Apple as staple fruit across civilizations and ages
The article extols the apple as a foundational food in temperate zones, noting its ancient cultivation in India and Near East. It argues apples neutralize acids, support alkaline blood, and improve resistance to disease, citing diet patterns, medical authorities, and comparisons of apple nutrition with meats and other produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enya
Cuvier
Sher Fey
Indus
India
McCarrison
London
England
Only Partial Moon Eclipse To Be Visible
Easterners will witness one celestial event in 1937 the partial moon eclipse on November 18. The Maryland Academy of Science notes the eclipse will be visible locally from 1:09 a m to 5:28 a m with midpoint at 3:19 a m and offers visibility data for planets and sun and moon rise and set times.
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Baltimore
Jan
Maryland Academy of Science
Robbers Loot Easton Grocery Take Cash and Turkey
Sheriff Samuel Carroll hunts a grocery robber who broke into Mrs. Ella Turpin’s shop in Easton and stole cash and articles. The thieves used a cooked turkey from the ice box, ate it, and left bones on the counter.
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Easton, Mdn
Samuel Carroll
Ella Turpin
Lewis backs U A W settlement of sit down strikes
John L. Lewis, head of the CIO, said the Committee for Industrial Organization backs the United Automobile Workers in their demand for collective bargaining with General Motors. He urged that only the GM officials have authority to settle what occurs in GM plants, dismissing local plant conferences as futile.
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Eral Motors
John L. Lewis
Observance of Yale Closes In West Frederick
Hayfield Virginia reports year end observations with rainy weather and Christmas cheer. The piece recalls social and religious observances, visits from friends and relatives, and firecracker festivities as the old year ends and the new year begins with bright expectations.
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Yale
West Frederick
Hayfield
Old North Mountain
Old St. Nick
Gold in Them That Bills—Congressman Robbins Remarks
Congressman Robbins stated there is gold in them that bills while reviewing the legislative calendar. The remarks echo party line cautions and focus on potential legislative opportunities and fiscal considerations.
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Elvity Higgins
Congressman Robbins
Hable's Palace Shows Western double feature today
Palace presents John Wayne in Winds of the Wastelands and Buck Jones in The Phantom Rider for today only with six shooters and frontier action. Also Bing Crosby in Pennies From Heaven three big days start Monday at the Palace Theatre with Madge Evans Edith Fellows and songs including Lets Call a Heart a Heart. Fox News reel accompanies.
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the Palace
John Wayne
Bing
Madge Evans
Edith Fellows
Heaven
Fox News
Community notices and deaths in UE Creek area
Local families record visits and movements across UE Creek Virginia including Ramey and Larrick families. Social rounds note funerals in Parsonsburg and nearby towns, Christmas visits, and kinship gatherings with neighbors such as Marple Clowser White and Bell families.
Mt. Williams Guests Attend Gatherings in Virginia
Mt Williams Virginia locals hosted and visited kin during the holiday period. A long list of names from Mt Falls Gore Winchester Opequon and Kernstown joined in family meals and calls. Several households report Christmas Day and weekend visits plus several ongoing illnesses and travel.
Watch Night Service Marks New Year in Burnt Church
Albin VA January 2 Christian Endeavor Society of Burnt Church held Watch Night from 11 to 12 with a social hour at 10. Christmas was celebrated quietly. Visitors included Mrs Lydia Hawkins ill at Memorial Hospital and Mrs W Parlett of Winchester. Several masqueraders visited recently. mumps cases reported in the area.
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Albin
Christian Endeavor Society of
How To Care For Pets Booklet From Washington Bureau
A 36 page booklet by the Washington Information Bureau offers simple guidance on feeding and caring for dogs cats parrots canaries rabbits goldfish guinea pigs and other pets. Government experts provide much of the material and it promises useful advice for households. The booklet costs six cents and can be ordered using a coupon.
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Washington Information Bureau
Mrs. Victoria Dix Rites Sunday Afternoon
The funeral for Mrs. Victoria Dix wife of John Dix will be conducted Sunday at 8 30 p m from 607 South Cameron street with interment at Mount Hebron. The Rev M Helmintoller pastor of Pine Grove Church will lead the service. Pallbearers are Marshall Unger John Thornton William Robinson A L Burk David Pugh and Oakland Miller. Mrs Dix 53 died after a three year illness. Her husband and five children survive.
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Victoria Dix
John Dix
South
Cameron Street
Mount Hebron
M. Helmintoller
Pine Grove Church
Dix
Marshall Unger
John Thornton
William Robinson
A. L. Burk
David Pugh
Oakland Miller
Conference Gossip Turns Window to Big Deal
Mrs Dikens suspects a secret conference when a phone call hints her husband Frank is in a private talk. She visits his office and learns he was closing a major deal with Benson after a crafted ruse by a rival bidder. The wife’s intrusion helps secure the contract amid suspicions of interference.
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Gibson
Benson
Vimalert May Suffer Loss On Obsolete Sales
Government officials said the Vamalert Company of Jersey City may incur a loss rather than profit on the sale to the coast guard more than a year ago of obsolete army equipment.
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Washington
Vamalert Company
Jersey City
N. J
Coast Guard
Noted bids on aircraft parts sale to Spain and Coast Guard
Reported comments say the company sought to ship planes to Spain and sold 13 patrol boat mission units and 10 motors to the Coast Guard. Officials cite a $281,620 lowest tender and a $100 procurement cost per item with a $4,500 resale per item.
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Spain
Pomerees Wishma’ Es
Army Air Corps
Coast Guard
Coast of
Vimalert
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Gene Carr
Lewis
Hable’s Palace
Oftogue Creek
UE Creek
Boyd Ramey
Ramey
Shirley Lou
L. M
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Charles
Pauline Clowser
Roy Smith
Lenore
Ore Nail
R. Marple
Beth
John Cochenour
Mary
Kerns
George Kerns
Mary Nail
Mare Cochenour
White
Laither Larrick
Walter White
Cleve Marple
Hattie Hook
W. Va
Frances Larrick
Sony
Theodore Nail
Ollie Kerns
Richard Arnold
Pargettsville
Arnold
Miss Marple
Gun
Grandf
Charles Keller
Paynes Chapel
L. M. Larrick
Hollis Snapp
L. Lb. Bell
Anna Bell
Lewis Bell
Harpers Ferry
Carter Hoover
Paul W and
Wnienan
Mt. Piscsant
Tom Fauver
Elmér Ambrose
Winchester
Th Ambrose
Lanham
Arthur Brewer
Mt. View School
Mt. Williams
J. W. Orndoff
Messrs
Lee Hershman
Richard Orndorff
Ernest Nesselrodt
Mt. Falls
Edwin Russell
Ray Orndoff
Clifford Orndoff
James Good
Gore
Della Richard
Florence Sager
Jack Trutt
Dorothy Sager
Bessie Orndorff
Irene
Herbert Armel
John Ebersole
Dorothy
Bobbie
Louise Emmons
Dorsey Ritter
Mt. Pleasant
Geraldine Mayhew
Katherine Sargent
Géraldine O’ Mayhew
Irene Orndoff
A. J. Mayhew
N. C. Williams
Leonard Williams
Opequon
Mabel Atmel
Ray Mayhew
Howard Brewer
Little Daughter
Kenneth Bell
Rockville
Campbell
Madge Fauver
Earle
O. L. Peer
Kernstown
William Himel
The
Winchester Evening Star
Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Mrs. Dix
Long W. B
International
Lon
Willys Panel
Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc
Pine Motor CO
Brad. & Cecil Sts
Bickers Motor Company
Goodrich Super Traction
Silvertown
Goorich
Cammertire CO
Braddock & Boscawen Sts
Maytag
E. Boscawen St
Consumers Coal Company
E. Cork St
Fhont Royal Yard
Westinghouse Automatic
Northern Virginia Power Co
China
Candlewick Blue
Ridal Bouquet
China Red
China White
CLOWE
Clowe’s Jewelry Store
Diamond Store” Phone
Loudoun St
H. W. Ebert
Winchester Furniture
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