Death toll climbs as hurricane roars ashore
A tropical hurricane battered Corpus Christi Brownsville and Cuba with 80 mph winds. Waves flooded North Beach and Chaparral Street as the storm neared its peak, leaving homes adrift and sections washed out. In Cuba 21 drowned 150 injured with 5,000 homeless and $1,000,000 in damage reported.
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Associated Press
Corpus Christi
Tex
Corpus Christi Business District
J. P. McAuliffe
North Beach Resort
Chapparal Street
McAuliffe
Buseway
San Antonio-Houston
Corpus Christi Bay
Houston
Rio Grande Valley
Brownsville
Texas
Gulf Coast
Harlingen
Havana
Marti
Matanzas
Cuba
Alumni Group Stages Play at Boyce This Friday
The alumni association presents Am I Intruding at Boyce School. Horace Wave fights for Bluebird Motors stock while Blair pressures Vare to sell at a loss. Jerry from Sage Creek arrives to save the stock and win Vare’s daughter. Reserved seats on sale at Largent's Store.
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Boyce
Horace Wave
Bluebird Motors Corporation
Blair
Vare
Jerry
Sage Creek
Oone
Alumni Association
Mary Thompson
Mrs. Hastings
Max Dearmont
Blair Hoover
Adventurer
Robert McDonald
Ernest Rathbury
Jane
Mary Louis Fritts
Marjory Dare
Lloyd Martin
Dick Waldron
Violet Vare
Leonard Largent
Peter
Helen Anders
Dora
R. W. Royston
Gerald Mays
Frances Jolliffe
Largent
Bentzell Dies Sudden Heart Attack Farmer Of Glenray
George W. Bentzell 65, prominent farmer of Glenray near Alderson West Virginia, died suddenly of a heart attack Friday after noon while feeding pigs. Survived by widow Nannie Aldridge Bentzell, daughter Mrs Walter Piper of Chicago, sons George and Winters Bentzell, and brother Oliver Bentzell of Martinsburg. Funeral held Saturday at Alderson Methodist Church with local attendees from Wing Chester and nearby.
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George W. Bentzell
Glenray
Alderson
W. Va
Mr. Bentzell
York County
Nannie Aldridge
Walter Piper
Chicago
George
Winters Bentzell
Oliver Bentzell
Martinsburg
Adam Bentzell
Sarah Carper
Wingchester
Two Die Of Sleeping Sickness In Stanford
Stanford health officials report two deaths from sleeping sickness in the city. Victims were John Stricker Jr., 17, a high school graduate, and Dorothy Webber, 5, who died in a hospital over the weekend.
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Associated Press
Stanford, Conn
John Stricker
Dorothy Webber
Warships Ordered To Cuba As U S Acts After Coup
Havana reports Cuba's revolutionary government prepared to resign to a five man commission after a bloodless coup. In Washington warships were ordered to Cuba to protect American lives and property as President Roosevelt prepared to take personal action.
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Associated Press
Havana
Cuba
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
Gerardo Machado
Santa Clara
United States
Washington
Republic
Machado
Hull
Sumner Welles
Richmond
Canal Zone
McFarland
Bainbridge
Key West
Norfolk
Sturdevant
Guantanamo
Santiago
Roosevelt
Astor
Half Million Bushels of Wheat Cut in Virginia
Reports from 23 Virginia counties show contracts signed for taking nearly a half million bushels of wheat out of production during the first three days of a campaign led by Secretary Wallace. If all possible acreage signed, the reduction could reach about 1.2 million bushels statewide.
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Associated Press
Blacksburg
Virginia
Wallace
Lindberghs May Live In Denmark
Danish papers publish reports that Col. Charles A Lindbergh plans to buy a house near Copenhagen to reside during flying seasons while a trans Atlantic route via Greenland and Iceland is developed.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Charles A. Lindbergh
Greenland
Iceland
Shenandoah Paper Plant Adopts Four Six Hour Shifts
Shenandoah Paper Board Co of Winchester moves to four 6 hour shifts at its Papermill Road plant, doubles payroll in three months, raises clerical pay 50 percent, and anticipates joining the NRA Blue Eagle once the paper products code gains approval. Management reports demand steady and a brighter business outlook.
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Shenandoah Paper Board Co
Shenandoah Paper Board Company, Inc
Winchester
Paper Mill Road
National Recovery Administration
N. R. A. Blue Eagle
Paper Products Company
Roosevelt
Shenandoah Paper Board Company
NRA Takes No Action To Bring Ford Into Code
Chicago dispatch says the government will take no action to bring Henry Ford into the auto code unless rules are violated. Hugh Johnson notes Ford’s move. Ford’s high minimum pay may meet code. only issue is dealings with employers if Ford refuses to meet organizing employees. If Ford signs no compliance certificate he cannot have the blue eagle or government sales.
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NRA
Ford
Chicago
Henry
N. R
Hugh Johnson
Toda
Detroit
Johnson
Norman H Davis Heads to Geneva for Disarmament Conference
Norman H Davis, President Roosevelt's ambassador-at-large, boards the liner in New York for another diplomatic tour abroad. He is bound for Geneva to monitor developments at the reopening of the world disarmament conference.
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United States
Europe
Norman H. Davis
Roosevelt
New York
Geneva
Jewelry Stolen From City Councilman W. W. Dellinger Home
Jewelry valued at upwards of 350 dollars was taken from the home of city councilman W. W. Dellinger on National avenue Saturday afternoon. Samuel Washington and Carter, both colored, were arrested within hours as suspects. Carter allegedly tried to pawn a ring linked to the burglary. Police recovered two diamond rings and three other rings, with the crime believed to have occurred between 2 pm and 5 pm while the home was empty.
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W. W. Dellinger
National Avenue
Winchester
Samuel Washington
Carter
Hollis
Dellinger
Washington
Billy Barnes To Teach Music At Berryville High School
Billy Barnes long time pipe organ and piano instructor will open a studio at Berryville High School for piano harmony and theory. He will also coach the school orchestra to form an Orchestra Club funded by member fees with unused funds returned at term end.
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Billy Barnes
Berryville High School
Barnes
Winchester
D. G. Cooley
Berryville
Strasburg Man Dies After Auto Crash Injuries
Melvin Snyder, 22, of Strasburg Shenandoah county, died in Winchester Memorial Hospital at 12 45 am yesterday from injuries suffered in an automobile crash near Strasburg early Sunday. He was admitted at 6 15 am Sunday in critical condition with serious internal injuries. Survived by wife Cora Tevalt Snyder and several children. He was a son of Mr and Mrs Ransom Snyder of Shenandoah county.
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Melvin Snyder
Strasburg
Shenandoah County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Snyder
Cora Tevalt Snyder
Ransom Snyder
Cold Storage Opens for Apple Receipts
Notice announces a refrigerated portion of the cold storage building is ready to receive apples, with emphasis on operability and incoming fruit handling.
J Howard Cather Dies After Heart Attack At Winchester
J Howard Cather 51 a leading Northern Virginia auto distributor died at his home after a prolonged illness his death attributed to a heart attack He was a former grand exalted ruler of Winchester Lodge Elks and active in Kiwanis He held Dodge and Ford distributorships and led the Colorado Development Corporation past president He was a member of the Winchester Presbyterian Church and a lifelong community figure.
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J. Howard Cather
Virginia
Labeecote Street
Mr. Cather
Frederick County
Cather
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Farmers and Merchants National Bank of
Winchester
Ford Automobiles
Ford Motor Company
Dodge Brothers
Dodge Automobiles
North Cameron Street
Winchester Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order’ of Elks
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Winchester Presbyterian Church
Colorado Development Corporation
County Treasurer Urges Payment of Unpaid 1932 Taxes
Freder ick county Treasurer Robert S. Smith issues a fresh appeal for immediate payment of all 1932 taxes to avoid the 6 percent interest accruing since mid July. He warns that on December 1 the law requires advertising delinquent properties for tax sale on January 1 if balances remain. He notes 1932 levies were generally paid and urges those owing to settle to prevent property advertisement.
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Robert S. Smith
Frederick County
Smith
Apples Wanted at Winchester Martinsburg and Strasburg
National Fruit Product Co announces Apple intake at Winchester Martinsburg Strasburg and Weynesboro for all kinds of apples. Continuous reception indicated by the notice.
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Qur
Winchester
Martinsburg
Strasburg
Weynesboro
National Fruit Product Co., Inc
Wanted Good Home for Handsome Young Female Cat
Classified notice seeking a good home for a young female cat. Provides contact phone number 41-1 and a reference code 9-1-1p-tf.
Free Pomace for Hauling Declared by Shenandoah Apple
A Shenandoah Valley Apple Cider and Vinegar Corp offers free pomace to haulage firms. The notice lists the company location and the terms 9-2-1p-2t, signaling eligibility and pickup details for interested carriers.
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Shenandoah Valley Apple Cider & Vinegar Corp
For Rent Modern heated apartment
Classified notice listing a modern heated apartment for rent. Property listed under name Herman H. Hable with a 19-2-19-21 reference number. Local sale or rental terms not specified.
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Herman H. Hable
China suffers worst quake in a century in Szechwan
Shanghai dispatches report an August 25 earthquake in Szechwan province that killed about 100 people and left five counties destroyed. An area of 170 square miles reportedly caved in as western China faced tremendous loss of life and property.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
China
Szechman Province
Chengtu
James W Hillyard Injured In Auto Crash After Park Game
James W. Hillyard custodian of City Hall was critically injured in an auto crash returning from Rouss Spring Park where he watched the Park Stephens City game. The collision at East Gerrard street and Millwood avenue involved a car driven by H. L. Rush, overturned a second vehicle, and left Hillyard with probable skull fracture and multiple rib injuries.
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James W
Bud") Hillyard
Memorial Hospital
Rouss Spring Park
Park-Stephens
Hillyard
East Gerrard Street
Millwood Avenue
Bayliss, Funk and Plank
H. L. Rush
Winchester
Millwood Pike
Sergt
H. T. Smith
My. Hillyard
Smith
Wilyard Beng
Vote of Thanks to Ladies Auxiliary at South End Hose
At a Monday night meeting of the South End Hose Company the Ladies Auxiliary gave net proceeds from a recent yard party to the company funds. Members expressed appreciation for the ladies' cooperation and efficient work with a rising vote of thanks. A note in the same column invites alfalfa or clover hay via P O Box 453 City.
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South End Hose Company
South End
Winchester Schools Registration Notices for 9 5
Pupils new to Winchester Schools must register at specified buildings and dates. Grades 1-3 go to John Kerr Building and Grades 4-12 go to Handley Building on September 5 8 and 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. First graders registered in spring are exempt. Eligible students include Miller School graduates entering Handley. Bring transcripts birth certificates and vaccination evidence. Signed G R Quarles Supt.
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Winchester
John Kerr
Iergeyn
Handley
Miller School
G. R. Quarles
Supt. of Schools
Beer Returns to City After 17 Year Absence
Beer again flows in the city after a 17 year absence with prices at 10c a stein or 15c per bottle. The update notes 25 retail beer permits issued and no wholesale licenses yet due to a possible 1000 a year tax cap. State tax remains 25 for rest of 1933 and 50 for full year. Council to meet tonight to set local tax plans as Frederick County reports 21 retailers and one wholesaler holding beer licenses.
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Charles P. McVicar
McVicar
Commissioner of the Revenue Added
Virginia
Frederick County
Lee N. Whitacre
Doctor Accused of Malpractice Held For Court
Frederick Maryland report states Dr. Thomas Strother of Brunswick is charged with an illegal operation causing the death of Mrs. Erma McKay Lee near Berryville Virginia. He was arraigned in Frederick, posted 7500 bond, and released pending grand jury action September 11.
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Milton Lee
Lee
Bond
Clay Plummer
Gaithersburg
Infant Son of Mr. Goode Dead in City Home
Franklin Delano Goode infant son of Mr and Mrs John D Goode died at five o'clock yesterday at the parents home on Jackson avenue aged one month and four days Survived by parents one brother Wilmer and two sisters Joyce and Wanda Mrs Goode formerly Miss Larrick of Westmoreland County Pa Funeral services were held this afternoon conducted by Rev C H Anderson with interment in the family graveyard near Rock Enon
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Franklin Delano Goode
John D. Goode
Jackson Avenue
Wilmer
Joyce
Wanda
Typhoon Sets South Korea Flooded. Dozens Die
Rengo News Agency reports from Seoul that 14 persons were killed and 13 remain missing as a typhoon sweeps southern Korea. Hundreds of houses are partially flooded. Strong winds and rising waters disrupt communities.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Rengo
Seoul
Kora
Korea
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