Electric Power Lines Extended In Rural Areas
The Potomac News reports a high sub station reinstalled to serve a branch plant of O Sullivan Rubber Company manufacturing crepe soles at full capacity. Rights of way are being secured for rural line extensions in Winchester district and nearby counties totaling about 8.25 miles with about forty initial customers.
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Potomac News
O'Sullivan Rubber Company
Winchester
Welltown Pike
Frederick County
Warren County
Bethel
Front Royal
Shenandoah County
Topnot
FOR RENT Two furnished bedrooms and more
Classified notes show multiple rental offers including two furnished bedrooms at 6 p.m. apply after 6 p.m. at 10-6-tf Leicester Street and a modern six room house on North Bra Street with inquiries via Packing Mouse. Also a five room heated apartment with garage available March 1 at 14 Glaize nue with contact 9 National Avenue and a Westinghouse 1933 table model radio offered for sale at $5 via phone 1036-W.
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Glaize Nue
National Avenue
Westinghouse Table
Auction Sale of Purebred Hogs at Winchester Stock Yards
Auction at Winchester Stock Yards on Friday January 27 at 1 00 P M features 50 head of bred and open gilts and fall boars from Berkshire Duroc Jersey Hampshire and Poland China breeds Consigned by members of the Virginia Purebred Breeders Association George C Herring Secretary Treasurer Blacksburg Virginia listing dates 1 16 18 21 24 26 51
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Winchester Stock Yards
Berkshire
Duroc
Jersey
Hampshire
Poland
China
Virginia Purebred Breeders Association
George C. Herring
Blacksburg
Virginia
Youth Crusade Evangelism Program in Ridgeway Circuit
The Fellowship of Evangelism presented by Ridgeway Circuit M E Church South includes a Youth Crusade with programs at Payne's Chapel and Rest Church on January 29 and Gerrardstown at 7:30 p m. Speeches cover evangelism methods and lay leadership with music by local talent. The effort leads to a February youth crusade at Braddock Street M E Church in Winchester.
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Ridgeway
W. VA
Fellowship of Evangelism
Youth Crusade
M. E. Church
South
Payne's Chapel
Rest Church
Payne’s
Fred C. Ridgeway
Edward A. McDonald
Frances Ridgeway
William B. Sager
John H. Rosenberger
Arden Darkesville
Gerrardstown
Braddock Street
Winchester
Osborn O Larrick Dies in West Virginia Home
Os born O Larrick died January 23 in Nokomis Illinois at age 68. He was born January 12 1871 in Rock Enon and worked in coal mines in Cambridge Ohio before moving to Illinois where he was a mine inspector. He is survived by his widow four daughters four sisters and one brother. Funeral services were held from his home and burial followed.
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Rock Enon
Nokomis
Ill
Osborn O. Larrick
Larrick
Jacob Larrick
Cambridge
May Galager
Illinois
Mrs Blackburn Injured In Fall In Berryville
Mrs Blackburn of Berryville and secretary to County Agent C C Funkhouser slipped on icy pavement yesterday afternoon and fractured her right ankle. She was admitted to Memorial Hospital and expects to return home today.
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Lewis Blackburn
Berryville
C. C. Funkhouser
Memorial Hospital
Card of Thanks for Floyd D. Miller
The family expresses gratitude to friends for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of Floyd D. Miller. They thank for car use, flowers, and the police escort. Signed by his mother and family.
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Floyd D. Miller
Predicting a Fast Franco Victory in Spain
The article outlines expectations of a swift Franco advance through Catalonia to Valencia and Barcelona, with key rail and port links aiding attack on Madrid. It notes potential U.S. diplomatic shifts, continued consular presence, and ongoing Red Cross relief as Spain stabilizes and crops recover.
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Janean
Catalonia
Franco
Valencia
Madrid
Barcelona
Spain
United States
Claude Bowers
St Jean de Luz
France
Red Cross
Republican Territory
Barcelona Falls to Franco Forces Ending Civil War Clash
Insurgent troops led by Moroccan troops Navarrese corps and an Italian division entered Barcelona at noon amid fanfare after a two and a half year civil war. Montjuich and Tibidabo fell with little resistance and relief supplies followed as civilians faced occupation under Generalissimo Franco.
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Barcelona
Spain
Franco
Montjuich
Tibidabo
United States
Plaza de Catalunya
Madrid
Valencia
Contracts Pouring In
Lou Gehrig accepts a reduced salary as major leaguers sign new contracts. Holdouts Van Lingle Mungo and Buck Newsom press for higher pay, while Ed Barrow calls the deal a compromise. Cubs sign nine including Gabby Hartnett and pitchers Bill Lee and Dizzy Dean.
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New York
Lou Gehrig
van Lingle Mungo
Brooklyn Dodgers
Buck Newsom
St. Louis Browns
Gehrig
Ed Barrow
Joe Dimaggio
Chicago Cubs
Gabby) Hartnett
Bill Lee
Dizzy Dean
William Wrigley
Embassy staff flee war zone aboard ships near Barcelona
Embassy officials Gilbert and Krieger joined others evacuated to Calderas village after aerial bombardments. The Omaha sailed at 8:35 p.m. with ports darkened as refugees boarded, while sailors watched for raiders and refugees enjoyed a calm meal aboard.
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Les Gilbert
William Krieger
Thurston
Perpingnan
Omaha
Badger
Calderas
Barcelona
Baseball Contracts Signings Signal Pay Shifts in 1928
New York Giants promise Carl Hubbell his full salary around 24 000 dollars while offering a contract. The Pirates nearly double Johnny Rizzo’s pay and boost Arky Vaughan’s package. New deals reflect rising salaries for key players as teams adjust rosters.
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Dean
New York Giants
Carl Hubbell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Johnny Rizzo
Arky Vaughan
Detectives Question Man On Street With Microphone
Oklahoma City detectives Walter Acord and J L Hilbert encountered a man carrying a microphone on the street and began questioning him about a local incident. The exchange appeared informal as part of street-level inquiry.
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Oklahoma City
Walter Acord
J. L. Hilbert
Detectives Report Breakthroughs in Five Burglaries
Detectives said they had leads on five burglary cases. A microphone theft from a church was also noted, with the item recovered.
Meanest Thief Claim Stolen Burial Clothes in Burlington
Police blotter reports a theft of a suit of clothes intended as burial attire for Robert Donaldson, 10, taken from Otto Schmitz’s car. The boy died after a horse kicked him.
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Burlington
Robert Donaldson
Otto Schmitz
Robert
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