Ole Man River Nears Lowest Point in 70 Years
The Mississippi and tributaries reach the lowest stages in years amid heat and drought with July marking a 70 year low. Navigation is disrupted on lower channels though upper reaches remain comparatively favorable. dredges work to keep channels open while barge traffic slows and some service persists.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Rug
Ole Man
Mississippi
Drouth
Ohio
Ilinois
Missouri
St. Paul
Alton
Ill
Ppi
Missouri River
Wabash
Old Man River
Regulation for the Protection of Squirrels in Virginia
The 1930 regulation bans hunting in most counties with open seasons varying by county groups. Open seasons range from September 1 to January 31 in some areas and November 15 to December 31 in others, with landowners exempt on their own land. Chiefly issued by the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries in Richmond, August 1930.
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Albemarle
Amelia
Amherst
Arlington
Bedford
Brunswick
Campbell
Caroline
Charles City
Charlotte
Cumberland
Dinwiddie
Elizabeth City
Essex
Fairfax
Fauquier
Hanna Franklin
Goochland
Greene
Greensville
Halifax
Hanover
Henrico
Henry
Ise of Wight
James City
King George
King and Queen
King William
Lancaster
Loudoun
Lunenburg
Madison
Mathews
Mecklenburg
Middlesex
Nansemond
Nelson
New Kent
Norfolk
Northumberland
Nottaway
Orange
Patrick Pittsylvania
Powhatan
Prince George
Princess Anne
Prince William
Rappahannock
Richmond
Southampton
Spotsylvania
Stafford
Surry
Sussex
Warwick
Westmoreland
York
Augusta
Bland
Botetourt
Buchanan
Carroll
Clarke
Craig Dickenson
Floyd
Giles
Grayson
Lee
Montgomery
Page
Pulaski
Roanoke
Rockbridge
Rockingham
Russell
Scott
Shenandoah
Smyth
Tazewell
Warren Washington
Wise
Wythe
Alleghany
Appomattox
Buckingham
Chesterfield
Culpeper
Gloucester
Louisa and
Prince Edward
Bath and Highland
Prederick
Accomac
Northampton
Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Virginia
A. Willis Robertson
Rampage of Flood Waters Predicted
Readable fragments warn a rampage of flood waters that experts believe is imminent. Officials caution residents to prepare for rising rivers and potential damage as storms persist. The clip cites warnings from local authorities and emergency planners.
Cumberland Valley Firemen Begin Annual Sessions
August 11 1929 report says the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association opens its annual sessions tomorrow. C B Stickley of Vaucluse wins state championship in single target shooting with 195 of 200. State jail supervisor cites fire trap at local jail. A country girl fined 2.50 and 60 days jail for stealing chickens, sentence suspended.
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Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association
C. B. Stickley
Vaucluse
Missing Frederick farmer E. Lee Barney reported near Grimes
August 11 1925 Frederick county reports farmer E Lee Barney missing from his home near Grimes. Also notes Cary T Gray son sold Saratoga thoroughbred for 50500, Winchester rate fight by League of Virginia Municipalities with L R Dettra, gasoline down to wholesale 22 cents, and the 1925 Winchester Fair slogan Hello Jack meet me at the Pair.
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E. Lee Barney
Frederick County
Grimes
Cary T. Grayson
Saratoga
N. Y
League of Virginia Municipalities
Mex border fears trigger national debate in 1915
Fifteen years ago on August 11 1915 America weighed sending troops to the Mexican border amid unrest with the greasers. A colored woman in a local town was ordered to leave by the police authorities.
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America
Woman Complains Over Town Management At Corn Roast
Misses Helene and Olive Funk entertained a group of friends at a corn roast after she complained to city authorities that the town was not being run to suit her.
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Helene
Olive Funkent
Rolling Pin Contest Seeks Virginia's Best Thrower
The Winchester Fair Association schedules the second annual rolling pin throwing contest on August 27 as part of the sixty first annual fair from August 26 to 29. Women statewide may enter using ordinary pins at 20 feet toward a male target with up to eighty points for accuracy.
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Gie George McManus
Virginia
Winchester Fair Association
Virginia contest invites women to rolling pin throw event
The article describes a rolling pin throwing contest with prizes. It rewards accuracy at 20 feet or more and 20 points for fury and determination shown by facial expression, speed, and perseverance. There is no entry fee and cash prizes for winners with practice encouraged for all Virginians.
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Virginia
Capon Bridge Appeals for Help After Blaze
Capon Bridge West Virginia appealed for aid after a fire at Baxter A Giffin's property. The Winchester Sarah Zane truck responded but returned when its bearing burned out near Gore. Romney West Virginia sent a fire truck and assisted in fighting the blaze and containment efforts.
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Gore
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Baxter A. Giffin
Winchester
Sarah Zane
Romney
West Va
Fire Threatens Campon Bridge as Outbuilding Burns
Citizens battled a small outbuilding fire near the Campon River in Campon Bridge. Firefighters from Winchester and Romney were summoned as a stiff wind and drought raised fears of a larger blaze. Loss to Mr. Giffin likely under $300. A Death Valley to Mt. Whitney trail is planned. Mexico exports over 6 million banana bunches yearly.
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Capon
Mr. Giffin
Cam Pon
Winchester
Romney
Death Valley
Cal
Mt. Whitney
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