
O'Neil
Cecil Lean
Cle Mayfield
M Kade
Wilton Lacwaye
Amelia Bingham
Charlotte Walker
Norman Hackett
Henry EK
Dixey
de Wolf Hopper
Marie Cahill
McIntyre
Heath
Hagerstown
Gaites
Shuberts
Harrisburg
Staunton
the Bat
DeWolf
Hopper
Page
Shawnee Coal Tipple Burns in Beachley Pennsylvania
Fire of undetermined origin late Saturday night destroyed the tipple boiler-house blacksmith shop weighing scales building and other Shawnee Coal Company structures at Beachley Pennsylvania. Directors HD Robinson and T B Patton left for Beachley to arrange resumption and rebuilding. Loss estimated at 8000 to 10000 dollars covered by insurance. The Shawnee Coal Company is owned by Winchester men and produces 250 to 300 tons daily.
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Shawnee Coal Company
Beachley
HD. Robinson
T. B. Patton
Weachley
Winchester
Heavy frost forms in Lynchburg as cold snaps hit
A heavy frost occurred in Lynchburg Virginia with official reading around 36 degrees. The article notes the first heavy frost last year fell on October 19 and lists a Buick four cylinder car for sale in good condition attributed to Dr Walter Cox.
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Associated Press
Lynchburg
Buick
Walter Cox
Winchester High School defeats Virginia School for the Deaf 13 to 7
In a season opener at Winchester, the local high school beat the Virginia School for the Deaf and Dumb 13 to 7. Winchester controlled most of the game with strong line play, preventing any completed passes by the visitors and turning on defense with key interceptions by Poole and Snyder.
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Virginia School For the Deaf and Dumb
Winchester
Hockman
Poole
Snyder
Grim
Hillyard
Sargent
Woodward
Riley
Miller
Crisman
Tyler
Earthquake Panic Tramples Town Market in London
In Bethnal Green Splater Street traders say an auction led mobsters to shout Earth quake causing a stampede. Dozens were injured and hundreds of birds and dogs killed or escaped as stalls toppled and animals suffered amid the chaos. The Daily Mail cites about sixty injuries and heavy animal losses.
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London
East End
Splater
Bethnal Green
The
Daily Mail
Food prices in 20 cities rise up to four percent
Washington reports a maximum 4 percent rise in retail food costs in the month ending September 15. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released completed compilations for 20 cities, showing increases across the board in the latest index.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Invasion of Odoriferous Varmints Threatens Stephens City
Local business and residents battle an army of polecats invading Stephens City causing widespread alarm and property damage. Firearms, traps, and attempts at deterrents fill the record as authorities consider state assistance while scores of cats have already been killed and countless others remain at large.
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Oan
State Health Department
Weather Bureau denies lighter snowfalls this century
The Weather Bureau says snowfall levels are not lighter or greatly greater than in past eras. The article cites historic records from Springfield Ospecorde Albany New York and Boston noting varying depths, with 1913-14 and 1873-74 among extremes, and a note that last winter ran above normal.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Springfield
Albany
New Yore
New Conn
Boston
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Shining Shibboleth
H. W. Ebert
Collis
Wagner
Herman H. Hable
Yorks
Richards Brothers
S. Y. N. Bank
Durant Sedan
Elsie M. Maphis
Executrix
City Hall
Gen. Jackson Lloyd George
Stonewall
Lloyd Georges
Megan Lloyd George
Monster
Empire
Extraordinary Value Farmers Supply Co
Moline & Seal Rug
Mr. Baker
Polecat Army
Stephen City
London Street
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