Typhoon Ravages Japan Causing Major Destruction
The storm struck Yokohama and Tokyo, leaving 15 000 homeless in Tokyo, destroying 300 homes near Maebashi, and flooding ninety thousand houses. Dozens of ships ran aground, warehouses and factory buildings suffered damage, and two students died from electric shocks while a girl perished in a collapsing house. The stock market closed for the morning as authorities assessed wreckage.
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Japan Sea
Asia
Meteorol Omly
Tokyo
Yokohama
Bone
Maebashi
Japan
Yokohama Harbor
Chitral
Peninsular and Oriental Line
Railroads face nationwide strike vote after wage dispute
Chicago reports unions call for a strike ballot among 929,000 railroad workers after the collapse of mediation efforts. National Board proposes arbitration. carriers agree, but unions refuse. Ballots and counting will take about 26 days with wage cuts to take effect October 1.
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Chicago
T. 1
National Nation Board
H. A. Enochs
Rail Management
Cuiftains
Railway Labor Executive Association
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Enochs
Railway Labor Act
Spider Report At Home And Pool Identified
A reader brought a corn spider found near a back door at 124 Peyton Street to The Star for identification. Colin Hayley found a colored spider at the swim pool, but the scribe could not classify it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Peters
Peyton Street
Ben
Colin Hayley
Prison Officials Plan Human Trial To Reproduce Death Punishment
Ten officials from state welfare and health agencies will enter the jail as “human guinea pigs” to simulate the inmates’ 600 convict punishment. They will endure a closed window, high steam environment to replicate the conditions of the original torture and will be medically examined before and during the test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Health and Welfare
State Secretary
Or Welfare
Charles I. Engard
Death of Hollie M. Dick at Woodstock Virginia
Hollie M. Dick, 33, native of Frederick County, died last night at 7 30 in Woodstock Virginia after a ten day illness attributed to a kidney ailment and complications. He lived in Woodstock for about two years and ran a branch insurance office. He is survived by his widow Ruby Momany Dick two step children Charles and Sylvia two sisters Mrs Clifton Braithwaite of Winchester and Miss Pauline Dick of this city and four brothers Sherman of Winchester Leland Cleatus and Galen of near this city. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 pm at the home of Mr and Mrs E L Dick and then at Mount Pleasant United Brethren Church near White Hall with burial in the nearby cemetery.
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Hollie M. Dick
Frederick County
Woodstock
Winchester
Prederick County
Ruby Momany Dick
Charles
Sylvia
Clifton Braithwaite
Pauline Dick
Sherman
Leland
Cleatus
Galen
E. L. Dick
Mount Pleasant United Brethren Church
White Hall
Rotarian Talk on Agricultural Act Aids Farmers
W R Legge, vocational agriculture instructor at Handley High School, told the Rotary Club that the Agricultural Adjustment Act has benefited farmers by cutting over production. He warned excess supply harms profits and urged clubs to help youths choose vocations. Visitors included Paul B Kelley and others from New York to Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Legge
Handley High School
Rotary Club Today
Glass accused of bad temper in relief bill clash
Secretary Harold Ickes said Senator Glass of Virginia let temper outrun his wits by calling the secretary a confirmed blackguard. Ickes noted Glass opposed the relief bill then sought aid after passage.
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Washington
Harold Ickes
Glass
D.-Va
Ickes
Congress
Flag Saluting Rule Upheld by State Supreme Court
The State Supreme Court upheld a school regulation requiring 12 year old Charlotte Gabrielli to salute the flag. Charlotte was expelled from a Sacramento school three years ago for refusing to salute the flag citing her religious group views which consider flag salutesidolatry.
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San Francisco
State Supreme Court
Charlotte Gabrielli
Charlotte
Sacramento
David C Baker Wins Clarke County Baby Show
David Carroll Baker won Clarke county’s best baby title at the Clarke County Gymkhana and Fair in Berryville Virginia. The event featured 42 entrants with Irene Huff Mary Patricia Allen and others earning top awards in age groups and special prizes for names and look.
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Berryville
David Carroll Baker
C. A. Baker
Marvin Chapel
Clarke County
Lewis M. Allen
Stanley Barr
Cecil Barr
Irene Huff
Frank Huff
Mary Patricia Allen
E. A. Allen, Jr
Rebecca Baker
C. A. Bakers
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Owens
Jesse Owens
Patricia Renner
Frank Renners
Frances Louis Huff
Mrs. Vernon Hummer
Frederick County High School Band Plans Update
Still Plan County Band near Frederick County progresses toward formation. A kickoff parade by Shenandoah County Band traveled through Middletown Stephens City and Winchester. About 50 members expected. instrument owners to mail details. nonowners offered a payment plan. eligibility begins fifth grade.
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Frederick County
Winchester
Shenandoah County
Middletown
Stephens City
Cardenas Rejects Hull Request to Cease Expropriations
Mexico City September 1. President Lazaro Cardenas told the Mexican Congress that Mexico would not halt land expropriations at Secretary Hull's urging and would continue its agrarian program.
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Mexico
City
Lazaro Cardenas
Mexican Congress
Hull
Catholic weekly with largest circulation in U S
Our Sunday Visitor published at Huntington Indiana has the largest circulation of any Catholic weekly in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Weekly
C. O.B
A. Our Sunday Visitor
Huntington
Indiana
United States
How Women in Their 40s Can Attract Men Advice
A period article targets women aged 38 to 52 worried about menopausal symptoms and fading appeal. It prescribes fresh air eight hours of sleep and using a tonic, specifically Pinkham's, to restore vitality and ease nerves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Pinkham
Henry Russell's Condition Remains Unchanged
Hospital officials report Henry Russell a Clarke county retired farmer and business man, who has been a patient for about a week and a half, remains in the same condition this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Henry Russell
Clarke County
DAILY CROSS WORD PUZZLE ED 4 ACROSS
Crossword puzzle page with a grid and clues for across and down entries. The readable clues include multiple word fragments and mis-spelled terms typical of a syndicated puzzle page from 1938, with references to numbers and letters guiding answer lengths.
Byrd Purcell Dies At Home In Brucetown
Samuel Purcell 59 a Brucetown resident died at home after a long illness. He is survived by wife Hattie Swimley two sons James Ward and Richard Clark and a late son Dulaney Byrd killed in 1931. Funeral from home Saturday at 2 PM with the Clearbrook Presbyterian Church pastor officiating.
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Samuel Purcell
Bruce
Memorial
Richmond
Mr. Purcell
Hattie A. Swimley
Samuel M
Willana Jobe Purcell
Predersick County
Brucetown
James ‘Ward Purcell
Richard Clark Purcell
Dulaney Byrd Purcell
Pennsylvania
Daf
Clearbrook
Library hours change for Labor Day at Handley Library
Vernon Eddy announced Handley Library will be closed all day on Labor Day Monday September 5. The following day September 6 hours will be adjusted with extended evening hours starting Tuesday. Summer hours are 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. with doors remaining open until 9 p.m. on weeknights.
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Vernon Eddy
Tod
Handley Library
No Labor Party For A. F. L. Group
Atlantic City N J Sept 1 American Labor leaders long committed would be rejected at the A P L s Houston convention in tomer A re examination of the federal ion s basic political and econ policies is on the convention agenda
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Atlantic City
N. J
Houston
Tomer
Skyline Caverns Stockholders Meet Notice
Skyline Caverns Inc calls a stockholders meeting for Tuesday September 20 1938 at 8 p m at Town Hall Front Royal Virginia. Stock holders must attend or be represented by proxy to elect directors for the coming year and address other lawful business. L B v Sec Skyline Caverns Inc
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skyline Caverns, Inc
Stockhold Line Caverns, Inc
Town Hall
Front Royal
Virginia
L. B. v. Sec
Skyline Caverns, ‘Inc
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Hubert Johnson
Jean Stark
Robert Johnson
Johnson
Central Press
Davis
Hines
Stryker
New York State
Schultz
Grand Jury
Esse
A. X
Liberty
Ferdinand Pecora
William Copeland Dodge
Pecora
Dodge
Eleventh
Yeaa RT Sa
Commercial Small Loan & Finance CO. Inc
E. Boscawent
H. M. Dick
Legge
David C. Baker
Carroll Graham
Ralph Stultz
Georgene Lee
Mickey Longerbean
Charles Burwell
Gertrude Dougherty
Lingood Atkins
Polly Winslow
Fraser Dougherty
Dorothy Moore
Robert Allen
Raymond Levi
Eustace Jackson
Billy Watkins
C. C. Kercheval
Nancy Price
Miss Price
R. G. Mitchell, Jr
Perry Smith
Anne Williams
Samuel Chew Williams
David Samuel Crockett
T. S. Crockett
Jean Peatross
E. B. Peatross
Bennie Ashwood
Ernest Ashwood
Kodak Group
Anne Morrison
N. F. H. Morrison
Dickie Silman
Hobson McGehee, Jr
Hobson McGehee
Jimmie Wisecarver
Fleming Wisecarver
Still Plan County
Mr. Kline
Leslie D. Kline
Cardenas
Mr. Russell
Daily Cross
Rome
Ingdom
Louisiana
King Features Syndicate
Tne
Lia
Iea
Corrigan
Norfolk
Douglas
Way
Floyd Hall
Trishman
Byrd Purcell
Labor Party
DU Pont
John W. Rosenberger & CO
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