Stassen Seen as Leading Republican Day Keynoter Hope
Washington January 13 The nation's youngest governor Harold Stassen at the Republican National Convention is favored for temporary keynoter with Senator Bridges and Representative Martin backing him. The RNC will meet February 16 to set convention timing and committees. Bridges calls Stassen an outstanding choice with a forward looking view to access the party this year.
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Washington
Shy
Hose
Republican National Committee
John Hamilton
Bridges
Stassen
Martin
Massachusetts
House
Minnesota
Oldest Woman on Earth Dies in Texas Home
Dallas reports Geldia Solomon aged 127 who lived in Texas and Mississippi plantation birth in 1812. Described as oldest old woman, a end singer and quilter, mother of 14 with 141 descendants. she died suddenly after sighing Lord come get me.
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Dallas Tex
Fishtrap
Geldia Solomon
Singer
Mississippi
Meredith Dies in Richmond After Illness
Wyndham R. Meredith 80 longtime member of the Virginia State Association died at a Richmond hospital after several days of illness. Funeral services will be held at Grace Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at 2.30 p m with the Rev Dr Verley presiding. Interment will follow. He was the son of the late Justice John Alexander Meredith of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and Mrs Sarah Bernard Oneath, born here April 6.
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Richmond
Wyndham R. Meredith
Virginia State Association
Grace Holy
Trinity Iscopal
Verley
Meredith
John Alexander Meredith
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Sarah Bernard Oneth
Canadians Asked to Lend 200 Million for War Loan
Ottawa January 13. Canadians will be invited to lend the government 200 million dollars at three and a quarter percent to finance expenditures for war purposes. The first Dominion war loan will be offered to the public Monday. Finance Minister Lieut Colonel J L Ralston announced the issue and said the offering would be purely domestic.
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Ottawa
J. L. Ralston
Revival of Victorian style furniture at Chicago market
Chicago January 13 center tables with skirts signal a revived Victorian era in home decor. Exhibits at the winter wholesale market show modern designers shrinking size and trimming dust-catching gingerbread while preserving key lines. Examples include cameo back chairs, pedestal claw feet tables, and a hybrid room pairing a massive Victorian double-kidney sofa with modern elements.
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Chicago
Merchandise Mart
Guernsey Group Elects Officers
In Roanoke on January 13 the Virginia Guernsey Breeders Association reelected H. E. Hutcheson of Gloucester as president and Stewart River of Blacksburg as secretary treasurer. W. F. Smith of Lincoln was named vice president. The Virginia Holstein-Friesian Club kept George T. Carr of Charlottesville as president and reappointed L. J. Crowley of Wytheville and I. D. Myers of Harrisonburg as vice presidents with Paul M. Reaves of Blacksburg as secretary treasurer. The Virginia Jersey Cattle Club will elect new officers at an August meeting to be held at a later location, with W. M. Johnson of Manassas presiding at the meeting.
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Roanoke
Virginia Guernsey Breeders Association
H. E. Hutcheson
Gloucester
Stewart River
Blacksburg
W. F. Smith
Lincoln
Virginia Holstein-Friesian Club
George T. Carr
Charlottesville
L. J. Crowley
Wytheville
I. D. Myers
Harrisonburg
Paul M. Reaves
Virginia Jersey Cattle Club
W. M. Johnson
Manassas
Newspaperman Turns Painter Charles Norman Sees Gallery Breakthrough
Charles Norman, a Greenwich Village writer and former Associated Press feature writer, has become a recognized watercolor artist just two and a half years after starting painting. His works display simple subjects and bold color, exhibited at Jul i en Levy gallery alongside works by Dali and Berman. Norman paints flat on a table using cardboard supports, a style noted by dealer Levy as remarkably fresh for a novice.
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Mary E. Plummer
New York
Charles Norman
Greenwich Village
Julien Levy
Levy
Dali
Eugene Berman
Norman
Death Summons Miss Lillie Ambrose Native of County
Miss Lillie A. Ambrose, 73, died at her Martinsburg home after two years of ill health. Born November 16, 1866, in Frederick County, she was a daughter of John W. and Mary McDonald Ambrose and a Trinity Methodist Church member. Surviving are three brothers, one sister, and several nieces and nephews.
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Lillie A. Ambrose
West Virginia Avenue
Martinsburg
W. Va
Belfast
Frederick County
John W
Mary McDonald Ambrose
Trinity Methodist Church
John L. Ambrose
Clarence W. Ambrose
Edward P. Ambrose
Stephens City
Almon Smith
Roberta Thornburg
Deceas
An Interesting Virginia Story In The Library
A new book The Old and the Quaint in Virginia by Georgia D Ward is praised for its thorough research and engaging chapters on Virginia heirlooms. The book compiles letters diaries wills inventories magazines and newspapers and offers concise backstories for each subject. It may be borrowed at the Handley Library.
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Virginia
Georgia D. Wardlaw
Handley Library
Longest Railroad Lies Entirely Within One State
The International-Great Northern Railroad lies entirely within Texas and spans 1,154.51 miles.
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S. A
International-Great Northern
Texas
Old curses are used in modern form in folk medicine
Dr. Henry Lee describes how mountaineers’ roots barks and leaves influenced modern cures. He notes 80 herbal demonstrations in Roanoke and Franklin counties and contrasts pre scientific practice with current medicine.
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Henry Lee
Roanoke Academy of Medicine
Roanoke
Franklin
Lee
Ward's predicts record January motor output in 470000 units
Ward's Automotive Reports forecasts January motorcar production reaching 470000 units, the highest January total in the industry’s history according to Detroit news.
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Detroit
Ward
Automotive Reports
Answers to Today’s Quiz on Page Four
Answers to test questions printed on page 4 list items such as Carbon Spain Uruguay Utah and Italy with a misprint. The responses include a fish type and a confused phrase about computation of time and dating events. The numbers 4 840 appear as another entry.
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Spain
Uruguay
Utah
Vinyon Yarn Production Expands at Viscose Plant
American Viscose Corp at Front Royal nears full operation and plans to spin Vinyon yarn in 60 180 denier ranges for tires and other uses. Current outputs include 60 denier 46 filament, 120 denier 92 filament, and 180 denier 138 filament with tolerances like rayon.
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Front Royal
Viscoe Corporation
American Viscose
Limited American Apple Offerings in British Markets
Trade reports from London show scarce American apple offerings this week. Only barreled Albemarle Pippins from Lancashire and a few Pennsylvania crates appeared, while most boxed fruit came from British Columbia. Oregon Newtowns and Washington Jonathans eased, Washington Winesaps touched Glasgow, and California Nelis and Corbe moved unevenly at Liverpool and London.
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London
Liverpool
Pennsylvania
British Columbia
Oregon
Washington
Glasgow
California
The Greeks Had a Word For It Meaning
The phrase points to a Greek term in the title play the Hetaera, meaning a mistress or paramour of the better class.
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Hetaera
Corset Like Swim Suits Debut For Women In New York
Charles E Harner reports on a New York trade display of rubber woven swim suits for women that mimic corsets. Models, observers, and a blonde in a star studded white suit draw attention as new fasteners replace hooks and eyes and capes of black satin trunks wow the crowd.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Copp Wins Grand Corn Championship at Shenandoah Show
George Copp of Fishers Hill wins the grand championship with six ears of white corn at the tenth Shenandoah County Grain Show in Strasburg. First place winners include William Davison Jr. in yellow dent corn and Granville Crabill in wheat and barley. Mt Jackson FFA judging team wins open contest with Ira Jordan, Bernie Zerkel, and Orville Painter among top scorers.
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Strasburg
George Copp
Fishers Hill
Shenandoah County
William Davison, Jr
Copp
Granville Crabill
Jack Neff
Mt. Jackson
Harry Flemings
Millard Morrison
Front Royal
Paul Reynolds
Saumsville
Woodstock
New Market
Conkcville
Toms Brook
St. Luke
Central
Finnish southern area raided by red planes
Russian warplanes attacked southern Finland with bombs near Helsinki causing the first 1940 air raid alarm from 2 15 to 3 50 p m and slight tremors felt in the capital. The bombs were dropped on islands about 30 miles south of Helsinki.
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Helsinki
Finland
Dog Hotel, Inc. Dissolved by State Officials
Richmond Va January 13 The deluxe pet establishment Dog Hotel Inc founded July 19 at Norfolk was dissolved by the State Corporation Commission at the request of the stockholders. The firm offered food expert care pet grooming and bathing services.
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Richmond
Oe Dog Hotel, Inc
Norfolk
State Corporation Commission
Farm Prices Rise For Farmers Ahead Of Planting
Chicago January 13 Farmers studying 1940 planting prospects report prices for 10 key commodities averaging about 17 percent higher than 1939. Only livestock and eggs yield less than last year while most items stay below 1937 levels though near the best in a decade. Market analysts warn income depends on supply, noting wheat prospects and hog price shifts. Government drought measures aim to cut corn acreage as the 1940 wheat crop may fall sharply.
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Chicago
Water shortage in Shenandoah County state-wide
Woodstock reports growing water shortages as cisterns exhaust and streams freeze. Thousands of gallons are hauled by truck to nearby areas including Edinburg. Shenandoah River levels are low with five inch ice cover while seven snows since November 1, 1939 yield 21.5 inches. The coldest temp reached nine degrees above zero.
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Woodstock
Shenandoah County
Edinburg
Shenandoah
J. B. Coates
Woodstock U. S
Communion Rites at Kernstown Methodist Church
The rites of Holy Communion will be administered tomorrow at 11 oclock at Kernstown Methodist Church. The Rev Homer Welch is pastor and there will be special music. Members are urged to attend.
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Kernstown Methodist Church
Homer Welch
Mt Airy students kept comfortable during bus waits
Opequon notes in Virginia praise local cooperation for Mt Airy schoolchildren. Residents allow waiting in Maynard Bailyss store to avoid exposure and improve bus punctuality. The piece also notes moves and visits by local residents including the Lantz and Pitcock families.
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Opequon
Mt. Airy
Maynard Bayliss
Jessie Lantz
Robber Aims to Send Actress an Uncut Diamond
Wendy Barrie, 27 year old actress, wrestled with a six foot burglar in her Santa Monica home. He left without robbing her and promised to send an unset diamond from one of his jobs after detailing his Beverly Hills exploits. Barrie described a 20 minute confrontation and a pistol drawn during the struggle.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Wendy Barrie
Beverly Hills
Richard Barthelmess
Who Originated Double Talk
The claim attributes the invention of double talk to Clifford Nazarro of Hollywood.
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Clifford Nazarro
Hollywood
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Clut
John W. Rosenberger and CO
Winchester
Cop
Stork
Joseph and
Elizabeth Davis
New York City
James P. Horan
Horan
Davis
James Horan Davis
Viscose Corp
EOTEX
Charles E. Harner
Dog Hotel, Inc
Frederick
Frederick Co-Operative Farm Bureau, Inc
Court House
J. L. Jolliffe
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Aun
Santa Claus
N. Loudoun St
Hotpoint
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W. Adams
E. Piccadilly St
A.F. Rees, Inc
Leesburg, VA
Berryville, VA
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