Scout Troops Report Busy April Activities and Contests
Scouts in Troop 1 report improving attendance, bird house contest awards, and plans for Apple Blossom Festival service. Troop 2 notes basketball letters and a May meeting for church and Endeavor support. Troop 3 reports 31 present, boat work, and prep for Saturday crew. Troop 6 plans regional jamboree and festival duties. Troop 8 describes Court of Honor prep and First Aid review.
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Douglas Cather
Ng Eagle
Wolfe
Fox
Beaver
Frank Bell Taylor
Norman Cooper, Jr
Bentley Kern
Jimmy Grove
Charles Harper
Bennie Davis
Joe Ritter
Ricard Largent
George Haines
Julian Kline
Thomas Harris
John Jones
William van Meter
Richard Rush
Willian Allen
Harrison Kedley
Presbyterian Church
Scribe
U. S
Brown
Lambert
Keeler
Troe
Rudolph Palmer
Dent
Robert G. Harper
Centenary Reformed Church
South Cameron Street
Court of Honor
Quentin Flickinger
Ivan Vanney
Richard Goode
Inventions That Narrow Distances Drive Down Prices
Macauley notes that except for writing and printing, no inventions have altered civilization as much as those that reduce distance. Railways steamships telegraphs, telephones and newspapers all tend to lower prices by spreading information and ads.
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Macauley
He Could Get a Headlight Diogenes Quip
Fort Worth Record Telegram notes Diogenes would struggle to find an honest man again and would face a similar task locating a lantern if returning to the hunt for truth. The brief quotation underscores ongoing skepticism about integrity.
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Diogenes
Fort Worth
Flower show prizes highlight Mid dleburg event
A Mid dleburg flower show awarded prizes to Mrs. John M. Steck and Mrs. J. Victor Arthur. Winchester Rotary Club heard a speaker warn that values would continue to decline for some time. Union Bank stockholders met with many shares represented. Mrs. R. T. Barton and Miss Sarah Chew presented papers at the Century Club gathering.
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British Empire
Shenandoah
John M. Steck
J. Victor Arthur
Middleburg
Winchester Rotary Club
Union Bank
R. T. Barton
Sarah Chew
Century Club
Apple Blossom Festival Draws Cadet Presence
Efforts will be made to bring Staunton Military Academy cadets to the Apple Blossom Festival. W Spottswood White passed away locally. The Washington Sunday Star forecasts about 100000 attendees for the Apple fete. Evidence-taking begins in the Snyder murder case in New York City. Over 8000 school children are expected to join the parade of human buds at the festival.
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Staunton Military Academy
W. Spottswood White
Washington Sunday Star
Snyder
New York City
Maiden speech marks draft act as nation debates
Fifteen years ago Congressman T. W. Harrison delivered the maiden speech for the selective draft act. Wheat sells at 2.63 per bushel while corn brings 140. A Loudoun county judge fined a juror for sleeping during a trial. Tutti frutti ice cream touted as spring fashion. Food need eclipses cash for the Allies. A Toledo bride reads of a girl offering to marry for 1000 and plans to seek market price from her husband.
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T. W. Harrison
Loudoun County
Toledo
Toledo Blade
Market Report Echoes Mixed Prices Across Livestock and Grain
The report shows mixed wholesale and local retail prices for grains and feeds, with corn meal at 1.60 and cracked corn at 1.26. Livestock quotes include hogs, pigs, cows, steers, and poultry with varied values, and regional markets indicate daily close corrections with multiple grade-specific figures.
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Vince Nee
Uaes
Baltimore
Segert
New Central African Flower Named Niffitodelliphantissianthemum
The Detroit News notes a newly discovered Central African flower will bear the long scientific name Niffitodelliphantissianthemum. The publication humorously hopes the name won’t be needed to repeat in future discussions.
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Central
Africa
Detroit News
Critic Says He Nearly Fell Asleep During New Film
The Hum orist notes the critic nearly dozed through the screening of a fresh film and wishes him better luck next time in a lighthearted jab.
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