Firemen win top prizes in 51st Virginia convention parade
Harrisonburg firemen from Hose Co. No. 4 won the largest and best appearing company prize with a band, earning $100. No. 1 won best appearing company without band for $60, and the Ladies Auxiliary of No. 1 captured first prize for best appearing auxiliary with $50. Over 200 Harrisonburg firemen, auxiliaries, and the Boys Band participated in Charlottesville, with other parade prizes awarded to county units and neighboring towns. George W. Bassford received the oldest firefighter cup for 62 years in active service.
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Harrisonburg
Virginia State Firemen’s
Hose Co. No. 4
Rockingham County
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George W. Bassford
Elkton
Broadway
Hose Co.No. 4
Association
Buchanan
Covington
Staunton
Alexandria
Luray
Clifton Forge
Brook Payne
Henry B. Goodloe
Walter Washabaugh
Five eels turned into makeshift electric workers in a city zoo
A Philadelphia zoo exhibit has rigged five electric eels with two electrodes and a wire to power a bulb. Eels placed near one electrode reportedly conduct a shock of several hundred volts, drawing attention from attendants in the reptile house.
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Philadelphia
Stop Look and Listen War Scribe's Don ts from Spain
War correspondent Edward J. Neil presents a darkly humorous set of precautions for reporters in Spain. He warns against risky acts, from handling objects on battlefields to engaging with combatants, while detailing hazards like unexploded ordnance, collapsing buildings, and deceptive Red Cross figures.
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Spain
Edward J. Neil
Associated Press
Wage-Hour Bill May Be Doomed
Speaker Bankhead signaled little chance the wage and hour bill will be considered before adjournment. Reporters noted his blunt comment as a likely death knell for the measure in this session, hinting at an early adjournment possibly by next weekend.
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Washington
Bankhead
House
Type Machine Is a Wonder From New Jersey Inventor
New York August 16. Spiel Vogel of Newark announces a temperate typewriter that resists anger and types uniformly. It adjusts spacing to letter size, prints bold at set controls, and could compose a full newspaper minus headlines. Vogels says he has federal licensing permission to manufacture the invention.
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New York
Spiel Vogel
Newark
How To Get A College Education booklet offer
The Winchester Evening Star announces a helpful service booklet on government financial aid for college and high school students. The National Youth Administration program aids thousands to resume studies in September, with cost estimates and self help tips. Enclose ten cents for postage and handling to receive the booklet via The Information Bureau in Washington, D. C.
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Winchester Evening Star
National Youth Administration
121 Years Old World’s Oldest Man Abraham Wishkovsky
Abraham Wishkovsky, 121, one of the oldest men, lives at the Daughters of Jacob home in New York and posed for a camera study on his birthday. He still reads and writes and hopes to visit his son in Warsaw, Poland, before he dies.
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Daughters of Jacob
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Wishkovsky
Warsaw
Poland
Central Press
Divorce Decrees Filed in Frederick Circuit Court
Three divorce actions were entered. Evelyn H Haymaker vs. Winwood Haymaker granted partial decree on cruelty. Hilda H Zebroski vs. Joseph Zebroski granted partial decree on desertion. George H Bohrer vs. Bertha A Bohrer granted final decree on desertion.
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Frederick Circuit Court
Evelyn H. Haymaker
Winwood Haymaker
Hilda H. Zebroski
Joseph Zebroski
George H. Bohrer
Bertha A. Bohrer
Shirley Temple Faces Growth As Her Film Path Narrows
Hollywood Aug. 16 Shirley Temple the nations top box office draw is entering a precarious stage as cuteness yields to awkward growth. Twentieth Century Fox executive Darryl Zanuck outlines a four-year program featuring stories of proven worth to keep her appeal as she outgrows juvenile roles and gains mature acting depth. She learns new acting tricks and can carry performances without relying on tap routines or a lisping lyric.
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Shirley Temple
Shirley
Darryl Zanuck
Twentieth Century-Fox
Drunkometer convicts couple in Indianapolis court
In Indianapolis on August 15, Municipal Court fined Mr. and Mrs. Gordon of Denver five dollars each for intoxication after using Dr. Rollo N. Harger s drunkometer test. The breath samples blown into toy balloons were said to produce blue fluid changes proving intoxication. Attorney Lawrence Shaw challenged the balloon test while Dr. Harger cited AMA committee approval. Judge Floyd R. Mannon imposed the fines.
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Indianapolis
Rollo N. Harger
Ray Gordon
Denver
Gordons
Harger
Lawrence Shaw
American Medical Association
Floyd R. Mannon
Hables Palace Presents Technicolor Coronation Feature
The Palace screens the complete technicolor coronation of King George and Queen Elizabeth today and Tuesday as part of a big double feature. Ralph Bellamy Betty Furness and Robert Armstrong star in It Cant Last Forever along with the coronation film for a full program.
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George
Elizabeth
Ralph Bellamy
Betty Furness
Robert Armstrong
Shirley Temple in Her Last Picture and Honolulu Move
A fragment notes Shirley Temple in her last picture titled Wee Willie Winkie and her mother saying she can quit acting whenever she wants. Shirley is now in Honolulu with the family and her fate after turning twelve remains unpredictable.
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Wee Willie Winkie
Shirley
Pictures
Will Rogers Humorous Story About a Doctor Visit
Will Rogers recounts a laugh about a young man seeking a celebrated diagnostician. A nurse instructs him to disrobe before the doctor will see him, to renew his wife’s Ladies' Home Journal subscription, leaving the man naked as the doctor arrives.
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Adies’ Home Journal
American News Features, Inc
Announcements and Invitations at Star Job PrIn
Local notices advertise money saving prices at Star Job Prin with special invites. Includes details on discounts, service offers, and contact steps for readers to claim savings and join upcoming events.
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Star Job
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