Virginia Farm Real Estate Values Edge Downward
A United States Department of Agriculture survey shows Virginia farm real estate values fell modestly in the year ended March 1 1929, from 189 percent of 1912 14 to 136 percent. Across the South Atlantic they decline from 198 to 133 percent while Georgia drops from 217 to 132. national average slides from 170 to 116 percent.
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United States Department _ Agriculture
South Atlantic
Georgia
Connecticut
United States
Australians Eye Byrd's Friends in Antarctic Wastes
Sydney reports on June 1 that Commander Richard E. Byrd has found minerals in the Antarctic wastes and that Australian observers are watching for details about Byrd and his team companions.
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Byrd
Antarctic
The
Associated Press
Sydney
Australia
Richard E. Byrd
Byrd’s Ant arctic Claim Sparking Australian Regret
Australian readers regret the government’s missed Antarctic exploration as Commander Byrd claims land for the United States. Sir Edgeworth David, famed zoologist with Antarctic experience, asserts observations of a vast coalfield beneath Antarctica possibly rivaling Australian coal, extending over a thousand miles.
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New Zealand
Bay of Whales
Byrd
United States
Antarctic
Australia
Edgeworth David
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Advertisement
After malarial sickness you may feel tired weak and have poor appetite. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claims to rejuvenate blood and restore vigor by enriching red blood cells, improving complexion, and boosting energy. Pleasant to take and priced 60 cents.
Mineral finds hint at gold in Arctic snows
Copper pyrites and molybdenite are reported along with arctic snows. Professor David deduces the presence of gold from the geological indicators.
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David
Dave's Mentha Pepsin Promises Rapid Stomach Relief
An advertisement touts Dave's Mentha Pepsin as a powerful stomach regulator. It claims three daily doses for about two weeks will transform a weak stomach, stopping indigestion in minutes with one tablespoonful. Baker's Drug Store guarantees money back if it does not help.
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America
Baker's Drug Store
Dave
Adv
Jefferson Youth Thrown From Auto At the University
Francis Murray Phillips Jr of Charles Town West Virginia a senior at the University of Virginia was thrown from the running board of an automobile late last night in Charlottesville authorities said The incident followed a celebration on the campus and details of injuries were not immediately available from police investigators
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Jefferson
Francis Murray Phillips, Jr
Charles Town
W. Va
University of Virginia
Midnight car crash injures two students near Delta Tau Delta
Two students in a packed car returning from a Kiwi Inn late meal suffer injuries in a Rugby Road crash. Mr Phillips loses his foothold and is taken to University Hospital where he regains consciousness after a half hour. A second rider sustains a broken tooth and a facial laceration needing stitches.
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Phillips
University Hospital
Kiwi Inn
Delta Tau Delta
Rugby Road
Mr. Phillips
Majestic Radio Contest Draws Wide Interest
The Majestic Radio Contest at the Cap itol Theatre and Winchester Evening Star enters its fifth day amid close competition. Votes for contestants must be properly filled to count, with prizes including the Majestic Radio Model No 72 to be awarded Friday June 14. Votes accrue through radio purchases subscriptions to The Star and theatre admissions.
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Majestic
H. J. Mowery
Capitol Theatre
Winchester Evening Star
Majestic Radio
Star
H. J
Miss Riley Maintains Lead In Contest Standings
The first ten contestants as of midnight Thursday show Miss Juanita Riley at 7100 votes, followed by Miss Mary Thomas 4340 and Miss Virginia Rehil 9005. Notable gain is Miss Hazel Lodge rising from twelfth to fifth. voters urged to save votes for a favorite contestant.
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Juanita Riley
Mary Thomas
Virginia Rehil
Tia Mason
Hazel Lodge
Sue Schlack
Irene Headley
Alice McKee
Kitty Barnett
Virginia Ann Huntsberry
Miss Lodge
Divine Lady opens Capitol Theatre with Corinne Griffith
First National Vitaphone presents The Divine Lady starring Corinne Griffith as Lady Hamilton and recounting Nelsons era. Directed by Frank Lloyd the epic musical panorama follows the love and power of historical figures. Showings today and tomorrow nationwide.
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First National Vitaphone
Corinne Griffith
Capitol Theatre
Lady Hamilton
Miss Griffith
Lord Nelson
England
Napoleon
E. Barrington
First National
Frank Lloyd
Lindy and Anne Challenge Papers Over Wedding News
Newspapers likely to name Lindy and Anne in coverage of their wedding despite requests for privacy. Families seek discreet mention, but reporters aim to publish full details of the ceremony and participants.
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Lindy
Anne
Made For Beautiful Women The Tenderfeet of Scout Days
A fragment discusses boy scouts and tenderfeet with reflections on gendered beauty and training methods, contrasting modern and historic practices and implying ritual exercises and guidance for young scouts.
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Jour Dhoosing
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