Britain Ready To Mediate End To Jap China War
Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax stated Britain would offer good offices to mediate the Chinese Japanese conflict if their aid could be usefully employed. He warned that anti British agitation in North China could worsen relations with Japan and bring consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Halifax
Britain
House of Lords
Japan
China
Lord Davies
Commons
Chamberlain
Moscow
Antimt
Munich
Czecho-Slovakia
Charles Huntziger
Near East
Firemen's Bazaar Set To End Saturday Night
Friendship Fire Company members announced after noon yard party for the reel team to continue through the week and end Saturday night Proceeds fund sending the team to Cape Charles for the State convention races
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Friendship Fire Company
Cape Charles
Mule Trade Idle Car for Four Footed Beast
Mr Winchester jokes about trading a 1932 deluxe sedan for a four footed mule. He notes the car runs but breaks down near garages and jokes a mule may balk yet offer more hope. The piece uses humorous contrast to depict a clumsy exchange proposal.
Temporary Span Opens at Castleman's Ferry Bridge
The office of W C Poston reports a temporary 90 foot span has been erected at Castleman's Ferry bridge allowing one way traffic. A 5 ton load limit remains in effect from last Monday when the previous span failed. Four men were slightly injured in a 30 foot fall near Shenandoah river. Traffic to points east on route 7 paused during construction.
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W. C. Poston
The
Star
Castleman's Ferry Bridge
Shenandoah River
Winchester native Mr Brown turns 91 amid nostalgia
J Few Brown of Winchester celebrates his ninety first birthday and recalls the town’s first postwar baseball club formed after the Civil War. He lists early players including Hugh S Lupton Edward Lupton Dr William A Bell Knox Rieley and others. The club played on an outlet by Berryville pike near the old toll house.
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J. Few Brown
Winchester
Brown
Hugh S. Lupton
Edward Lupton
Christy Matthewsons
John Kerr
Eichelberger
Bickley
Samuel FP. Gaensten
Wm. Jones
Rivers Condition Briefs from Riverton Report
Weather notes report river conditions at Riverton with North Fork clearing and slight. South Fork described as muddy. Mention of a hundred dollar day for Saturday and a person named Mary S Yeakl appears in the fragment.
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Riverton
North Fork
South Fork
Taft Open to Presidential Run in 1940
Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio said he would be willing to have his name carried for the Republican nomination in 1940 when the time comes. He told Cincinnati GOP official George F. Eyrich he prefers his Senate work but would not run from a tougher job and left the final decision to Ohio Republicans.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
George F. Eyrich
Republican Executive Committee
Cincinnati
Taft
Eyrich
United States
Official Count Increases Vote In Winchester Senate Race
Burr P Harrison gained 21 ballots in Winchester for a final official tally of 1 052 in the Twenty fifth district Senate race. T Russell Cather added 23 to reach 558. Forty two ballots were voided across the city with 24 at Rouss 3 at Friendship 9 at Sarah Zane and 6 at City Hall. An X with a crossed name plus line drawn deemed ballots valid. County canvass delayed as election books were not in order with no effect on outcome.
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Burr P. Harrison
Senate
Winchester
T. Russell Cather
Rouss
Friendship
Sarah Zane
City Hall
Frederick County
Saniciel Couet
Friendship Fire Company Monthly Meeting Announced
The Friendship Fire Company holds its regular monthly meeting tonight at 8 o clock. All members are urged to attend as it is described as very important. Captain William Argenbright presides.
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The
Friendship Fire Company
William Argenbright
Troops Called To Keep Order In Strike Area
Colorado National Guardsmen moved toward the Big Dam site as six men were shot in labor unrest. Reports said leaders warned of wider trouble and the governor declared a state of insurrection while gun battles left several wounded among union sympathizers and back-to-work forces.
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Green Mountain Dam
Colo
Colorado National Guardsmen
A. K. Anderson
Kremmting
Dame Site
Anderson
Colorado
Reclamation Bureau
Thomas Kellerhaus
Denver
Art Morrow
W. J. Blalock
George Jury
Yuma
Ariz
Green Lacks Broad AFL Backing on Wagner Act Reform
Lee Pressman told the Senate Labor Committee that William Green and other AFL leaders backing Wagner Act changes do not have AFL rank and file support. He cited opposition from AFL locals and regional bodies and independent unions no longer aligned with CIO.
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Washington
Lee Pressman
C. I. O. General Council
Senate Labor Committee
William Green
A. F. L. Rank and File
A. F. L. Executive Council
Pressman
Green
CI. O
Irish IRA Leader Held After British Entry Refusal
London reports say Sean Russell, leader of the illegal Irish Republican Army, was denied entry by the home office today. Unofficial sources claim he had already entered secretly and was ordered arrested.
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London
Sean Russell
Irish Republican Army
Britain
Home Office
County Youths Earn All-Star Honors at Blacksburg Short Course
Miss Hilda Whitacre daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee N Whitacre was named All-Star 4-H Club honoree at the Blacksburg Virginia Short Course. Clarence Cather also received All-Star recognition for his strong 4-H project record and years of participation with the Round Hill club. Whitacre has eight years in 4-H and holds multiple offices while planning to attend Shepherd College. Cather, 19, has eight years in 4-H with projects in animal check judging and state short course contests.
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Hilda Whitacre
Lee N. Whitacre
Blacksburg
Clarence Cather
Whitacre
Whitacre Club
Shepherd College
Cather
Round Hill Club
T. Newton Cather
Six New Army Generals Named
President Roosevelt announced six new army generals amid a high command reshuffle caused by retirements. He named Brigadier-Generals Kenyon A. Joyce and George Grunert to Major-General and promoted six colonels to brigadier-general. The list includes Colonel Sherman Miles, son of the late Nelson A. Miles, and Colonel Joseph W. Stilwell from Florida, Colonel Bruce Magruder of Washington D C, and Colonel Lloyd R. Fredendall of Wyoming.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Kenyon A. Joyce
George Grunert
Sherman Miles
Nelson A. Miles
Joseph W. Stilwell
Florida
China
Bruce Magruder
Washington, D. C
Infantry School
Fort Benning
Lloyd R. Fredendall
Wyoming
Chief of Infantry
President Roosevelt vetoes cash beer bill in DC
President Roosevelt vetoed a House bill that would have barred retailers in the District of Columbia from buying beer on credit. He stated that no prior legislation has sought to compel a manufacturer to sell any product strictly for cash.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
District of Columbia
Washingtonians split on departing Congressmen
Native Washingtonians weigh benefits and drawbacks as lawmakers head home. A tax driver calls them headaches but useful for taxi and hotel business, while a hacker questions their value. Nightlife venues rely on the atmosphere, and police welcome the departure for reduced ticketing worries.
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Eddie Gilmore
Washington
Brown Lovett Rescues Man as Undertow Strikes at Bubbling Springs
J. Lovett Jr. pulled August Cahill from the Capon river under tow at a low water bridge in Winchester. Lovett sank after his grip broke, surfaced later, and was treated for cuts and a deep chin wound. His rescue partner LeRoy Cahill and bystanders helped pull Cahill free while Lovett recovered at home.
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Brown J. Lovett, Jr
J. Lovett
Capon River
Lovett
August Cahill
W. Cork Street
Winchester
Cahill
LeRoy Cahill
August
Mr. Wolford
Ben Cather
Harrison Will Be Youngest Senator
A survey of Tuesday’s Virginia Senate winners shows Winchester’s Burr P. Harrison will be the youngest in the next General Assembly at 35. He previously served as commonwealth’s attorney and would be the district’s youngest senator since Harry F. Byrd, who was 28 in 1915.
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Senate of Virginia
Winchester
Burr P. Harrison
T. Russell Cather
General Assembly
Harrison
Commonwealth
Senate
Harry F. Byrd
Thomas W. Harrison
State Senate
Leadership In Congress Fades
Washington August 4 The robes of leadership fade in Congress as a bipartisan informal coalition tightens its grip. Democratic leaders lack solid votes to push administration plans in the Senate or House, while absentees and rank splits let Republicans unite to block measures. The administration faces disarray at session end.
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Washington
Congress
Democratic Party
Senate
House
Rain and Hail Batter Winchester City
A salvo of rain hail and wind battered Winchester causing street flooding on Boscawen and storm sewers to overflow. A hollow trunk blocked a sidewalk and large trees fell on Boscawen street. City crews cleared debris while White Hall and Apple Pie Ridge saw little rain.
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Jupe Flavius
Boscawen
L. L. Hockman
Washington
Boscawen Streets
Hockman
Boscawen Street
Winchester
White Hall
Apple Pie Ridge
Port Berryville
Moody Brothers Aim for New Endurance Flight Record
Moody brothers Hunter and Humphrey rode a small monoplane for the 11th straight day near Springfield Illinois as they pursue a higher endurance record for all planes. They already hold the light plane continuous flight mark and need 16 more days to beat the 653 hour heavy plane record set by Al and Gred Keys in 1937.
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Springfield
Ill
Moody Brothers
Hunter
Humphrey
Gred Keys
Meridian
Miss
Sarah Zane Fire Company Meeting Notice
The regular monthly meeting of the Sarah Zane Fire Company is set for Friday evening August 4 at 8 o clock. All members are urged to be present. Loryn M Crabill Captain.
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Sarah Zane Fire CO
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Loryn M. Crabill
City Leaders invited to Handley Library meeting
The Rev. William Obaugh announced that city and county religious leaders are invited to a Friday night 9 o clock meeting at Handley Library to discuss plans for weekday religious instruction in public schools. A similar gathering recently drew high interest.
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William Obaugh
Handley Library
Card of Thanks to Ewall District Voters
A brief note thanks the voters of Ewall District for their interest in Tuesday's primary. Signed by H. C. Light and B. F. Strother.
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Ewall
Bargain Sale Continues at Moling and Cather's
Bargain sale continues at Moling and Cather's store with large discounts advertised on household goods and furniture. Shoppers report heavy foot traffic as prices are slashed to attract customers in a midweek promotion.
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Moling & Cather’s
Housing bill defeated in House in Aug 3 vote
A House coalition killed President Roosevelt's 800 million housing bill in a 190 to 170 vote as another setback to the administration. The defeat followed earlier opposition to the lending program and stalled adjournment plans as Senate faced deficiency bills.
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House
Roosevelt
Senate
Washington
Walace
Capitol
Wallace
Secretary of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
Adams
D-Cole
Wells Predicts Civilization Decline in New Book
London reports H G Wells surveys civilization with gloom noting the universe tires of humanity which began in a cave and will end in disease soaked slums. He condemns Chamberlain era leaders as ignorant timid and cunning while naming Japan a Nazi like regime without Hitler.
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London
H.G. Wells
e-Chamberlain
Japan
Hitler
Rug Display Showcases Bargains at Moling Spot
A display of a choice assortment of Oriental rugs attracts shoppers seeking bargains. Mr. Mooradian is featured at Moling & Co offering a variety of styles and sizes.
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Bargain
Mr. Mooradian
Moling & Ee Ai
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Halifax
Firemen’s Bazaar
MR Winchester
Greta
Greta Garbo
Melvyn Douglas
Hollywood
Castleman’s Ferry
Mr. Brown
Mary S. Yeakl
Robert Taft
George Eyrich
Fire Company
Big Dam
Blacksburg, Va
Brown Lovett
H. C. Light, B. FP. Strother
Bankhead
Bulletin Washington
White House
Steen Earl
Eohen
Wells
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