Population leaders in 1790 census cities listed
The first United States census in 1790 recorded leading cities with Philadelphia at 42 444 residents, New York 33 131, Boston 18 038, Charleston 16 359, Baltimore 13 503, Salem 7 921, Newport 6 716, Providence, and Richmond 3 761, Albany.
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United States
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Charleston
Baltimore
Salem
Mass
Newport
Providence
Richmond
Albany
Stores Will Stay Open In Evenings
The pre Christmas late closing of local stores will begin Monday December 12. From that period until the Saturday before Christmas the stores will remain open until 9 or 10 o clock to accommodate Christmas shoppers. The regular winter closing hour is 6 o clock.
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Chamber of Commerce
Health Officers Warn On Tularemia From Wild Rabbits
Virginia health officials led by Dr. Warren F. Draper warn the public about tularemia linked to wild rabbits. He says properly cooked rabbit meat is safe for food, urges rubber gloves for dressing rabbits, and cautions against handling rabbits killed by cats dogs or boys. The hygienic lab estimates a significant share of wild rabbits carry the disease.
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Virginia
Richmond
Warren F. Draper
Draper
Mississippi River
Hygienic Laboratory
Washington
Stroke Fatal To Mrs Babb At Petersburg Home
Mrs Belle Babb 85 widow of Daniel V Babb died Thursday morning at the Centennial Home near Williamsport after a year long illness and strokes of paralysis. Born Margaret Isabelle Johnson in Mt Vernon Ohio she lived in the county for 57 years and was a Methodist. Surviving are two sisters Mrs John D Gelwicks Keyser and Mrs Laura J Babb Cleveland.
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Hove
Methodist Episcopal Church
John D. Gelwicks
Keyser
Laura J. Babb
Cleveland
Woman fatally shot in accidental gun discharge at Berkeley farm
Miss Nellie Virginia Farley, 21, was fatally wounded when a double barreled shotgun discharged as Glenda Hardy, 16, moved it from a couch at Hunter Hardy’s home near Bunker Hill Berkeley county. Investigating coroner ruled accidental. Mrs Elmer Farley unharmed.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Nellie Virginia Farley
Hunter Hardy
Bunker Hill
Berkeley County
Glenda Hardy
Elmer Farley
Miss Hardy
Miss Furley
Protecting the Birds in Bird Notes and News
A Bird Notes and News writer notes that few small birds can’t outrun a car at 40 mph and urges motorists to slow through wooded country. The plea argues driver thought would save more birds than many realize.
Virginia Honors General Waller With Medal of Honor
Brig Gen S Gardner Waller adjutant general of Virginia received the Virginia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution medal at the Mayo House Richmond Governor Pollard absent W Mac Jones presented the award praising his long service in the National Guard and U S Army including Mexican border duty Camp McClennan service and Meuse Ar gonne offensive in France prior to his rise to brigadier general and adjutant general in 1931
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S. Gardner Waller
Virginia
Virginia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Mayo House
Richmond
Pollard
W. Mac. Jones
Harrison J. Price
Samuel L. Kelley
Price
Charles S. Caffrey
Jones
Waller
National Guard of Virginia
Second Virginia Infantry
Norfolk and Western Railway
Clinch Valley Division
Camp McClennan
Anniston
Ala
Sixteenth Infantry
Twenty-ninth Division
Onehundred Sixteenth Infantry
C. R. Haute
Alsace
France
Meuse Argonne
Chicago Grain Closing Prices
Quotations furnished by Lege and Company of Baltimore provide the Chicago Board of Trade and Baltimore Chamber of Commerce with grain closing prices. Telephone contacts listed as Plaza 1498 and 1746.
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Lege and Company
Chamber of Commerce
Baltimore
Chicago Board of Trade
Baltimore Chamber of Commerce
Chicago Board of Trade Today
Shades of the Past and Soil Loss Estimates
A Washington Star summary notes that after about 1,800 generations since 4000 B C two billion people may have lived, while discusses US soil erosion losses estimated at 200 million dollars annually, with central states contributing most.
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Washington Star
At Is
United States
Central States
Apple market report from Florida and Liverpool wholesale prices
Florida opens field office to report fruit and vegetables. British apple market notes Exchange rate and varied prices for Nova Scotian and U S apples. Demand moderate, supplies light to adequate, barrels generally tight, weather favorable. Decludious fruits arriving from South America. Barrels and U S Utility prices listed. arrivals and next week projections provided.
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Florida
U. S
Liverpool
Liberal
Nova
Yorks
Staymans
Baldwins
Virginia
Romes
Black Twigs
London
South America
Virginia Works
U. S. Utility
Light
Grimes
U.S
Ben Davis
United Kingdom
Canada
Winchester
Martinsburg
C. B
Local Market Report Reflects Daily Corrections and Prices
Market page shows corrected local retail and wholesale prices for grain feeds in dairy and hog regions. Listings include shelled corn, cracked corn, middlings, and mixed feeds with prices, plus dairy butter types and egg and poultry figures.
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Raita Lal
RGR Oesses
Baltimore
RSEG
Joorn
BRAY
Ckereraeas
Kenova Name Origins Linked to Three States
The town of Kenova derives its name from Kentucky, Ke from Ke, and Virginia from Virginia, though it lies in West Virginia.
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Kenova
Ken
Kentucky
Virginia
West Virginia
Domestication of Goldfish in China in Early Centuries
The record notes that goldfish were kept as pets in China as far back as the tenth or eleventh century A D, indicating ancient practices of ornamental fish keeping.
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China
Women’s Club handles school lunch funds and Grace parish Christmas plans
Clarke County Woman’s Club president presided as milk fund organizer reports continued milk and crackers aid for teachers’ under nourished pupils. Grace Episcopal teachers plan a White Christmas pageant titled O Come All Ye Faithful for December 24 at the Parish House.
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Berryville
A. C G. Scholler
Clarke County Woman's Club
Hawthorne
Plybon
A. Cummins
Constantine
Grace Episcopal Church
Margaret Applegarth
J. D. Griffing
H. B Harris
John B. Neill
Frank M. Wray
Chapel Hill
Churchman
Augusta County
Augusta County, the Home of Mrs. Wray
Charles J. Churchman
Captain Churchman
Staunton
Annie Austin
Carter Shepherd
Clarke County
William Stoune
Decatur
S. C. Williams
G. Hardesty
Frances Wolfe
Emily Powers
Walter Blount
H B. Whiting
Cruger W. Smith
Goodwin . Williams
Stonewall
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Stratford
John S. Russell
Col. Mosby
Mosby
Capitol
Washington
Nannie Lippitt Hatcher
Bowles “Lippitt
Lorenzo Lewis
Malcolm Hufty
Johnathan Gibson
William B. Watkins
Karl Boyd-Ed
New York
Blackstone Hotel
John Kearney
Kearney
Jacquelin S. Powers
Buckmarsh Street
Nicholas Moore
Nicholas Moore, Jr
Atlanta, Ga
Archie Thweatt
Petersburg
Naphtha and Gasoline Compared as Petroleum Products
Naphtha and gasoline are both petroleum products used as solvents fuels and illuminants. Naphtha lies between gasoline and benzine and is largely composed of heptane also called Dan forths oil.
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Danforth
Notre Dame Cathedral Sells in Revolution Then Fails
Notre Dame in Paris was sold to a private buyer for 1600 dollars during the revolution but the purchaser could not raise enough capital and the deal collapsed.
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Notre Dame
Paris
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Mitzi
QEO Radio
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Walter Huston
Wirner Bros
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Arebel
Tom Tyler
Charles Joan Farrell and
Bennett
Farmers & Merchants National
Hansbrough & Carter
Greenwood Farm Cooperative Dairy, Inc
Grace
Virginia 5
A. R
Chicago
Certified Public Accountants
TAX Counsellors
Boscawen
Richmond, VA
Central Nat
Santa
Mother
Hamman’s Toyland
Christ
Mary Jane
Hamman’s Toyland Basement
Hamman’s Dollar Store
APPLE
Market Report
The
Star
Harry Fraser
Chapter
Harricars Expre
John
Wayne
Shirley
Ray Cooke
Lola Garewe
Adolphe Vet Mayo
N. Main St
Robel
Madras
Gray & Sheetz
Hamburger’s Specialty Shop
North Main Street
Pyrenees
Himalayan
Europe
Asia
J.W. Arthur
General Insurance
Rouss Ave
Local Claim Service
W. F. Shryock
Virginia Loan and
Thrift Corp
A. S. Hott
Loudoun St
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