2000 Believed Killed in Haitian Storm Floods
Haïti and Honduras face catastrophic flooding as 2000 feared dead in Port au Prince and coastal regions. Rivers burst banks, towns wiped out, and relief efforts hindered by disrupted communications and widespread homelessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Progreso
Comayagua
Atlantic
Ulua River
Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
Mel
Port- Au-Prince
Jeremie
Grande Anse
Valdrogue
Roseaux
Jacmel
Jamaica
Cuba
Santiago
Attractive Exhibit for Martinsburg Apple Show Displayed
Frederick county apples are showcased in a large transparent photo by the Barr studio for Cyanamid representative Sam Preston. The 2.5 by 6 foot image in L. R. Smith’s window depicts Stayman trees in blossom with girls, orchard picking, and packing at Barr plant, featuring Misses Miller Whitacre Kibjer Jennings and Dorothy. It will travel to Martinsburg for the festival in early November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Martinsburg
W. Va
L. R. Smith
North Loudoun Street
Barr Studio
Sam, Preston
Cyanamid Company
Barr and Miller
Middle Road
Edward W. Barr
Mary Elizabeth Miller
Helen Whitacre
Marguerite Kib Jer
Mary Jennings
Dorothy
Smith Window
Martinsourz
Large numbers attend Perry M Funkhouser funeral in Shenandoah county
Large crowds gathered yesterday afternoon for the funeral of Perry M Funkhouser prominent farmer stock raiser and farm supplies dealer who died at his home southeast of the city. Services were held at his home then at Valley Pike Church of the Brethren near Maurertown with ministers Rev Blough Prof N D Cool and Rev Cephas Fahnestock officiating. Burial followed with pallbearers William A Bailey Cecil Bailey Julius W Richard Ernest Smith Robert Barron and Lee Anderson. Relatives from Washington Philadelphia Cumberland Stanely Page and Madison counties attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry M. Funkhouser
L. R .Dettra
W. L. Riggleman
Church of the Brethern
Jubilee
Salem
Jesus
Valley Pike Church
the Brethern
Maurertown
Shenandoah County
Mr. Blough
Somerset
N. D. Cool
Bridgewater College
Cephas Fahnestock
Valley Pike
Mamie Cooley
Clara Smith
Walter L. Slifer
Washington, D. C
Ray Foster
Philadelphia
Bud Coffman
Frederick
McIntosh
Ernest Lavender
Charles
Hu ‘Wakeman
Cumberland
Earley Wakeman
Stanley
Page County
S. L. Garber
Roy Cline
Elmer Wampler
Harrisonburg
J.J
Tanner
Brightwood
Madison County
Frederick, Shenen and
Rockingham Counies
William A
Cecil Bailey
Julius W. Richard
Ernest Smith
Robert Barron
Lee Anderson
New Yorker Raps Signs Promising Old Virginia Cooking
Local officials fear misleading highway signs will harm Shenandoah Valley tourism in Virginia if similar notices continue, affecting the name and fame of the region. The piece notes concerns about tourist impressions and potential economic impact across localities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transaret
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Hunter
Funeral for Saffell after inquest ends riot rumors
Wilbur F. Trout held in Woodstock jail after witnesses say he urged doctors for a dying man. Saffell died before ambulance arrival. inquest not held. Funeral services set for Saffell at Presbyterian Church with Rev. Claggett and Rev. Shannon. Saffell survived by widow Elizabeth Sembley and six children. umpire and drag truck operator known locally. Pallbearers named. Front Royal All Stars to serve as honorary pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trout
Saffell
Maddox
Samsell
Commonwealth
Downing
Woodstock
Front Royal
Presbyterian Church
R. B. Claggett
H. W. Shannon
Robert A. Saffell
Effects of Snake Poison on Blood and Vessels
A snake uses its poison to kill food and defend itself. Copperhead or rattlesnake venom damages blood and vessel walls, likened to a strong acid. Copperhead bites are venomous but rarely fatal.
Russia backs economic sanctions on Italy at League session
Moscow joins Britain France and others in a League of Nations boycott plan to curb arms and war material trade with Italy. Spain may join while Switzerland faces a delicate neutrality balance amid broader sanctions efforts. Italy Moscow relations and U S Japan Germany alignment shape the response. a sanctions meeting is set for Oct 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Switzerland
Geneva
Russia
League of Nations
Moscow
League
Italy
U. S
Japan
Germany
United States
Washington
Mussolini
Associated Press
Ethiopia
Great
Britain
France
Socialite Kathleen Moran Makes Spotlight Bow in DC
Boston and Washington socialite Kathleen Moran debuts on stage in the Washington revue Pride and Prejudice. Miss Moran is the daughter of John J. Moran, noted oil titan, banker and broker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Moran
Boston
Washington
Mrs. Sara Leatherman Dies in Frederick County at 93
Mrs Sara A Leatherman longtime Frederick County resident died at her home 301 Amherst Street after prolonged illness Her husband R B Leatherman 82 died recently in Florida and will be buried beside her She is survived by a daughter Mrs Claude Camm er and three sons Cather L Leatherman D Ernest Leatherman Benjamin A Leatherman and a sister Mrs James Whetzell Funeral arrangements not completed yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara A. Leatherman
Frederick County
Amherst Street
R. B. Leatherman
Orlando
Fla
Florida
Cather
Ethiopians And Italians Observe Anniversaries
As Italy marks Mussolini's Rome march anniversary Ethiopians plan the thirty ninth anniversary of Menélek's Aduwa victory on November 3, aligned with St George's day. Haile Selassie’s coronation fifth anniversary follows, with anti aircraft guns set in St George's square for defense against possible Italian air raids.
Yesus Leaves Italy Returning To Addis Ababa
Ethiopia’s charges d’affaires in Rome report Yesus departing Italy to reach Addis Ababa. He left Naples by train to board the Victoria for Aden and then Djibouti, hoping Emperor Haile Selassie will arrange a return rail link to the Ethiopian capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yesus
Italy
Addis Ababa
Rome
Ethiopia
Negradas Yesus
Mussolini
Naples
Victoria
Aden
Arabia
Djbouti
French Somaliland
Haile Selassie
Columbium Niobium Facts and Local Occurrences
Columbium also known as niobium is a rare mineral containing iron manganese columbium tantalum and oxygen. It occurs in crystalline form in granite pegmatite felspar and is found in California Colorado Connecticut Maine North Carolina South Dakota and Virginia. Cyclopedias say niobium has limited current arts applications.
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California
Colorado
Connecticut
Maine
North Carolina
South Dakota
Virginia
Cyclopedias
Rev Mr Hess Dies En Route To Visit Son In Atlanta
Word arrived of the sudden death of the United Brethren minister Rev Mr Hess in the Waldon Hotel at Clarksburg West Virginia while en route to visit a son in Detroit. He passed away from a heart attack. He was a son of Mrs Amanda Hess and the late John Hess and survived by his widow one son and one daughter in Atlanta a son in Detroit his mother and several siblings. The body was being taken to Atlanta for interment.
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United Brethren
Tanta
Waldon
Clarksburg
W. Va
Detroit
Mich
Hess
Amanda Hess
Isaac Mason
South Braddock Street
John Hess
Clarke County
Atlanta
Walter Hess
Morgantown
Martinsburg
Herbert Hess
Berryville
Charles Hess
Winchester
George B. Amy
Baltimore
M. C. Elliott
Shinnston
William Jones
James Dakeman
China Clipper Awaits Tests Over Caribbean
The 25-ton China Clipper of Pan American Airways arrived in Miami after a 1,200-mile flight from Baltimore lasting 7 hours 44 minutes. It will undergo laboratory tests over the Caribbean and then be tested on non-stop routes of 1,000 to 3,000 miles before heading to San Francisco for the start of regular mail service to China next month.
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Miami
Fla
Pan- American Airways
Caribbean
Baltimore
San Francisco
Mexico
China
Market in Stocks Roundup From New York Trading
Transportation shares regained momentum while overall activity was uneven with some short selling and a weak grain and cotton showing modest declines. Call money held at 0.25 percent as foreign exchange moved with sterlings down and francs firming, with 2 p. m. quotations listing notable issues such as Allied Chemical American Can Bethlehem Steel General Electric General Motors U S Steel and Woolworth among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
France
The
Stock Exchange
Allied Chemical
American Can
American
American Smelters
American Tel. & Tel
American Woolen
Atch
Topeka & S. Fe
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
Consol
Gas of
N. Y
Corn Products
General Electric
General Motors
Goodyear
Int Harvester
Johns Manville
Montgomery Ward
N. Y. Central
Penn Railroad
Stand. Oil of N. J
Texas Corp
Union Pacific
U. S. Steel
Woolworth
Local Markets Reported with Daily Adjustments and Prices
Commerce notes fluctuating wholesale and retail flour and feed prices. Listings show patent and cracked flour in 98, 48, 24, 12 pound bag measurements with per barrel rates, plus corn meal, middlings, dairy feeds, and butter prices. Prices appear across wholesale and retail markets with multiple bag sizes and brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kasco
Pabots So Dana
Aia
Baltimore Market Report Cattle Hogs and Lambs Stronger
Cattle 1 525 with 300 holdovers. slaughter classes steady to higher, steers up to 25, stockers and feeders 25 higher. Calves 550 firm. hogs 1 400 with lighter weights steady, heavier down. Sheep and lambs 2 075, lambs 25-40 higher, ewes steady. slaughter steers 3.00-4.50. Philadelphia poultry and dairy prices listed with assorted bids and ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
U. S. Dept. Agric
Philadelphia
Apple Market Prices at Winchester and Martinsburg
Shipping point notes for Friday show light demand and steady tone. Barrels and barrels rates listed for York and Grimes varieties with U S No 1 quality. prices range from 2.25 to 2.40 per barrel and 0.60 to 0.95 for baskets and other containers.
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Winchester
Martinsburg
F.o. B
Yorks
U. S
Grimes
Staymans
U .S
Grain quotations wrap up mixed prices across Chicago and region
Closing futures show wheat and oats mixed after a volatile session with Dec wheat at 97 1 4, May 96 3 4, July 87 1 8. Cash grains range with No 2 hard wheat at 1.17 1 4 and corn hover near 1.76 for No 2 mixed old.
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Chicago
Bulky Record In Hauptmann's Case Is Filed
Bruno Richard Hauptmann's appeal to the U S Supreme Court moved forward as voluminous lower court records were sent to the court clerk. His death sentence in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping case awaits a writ of certiorari, with petition due before November 15.
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Hauptmann
Washington
Bruno Richard Hauann
United States Supreme Court
New Jersey
Supreme Court
New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals
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Hait
P. M. Funkhouser
Wilbur F. Trout
Columbite
Mr. Hess
Wampus
Frances Farmer
Paramount
Marsha Mount
Betty Burgess
Olympe Studios
Rosalind Keith
Betty Rhodes
Bradna
Eleanor Whitney
Hammermill
Winchester Evening Star
Phonie
Baker’s Drug Store
Star
Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Rocks
Western
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