Travel Promotion Boosts Shenandoah Valley Autumn Tourism
Shenandoah Valley Inc plans a September 28 radio broadcast on WMCA and 14 stations highlighting autumn foliage peak in mid October. The campaign aims to boost regional travel business after a slow early summer, with coverage in major papers and expanding local memberships.
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G. Gran
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Shenandoah Valley
WMCA
Philadelphia Record
Washington Times-Herald
Worcester
Mass
Sunday Telegram
Augusta Furniture Company
Stauntem
J. S. Roller
New Market
Perfection Garment Co
Martinsburg
W .Va
Roanoke County
Board of Supervisors
Southern
Waynesboro
Rice As A Luncheon Dish
A luncheon idea using rice with a Spanish Rice method. It lists ingredients such as cooked rice, fat, onion, green peppers, canned tomatoes, capers, mushrooms, salt, buttered crumbs, and grated cheese. The method layers rice and tomato mixture in a buttered casserole, bakes until brown and heated through, serving six.
Canned Corned Beef Sandwiches A Retro Recipe
A short two recipe note outlines corned beef sandwich fillings with minced corned beef chow-chow olives mayonnaise and seasonings. It includes two variants: one using chow-chow spread on white bread and another layered with lettuce and stuffed olives on white or rye bread.
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Sfavece
Boy Rescued After Fall Into Yard Cactus
In Omaha Nebraska on August 29 four year old Dickie Houghton fell from a porch into a six foot cactus. Four nurses and a doctor spent three hours removing spines from his body.
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Omaha, Neb
Dickie Houghton
Dickie
Sergeant's sale in Winchester on September 6 1940
Distress warrant in the matter of James Pappas vs Mrs Minnie A Conrad Riley leads to a public auction at 10 o clock on September 6 1940 at 262 Shawnee Avenue Winchester. Described property includes one lot of household furniture such as chairs tables beds a corner cupboard and other items too numerous to mention. Cash terms. City Sergeant Taylor L Barr notes WB-27-29-31 9-3-5-51.
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James Pappas
Minnie A. Conrad Riley
Shawnee Avenue
Winchester
Taylor L. Barr
Almazan Marks Time as Mexico Counts Ballots
In Baltimore General Juan Andreu Almazan, once rival to government backed forces in Mexico, rests with his family and awaits Mexican Congress results. He plans a United States vacation and has toured Havana Panama and Mobile before seeking the World Fair and other American stops.
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Baltimore
Juan Andreu Almazan
Mexico
United States
Manuel Camacho
Almazan
Havana
Panama
Mobile
Ala
Philadelphia
Chicago
Postal Holiday Monday Observed With Limited Window Service
Labor Day will be a holiday at the post office with limited window service. No city delivery, no R. F. D. service. A collection from all city boxes will occur in time for night dispatch and all mail will be dispatched as usual.
University of California Alters European Politics Course
In Berkeley on Aug 29 the university shifted its standard European governments class to cover Great Britain due to the confusing European situation. Professors noted they may later address France once conditions clarified.
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Berkeley
Calif
Europe
University of California
Great Britain
France
Strangest Market Find A Mackerel With Rubber Band Inside
A New York market worker found a mackerel with a rubber band around its backbone inside the flesh. Marketmen speculated the fish swam into the band when young and grew up around it, leaving a curious internal loop.
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New York
Ten year old offers farm items for airplane trade
In Salem Virginia on August 29 an ad lists items by Joe Alex Osborne II to trade for an airplane. The list includes a red rooster, two pair pigeons, a home made crystal radio, three red hens, a radio with five tubes, four bantams and a generator set. Joe is 10.
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Salem
Joe Alex Osborne II
Joe
Additional Gains In U S Industry Amid War Boom
Despite export declines after Europe market closures, major business indices show August industrial activity at its highest since 1929. Army and arms spending fuel building awards, steel and machinery demand rise, and the AP index climbs to 109 percent of 1929–30 level, aided by war-related production and trade shifts.
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Frank Macmillen
New York
Europe
U.S
France
Netherlands
Engineering News-Record
San Pedro
Calif
Detroit
Radford
Edgewood Arsenal
Maryland
Associated Press Weekly
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1237 B for junior skirt set
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1237 B features a corduroy or wool crepe outfit with a flare skirt and hooded shirtwaist. Sizes 11 13 15 17 19 with busts 29 31 33 35 37 and yardage details for blouse and skirt included. Fall and Winter Pattern Book offered with 15 cent pattern book and 25 cent set.
Foreign trade and grain imports in wartime era
The text notes strain from wartime economic shifts in the United States with larger material reserves and defense needs. It cites July import values totaling 232 million dollars versus 211 million the prior year and 169 million in July 1939, while European blockade and England’s battle continue, pushing exporters to seek new markets due to continental losses.
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United States
England
Alumni survey at Eastern New Mexico College
Portales notes show an alumni question about life after BE N M. A former co ed replies she is "Having kids." The item mentions significance of pure days set apart for fasting and prayer in each season with referenced historical councils.
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BE. N. M
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Canada
Latin America
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Winchester Evening Star
M. Ber
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Aenham
A&p
Woman’s Day
Uzelabiles
Ule
Nees Is
California
Idaho
Maryland Golden
Arav A
Ann Page
Lang
Borden
Armour’s
Bantam Dea
Iderwood
Ige
Pkg
P&g
Borden’s
Eagle Brand Magic
Ritz Crackers
N. B.C
Sortutr
Yukon
Kellogg’s
del Monte Pears
Goetze
Li Creat Mtiamte
Pate Teyonan
Sunnyfield
Chuck Roast
Ekeg
Boston
Pillsbury's Best
Ira Szsrorente
Ric
Pkge
IDAY
Dinty Moore
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