Virginia Farmers Apply for 1940 Conservation Payments
Virginia farmers continue applying for 1940 Agricultural Conservation program payments. By December 2 most counties reported late receipt of checks with Frederick county showing 775 applications but no payments yet. Statewide, 23 740 of 91 298 applications had reached the state office by November 30.
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Virginia
AAA
Blacksburg
Frederick County
Clarke
Shenandoah
Christmas Toys At Bird Haven In Shenandoah County
In Orkney Springs Shenandoah County, the Shenandoah Community Workers operate a year round toy and furniture shop at Bird Haven. Bernard Clark leads the cooperative which produces blocks puzzles wooden animals and Colonial and modern furniture offered in high end shops nationwide. They also provide free sugar and black walnut meats to clients, celebrating Virginia crafts during the Christmas season.
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Orkney Springs
Bird Haven
Shenandoah County
Shenandoah
St. Nick
Shenandoah Community Workers
Bernard Clark
Virginia
America
Old Dominion
Peek-A-Boo Robber Holds Up Chicago Hotel Clerk
A man covered his face with one hand and demanded money from clerk Charles Westerdahl at a Chicago hotel desk. He produced a real gun and forced the clerk to surrender ten dollars.
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Chicago
Charles Wester
Westerdah
First four reel motion picture shown in the United States
The Queen Elizabeth starring Sarah Bernhardt became the first four reel film shown in the United States. It premiered in New York City on July 12, 1912.
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United States
Queen Elizabeth
Sarah Bernhardt
New York City
H K Benham to Direct Salvation Army Drive in 1941
H K Benham, local attorney, named chairman of the 1941 Salvation Army financial campaign to start on January 20. Mrs. John W. Rosenberger honored for work on 1939 and 1940 campaigns. Wayne Omps elected secretary. 1940 budget reviewed. Plans for transient care with reduced city funding approved. War Relief report and Christmas work outlined. Semi annual audit performed by Majors Longino and Stout. final audit due December 31.
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Salvation Army Advisory Board
H. K. Benham
John W. Rosenberger
Wayne Omps
Herman McKay
Market Street Methodist Church
Tighten Act Aims to Strengthen Tourist Camp Rules
Delegate Maurice D. Rosenberg and C. G. Quesenberg propose amendments to the 1940 act regulating tourist camps. The plan would require registration of guest auto numbers, certify operators, raise license fees, and curb use of camps for immoral purposes.
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Maurice D. Rosenberg
Alexandria
C. G. Quesenberg
Waynesboro
General Assembly
Rosenberg
Rozar Faces Extortion Trial Over Annoyance Claim
Rozar of New York is charged with attempted extortion from Paul E. Hunt an Albany area dealer. He says the scheme aimed to annoy Hunt in retaliation for alleged wrongs by Hunt to Smythe of Chappaqua. Smythe and Hilda Carrier of Philadelphia, arrested with Rozar, face similar charges in tomorrow’s hearing.
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Seeee
Rozar
New York
Paul E. Hunt
Albemaine Circuit Court
Hunt
William Smythe
Chappaqua
N. Y
Charlottesville
Monticello
Lemuel Smith
Smythe
Hilda Carrier
Philadelphia
What is folls gold
The material called folls gold is iron pyrite, a sulphur and iron compound. It is not real gold and can be distinguished by the sulfur odor released when heated.
Movies Ban Wire Device End to Thrill Horse Stunts
Hollywood reports the running W a wire trip device used on horses for thrill scenes has been officially abolished by the film industry via the Hays Office. The move follows a campaign led by the American Humane Association to end animal harm in pictures.
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Hollywood
Richard C. Craven
American Humane Association
Hays Office
Drowning Charge Not Proved in Accomack Case
A Virginia jury freed Octavia charge ing of his wife Chesconesseks Creek Thanksgiving Day. Spence testified the wife drowned accidentally while paddling for firewood and fell overboard in a 15 foot channel as he could not reach her in the unwieldy boat towing a 25 foot log.
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Accomacek
Accomack County
Octavia
Chesconesseks Creek
Spence
War name question from 1812 debate
The query asks which war was called the War of 1812 by opponents of President Madison. The correct answer is the War of 1812, labeled by critics as the Madison administration's war. The response clarifies the naming origin and the political dispute surrounding the war.
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Radison
Threat to American Merchant Marine Warned by Pearsall
Pearsall told the Propeller Club and American Merchant Marine Conference in New Orleans that if Hitler wins in Europe the economic destruction of the American merchant marine would follow. He warned that hostile nations could control British shipyards and combined European, Japanese, and British yards would outpace U S shipbuilding by about eight to one.
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New Orleans
Charles H
Atlantic
Gulf
Indies
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Propeller Club
United States
Pearsall
Origin of the Northern Spy apple described
The Northern Spy originated from a seedling at Bloomfield, planted by Herman Chapin from seed.
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Herman Chapin
Tamarind Record of Salisbury Name Origin
A fragment notes that in Salisbury Connecticut around 1800 a record traced how the variety came to be named Tamarot.
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Salisbury
Connecticut
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St. Francis Hospital
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H.K. Benham
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Barnett
Germany
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Parker Herbex
Nature
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Winchester Coca. Cola Bottling Works ‘Inc
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