Front Royal Commerce Board Discusses John Marshall Road
The Front Chamber of Commerce directors met in the office to discuss the John Marshall Highway right of way and a Royal Avenue sidewalk project to the corporate limits. They approved a $10 contribution to Woodstock tower building fund and named a two member committee to solicit merchants for a postcard campaign with new photos. Attendees included H. W. Smith president and L. B. Dutrow secretary.
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Front Royal
Front Chamber of Commerce
Town Smith
Denie Pos
Mapee Eee
Royal Avenue
Woodstock Tower
Rohr
M. B. Turner
Cloyd Claim For Services Paid By Supervisors
Front Royal October 16 Senator Aubrey G Weaver tie breaker for the county Supervisors cast the deciding vote in the claim case at a special session. A $500 claim for services rendered under the Agricultural Adjustment Act was approved 3 2 with Weaver voting yes along with John B Earle and G Challenging votes from Swan Mathews. The board also appointed M S Canter as acting officer for the disbars Warren County Relief Board.
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Front Royal
Aubrey G. Weaver
Weaver
John B. Earle
Lawrence Swan
H. L. Mathews
Friends Feted At Buffet Supper Front Royal
Captain John L. DeWitt and Mrs DeWitt hosted a buffet supper for officers and wives of the Eleventh sub-district at their Fairview Court home. Guests included Captain Rutledge and Mrs Rutledge, Lieut Caulkin and Mrs Caulkin, Lieut Buddington and Mrs Buddington, Mr and Mrs Caskie, Dr C W Carper and Mrs Carper, and Mr J W Meigs and Mrs Meigs, as the district HQ moves to the Front Royal camp.
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Front Royal
John L. DeWitt
Harmony Hollow Co. Co. C
DeWitt
Eleventh
Fairview Court
Rutledge
Chas. Caulkin
VERA Commercial Class To Start In Warren County
Bernard Hedrick of the Warren County VERA announces a commercial subjects class to begin Friday evening under Miss Virginia of Petersburg. Hedrick plans a similar class in Rappahannock County and expects a music class in Warren.
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Front Royal
Bernard Hedrick
Warren County
The
VERA
Miss Virginia
Petersburg
Hedrick
Rappahannock County
Warren
Three Charged With Disturbing Services Near Linden Church
Three Linden section youths in Warren County were arrested for disorderly conduct near Linden Church Sunday night. The noise reportedly interrupted religious services. Riley Green and two men named Figgins were tried in Judge Olmstead's court.
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Front Royal
Linden
Warren County
Riley Green
Figgins
Hello Bill Greeting Origin Among Elks
The article notes that "Hello, Bill" became a standard Elks greeting about five decades ago in early fraternal days. It explains that when an Elk meets someone whose name is unknown the term Bill is used as a placeholder.
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Bill
State Officials Visit Rebekahs in Front Royal
Front Royal October 16 Mrs Adella Dunham of Warm Springs president of the general assembly Mrs Ida Wolfe of Covington and Mrs Fannie Nelson of Roanoke were official visitors of the Shenandoah Rebekah Lodge No 83 at their meeting last night Members of the Winchester and Edinburgh lodges attended The meeting was followed by a reception in honor of the guests
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Front Royal
Adella Dunham
Warm Springs
General Assembly
Ida Wolfe
Covington
Fannie Nelson
Roanoke
Shenandoah Rebekah
Winchester
Edinburg
Warren County High Forms Glee Club in Front Royal
The Warren County High School Glee Club was organized yesterday in Front Royal. Mrs Lottie West Whitehurst will direct the ensemble with officers Gladys Dutrow president Frederick Bell vice president Elizabeth Sonner secretary and pianists Louise Borden and Margaret Anne Lewin.
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Front Royal
Warren County High School
Lottie West Whitehurst
Gladys Dutrow
Frederick Bell
Elizabeth Sonner
Louise Borden
Margaret Anne Lewin
Miss Borden
Harmony Hollow Camp Receives 90 Recruits
About ninety CCC men detrained here yesterday afternoon and were assigned to the Harmony Hollow camp. The men were sent from Fortress Monroe and bring the camp strength to 211. Captain John L. De Witt commands.
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Front Royal
CCC
Harmony Hollow
Fortress Monroe
John L. de Witt
Counterfeit Currency Quality and Detection Challenges
Counterfeiting mainly arises from photographic processes resulting in blurred, off color notes. Variations are common and even skilled forgers make mistakes. Most counterfeits are poor enough to be detected easily, with only rare perfect imitations that are harder to trace.
Front Royal Social And Personal News Highlights
Local items note Lieut. W W Whiteside visiting parents at the Remount Depot and Mr and Mrs A C Haggard hosting relatives in Purcellville. Residents attend football games, drives along Skyline Drive, and church auxiliary meetings. The Front Royal Lions Club plans a 6 15 p m meeting at the Royal Club Inn.
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Front Royal
W. W. Whiteside
Washington
Remount Depot
Front Royal Lions Club
Royal Club Inn
Better Living Standard Sought By The A. F. L.
William Green president of the American Federation of Labor called for a decently basic living standard and added aims. He urged a home food clothing and savings for adversity with access to culture education leisure and consumer goods like automobiles and radios for workers. He spoke after the convention and planned to travel to Washington.
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San Francisco
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Washington
Dillinger Aide Pierpont Nears Death Row Execution
Chesnut haired Harry Pierpont, linked to Dillinger's gang, will be executed at Ohio State Penitentiary after being found guilty of killing Sheriff Jess Larber in Lima. Prison is on high alert as guards tighten control and search for missing gang members Baby Face Nelson and John Hamilton.
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Columbus
Harry Pierpont
Ohio Penitentiary
Pierpont
Dillinger’s
Jess Larber
Lima
Greystone Administration
George
Nelson
John Hamilton
Dillinger-Pierpont
Mrs Keesee Seeks DAR Corresponding Secretary General
Mrs Charles Blackwell Keesee of Martinsville Virginia state regent of the Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution is a candidate for the national DAR office of corresponding secretary general She is listed on the ticket of Mrs William A Becker of New Jersey who is a candidate for president general.
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Martinsville, Va
Charles Blackwell Keesee
Martinsville
Virginia Organization of the Daughters of the American Revolution
William A. Becker
New Jersey
Perfection and Faith Shape Islamic Arts Across Traditions
Orthodox Mohammedans often avoid perfect straight lines and flawless symmetry in buildings and rugs because they hold that only Allah is perfect. Human efforts toward absolute perfection are seen as inherently limited and potentially sacrilegious.
Wren Known as Busybody in Cherokee Legend
Cherokee lore portrays the wren as a busybody who learns others affairs and reports to the birds council. The tale notes the wren watches for births of Indian children and carries the news to the council. When a boy is born the birds fear his growth. a girl brings future food scraps for the birds.
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Wren
Birds’ Council
Thousands Pay Tribute To King Alexander in Belgrade
Thousands of Yugoslavs braved rain and cold in Belgrade to honor King Alexander I on his coffin in the Royal palace. King Peter I and Queen Marie, along with the Dowager Queen Marie of Romania, entered the palace and showed visible distress before moving to the new palace on the Danube heights.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Royal Palace
Alexander Obrenovitch
Draga
Alexander I
France
Bier
Peter I
Marie
Romania
Peter
Danube
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Shows Earned Surplus
A Virginia audit reports an earned surplus of 192 303.79 for the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board covering April to June 30 1934. Current assets total 950 983.50 with liabilities at 654 331.71 and a total surplus of 442 573.79. The report notes six weeks of operation for state liquor stores and commends the board’s accounting.
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Richmond
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
George C. Peery
L. McCarthy Downs
General Assembly
Primitive Nudists Use Fires to Survive Freezing Weather
An old report claims Australian aborigines, described as among the most primitive people, wear no clothes even in freezing temperatures. They purportedly stay warm by sleeping between two small fires.
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Earth
Market in Stocks Surges. Du Pont Reports Higher Profits
Stocks rise as metal shares lead gains with broad advances though activity eases in afternoon trading. Grains and cotton firm, U S government bonds shine, foreign exchanges firm on dollar bids. Du Pont reports third quarter earnings of 1.24 dollars per common share up from 0.96 and 0.95 a year earlier.
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U.S
DuPont
Quotations in Apple Market Shipping Point Saturday
Market steady with moderate demand for apples from Winchester to Martinsburg. Carloads F.O.B. terms list Yorks and Winesaps at 2% to 2% inches. U S No 1 2% to 2% in. assorted baskets and bulk prices shown for Grimes Jonathans and Ben Davis with specific car and basket prices.
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Winchester
Martinsburg
Yorks
U. S
U.S
Ben Davis
Grimes
Jonathans
Laws for Practicing Medicine Across States
The public health service states regulation of medical practice is a state right under the U S Constitution. Each of the 48 states enacts its own laws governing medical practice, with substantial variation among states.
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Public Health Service
United States
Livestock And Produce Market Report From Philadelphia
Market details show steers cows and bulls with varied price ranges, calves and weaners listed with values, hogs sows and pigs by weight, and sheep and lambs quotations. Philadelphia live poultry eggs and dressed poultry are noted with price ranges and market firmness. current receipts and grade terms appear for midwest and nearby packs.
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Philadelphia
Local Wholesale and Retail Market Prices Listing
A detailed local market price sheet lists patent brand and ordinary flour in multiple bag sizes with per barrel prices, plus shelled corn, cracked corn, mixed feed, and various dairy and farm feeds. It also shows live stock quotes for cows steers lambs and hogs and retail prices for butter and corn meal across wholesale and retail sections.
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The
Star
Cvesne
Akenve
COPIA
Grain prices steady as Chicago closes with mixed wheat quotes
Closing grain prices report shows Wheat Dec old 1.014% new 1.015, May 101%%2, July 80%, Oats Dec 52 42, May 50%, Rye Dec old 1% new 74% May 76% July 76% Barley Dec 18% May 77%. Lard Oct 9.20 Dec 9.37 Jan 9.47. Bellies Oct 13.22 Dec 12.50. No. 2 red winter garlic spot 1.00 bid. Winchester Wheat spot 92 Corn White 90c bu. 4.50 bbl. Jeremiah noted as Hebrew prophet and namesake in Russia history.
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Chicago
The
Star
Associated Press
Winchester
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Ion and Advertising Service
Royal
Commerce Body
John Marshall Road
Cloyd
Vera Commercial
Rebekahs
Glee Club
Sss
Skmone
Stanley
Night Watchman
Marshal Otey Walker
New House
Elm Street
Tanley
A. C. Haggard
Purcellville
Frank Howard
Alice and
Mildred Sowers
Fredericksburg State Teachers
King’s Daughters
Methodist Church
Grover Hillidge
Luray
Mrs. Carl Thompson
A. C. Carson
Riverton Lime Company
Alfred Pochon
Lausanne
Switzerland
Col
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Virginia Carson
Drayton Hite
Navy
Maryland
Marlen Curron
Skyline Drive
Messrs
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Sid Fox
C. M Venable
George Ramsey
8.B . Downing
Wilmer Gettier
H. E. Stossel
Carrie Spencer
Winchester Presbytery
Bunker Hill
W. Va
D. Maurice Shirey
Culpeper
H. Sydenstricker
Mrs. Dunaway
Chester Dodd
Alexandria
Corrine Dodd
W. E. Carson
Edgar Rohr
Manassas
Sunny
Mr. Lee Long
Harrisonburg
Mrs. Henry Downing
John W. Morgan
Dillinger
Keesee
D. A. R. Office
Muggs McGinnis
Muggs
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Byrdie
Community Oil Service
Manor Avenue
Front Royal, Va
New York
Allied Chemical
American Can
American Smelters
American Tel & Tel
Arch Topeka & S Fe
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
Consol Gas
N. Y
General Electric
General Motors
Goodyear
Int Harvester
Johns Manville
Montgomery Ward
N. J. Central
Penn Railroad
N. J
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U. S. Steel
Woolworth
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Florida
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Ormond Beach
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Twarkets
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Russia
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