First to Complete Vote in New Ashford Sets Early Pace
New Ashford Massachusetts became the first town in the nation to finish voting with Hoover 28 and Smith 3. Across the country early turnout soared as women led the wave, while Hoover and Smith competed in multiple states from Maryland to Louisiana.
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Massachusetts
Smith
Davis
North Carolina
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Miss
Brunswick
Warren County
Hoover
Robinson
Little Rock
Ark
Joe T. Robinson
Kansas
Kansas City
Kan
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Len
Rinth
Point Coupee Parish
Whihh
Wyandotte County
New Ashford
Mass
Berkshires
Coolidge
Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield
Associated Press
Spencer
W. Va
Left Hand Hill
Clyde Moore
E. H. Huffman
Roane County
Hagerstown
Hagherstown
Washington County
Virginia Sees Heaviest Vote As Polls Open
Virginia reports the heaviest vote yet in the state with heavy turnout in cities like Richmond and Stauntonburg and Winchester. Long lines form in Richmond as about a third of the vote is cast by 9 and women voters participate in large numbers. Meanwhile in New York Governor Smith and his wife vote amid a cheering crowd outside a East Forty eighth Street stationery store as police protect the procession.
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New York
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Rocky Mountains
Kansas City
Chicago
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Buffalo
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Coolidges
Northampton
Mass
Coolidge
Washington
Old Memorial Hall
Simmons
Newbern
Asheville
Erson
N. C
Nutbush
Vance County
Smith
Hoover
Houston
Tex
Harris County
Philadelphia
Cumberland
Maryland
Georges Creek
Alabama
Cohaba
Ala
Cahaba
Martin’s
Curtis
Topeka
Kan
Charles Curtis
Polk School
Richmond
Virginia
Starrisonburg
Winchester
Byrd
East Forty-eighth Street
Madison Avenue
Score
Special Late Show At Colonial Tenue
A special show at the Colonial Theatre tonight at eleven features election returns broadcast via Radio Shop with Atwater-Kent and Western Union partners. Also shown are The Road To Ruin, a comedy, and pictures of Smith and Hoover, offering a comfortable venue to view results.
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Colonial Tenue
Colonial Theatre
Radio Shop
Winchester
Atwater-Kent Radio
Western Union Telegraph
Electric Majestic Radio
H. J. Mowery
Smith
Hoover
Nite Coaches Begin Regular Service From East to West
The first highway sleeping car to enter the region was shown in Washington and slated to visit Winchester. A guest party led by Daniel E. B. Wright toured the Shenandoah Valley, while slight motor trouble delayed the car’s trip to Frederick. Officials and business leaders from Washington attended the preview as the new Greyhound Pickwick Lines prepare to operate from New York to Chicago and points west including San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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Washington
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Frederick
Daniel EB. Wright
International Tours
Capt. Klotz
District Public Utilities Commission
Walter A. Brown
Washington Board of Trade
Thomas P. Littlepage
W. B. & A. Railway
Edwin B. Hesse
Metropolitan Police
Louis Rotschild
Washington Better Business Bureau
Col. M. A. Winter
Peter Latterner
Clarencon Bank
John A. Jones
William C. Miller
Memory Poppies To Be Sold Here Next Saturday
The American Legion Auxiliary will sell memory poppies on Saturday November 10 with street and hotel bazar sales. Proceeds support disabled veterans in Virginia and local programs. Poppies and stickers provide one half cent to the maker and all funds go to veteran work.
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American Legion Auxiliary
George Washington Hotel
Winchester
Virginia
Wanted One Thousand Bushels Whole Corn Cobs
Shenandoah Apple Products Corporation in Strastirg Virginia seeks one thousand bushels of whole corn cobs in a single delivery.
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Shenandoah Apple Products Corporation
Strastirg
The Wise Owl Says For Real Service Call 28
A brief notice promotes Winchester Steam Laundry with a humorous cue The Wise Owl Says For real service call 28. The ad highlights local laundry services and a contact line.
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WISE
Winchester Steam Laundry
Funeral arrangements for Willis Corbin after electrocution at Shenandoah plant
Willis Corbin, a married man, died at the Shenandoah Valley Apple Cider and Vinegar Co plant while helping a coworker with a 110 volt leak in a wet basement. The article notes lack of first aid training and praises resuscitation methods and a new local apparatus, urging training for workers.
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Willis Corbin
Shenandoah Valley
Corbin
Electric Company
Reuss
Red Cross Poster Contest At Handley High School
Over 200 posters created by Miss Parnell's art class at Handley High School were entered in a Red Cross competition and passed upon by judges this afternoon in the school gallery. Winners will be announced tomorrow, and the display will remain for public viewing.
Winchester Boys Seek High Offices in Detroit Michigan
Two Winchester brothers George Edward Bushnell and Miller Bushnell pursue statewide and Detroit district seats in Michigan elections. George Edward seeks Democratic nomination for Supreme Court Judge while Miller runs for Detroit district legislator. Both are sons of the late Rev. Dr. John E. Bushnell.
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Winchester
Handley Schools
John Kerr School
George Edward Bushnell
Miller Bushnell
John E. Bushnell
Supreme Court
State of
Michigan
Detroit
Miller
John Kerr
Armistice Day Memorial Service Planned in Handley
The Armistice day celebration opens with a union memorial service at Handley School Auditorium Sunday at 7 30 p m led by the Ministerial Association and the Robert Y Conrad Post of the American Legion. Ex service man Rev Vincent Franks of Berryville Va will be the main speaker.
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Handley School
Ministerial Association
Robert Y. Conrad Post
The
American Legion
Vincent Franks
Berryville
Legionnaires
George Washington Hotel
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Winchester Colored Lions
Charles Town
Bears
Lions
Cadman urges church support for Red Cross in roll call
Rev Dr Cadman president of the Federal Council of Churches calls for nationwide church backing of the American Red Cross twelve annual roll call. He notes the hurricane emergency in Porto Rico and Florida and urges generous participation and enrollment in the Red Cross.
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8. Parkes Cadman
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
American Red Cross
Porto Rico
Florida
Red Cross
Churches of the Nation
Election Returns At Appleway Cabin Camp
Cy Mee in charge of Appleway Cabin Camp on the Valley Pike at Kernstown announced arrangements for receiving election returns tonight by radio. He invites everyone to come and spend the night there, with the coffee shop open all night and ample accommodations for those who wish to dance part of the evening.
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Cy Mee
Appleway
Valley Pike
Kernstown
Mr. Mee
Trier and Perry Cider Mill Opens in Kent and Pall Mall
Trier and Perry Cider Mill is now open at Kent Street and Pall Mall Street offering fresh cider and barrels for sale.
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Trier and Perry
Kent
Pall Mall
City and County Set a New Record in Election Poll
City and County report a record high turnout with women cited as a crucial factor in the final outcome. Judges and clerks face the largest single task in voting history amid system strains and long lines.
Record Vote Being Polled In Winchester
Voter turnout in Winchester is projected to reach about double the 1924 presidential total by closing time, with 2,048 votes counted by 4 pm across four polling places including Friendship engine house Reuss engine house City Hall and Sarah Zane engine house. An additional hour remained for voting.
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Winchester
Davis
Coolidge
Friendship Engine House
Reuss
City Hall
Sarah Zane
Voters Pour In As County Balloting Races Near Close
In Frederick and Winchester, polls opened briskly with a steady flow of voters. Women voters surged early and registration highs forecast a strong local impact as Democratic and Republican leaders mobilize transport fleets to boost turnout before the expected late tally.
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Winchester
Fred County
Frederick Steene
Spangled Banner Recognition Campaign Announced
Miss Corrie Leigh Swimley of Brucetown named member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars national committee to secure signatures for adopting The Star Spangled Banner as the national anthem. About 500000 signatures gathered in New York to present to Congress in December. A dinner at Mecca Temple New York City on November 24 will close the campaign.
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Corrie Leigh Swimley
Brucetown
National Americanization Committee
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Congress
New York
Miss Swimley
Virginia
United States Patriots
Mecca Temple
New York City
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Birty
Palo Alto
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Herbert Hoover
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Richard E. Byrd
William Byrd, Jr
District of Columbia
Chevy Chase
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Winchester Man
International Tours Organization
National Motor Coach Depot
Winchester Boys For
Detroit, Mich
R. Y. Conrad
Post
George Washington
Lars Clowser
Shenvaleers
Cadman
Jolliffe Studio
Shenandoah Apple Products Corp
Strasburg, Va
G. C. Rose
George St Bushnell
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