Virtual moratorium hits German banks as $100 million loan looms
German banks close except Reichsbank in a three day moratorium amid reports of a $100 million World Bank renewal due Thursday. British, French, and American officials weigh extensions while Hungary and Vienna banks suspend operations. Prices stumble on Wall Street as talks of American participation swirl.
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Associated Press
Germany
Reichsbank
World Bank
Bank of France
Federal Reserve of New York
Bank of England
Darmstaedter and
National Bank
Hungary
Mercur Bank
Vienna
Darmstaedter
Jassy
Romania
Dacia
Arthur Henderson
Paris
Berlin
Stimson
Rome
Mellon
Cap Ferrat
Brussels
Luxembourg
Ostend
International Bank of Issue
New York
Wall Street
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Stock Exchange
Winchester Dollar Days Sale Announcement
Winchester hosts a two day event titled DOLLAR DAYS FRIDAY and SATURDAY July 17 and 18. The notice urges shoppers to be on hand for substantial bargains and special pricing across departments.
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Winchester
Jail Force At Stone Quarries Increases
Sixteen city prisoners were moved from the city jail to the stone quarries for a second day of work under the new program to have all city prisoners labor out sentences. One inmate initially escaped but was found on the jail porch. another refused to work but was placed on a bread and water diet and is now working.
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Pannett
Virginia Officials Plan Objections to Rail Rate Hike
Virginia plans formal objections to a proposed 15 percent railroad rate increase. Hearings open in Washington before the Interstate Commerce Commission with H. E. Ketner and William A. Fletcher attending, and Virginia expects to file objections by Monday. The railroads say the hike would raise gross earnings by about 400 million dollars while not exceeding legal maximums.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
William A. Fletcher
State Corporation Commission
Virginia
Fletcher
H. E. Ketner
Commerce Counsel
United
Commission
Unclear Fragments From Historical Section
OCR text fragment shows dates July 17 and 18 with scattered symbols. insufficient readable content to identify people, places, or events for a meaningful summary.
Winchester Golf Club champions of Tri-State Association
The Winchester club won the Tri-State Golf Association championship for the second straight year with a 87 14 total as Clarke Cooper led the field in individual points and earned a silver cigarette table case. Martinsburg and Alexandria trailed as Purcellville finished last. Smale and Hollis moved up in the standings with key performances.
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Winchester Golf Club
Garrison
Clarke Cooper
Alexandria
Martinsburg
Purcellville
Winchester
Hollis
Robinson
Smale
Paxton
Cooper
Winchester Memorial Hospital Names New Resident Physician
Dr. James A. Miller, son of Dr. Casper O. Miller of New Market Virginia, is named resident physician at Winchester Memorial Hospital. He will begin duties September 1. A Johns Hopkins Medical School graduate of 1928, he has worked at Lankenau Hospital in Philadelphia under Dr. John B. Deaver, with training focused in surgery though his practice centers in pathology and internal medicine.
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H. H. McGuire
Winchester Memorial Hospital
James A. Miller
Dr. Miller
Casper O. Miller
New Market Va
Johns Hopkins University Medical Department
Lankenau Hospital
Philadelphia
John B. Deaver
Very Low Prices on Crab Root Fruit Nursery Stock
Lot offers for 1000 plus trees and 200 to 500 tree quantities. Fall 1931 or spring 1932 delivery. Represented by L M Welton for Stark Bros N and O Co. Hable Building Winchester.
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L. M. Welton
Stark Bros. N. & O. Co
Hable Bldg
Winchester
Clara W Fultz Shoppe opens at 10 W Boscawen Street
The Clara W Fultz Shoppe announces a new Modart Foundation Garments line now on display at 10 West Boscawen Street. The opening marks a fresh inventory introduction for shoppers seeking updated fashion options.
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W. Boscawen Street
Modart Foundation
Local cryptic puzzle item decodes to structured clue
A compact damaged OCR fragment shows a numeric puzzle code with symbols and parenthetical hint. Readable entities are limited to 8s and a date-like sequence 7-14-1p-4t, suggesting a crossword style reference without full context.
Perry Business Schools consider new local location
Mrs. Edna Isenhour representing the Perry Business Schools of Brunswick, Gas in Winchester is surveying for a new local campus with day and night classes. The school would offer shorthand, typing, bookkeeping, business English and more, with personal instruction and a charter member scholarship for the first twenty five enrollees.
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Edna Isenhour
Perry Business Schools
Brunswick
Winchester
Chamber of Commerce
Isenhour
Alton H. Perry
Miami
Fort Myers
Florida
Virginia
Perry
Mississippi River
Southern Inn
West Piccadilly Street
Firemen's Festival Kicks Off With Yard Party Fundraiser
The Firemens Convention committee announces a yard party in front of the Friendship Engine House on East Cork Street starting Wednesday night and running through Saturday. Citizens are asked to donate cakes or other goods to help cover expenses for the joint Virginia State and Cumberland Valley Associations convention. Sends may be sent to the Friendship Engine House or Jones Bros. Meat Market. The Winchester Concert Band will perform at the yard party Friday night.
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Firemens Convention Committee
Friendship Engine House
East Cork Street
Virginia
Cumberland Valley
Jones Bros
Winchester
Export Apples Loading at Winchester Cold Storage
Daily export operation notes apples received and loaded at Winchester Cold Storage. J. Ashby Sprint records show the Apple export workflow on January 13 with page and column identifiers.
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Winchester Cold Storage
J. Ashby Sprint
Winchester Dollar Day Sale Set for July 17 and 18
Leading Winchester businessmen organize a two day Dollar Day sale sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Stores will open at 9 each morning and stay open late Saturday. A 10000 copy Star edition will reach Frederick Clarke Warren Shenandoah and adjacent counties. Participating firms include Huntsberry's Ham man’s Kaufman’s Bott’s M B Clowe Pure Food Irwin Drug National Sales Montgomery Ward Hamburger’s People’s Bargain Winchester Furniture Bell Emmert Lovett Wonder’s The Leader and The Evening Star.
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Winchester
Chamber of Commerce
Star
Frederick
Clarke
Warren
Shenandoah
Virginia
West Virginia
The
Huntsberry’s Shoe Store
Hamman’s Dollar Store
Kaufman’s
Bott’s Boot Shoppe
M. B. Clowe
Pure Food Store
Irwin Drug Company
National Sales Company
Wonder’s Apparel Shop
Valley Marble and Granite Works
Montgomery Ward and Company
Hamburger’s Specialty Shop
People’s Bargain Store
Winchester Furniture Company
Bell Clothes Shop, Inc
Emmert’s
Lovett Brothers
Wonder’s Department Store
the Leader
the Evening Star
Police recover two bicycles in Winchester
Winchester police have two bicycles in custody believed stolen from residents and abandoned by thieves. Chief Hollis says owners may claim the bikes by properly identifying them at the police station.
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Winchester
Hollis
Youth, captured in Los Angeles, admits identity
A Baltimore area murder suspect Herman W. Duker, sought since April for the killing of milk salesman John W. Anderson, was shot during a police chase in Los Angeles and admitted his identity on his deathbed after initially denying it. Duker had been pursued by Winchester police with Baltimore detectives watching for him in Virginia.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Herman Duker
John W. Anderson
Ducker
Los Angeles
Duker
Bob Winslow
Winchester
Baltimore Detective Department
Herman W. Duker
C. W. Hollis
Chief Hollis
Appreciative Response Helps Virginia Children’s Home Drive
The article notes over 1100 dollars collected locally for the Children’s Home Society of Virginia. Mrs. Robert T. Barton praises the community’s response in Winchester, though no set quota was given. Additional donations were announced by Miss Anna Ford and C. A. Bahlman, with further contributions invited to Mrs. R. T. Barton.
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Children’s Home Society of Virginia
Robert T. Barton
Winchester
Barton
Anna Ford
C. A. Bahlman
R. T. Barton
Twilight Game At Rouss Park Tonight
The Park Association schedules a 6 15 twilight baseball game at Rouss Park between the first team led by captain Chris Hockman and the second captained by Whetzel. Local spectators are invited. the event includes a merry go round for children and promises a spirited local clash.
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Rouss Park
Park Association
Chris Hockman
Whetzel
Joe Patton House Sale on Berryville Pike This Saturday
A sale notice for a property listed as the Joe Patton house on Berryville Pike is set for Saturday the 18th. The document records a real estate sale event with parcel references 7-14-1p-3t.
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Joe Patton
Berryville Pike
Unusual Warmth Aids Corn Growth In May And June
The Crop Reporting Board notes warmer than usual weather boosted corn growth with early planting in most regions and little wind damage. Subsoil moisture remains low across much of the country but recent moderate rainfall in May and June supports current needs, except in the South, Northern Plains, and Rockies. The railroads' net value and a proposed federal rate increase are discussed, along with Curtis exploring wheat producers aid with Farm Board and Senator Capper.
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Crop Reporting Board
Department of Agriculture
North Atlantic States
Plains
Rocky Mountain States
Rep
Kansas
Farm Board
Senator Capper
Washington
Soldier Dies After Swallowing Artificial Teeth
Private Olaf Nelson of Fort Bliss Texas died at Walter Reed Hospital after five unsuccessful attempts to remove artificial teeth swallowed last Saturday. The 30 year old soldier was transported by army ambulance plane in a race against death and died at 7 o'clock from suffocation after the fifth probing failed. He had improved at 4 a.m. before declining.
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Associated Press
Washington
Olaf Nelson
Fort Bliss
Texas
Walter Reed Hospital
Texas Army Post
June Gas Tax Distribution Totals $293,296.24
State Comptroller E R Combs issued warrants totaling 29329624 for June motor vehicle fuel tax shared among 100 counties. Northern Virginia allocations include Clarke 1789.24 Fauquier 4891.98 Loudoun 5112.41 Rappahannock 1243.33 Page 2207.29 Shenandoah 3183.53 Warren 1230.22.
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Richmond
E. R. Combs
Virginia
Clarke
Fauquier
Frederick
Loudoun
Rappahannock
Page
Shenandoah
Warren
Fragmentary OCR Puts Still Life Play in Progress
A partial newspaper fragment describes a stage production with actors and a director, noting rehearsals and uncertain opening date. The readable lines mention a theater name and local audience interest.
Alexandria fire chief hems in dispute over convention awards
James M. Duncan Jr. chief of the Alexandria Virginia Fire Department writes Winchester firemen’s committee chair G Reginald Haines outlining his view on how awards should be awarded at the upcoming double firemen’s convention. He argues for city size based prizes and for recognizing a department as a whole rather than merging all units. The Winchester committee maintains rules allow the host city to set contest guidelines. Twenty two Virginia and Cumberland Valley volunteer fire companies have entered contests for the convention.
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James M. Duncan Jr
Alexandria
G. Reginald Haines
Winchester
Duncan
Alexandria Fire Department
Alexandrians
Associa
Eco
Othe Panies
Eugene W. Bare
Virginia State Association
Fred W. Forney
Friendship Fire Hall
Virginia
Cumberland Valley
Edinburg
Covington Fire Company
Covington
Hose Company
Martinsburg
W. Va
Wythe District
Hampton
Orange Fire Company
Orange
Mechanicsburg
Water Witch H. and L. Company
Annapolis, Md
Seed Potatoes Still a Few Left at Winchester Seed Co
Seed potatoes remain available at Winchester Seed Co with limited stock on hand. Prices and exact varieties are not specified in the notice.
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Winchester Seed CO
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E. E. Stone
Fred Read
L. R. Fay
J. P. Marshall
John Weems
William Paxton
L. B. Sirbaugh
Cc. E. Walker
Edward C. Goss
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Clara W. Fultz
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Evening Star
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United States
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Frederick County
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William Guggenheim
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