Nature Strikes Southwest Paralyzing Heat Warms to Drought
A Great Southwest drought and heat wave cripple farms, kill livestock, and drain water supplies. Prices fall as produce vanishes and cattle are slaughtered or moved east. Federal relief expands as several states report record heat and crop losses.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Great Southwest
Topeka
Kans
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Witchita
H. S. Funk
Lees Summit
Nature
A& Real
Fort Smith
Ark
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Nebraska
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
North Dakota
Plains
Missouri River
Rockies
Bulletin
St. Louis County
National Housing Act Praised as Key Recovery Plan
Chicago July 21 The National Housing Act is hailed as the most constructive recovery leg islation by Bernard L. Johnson editor of the American Builder after conferences with James A. Moffett federal housing administrator. The piece notes the act will spur home building repairs, create jobs, and urges contractors and local newspapers to inform homeowners about obtaining low cost loans and starting projects within 30 days.
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The
Star
Chicago
Bernard L. Johnson
American Builder
Washington
James A. Moffett
New Housing Administration
Johnson
America
Dad Whitlark Maintains Circus Stardom at 79
Dad Whitlark the oldest active circus star appears with Russell Brothers Circus in Winchester on Tuesday July 31. Born 1855 in Ypsilanti Michigan he performs a demanding contortion act that Ripley featured as Believe It Or Not. He has modeled a long career across 48 enterprises and hails from a lineage tied to Queen Victoria and General Lee.
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Dad Whitlark
Ripley
Russell Bros. Circus
Winchester
Russell Circus
Russia
France
Australia
Germany
England
Ireland
Ypsilanti
Mich
Dad
Young Whitlark
Ann Harbor
Lansing
Whitlark
Queen Victoria
General Lee
Heat forces school closures across Missouri and typhoid cases rise
In Missouri intense heat winds down daily activity with markets sparse and schools canceled. At Springfield State Teachers College all afternoon classes were called off and morning classes moved earlier. Typhoid cases appear in Jefferson City hospitals with several more in the county as temperatures reach 104 to 108 degrees for seven days.
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State ‘Teachers’ College
Springfield
Jefferson City
Lead of the Honours in Contract Bridge Debated
The article discusses leading honors in contract bridge, evaluating the merits of showing top cards from sequences to reveal the Ace or other honors. It criticizes novelty bids and stresses clarity to help partner plan discards and ruffs, arguing to preserve established methods and teach useful skills.
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Honora
Cross Junction Notes Visit Local Families This Weekend
Cross Junction Virginia residents recount visits during the weekend. Mr and Mrs Russell Scriveners and Mr Harvey Braithwaite with son Edward of Martinsburg attended a gathering at J S Braithwaite's home. They traveled to Bloomery for hospitality with Clyde Peacemaker. Whitacre siblings returned to Bunker Hill after visiting grandparents E W Braithwaite. Local residents and others toured Cacapon River over the weekend.
Trial Justice Uniform Books Are Installed
F C Jones of the Virginia auditor of public accounts installed the uniform system of books in the office of Trial Justice A J Tav enner. The books cover criminal civil juvenile and domestic relations accounts along with a cash book ledger disbursement forms and receipts. installation completed in Fairfax Prince William Loudoun Clarke Orange Culpeper Page Warren Shenandoah counties and expected to finish the rest.
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F. C. Jones
Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts
A. J. Tavenner
Jones
Fairfax
Prince William
Loudoun
Clarke
Orange
Culpeper
Page
Warren
Shenandoah
Scout Saves a Drowning Girl At Martinsburg
Scout Joseph T. Hess Jr of Troop 9 Shenandoah Area Council Martinsburg pulled 14 year old Catherine Severs from Hillside Park water after she went beyond her depth. Kendall Fangmeyer aided in towing her ashore as bystanders watched. Officials consider life saving award for the two scouts.
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Joseph T. Hess, Jr
Shenandoah Area Council
Martinsburg
Catherine Severs
Hillside Park
Scout
Frank R. Horton
Scout Hess
Kendall Fangmeyer
Hess
File Report On Funkhouser Farm
A partial report on the settlement of the estate of W. N. Funkhouser, owner of a 204 acre farm in Frederick County with land in Berkeley County W Va, shows administrator H. N. Funkhouser and commissioner M. M. Lynch. Auction yielded no bids. $4,271.80 is on hand, debts totaling $3,271.20 are to be paid, and $121.15 is reserved to cover lien indebtedness.
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W. N. Funkhouser
Frederick County
Berkeley County
W. Va
H. N. Funkhouser
M. M. Lynch
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Service Schedule
Pastor Rev. R B Campbell leads Sunday School at 3 p.m with Clifton Grim as superintendent. Vesper and church services at 7:30 p.m. Sermon by the pastor.
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R B Campbell
Clifford D. Grim
Sharp Cut In New England Crop Predicted
Portland Maine reports a sharp reduction in the apple crop with a 72 percent drop from last year due to cold damage. Baldwin trees suffer bruising and death, delaying fruit bearing. state agriculture officials survey losses while the governor eyes federal aid at a August 1 meeting at the state experimental farm in Monmouth.
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Associated Press
Portland
Meé
Maine
State Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Louis J. Brann
State Experimental Farm
Monmouth
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Cisco
EV. Shepard
NRA
Batiste
Wenderi
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