Officials Ready To Hold Army Drafting Draw
The government will hold a selective service lottery to order the second draft group. Navy Secretary Knox will draw from a glass jar to assign sequencing numbers for about 750,000 registrants aged 21 after July 1. The system uses old and new registrants with a 10 to 1 ratio per district, detailing sequencing from S-1 onward.
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Washington
Navy
Knox
War Stimson
Sparrows Point
Baltimore
Boston Wool Market Shows Moderate Demand in July
The Boston market report notes moderate demand for fine and half blood wools. Original bag fine territory wools fetch $1.1.03, scoured tory wools $1.01-1.03, and 95-$1 secured for French combing lengths. Combing three-eighths and one-quarter blood bright fleece wools sold at 46-47 cents in grease.
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Boston
Ex Senator William S. King to keynote Angers store event
A West Virginia picnic set for Saturday evening features former Utah senator William S. King as speaker with possible turnout of 8,000 plus. H. M. Bradley will also speak and events include dare devil driving and parachute jumping as grounds are prepared to minimize dust.
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Angers
King
West Virginia
United States
William S. King
Utah
Jennings Randolph
The
Supreme
Court of
H. M. Bradley
Charles Town
State Board of Control of
Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Market Quotations July 17
Market report from Baltimore and Chicago shows poultry eggs butter and mixed colors in Baltimore, with cattle calves hogs and sheep trading actively. Cattle and hogs rally with steers, cows, and sausage bulls firm to higher, calves steady, spring lambs up, and packers’s demand strong in Chicago regions.
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Baltimore
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Stock Market Ends Mixed as Leaders Slip amid Sparse Offerings
New York on July 17 saw a generally weak trading session with a few shares eking out small gains. Overall transfers hovered around 500000, the lightest since July 3, as market leaders drifted and investors hesitated with few new offerings.
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New York
P.m
N. Y
Felow
al Chem
AT & T
Anaconda
Bethlehem
Chrysler
Con Edison
Elec
Motors
J Manville
Kennecott
M Ward
Natl Dairy
NYC
Yackard
Penney (Jc
Penn RR
Republic Steel
Sears & Roebuck
Southern R
SO of NJ
Texas Corp
Union Pac
US Steel
Va-Car
PFC
Western Union
Woolworth
Lindbergh Seeks Public Apology From Secretary Ickes
Lindbergh asserts no contact with officials or agents in Europe and offers full access to files for investigation. He states his activities were known to embassies and military attachés and calls for charges to be proven before the Cabinet.
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Europe
State Department
War Department
Eny
Futures and cash grain quotations on July 17 in Chicago and Baltimore
Wheat prices fell two cents to a low since June 21 amid terminal congestion and Russian war news. Closing quotes show July wheat at 1.01 3/8, corn around 0 3/4 to 0 7/8, soybeans near 1.47 1/4, with lard and bacon contracts also listed and Baltimore spot wheat at 1.05.
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Chicago
Baltimore Grain
Baltimore
Winchester
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers to test questions printed on page four list New York Thirty two Singer French West Africa United Service Organizations Eamon de Valera Twelfth Three cents an ounce or fraction of an ounce Robinson Crusoe Mother Winston Churchill born in Rochester New York
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New York
Singer
French West Africa
United Service Organizations
Eamon de Valera
Robinson Crusoe
Big Block Party Brings Soldiers To East Baltimore
A July 17 block party on North Montford Avenue for 72 service men grew to include more than 100 military personnel from Fort Meade, Camp Holabird, Curtis Bay and other posts. The event featured fried chicken, dancing to a negro jazz band, and a crowded scene with civilians dancing in the shadows. The highlight was a hot swing dance by Mrs. Frieda Scanlon and Set. Peter di Fillipo of the 121st Engineers.
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Baltimore
Montford Avenue
Camp Holabird
Fort George G. Meade
East Baltimore
Preaches Sunday At Helping Hand Mission
The Rev. L.G. Bridgers will preach Sunday afternoon at 3 30 at the Helping Hand Mission. Special singing will be held and the public is invited. Ample shade will be available if the day is warm.
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L.G. Bridgers
Helping Hand Mission
Rural Leaders To Meet At Blacksburg In July
The annual Institute of Rural Affairs will be held in Blacksburg Virginia from July 29 to 31 with the theme The impacts of national defense on Agriculture. Frederick county participants have attended previously. Attendees may use V P S dormitories for 1 dollar per person per night with 50 cents for bed clothing optional. Meals priced at 35 cents per meal or 1 dollar per day.
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Institute of Rural Affairs
Blacksburg
Frederick County
Sheriffs Seek Statute Recodification and Salary Law Update
The ninth annual Virginia State Sheriffs Association convention concluded with a business session. Delegates invited next meeting in Roanoke and adopted resolutions praising L. McCarthy for a sheriffs and city sergeants statutes digest. A committee was named to urge Governor Price to form a commission to propose recodification to the General Assembly and remove conflicting sections. The group pledged to FBI cooperation and loyalty to the Constitution amid internal security concerns.
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Virginia
Roanoke
Winchester
L. McCarthy
Dowdes
G. Gilkeson
Augusta County
M. L. Lampkins
Charles City
T. Wilson Seay
Henrico County
Price
General Assembly
Salary Legislation Favored by Association Record
A resolution places the association on record in support of salary based employment for officers, deputies, sergeants, and employees and urges action on legislation promoting probation and parole reform.
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Association
Cfrriers
Seree 'S
Depu
World War I Submarine Strength for Germany
In 1914 18 Germany possessed about 130 submarines, and the record notes she had only a few more than that count. The figure reflects the early naval balance of power as World War I began.
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Germany
Oma
Does an electric fan lower temperature or expel warm air
The note explains that electric fans do not lower temperature or drive out warm air. They simply circulate air, creating a cooling sensation by increasing the evaporation rate of moisture from the skin.
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Glaize
Allis-Chalmers
Barr’s Orchard & Farm Supply
Baltimore Produce
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Stock Market Report
Lindbergh
Ickes
Winston Churchill
A. She
Rochester, New York
Stokos Hert
Mervel W. Adams Plumbing & Heat
Piccadilly St
Aes Ben
FBI
O Ppete Association
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertown
E. Piccadilly St
the Nation
J. W. Grove Furniture Co
Loudoun
DIAL
R Warn
Comfc Moth Llant
RTE
Ankets
Bethlehem Steel
John W. Rosenberger & Co
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