Rural Groups Full Week Program Outlined
The home demonstration agent outlines a week of county activities for rural groups led by Miss Farrar. Plans include meetings at Middletown and Stonewall, demonstrations of meats rugs and clothing, 4-H clubs on baby chicks and undergarments, plus office and county work.
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Miss Farrar
Ubm
Sonal Service Ab Atten
Stonewall Home
White Hall
Dicks 4-H
Fairview
Whitacre
County
Armel Clothing Club
Forest service notes extreme heat in fires
The United States forest service reports temperatures reaching 2000 degrees Fahrenheit during forest fires. A historical note mentions Captain Hobson sinking the Merrimac in Santiago Harbor and waiting 35 years for the Congressional Medal of Honor. Contemporary chatter hints at campaign fund rolls and delays for postmasterships.
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United States Forest Service
Hobson
Santiago Harbor
Farmers Urged to Dock and Trim Lambs for Returns
W R Legge head of the Handley agricultural department urges farmers to dock and trim lambs. Trimmed lambs grow faster and yield better meat with a neat appearance. Demonstrations last season treated 400 lambs with no losses and high farmer satisfaction. Further demonstrations will be held in the county. contact W R Legge at Handley School for details.
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W. R. Legge
Handley 1
Legge
W. R. Legger
Handley School
Senator Glass Challenged Over Moral Lepers Remark
Rev James A Crain president of the National Conference of Organizations backing the Eighteenth Amendment demands Senator Carter Glass specify or withdraw a remark about moral lepers and statutory criminals leading moral forces. Crain cites Associated Press quote and notes he sent a telegram asserting the need for integrity among state and national organizations.
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Lis
James A. Crain
National Conference of Organizations
Carter Glass
Virginia
Senate
Glass
Urain
Associated Press
Board of Temperance and Social Welfare
Disciples of Christ
Richmond Man Takes Control of Massanutten Caverns
HARRISONBURG February 18 Karl W Campbell of Richmond gained control of the Massanutten Caverns after purchasing the interests of F W Berry and Juliet A Berry and the holdings of local residents. The caverns near Keezletown were developed by Rufus S Freeman and later by a local group led by Charles D Shank who built a lodge a golf course and an airfield. A second subterranean chamber with a large unexplored lake lies beneath the caverns.
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Harrisonburg
Massanutten Caverns
Shenandoah Valley
Karl W. Campbell
Richmond
F. W. Berry
Juliet A. Berry
Keezletown
Rufus S. Freeman
Freeman Advertising Agency
Freeman
Wets Back Submission to Repeal in House Vote
The House Republican wet bloc unanimously backed a move to support the Senate repeal submission in the House Monday. Pennsylvania’s Native Beck predicts about 110 votes for repeal with Democrats signaling greater support than opening day. Party leaders expect the Blaine repeal proposal to pass, and Democrats caucus to back the measure.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Beck
Pennsylvania
Senate
Garner
Rainey
Illinois
Snell
New York
Political stalemate on repeal forces quick Senate action
Lawmakers face a statutory limit on session length and must act fast to address the repealer. The vote tally shows 115 in favor, with 44 Democrats previously voting against repeal on December 5, excused due to prior commitments to constituents.
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Senate
Wallace selection as Secretary of Agriculture
President elect Roosevelt toured toward Washington amid crowds and spoke with cabinet prospects Hull Glass and Cutting. He dismissed any change to inaugural plans after the Miami attack and said talks covered banking reform and prohibition repeal while reporters noted strong public support along the route.
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Cermak
Glass
Washington
Hull
Tennessee
Virginia
Cutting
New Mexico
Latis
White House
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Democratic National Committee
New Jersey
House Banking Committee
Senate
New York
Balance U S Budget With Virginia Plan
Former governor Harry Flood Byrd says federal budget could balance if Washington adopts the Virginia plan. He spoke after addressing the South Carolina legislature in Columbia and returning to Richmond. He notes South Carolina may cut its budget and set professor salaries at 1500 dollars.
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Harry Flood Byrd
Washington
Virginia
Columbia
D. C
South Carolina
Pollard
Byrd
University of South Carolina
Jud Tunkins Comment Sparks Debate on Work and Education
Jud Tunkins says he gets mixed up in seeing children taught how to play and grown folks educated to do less work. The remark hints at concerns over educational priorities and social instruction.
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Jud Tunkins
Washington Rail traffic climbs as inauguration nears
Washington railroads report rising passenger traffic accelerated by office seekers and inauguration week. Push to run popular trains in sections as lines add Pullmans highlights shifting travel patterns amid national politics and economic concerns.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Paper flutter drifts from upper floors in Midtown tower
A flutter of papers falls from upper stories of tall Midtown buildings causing curiosity and minor disruption as onlookers gather. Firefighters respond to clear debris and inspect for safety. No injuries reported.
County Family Routed From Their Home By Flames
The Bucher family, headed by farmer J. R. Bucher, living about a mile west of Stephens City, lost their two story frame house in a recent fire. Mrs Bucher said the blaze was first noticed about 4 30 in the afternoon and appeared to have started near a chimney on the second floor. The upper part of the house was destroyed.
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J. R. Bucher
Stephens City
Fire Destroys House. Family Escapes With Little
The house was a mass of flames when discovered and was too late to save anything except a few personal belongings picked up on the first floor as the family fled the blaze. Loss estimated at about 2500 dollars with small insurance. Mrs. Bucher said neighbors offered accommodations and the family stayed with neighbors until finding another home.
Sir Hubert Wilkins Plans Arctic Submarine Expedition
Sir Hubert Wilkins says he will take Lady Wilkins on his next Arctic submarine voyage. Husbands who drive while wives read the map bet Sir Hubert will come up short at the South Pole.
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Sir Hubert Wilkins
Lady Wilkins
Arctic
Sir Hubert
South Pole
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