Handley Library Service Elevates Frederick County Culture
Etheyl P. Hooley argues Handley Library, established by Judge Handley in 1895, strengthens community culture and citizenship. She urges book access for rural and urban residents, promotes library endowments, book mobiles, and thoughtful reading to elevate society beyond sensational journalism.
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Etheyl P. Hooley
Middletown
John Camed
Winchester
Frederick
Handley
Besa
Handley Library
Winchester Evening Star
Frederick County
America
Old Winchester
Public Works Administration
Claims Long Sought Chemical Element Found
Paris reports Jean Perrin announced to the French Academy that his team discovered what may be the ninety third chemical element. He said a stable form was found in uranium bearing minerals like pitchblende and identified by four new spectral lines. unlike transuranium, this element would have 93 charges and occur naturally in detectable quantities.
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Paris
Jean,Perrin
French Academy of Science
Academy
Enrico Fermi
Perrin
Veteran lifeguard resigns after decades on duty at lake
Ian Emmettsburg, aged in his eighties, who kept a perfect 14 year guard record, resigns his post at Emmettsburg. Henry Hughes, 82, longtime Medium Lake guard since 1924, retires to let Dayle Roberts, 21, take over after a single drowning incident. Hughes rescued about 75 youths during his service.
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Emmettsburg
Ian Emmettsburg
Henry Hughes
Medium Lake
Dayle Roberts
Bulgaria Greece Pact of Amity Shifts Balkan Power
The agreement links Bulgaria with Greece Romania and Yugoslavia under Metaxas and Boris, signaling a strengthened Balkan entente. It grants Bulgaria military rearmament, raises questions about leadership in the Balkans amid regional tensions and fears of wider conflict.
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Associated Press
New York
Boris
Bulgaria
Greece
John Metaxas
Rumania
Yugoslavia
Metakas
Germany
Europe
Balkan
Albania
Marie
Romania
Border clashes with Japan Russia on Siberian Manchukuoan frontier
Soviet Border Chief Marshal Wassily Bluecher heads Far Eastern forces amid renewed border fighting with Japan at Changkufeng on the Siberian Manchukuoan border. Russia accuses Japan of territorial violation as the dispute escalates.
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Wassily Bluecher
Japan
Russia
Changkufeng
Central Press
Low Tariff On Apples Is Sought
Secretary of State Cordell Hull tells Major A Robertson that negotiations with the United Kingdom continue to seek reduced British import duties on American apples. Hull notes ongoing talks with the British delegation in Washington and promises efforts to secure favorable reductions for orchardists ahead of shipments this winter.
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Cordell Hull
Washington
Hull
Central Press
A. Willis Robertson
United Kingdom
Newfoundland
British Colonial Empire
Winchester Evening Star
Apple
Public sale of Trenary Lot in Winchester Virginia
Under the Shenandoah Valley National Bank as Trustee the Trenary will sell at public auction in front of the County Court House Winchester at 11 o clock on Saturday August 20 1938 Lot on the west side of South Washington street fronting 55 feet and extending westward 183 feet to an alley Bounded south by B C Shull estate north by heirs of Patrick McFadden Terms call for one third cash and balance in two bonds due in one and two years at 6 percent interest semi annually. Bank trustee under will of Charles W Trenary deceased C I Brumback Auctioneer
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Charles W. Trenary
Corporation Court
Winchester
Virginia
County Court House
Washington Street
Said Street
B. C. Shull
Patrick McFadden
C. I. Brumback
Auct
Corrigan Return Prep Dominates Radio Networks Schedule
New York Aug 3 Networks set to broadcast Douglas Corrigan homecoming with a quarantine pickup and city hall welcome. Linton Wells reports European transmitters cause most interference to American shortwave from Germany. Evening listings include WEAF WABC and WJZ programs and Corrigan talk at sea.
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G. E. Butterfield
Associated Press
Eastern Standard
New York
Douglas G. Corrigan
Corrigan
Linton Wells
South America
WJZ
NBC
Latin America
Germany
WEAF
One Man's Family
Tommy Dorsey
Col. Stoopnagle
Game Hunt
Kay Kyser
Chass
Douglas Corrigan
WABC
CBS
Phil Whiteman
East
Dumke
Irving Berlin
Eddie
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BIOS
Evening Star
Goodrich
Silvertown Stores
ASCO
Swimley
Fkenoan
A. M. Swimley
George Washington Hotel
Hull Works
Miller's Drug Store
Alexander’s Drug Store
Berlin’s
Berryville
Entente
Balkans
Fuehrer
Hitler
The
Sahara
Desert
Vassily Bluecher
Chesterfield
Paul Whiteman
Paul Douglas
N. B.C
Liccerr & Myans
Wjz-Nbc
Larry Clinton
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sunbeam
Baker & Anderson Electrical
N. Braddock St
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