Walnut Hall Breeding Establishment in Clarke County Virginia
William DuPont Jr.’s Walnut Hall near Boyce Clarke County Virginia is a 500 acre thoroughbred breeding complex with 44 brood mares 23 yearlings 3 stallions 31 buildings and 10 dwellings. The operation includes a limestone lodge sun ray glass barns and a modern laboratory and features three notable stallions The Satrap Wilderness and Horron with Ruler the Belmont Park Brooke steeplechase record holder.
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William DuPont, Jr
Clarke County
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Wi DuPont, Jr
Wilmington
Del
Boyce
Walnut Hall
George Jones
Charles D. Adams
DuPont
Fred Hale
Reuben Gibson
A Hale
Mr. DuPont
Satrap
W. T. Wilson
Kentucky
Horron
Belmont Park
du Pont
Mr. du Pont
Marian D. Summerville
Hearing on Hope bill for canned goods inspection
Virginia delegates travel to Washington for hearings before the House Agriculture Committee on the Hope bill. J H Meek of the State Department of Agriculture outlines the proposal to inspect grade and label canned fruits and vegetables and set official U S standards.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Virginia
Washington
House Committee On Agriculture
J. H. Meek
Division of
State Department of Agriculture
Meek
Business Improves Reducing Interviews From Big Men
The San Diego Union notes a surge in business, with fewer high profile executives willing to discuss performance. The shift reflects stronger conditions drawing attention away from promotional comments.
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San Diego Union
Dry Probe Labeled Parade Of Propaganda In Prohibition Hearings
Staunton Va March 20 A former state酒 administrator for Virginia R A Faulchler calls the present congressional prohibition hearings a parade of rival propagandists He says modification to the national prohibition law is unlikely and notes the zone system hampers enforcement He urges an administrator for each federal judicial district and more agents to aid enforcement
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Staunton
R. A. Falchler
Virnia
Mr. Faulchler
State Prohibition Administration
Virginia
North Carolina
Military Audit Finds Minimal Misplaced Property
A 22 day audit of two million dollars in Virginia state military property held by Gen W W Sale shows a clean bill of health. Major Baker and two warrant officers praised the adjutant general noting under two thousand dollars of property misplaced out of the total. Virginia is praised for better account keeping than several eastern states.
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W. W. Sale
FP. J. Baker
Finance Department
United States Army
General Sale
East
Virginia
Baker
Naval disarmament talk earns credit for scrapping junk
A witty remark notes that a naval disarmament conference lets powers claim credit for scrapping obsolete ships that would have been scrapped anyway.
Mayor Koon Secures Ninth Term In Cumberland Election
In Cumberland on March 19 the unofficial count shows Mayor W. Koon winning a ninth term with 6 184 votes to Heller 3 188. Council winners include Samuel Wertheimer 6 315 Joseph H Griffin 5 236 Herbert Blye 4 943 and John G Shearer 4 690. Elections are non partisan with all winners aligned to the arte party. notes mention salary sewer bonds and bond issues on the ballot.
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Associated Ted Press
W.keeed
Koon
Heller
Samuel Wertheimer
Joseph H. Griffin
Herbert Blye
Stoner
John G. Shearer
Cumberland
Pe Nena
Ehe Arte Party
Fiera
Untitled Fragment on Debt and Resolution
A fragmented sentence notes a large debt figure and a push to erase red ink by resolution. It references a major amount, $173,000,000, and a desire for financial relief through formal action. The text lacks clear names, dates, or locations.
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Newton Square
Walnut ‘Hall
Ward Tires
Motorist
Ward
Riverside
Ward’s
Montgomery
Ward & Co
Rt ET A
Loudoun Street
Winchester
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Selem
N. G
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