Severe Earth Tremors Felt In Parts of Texas
Tremors shook Central and West Texas today the first in over a quarter century. Valentine suffered the brunt with chimney losses and roofs crushed. total damage around 75000 dollars. San Antonio reported rattled dishes windows and chandeliers but no fatal damage. Several towns including Fort Stockton Comanche Springs Sanderson Moody Hamlin Coleman and Abilene felt shocks with rattling dishes and shaken beds.
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Wiliam Marx
Weather Bureau
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Ness
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Sanderson
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Hamlin
Coleman
Colado
Brady
Stamford
Cameron
Angelo
Pecos
Abilene
Temple
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Eagle Pass
Markets Flooded By the Peach Crop and Other Commodities
Reports from producing areas show growers in a quandary with peaches and other crops. Prices are at low marks. cantaloupes liberal with steadier demand. apples steady. berry markets dull. lettuce weaker. onions slightly stronger. Butter prices boosted in big cities. receipts smaller in large markets. eggs steady but dull locally. old hens in good demand for fat stock while young chickens weaken due to slack demand.
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Georgia
Baltimore
Four Capital Kiwanians Set Eating Record
Four members of the Washington Kiwanis Club organized as the two a day section after visiting ten intercity luncheon clubs in five days across Maryland Virginia West Virginia Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia. Ed win F Hill Z D Blackstone Harry G Kimball and Eugene R Woodson are the travelers.
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Washington Kiwanis Club
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Virginia
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Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Edwin F. Hill
Z. D. Blackstone
Harry G. Kimball
Eugene R. Woodson
Frederick
Towson
Richmond
Ashland
Fredericksburg
Arlington County
Manassas
Martinsburg
W. Va
Rec Pa
Triplets Born at Rockingham Memorial Hospital
In Harrisonburg on August 17 two girls and a boy became the first triplets born at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. The boy died Saturday. Mrs. N. P. Trumbo of Broadway gave birth. the two girls and mother are reported doing well.
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Rockingham Memorial Hospital
N. P. Trumbo
Broadway
Trouble for Eugenia universe expanding say astronomers
Thomaston Times reports astronomers describe the universe expanding while noting this does not affect a specific region or object. The article frames the finding as a broad cosmic development with no immediate local impact.
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Thomaston
Public notice clears debts of wife Rose C. Violett
J. R. Violett declines responsibility for debts contracted by his wife Rose C. Violett who has left his home. The notice states the separation and disclaims liability for her financial obligations.
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Rose C. Violett
J. R. Violett
Boy makes full scale model of Inwood apple plant
Frank Silver, 15, son of former State Senator Gray Silver, built a to scale model of the state apple packing plant at Inwood Berkeley county. The detailed replica includes apple grading and packing machinery, interior lighting, and railroad tracks, and will tour the Ohio county apple belt on a demonstration train.
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Inwood
Berkeley County
Frank Silver
Gray Silver
Martinsburg
Ohio County
W. Va
University Extension Division
Farmers Swap Wheat for Bushel of Peaches in Virginia
In Pope county Virginia farmers swap one bushel of wheat for one bushel of peaches as the peach crop shortfall and price drop push demand higher. Prices fall from 60 to 25 cents for peaches while wheat holds at 42 cents. experts foresee peaches at 20 cents as the crop moves.
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Luray
Pope County
Government aims to raise bumper crop to control market
The Boston Herald quotes a view that increasing production will allow the government to remove excess from the market, preventing interference with an upcoming bumper crop.
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Boston Herald
Warns Against Buyers Who Sell Apples Short
Letter to the Star notes agreement with the Evening Star article on Short Selling of Apples. UK and European firms report bids far below quoted prices in Winchester. A Swedish firm recalls a contract with a New York house for Virginia apples at a tempting price before the season.
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Evening Star
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Europe
Winchester
Sweden
New York
Shipping Delays Spur Letters From Winchester 1931
In a letter from Winchester Virginia dated August 17 1931 W Mathews denounces a failed shipping season noting no barrels delivered and fruit resold through European agents. The writer questions guilty parties and hints at a comeback for Benny Leonard as optimism rises about an Arctic air route to Europe.
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W. Mathews
Winchester
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