Note Slump In Activity This Month In Winchester Construction
Winchester records show December with little building activity after an 18 031 increase the year prior. Over twelve months permits total 273 951 versus last year 255 928 with December permits at 2 512, a drop from November.
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Winchester
C. Cooper
Amherst Street
J. C. Bayliss
North
Cameron Street
B. M. Taylor
Liberty Avenue
Fairfax Lane
Gilbert Haven
Chinese and Japanese clash over province invasions
Chinese troops contest Japan's invasion of Shantung and Cheklang as Japanese forces threaten severe actions after widespread destruction. In Shanghai, grenade incidents target Japanese troops and bridges over Soo Chow Creek, with 24 suspected terrorists said to aim at bombing and sabotage. American civilians in China remain scattered across ports and cities as naval vessels monitor evacuations.
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China
Japan
Shantung
Cheklang
Northeany
Lower Yang Pa
Soochow Creek
Shanghai Evening Post
Li Hsi- Min
Shanghai
Regular Wednesday Devotional Service at Market Street Church
The regular Wednesday night devotional service will be held this evening at 7 45 o clock in Market Street Methodist Church. The message will be Through the Darkness. All are invited to attend.
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Market Street Methodist Church
Tha Mtoes
Markets report from Baltimore and Chicago livestock trade
Baltimore and Philadelphia offer mixed live poultry and cheese prices with cattle calves hogs and sheep listings. Chicago notes lower hogs and steady cattle and sheep with arrivals and market demand shaping prices ahead of New Year.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
Quotations Va Livestock Market Tuesday Sales Report
Receipts are light and market remains active. Butcher steers sell 6.50 to 7.40, no fat heifers, fat cows 5.25 to 6.50, half fat cows 4.25 to 5.00, cutter cows 3 to 3.75, good heavy bulls 6 to 6.50, plain bulls 4 to 4.75. Fresh cows no good or choice. Few mediums $35 to $60 per head. Veal calves rise with top at 11.90 and most good calves 10.75 to 11.50.
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Baltimore
U. S. Dept. Agri
Chicago Livestock Chicago
S. Dept. Agri
Atlantic Seaboard
Stock Market Report Highlights Mixed Daily Trading
New York December 29 buyers pushed air craft steel and heavy industrial shares up about two points while many others fell. Profit taking appeared late in the day as market activity varied with naval building prospects lifting armament stocks and a Jackson speech stirring big business sentiment.
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New York
Wease
Robert H. Jackson
Financial District
Laborites Oppose Federal Control of Labor Relations
Matthew Woll of the AFL declared labor remains unalterably opposed to federal control of labor relations. He urged amending the Wagner Act to clarify rights for labor and the NLRB while arguing government should umpire not lead. He spoke to the American Political Science Association emphasizing limits on Washington over industry.
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Philadelphia
Matthew Woll
American Federation of Labor
Labor
National Labor Relations Board
American Political Science Association
Woll
Control
Department of Government
Washington
Wheat futures slip on stop loss sweep and weak demand
Chicago futures turn lower with a sharp two cent drop driven by stop loss sales. Unsettled securities and weak North American export demand weigh on values while Argentina’s harvest remains favorable. May wheat 90 1 8 to 93 8, July 85 to 85 1 8.
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Chicago
North America
Argentina
Chicago Cash Grains
Old Timers Rally Planned by Madison IOOF Lodge No. 6
Madison Lodge No. 6 I O O F announces an Old Timers Rally on Monday January 17 in the lodge room on West Boscawen Street. Erle committee is set to arrange the event with Old Timers to occupy chairs and conduct the lodge. The program includes conferring the Second degree on several candidates along with special entertainment and refreshments. A Grand Lodge of Virginia officer is expected to install Madison Lodge officers next Monday night.
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Madison Lodge
No. 6
West Boscawen Street
Erle
Grand Lodge of Virginia
Winchester
Installation Set for Winchester Kiwanis Club Officers
The Winchester Kiwanis Club will install officers at a George Washington Hotel ceremony next Wednesday. Andrew Bell will lead as Division 1 lieutenant governor. retiring president E. B. Cooper receives a past president’s pin, and incoming president C. Arthur Robinson receives a president’s pin. Also installed are S. C. Brooks as vice president and the secretary and board members. The Rev. T. M. Swann gave the luncheon address.
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Winchester Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
Andrew Bell
Division 1
Capital District
E. B. Cooper
C. Arthur Robinson
S. C. Brooks
T. M. Swann
Braddock Street
M. E. Church
South
Methusalah
W. W. Gantz
Baltimore
R. E. Buncutter
Will Ramsey
C. B. Harlee
Buncutter
Fellowship Club
Bell
Harrisonburg
W. Albert Boxdale
Charlottesville
Chicago Girl Swallows Six Inch Spoon In Ice Cream
Doctors in Chicago report a 17 year old girl, Bernise Gurevitz, swallowed a six inch teaspoon while eating ice cream. X rays showed the spoon in her stomach and a surgeon removed it. This was described as a historic case in local medical history.
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Chicago
Bernise Gurevitz
Grain Market Report from Baltimore Prices
Wheat No 2 red winter quoted 95 1 2 cents at Dec delivery. Winchester Grain Market lists wheat 90 cents per bushel and yellow corn at 55 cents per bushel.
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Baltimore
Winchester
Cameron Held For Jury In Death Of James Corbin
The Cameron man faces a hit and run charge in the death of 10 year old James Corbin after a bicycle collision near a filling station. Witnesses described a truck leaving the scene, with one officer noting a liquor smell on the suspect and another saying the victim was off the hard surface at impact. The case includes testimony on lights, vehicle positions, and statements attributed to Cameron as authorities weigh substantial punishment.
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Corbin
A Ee
H. R. Kern, Jr
Cameron
Bayliss
Funk
Winchester
Shirley Whitacre
Hardy Whitacre
Rye Vincent
Wilbur Chapman
Chapman
Newcome
H. R. Kern, Sr
Weems
Reardon
Roosevelt Signals Possible Bigger Navy Request
President Roosevelt, citing growing world armament, said he may ask Congress to fund more ships beyond the already planned two battleships and 16 lesser craft. He stressed the increase is not part of a preparedness program and noted naval needs include auxiliaries and under-age destroyers.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Taylor
D.-Colo
House Appropriations Committee
Pola
Army
Navy
Naval Appropriations
Borah
Idaho
Foreign Relations Committee
Great Britain
Mrs. Grove's Funeral Set for Thursday in Strasburg
Funeral services for Nannie Snarr Grove of Strasburg will be held Thursday afternoon. She died yesterday after a year of illness at 86. She was in her 62nd year, widow of E. Grove, lifelong Strasburg merchant, and a longtime St. Pauls Lutheran member. Survived by four sons and siblings in Winchester and Strasburg. Interment Riverview Cemetery after services at home and at St. Pauls Lutheran Church.
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Grove
Strasburg
Nannie Snarr Grove
Arene
Wheatfield
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
George Snarr
B. B. Snarr
Winchester
Harry H. Snarr
Nina Grove Ramey
Clark Grove
New York City
Samuel Grove
Waynesboro
George P. Grove
Arlington
Walter Little
Middletown
F. B. Lingle
Harry M. Crim
Riverview Cemetery
Mrs Maud Prince Stricken By Stroke At Home
Mrs Maud Yost Prince widow of James Prince and mother of Virgil Prince is seriously ill at her East Piccadilly street home after a paralysis stroke struck Tuesday night. Roomer Hunter Carver heard noises, neighbors entered to find her on the floor unable to speak with left side affected. physician termed the attack.
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Maud Yost Prince
James Prince
Millard J. Yost
East Piccadilly Street
Hunter Carver
Prince
Nathaniel Hawkins
Driver Audrick Fined for DUI in Edinburg Area
Arthur A. Audrick of near Edinburg Virginia was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail by Trial Justice A J Tavenner. He said he would appeal. State Police arresting officer was R E Bayliss.
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Arthur A. Audrick
Edinburg
A. J. Tavenner
R. E. Bayliss
Navy tonnage estimates show Allied lead in 1910s data
The Navy Department released comparative tonnage figures with Great Britain at 1,216,398, the United States 1,083,330, Japan 745,594, France 469,346, Italy 396,683, Russia 250,000 and Germany 147,632 including many obsolete ships.
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Navy Department
Great Britain
United States
Japan
France
Italy
Germany
Russia
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Norman Soong
Panay
Yangtze River
Central Press
Baltimore Livestock
N. Kent St
Stock Market Report
Allied Chemicals
American Can
American Radiator
American Smelter
Anaconda
Bethlehem
Chrysler
Can. Edison
Corn Products
General Cigar
General Electric
General Motors
Goodyear
Int. Harvester
Johns Manville
Kennecott
M. Ward
National Dairy
N.Y. C
Packard
Penna R. R
Republic Steel
Southern R
O. of N. J
Texas Corp
Union Pacific
U. S. Steel
Va-Car
Chem
Pid
Western Union
Woolworth
Laborites
Madisonioof
Kiwanis Club
James Corbin
Mr. Roosevelt
House
Naval
Strasburg, Va
Maud Prince
Muggs and
Skeeter
Spatsie
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