Buried Alive In Sand Slide At Alton Dam
A sand slide in a cofferdam at the Alton dam on the Mississippi River buried one worker and drowned another. Anton Gunther of St. Louis disappeared and was found upright waist deep in sand two hours later. Ernest Rotherford of Alton was thrown into the river and recovered dead after about ten minutes. Two other workers escaped by swimming to safety.
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Alton, Ii
Alton Dam
Mississippi River
Anton Gunther
St. Louis
Ernest Rotherford
Alton
City Ministers To Meet Monday
The Winchester Ministerial Association will hold its next regular meeting at 10:30 in the morning on Monday November 2 at the Handley Library. Secretary Rev. W. L. Dudley says there is important business and a full attendance is desired.
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Winchester Ministerial Association
Handley Library
W. L. Dudley
Jenkins Convicted for Receiving Cloth From Virginia Woolen Mill
Arthur W. Jenkins was found guilty after a hearing in Corporation Court of feloniously receiving 117 yards of cloth from the Virginia Woolen Mill, Joseph Smith. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail.
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Joseph Smith
Virginia
Arthur W. Jenkins
Corporation Coast
Virginia to require permits for out-of-state coal truckers
Virginia imposes licensing requirements for coal truckers from other states. Operators must buy Virginia licenses or merchant licenses per the Virginia Motor Vehicle Code, announced today by R. E. Bayliss after a conference with truckers.
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Virginia
R. E. Bayliss
Bayliss
W. C. Siebert
War on Dope: Treasury Teams With Royal Mounted Police
Treasury officials announced negotiations for a close working agreement with the Colan royal mounted police to disrupt narcotic smuggling rings along the west coast. The plan aims to intensify cooperation and enforcement across agencies.
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Washington
Treasury
Colan Royal Mounted Police
Wrong Name Given to Officers by Dofflemyer in Win
Lloyd Dofflemyer of Boyce says he gave the wrong name to officers when booked at headquarters. He named his brother in law Roges of Boyce. Court records show a yesterday fine for Mr. Pyle, who was not fined nor arrested. Dofflemyer provided collateral for his brother in law's release.
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Lloyd Dofflemyer
Boyce
Win
Evening Star Today
Roges
Pyle
Noted Writer Dies
London obituary reports Harry Graham age 61 dramatic author and song writer died at his London home on October 30 to day.
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London
Harry Graham
Rare Malady Brings Death To Levitt Boy
In Chicago a seven year old, Phillip Levitt, died after a four month battle with viridans streptococci infection. Despite blood donations from across the nation and transfusions including from Maurice Oldham and Morris Levitt, the illness proved fatal. Dr. Morris Fishbein noted the case confirms the disease is generally fatal.
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Chicago
Phillip Levitt
United States
Maurice Oldham
Husky
R. Mack Oldham
Lexington
Mercy
Little Phillip
William Furness
West Side
Morris Fishbein
Journal of the American Medical Association
Franklin County Denies Petition Filing
ROCKY MOUNT VA Oct 29 T W Carper clerk of Franklin county circuit court said today that no petition has been filed and no action was entered in the docket.
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Rocky Mount
T. W. Carper
Franklin County
Rocky Mount Referendum Petition Circulates After Store Plans
There is no record of a liquor referendum petition in Franklin county. A Rocky Mount movement began weeks ago as the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board considered opening a liquor store there. The plan has reportedly been abandoned, but the petition is still circulating.
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Franklin County
Rocky Mount
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Middleburg Woman Recovers Misplaced Merchandise
A Middleburg woman recovered several packages of merchandise that had been placed in the wrong car and turned over to the police. After reading the notice, the owner contacted a local pastor who arranged for the pac to be collected.
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Grins Star
Middleburg
Pac
Fox Hunter Claims Fox Fur for Neckpiece
Earl E. Baker a Winchester area fox hunter reports a grey fox struck his car on Hupps Hill breaking its neck and was claimed by his wife for a neckpiece. Baker a Baltimore and Ohio railroad passenger agent said the incident was unprecedented in his 20 years of driving.
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Earl E. Baker
Winchester
Hupp’s Hill
Mr. Baker
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
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