Nearer the People: Reorganized govt ideas in Virginia
Dr John Galland Pollard described six features of the reorganized government as paving the way for counties to vote on their form of government and limiting local tax increases. He noted shifts in bond authority and school superintendent selection toward local control, with bonds and taxes now more subject to popular approval.
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John Galland Pollard
Chatham
Wirst
E Jong
General Assembly
State Board of Education
Richmond
Ideal Board of Trustees of
Aev
Commonwealth
Tourists urged to collect dead insects for museums
T D A Cockerell of the American Museum of Natural History in New York or the British Museum in London suggests tourists preserve beetles in small alcohol bottles while butterflies moths and dragonflies can be mailed in paper triangles. He notes tourists collect postcards baggage labels and souvenirs and should start collecting insects as well.
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T. D. A. Cockerell
United States
American Museum of Natural History
New York
British Museum
London
Dry weather and high winds devastate western forests this summer
The piece laments extensive forest fires in California and western parks, blaming preventable causes like unattended campfires and cigarettes. It warns fires scorch soils, wipe out old growth, and jeopardize future generations’ camping prospects.
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California
The Catbird Sings in Back Yard Lore
In Columbus the Catbird is praised as a constant singer with a slate coat and red rear spot. The piece compares its song to the mockingbird and urges readers to notice the bird in the backyard as a seasonal musical highlight.
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Columbus
State Journal
Preapat
Mercury
Work for Travelers Plan Spurs Tourist Labor Bond
A New York Times report describes a plan to encourage tourists to combine light work with holidays. A professor leads the project, initially recalling the old teacher's reforming emphasis, as travelers would be directed toward constructive tasks during travels. The distribution of travelers and their duties remains a key point as the scheme develops.
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New York Times
Mary
Cross Roads Items From Virginia July Visit Highlights
Cross Roads Virginia notes list visitors and social visits. Mrs Joseph Yager of Washington visits her McKee parents. The Nelson Oates and Belford families are mentioned with Sunday gatherings. The Whitacre and Whitacre households host guests including Andra Hicks and a Belford son.
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Cross Roads
Joseph Yager
Washington
George McKee
W. B. Nelson
Ruby Nelson
Ellen Oates
W. W. McKee
J. B. White
W. W. Carpenter
Viola Whitacre
Marion Belford
Thomas Belford
W. W. Hicks
Andra Hicks
H. D. Whitacre
Trone
Health Purification Ad Promotes Brand Renewals
An advertisement promotes Renew Your Health by Purification from Pur Shop featuring a health cleanse. It highlights a detox program and mentions benefits, pricing, and contact details for the Pur Shop location.
Virginia Traffic Police Praised by New York Magazine
Richmond July 26 Virginia traffic policemen praised in the New York State Police Magazine for their efficiency against car thieves. The article notes limited personnel yet says the force—53 men patrolling 7000 miles—has broken up gangs and earned enemies. It calls for more funding and the potential benefit of intermediate substations to reduce damage and save lives.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Virginia
Commonwealth
New York State Police Magazine
Hayes
Sweethearts For Sale In Germany Wives In France
St. Goar on the Rhine hosts a spring event where local maidens are auctioned to bashful youths who may win a year of companionship. Unlike Pont L'Abbe Brittany buyers do not purchase husbands, as St. Goar remains a sweetheart mart, not a marriage mart.
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Washington
St. Goar
Rhine River
Germany
Pont L'Abbe
Brittany
France
National Geographic Society
Fansler Enters Winchester Clerk Race In Virginia Dem Primary
In the Virginia Democratic primary voters face choosing standard bearers for November with local offices at stake. Arthur W. Fansler announces his candidacy for Clerk of the Corporation Court, citing youth and prior service as reasons to nominate him in the primary.
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Virginia
Corporation Court
Arthur W. Fansler
Winchester
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