Washingtons Education and Endowment for Orphans
The article recalls George Washington’s limited formal schooling, his lifelong pursuit of knowledge, and his efforts to educate relatives including Bushrod Washington, Jacky Custis, and George Washington Parke Custis. It notes his endowment of the Alexandria Academy to educate orphans and children of indigent parents, laid with a stone in 1785.
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Washington
England
George
George Washington
Bushrod Washington
United States Supreme Court
Jacky” Custis
Boucher
Jacky
Europe
America
King’s College
New York
Columbia University
Custis
George Washington Parke Custis
Princeton
Washington Custis
Ire
Samuel
George Washington Craik
James Craik
Alexandria Academy
Alexandria
Hoover’s Doom for Reelection Claimed Sealed
Dr. Clarence True Wilson addressed the Pastor's Association of Richmond urging voters to back dry candidates as a protest against party duplicity on the liquor issue. He argued prohibition is essential, condemning Hoover and both major parties for their stances on the Eighteenth Amendment and liquor policy.
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Dr. Wilson
Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
Upshaw
William D. Upshaw
Prohibition Party
Wilson
Harding
Mitchell
Taft
Wickersham
al Smith
Borah
Republican Platform Committee
Josephus Daniels
Pat Hurley
Pat Callahan
Louisville
P. C
Mr. Hoover
Uncle Sam
Roosevelt
Hoover
Richmond
Clarence True Wilson
Pastor's Association of
Roosevelt speaks to 50 000 at Lincoln Tomb stop in Springfield
Governor Roosevelt campaign stop in Springfield followed by Indianapolis and Terre Haute tours. He addressed 50 000 to 75 000 supporters, denouncing the administration and urging election of the Democratic ticket. He outlined business, rail, tariff, and conservation policies to revive trade and economy.
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Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Missouri
Alfred E. Smith
War Memorial Monument
Indiana
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Campaign Speech in Indiana Aims for Nationwide Revolution
Governor Roosevelt rallies Indiana Democrats urging a tax on beer to drain racketeers profits. He vows a national turnaround with a thorough economic program, predicts victory in November, and stresses gender parity in campaign responsibility. James Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt also speak to young Democrats.
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Democratic Party
Indiana Democratic Workers
Roosevelt
Indiana
Wilson
Thomas Taggart
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Barkley
St. Louis
Louisville
James Roosevelt
Dall
Hoover
Joseph McNamara
Young Democrats
New York
Municipal leaders weigh unemployment relief and federal aid
Local officials including Mayor Davis of Manassas discuss unemployment relief costs in Virginia cities. Winchester appears best positioned, while Norfolk faces near ninety thousand dollars in yearly spending. The leaders consider curtailing city services to fund relief and cut taxes, with federal aid as an option.
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Arthur A. Guild
Richmond Community Fund
F. E. Burleson
Norfolk Community Fund
Winchester
Alexandria
Harrisonburg
Norfolk
Davis
Manassas
Virginia League of Municipalities
Swift Sure Relief For Gassy Stomach Ad Claim
An advertisement touts a tablespoonful of Dave's Men tha Pepsin as a quick cure for gas with a money back guarantee. It promises relief within five minutes before meals and claims to prevent gas heartburn nausea headaches fullness and distress, with Baker's Drug Store offering the refund.
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Baker’s Drug Store
Virginia Receives 603346 Loan For Relief Efforts
Washington reports a 603346 loan to Virginia raising total Reconstruction Finance Corporation advances to 886713. Proceeds aid destitution relief across sixteen counties and three cities, with specifics withheld. Governor Pollard’s applications cited drought, low farm prices, and bank closings as distress sources.
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Washington
Virginia
Reconstruction Corporation
Pollard
Fluvanna
Mecklenburg
Nelson
Amelia
Charlotte
Cumberland
Tazewell
Hanover
Buchanan
Brunswick
Alleghany
Richmond
Arthur W. James
Public Welfare
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Allerhany
Albemarle
Clifton Forge
Hopewell
Franklin
Lunenburg
Prince Edward and
Wythe
One Point of View and Atmospheric Disturbance
A reflective line asserts the light of every soul rises while inviting acceptance of atmospheric disturbance as a metaphor for inner or external turbulence.
Shenandoah National Park to Be Created in Blue Ridge
Virginia officials expect to turn over deeds to not less than 160000 acres in the Blue Ridge to the federal government within months for the creation of Shenandoah National Park. The plan runs from Front Royal to near Waynesboro, with peaks like Hawks Bill and Stony Man Mountain highlighted along the crest.
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Virginia Commission On Conservation and Development
Blue Ridge Mountains
Shenandoah National Park
Federal
Department of Interior
National Park Service
Virginia
Rotary Lyman Wilbur
Horace M. Albright
Commonwealth of Virginia
United States
Secretary of the Interior
Blue Ridge
Front Royal
Waynesboro
Stony Man Mountain
Hawks Bill
Spotswood Saw Valley
Skyland
Sylvan
Swift Run Gap
Governor Spotswood
Knights of the Golden Horseshoe
Shenandoah Valley
President Hoover
Rapidan
Bureau of Public Roads
Thornton
Democrats Hold Mass Meeting In Winchester
Crowds fill the hall as Whig attorney Williams holds the audience with his delivery and applause. Attorney Harrison urges Winchester voters to join the Young Democratic organization to back Democratic principles. Judge Smith is one of nine Virginia Democrats seeking at large Congress seats. The rally supports Gov Franklin D Roosevelt and Speakers John Garner for president and vice president. A second mass meeting is planned for October 27 at the Colonial Theatre with Major A Willis Robertson and O Conor Godrick as principal speakers.
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Attttorney Williams
Harrison
Young Democratic Organization
Winchester
Democratic Party
Judge Smith
Congress
Virginia
Old Dominion
House of Representatives
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John N. Garner
Colonial Theatre
North Loudoun Street
A. Willis Robertson
Lexington
Meeting Builds Enthusiasm Toward Tonight's Event
Anticipation runs high for today as organizers expect turnout and energy to match or surpass last night's gathering, signaling strong community engagement and momentum for the upcoming program.
Chicago Grain Closing Prices
Quotations from Leeg and Company based in Baltimore summarize grain closing prices. The report lists services from the Chicago Board of Trade and Baltimore Chamber of Commerce with contact numbers Plaza 1498 and 1746.
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Chicago
Leeg and Company
Chamber Commerce Building
Baltimore
Chicago Board of Trade
Baltimore Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade Today
It Didn’t Get Over Girl Out Our Way
A fragment from the Kansas Gazette notes a young woman scorned as she tries to move on with a new beau. The piece hints at miscommunication and social pretensions in a casual, ironic tone.
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Arkansas Gazette
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