Storm Ravages St Louis Area Killing and Injuring Dozens
A devastating tornado swept across St Louis and nearby areas killing 76 as bodies were recovered and many injured. Winds reached 90 to 100 mph sweeping from southwest to northeast across industrial and residential districts including Lindell Boulevard.
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Lindell Boulevard
ST. Louis
Boulevard
Post-Dispatch
National Guard
Red Cross
Manchester Avenue
Wiesissippi River
Tri-Cities
Venice
Madison
Granite City
Ill
West End
Sarah Street
Newstead Avenue
Forest Park Avenue
Laclede Avenue
West Pine Street
Olive Street
Grand Boulevard
Vandeventer Place
Easton Avenue
Fair Grounds Park
Park and
McKinley Bridge
North Ninth
Herbert
Montgomery
Poplar Bluff
Bresley
Doniphan
Corning
Ark
Mammoth Springs
Noel Langston
A. B. Langston
Langston
French
Relatives Unheard From Among Virginia Residents in St Louis
Relatives of Bent ley Gray and his daughter Mrs Jerome Booker of St Louis have not heard from them since the storm swept through areas including West Pine Boulevard in St Louis. Gray is brother to Mrs J B Beverley Sr and Mrs Shirley Carter of Winchester and uncle to Mrs Joseph Wright of this city. no word on his safety was received by 3 PM. Money to send an approved real estate solicits A Garland Williams attorney.
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Virginia
St.Louis
Bentley Gray
Jerome Booker
Cora Gray Humphreys
West Pine Boulevard
Associated Press
Gray
J. B. Beverley
Shirley Carter
Winchester
Joseph Wright
Mr. Gray
Widow Catherine Crisman of Kernstown Dies at 82
Mrs. Catherine Larrick Crisman widow of Jacob Crisman died at the Kernstown home of her son in law and daughter at five o'clock after a long decline. She was 82 and was born Catherine Larrick in Hayfield. Survived by eight children, a brother, and several in laws, with funeral at Kernstown Sunday at 3 p.m. and burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Catheri Larrick Crisman
Jacob Crisman
Kerns- B
Kiss County
Crisman
Catherine Larrick
Asa Larrick
Hayfield
Mr. Crisman
Kernstown
Percy Wyndham
Company C
Twelfth
Virginia Cavalry
Wyndham
Holmes Conrad
Arch Smith
L. L. Hockman
C. L. Nicodemus
City
Loring Funkhouser
Lebanon Church
Hardy Grim
This County
Preston Pifer
United Daughters of Confederacy Convention Set in Winchester
Virginia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy holds its 32nd annual convention in Winchester October 4 to 7. Meetings at United Brethren Church and headquarters at George Washington Hotel. Delegates tour Clarke county and attend social events including a Kurtz reception. Free luncheons and badge distribution arranged across three days.
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Virginia
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Winchester
United Brethren Church
North Braddock Street
George Washington Hotel
Lucy F. Kurtz
Turner Ashby
Clarke County
Byrd
Rosemont
Old Stone Chapel
Carter Hall
Gilpin
Scaleby
Convention Hall
Kurtz
Nurse Atkinson Freed After Poisoning Case in Enid
Mary Atkinson a 26 year old nurse was released from charges of poisoning Mary Jane Bailey 18 daughter of an Episcopal clergyman. Justice David Fogelson ruled evidence insufficient to hold her for district court trial after preliminary hearings in Enid Oklahoma.
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Associated Press
Enid
Okla
Mary Atkinson
Mary Jane Bailey
Special Used Cars Picking Sacks Sale
Used picking sacks in good condition. Apply at Green Orchard or Berryville Orchard. Items include 1926 Essex Coach, 1925 Essex Coach, 1926 Dodge Roadster. Hudson and Essex Agency run by OO Hudon? and Essex models listed. See Steve Acton at 15 S Main St. Page 9.
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Green Orchard
Berryville Orchard
H. F. Byrd
Essex Coaches
Essex
Dodge Roadster
OO Hudson
Essex Agency
R.m.swimley
Steve Acton
S. Main Street
Roanoke Session Adopts Baltimore Conference Report
Dr. Harris named editor of the Baltimore Southern Methodist paper as the conference approves missions board report and plans a $9000 fund drive. Bishop Denny delivers a memory rich address on faith, stressing communion with God and faith as the substance of hopes.
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Roanoke Gathering
Body
Board of Missions
Denny
Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Roanoke
Conference Board of Missions
E. H. Rawlings
D. C
Nashville
God
Pythians Elect Officers For the Coming Year
The Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of Virginia held its Martinsville meeting and elected officers P L Tyler Ports mouth grand chancellor D G Hancock Richmond grand vice chancellor H W Furlow Norfolk grand prelate L Kuntz Lynchburg grand inner guard and T F Ford Martinsville grand outer guard Ford was the sole new officer. Winchester Lodge 65 sent Leonard I. Miller and J M Spurr to the convention.
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Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Virginia
Martinsville
P. L. Tyler
Portsmouth
D. G. Hancock
Richmond
H. W. Furlow
Norfolk
L. Kuntz
Lynchburg
T. F. Ford
Gread
Ford
Winchester Lodge
Leonard I. Miller
J. M Spurr
Beach's Lawyer Is Indicted as Obstructionist
Edison Hedges of Atlantic City, counsel for Willis Beach, is indicted on two counts of obstructing justice in the slaying of Dr. A W Linnenda l near Hammonton. He says he would have been vindicated by the grand jury and denies telling Beach to leave the jurisdiction.
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Associated Press
Mays Landing
N. J
Edison Hedges
Atlantic City
Willis Beach
A. W. Linnendah
Hammonton
Hedges
Grand Jury
Beach
Prisoner Freed Then Held in Court Case
Floyd Chilcott was acquitted on appeal of non support in Domestic Relations Court. In Corporation Court he was briefly freed, then ordered held until Monday morning for another witness testimony that could affect whether he remains free or returns to the road gang.
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Corporation Court
Floyd Chilcott
Williams
Chilcotte
Chilcott
Commonwealth Attorney
Reardon
Firemen honored for parade distance in Washington
A Sarah Zane Fire Company delegation visited Washington and received a silver loving cup for traveling the farthest to attend the District of Columbia Labor Day parade. The trophy, donated by Charles Schwartz and Son, was presented at the District Building. C. Lee Barr accepted for Winchester.
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Sarah Zane Fire Company
Washington
District of Columbia
Sarah Zane
Charles Schwartz and Son
Barr
James N. Moling
Clay Manuel
Lee Fisher
Fred Affleck Thay
District Mire
Washington Department
Apples Wanted for Bulk Buy and Packing Supplies
Cash buyers seek Grimes Golden De licious King David Jonathan Bald win and other apple varieties in bulk tree run. Also supply Edgerton Baskets GLAIZE HURST Packing Supplies. Phone 840. Offers end of day.
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Delicious
Jonathan
Baldwin
Edgerton Baskets
Glaize & Hurst
Girl Bandit Robs Men On Front Royal Road
A 17-year-old girl, described as good looking and well dressed, held up two men driving a truck on the Front Royal road near Opequon Creek in Frederick County. She forced them to surrender their cash, then boarded a waiting automobile with several men and fled toward Winchester.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Front Royal Road
Opequon Creek
Custis Meade
White Post
Clarke County
Wechester
Farm Union Monthly Meeting Set for Saturday Evening
The City Farmers' Union will hold its regular monthly meeting at 8 o clock tomorrow evening in the People's Bank building. The group plans to begin winter program activities and urges all members to attend and participate in upcoming business discussions.
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Ptocens City Farmers’ Union
People’s Bank
Andy Moe Helps Sell Fruit By Grading Color And Shine
Andy Moe offers fruit grading and finishing services to raise grade improve color and remove spray residues ensuring fruit looks appealing to buyers. The ad emphasizes quality enhancement for better market appeal.
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Andy Moe
The Women’s Shop of Knox Hatter Margaret Hodgson
Wanted large orchards for Steaymans and Yorks tree run for canning. Room 527 George Washington Hotel. For sale Remington sewing machine and Morris chair both in excellent condition. Apply 422 S Gamero n St.
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Steaymans
Yorks
George Washington Hotel
Remington Sewing Machine
Morris Chair
S. Gameron St
Irish Potatoes Carload No 1 Arrives For Sale
Irish Potatoes carload number one just in at HOCKMAN store. Price listed as reasonable with emphasis on value for buyers. Local merchant L L Hockman promotes fresh produce and competitive pricing for the public.
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Carload
Hockman
Ten Singers Enter Local Atwater Kent Audition
The Empire Theatre hosts a private 2 30 Sunday audition for the Atwater Kent National Radio Audition. Thirty contestants expected. no entry fee. Ages 18 to 25. Winners advance to state and national rounds broadcast on radio. The top ten receive 5000 dollars and two years of tuition.
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Atwater Kent National Radio
Empire Theatre
Frank M. Reynolds
Reuss Avenue
Richmond
New York City
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Dearmont Elected Valley Medical Association President
Dr Charles Q Dearmont of White Post Clarke county was elected president of the Medical Association of the Valley of Virginia for the coming year at the semi annual meeting held yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Officers elected included L M Allen Staunton H G Middlehauf Weyers Cave D J A Riffe Covington L F Hansbrough Front Royal and Allen T Hawthorne Winchester. A spring session was set for Harrisonburg in May. Additional topics noted included spinal puncture in skull fracture and topics on diabetes bicornuate uterus cholecystography basal metabolism and other medical discussions.
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Charles Q. Dearmont
White Post
Clarke Coun
Medical Association of the
D. J. A. Riffe
Covington
L. F. Hansbrough
Front Royal
Allen T. Hawthorne
Winchester
Harrisonburg
Philadelphia
B. J. G. Beardsley
Iladelphi
Kenneth Bradford
Staunton
P. W. Boyd
J. L. Wright
J. H. Deverley
K. C. Stuart
G. 8. Hartley
Cliftonorge
B. L. Dutton
Wile
Phelps
J. E. Harris
H. I. Pifer
R. P. Hawkins
Clifton Forge
William Lueders
H. G. Preston
Nyland Canter
F. M. Leech
Lexington
Otto Koennecke Plane Crashes in Iraq Takeoff
Lieutenant Otto Koennecke's biplane Germania crashed at Baghdad as he continued a Cologne to America eastward flight. The aircraft was damaged but Koennecke and companions were uninjured. The scene included a puddle reflecting mud or sky.
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Bagdad
Itak
Otto Koennecke
Cologne
America
Koeymecke
Lucy Fitch Perkins
Jack Curtis Dahlia Wins Regional Show Honors at Handley
Mrs Henry B Gilpin of Gealeby Clarke County won the Sweepstakes prize at Winchester's second annual regional flower show held at Handley gym. The event featured the champion Jack Curtis dahlia from Woodridge Gardens Washington DC, with other top prizes going to Mrs Fairfax Feuquier and Edward G Butler Clarke County. Overcrowded attendance and a canceled sale due to air quality marked the final hours with talks from Dr Wharry on wild flower conservation.
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Henry B. Gilpin
Gealeby
Clarke County
Handley Gymnasium
Fairfax
Feuquier
Edward G. Butler
Eth. N. Gilpin
Ioam
Winchester
Clark
Hassum
W. R. Legge
Horticultural Department
4Ley High School
Dr. Wharry
New York
National Society For the Protection of Wild Flowers
Jack Curtis
United States
J. H. Secker
Woodridge Gardens
Washington, D. C
Myron 8. Curtis
Youngstown
Ohio
Kesecker
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The
A. Garland Williams
Atty. Et Lae
Durhter
United Daunters OF Confederacy
Conference of Progress
DR. Harris
Sarah Zane Company
Clark M. Smith
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Memorial Hospital
Flapper
Cody
Pike
Farm Union
the Women’ Shop OF
C. Dearmont
Head Valley
Mrs. Gilpin
Handley School
Battlefield Inn
Fred L. Glaize
Winchester Steam Laundry
Phong
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