Assassin Giovannini Attempted Mussolini Bomb Blast
Rome reports the would be assassin Gia Lucetti aged 26 from Avenza Tuscany used two bombs on Mussolini’s car, claiming a false name Ermete Giovannini. He patrolled Rome since August 2 with emery paper wired to his wrists and planned to strike the Premier.
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Associated Press
Rome
Mussolini
Pia
Gia Lucetti
Avenza
Tuscany
Ermete Giovannini
Castel Muoro di Garfagnana
Ol' Duce
Chigi
Italy
Giovannini
Il Messagero
Giovansini
England
Three Killed In Yokohama Tanker Explosion
Three persons were killed fourteen seriously injured and twenty four slightly injured in an explosion on the tanker Koyo Mary in Yokohama harbor today. Firemen's Welfare also noted with a regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening September 14 at 8 o'clock at Friendship Hall. Lee Barr, president.
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Associated Press
Yokohama
Friendship Hall
Lee Barr
For Sale Two Trescott Sizing Sections and Roller Conveyor
Two Trescott sizing sections with out chains for apple grader offered at 50 dollars for both. One ten foot Pease roller conveyor priced at 75 dollars. Apply at Star Office.
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Star Office
Sencindiver Dies After Prolonged Illness In Winchester
J Fred Sencindiver a noted Winchester business man and member of the Welltown Sencindiver family died after more than a year of illness at his East Piccadilly Street home. Born in Frederick County he had been with the Chesapeake Western Railroad at Harrisonburg and later managed the Win chester Milling Company. He leaves a widow Maude Jarrett and two children, several siblings, and parents. Funeral services are set for 3 30 tomorrow at Braddock Street Methodist Church with interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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J. Fred Sencindiver
Winchester
Welltown
Frederick County
East Piccadilly Street
Senciadiver
Turner B. Sencindiver
Chesapeake- Western Railroad Company
Harrisonburg
Sencindiver
Charles Town
W. Va
Winchester Milling Company
W. B. Baker
North Cameron Street
Maude Jarrett
Philip N. Jarrett
Strasburg
South
Murray D. Mitchell
S. R. Ludwig
J. D. Hamaker
Mount Hebron Cemetery
William Cline
Clifford D. Grim
H.I. Pifer
Cecil Bailey
J. Ed. Murnan
John
Mrs. Brown Fractures Wrist Before Family Trip
Mrs John I Brown Sr falls in the bathroom on South Kent Street fracturing her right wrist. The accident occurred as she prepared to travel with family to Stroudsburg Pennsylvania where her son John I Brown Jr attends college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John I. Brown
South Kent Street
John I. Brown, Jr
Stroudsburg
Boyd's sale at Clearbrook includes cows and hay
Rural auction notice lists a dairy cattle and alfalfa hay sale at Boyd's in Clearbrook on September 15. Includes items suitable for garages and shop use with compressed air tanks available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Office
Boyd’s
Clearbrook
Jerseys
Church purchases Noonan river stable lot for new Braddock street church
Announcement at Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South confirms the purchase of the old Noonan river stable lot at Amherst street and Indian alley for 11500 dollars. The property fronts 125 feet on Amherst and 108 feet deep, adjoining the Dandridge lot. possession passes after Mr Noonan’s lease ends.
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Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Noonan River
Amherst Street
Indian Alley
J.G. McCrory Company
North
Braddock Street
J. Mack Noonan
Mr. Noonan
Handley Schools Open for 1926 27 Session
The Handley Schools opened for the 1926 27 session the eighth year under the Handley Foundation with 1337 white and 152 colored pupils. A full day schedule starts today and a lunch program begins next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley
Handley Foundation
Knights of Ku Klux Klan Convene Near Capitol Dome
The Ku Klux Klan gathers for its third biennial convention beneath the Capitol Dome in Washington. Delegates from all states and Alaska elect an imperial wizard and national officers and set policies for the year. The event includes a parade up Pennsylvania Avenue and is closed to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Pennsylvania Avenue
Panama
Alaska
Knights of Ku Klux Klan members attend Washington parade
Large numbers from Winchester and Shenandoah Valley traveled to Washington to join the Ku Klux Klan convention and participate in the parade.
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Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Washington
U S Beauty Standards For A D 1926
Atlantic City Sept 13 This year’s specifications for Miss America 1926 include height five feet four and a half inches weight 118 pounds neck 12 inches bust 33 inches hips 33% inches thigh 19% inches calf 12 inches ankle 7 inches Norma Smallwood Tulsa Okla 18 prose young successor to Fay Lamphier plans to study art and may take motion picture contracts later.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Norma Smallwood
Tulsa
Okla
Fay Lamphier
Committee To Simplify Virginia Revenue Laws In Session
A Virginia panel, led by Harry K. Green, met at Richmond to advise the State Revision Commission on simplifying and codifying general tax laws. The group, appointed after the 1926 act, will hold several weeks of meetings with members including A Plummer Pannill, Charles W. Trenary, G. T. Omohundro, and Franklin Edwards amid ongoing work by H. Morrisett as chairman and other officials from Roanoke and Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revenue
State Commission
Virginia
Revision Commission
Richmond
State Tax Commissioner
Harry K. Green
Arlington County
A. Plummer Pannill
Norfolk City
Charles W. Trenary
Winchester
G. T. Omohundro
Albemarle
Franklin Edwards
Southampton
State Revision Commission
Byrd
H. Morrisett
Dr. Adolph H. Schultz Not Detained At Ellis Island
New York September 13 Dr Adolph H Schultz associate professor of physical anthropology at Johns Hopkins Medical School was not detained at Ellis Island but passed through the island in routine immigration processing. Authorities said he would be allowed to land after standard examination following arrival as a third class passenger on the Berlin.
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Associated Press
New York
Adolph H. Schultz
Johns Hopkins Medical School
Ellis Iland
Baltimore
Schultz
Ellis Island
Berlin
Witness Delays Highlights in Daugherty Miller Fraud Trial
Richard Merton testifies in New York that he paid a 441000 fee to John T. King for recovering seven million dollars in assets of the American Metals Company from the alien property custodian. He says the Société Suisse allegedly handled funds for German interests and expresses distrust of unscrupulous lawyers involved in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Richard Merton
Harry M. Daugherty
Thomas W. Miller
John T. King
Connecticut
Merton
King
American Metals Company
Societte Suisse
Germany
Miller
Stranger Dies From Skull Fracture in Memorial Hospital
A man believed to be G. L. Marks of Baltimore died in Memorial Hospital from a skull fracture after a fall at the Virginia Hotel. He arrived at the hospital about 10 PM and was found with little identification besides a hat bearing 865 Park Ave Baltimore. A Baltimore sister is sought, with funeral arrangements pending as a Cumberland director travels to retrieve the body.
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G. L. Marks
Baltimore
Memorial Hospital
Virginia Hotel
B. B. Dutton
Park Ave
J. W. Striker
Kurtz
Virginia
Cumberland
Fonck Plans Nonstop NY to Paris Flight After Empire Week
French ace Capt Rene Fonck aims to depart Roosevelt Field soon after Thursday weather permitting on a three motor S-35 for a nonstop New York to Paris flight. He may be joined by Lieut Allan Snody as alternate pilot with Kratish and Cladier aboard as crew.
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Associated Press
Mineola
N. Y
Rene Fonck
Roosevelt Field
New York
Paris
Fonck
Allan P. Snody
Alexander P. Kratish
Charles Cladier
Kratish
Girl Who Threw Self In Front of Train May Live
Miss Edith May Reed of Stephens City was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train near her home last Saturday. She suffered the loss of both legs below the knees and was taken to Memorial Hospital in precarious condition but has shown signs of improvement since Sunday morning after mental strain from study led to a nervous collapse.
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Edith May Reed
Stephone City
Baltimore and Ohio
Memorial Hospital
Miss Reed
J. E. Reed
Stephens City High School
Flood Overruns Southeast Kansas In Massive River Surge
The Neosho river rose over a foot and a half since midnight as Cottonwood and Verdigris floods expand across about 25 miles by 60 miles in southeast Kansas. Rising waters threaten new territory and worsen livestock losses and building damage across Burlington Leroy Neosho Falls and Parsons region.
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Emporia
Kan
Neosho
Kansas
Here
Parsons
Burlington
Leroy
Neosho Falls
Cottonwood
Tola
Chanute
Reminiscences Mark Home-Coming at Market Street M E Church
Large crowds attend home coming services at Market Street Methodist Epia Church. Rev Dr Neal of Baltimore, 79, returns with informal talk after serving many major Baltimore churches. Floyd Hain and Louise Sartelle perform solos as project rolls out history of Winchester Methodism by John I Sloat.
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Market Street
Epia
Floyd Hain
Louise Sartelle
J. St. Clair Neal
Baltimore
Vice
Neal
Greenwood
Winchester
Winchester Academy
Old Greenwood
Paw Paw
Church Extension Society of Conference
John I. Sloat
J. Luther Neff
Ventas
Cuenes
Dr. Neal
Richard Garton Enlists in U S Cavalry Service
Richard E. Garton son of Mr and Mrs C L Garton formerly of Martinsburg now of News Virginia enlisted in the Eighth Cavalry United States Army. After passing medical in Baltimore he will be sent to Fort Bliss Texas area. He attended Martinsburg High School and was among several local youths enlisting with hopes of future West Point eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Garton
C. L. Garton
City
Ews
Eighth Cavalry
United States Army
Baltimore
Fort Bliss
Texas
Garton
Mart ‘Nsburg
Martinsburg
Nest
United States Military Academy At
West Point
Army
Rich New York Man Kidnapped By Mexican Bandits
A retired New York City businessman, Jacob Rosenthal, vacationing in Mexico, was abducted by bandits after an auto party was stopped near Cuernavaca. Also in the party were Jack J. Zahler and his wife, and Joseph Ruff, Rosenthal’s son-in-law. The group was robbed and Rosenthal was carried off.
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Associated Press
Mexico
City
Jacob Rosenthal
New York
Mexico City
Jack J. Zahler
Joseph Ruff
Navaca
Rosenthal
Zahler
Arthur Lane
Amcan
Cuernavaca
Wanted Well Experienced Coopers At Barrel Shop
Led by Austin Conner and Glaize Barrel Shop, the ad calls for skilled coopers. In other news, Mr and Mrs P E Middleton Mr and Mrs Crocker and daughter Miss Virginia Crocker have returned to Washington DC after a weekend with Mr and Mrs R W Milleson.
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Austin Conner
Glaize Barrel Shop
P. E. Middleton
Crocker
Virginia, Crocker
Washington, D. C
R. W. Milleson
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Din Lancetti
Avanza
Hodgson & Brown
American Legion ‘Auxiliary
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the American Legion
Monnday
W. A. Baker
J. F_SENGINDIVER
Knights of Ku Klux Klan
United States
The
Knights
U. S
A. D
A. H. Schultz
Stranger
Metro-Goldwyn
Empire Theatre
Charlotte Walker
Rene Hackett
Empire
Métro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Marcus Loew
Louis B. Mayer
Metro
Norma Shearer
the Empire
Key City
Metro-Goldwyn Studios
la Boheme
Lillian Gish
John Gilbert
Marc
Drineal
Historic Church
Richard Garton
U. S. Cavalry
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