Rail fare cuts boost travel demand across the nation
Mr. Call notes a 45 percent reduction in travel size and says public demand remains high for low rates. He cites a three week rise in railroad passenger travel and a table detailing coach fare savings from multiple cities including St. Louis Richmond Chicago Detroit Toledo Cleveland New York and Washington. The piece also mentions security concerns over housing facilities and theft risks of government property.
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United States
Mr. Call
City Considers Cross State Water Supply and Bonds
The council reviewed a request from Northern Virginia Power for a 33 KV line and substation at Cedar Creek with city guarantee of 4000 dollars annually for five years. A proposal to source water from Trout Run Spring was evaluated against Cedar Creek as a cost saver for 3 million gallons daily.
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Northern Vireo Power Company
W. M. Ié
Krise
Cedar Creek
Northern Virginia Power Company
City of
Winchester
Whitman
Reqnardt
Smith
J. H. Henry
Trout Run Spring
Wardensville
W. Va
Mr. Henry
Trout Run
State Board of Health
Virginia
James P. Reardon
Marshall
Reardon
Mr. Reardon
City officials clash over gravity supply bond proposal
Dr. Ralph Snapp criticizes Henrys plan for a gravity supply bond as out of the question. A heated exchange occurs between Henry and Rosenberger while Rosenberger pushes the ordinance to set an election for third and final reading.
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Dr. Snapp
Ralph Snapp
Henry
Messrs. Henry
Rosenberger
Virginia rail fare cuts boost visitor travel to state
Norman Call, president of the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad, writes in The Commonwealth that new low passenger fares effective June 1 are drawing more vacation visitors to Virginia. The release notes Virginia stands to gain from the reduced rail rates and increased travel.
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Richmond
Virginia
Norman Call
Fredericksburg
May Move Guard Company Armory
Berryville Virginia July 7 possibility of the removal of the National Guard armory here and the disbandment of the local company was expressed in a lett.
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Berryville
National Guard
Coach Company Seeks Intrastate Rights Transfer
Washington Virginia and Maryland Coach Co seeks transfer of rights under certs 857 A and 1049 A for passenger service Winchester to Blue Mont via Berryville and Bluemont to the Virginia District of Columbia State Line toward Washington D C via State Highway 7. Hearing set in Richmond July 16 1936 at 10 00 A M.
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Washington-Virginia and Maryland Coach Company, Inc
State Corporation Commission of Virginia
Winchester
Bluemont
Berryville
Virginia
Virginia District of Columbia State Line
Washington, D. C
Capitol Greyhound Lines
State Corporation Commission
Richmond
Washington-Virginia
Maryland Coach Co., Inc
Meet Prof Knowall mind reader driver advice
A cartoonish admonition urges drivers to expect the unexpected in traffic. It warns against assuming right of way or that others won t appear from the direction expected. The caption stresses readiness for emergencies and not taking anything for granted.
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Prof
Knowall
Local Guards Consider School Basement Armory Move
Officials seek to improve housing by moving the armory to Berryville High School basement while awaiting a new addition. The company lost pistols valued at 150 dollars to theft, but these were later recovered.
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Berryville High School
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1914 B debut and catalog notice
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1914 B offered in sizes 34 through 48 with yardage for size 36. The double duty day time frock features a fitted yoke scalloped front, notched collar and set in sleeve with kick pleat skirt. Also promotes Barbara Bell Pattern Book and 15 cent pattern mail-order offer with tomorrow tease.
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State National Guard
National Guard Bureau
Washington
Franklin Street
J. E. B. Stuart
Ument Avenue
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
T. J. “Stonewall” Jackson
Council
Travelers Ins. Co, Safety Service
the Evening Star
Barbara Bell
Winchester Evening Star
Times Square Station
New York, N. Y
the Bell Syndicate, Inc
E. Washington St. Dept
Hagerstown, Md
Northern Virginia Power Co
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