Virginia Tourism Boom Draws Multitudes to Richmond Week
Richmond expects the largest visitor influx in state history during April 28 to May 3 as the Metro Opera Festival Historic Week and Adventure Days attract tourists from surrounding states. Hotels prepare for overflow while garden tours and events in Fredericksburg, Petersburg, Norfolk, Lynchburg, and Roanoke underscore Virginia’s growing tourism industry.
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Suffolk
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Roanoke
State of Commerce
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Cape
Ashtown
Charlottesville
President Monroe
Jay W. Johns
Pittsburgh
Garden Club of Virginia
Stratford Gardens
Metropolitan Opera
Wanted old gray Friendship Fire Co coats for parade use
The Friendship Fire Company seeks to borrow any long gray uniform coats. Contact any officer to arrange loan, with assurance the coats will be collected, cared for and returned.
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Friendship Fire Company
Divorce Reform Note Cited by Chanute Tribune
The Chanute Tribune says women meet domestic crises by three means: filing for divorce, crying, and rearranging the living room furniture, as summarized from Fred W. Forney, Captain.
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Chanute Tribune
Virginia Sunday School Leaders Gather for 1930 Convention
The Virginia Council of Religious Education will convene in Richmond May 14 16 1930 for a 2 day program following Virginia Sunday school conventions since 1875. Delegates will hear from America’s leaders on Sunday school work and Vacation and Week Day Schools of Religion. Advance registration requests should be sent to the Virginia Council of Religious Education Bridgewater Virginia.
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Virginia Sun- School Association
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Virginia
Baltimore
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Lynchburg
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J. T. Whitley
Norfolk
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Satan
America
Bridgewater
Storms and floods cause deaths across Arkansas
Storms and floods across Arkansas have resulted in death and injuries to scores of people. The spring session of the Winchester Presbytery opens here tomorrow. Thousands visited the city for the Apple Blossom Festival. George Pine of Darbyville West Virginia died from skull fractures after an automobile strike. Miss Nettie Elizabeth Braithwaite married E. R. Dorsey.
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Winchester
George Pine
Darsiesville
W. Va
Nettie Elizabeth Braithwaite
E. R. Dorsey
Handley High Seniors Triumph in Arcady Stage Production
Five years ago on April 21 1925 Handley High School seniors staged In Arcady to success. The Dearborn Independent owned by Henry Ford faced a $1 000 000 libel suit from Aaron Saprio. Madison Lodge 6 Odd Fellows welcomed visiting brothers this week. Miss Evelyn Marie Lockhart recently married Wilbur Cather.
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Arcady
Dearborn Independent
Henry Ford
Aaron Sapiro
Madison Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Evelyn Marie Lockhart
Wilbur Cather
Fifteen Years Ago in the Town April 1915 Highlights
A frozen night on April 20 1913 wiped out about eighty percent of the apple crop. City taxes rose from one dollar to one dollar thirty. Edith G Maphis wed Howard K Gore. Fires leveled the Tavenner house and Bowles’ tenant home in Clarke county. Thomas Haskins NY dancing instructor organized a class here.
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Howard K. Gore
Ralph Tavenner
Bowles
Clarke County
Thomas Haskins
New York
Fishburne Seeks Seventh District Congressional Seat
Baltimore Sun reports Democratic confidence in John W. Fishburne Albemarle to win Seventh district seat. Garber’s strong GOP challenge cited. farmers hurt by Hoover era prices. anti-Smith factions rejoining Democrats. Conrad and Haas backed Democratic ticket.
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John W. Fishburne
Albemarle County
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Harrisonburg
Rockingham County
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Central American Dominance Effort Faces Obstacles
A wary assessment suggests strategies to influence Central American states meet stiff resistance. Key actors include regional governments and international observers weighing security, trade, and governance reforms amid shifting alliances.
Unclear Time Marks Listed In Fragment
Fragmentary OCR shows a sequence of PM time stamps and decimals without context. No identifiable people, places, events, or organizations are readable to form a complete news item or notice.
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