Financial markets end semester with cautious optimism in 1936
Financial markets closed the first half of 1936 with cautious optimism as easy money and strong corporate earnings supported stocks and bonds. The Associated Press index hovered near highs despite a mid year dip, while rails and utilities saw gains and a railroad retirement law ruling offered relief to carriers.
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Associated
New York
Victor Eubank
Associated Press
U. S
Call
Financial
New York Stock Exchange
Oere
U. S. District Court of the District of Columbia
Inner Mongolia Declares Independence Alliance With Japan
Prince Teh of the Sonnet tribes proclaims Inner Mongolian independence and places the government at Chia Pu Su on the Chahar Suiyuan border. Since 1930, Teh and other chieftains have run an autonomous government at Pailing Miao negotiating with China and Japan. Universal Newsreel Photo.
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Inner Mongolia
China
Ghenghis Kahn
Teh Wang
Prince Teh
Inner Mongolian
Chia Pu Su
Chahar
Suiyuan
Pailing Miao
Universal Newsreel
Roanoke Golfers Out For Trophy
A Roanoke team of at least 13 golfers will enter the state amateur golf tournament in Charlottesville starting Thursday. Names include Paul Jamison and Joe Jamison, J. M Darden, Warren Hobbie, J. P. Vaught, Frank Hancock, Dr. E. H. Luck, Dr. R. H. DuBose, J. T. Cunningham, Fred Gentry, C. D. Garland, Lynn Hammond Sr. and Lynn Hammond Jr.
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Roanoke
Charlottesville
Paul Jamison
Joe Jamison
J. M Darden
Warren Hobbie
J. P. Vaught
Frank Hancock
E. H. Luck
R. H. DuBose
J.T. Cunningham
Fred Gentry
C. D. Garland
Lynn Hammond
World War I Veteran Faces Court for Temporary Alimony
Joseph Scheue, a World War I veteran, sought relief from Court Commissioner E. D. Doyle in Los Angeles by offering a $525 veteran’s bonus as temporary alimony. Scheue produced receipts showing the funds used for a cemetery plot a casket an undertaker services and church rites.
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Los Angeles
E. D. Doyle
Joseph Scheue
Scheue
Kansas speech brands fascism as threat to democracy
The speaker denounces fascism as the vanguard to be stopped at all costs and loans the New Deal as yielding to reaction. He urges workers to organize and grow stronger to pressure the Democrats for concessions.
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Kansas
Local enlistees join Army. three from area report
Virgil B. Sager and Harry E. Bly of R F D 1n, and Clinton E. Coffman of Strasburg enlisted for Pan ama. Sager and Bly to Coast Artillery, Coffman to Infantry. All at Ft Slocum awaiting transport. In Knoxville, William Long at Knox County Jail was shot by a coal bucket incident. a .44 slug hit his arm and was removed at a hospital.
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Army
Virgil B. Sager
RFD
Harry E. Bly
Clinton E. Coffman
Strasburg
Panama
Sager
Bly
Coast Artillery
Coffman
Ft. Slocum
N. Y
Knoxville
Tenn
William Long
Knox County
Long
Playgrounds 10 Open Tomorrow Under Brown Supervision
The Winchester Playground Association announces three playgrounds opening tomorrow morning under John I. Brown Jr. Miss Lucille Weber will oversee Harris Addition playground, Miss Lillian Oakes the Shenandoah Valley Academy site, and Lucille Hogan the Douglas School colored children’s facility. A soft ball league for boys and girls and a hard ball baseball league for boys up to 16 are planned, with coordinators Hugh Crisman and Willard Carrigan receiving a note to report Wednesday at 10.
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Winchester Playground Association
John I. Brown, Jr
Harris Addition
Lucille Weber
Lillian Oakes
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Lucille Hogan
Douglas
Academy
Hugh Crisman
Handley School
Willard Carrigan
Fairground
Brown
Playground Association
Communists Plan Propaganda Flood in 1940 Campaign
Earl Browder was nominated for president by acclamation at the Communist Party ninth annual convention in Madison Square Garden. James W. Ford of Harlem named as running mate as Browder pledged to reach 10 million voters and flood the country with red literature. He attacked both major parties and Governor Landon.
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New York
Communist Party
Earl W. Browder
Browder
James W. Ford
Harlem
Madison
Seational centers hours posted for two intervals
The notice lists hours from 99 to 12 and from 2 to 6 o'clock, outlining the operational times for the centers.
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Brown
Old Tree Yields Antique China Plate Mystery
In Tappahannock Virginia on June 30 a sawyer felled a large 150 year old ailanthus tree on Church street and found a broken china plate of an old English pattern inside the hollow trunk. No explanation for its presence was given.
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Tappahannock
Church Street
Meditations On The Bible On Authority And Obedience
The article argues that mere Bible study does not confer authority in faith. True authority comes from willingness to do Jesus will and continual obedience. Experience grows from personal application as God reveals more through faithful practice. Read John 7. Rev. Floyd M. Lucas.
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Jesus
God
John
Floyd M. Lucas
Judge Sterling Threatens to Quit Over Low Pay
Justice of the Peace Heizer, serving 20 years in Kas Ed Sterling, says his fees total less than four cents a year. He notes the pay is not enough and threatens to resign unless compensation improves.
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Ed Sterling
Justice of the Peace
Weed-Proof Cricket Herds Fight Idaho Infestation
In Pocatello Idaho WPA control groups formed 20 miles of metal fencing and corralled crickets into pits where they were burned as best crop protection. The effort targeted the worst-infested areas and left few crickets remaining.
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Pocatello
Idaho
WPA
Moving Notice QUALITY TAILORS
QUALITY TAILORS announces relocation to a new location above Postal Telegraph Co on N Main St. They advertise ladies and gents tailoring with fine work and quick service. Pingley and Carper.
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Postal Telegraph Co
N. Main St
Pingley and Carper
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U. S. Patent Office
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Hi-Jim
Jim Peevey
UBE W Stanley—Central
Shil
AL Ene
Agee G
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Northern Virginia Power Co
Goodyear
Buncutter
Dodge
George Dewitt Sheets
Granford
N. J
Detroit
Giadly
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Chryalat Corporation
Pine Motor Co
Braddock & Cecil Sts
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ASCO
Jona
Pan
Winchester
National Avenue
F. L. Harris
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