Ban On Billboards Along Highways Backed By Club
The Garden Club of Warren County met at Mrs. Willard W. Sonner’s home with guest speaker Mrs. Samuel Millner of Lexington discussing Chrysanthemums. The club endorsed the Federated Garden Club of Virginia drive to remove unsightly advertising signs along Virginia highways. Out of town attendees included Mrs. T. E. Woolf and Mrs. J. P. Kencheloe of Marshall.
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Front Royal
Garden Club
Warren County
Willard W. Sonner
Samuel Millner
Lexington
Henry Little
Norfolk
Federated Garden Club of Virginia
Virginia
T. E. Woolf
J. P. Kencheloe
Marshall
Piedmont Garden Club
Expected 60 Guests At C. E. S. Meeting
About 60 Eastern Star members from nearby chapters are expected tonight to attend the grand visitation of Worthy Grand Matron Mrs Mariam Ames at the local chapter in Front Royal.
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Front Royal
Eastern Star
Mariam Ames
Front Royal Glee Club Heads to District Convention
Front Royal Glee club members travel to Strasburg for the Fourth District Convention of the Virginia Federation of Music Clubs to be held at the Christian church. The local group will perform two numbers in the afternoon directed by Mrs Gasque with Mrs Reinburg singing alongside as accompanist.
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Front Royal
Glee Club
Strasburg
Virginia Federation of Music Clubs
Christian Church
Q. D. Gasque
G. E. A. Reinburg
Britain Awaits Replies To Naval Parley Invitation
Britain waits for responses to a world powers naval conference call as Prime Minister Baldwin urges rearmament under the 1922 Washington treaty. The United States accepts. Japan France and Italy have not yet indicated whether they will attend discussions on December 2.
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London
Great Britain
Baldwin
United States
Japan
France
Italy
Tokyo
Deputy Sheriff Fatally Struck in Georgia County
W A Cameron a 43 year old Gaston County deputy sheriff was fatally injured by Campbell Starnes a Black man sought on a capias for carrying a concealed weapon A posse was pressing a hunt for Starnes in CITY WN C on Oct 25.
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City
WN. C
W. A. Cameron
Gaston County
Campbell Starnes
Cameron
Starnes
Severe Typhoon Strikes North China Coast
The severest North China typhoon in years struck the coast early today near O China port. At least six people were killed as the 1,100 ton steamer Wash Hung ran aground. Numerous junks dashed ashore and many trees were torn up by the storm.
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China
North China
Lumber trade against codes
Washington reports the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association says the lumber industry is overwhelmingly opposed to restoring the codes or reviving any push for legislation like the National Industrial Recovery Act.
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Washington
Lumber
Lumb: Manufacturers’ Association
Toda
Social Roundup at Front Royal and Nearby Events
Front Royal and surrounding towns host a flurry of visits and social gatherings. Honeymooning guests from Fort Wayne tour Skyline Drive as regional residents attend luncheons, football games, and weekend plans with friends and relatives across Virginia Maryland and Washington.
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Front Royal
R. C. Wernerke
Fort Wayne
Ind
Virginia
Fairlawn
Skyline Drive
Jockey Saunders Trial Date Set For Accessory Murder
In Louisville on October 25 the trial date for jockey Willie Smoky Saunders as an accessory in the murder of Evelyn Sliwinski was set for December 9. Saunders bond was reduced to 2500 by Circuit Judge Lorain Mix. Walter Schaeffer facing murder charges in the same case may be arraigned next Tuesday or Wednesday. a bench warrant was issued and bond tentatively set at 25000.
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Louisville
Willie
Smoky) Saunders
Lorain Mix
Walter Schaeffer
Headley Stable
Evelyn Sliwinski
Saunders
Schaeffer
Baltimore
Malibu Fire War Ends as Back-Fire Holds Line
Firefighters halted a massive Malibu blaze after a back-fire nearly 100 feet from the north end of the beach resort. The fight spared the May K. Rindge mansion and drew cheers from movie colony residents including John Boles and Myrna Loy. Winds and flames left acres charred, with damages running into millions across several counties.
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Malibu
May K. Rindge
John Boles
Edmund Lowe
Myrna Loy
Leatrice Joy
David Butler
Jack Warner
California
Los Angeles
Riderside
San Bernardino
Mistrial Declared In Ruth Thacker Attempted Murder Case
Norfolk authorities report the jury in the Ruth Thacker case is hopelessly deadlocked after about an hour of deliberation. Judge Sargeant orders further time and a poll of the twelve jurors as Thacker, a 28 year old stenographer, is described in court and testimony detailing her personal life.
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Norfolk
Ruth Thacker
T.A. Barham
Corporation
William. H. Sargeant
Miss Thacker
Government To Deal Severely With Chislers
Washington October 25 The Home Owners Loan Corporation said it would be lenient with distressed home loan debtors but strict with chiselers. Of 2105 foreclosure cases against urban borrowers with properties over six million dollars more than half 1096 aimed to recover homes from those who have the means but think they can beat the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Italian Bomber Reports Ethiopian Front Flight
An Italian bomber recounts a four hour reconnaissance mission over Makale and Mareh river areas as Ethiopians flee. The crew notes vast mountain terrain replacing former work posts and shacks, and avoids landing despite inviting plains to prevent a hostile reception from crowds.
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Makale
Italy
Mareh
King George Faces General Election and Coal Strike Threat
The prorogation of Parliament until November 19 sets the stage for a general election on November 14 with 31 million voters. The miners demand a wage rise and threaten a national strike if employers refuse, casting a shadow over Conservative party plans and government messaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miners’ Federation of Great Britain
Tropical Storm Heads To Coast
Northeastern Nicaragua and Honduras faced a tropical storm that previously battered Jamaica and eastern Cuba. The U S Weather Bureau in Jacksonville said the storm would likely move inland over the next few hours.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Nicaragua
Honduras
Jamaica
Cuba
United States Weather Bureau
Great Amazon River Drainage Compared to Mississippi
The valley of the Amazon is broader than the Mississippi region. The Amazon formerly drained 2,530,000 square miles, while the Mississippi basin covered 1,244,001 square miles. The Amazon drains a larger area than any other river on Earth.
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Amazon
Mississippi
Famous Baby Case Heads To State Supreme Court
The Muench-Ware Gift of God baby case moved toward the Missouri Supreme Court after the St. Louis Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the 10 week old infant produced in court. Mrs. Nellie Tipton Muench, one of the claimants, had the appellate panel overrule a motion to quash. Edgar J. Keating of Kansas City said a writ of prohibition would be sought.
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ST. Louis
Muench-Ware
State Supreme Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
Nellie Tipton Muench
Edgar J. Keating
Kansas City
Muench
Missouri Supreme Court
Five Quizzed About Slaying Of Boy Alderman
Five men were held in Gary and Crown Point jails as officials sought the motive behind the slaying of Dan Perrotta aged 25, Gary's boy alderman. His bullet-punctured body was found beside a road near Griffith Indiana. Investigators favored a black hand feud theory over gambling rackets.
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Gary
Ind
Crown Point
Dan Perrotta
Griffith
Perrotta
Hurricane Hits Cape Gracias in Nicaragua
A hurricane was reported to strike Cape Gracias today. The Cape Gracias radio station went off air as rising water threatened the area and authorities warned residents to evacuate to avoid possible loss of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puerto Cabezas
Nicaragua
Cape Gracias
Cape
Vallee Elected President of Actors' Federation
Rudy Vallee was elected president today of the American Federation of Actors succeeding Fred Keating who resigned due to distance from Hollywood. The change follows keating's departure as the group seeks closer contact with its members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rudy Vallee
American Federation of Actors
Fred Keating
Hollywood
Schultz Death Sparks Newark Gang War Fallout
Dutch Schultz died from a gangland shooting in Newark. The attack also wounded two henchmen while others fled to Manhattan where a bookmaker and a henchman were later shot. Police هunted suspects including Albert Stein and Charles Luciano as mob violence tied to rackets producing up to 100 million dollars annually.
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Otto Berman
Abraham Landau
Leo Frank
Schultz
Martin Krompfer
New York
Newark
Stein
Albert Stein
Charles Luciano
Manhattan
John Haller
Flegenheimer
McInerney
N. J
Dutch Schultz
Emma Flegenheimer
Arthur Flegenheimer
Cornelius J. McInerney
Livingston
Father McInerney
Lewis J. Valentine
Martin Krompier
Sam Gold
Times Square
Krompier
Haller
Aan
Halsler
Ill Clergyman Takes Own Life in Worcester
Worcester Mass Oct 25 Rev Marshal N Goold 54 pastor of Union Congregational Church ended his life with a revolver shot at his home in Leicester after several months illness.
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Worcester
Mass
Marshal N. Goold
Union Congregational Church
Leicester
Plans Shaping For Canvass For Child Society
Preliminary arrangements for the annual canvass for the Children's Home Society of Virginia were made at Handley Library with Mrs. R. T. Bryarly in charge. A mass meeting is set for Monday at 4 pm, with subscription cards and budget details to be distributed.
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Children’s Home Society of Virginia
Handley Library
R. T. Bryarly
Children’s Home Society
David Grove Interred in Middletown Cemetery
The body of David Grove aged about 60 was brought to Middletown and interred at 2 p.m. in Mount Carmel Cemetery beside his first wife. Funeral services were held earlier in Hagerstown. A longtime Middletown butcher, he moved to Hagerstown about 20 years ago. He was son of the late Martin Grove and his wife from Pennsylvania. He married Fannie Muse of Middletown. she died years ago. He later remarried. his second wife survives. Full particulars not available.
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David Grove
Middletown
Mount Carmel
Hagerstown
Grove
Martin Grove
Pennsylvania
Fannie Muse
A. Wade Muse
Wade H. Muse
Union Seeks Mediation in Goodyear Strike
Akron October 25 The United Rubber Workers local at Goodyear Tire and Rubber asks Labor Secretary Perkins to appoint a three man board to mediate the six hour day dispute at the plant. John D. House president of the local announces the move.
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Akron
John D. House
Goodyear
Tire and Rubber Company
United Rubber Workers of America
Perkins
Endorse Landon For Nomination In Kansas Meeting
Kansas Republican leaders including Gov. Alf Landon received an endorsement for the presidential nomination at a Topeka gathering. The state committee and office holders plus Senator Capper and other leaders met to raise pre-convention funds for the Republican National Committee.
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Topeka
Kansas
Alf M. Landon
Eee
State Committee
Arthur Capper
Republican National Committee
Stock market hits multi year highs amid selective strength
Bulls led a mixed session in New York trading with rails utilities and other leaders mostly steady while motor and merchandising stocks gained. Grains were neutral and bonds improved as the Federal Reserve noted rising member bank reserves.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Federal Reserve
Local Markets Correction Notice
Local markets page notes daily accuracy but disclaims responsibility for typographical errors. The Star retains standard editorial safeguards and urges readers to verify figures independently.
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The
Star
Local Retail Market Prices Update
The listing shows prices for patent and cracked corn feeds, flour, and dairy products. It includes per bushel or per barrel rates for various bag sizes and brand names, with multiple figures in cents or dollars and a brief note on local retail availability.
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Ae Sasbyse
$1.37 Per Pound For Title Steer
Clarence Bradley of Calhoun Missouri watched his 900 pound Angus steer fetch $1.37 a pound at the auction block earning about $1200 including prize money and a return on his investment from last year.
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Kansas City
Clarence Bradley
Calhoun
Clarence
Livestock and Produce Markets Summary
Baltimore market results show cattle varying by class with steady heifers and beef cows. calves and vealers mostly steady with good to choice vealers 10.00 to 11.00. Hogs 120 to 210 pounds 10.30 to 10.60. 220 to 290 pounds 10.00 to 10.50. Lambs and sheep steady with some high grades 9.00 to 9.50 and common at 6.00 to 8.50. Philadelphia poultry and egg markets report unchanged poultry and mixed egg prices with various butter scores listed.
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Baltimore
U. S. Dept. Agric
Philadelphia
U. S
Grain futures and cash prices across wheat corn oats
Chicago futures show wheat mostly steady with Dec at 1.00 to 1.01 and May near 1.00. Corn slips to about 61 1-8 for Dec and 60 1-2 for July. Omits and rye trend lower. lard edges down with Oct at 14.10. Baltimore reports wheat at 99 3-4, yellow corn 90 cents, white corn 93 cents. prices reflect deliveries at mills.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Winchester
Apple Market Report From Winchester And Rochester Area
Winchester Virginia Martinsburg demand light market steady carloads usual terms wire order sales barrels Yorks U S No 1 254 in min car $2 25 2 1 to 234 in $.230 to 2 40 Stay mans U S No 12% in min 85 few 80c Rochester Min temp 48 degrees. light inquiry to de degrees max 65 deg rained dorm and slow no sales Benton Harbor hauls moderate demand light market dull carloads and truckloads f e b usual terms Bushels Spy Staymans U S No 12% in min 5c B Grade 2% in min 5c Bulk per cwt Cider stock 25c 16 cars passed over Benton Harbor Cash market
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Winchester
Martinsburg
Yorks
U. 6
Staymans
Braymans
U. S
Rochester
N. Y
Benton Harbor
Mich
Austrian Goods Get Preference
Rome October 25 Austria which opposed sanctions on Italy at Geneva has been granted a preferential market in Italy for certain iron and steel products.
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Rome
Austria
Geneva
Italy
Verdi's Il Trovatore premieres and US debut dates
The opera Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi first premiered in Rome on January 9, 1853 and later reached the United States with a production on May 2, 1855.
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Rome
United States
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Winchester Evening Star
Telephone Front Royal 149-R
Warren Garden Club
Front Royal Glee Club
Britain
North
North Fork
South Park
Front Royal News
C. F.biffert
Staunton
G. W. Willis
R. A. Botts
O’brannon Cooper
Alexandria
T. V. Leach
Harold Dinges
Clarendon
Frank Humphrey
Mrs
William Humphrey
Charles J. Smith
Roanoke College
Salem Va
Dorothy Talley
Belle
Otto
Ellen
Duvall
Goucher College
Elizabeth Sherman
S. M. Boyd, Jr
E. A. Whitsell
Raymond Maddox
Omer Maddox
H. Nolte
M. O. Simpson
Nancy Burgess Clark
Ww Mn
Clarke
Navy
University of Virginia
Charlottsville
Lyle F. Hansbrough
Harold W. Smith
Virginia Carson
Warren Whitside
Wyndham Lee
Frank O’brien
Winnie Weaver
Richmond
John L. DeWitt
Sua N. Dorsett
Clifford Grimm
John R. MacNeille
Syosset
Long Island
Frank Gibb
W. B. Carson
E. Williams
B. Dutrow
Pense
Knoxville, Tenn
Claude Stokes
Mrs. Howard Mehnert
New York City
Hitch Downing
Mrs. Landon Utz
the Fairlawn
R. K. Fitzgerald
Springfield
R. A. Taylor
William A. Taylor
Allen
Estelle Allen
Lillian Lackey
Washington, D. C
Grace Deeter
Smoky” Saunders
Chislers
Newsman
Dage One
King George
Africa
Bond
Landon
Battle Creek Foods
Baker’s Drug Store
Stock Exchange
Allied Chemical
American Can
American Radiator
American Smelters
American Tel. & Tel
American Woolen
Arch Topeka & 8S
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
Consol Gas of
Corn Products
General Electric
General Motors
Int. Harvester
Johns Manville
Montgomery Ward
N. Y. Central
Penn Railroad
Stand Oif
Texas Corp
Union Pacific
U. S. Steel
Woolworth
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