Bill to Create State Commission in Virginia Legislature
Bills introduced in the State Senate include 8.B. No. 7 to amend the act establishing a State Highway Commission defining its powers and duties, term, salary, and qualifications, with professors of engineering to assist, printing to carry the act into effect. and 8.B. No. 6 to license and regulate automobiles and other vehicles, setting uniform speed rules on public highways.
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Godrich
Byrd
Robertson
West
Holt
Conrad
Gunn
Trinkle
State Highway Commission
Committee On Finance
Godfrich
Guni
British importer on visit inspects Winchester apple orchards
Mr George Harnden of Liverpool England a member of G R Cooper and Company spends a day in town as guest of Boyd R Richards. He visits large Winchester district apple orchards and plans further Canadian visits before returning to Winchester later in the season.
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George Harnden
Liverpool
Eng
G. R. Cooper and Company
Boyd R. Richards
Mr. Harnden
Winchester
Nova Scotia
Canada
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company based in Winston-Salem North Carolina is referenced in the text as a major tobacco producer and employer. The note highlights its regional origin and corporate identity without detailing actions or events.
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R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, N. C
Lift Off Corns Freezone Offer For Feet
Advertisement touts tiny bottle of Freezone for a few cents to remove hard and soft corns and calluses between toes without soreness or irritation. Emphasizes quick, painless results and declares there is no humbug.
Taka Cola Corp Elects Officers and Directors
Valley of Virginia Taka Kola Bottling Corp. stockholders met at Winchester to elect officers H F Byrd president H C Sheetz secretary treasurer and C M Shannon vice president with directors Dr E D Davis John N Garber J T Heard H C Sheetz H F Byrd Rufus A Russell named director and general manager The company reports phenomenal growth and plans expansion to meet rising orders.
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Valley of Virginia
Taka Kola Bottling Corporation
Winchester
H.F. Byrd
H. C. Sheetz
C. M. Shannon
Mount Jackson
Dr. E. D. Davis
Harrisonburg
John N. Garber
J. T. Heard
Elkton
H. F. Byrd
Rufus A. Russell
Banana the curious refreshment of tropical lore
A long legend frames the banana as the fruit of origin and ruin, yet modern notes liken it to the coconut as a staple for idleness. The piece details the banana’s agricultural efficiency, disease resistance, and unusual botany, noting it grows on poor land and defies simple classification.
Easy to Deceive Inexpert Counterfeiting Techniques
An old picture can be forged by applying a new painting with a transparent paste that cracks and browns under heat, washing the canvas with lamp black and licorice juice, smoking to create a moldy look, brushing with dilute sulfuric acid, and adding sepia spots to imitate fly specks. Signatures are faked by monogramistes. one expert confessed to forging 11,000 Italian master signatures and earned a living from the trade.
Foolish Fear of Poverty and Wealth as Mindset
Patrick Fenton argues true poverty is mental not monetary and warns against extreme frugality that harms the soul. He urges recognizing nature’s wonders, dreaming big, and building solid foundations through daily, small but efficient efforts.
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Patrick Fenton
Mautilus
Praise of Open Fires in Home Rooms
The piece defends open fires as welcoming and versatile for halls libraries dining rooms and living spaces. It contrasts praise with contempt for hidden hot water pipes noting fires provide visible heat and social warmth.
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Atlantic
Watch Found In Melon Patch With Owner Sought
A Shelby county watermelon patch yields a watch in good condition. Owner to prove ownership and cover notice costs before recovery. If not valuable, chances of claim are doubtful.
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Shelby County
St. Louis Republic
Joint Picnic Brings Sunday Schools Together at Rouss Springs
The Paxton Chapel and Opequon Sunday schools held a joint picnic at Rouss Springs yesterday. Crowds arrived by auto and truck with baskets of country cakes and pies. The fried chicken and games provided a lively afternoon. Guest of honor Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Brubaker, a returning soldier and his bride, attended.
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Paxton Chapel
Opequon
Rouss Springs
Mississippi
Charles W. Brubaker
Byrd Elected to Finance Committee in Virginia Senate
Senator H. FF. Byrd of Winchester, representing Frederick Shenandoah and Winchester, has been named a member of the Senate finance committee in the current special session at the Richmond Capitol. The committee is described as the General Assembly’s most important.
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H. FF. Byrd
Winchester
Virginia General Assembly
Frederick
Shenandoah
Senate
Richmond
General Assembly
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Senior Byrd
State Senate
Cicarette
Prince Albert
P. A
France
Piels Kovar
Taka Cola Corp
Loft Drink
Diagnostician
Hagerstown, MD
Eben
Dleness
Skim Mik. Fm
Berger von
Cal-Sino Co., Inc
Moling & Seal
Winchester Seed Company
Natural Lime-Marl Co
Roanoke
Charles Town
W. Va
the Union Bank of Winchester
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