Flier Pair Found Safe After Pacific Flight Attempt
Cecil A. Allen and Don Moyle, California aviators who vanished after leaving northern Japan for Seattle on a nonstop flight, are reported safe and on an uninhabited island. A message to Moyle’s fiancée in Riverside, California, said they would reach Seattle by September 22.
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Cecil Allen
Don Moyle
Seattle
Wash
Coast Guard
Cecil A. Allen
California
Japan
Naval Radio
St. Paul Island
Bering Sea
Francis ‘Brésson
Moyle
Riverside
Allen
Samushiro Beach
Tokyo
H. D. Hinckley
Northern Division
Buriat
St. Paul
Cordova
Alaska
Don
Bresson
Alyse
Lindberghs
Naval
Gulf of Olyatovski
Kamchatka Peninsula
Bremerton
Kamchatka
Kuriles
Calif
Cramer’s plane wreck picked up by a trawler
The British trawler Lord Trent radioed that it recovered wreckage of Parker Cramer’s seaplane near the Arctic route. The model, manufacturing numbers, and Edo Aircraft Corp origin were identified, confirming the plane lost on a Detroit to Copenhagen flight.
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Associated Press
London
Trent
Parker Cramer
Detroit
Copenhagen
Arnason
Edo Aircraft Corporation
College Park
New York
Lord Trent
White Sea
Cramer
Oliver Pacquette
Shetland Islands
Canada
Arctic
K. D. Vosler
Atlantis
Mr. Atwell Shows Slight Improvement in Illness
The condition of Samuel R. Atwell, long paralyzed after two strokes that left him speechless and with right-sided weakness, is described as slightly improved today. He remains at Shannon Hill, his home east of town, with his son and daughter at his side.
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Samuel R. Atwell
Atwell
Shannon Hill
600 Primary Ballots Seized By Armed Men
Two men armed with pistols entered a Pittsburgh polling place and stole 600 of 652 ballots cast in yesterday’s primary. Four election officers were forced to stand with hands raised as the ballots were taken. The chaotic election marred by shooting and machine tampering highlighted Allegheny county’s bitter primary era.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
South Side
Alleghany County
Charles H. Kline
Man on his feet finds better thinking and work
A proverb-like line suggests mobility aids thinking, claiming a person thinks best while standing and that taking a seated job stifles thought. It frames upright motion as a catalyst for mental effort and career rewards.
Bresson Found Safe After Moyle Message Delays
Trans-Pacific aviator Don Moyle and fiancee Bresson were reported safe, ceasing silence after 15 minutes when Moyle’s message arrived. Tears followed as she spoke haltingly of relief and joy, ending a tense waiting period.
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Frances Bresson
Moyle
Riverside
Calif
Bresson
Don Moyle
Cecil A. Allen
Mrs. Minnie Schnibbe dies at Kernstown home
Mrs Minnie Keister Schnibbe wife of George W Schnibbe longtime Hayfield area farmer dies at midnight at Kernstown home of her daughter Mrs Winfred Lup ton in her sixty second year She leaves husband one daughter two grandchildren and two brothers and a sister Funeral set for Friday with services at Mount Zion Church Hamp shire county led by Rev Ernest Dolan Interment in church cemetery nearby
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Minnie Keister Schnibbe
George W. Schnibbe
Frederick County
Hayfield
Winfred W. Lupton
Kernstown
Schnibbe
Jeremiah Keister
Strasburg
Shenandoah
Wayfield
Lupton
J. W
R. L. Keister
Hampshire County
W. Va
Arthur Buckman
Shanks
Ernest Dolan
Many Friends Attend Kremer Funeral Rites
Miss Mary Virginia Kremer died Sunday after a long illness. Her funeral was held at 4:30 pm from her sister Mrs. O F Cornwell’s Peyton Street home, with Rev. Dr. L A Thomas of Grace Lutheran Church officiating. A quartet sang Lead Kindly Light and O Love that Will Not Let Me. Burial followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery after the service. Pallbearers included Clark M. Smith J George Baetjer R Frank Barr E Blair Sheetz Merton W. Kremer and Dr. George H. Heist.
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Mary Virginia Kremer
OF. Cornwell
Peyton ‘Street
L. A. Thomas
Grace Lutheran Church
Rebecca Bell
Philomena Laren
Joseph Hodgson
Godfrey Miller
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Dr. Thomas
Messrs
Clark M. Smith
J. George Baetjer
R. Frank Barr
E. Blair Sheetz
Merton W. Kremer
George H. Heist
King Davids and Jonathans Lead In Liverpool Market
Jonathan and King David apples shipped to England on the Adriatic and Scythia topped the weekly Liverpool market auction. Highest price 7.68 dollars per barrel for each variety, with good demand and quotations listed for Grimes Golden Bonams King David Wealthy and Jonathan. Shipments to British ports for the week ending September 12 totaled 59 326 barrels and 42 548 boxes across Liverpool London Southampton Glasgow Manchester totals.
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Jonathan
King David
England
Adriatic
Scythia
Liverpool
G. R. Cooper, Harnden and Company
Grimes Golden
Bonams
Wealthy
New York
London
Southampton
Glasgow
Manchester
Officer Funk Nets Five Fine Bass on Shenandoah River
Winchester police officer Francis Funk caught five black bass weighing from 2 to 5 pounds yesterday while fishing on the Shenandoah River. The incident marked one of his early river visits this season and his noted luck.
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Shenandoah River
Francis Funk
Winchester Police Department
Peaches for Sale at Robinson Cold Storage
The bonified deed belongs to and is held by Lela Kitchen to the John N. Kitchen estate. Signed by Lela Kitchen.
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Robinson Cold Storage
Lela Kitchen
John N. Kitchen
Walter L Main Circus to winter in Winchester
The Walter L Main Circus will arrive by noon tomorrow and winter at the Winchester fair grounds. The Motor Circus Corporation will pay 465 employees off after arrival, with thousands of dollars spent locally. The circus, traveling with a large menagerie, plans three open days weekly and will begin the 1932 season from Winchester.
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Walter L. Main
Fair Grounds
Winchester
Kingsport
Tenn
Staunton
The
Motor Circus Corporation
Herron
Glac “Mons
Jas, P. Reardon
Burr P. Harrison
B. F. Arthur
Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Charleston
W. Va
Bristol
Governor Pollard Names Delegate To Prison Association
Governor Pollard appoints Sheriff Luther Pannett of Virginia county as a delegate to the Sixty‑first annual congress of the American Prison Association in Baltimore October 18 through 23. Pannett, a Prison Association member, attended the last meeting in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Pollard
Luther Pannett
Virginia
American Prison Association
Baltimore
Sheriff Pannett
The
Prison Association
Louisville
Light clarifies remarks about Mrs Unger
H O Light explains that statements about Mrs D F Unger were misconstrued and he had no intention of reflecting on her character.
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D. F. Unger
Forest Festival Draws Bands From Across Region
Elkins will host the second annual Mountain State Forest Festival on October 13 with bands and bugle corps from West Virginia and nearby states. Handley High School Band and Augusta Military Academy Band are among those likely to attend alongside Oakland Drum Corps and Gilbert Brown Boys Band. Local groups from Elkins Parsons Buckhannon Weston and others will perform, competing for $150 first prize $100 second and $50 for travel distance. Musical groups are urged to participate and coordinate with Phil Williams festival chairman to ensure broad state wide sound and pageantry.
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Elkins
W. Va
Mountain State Forest
Phil Williams
West Virginia
Handley High
Winchester
Augusta Military Academy
Fort Defiance
Oakland
Gilbert Brown Boys’ Band
Elkins City
Parsons
Buckhannon
Weston
Queen Silvia II
Fairmont American Legion
le Corus
Williams
Orland Man Held on Statutory Charge in City
Police arrested Orland Farmer on a statutory charge involving a minor girl and said he is held in the local jail awaiting a preliminary hearing expected within the next day or two.
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Orland Farmer
Roe Backs Regular Democratic Ticket From Top To Bottom
The statement denies any connection with Hale Moore for commissioner of the revenue. It declares allegiance to the regular Democratic ticket from the August primary and urges supporters to do the same. The note is addressed to CAROL.
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the Star
Hale Moore
the Revenue
Carol
Sharp Tremor Felt In Tokyo
A sharp earthquake shook Tokyo and vicinity at 9 45 tonight with no damage reported.
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Tokyo
Associated Press
Instrument for Good Cited by Calvin Coolidge Quote
The remark attributed to Calvin Coolidge praises the instrument as a force for good. This brief citation highlights the former president's view on its positive impact and suggests the enduring value of the instrument in public life.
Winchester Laundry Ad Highlights Exquisite Services
The notice promotes the Winchester Steam Laundry offering refined cleaning at phones 28 and 29 with premium services.
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Winchester Steam Laundry
Boy Scout Head Joins Winchester Ministerial Union
The Ministerial Association of Winchester met at Handley Library with ten members. Frank R. Horton of Shenandoah Area Boy Scout work was elected advisory member and education director of boys' work. The group also set evening service times and discussed training school enrollment.
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Ministerial Association of
Winchester
Handley Library
Frank R. Horton
Shenandoah
Rotary Club
New Jersey
Horton
Sheep Found In Rear Of Vehicle Leads To Two Arrests
A passer by on South Stewart Street heard noises from a car and police found three sheep imprisoned in the car’s rear with the top closed. John and Henry Slaven of Hampshire County Virginia were arrested on cruelty to dumb animals charges. The case was continued for further ownership proof. The sheep were rescued and cared for by authorities.
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South Stewart Street
Funk
Bayliss
John
Henry Slaven
Hampshire County
W. Va
Hollis
Apple Market Shipments To British Ports End Week Sept 12 1931
Apple export report shows shipments from New York to Liverpool London Southampton Glasgow Manchester totals 59326 barrels ex shipments 42548 bushels 2357 baskets. Prices listed for Grimes Golden Bonums King David Wealthy Jonathan apples with exchange rate 24c per shilling. G R Cooper Harnden Company Liverpool reports cargo Adriatic and Scythia and good demand.
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G. R. Cooper
Harnden & Company
Liverpool
Adriatic
Scythia
Grimes Golden
Bonums
King David
Wealthy
Jonathans
APPLE
England
Scotland
Doctor Gibson Opens Infant Care Office at 19 W Boscawen
Dr Thomas A Gibson announces the opening of his pediatric practice at 19 West Boscawen Street limited to infant care and diseases of children.
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Thomas A. Gibson
W. Boscawen Street
Opposing Duty on Foods Echoes Across Britain
An English letter from Aldershot to Wyatt H. Richard discusses Britain's fragile economy, proposed fiscal restraint, and the likelihood of tariffs. It notes fears of unemployment measures affecting parties, signals sterling stability, and speculates on possible duties on manufactured goods and food after a general election.
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Wyatt H. Richard
John R. Colyer
Aldershot
Eng
Great Britain
France
Lightning Strikes Cornfield Shock Near Winchester
A severe rainstorm hit sections of the county Monday afternoon near Nain north of Winchester. Workmen on the Robert Lewis farm were stacking corn when a lightning bolt struck the first of three shocks, causing a fire that consumed it. A horse hitched to a harrow was knocked down but not seriously injured. The workers escaped unharmed.
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Nain
Winchester
Robert Lewis
Driving While Intoxicated Conviction Proceeding
Clayton Sherman was found guilty in police court of driving an automobile while under the influence. He received a fine of 123, 30 days in jail and a one year license revocation.
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Clayton Sherman
Wanted man to run established branch office
Classified notice seeking a man with a good personality to manage an existing branch. Must handle boys, prefer experienced in selling, and be a hard worker with determination to advance salary plus commission. Reference required. Write Box 1000, Winchester Star.
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Winchester Star
Stamford yachtsman slain in Oyster Bay surf murder case
The body of Benjamin P. Collins of Stamford was found washed ashore at Oyster Bay with bound hands and a throat cut, bolstering a murder theory. Officials in Suffolk County assume command as District Attorney Alexander Blue questions the widow’s midnight kidnapping tale, deeming kidnapping unlikely.
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Associa
Huntington Station
N. Y
Benjamin P
Collings
Stamford
Marshall Field
Suffolk County
Alexander Blue
Blue
Collins
Penguin
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North
America
Vosler
Lord Trent Wireless
Mr. Atwell
G. Schnibbe
Hampshire Co
Mary Kremer
King Davids and
Officer Funk
Fine
MNOUC
Cvncate
Richmond
Mellwaine iV Tert
Eer
Prison Asso
H. O. Light
Handley Schoo
Calvin Coolidge
Pastor's Union
Luther A. Thomas
Community Standard Training School
Ny Hatte
Aanon
Yor
Bskts
Colling
Oyster Bay
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