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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1941

Page

3

Ex-Convict Held For Questioning About Slaying

A 43 year old ex convict Ernest G Booth was jailed on suspicion of murder after the body of Florence Stricker, 42, heiress and wife of Dr. George H Stricker, was found with a crushed skull in Winchester Virginia. Booth denied involvement saying he did work with Dr Stricker and had no alibi. Authorities continue inquiries as the estate matter of Ada Bliss Hollingsworth fills the page with probate notices and heirs lists.

Los Angeles Florence Stricker George H. Stricker Booth Clara Bow Corporation Court Winchester Virginia H. K. Benham Ada Bliss Hollingsworth Frank Osburn James Holliday Hollingsworth Issac Hollingsworth Harriet Holingsworth Florence T. Hollingsworth Ross Edwin J A. M. Parkins Florence Wood Charles Wood Mary V.wood Smith Kathryn S. Yeiser Daniel H. Yeiser Apphia E. Yeiser Mary G. Ae Martha O. Adams Ma . Coale Euphemia Lawrence Helen R. Griffith Bills George D. Griffith Mary G. Irvin William B. Coale Henry Ott Giffen Sidney Giffen Attfidvait Walter Parkins Joseph Parkins John B. Parkins Nellie Parkins Ernest W. Parkins Carrie E. Miller Pred D. Miller

Cantor Returns To First Love On Broadway Stage

Cantor planned a return to Broadway with a new musical show in November, featuring a seven night schedule plus matinees and a Sunday preview. NBC adds a one hour radio forum Wake Up America under the American Economic Foundation, patterned after America’s Town Meeting, with listener questions. The first broadcast was slated for 2 p.m. on September.

New York Eddie Cantor NBC American Economic Foundation America

Largest school on one roof Bancroft Hall Naval Academy Maryland

Court order notes Bancroft Hall at the United States Naval Academy Maryland as the largest under one roof. It also directs publication of the order in Winchester Evening Star weekly for four weeks and posting at the courthouse, with copies mailed to defendants.

United States Baltic Sea Bancroft Hall United States Naval Academy Maryland P. J. Marshall George Washington Congress

Birthplace of George Washington Draws Half Million Visitors

More than half a million people from many countries have visited the George Washington Birthplace National Monument in Westmoreland County Virginia since its 1931 opening. Virginians number 196 000 and visitors from Washington DC about 110 000 with Maryland 42 000 and Pennsylvania 27 000. The park records show visitors from nine foreign nations, including Tunisia Canary Islands Straits Settlement Dominican Republic Southwest Africa Siberia and India.

Richmondd George Washington Birthplace National Monument Westmoreland County Virginia Philip R. Hough Virginia State Chamber of Commerce District of Columbia Maryland Pennsylvania Union George Washington Birthplace The Park Service Tunis Canary Islands Straits Settlement Dominion Republic Southwest Africa Siberia India

Diphtheria Antitoxin and Early Treatment Proven Key

Health officials describe diphtheria as highly contagious with transmission via direct contact or contaminated objects. Antitoxin treatment since the 1920s markedly reduces deaths. when given on day one nearly all recover, while later administration raises fatality rates.

Vonberhing Germany Kitasato Japan I. C. Riggin

Tippecanoe and Tyler Too Campaign Ballad Origin

The campaign refrain Tippecanoe and Tyler too originated from a Whig ballad sung in the 1840 national campaign. Whig candidates were William Henry Harrison nicknamed Tippecanoe for his battlefield fame and John Tyler.

Tippecanoe Tyler E. C. Ross William H. Harrison John Tyler

Butler's tenure as Columbia president began in 1902

The record notes he was appointed acting president in 1901 and, in 1902, was chosen president of Columbia University.

Nicholas Murray Butler Columbia University Presient

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California Harriet Hollingsworth Color Florence T. Hollingsworth Boss Edwin J. Hollingsworth Joab Osburn Anne Eliza Osburn Hollingsworth Hannah Parkins Ida Hollingsworth Jas. Holliday Hollingsworth Isaac Mary Eliza Miller Virginia P. Miller J. Russell Miller George L. Bitzer James Harvey Bitzer Carrie Bailey Margaret D. Silver Bayard P. Silver Miss A. M. Parkins Mary V. Wood Smith Mary G. Burrs Mary E. Coale Mary E. McKinney Emma H. Griffith Annie E. Griffith Adeline W. Griffith Charles C. Ross Edgar B. Ross Joseph H. Ross Burk Richards Mary G. Richards Maria M. Richards Caroline C. Richards Jane L Baltic Tng Cantor Geo Washington Shenandoah Valley National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Firestone Dock & Ambhers Sonja Henie 20Th Century-Fox Glenn Miller Wada LéChesterticle Goorright Laccert & Mirani Téiacen Wards Warde Lydia E. Pinkham
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