Fine Old Desk Reclaimed From Discard In Cellar
The Shenandoah Valley National Bank restored a long neglected mahogany desk found in the cellar after remodelling. Used by bank leaders since before the Civil War, the desk was revarnished by an expert and now sits with a green baize top and five compartments. The chair and a photo of Henry M. Brent Sr. at the desk are part of the revived pieces.
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Nandoah Valley National Bank
Ques
William G.hardy
Lee
Peg Te
Bank of the Valley
Henry M. Brent
Brent
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Old Valley Bank’s
Henry M. Brent, Jr
Tillman Shumate
John W Rice
Hardy
Henry M. Brent, Sr
Tri-State Golf League race peaks at Fountain Head
Hagerstown leads the Tri-State Golf League by six points with Frederick, Winchester and Boyce close behind as the six clubs prepare for a crucial Saturday match at Fountain Head. The lineup pairs Hagerstown against Boyce, Frederick against Winchester, and Martinsburg against Alexandria.
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Hagerstown
Fountain Head
Tri-State Golf League
Frederick
Winchester
Boyce
Martinsburg
Alexandria Va
Five visiting clubs to Fountain Head gallery match
A large gallery will accompany the five visiting clubs to Fountain Head. Some of the most brilliant players in this section of the country will be seen in action during the match.
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Fountain Head
More Trained People Needed In Agriculture
Secretary Jardine called for more trained men and women in agriculture to address farm problems. He said agricultural education forms a core part of a sound plan for permanent farm improvement, noting a 26 percent enrollment drop from 1914-15 to 1925-26.
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Washington
Jardine
Call for agricultural study to bolster American farming
The speaker notes war and postwar prosperity shifted youth away from farming careers and higher education. Enrollment in agriculture fell, while urban college demand rose. He urges rural students to pursue agriculture or other studies, arguing college training benefits farming and national culture despite financial hardships.
Italy to eat war bread to save finances
Premier Mussolini appeals to the Italian people to support the war effort by consuming bread made from flour rationed at 80 to 85 percent of wheat. The government advances a new round of drastic decrees to enforce the measure as part of financial rehabilitation efforts.
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Rome
Mussolini
Italy
Fifty Clowns to Highlight John Robinson Circus in Winchester
John Robinson Circus brings fifty clowns to Winchester on Tuesday August 10 with performances in the rings stages and hippodrome. The troupe features Abe Goldstein Slivers Johnson George Harmon Joe Wilde Jack Fenton Joe O'Brien Jack Harris Dee Keene and the Simmons Twins.
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John Robinson Circus
Winchester
John Robinson
Abe Goldstein
Slivers Johnson
George Harmon
Joe Wilde
Jack Fenton
Joe O’brien
Jack Harris
Dee Keene
Simmons Twins
Big Top
Premier aims to curb wheat imports with fixed war bread
The plan forbids luxury bread and sweets made with wheat flour and sets a single 200 gram bread type under provincial food committee control. Violations will be punished severely with strict enforcement.
Moody Wins Democratic Gubernatorial Nomination in Texas
Dallas report says Dan Moody won the Democratic nomination for governor with a majority of 944 votes as unofficial tallies from the Texas Election Bureau were announced. Moody secured the nomination in the Dallas area, with figures released late today.
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MOODY
Texas
Dallas
Dan Moody
Texas Flection
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Ardenia Jones
Greene
Katherine Glass Greene
J. V. Arthur General Insurance
Rouss Ave
Garber Mfg
High View
W. Va
Timber Ridge Christian Church Missionary Society
Carper’s Valley Church
M. W
A. Yard
Greenspring
M. FE
Winchester Memorial Hospital, Inc
The
George Washington Hotel
Virginia
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Hunter H. McGuire
Harris
Barr’s
KODAK
Miller’s Drug Store
Empire Theatre
C. Fred. Barr
Western Frederick Bank
Gore
Epo Vuessiu
Searel
BE. KK. Hook
State of
E. R. Hook
Co. H. Anderson
W. J. Muse
E. L. Hook
State of Virginia
County of
Chas. J. Summers
Atlantic City
Clearbrook
Ridgeway
Bunker Hill
Inwood
South Carolina Avenue
Pennsylvania Railroad
Standard Railroad OF the World
Robinson’s Circus
Mutt & Jeff
Bud Fisher
Korgait
Tee
North Cove
HeLe
Mme Skeekygeevem
Eclu
Ysele
Bubbo
Darbrook
Emmert’s the Best Store
Betty Shoppe
Moling & Seal
North Main St
Ingersoll
Waterbury
Reliance
M. B. Clove
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