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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1931
Page
3
Social Calendar Highlights Week Events
Tuesday includes Lions Club meeting at George Washington Hotel and a flower show at Madison Hall UVA Kee Public in d. Wednesday lists Kiwanis luncheon at George Washington Hotel and choir practices at United Brethren Church and Grace Lutheran Church. Rotary luncheon at George Washington Hotel.
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Albemarle County
Garden Club
Madison Hall
University of Virginia
Kee
United Brethren Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Valley Club Announces December 28 Formal Dance
The Shenandoah Valley Club of Virginia Polytechnic Institute will hold its annual formal Christmas dance December 28 at the George Washington Hotel. Election of club officers and chairmen occurred at the October 16 meeting with T. H. Hering named sergeant at arms and J. R. Perrine and H. E. Sheppard chosen as dance committee chairs. An informal dance follows in Harrisonburg on December 29.
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Shenandoah Valley Club
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
George Washington Hotel
T. H. Hering
Harrisonburg
J. R. Perrine
Winchester
H. E. Sheppard
Front Royal
Yorktown Centenary Celebrations and Local Socials
Mr and Mrs Andrew Bell return from Yorktown centennial events accompanied by Mrs H C Wilt of Charlottesville. Leesburg Hunt Club hosts an extra dance at Leesburg Inn with crowds from Middleburg Upperville Washington Culpeper and nearby communities. Frederick County issues marriage license to Margie Nail and John B Coughenour.
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Andrew Bell
America
Great Britain
Yorktown
H. C. Wilt
Charlottesville
Bell
Leesburg
Frederick County
Margie M. Nail
John B. Coughenour
Hayfield
Clifton Nail
Miles B. Coughenour
Coughenour
U S Die Makes The White Metal Valuable
Frederic J. Haskin explains that from discovery of America to today the world has produced over 1.02 billion fine ounces of gold worth about 21.12 billion dollars and 14.47 billion fine ounces of silver. He notes silver prices fluctuate wildly, from 1.26 to 0.12 dollars per ounce, and that a silver dollar’s value comes from the US name, not the metal itself.
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Alexander Spottswood Dandridge
Winchester
Frederick J. Haskin
Washington Star Information Bureau
Mr. Dandridge
America
United States
Frederic J. Haskin
Mrs. Peake Dies At Upperville
Mrs. Nannie Peake died after weeks of illness at Upperville in the home of her son in law and daughter Dr. and Mrs. Fred Gochnauer. She was formerly of Lynchburg and widow of William Nesbitt Peake a prominent Lynchburg merchant. Survived by daughter Miss Nannie Ober Peake and granddaughters Anne Fitzhugh and Katherine Rose Gochnauer. Funeral services will be held at Upperville tomorrow at noon and in Lynchburg Wednesday at 11 a.m.
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Nannie Peake
Fred Gochnauer
Upperville
Lynchburg
William Nesbitt Peake
Winchester
Rose
Claiborne
Fitzhugh
Peake
Patrick Henry Hickok
Buckingham County
John J. Hickok
Richmond
Gochnauer
Peak
Aged 102, Tammany sachem to retire
A 102 year old grand sachem of Tammany plans retirement amid remarks that he could still lead a party. The piece notes his political acumen and contrasts it with contemporary views on labor, war, and neutrality in Manchuria. It references Japan sending troops for study and a speaker commenting on labor’s detached mood.
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Tammany
President Hoover Attends Yorktown Celebration Amid Cannon Salutes
President Hoover arrived at Yorktown amid a blaze of 21 gun salutes as phalanx troops in gay uniforms greeted him aboard the battleship Arkansas. He met Governor Pollard and earlier welcomed Marshal Petain and Ambassador Claudel aboard the flag ship as the Marseillaise played. Annapolis officials complained of a missed tide as Hoover’s cortege passed without a welcome. Mayor Quenstedt urged an explanation. In Fortress Monroe Hoover urged nationwide funds to aid the unemployed, calling for brotherhood as he spoke from Brigadier General Embick’s home. the remarks were broadcast nationwide.
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Kansas
Ginia
York River
Governor Pollard
Marshal Petain
Claudel
France
Marseilles
Annapolis
Hoover
Washington
Yorktown
Walter E. Quenstedt
Luis N. Phipps
Chamber of Commerce
Joseph M. Armstrong
Maryland Chamber of Commerce
White House
Quenstedt
Naval Academy
Fortress Monroe
Mr. Hoover
Stanley D. Embick
Arkansas
Mrs. Hoover
Embick
Hoover launches five week emergency relief drive in Virginia
President Hoover qua dubbed a crowd outside a lighted window as he opened a five week emergency relief drive to aid neighborly fundraising. The Arkansas dropped anchor off the post and escorted by a red coated legion, he spoke at Embick house then boarded to Yorktown. Naval salutes and a morning speech at the bicentennial grounds await.
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Arkansas
Landing
Mrs. Hoover
Portsmouth
Embick
Hoover
Ouster suit filed by Cyr against Huey P. Long
Lieutenant Governor Paul Cyr files an ouster suit in Shreveport Louisiana contending Huey P Long as governor is illegitimate because he has filed Senate credentials. Cyr asserts constitutional right of succession and declares himself chief executive. Long refuses to surrender claiming he remains governor until his term ends next May.
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Associated Press
Shreveport
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
State District Court
Paul Cyr
Long
United States Senate
Cyr
United States
Grain futures close higher on CBOT as markets wrap
Closing prices at the Chicago Board of Trade show Wheat gains with December at 53 1 8 and July at 58 1 8, Corn advancing to 37 for December and 43 for July, Oats up to 23 1 4 for December, Rye steady near 45, with May and July contracts listed for each. New York stocks move noted.
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Chicago Board of Trade
NEW York
New York Banking Chief Among Bank of United States Indicted
State Banking Superintendent Joseph Broderick and 28 Bank of United States officials were indicted. Broderick faces neglect of duty charges and a conspiracy count. Blanket indictments also target 28 of the bank’s officials and directors for negligent participation in the bank’s fraudulent insolvency.
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Associated Press
New York
Joseph Broderick
Bank of United States
Borderick
Broderick
William Allen
Lionel Strauss
Miners Entombed After Fire Damp Blast at German Mine
At Mont Cenis colliery near Herne Westphalia Germany almost the entire 67 man shift was entombed by a blast believed to be fire damp. By noon reports listed nine dead and 27 injured while many escaped unharmed.
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Associated Press
Herne
Westphalia
Germany
Mont Cenis
Here
Notice to public on workmen compensation rate changes in Virginia
The Aetna Life Insurance Company and others applying to the State Corporation Commission seek permission to revise rates and regulations for workers compensation insurance in Virginia. The hearing is set for November 4, 1931, at 10:00 a.m. in Richmond, with locations noted for viewing filings and related documents. E. E. Cadmus, Manager, Virginia Workmen's Compensation Inspection Rating Bureau.
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Virginia
Aetnael Company
Corporation Commission
State Corporation Commission
Bureau of Insurance and Banking
State
Richmond
Workmen's Compensation Inspection Rating Bureau of Virginia
Broad-Grace Arcade
Angerona Terrace Homes and Lots Offer Investment Value
Real estate note promoting Angerona Terrace formerly the Cover property with homes and building lots at favorable prices and terms. Investigation invited. WM. M. Richards, Phone 230 J.
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WM. M. Richards
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