Baltimore Girl Beaten. two men accused in attack
A 16 year old Baltimore girl Anna Krawezh was beaten into unconsciousness and found in the 2200 block Portugal street after 9 PM. Two men fled the scene as Albert Kowalski and his wife heard the commotion and alerted authorities. She lies in City Hospital in a semi conscious state with possible skull fracture and severe injuries.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Anna Krawezh
Portugal Street
Herms
Albert Kowalski
City Hospital
Rainfall records and monthly totals for 1931 noted
The report lists rainfall figures by month for 1931 alongside totals and comparisons to 1930. Figures show January through December rainfall amounts in inches, with monthly and yearly totals. The data includes multiple years for context and notes prior year measurements for comparison.
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Kapprecht
Aaron
Tober
Virginia historians rebut Fay on early Virginia clergy in biography
Four Virginia experts challenge Bernard Fay's claim that early Virginia lacked learned professions and labeled the clergy as scum. Dr D S Muzzey counters with praise for educated clergy, while H J Eckenrode and G MacLaren Brydon defend clergy as worthy and educated by English and Scottish universities. Dr Henry R McIlwaine urges that intellect and manners existed then, citing a local proverb on fruitfulness.
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Richmond
Virginia
Bernard Fay
George Washington
England
David S. Muzzey
Columbia
Fay
Muzzey
H. J Eckenrode
State Conservation and Development Commission
G. MacLaren Brydon
D. D
Episcopal Diocese of
Henry R. McIilwaine
Christmas Week Notices From 1930 Year Good Cheer
Shenandoah Valley Academy closes for Christmas holidays and Loudoun Street Presbyterian choir plans vestment wear. VPI clubs schedule thirteen Yuletide dances while Midshipmen Alfred Tucker and James Vredenburgh stay for holidays. Mrs. Charles W Trenary departs for Florida.
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Shenandoah Valley Academy
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Warning about unclaimed estates hoax and bank funds
National Better Business Bureau warns Americans about scams promising shares in vast unclaimed estates held in chancery or by the Bank of England. The court of chancery has no such estates and the Bank of England has no such funds.
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National Better Business Bureau
Bank of England
Court of Chancery
King James I Cited Over Unbelief and Questioning Power
The line attributes King James I with crying out against questioning royal deeds and divine creation, framing dissent as hatred and disbelief toward both the king and God. The quotation reflects period tensions between monarchy and religious authority.
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James I
Elizabeth
Public sale of fertile farm in Frederick County
Public sale of a 93 acre farm near Lenore Frederick County Virginia by trustees for Archie F Orndorff after default. Sale at noon January 23 1932 in Winchester in front of the County Court House. Property features new dwelling barn apple orchards fences and macadam road with two-year deferred payment notes at six percent.
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Archie F. Orndorff
Frederick Co
County Court House
Winchester
Virginia
Lenore
Welltown Pike
Lee Orndorff
John Reed
Et Als
Louie Clevenver
Jas
P. Reardon
Miami Beach Nudist Raid Sparks Controversy
Miami authorities conducted a raid on beach nudists recently drawing attention to public decency and enforcement. The incident raises questions about local rules and how to identify nudists on Florida shores.
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Miami
Florida
Col Baker returns from Norfolk meeting of Southern Commercial Congress
Col H H Baker attended a Southern Commercial Congress meeting in Norfolk. Fire damaged Cooper Brothers wholesale grocery at Main and Piccadilly, with damage estimated at 12000 dollars. Shenandoah Valley Academy players McCullough and Calhoun named to All Virginia Eleven. City Manager Field had snow cleared from streets with road sweeper. The Christmas ship of good cheer to Europe destitute left American shores.
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H. H. Baker
Norfolk
Southern Commercial Congress
Cooper Brothers
Main
Piccadilly Streets
Shenandoah Valley Academy
McCullough
Calhoun
All Virginia
of Good Cheer
Europe
Virginia redistricting sparks looming General Assembly clash
Virginia lawmakers consider re drawing congressional maps after the 1930 census shows a loss of one seat. State Senator Aubrey Weaver of Front Royal warns of possible deadlock as Tidewater legislators resist changes. Weaver visits Rep Fishburne and Rep Smith and is joined by local officials on a publicized outing. A closing quip notes matrimonial bureaus and porch swings as devices for romance.
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Washington
Virginia General Assembly
Aubrey Weaver
Front Royal
Tidewater
Virginia
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Weaver
Fishburne
Charlottesville
Smith
Alexandria
Swanson
Smith’s
Beverly F. Browne
U. S. Army
B. J. Hillidge
L. M. Hansbrough
Frnot Royal
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Hable
Palace Theatre
The
Palace
National Fruit Product Co
Potomac Edison Company
Hansbrough & Carter
Gray & Sheetz
N. Main St
Brown
Ghe Wen
Fisher
Hamman’s Dollar Store
Cianal
Lovce
Warner Bros
Ralph
Little Red Riding Hood
DR. Rockwell
Bancroft
Turkeys
George
Charles Farrell
Grah’m McNamee News
Horace Heidt & Band
Jack Perrin
Wonder
the Sheriff's
F. W. Pingley
Pope Pius
Mexico
Paul W. Haldeman
Northern Valley Cow Testing Association
C. Lee Barr
Certified Public Accountants
TAX Counsellors
E. Boscawen Street
Richmond, VA
Central Nat. Bank
John S. Miller & CO
Atwater Kent Radio Store
Assembly
Columbia Bicycle
H. R. Willis
E. Piccadilly Sr
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