Valley flood devastates farms as Shenandoah rises
Flooding across the Shenandoah Valley from five inches of rain swamped Elkton Lynnwood and Harrisonburg. Tracks washed out, power and hydro plants damaged, hundreds of cellars flooded, and several rescues reported as Billy Carter drowned after crossing Cub Run.
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Shenandoah
Elkton
Bidivoll
Woodstock
Lynnwood
Chesapeake Western Railway
Keezletown
Harrisonburg
Jack
Iself
Harisonburg
Black
Main Street
Pankey
Liberty
Washington Trests
J. 8
Washington Street
Pike
Chesapeake West Railway
Billy Carter
D. Claude Bowman
Tommie Bowman
H. L. Smith
Frank Breeden
Chas. C. Lam
Don Stanley
Chesapeake Western
Elkton Highway
Untitled Quote Reflects Tense City Crime Mood
A fragment quotes Uncle Eben criticizing a man in a car as someone likely to harm innocent bystanders, illustrating a tense urban climate and concern over reckless drivers.
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Uncle Eben
Virginia Swinner ball planned at Gadsbys Tavern
An inaugural Virginia Swinger ball will be held January 11 at Gadsbys Tavern in Alexandria with prominent patronesses including Mrs. Richard E. Byrd and Mrs. Robert E. Lee. The event aims to become an annual social highlight drawing Virginia and national families to the historic inn. The Morrows celebrate birth of a son Guy M. Morrow Jr at Kernstown and Loudoun County.
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Historic Tavern
Alexandria
Byrd
Robert E. Lee
Baronness
Charles Hoof
C. A. Sinclair
Spilman
Warrenton
John S. Barbour
Frederick Richardson
Joseph Crockett
Aldrich Dudley
Charles Harrison
Leesburg
Richmond
Baltimore
Guy M. Morrow
Kernstown
Loudoun County
Morrow
Opequon
Lucketts
Thanksgiving Dinner Guests and Missionary Society Meeting Preview
A dinner featured turkey oysters vegetables salads ice cream and cake with guests from Witchester New Market Strasburg and the Shenandoah Valley Academy attending the Army-Navy game in Philadelphia before returning for a home turkey dinner. The Braddock Street M B Church South Woman's Missionary Society will meet Wednesday December 5 at 7 30 with a music program and the play Gather Us In led by Miss Mary Louise Steele. The District Nurse Association will hold its regular monthly meeting at its office.
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Mr. and Dorsey Ca
Etan Lee
Witchester
Gaston Funk
New Market
Ovie
Branson
Esther Funk
Walter
Lucille Funk
Jacob Brumback
Miss Anna
Lee Brumback
Frank Brumback
Mamye Miller
Miss Grace
Kate Baker
Strasburg
Clyde Grubbs
Chick Curry
K. T. Smith
James Loose, Jr
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Philadelphia
James Loose
Woman’s Missionary Society
Adult
Woman’s Missionary Society of
Braddock Street
M. B. Church
South
Mary Louise Steele
District Nurse Association
Court House Wednesday gathering invites attendance
Court House sets a meeting for Wednesday December 5 at 3 o clock. Members are urged to attend and visitors are welcome. Also noted is a social mention of the Lupton family from Kernstown visiting relatives in Dayton over Thanksgiving.
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Court House
Over 500 Million In Cash Paid Out By AAA
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration disbursed 522,426,189 to farmers through November end. The figures cover cotton, corn hog, tobacco and wheat programs plus 51 million to cotton producers via the cotton option pool. Virginia totals show 2,527,470 in expenditures including admin and rental benefits.
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Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
Virginia
Accident Sparks Fight Over Transport For Injured Man
In Baltimore a 72 year old accident victim lay with a broken leg as two witnesses fought over ambulance versus private car transport to a hospital. Edward Bartos favored the private car. William J. Schuch backed the ambulance. Bartos faced charges in police court today.
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Baltimore
James Sevetor
William J. Schuch
Edward Bartos
Bartos
Schuch
Draws Fine In Auto Accident
Russell Pownell of Romney was fined ten dollars and costs after being found guilty of reckless driving in an Altoona route 11 crash that injured Mrs. Lee Smith. A second coal truck also struck the car on the right side. Cecil Barr of Grimes also received ten dollars and costs for reckless driving after testimony he drove on the strong side of the road.
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Russell Pownell
Romney
Altoona
Lee Smith
A. J. Tavenner
Smith
Cecil Barr
Grimes
Sister of Lindbergh Succumbs to Pneumonia in Pasadena
Audrey Neil Morgan, daughter of Dwight W. Morrow and sister of Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, died at Pasadena Hospital after several weeks of illness. She had been stricken with appendicitis before a cruise to Mexico and developed pneumonia after surgery on November 10 and passed away at 2 20 a m. The death was conveyed to Colonel Lindbergh and her mother and husband were at her bedside as officers prepared plans for the funeral.
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Pasadena
Cal
Audrey Neil Morgan
Dwight W. Morrow
Charles A. Lindbergh
Pasadena Hospital
Immerson
Colonel Lindbergh
Mexico
Englewood
N. J
Pasadena Woman Dies After Illness
Mrs. Morgan aged 30 died after a sudden decline in health at Pasadena hospital. The couple, married in Cardiff on December 28 1932, moved to Pasadena last spring due to her poor health.
Posing as Doctors in Historic U.S. Healthcare
The article notes that about a century ago most states allowed anyone to pose as a doctor and there were no reliable records on the number of physicians in the country.
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The
Union
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C-W
Comer
Cub Run
Carter
Camp Roosevelt
Shenandoah City
Virgil Hammer
Page County
Etta Kett
Agours
Heck
Nour
BY Paul Robinson
Red
Oikan
Sweatmore
Luxenberg’s Department
BN. Lendoun St
Goodrich Hot
Ee Eounen S
Goodrich
Pure Penn Motor Oil
Tire Service
Stewart Warner
Cammer Tire Co., Inc
Braddock & Boscawen
Walter Funk
Cedar Creek
Academy
W. J. Lupton
Cecil Lupton
Janet
Loree
Cecil, Jr
Arlie Eye
Dayton
W. J. Black
Pocket Classics
Enny
Wero
Bacon
Schopenhauer
Jonathan Wild Aupee
Bowning
Tennyson
Longfellow
Eugeni Grandet Thais
Sylvestre Bonnard
Tulip
Moling & Cather
Mitzi
J. L. Massey
N. Main St
T. F. Timberlake
Hamburger’s Specialty Shop
N. Main Street
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