Snake population fears in Shenandoah and Madison County
Walker Sisk, former Shenandoah National Park resident now on a Madison County farm, claims an average of one killed copperhead per acre over twenty acres, suggesting a potential 327000 snakes in the park area. Reports note higher densities in parts like Peter's Deadening near Skyland and warn overflow snakes could reach the Blue Ridge foothills. Sisk shared his conclusions with a Washington Star representative at Criglersville.
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Madison County
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Page County
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Hull Is Voted As Outstanding American 1938
In Chicago the Federated Advertising Club named Cordell Hull the outstanding American for 1938 for his work to improve Pan American relations and negotiating trade treaties. President Roosevelt was placed sixth on the list.
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Chicago Federated Advertising Club
Cordell Hull
Roosevelt
Chatfield on marriage and friends in a columnist stance
Caroline Chatfield argues that starting a family and maintaining a rich social life shape marriage. She notes babies bring joy and burden, then warns about managing friends within shared circles to avoid couple friction. She urges cultivating friendships among young marrieds across price, age, and social classes. CAROLINE CHATFIELD.
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Caroline Chatfield
Did You Know 1938 Was Hot
The weather year 1938 in the United States was among the warmest on record with averages above normal across nearly all stations. Crow Creek California saw 125 degrees the coldest peak was 51 below zero at Long Lake Wisconsin, Crater Lake Oregon recorded the heaviest snowfall at 675 inches.
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Weather Bureau
J. B. Kincer
Bureau
Crow Creek
California
Kincer
Long Lake
Wis
Mid-West
Great Plains
Crater Lake
Ore
Something New In Kidnaping In Kansas City
A youth on a bicycle ambushed George Brickel a 17 year old drugstore delivery boy after a late shift saying do not make any funny moves and motioning with a gun for him.
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George Brickel
Brickel
Robbery on Bicycle Ends With Quick Theft
A rider forced Brickel to sit on a bicycle crossbar and rode three blocks before snatching $1.10. The incident details show a swift capture in a street confrontation. Authorities are reviewing footage and seeking witnesses to identify the suspect.
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Brickel
Maryland substation wins state police cleanliness plaque
Easton Maryland January 19 Sergeant William H Weber commander of the state police substation here received a plaque for having the cleanest and best appearing sub station in the Maryland State Police system.
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Easton
William H. Weber
Maryland
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Reported
The Treasury on January 17 shows receipts of 7 515 079 84 dollars and expenditures of 17 841 693 97 dollars. Gross debt stands at 39 549 941 221 41 dollars, up from the previous day.
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Washington
Treasury
DAILY CROSS WORD PUZZLE ANSWER GRID AND CLUES
Puzzle presents a set of across and down clues with numbers and partial word fragments. It appears to be a 1938 King Features Syndicate crossword, including theme notes and an answer grid with scattered letters and alignment hints.
Better Messenger Service Is Assured
Telegraph companies in the region will be able to hire enough messengers after the federal wage hour administrator granted an exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The firms argued that without the exemption up to 5,000 boys would be dismissed, jeopardizing prompt message handling as some layoffs already occurred.
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Washington
Lawmakers On Capitol Hill Review Nominations and Bills
On Capitol Hill today the Senate considers the nomination of Harry Hopkins for secretary of commerce. House and Senate committees study relief, television patents, and a $10.5 million deficiency supply bill while defense hearings continue.
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Harry Hopkins
Appropriations Subcommittee
Monopoly
House Military Committee
Senate Commerce Committee
Apeee Hopkins
Lee Birthday Observed Across Old South
The birthday of General Robert E. Lee was observed today from Virginia to Mississippi. Banks and public offices closed while patriotic societies and schools held memorial exercises. In ten Lee holiday states only Tennessee recognizes Abraham Lincoln on February 12.
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Robert E. Lee
Old South
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Mississippi
Lee
Tennssee
Abraham Lincoln
Jumper and Blouse for School Girls Fashion Pattern
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1671 B offers a jumper blouse dress with a basque bodice puff sleeves and cross straps. Sizes 6 8 10 12 require specific fabric yardage and braid trimming. send fifteen cents for the pattern book and direct orders per the box offer.
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