Steel Tower View To Be Replaced On Massanutten Crest
The steel tower replacing the torn down structure on Massanutten Mountain crest near Woodstock will be shipped from the fabricating plant this week and erected quickly. The replacement follows efforts by the Woodstock and Winchester Chambers of Commerce and local citizens from Mount Jackson Edinburg Front Royal and surrounding towns. The vista over the Shenandoah Valley to the Alleghenies is described as unmatched and a magnet for tourists benefiting Woodstock Shenandoah County and the state.
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Woodstock
Massanutten Mountain
Woodstock Chamber of Commerce
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Mount Jackson
Edinburg
Front Royal
Blue Ridge Mountain
Potomac
Great Smokies
Shenandoah County
Restoration of Jacksons Trenches Sought by U S Park Office
The Interior Department is asked to advise on restoring breastworks built by Stonewall Jackson near Port Republic during the Civil War. A soldier’s grave found nearby is awaiting action due to land ownership tied to petition signers. Manuscripts detailing Jacksons Valley campaign and related history have been sent to Washington as Shenandoah National Park plans a historical narrative.
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Department of the Interior
Stonewall Jackson
Port Republic
Jackson
Department
Diffusion of Gold into Lead at Ordinary Temperature
Muriel BE Young of Petersburg Alaska reports in Collier's Weekly that only solid that can be permeated by another solid at ordinary temperature is lead and that only by gold. When a layer of gold lies under lead, gold atoms slowly diffuse into the lead over time.
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Muriel BE. Young
Petersburg
Alaska
Collier's Weekly
Painting Women Tell No Tales Robbery in Kimball
In Kimball Nebraska a robber entered the Kimball Seed Company and threatened bookkeeper Mrs Clarabelle Parish with a gun saying Faint He then took about 28 dollars and fled. The incident is described in a local reporting style reflecting the era.
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Kimball
Nebraska
Kimball Seed Company
Clarabelle Parish
Popcorn Prices Rise as Drought Hits Midwest Supplies
A drought-driven shortage leaves Midwest popcorn scarce and prices up. Distributors note South American corn now costs about 15 dollars per hundred pounds, versus 65 cents last year, pushing up consumer prices at theaters and grocers.
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Kansas City
Mid-West
Man seeks dog back as alimony case postponed
Chicago King Levinsky agreed to postpone a court hearing on temporary alimony for his wife Roxie, saying he would reclaim the dog he gave her as a wedding present. The judge separated the issues and delayed both matters until Monday.
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Chicago
King Levinsky
Roxie
Lorenzo Ghiberti as Key Florentine Sculptor of Early Renaissance
Lorenzo Ghiberti, a Florentine goldsmith, was among the chief sculptors shaping the early Renaissance era in Italy. He earned renown for his artistic innovation and contribution to Renaissance sculpture and relief work.
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Lorenzo Ghiberti
Baseball star Rixey hits unlikely golf hole in one
Cincinnati pitcher Eppa Rixey, famed on the mound, sinks a hole in one on a 165 yard Kenwood Country Club hole after Alex Baxter, the club’s pro, leaves a tee shot six inches from the pin. Rixey quips he can show how to get inside that shot.
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Cincinnati
Eppa Rixey
Alex Baxter
Kenwood Country Club
Rixey
Jail Instead of Altar Sparks Diamond Theft Case
Chicago man 26 years old sought marriage to Beatrice Anderson but lacked funds. He allegedly stole his prospective mother-in-law's diamond ring and pawned it, leading a judge to sentence him to 30 days in jail.
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Chicago
F. Raymond Smith
Beatrice Anderson
Mouse triumphs over cat in eerie Erie tale
In Erie a Hammermill Paper plant story claims a mouse killed a cat in a bizarre chain of events. The cat reportedly grabbed the mouse and played with it before the mouse leaped into the cat’s throat and caused the cat to choke and die.
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Erie
Hammermill Paper Company
Month's Mind Requiem Mass in Catholic Tradition
A Month's Mind is a Catholic requiem mass held about a month after a death to remember the deceased. It marks prayers for the soul and is observed in parishes with an accompanying rite.
London To Get Hoot After Visit Here
Hoot Gibson and Miss June Gale will perform at Hable's Palace Theatre for Thursday Friday and Saturday before flying to London to film a thriller for British Warner Studios. Gibson plans a personal appearance tour, meeting fans and two wartime buddies from an A E F tank battalion, while Gale leaves the Ziegfeld Follies to appear on stage with him.
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Hable
Palace Theatre
Hoot Gibson
June Gale
London
England
Warners Studios
Hoot
Herman H. Hable
United States
Auto
America
Gale
San Francisco
Turkey Growers To Hold Show At Annual Meeting
The Virginia Poultry Federation convention hosts a turkey show on November 12 with regular and utility classes judged on weight type constitution and vigor. A turkey exhibit and valuable prizes will accompany the poultry show. Dr Booth will inspect the exhibits and officers urge cooperation from breeders. Premium lists are available from secretary Mrs Mary R Winn Ashland Va.
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Enera
Wiene
Virginia Poultry Federation
Turkey Growers’ Association
Booth
Mary R. Winn
Ashland
Harrow School One of England’s Great Public Schools
Harrow School, founded in 1571 by John Lyon, stands as a renowned English public school with a long royal and educational legacy.
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Harrow School
England
John Lyon
Liquor Board Grants Local Permit Power For Transport
The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board delegates to local store managers the right to issue permits allowing transport of more than one gallon of liquor. The change serves rural residents who want a neighbor to deliver supplies from the nearest store. Previously the board had to issue such permits directly, causing delays and confusion.
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Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
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Shenandoah National Park
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Ikey’s Shoe Shine
N. Main
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Liccerr & Myers Tobacco Co
Central Press Association, Inc
By Les Forgrave
Mdeed
Louis
Rai
Scott Mavyse
Rosa Ponselle Kostelan
Nino Martini
Grete
Stueckgold
Columbia Network
Liquor Board
John W. Rosenberger & CO
Braddock St
Anasa
Cammertire CO
Braddock & Boscawen
STS
Winchester
U.S. Tires
Herrell Sales Corp
South Loudoun St
Winchester, Va
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Martinsburg Pike
Amherst & Boscawen Sts
Valley Ave
Twin-City Oil & Cas Corp
Ford
Chevrolet
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C. I. Brumback
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