Road work near Shenandoah byways causes traffic delays
A 1927 letter from H. G. Shirley chairman of the Virginia State Highway Commission to Andrew Bell cites repeated difficulties in finishing the Lee-Jackson highway section near Berry’s Ferry. The note warns opening the segment by the Upperville horse show may require detours via Leesburg or Maryland, with traffic disruptions if the road is opened before asphalt and smoothing are complete.
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Lee-Jackson
Berrys Ferry
Andrew Bell
Doah River
Upperville
Leesburg
Maryland
Mrs. Lou Collis Dies at Inwood After Long Illness
Mrs. Lou Collis of Inwood West Virginia died at her home after a five year illness. She leaves husband Charles T. Collis and two sisters Mrs. David Royland of Martinsburg and a sister in Indiana. Funeral is set for tomorrow at 2 PM from her late home.
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Lou Collis
Inwood
W. Va
Charles T. Collis
David Royland
Martinsburg
Indiana
Wheat crop to be lower than earlier USDA estimate
Secretary Jardine announced that this year's wheat yield will fall short of May 1 forecasts by about 33 million bushels. He noted farmers in the belt are busy with harvests and predicted higher prices this year, despite the reduced crop outlook. Mrs. W. D. Garvin of Berryville was mentioned in companionship during the report.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Jardine
We Weswom
Ontario To Require Stops At Crossings
Premier Poincare comments in Paris clash with US UK debt accords as Ontario moves to require all motorists to stop at crossings. The Toronto legislation aims to implement a dead stop rule across the province next week.
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Ontario
Paris
Poincare
Chamber of Deputies
Associated Press
United States
Toronto
Great Britain
Provisional Payments Proposal Sparks Debate on Lengthy Accord
A historical debate centers on a plan for provisional payments, arguing it would keep the country free to negotiate on a new basis rather than fix a 62 year binding agreement. Proponents say it preserves maneuvering room while critics worry about long term commitments.
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