Lynchburg ABC Store Burns in Fire On Main Street
Fire destroyed the State Liquor Store 117 in the 600 block Main Street. Manager William M. Murrell Jr. estimated stock at about 17000 dollars. Water and smoke damaged an adjacent plate glass company office. An insurance appraisal was arranged by John W. Hardy with the ABC board. A taxicab driver spotted the blaze around 430 a.m.
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Lynchburg
William M. Murrell, Jr
Main Street
Plate Glass Company
ABC
Murrel
John W. Hardy
ABC Board
Murrell
Richmond Chief Would Retire From Police Service
Richmond chief of police Robert B. Jordan asks retirement after 16 years due to disability. Police surgeon cites physical disability aggravated by influenza complications. pension of 50 dollars monthly proposed. Safety Director Cutchins to present to council. Ambler to appoint successor after September 1. Jordan led as IACP president last October amid mayoral race turmoil.
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Richmond
Robert B. Jordan
J. Fulmer Bright
John Cutchins
Gordon B. Ambler
Jordan
Ambler
Bright
Cutchins
O. C. Brunk
United
International Association of Chiefs of Police
San Francisco
Ampler
Fredericksburg offers Mer cer Apothecary to national pharmacy shrine
A Fredericksburg delegation formally offered to convey the pre revolutionary Mer cer Apothecary shop to the American Pharmaceutical Association for use as a national pharmacy shrine. Judge A T Emorey presented the offer as Dr Andrew G Dumez of Baltimore, president of the A P A, thanked him but noted financing the building's maintenance remains a problem.
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Richmond
Fredericksburg
Mercer Apothecary
American Pharmaceutical Association
A. T. Emorey
Fredericksburg Citizens Guild
Andrew G. Dumez
Baltimore
A. Ph. A
Judge Embrey
Early Texas Etymology and Historic Apothecary Reference
The text notes a 1850s apothecary founded by Hugh Mercer and cites a claim on the origin of Texas from Tejas, the Spanish rendering of an Indian word meaning friends. It preserves historical mention of famous figures and old shop records without sensational detail.
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Hugh Mercer
George Mother
Madame Washington
Texas
Woodstock May council opposes Skyline Drive bus franchise
Woodstock town council in May session asked the ordinance committee to draft a resolution opposing commercialization of Skyline Drive and a bus franchise. It approved an 80 cent tax on bank capital stock due June 1, considered sewer extensions on High and South streets with WPA aid, and planned 13 new homes. Other routine business and street plans were discussed.
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Woodstock
Interstate Commerce Commission
Skyline Drive
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Osanel
Norway
Sears
Foodex
America
Nves
Police
Sears Order
E. Boscawen ST
Lozengers
Virgin Island
Soaos
Ree
CUT Price Stores, Inc
Winchester
N. Loudoun ST
NSS Suise
Lae
Ees
Ingraham
Penn
Pao
Hope
Clapp
Clorox
Absorbine, Jr
Guar
RINSO
Phillips
Se Atlas Shoe Polish
Cnew
Axies
McAleer’s Pint Polish & Cleaner
Pet Lee
Post Office Department
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