National effort to standardize traffic laws across states
Traffic law uniformity may advance as 44 states prepare to convene this winter to adopt model standards from the National Conference on Street and Highway Safety. The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators urges stronger bus and truck requirements, license laws, and financial responsibility rules to improve enforcement and reduce accidents.
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American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
National Conference On
Chicago
GasuMe
John J. Hall
National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters
Population and roles quiz notes
The document lists three questions with concise answers. It states eighty percent of the colored population is in the south, identifies John Adams as the first U S vice president, and defines a flying buttress as an arched brace supporting elevated parts of a building.
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South
United States
John Adams
Life insurance plans offer steady protection for old age
The article argues that modest, protected investments beat large profits and promotes life insurance as a reliable, long term option. It notes widespread savings plans, from one dollar a month to large sums, and highlights life insurance as superior during economic turmoil while urging preparation for retirement and the hardships after peak productivity years.
English Cyclists Fashion on English Streets
An American traveler notes English cycling attire for men and women. He describes male outfits as low shoes heavy stockings shorts khaki shirts sweaters and tweed or blazer. Ladies favor golf stockings khaki shorts polo shirts windbreaker beret and wide crown hats, with cycling becoming a fad in England.
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Cumberland
Times
R. T. F. Harding
Agend
Panama
Harding
England
Safety advice from a husband and wife angle
A safety expert urges employers to inform workers wives about workplace hazards. He claims men often follow wives guidance, suggesting that involving spouses could boost safety. The text hints at gender dynamics and varying motivation in industrial safety cultures.
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Athon&e
Courtroom clash and political notes in brief
Machine Gun Kelly fights officers in court as his wife Mathryn attempts to kiss her father. Roosevelt pleads for coal miners to return to work. Winchester Park beats a mixed team 7-2. county consolidation is not feasible due to tax burdens. Iles Lockhart wrecks his new car six hours after purchase. Five years ago Miss Frances Swimley wed. Walter Knee in Washington, Arthur G. Jones guilty of embezzlement. one year in the pen. Uncle Sam to run census. McDonald and Hoover meet to shape nations. Athletics rout Cubs 9-3 with Simmons and Fox homering. Ten years ago Senators beat Giants on Zachary’s slow ball. Robert Neville wins Annefield Cup at Blue Ridge Hunt Club. Ramey Kern, 29, WWI veteran, dies in Nanticoke hospital. Frank Adams found dead under mysterious circumstances. Charles Corbin confesses to killing Harley Wagner. Twenty-five years ago Virginia United Daughters of Confederacy open sessions in L.
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Kelly
Mathryn
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Winchester Park
Front Royal
Middleburg
Frances Swimley
Walter Knee
Washington, D.C
Arthur G. Jones
Arthur G. Jones Woolen Mill Corporation
Sam
Ramsey McDonald
Hoover
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago Cubs
Simmons
Fox
Washington Senators
Zachary
New York Giants
Robert Neville
West and Skinner
Blue Ridge
Harley Wagner
Road sprinkling by ice plant amid water famine
Mr. Robert Sargeant on Siltted Road observes a water shortage as hot water from an ice company plant is used to sprinkle streets. Rev. W. T. Walters of the Christian church visits his home in Burlington North Carolina.
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Robert Sargeant
Ardson
W. m
Ice Company
W. T. Walters
The
Christian Church
Burlington
N. C
Gift Of Gab opens at Hable's Palace Theatre
The Palace presents Gift Of Gab, tracing Edmund Lowe from auctioneer to famed American radio announcer with Stuart blonde co star and many comic names. Musical numbers feature Etting Waters Baker and Arnheim. satire includes Bela Lugosi Karloff and others in a radio mock. Also Fox News reels and No Sleep On The Deep.
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Sal
Edmund Lowe
America
Lowe
Stuart
Sterling Holloway
Palace Theatre
Fox News
Kay Francis Stars in Capitol Feature Role
Warner Bros cap title presents Kay Francis as a Russian girl in a national action tale at the 5 Capital entrée secay. The antic feature centers on her portrayal, with Francis insisting on a distinct, dramatic performance and the studio backing her portrayal through production.
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Warner Bros. Capitol
Kay Francis
National
Antic
Kay Franc
British Agent and Down To Their Last Yacht Featured This Week
Elena, a Bolshevik aristocrat, clashes with love for an Englishman in British Agent. Double feature presents Down To Their Last Yacht, a Polly Moran comedy, followed by The Defense Rests starring Jack Holt with Jean Arthur Nat Pendleton and Raymond Hatton.
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Elena
Leslie Howard
Vicks Va-tro-nol Aids Millions In Preventing Colds
Druggists offer samples of Va-tro-nol as part of Vicks Plan to reduce cold incidence. The product claims clinical tests and home use prove its effectiveness in easing nosal discomfort and preventing early colds. Relief for stuffy heads is noted, with safe use for children and adults. Sample packages are available via local druggists or by mail to Vicks Greensboro NC.
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Vicks
Vicks Drdos
Milton St
Greensboro
N. C
Rainfall totals and averages for Winchester area
Present and past rainfall figures show no precipitation in the last 24 hours ending 8 a.m. October to date totals 0.45 inches, year to date 28.51 inches. Based on 21 years of records, monthly normals range from 1.97 inches in February to 3.94 in May, with December 2.34 inches and October 3.00 inches noted.
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Winchester Research Laoe
County Realty Transfers Include Deed Restatements and Leases
The county clerk records show Braithwaite and his wife owning an undivided share of 126% acres in Gainesboro district to correct a prior deed. Marrine Heltman transfers 102 acres near DeHaven to District National Bank of Washington. Frank Micciche to Alice Micciche nearby Winchester east of corporate limits. A 99 year lease from R A Shafer and others to Virginia Glass Sand Corp allows prospecting and mining with five cents per ton and a three year non-operation trigger. Mary F McKlwee et al to L R Hodgson 2 acre Mountain Falls lot for 400 dollars.
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Nolice Eee Toers Braithwaite
Gainesboro
Braithwaite
Marrine Heltman
District National Bank of Washington
Mary F. McKlwee
L. R. Hodgson
Mountain Falls
Government May Acquire More Park Area Land
The Conservation and Development Commission in Richmond discussed how the national government could acquire additional lands for Shenandoah Park and whether to hire special counsel to represent the state in the Hugatidh over park lands. The attorney general noted possible need for special es ses but no action was taken. Talks weighed how much land the park service may seek to acquire to round out park boundaries, with Chairman W B Carson noting the acreage could be very large.
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Conservation and Development Commission
Richmond
Shenandoah Park
T Commission
National Park Service
W. B. Carson
Miss Bean Wins Scholarship at Teachers College
Miss Virginia Bean of Cumberland Maryland daughter of Rev. and Mrs J H Bean and sister of Mrs J Pinkney Arthur of Winchester was among 85 young women honored with scholarships for 1934 35 at Harrisonburg State Teachers College The college funded by cooperation with the Oral Emergency Relief Administration provides a 15 monthly stipend in return for weekly service with assignment to clerical or honorary activities and other roles benefiting the college and community.
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Virginia Bean
J. H. Bean
Cumberland
J. Pinkney Arthur
Winchester
Harrisonburg State Teachers’ College
Oral Emergency Relief Administration
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Virginia United Daughters of Confederacy
Hable’s Palace
Virginia
Is Continental Oil Company
South Atlantic States
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Georgia
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John Papote
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Acme
A. Stokely
Miss Bean
Teachers’ College
Elisabeth Arden
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B&o
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Ruuntse Valley Airways, Inc
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G. E. Anton
Geo
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Cameron Street
Westinghouse Automatic
Northern Virginia Power Company
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