Unusual Cases Filed For Trial In Shenandoah Co
Two damage suits filed in Shenandoah County seek 5000 property damages by Douglas Bly of Strasburg and 1000 personal injuries by M W McPherson as receiver of Burlington Truck Co. Bly alleges destruction of his roadside restaurant and lost business after a North Carolina truck crashed into his building near Strasburg on January 7 1937. The other suit stems from the same incident. Attorneys Richard S Wright and Newton W Borden represent the plaintiffs.
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Ec An
Virginia
Douglas Bly
Etrasourg” Steadman
Sorington Truck Company
North Carolina
M. W. McPherson
Burlington Truck Company
Bly
Hmits
Strasburg
Richard S. Wright
Woodstoc
Newton W. Borden
Man Seeks Refund of Long-Forgotten Marriage License Fee
In New Britain Connecticut a resident asked Town Clerk Harry E Schelly to refund one dollar paid for a marriage license twelve years earlier after his wedding failed to occur because his partner ran out. Schelly refused citing policy not to return the fee.
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New Britain, Conn
Harry E. Schelly
Schelly
Asparagus Leads to Insurance by Clever Persuasion
A neighbor learns to study a client by observing habits and interests. George Haddon tailors his approach after discovering Frank Busbee’s fondness for gardening and asparagus, using personalized conversation to win him over to an insurance policy. The tale shows deep audience insight in sales.
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Mr. Busbee
George
Daily Cross Word Puzzle Across and Down Clues
Crossword clues list with across and down entries including numbers and partial phrases. appears as a grid instruction set for a daily puzzle with various numbered items and references to names and places. The text mixes clue prompts and puzzle language, indicating a standard puzzle page segment.
Army Engineers Outline Potomac Valley Flood Needs
The engineers estimate $1 022 330 required to complete Potomac river flood control projects in Maryland and West Virginia. The 1939 Rivers and Harbors report notes unsettled rights of way at Washington Arlington and non cooperating Harpers Ferry with minimal progress at Cumberland Ridgely Moorefield and Moorefield pending restudy. 12.5 percent of the Potomac flood control project was finished in 1937 with year plans including 18000 for walls and bridges at Cumberland and 8000 for Moorefield control plans.
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Washington
Army Engineers
Potomac River
Maryland
West Virginia
Congress
Arlington
Ian Ments
Cumberland
Ridgeley
W. Va
Harpers Ferry
Moorefield
Mooreeld
Start the New Year Right With a Budget Booklet 1938
Expert advice on money handling for individuals and families. The 32 page Household Budget Booklet 1938 explains budgeting, spending, saving, and how to make money work. Published by the Washington Information Bureau. price ten cents in coin.
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Washington Information Bureau
Police Chief Freeman Urges Traffic Unit Pep Talk
Evanston Illinois Police Chief William O Freeman summoned traffic squad leaders to the office for a briefing on arresting motorists.
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Evanston
Ill
William O. Freeman
Rainfall Averages At Winchester Lab Over 24 Years
Presented data show 24hour rainfall ending yesterday at 5 pm as none. January to date and year to date also none. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1936 list totals per month, with a 34.74 inch annual average rainfall recorded at Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
City license crackdown ends after brief arrest wave
A police action in 1938 targeted drivers without city licenses. The officer gave two days’ grace before ordering arrests. Freeman halted the drive within five minutes, pending issuance of 1938 licenses for squad cars.
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Freeman
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