Prospects of soft coal strike end agrees favorable
Washington reports a favorable outlook as Edward F. McGrady says sides have made concessions in the soft coal strike. Disagreements narrowed to one issue while miners and operators prepare for further talks. standstill continues in West Virginia and Pennsylvania as captive mines close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edward F. McGrady
White House
United Mine Workers
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers of America
Steel
Pittsburgh Coal Company
H. J. Rainey Coal Company
Hillman Coal and Coke Company
H. C. Frick Coal and Coke Company
United States Steel Corporation
Independent Brotherhood of Miners
Frick
Traffic signals prove satisfactory at city intersections
MA Winchester reports two main city intersections now have traffic lights that mostly function well. Some drivers still run red lights, but incidents have declined since installation and may drop further as drivers adjust. The system could outperform the stop at intersections method in busy business streets, reducing ignored signals and increasing caution.
Toad Found Living Fifty Years in Tree Prison
In Cumberland Maryland James G Shoemaker and Robert Elliott freed a toad that had apparently lived fifty years inside a white oak. They sawed the tree into sections after noticing rings and a broken limb which suggested the toad entered through a hole later sealed. The toad hopped out unharmed and the tree bore no evident damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
James G. Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Robert Eliott
Mrs Ritenour to Represent Hospital Plan
Mrs D W Ritenour has been engaged by Winchester Memorial Hospital to represent the institution in presenting a new hospital insurance plan to Winchester and vicinity. The plan offers hospital treatment for a specified time within one year for subscribers without extra charge. She plans a general canvass after necessary arrangements and is noted for her work on the Christmas seal campaign and Tuberculosis Association activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Ritenour
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Gen Bowley To Head Third Corps
The War Department assigns Major General Albert J. Bowley to command the third corps area with headquarters in Baltimore effective October 1. He will succeed Major General Robert E. Callan who has applied for retirement after more than 40 years service. Bowley currently commands the fifth corps area at Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Albert J. Bowley
Third Corps
Baltimore
Bowley
Robert E. Callan
Fifth Corps
Columbus
Ohio
Le Baron Colt Sued for Divorce by Wife
Mrs Francis Reynolds Colt, daughter of Senator Robert R Reynolds of North Carolina, files suit in Reno to divorce Le Baron Colt for cruelty. The couple married July 4 1934 at Virginia Beach Virginia. Colt signs power of attorney in Washington. A private trial was expected to begin later today.
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Reno
Francis Reynolds
Colt
United States
Robert R. Reynolds
North Carolina
le Baron Colt
Virginia Beach
Washington, D. C
Chicken Supper at Harry Millers Near Red Bud Church
Local notice offers a chicken supper at Harry Miller's near Red Bud Church on Thursday September 26 from 5 to 9 pm. Reservations via phone 13F3 with price 40 cents. Also new travel and hand luggage advertised by Moling and Cather. Wanted: good home for a pretty female rabbit puppy. contact phone 41-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Miller
Red Bud
Moling & Cather’s
Style Shop Opens in Former Bender Shop Space
The Style Shop expands to double size with a new millinery department. Miss Marshal Stryker and Mrs. Paul Tomney run sales, while Mr. Bender now buys for the shop. Tomorrow’s special offers include 50 Wool Jersey Dresses at 2.98 and 100 Wool Dresses at 2.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bender Shop
Marshal Stryker
Paul Tomney
Bender
Bender's
Wheat farmers hold mass meeting on new contract study
County farmers gathered Saturday to hear County Agent I Fred Stine discuss the new four year wheat adjustment contract and the 1935 and 1934 crop outlook. Sign-up will start soon with allotment based on base years 1928–1932 and optional rotation plan for better farming practices.
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I. Fred Stine
Liverpool
Chicago
Stine
Mr. Stine
Secretary of Agriculture
Roosevelt Sees Brighter Economic Skies Ahead
President Roosevelt told White House lawn leaders at the third annual mobilization for human needs that despite better skies there is work to do. He urged private agencies to take over more relief tasks and praised loans to industry and homes while highlighting upcoming Social Security Commission cooperation. Gerard Swope called the movement more promising than since 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mhis
Rooevelt
White House
Roosevelt
Social Security Commission
Gerard Swope
Special Meeting of the Friendship Fire Company
A special meeting of the Friendship Fire Company is called for Tuesday evening September 24 at 8 o clock. All members are urged to attend as matters of the most importance will be brought before the company. C D Barn TT, Captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Fire Company
C. D. Barn
State Trooper Slain in Fork Union Bank Hold-Up
State Trooper W R Thompson, 33, of Columbia, was shot and killed by two bandits during a Bank of Fork Union robbery attempt in Fork Union Virginia. He entered the bank with a school bus driver named Black and confronted the gunmen as they fled in a coupe with Virginia plate 245.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fork Union
W. R. Thompson
Columbia
Bank of Fork Union
Black
Virginia
Eleven Plead Guilty To U S Liquor Charges
Eleven Loudoun county residents pled guilty to federal charges of conspiring to evade liquor taxes in Alexandria. Judge Luther B Way imposed suspended sentences for seven and fines for most. sentencing for Tom Quisenberg and Shelby Cole was postponed to December. A C Phillips and J M Gray may avoid penalties with good behavior. The heaviest fine went to L C Hoage at 750 dollars with three months suspended. Others received lighter penalties or fines.
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Alexandria
Loudoun County
Luther B. Way
Tom Quisenberg
Shelby Cole
Federal District Court
A. C. Phillips
J. M. Gray
Sterling Hutcheson
Way
L. C. Hoage
Leesburg, Va
C. C. Jewell
Posey L. Phillips
Raymond Jewell
R. W. Edmonson
Harry Adams
Graham Legge
Council corrected vote on armory plan
The Common Council vote on designating a special committee to devise funds for an armory was misreported. It is corrected: W. W. Dellinger voted for the resolution, final tally 9 for and 2 against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
W. W. Dellinger
Mr. Dellinger
Two coopers sought at Rosemont Orchard
Help wanted two coopers at Rosemont Orchard. Apply to John Livengood Berryville Virginia. Note dated 9 19 1p tf.
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Coopers
Rosemont Orchard
John Livengood
Berryville
DeWolf Hopper American Actor Dies at 77 in Kansas City
Famed actor DeWolf Hopper, aged 77, died of heart disease at St James Hospital in Kansas City after a day of illness following a radio broadcast. He was known for Casey at the Bat and had led six brides to the altar. Mrs Lilian Glaser Hopper, his sixth wife and a singer of Oakland California, was notified.
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DeWolf Hopper
Kansas City
Hopper
Ernest L. Thayer
Casey At
Lilian ‘Glaser Hopper
Oakare Calif
Barrymore Denies Romance With Elaine Barrie
John Barrymore says romance with Elaine Barrie never existed and dismisses ring reports as hooey. He notes admiration and respect for the 20 year old as Dolores Costello Barrymore rules out reconciliation in Hollywood.
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Lothario
Elaine Barrie
Gallup
N. M
John Barrymore
Miss Barrie
Barrymore
Hollywood
Man Accused Of Slaying His House Keeper
GUMBERLAND Md Sept 23 Homer C Smith 41 railway shopman was jailed charged with killing a woman said to be his housekeeper Mrs Minnie Lambert 36 estranged wife of Leslie Lambert An automatic pistol was found in the bedroom Smith said he shot to frighten her when she left him He claimed she stumbled into his arms and collapsed Mrs Lambert formerly was Miss Minnie Self of near Romney W Va
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Gumberland
Homer C. Smith
Smith
Ridgeley
W. Va
Minnie Lambert
Leslie Lambert
C. V. Barncord
Cider Apples Wanted by Heinz in Winchester
The Heinz Company of Winchester Virginia seeks cider apples. This classified notice signals procurement for juice production and invites growers to supply fruit under local trading terms.
Lost spectacles in Hodgson and Brown case
Pair of white gold-rimmed spectacles missing from Cameron street between Cork and Monmouth Sunday morning. Reward offered. Notify 422 S. Cameron or call 439-W.
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Hodgson & Brown
Cameron Street
Cork
Monmouth
S. Cameron
Firemen Save Baby With Inhalator In Havre De Grace
Eight month old Georgia Wilson survived a pneumonia crisis after the Susquehanna Hose Company rescue squad provided 36 hours of oxygen. Doctors said her condition is very good and she is sleeping and eating normally. The infant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Wilson, remains under oxygen and inhalator readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre DE Grace
Georgia Wilson
Susquehanna Hose Company
William Wilson
Senator Lewis in Moscow with serious pneumonia
Doctors at Botkin Hospital report Senator J Hamilton Lewis of Illinois remains in very serious condition with pneumonia. An English speaking nurse will travel from Berlin to Moscow at Mrs Lewis request.
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Moscow
J. Hamilton Lewis
Illinois
J. A. Rumreich
United States
O. Ling
Germany
M. Vorsi
Botkin Hospital
V. Vai
Lin
Berlin
Lewis
Safe and sound after fall from steamer in Chesapeake Bay
A 71-year-old man fell from a steamer, swam about thirty minutes, and was rescued unharmed in the Chesapeake Bay near Denton Maryland. The report notes he is safe and sound.
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Denton
Chesapeake Bay
Cleveland
Geneva
Frank B. Kellogg
Permanent Court of International Justice
Italy
League of Nations
Ballingroge
Ireland
Felix Waitkus
Kaunas
Lithuania
Has Monopoly On The Elkton Gretna Green
In Elkton Maryland the retirement of Edward Minor from the field shifts most wedding business to Rev Charles M Cope. Minor lost credentials from Brantly Baptist Church in Baltimore and cannot perform Maryland marriages. Cope, also a retired minister from North Carolina, performs most marriages as the ordained partner. 175 to 200 couples wed weekly at Gretna Green, many by the marrying parson.
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Elkton
Edward Minor
Parsons
Gretna Green
Charles M. Cope
Minor
Brantly Baptist Church
Baltimore
Maryland
Cope
North Carolina
Baptist Church
Ewing Studio Registration for Dance Classes
Registration for Ewing Studio on September 25 from 3 30 to 5 30 p m at 14 W Monmouth St offers classes in all branches of artistic dancing. Rhythm for very small children and recreational and conditioning classes for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monmouth St
Italians May Leave Geneva As League Talks Stumble
Reports from Geneva claim Italian delegates may withdraw from negotiations as the League of Nations debates a plan to settle the Italo-Ethiopian crisis. Britain and France push for compromise while Ethiopia accepts the framework with reservations.
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Geneva
Leagué of Na- Hons
Eolian
Ange
Atetitude
Italy
Ethiopia
League
Committee of Five
Apnea
Spain
Great Britain
France
Poland
Turkey
Salvador de Madariaga
Baron Pompeo Aloisi
Baron Aloisi
de Madariaga
Aloisi
League Council
Laval
Mussolini
League of Nations Committee of Five
Salvadore de Madaraiaga
Madariaga
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Mrs. Ritenour
Hospital Plan
Wheat Farm
S. Fred Stine
Sudan
Britain
Libya
Egypt
Suez Canal
Mediterranean Sea
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Rover
New York
Dolores Costello
Calif
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Mrs. Barrymore
Mr. Barrymore
H. J. Heinz CO
Evening Star
Warren County
Front Royal News
Star Today
Mediterranean
World News
Africa
Baldwin
London
Eric Drummond
Rome
Fulvio Savieri
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