Rural Grange backs Morris Cooke electric expansion plan
The National Grange supports Administrator Morris L. Cooke with a $100 million program to extend electric service to rural and isolated areas. Local Grange units promote projects, provide volunteers, poles, and rights of way, while Farmington Grange Maine leads in ritual work with separate degree teams for men and women and strong competition.
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Washin
Morris L. Cooke
United States
Cooke
Grange
Washington
National Grange
Maine
Farmington Grange
Dramatic Contests Highlight Delaware Grange Efforts
The Delaware State Grange reports dramatic contests across counties drawing large crowds and boosting funds. Capital Grange No 18 of Dover won the tournament and now possesses the state silver trophy cup for the third time, marking its permanent ownership.
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Delaware
Grange
Capital Grange
Dover
Agricultural price parity lag persists in 1935 July index
Department of Agriculture data show overall farm price level at 102 percent of prewar, with farm commodities averaging 126 percent for industrial goods, and farm dollar purchasing power at 81 cents. Readings as of July 15 include Wheat 76.4c, Corn 82.4c, Oats 32.2c, Cotton 11.9c, Apples 96.4c, Potatoes 52c, Wag 8.88, Tobacco 23c, Hogs 8.40 per cwt, Beef 6.20, Lambs 6.26, Butter 24.1c, Milk 1.55 per cwt, Eggs 21.7c.
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Department of Agriculture
Congress
Crop Reporting Board
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
New Chamber of Commerce President Harper Sibley
Harper Sibley of Rochester New York appointed president of the United States Chamber of Commerce. An active Grange member and booster, he owns 5000 acres of Illinois farm land focused on hogs and corn. His Rochester area farm is famed for Hereford cattle and he holds Canadian land as well. He has earned all Grange degrees, receiving his seventh in 1930 in Rochester.
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United States Chamber of Commerce
Harper Sibley
Rochester N. Y
Grange
Order
Sibley
Illinois
Rochester
Canada
Green Mountain Grange No.1 Celebrates 64th Birthday
Green Mountain Grange No.1 of Saint Johnsbury Vermont marked its sixty-fourth anniversary with a prospering year and the dedication of a memorial tablet honoring 15 pioneers who signed the theater roll. Fayette Richie Richardson, a long time member, spoke at the event and remains active.
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Fayette Richie
Richardson
Family four generations attend unique Grange degree class
A rare Schoharie County Grange meeting conferred degrees on a class of candidates with four generations present, including the great grandmother, an elderly initiator. Such multi generational attendance is uncommon though three generations have appeared in prior classes.
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Schoharie County
New York
Farm vehicle counts show Texas leads with 352000 on farms
Census shows the United States has 5 035 000 motor vehicles on farms including 4 134 675 passenger cars and 900 385 motor trucks. Texas tops states with 352 756 vehicles. Barley imports exceed 4 million bushels in five months 1935 prompting higher tariffs than wheat.
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United States
Texas
Grange pushes truth in fabrics law to curb shoddy goods
Senator Millard Tydings of Maryland questions why a tax on shoddy is not used to exclude it. The National Grange has long advocated a truth in fabrics law to advance that goal.
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Millard Tydings
Maryland
National Grange
Signed Protests On Plea of Gas Meter Reader
Evidence before the Senate lobby committee shows Ridgefield Connecticut residents telegrammed against the Wheeler Rayburn bill claiming they faced loss of gas meter reader jobs. Harry E Hull testified about 88 telegrams from Ridgefield to Senator Maloney with many signers unaffiliated or unverified as to payments. The committee noted telegraph companies reported 31 580 telegrams against the bill nationwide with only 13 paid by senders.
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Washington
Senate Lobby Committee
Ridgefield
Black
Rare Occasion When Rogers Lost Self Control
Will Rogers, usually unflappable, broke into tears on air during a 1934 air mail controversy after learning a commercial plane he knew had crashed, killing the pilot and hostess. He paused the show, spoke from a speaker’s studio, and praised the army pilots for their efforts.
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Rogers
New York
Will Rogers
Air Mail
Roosevelt
Col. Lindbergh
Radio City
Plans for Sewerage Disposal Study in Winchester
Major Richard Messer state health engineer plans to visit Winchester soon to study disposal of industrial waste and sewerage blamed for thousands of fish deaths in Opequon Creek. Authorities traced the problem to a local vinegar plant during vat cleaning, overflow overwhelming the disposal plant.
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Richard Messer
Winchester
Opequon Creek
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1734 B Dress and Blouse Fashion
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1734-B offers a smart dress and blouse with yoke details and adjustable sleeve length in sizes 34 through 46. The skirt features a front yoke and a wide hem, suitable for cottons this summer or crepe in autumn colors, with yardage noted for size 36. Order the Barbara Bell Pattern Book from the newspaper address.
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Barbara Bell
Golden Rule Guides Safe Modern Auto Travel
An editorial urging drivers to follow the golden rule for road safety during August as Safety Month. It stresses careful driving, road courtesy, and vehicle readiness, warning that one careless driver can endanger many and that safety relies on every motorist’s judgment and cooperation.
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Tive
Young G O P Club Organizes For Campaign
The Young Republican Club of Virginia forms a statewide plan after a Woodstock meeting. The executive committee includes Rev John F Locke of Maurertown and Mrs C L Hough of Roanoke, aiming to spread through counties and districts.
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Young Republican Club of
Virginia
Woodstock
John F. Locke
Maurertown
C. L. Hough
Roanoke
Virginia State Organization Names Finance Committee
The district group appointed Oliver K. Brooke as treasurer and named Walter Hoffman and Mrs. C L Hough to key posts. The vice chair is Mrs William Logan of Woodstock and Mrs Felix K Parker of Roanoke is western division chairwoman. Names of other Oliver Brooke appointees were not released pending approval.
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Walter Hoffman
Norfolk
William Logan
Woodstock
Oliver K. Brooke
Richmond
Felix K. Parker
Roanoke
Western Division
Oliver Brooke
C. L. Hough
Legislation On Capitol Hill Shows Bills Awaiting Action
Congress moves through conference reports and floor votes. Tax revision liquor control utilities regulation TVA amendments and rivers and harbors bills await final action after Senate and House passage. Banking bill in conference. Warship limitation and ship subsidy measures pending. Food drug and oil regulation bills pass Senate awaiting House. Bituminous coal control and mortgage money measures not yet passed.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Another Black Widow Spider Is Captured
Sionidan Hockman captured a widow spider at his home one mile north of Edinburg in Boasanienme Valley. He placed it in a bottle for safe viewing after finding it on the cellar stairs. The article notes the widow’s deadly bite and its habit of killing its mate and offspring.
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Sionidan Hockman
Widow
Ie Boasanienme Valley Antique
Edinburg
Widow Known as Black Woman With Hourglass Mark
The widow described as black with a brilliant hourglass shaped spot underneath is mentioned in the text, noted for her distinct marking and caution to keep away from spiders.
Ten Ex-Service Men Are Wanted
Sgt. Frank Likar of the local Army Recruiting station announces ten vacancies for former infantry service men in China. Eligible applicants must have on their last discharge certificate the notation Excellent Character. They must be single with no dependents. Additional vacancies exist in Hawaii and Panama for original and prior service men.
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Frank Likar
Infantry
China
Hawaii
Panama
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