Wind and Rain Do Big Damage In Northern Germany
A severe wind and rain storm in Germany on Oct 20 caused five deaths and many injuries along the North and Baltic coasts. Dykes failed on islands and coast towns prompting evacuations. Hamburg Bre men and Cuxhaven flooded while shipping halted. Two girls drowned near Koenigsberg breakwater.
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Germany
Baltic
Helgoland
Borkum
Schleswig-Holstein
Hamburg
Bremen
Cuxhaven
Koenigsberg
Man Charged in Lenore Poker Room Slayings
Williamson West Virginia October 20 Prosecutor J Walter Copley charged 34 year old Daniel B Clark with killing his wife Rachel Clark 31 and Henry Fled 46 at Lenore a nearby mining community Copley said Clark confessed to shooting with a rifle through an open doorway into a group playing poker Two others Dale Sturgill 25 and Boyd Marcum 25 were critically wounded
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Williamson
W. Va
J. Walter Copley
Daniel B. Clark
Rachel Clark
Henry
Lenore
Copley
Clark
Dale Sturgill
Boyd Marcum
Pleads Innocent Of Killing Kin In Westport
P Don Burdick a 36 year old New York broker pleaded innocent through his attorney to a charge of shooting his wealthy father in law Harry E Byram with intent to murder He did not attend the Westport town court arraignment leaving proceedings to lawyer Raymond Hackett StamfordFor further details Burdick is unnamed in other sources and no date is given beyond Oct 20
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Westport
Conn
Don Burdick
New York
Harry E. Byram
Burdick
Raymond Hackett
Stamford
Death Ends Long Property Battle
Chicago hushed as Ma Streeter Elma Lockwood Streeter dies at 63 ending a 20 year feud over Lake Michigan gold coast property valued at 350 million dollars. Once called Empress of Streeterville she died penniless and alone after a long litigous struggle.
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Chicago
Ma” Streeter
Lake Michigan Shore
Baby in Boston Hospital After Surgeries for Malformed Intestines
A two day-old Berlin New Hampshire infant Peter Gendron, born Saturday, underwent an iron procedure to correct malformed intestines in a Boston hospital. The baby was described as doing very nicely. The father is Elton Gendron, aged 34, and the mother, 31, has five other children.
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Boston
Berlin
N. H
Julian Tafel, Jr
Chicago
Peter Gendron
Elton Gendron
No Such Things As Pearly Teeth
Baltimore October 20 Dr Richard C Leonard chief of the division of oral hygiene says there are no pearly white teeth He argues the phrase is false in dental science and that normal teeth are rarely white even when clean with delicate shades of gray or yellow matching skin tones and that aiming for dazzling whiteness is unnatural.
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Baltimore
Richard C. Leonard
Leonard
State Health Department
Texas Cow Horse Downs Frank Buck at Amityville rodeo
Frank Buck known for bringing animals back alive was injured in Amityville New York when a west Texas cow horse bucked and kicked him after an automobile backed into the horse. Buck, who bought the animal at the rodeo in New York ten days earlier, is hospitalized with hip and calf injuries.
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Amityville
N. Y
Frank Buck
West Texas
Buck
New York
City Manager A M Field Attends I CMA Convention
City Manager A M Field from Convention City is in Richmond this week for the International City Managers Association annual convention and is slated to speak during the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Field
Richmond
International City Managers Association
Mr. Field
Shirley Temple Dimples at Palace in a bright midweek show
Shirley Temple stars in Dimples at the Palace today and tomorrow with Frank Morgan Helen Westley and Stephin Fetchit. She sings six songs including He Was a Dandy Picture Me Without You and What Did the Blue Jay Say. Fox News Reel and a novelty complete the program.
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Shirley Temple
Dimples
Shirley
Blue Jay
Frank Morgan
Helen Westley
Stephin Fetchit
Fox News
Bombay Fears Disease Amid Riots and Rioting Clashes
In Bombay troops patrol streets to curb Hindu Muslim rioting and new disease fears. Casualties reach 50 killed and 490 injured as garbage piles up in warm climate. Clashes began during construction of a Hindu temple near a Moslem mosque and spread over four days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
India
Honor Roll For Kernstown School
Kernstown school announces honor roll for the month ending Oct 16. Fourth grade: Meredith Him Jones, Robert Lamp, Douglas Ritter, Robbie Smith, Helen Anderson, Betty Lou Barton, Virginia. Fifth grade: Allen Jones, Betty Anderson, Louise Conner, Genieve Fincham. Sixth grade: Eugene Lupton, Elmer Nixon, Robert Smallwood, Jane Jakimier, Louise Sager, Catherine Smith. Seventh grade: Betty Jane Clark, Helen Grove, Virginia Jenkins, Virginia Omose, Lillian Snyder. Pupils were not tardy or absent.
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J. W. Derflinger
Kernstown
Meredith Him- Jones
Robert Lamp
Douglas Ritter
Robbie Smith
Helen Anderson
Betty Lou Barton
Virginia
aAllen Jones
Betty Anderson
Louise Conner
Genieve Fincham
Eugene Lupton
Elmer Nixon
Robert Smallwood
Jane Jakimier
Louise Sager
Catherine Smith
Betty Jane Clark
Helen Grove
Virginia Jenkins
Real Estate Transfers in Frederick County Clerk's Office
Record of transfers shows M. O. Boyce et al to Lou Eaton for a house and 134 acres near Wardensville Grade with nominal consideration. B. P. Harrison et al to J. H. Yost for Acorn Heights lots with nominal consideration. A. Clyde Grove et ux to Commonwealth of Virginia for a 0.66 acre right of way 60 feet wide with nominal consideration.
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Frederick County
M. O. Boyce
Lou Eaton
Wardensville Grade
B. P. Harrison
J. H. Yost
Acorn Heights
A. Clyde Grove
Commonwealth of Virginia
Stage Struck at Capitol Theatre features Dick Powell songs
Warner Bros Cap in Capitol presents Stage Struck today and tomorrow with Dick Powell singing Fancy Meeting You and In Your Own Quiet with Jeanne Madden. Harburg Arlen supply additional tunes while Yacht Club Boys contribute two novelty numbers. Cast includes Joan Blondell Warren William Frank McHugh Carol Hughes and numerous dancing girls.
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Dick Powell
E. Y. Harburg
Harold Arlen
Capitol Theatre
New York Aquarium
Jeanne Madden
Harburg
Arlen
al Jolson
Yacht Club Boys
Powell
Miss Madden
Joan Blondell
Warren William
Frank McHugh
Carol Hughes
Rita Kohler Improves After Life Saving Operation
Pittsburg reports 11 year old Rita Kohler recovering after surgery to remove clots from purpura hemorrhagica. Nurses say her condition is pretty good as blood clotting issues caused bruises during roller skating.
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Pittsburgh
Rita Kohler
Rita
Vigilantes Planned to Ensure Fair Vote Count
Charles Francis Coe announces a group of vigilantes to operate in 17 eastern states to secure a fair election. Representative Joseph W. Martin Jr accuses widespread registration law violations and cites 5,000 illegally registered voters in a Boston ward and imports of colored residents from Virginia to Philadelphia for voting.
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New York
Charles Francis Coe
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Boston
Virginia
Philadelphia
Jeweled Crown Stolen From Lisbon Pantheon
In Lisbon on October 20 the bejewelled crown of Portuguese kings was stolen from the Pantheon. Two men and a woman seen kneeling at royal tombs before the theft. doors to the reliquary were found open at closing time and the crown missing.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Pantheon
Carlos
Louis Philippe
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Yacht Club
Warner Bros
Joan Blondell Warren William Frank McHugh
Boyses
Capitol
Thur
Kay Francis
Hansbrough & Carter
Winchester
Fordson
Lupton Orchard Service Co
Whitman’s Chocolates
Rhodes
Lucien Lelong
Cletrac
Barr
N. Cameron St. H
Pat” Barr
Babe
Texas
Habie’s
Palace Today
Wed
Kernstown School
Warner Bros. Capitol
Gray & Sheetz
Wilmer F. Shryock
North Londoun ST
Long Island
Henry T. Goode General Insurance
Court Square
D. A. Brandenburg
Mgr
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Winchester Furniture
Parlett Funeral Home
Voyne Omps
Hamman
Bargain Basement
Coates
Onzida
Clowe’s Jewelry Store
Hable
Westinghouse Automatic
Northern Virginia Power Co
AUDIT
TAX Service
E. Boscawen Street
Richmond, VA
State Planters Bank
Rabdio
Agded
Shenandoah Electrical Appliance CO
Loudoun St
Blaak
George W. Kurtz
J. W. Arthur
Winchester, Virginia
Guitars
Banjos Akes
Miles Music Co
S. Loudoun St
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