Tree Ring Study Warns Drought Was Worst In 650 Years
Oregon study by F P Keen using ponderosa pine rings finds 650 year drought cycle with 1931 as the driest year and suggests a shift to a wetter cycle ahead. Researchers examined 1240 trees across eastern Oregon to reconstruct a continuous moisture history and link cycles to bark beetle damage and dust-bowl patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic J. Haskins
D.C
United States
F. P. Keen
Department of
Oregon
Mid-Continent
Leonardo da Vinci
Keen
Evening Star Delivery Promise by Postal Telegraph
Notice promises prompt delivery of the Evening Star to Winchester with no charge for the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Security Payments Increase in Staunton Office Region
Hutcher of the Staunton Virginia Field Office reported September to November claims rising from 307 to 1 012 as lump sum payments under the old-age insurance system start. The region covers Virginia West Virginia North Carolina DC and Maryland with more living workers 65 and older filing since 1937.
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Hutcher
Staunton, Virginia
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
District of Columbia
Maryland
Staunton
Augusta
Highland
Rockingham
Page
Madison
Greene
Orange
Alberarle
Fluvanna
Nelson
Buckingham
UCC Office Opens In Front Royal With New Manager
The Front Royal Virginia Unemployment Compensation Commission office opens with Henry E. Biggs as manager. Frank O. Judy and Hazel Bailey assist. The office will administer unemployment insurance after January 1 and coordinate labor and employer services. itinerant registrations will visit Shenandoah county with sessions at Strasburg post office and Woodstock courthouse on first and third Tuesdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E. Biggs
Virginia Unemployment Compensation Commission
Virginia State Employment Service
Strasburg
Woodstock
Body Of Late Mr. Dorsey Interred In Winchester
The body of William G. Dorsey, longtime Washington resident and member of an old Winchester family, was interred Monday in Mount Hebron Cemetery. A 2 PM service in the cemetery chapel was led by Rev. Poore of Waugh Methodist Church, with pallbearers from his government printing office colleagues. Mrs. Dorsey and the family returned to Washington after the ceremony. Floral tributes were placed on the grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Dorsey
Winchester
Washington, D. C
Mount Hebron
Poore
Waugh Methodist Church
Washington
Dorsey
Government Printing Office
Ella Boxwell
76 Tracts Sold To Satisfy Taxes
Seventy six parcels in Frederick county were sold at public sale to satisfy delinquent taxes. Four parcels were bought by individuals, the rest by the state. Names include John R. Largent, H P Miller, H O Hawkins, stockholder T F Fawcett estate. New owners may take possession now and receive title two years hence if not redeemed earlier.
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Frederick County
John R. Largent
Gainesboro
John W. Largent
H. P. Miller
Opequon
O. T. Ogden
H. O. Hawkins
Shawnee
Laura Bayliss
Paul Fahnestock
T. F. Fawcett
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across 1 Across Clues and Answers
A partial OCR puzzle shows across and down clues with scattered letters and fragments. The answer line for the previous puzzle appears as a garbled sequence of letters and brackets, offering no clear solution.
Well I Ell You By Bob Burns Meant to Amuse
Humorous old cartoonish vignette describes a divorced wife seeking wealth through remarriage to a rich man. A cousin orchestrates a cynical scheme, prompting a quip about "squared it with a good cigar" as the punchline. The piece preserves a dated humor voice.
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Bob Burns
Orchie
Esquire Features, Inc
Barbara Bell Princess Pajama Pattern No. 1428 B
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1428 B offers a one piece princess lounging pajama for sizes 12 to 20 with a front zipper and puff sleeves. Uses satins challis pongee or cotton prints for lounging or sleeping looks and requires three yards of fabric plus a 21 inch zipper for size 14. Direct orders to the address below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Bell
Head of C. & O. Is Dead At 70
Clifton Forge Virginia December 15 William Johnson Harahan president of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway died here at 5 55 p m He would have been 70 on December 22 He had been ill with septicaemia at White Sulphur Springs W Va for about two weeks Funeral services will be held at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Richmond and interment at Mount Calvary Cemetery Harahan led the C O from 1920 to 1929 and again after 1935 He was born in Nashville and rose from telegraph operator to railroad chief through a career spanning the Louisville and Nashville Illinois Central Erie and Seaboard lines.
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Clifton Forge
William Johnson Harah Presi
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Harahan
C. and O. Hospital
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Richmond
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Mr. Harahan
J.P. Harahan
Catherine Harahan
A. H. Effinger
New York
Chesapeake and Ohio
John J. Bennet
Harahanaga
Pere Marquette
Nickel Plate
Louisville and Nashville
Eek Seaboard Airline
Funeral Rites Held for Martinsburg Merchant Joseph M Dunn
The funeral of 77 year old Martinsburg West Virginia merchant Joseph M Dunn was held Monday with Rev Harry Marsh conducting the Methodist service. Interment was at Red Bud family lot. He was a Frederick County native son of the late James and Margaret Dunn and brother of late Thomas L Dunn. Surviving are his widow formerly Miss Leana Gardener a daughter Mrs Melvin Clark Martinsburg and brothers Daniel N Dunn Martinsburg and the Rev E E Dunn Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Dunn
Martinsburg
W. Va
Harry Marsh
Red Bud
Dunn
Frederick County
James
Margaret Newcome Dunn
Thomas L. Dunn
Leana Gardner
Melvin Clark
Daniel N. Dunn
That City
E. E. Dunn
Philadelphia
Triple A Case Is Continued By Virginia Corporation Commission
The state corporation commission continued until January 31 1938 oral arguments and briefs on whether the American Automobile Association must operate under Virginia securities laws. The AAA seeks a ruling and rehearing after a March decision that it is subject to the law. Counsel argued the need for a license due to member group insurance and commissions exceeding ten percent. AAA contends it is a nonprofit promotional charity not paying above ten percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
State Corporation Commission
American Automobile Association
AAA
Corporation Commission
C. M. Chichester
Securities Division
The
New Dealer Is Elected U S Representative
Massachusetts district chose State Representative Thomas F. Flaherty 39 an ardent new dealer as U S representative in a special election to fill the Higgins seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Massachusetts
Llth C.gressional
Thomas F. Flaherty
New Dealer
U. S
John P. Higgins
D-M
Pope Democratic District Primary Shapes Up
In a crowded special primary for the pope Democratic district, candidates faced tough competition as core contenders from both parties vied for the nomination. The race highlighted party strategies and voter interest in the district’s political future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope Democratic
Erty
Wedding Invitations at Star Job Printers
Invitation notices from Star Job Printers announce upcoming weddings with formal details. The notices list couple names, wedding dates, and venue hints, using traditional language and period-appropriate tone.
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Nature
MO. S.solenberger
N. Loudoun St
Loudoun St
Gree
Sinclair
Ize
John C. Woolfolk
UCC
Mr. Dorsey
Daily Cross
Bysailors Pochondria
Ree
Holland
Fis
Fia
the Evening Star’s Daily
Pajama
Winchester Evening Star
Times Square Station
New York, N. Y
Beyy Syndicate, Inc
W. J. Harahan
Nashville
Tenn
James T. Harahan
Illinois Central
Cincinnati
C. and O
Hahan
Erie Railroad
Seaboard
6Th C. and O
John J. Wicker, Jr
Charles C. Collins
Association
Star Job
Prini
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Zenith
America
Baker & Anderson
Ams
N. Braddock St
Zenith Foundation
Olumbia
R. M. Swimley East
Geo. Washington Hotel
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