Farmers to Show at Remount in Front Royal
A large crowd is expected at the Front Royal Remount Depot show with bona fide farmer breeders, hunter classes, and breeding displays. Exhibits include stallions and mares with multiple colts plus retired horses like General Pershing’s World War chargers. The Third U S Cavalry Band will perform and charities sell food on grounds. Show begins 9:00 a m with 50 cent general admission.
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General Pershing
Third
U. S. Cavalry Band
United States Army
Fort Myer
Virginia
Front Royal Remount Depot
Golf’s Greatest Show Opens Today at Canterbury
The 44th National Open at Canterbury Golf Club, Cleveland, runs over 72 holes in windy conditions. Defending champion Nelson of Toledo faces 169 top pros and amateurs as Sam Snead and Ben Hogan share co favoritism at 6-1.
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Cleveland
Canterbury Golf Club Toy
Yron Nelson
Toledo
Canterbury
Lake Erie
Sam” Snead
Ben Hogan
Nelson
Philadelphia
Clarke Association Adds 135 Portraits to Collection
Clarke Historical Association announces 135 portraits now represented in its collection drawn from donors in Massachusetts New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Maryland West Virginia the District of Columbia Kentucky and North Carolina. The expansion includes negatives donated by Alexander Mackay Smith and Mrs Mackay Smith plus works from the Hewitt Thomson and Tuley families and others linked to Clarke county lineage.
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Berryville
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Kentucky
North Carolina
Clarke Homes
Clarke
Historical Association of
Coo County
Abram Hewitt
Montana Hall
Thomas Jefferson Coolidge
Gaugengigl
Thomas Jefferson
William Appleton
Hewitt
Ewart Johnston
Clay Hill
Historical Association
Bert Daniel Johnston
Carl Brown
Battle Abbey
Richmond
David Meade
Louisa Washington Nelson
John
Catherine
Washington Nelson
Serryville
Richie
Thomson
A. Pembroke Thomson
Summit Point
Clarke Collection
Beverley Roy Scott
U. S. S. Carolina
New Orleans
John A. Thi
James W Thomson
William Throckmorton
A. P. Thomson
Almira Lewis Anderson
Jessie Anderson
Mary Elizabeth Jones
John A. Thomson
Mary Elizabeth Scott
Clarke Historical Association
Thomas Sully
Joseph T. Tuley
D. N. Bowmar
Versailles
Tuley
Mary W. Edelin
Tuleyries
Robert C. Randolph
Philadelphia
Robert C
Clarke. Coon
John Page
Mary Willing Page
Maria Horsemanden Page
Henry Harrison
Huntingdon
Benjamin and
Mary Willing Page Harrison
Isabel Wurts Harrison
Powhatan
Mrs Roosevelt Visits Indian Pottery Demonstration
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt toured the Old Dominion Home Industries Corp near Fredericksburg watching eight Pamunkey Indians in full dress make pottery. Miles, former Pamunkey chief, led the group and presented a glazed fish and bowl to the President. Also present were Mrs Woodrow Wilson and other notable guests.
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Fredericksburg
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Old Dominion Home Industries Corporation
Virginia
Anne Clarke Roosevelt
Boston
Mass
Woodrow Wilson
Claude Swanson
Louis McCarthy Little
Quantico Marine Corps Base
Paul L. Miles
Miles
Roosevelt
New Steamer America Returns From Builder Trial
The 33 000-ton steamship America tied up at Newport News after a 26 hour builder’s trial voyage outside the Virginia Capes. Scheduled for delivery to United States Lines, she will depart Sunday for her official trial voyage to Boston. President Homer L Ferguson said the ship met specifications, especially in fuel consumption. The note ends with an unrelated line about vitamin A in beer.
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Newport News
Steamship America
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Virginia Capes
United States
United States Lines
Boston
Homer L. Ferguson
Ferguson
America
Average birth weight in the United States around seven pounds
The typical newborn in the United States weighs about seven pounds at birth. This reading reflects common infant weight data across hospitals and health surveys.
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United
Virginia Guide Highlights Winchester and Frederick County
Virginia Writers' Project features Winchester and Frederick County with an entire chapter on the city and points of interest. The guide covers roads, hotels, motion picture houses, sports, and the Apple Blossom Festival with illustrations including an apple grader and Annefield built by Matthew Page for his wife. It details sites such as Court House, Mount Hebron Cemetery, Stonewall Cemetery, National Cemetery, churches, Fort Loudoun, and Stonewall Jackson’s Headquarters. The history notes James Wood’s 1744 survey, lists figures like Lord Fairfax, George Washington, Braddock, Morgan, and Civil War officers. The tours into Winchester via U S highways are described as tours 5 12 and 13. The four sections totaling about 700 pages include 100 illustrations and maps, published by Oxford University Press with copyright to the Commonwealth of Virginia and Governor James H Price sponsoring.
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Ginia
Winchester
Frederick County
Annefield
Matthew Page
Anne Meade
Taylor Hotel
Mount Hebron
Stonewall Cemetery
National Cemetery
First Presbyterian Church
Fort Loudoun
Stonewall Jackson
Washington
Red Lion Tavern
Christ Church
Lord Fairfax
Wood
James Wood
Courthouse
Lord Pairfax
George Washington
General Braddock
Daniel Morgan
U. S
Virginia
United States
Oxford University Press
Commonwealth of Virginia
James H. Price
Hertenstein Wins Six Cent Damage Award Against City
C F Hertenstein sought sixty thousand dollars in a damage suit claiming a foot bridge over railroad tracks diverted traffic in front of his property. The Pennsylvania Utilities Commission studied the issue for a year and issued a four page decision awarding Hertenstein six cents.
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Pittsburgh
C. F. Hertenstein
Pennsylvania Utilities Commission
Hertenstein
War Planes Of Mussolon Gets People Jittery
Rome reports Italians privately confess nerves over war preparations as Fascist writers push for bold moves. Cabinet under Premier Mussolini weighs possible Italian intervention as Germany’s ally with aims including attacks on Mediterranean targets and the Suez Canal.
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Mussolon
Rome
Italy
Suez Canal
Balkans
Hee Yester
Eh Paredriess
Anciedees
Agreement Reached Ends Tobacco Strike at Lorillard
Immediate restart of work for 2200 Lorillard employees was forecast after AFL union official A A Thompson announced ratification of a contract. Mrs Maude Lenz said cigar makers also ratified an agreement covering Louisville and Jersey City plants, pending union member approval.
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Richmond
P. Lorillard Company
International Association of Machinists
A. A. Thompson
AFL
International Association of Cigar Makers
Prunlax Laxative Promises Gentle Easy Relief
An advertisement touts Prunlax as a pleasant tasting laxative that provides consistent action with reduced dosage. It claims to ease constipation without harsh cathartics and invites readers to try it to discover its effectiveness.
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Prunlax
Sien Rogers O
Stephens City Contributors To Red Cross
A list of Stephens City residents and groups contributing to the Red Cross includes Mrs Mollie Adams A C Boyer Mrs Edward Campbell Mrs H A Punk Mrs J T Fritz H Miss Eta Hasman Mrs William Huber L Mrs H P Lovell Mrs Robert Lemley Lutheran Church Ladies Aid Society W E Stickley class Methodist Church Golden Rule Bible Class Daughters of Wesley Young People’s Dept Every Ready Class Children’s Department Painter R Mrs Fred Ridings W A Walker Mrs Homer Welch.
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A.B.C
Mollie Adams
A. C. Boyer
Edward Campbell
H. A. Punk
J. T. Fritz
M. Methodist Church
Golden Rule Bible
Daughters of Wesley
Young People’s Dept
Soundest sleeper of the year halts thieves in Durham
In Durham on June 6 Howard Medlin slept soundly as thieves stole a large cedar chest from his bedroom. No one was hurt and police began a search for the robbers. The incident highlights Medlin’s calm during the intrusion.
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Durham
N. C
Howard Medlin
Jenny Lindspool bed antiques value decline
The beds from the 1850s rose in popularity after Jenny Lind became famous but have no particular antique value today. The text notes their 1850s origin and association with the singer’s success.
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Jenny Lindspool
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Va. Guide
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Red Cross
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