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Man fishing for eels recovers lost handbag
A three foot wall of water from Massanutten mountains swept a car near Alma, trapping Dr. H. E. Jenkins and his family. They reached safety following the flood. The next day Henry Kauffman hauled from the Shenandoah ten miles downstream a car grip containing Jenkins’ papers and name.
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Massanutten
Page County
Dr. H. E. Jenkins
Marine Barracks
Quantico
Alma
Shenandoah River
Henry Kauffman
Dr. Jenkins