Books Ready At Virginia Schools Each Opening Term
Virginia public schools now provide textbooks immediately at term start under a three year contract. C W L Dickinson Jr leads the effort to minimize delays, with seventy eight authorized agents distributing books across counties and cities. Wholesale price plus up to 20 percent covers distribution to indigent pupils.
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Virginia
State Board of Education
C. W. L. Dickinson, Jr
Thes Boks
Temme Becomes First Swimmer To Cross English Channel
Dover reports E H Temme 22 an insurance clerk from London completed the English Channel crossing. He started at Cape Gris Nez in France and landed near Dover after 14 hours 30 minutes marking the season's first successful Channel swim.
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Dover
Eng
E. H. Temme
London
England
France
Temme
Cape Gris Nez
Senator Doughty Wins as Byrd Backed Candidate
Senator-elect George L Doughty declares victory on the Eastern Shore as a Byrd Mapp clash shaped Northampton Accomac and Princess Anne votes. He praises Byrd policies, recalls 1925 Senate fight, and thanks Governor Byrd and supporters including John B Dey for Princess Anne delegation backing.
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Norfolk
Rrr
G. Walter Mapp
Harry Flood Byrd
Northampton
Accomac
George L Doughty
Dis
Northpton
Princess Anne
Virginia Beach
Virginia State Bar Association
J. Harry Row
House of Dole Aetes
Senate
Byrd-Mapp
Accemac
Doughty
Byrd
Senate Mapp
Mr. Doughty
Ben T. Gunter
John B. Dey
House of Delegates
Princess Anné
J. T. Malb
Mr. Ey
Doughtyon
Mapp
Enator
Rew
Dey
Summer Fabrics Greatly Reduced Lot Silks
Summer fabrics sale lists silk lots with values up to 1.95 and 1.50, plain colored pongee and tub silks, plain voiles in many lingerie shades, printed batistes and dimities, rayon underwear and teddies, vests, bloomers. Special values and large color ranges noted.
Byrd says no alarm over primary results as reorg endorsed
Governor Byrd asserts voters endorsed state government reorganization and policies from 1926 1927 sessions. He notes satisfaction with Senators Lesner and Barron and Norfolk delegates returning, while Doug ty reports a precinct encounter with Mapp but carries the results. Adjutant General cites incomplete Revolution records but holds the best existing listing in Washington.
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Doughty
Byrd
John A.lesner
James
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Newcomb
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Virginia Loan & Thrift Corp
North Loudoun St
Allen Parlor
RM. Swimley
George Washington Hotel
Senator Doughty
Pa Buzz
Aia
Batiste and
Dimities
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MMERT
Dougty
Senator Lesner
Adjutant General's Office
War Department
Washington
Moling & Seal
EAD
Binner Girdles
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