Contrast In Crops Noted By Reporter
The local federal crop reporter for western Frederick Virginia notes a wide contrast with August 1938. Corn 100 percent condition and 55 bushels per acre projected. wheat 14. rye 16. hay 70. apples 70. A dry May cut hay, but abundant rainfall boosts crops. bumper season expected across the state with higher harvest activity and increased cash flow.
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Hayfield
Western Frederick
Department of Agriculture
W. S. Hawks
Nottoway County
There Are Two Ways to Get at Constipation
An advertisement for Kellogg's All-Bran promotes regular bowel movements by supplying bulk in the diet. It suggests daily ingestion with milk or baked into muffins, plus ample water, and notes production in Battle Creek and sale by grocers.
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Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Mississippi votes on governorship in runoff contest
Mississippi Democrats held a runoff to choose the next four year governor. Mike Conner backed by senator Pat Harrison opposed Paul Johnson backed by Senator Theodore Bilbo a pro Third Term advocate. The primary victor will be the next governor as Republican votes are negligible in the state.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Martin Sennett
Mike) Conner
Pat Harrison
Paul B. Johnson
Theo G
Bilbo
Extra Hamburger For Heroic Dog Poogie
Poogie the dog received an extra hamburger after alarmingly barking to wake his mistress Elsie Borisevic who found flames and smoke filling the stairs. She escaped through a window and firemen rescued Poogie, while sixteen neighbors in three adjoining houses were displaced by the fire.
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Baltimore
Elsie Borisevic
Boricevic
Special Survey Ordered for Savage River Dam
Francis Dryden regional WPA administrator said a special survey party was sent to the Savage river dam site to draft preliminary plans for the huge dam. He noted the WPA survey is for his use only and will not bind the superintendent of construction chosen later by the Upper Potomac River Commission.
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Baltimore
Francis Dryden
WPA
Savage River
Dryden
Upper Potomac River Commission
Death in Desert Tragedy In Los Angeles Area
Marvin Clayton a Los Angeles youth was found dead of thirst in his disabled truck far in the desert. Thomas J. Hampton 23 who had ridden with Clayton had disappeared and police believe he went in search of water.
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Los Angeles
Marvin Clayton
Thomas J. Hampton
Clayton
Fruit Shipments To Foreign Lands From New York
Shipments of apples to foreign markets for the week ending August 26 reported by Inge and Company New York show destinations including Liverpool Manchester and Glasgow with quantities 922 1948 1335 for Liverpool, 180 for Manchester, and 423 1079 4683 for Glasgow.
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New York
Inge and Company
Liverpool
Liverpool Manchester
Glasgow
Beery Adopts Daughter Carol Ann Calls From Bed
In Kansas City on August 29 Wallace Beery landed his plane and told friends he must put his eight year old adopted daughter Carol Ann to bed. Moments later the then eight year old answered a phone at the Beery suite saying he's asleep and that he was tired.
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Kansas City
Wallace Berry
Carol Ann
New Map of Europe Promises Insightful Coverage
A color 21 by 28 inch map shows prewar and postwar European boundaries up to Albania’s absorption by Italy with old and new spellings of capitals. The reverse offers economic and political data. Ten cents postpaid from the Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau, Washington DC.
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Europe
Albania
Italy
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
D.C
N. I
Hurrying Back to America from War Threatened Europe
American tourists flee war threats in Europe and board the S S President Roosevelt at Southampton for New York on an emergency sailing. Cots fill lounges for over 500 refugees including Postmaster James A Farley and family. Refugees carry clothes in paper bags and bundles as photo moves London to New York by cable.
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Europe
S. S
Roosevelt
Southampton
Eng
New York
James A. Farley
London
Cable
Typing at Sea and Hollywood Buzz in 1939
Jimmy Fidler writes aboard the S S Lurline about typing on a portable in rough seas likening it to movie production chaos. He notes George Raft Connie Bennet Carole Lombard and other Hollywood figures with playful asides and hints at future projects and weddings.
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S. S. Lurline
Helen Macka
Madame Marie Ouspenskaya
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Cape Horn
DeMille
Fate
Parnell
Ouspenskaya
Seyffertitz
Hollywood
George Raft
New York
Connie Bennett
Filmville
Byrd warns Legion on unity threat from class strife
Richmond August 29 Senator Harry F Byrd told Virginia legionnaires that unity faces a menace from class animosities religious prejudice and envy between haves and have nots He urged cooperation thrift and self reliance and warned against political fixes Dar
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Richmond
Europe
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia Legionnaires
America
Legion
Virginia
IU Middies Return From Summer Naval Cruise
Naval Academy midshipmen return from the Atlantic coast cruise aboard the battleships New York Texas and Arkansas. First and third class men land in Annapolis and begin leave Wednesday night with all midshipmen reporting back September 29 for the new term. Second classmen return after summer aviation and practical work.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
New York
Texas
Arkansas
Chesapeake Bay
Annapolis Roads
Atlantic
Academy
Dog sentenced to death after bite in Oklahoma city case
Unlucky Dog Oklahoma district court heard attorney Irving C. Levin argue every dog is entitled to one bite. George Gohhart testified he needed two weeks medical treatment after being bitten, but Municipal Judge Perry Wheeler ruled not that kind of bite. The dog was sentenced to death.
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Oklahoma
Neb
Irvin C. Levin
Perry Wheeler
George Goodhart
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