Oystering In The Chesapeake Bay Hard Life For Sea Bred Men
The piece describes Chesapeake Bay oystering as a demanding seasonal trade from September to April. It follows captains and crews, often drawn from Baltimore and Halifax, trading risk for possible profits while facing naval patrols and public beds. It highlights the economic swings and the contrast between private pods and public beds.
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Chesapeake Bay
Washington, D. C
United States
Bay
Potomac River
Topeka
Sioux City
Hell
Hull
Halifax
Baltimore
Baltimore City
Cambridge
Oxford
Virginia
Canning Factory
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Fatally Injured Man Found Near Capital in Hit-and-Run Probe
H E Cameron 49 former Byrd secretary was found severely injured five miles north of Richmond on Route 2 and died at Memorial Hospital. Investigators weigh hit-and-run theory while noting unusual wounds and a belt found away from the body.
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Richmond
Hervey E. Cameron
Harry F. Byrd
Here
Memorial Hospital
Cameron
J. H. Scherer
Larkin W. Glazenbrook, Jr
State Motor Vehicle Division
Chickahominey Swamp
Fred Wright
Glazenbrook
Glazebrook
H. C. Gatewood
Gatewood
Paige E. Damerson
Washington
Norfolk and Western President Chase Needles Dies in Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railroad President Chase Needles died at his Roanoke home at 12:25 pm. He would have turned 70 in 1987 and had 53 years in active service, rising from rodman in 1882 to president in 1924. Needles supported the Salvation Army, St. Phoebe's mission, and other charities, and held multiple railroad and coal company posts. Funeral services are set for St. John's Episcopal church in Roanoke with burial in Baltimore.
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Roanoke
Chase Needles
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
United States
Needles
Norfolk and Western
Baltimore
Mr. Needles
Swarthmore College
Pensylvania
Bessie Parker Williams
John Oliver Needles
Hortense Edith Clarke
New York
Federal Governent
Maher
Wis
N. O. Maher
John Amos Needles
Augusta Stratton
John Needles
Poole
England
America
Maryland
Talbot County
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Alfred R. Berkeley
Greenmont Cemetery
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio
A. C. Needles
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Russian cargo ships head toward Spain from Black Sea route
ISTANBUL Oct 26 Twelve Russian steamers reportedly loaded with cereals ammunition and military equipment passed the Bosphorus in the past two weeks. They listed Cartagena and Alicante Spain as destinations amid unconfirmed reports of their cargos and purpose.
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Spain
Istanbul
Bosphorus
Cartagena
Alicante
ARAX Herbal Remedy Promoted in Winchester
An advertisement touts ARAX as a digestive aid to relieve gas heartburn and constipation. It claims to improve digestion and liver bile flow, promising freedom from bowel issues and urging readers to buy at Miller's in Winchester Virginia where the ARAX man is available.
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Miller’s
North
Loudoun Street
Winchester
Virginia
Roosevelt Replies to Landon Over Kansas Education
James Roosevelt accuses Kansas under Alf Landon of denying real education to many children. He cites statements by state education officials and a 1935 Topeka Capital editorial, asserting widespread school closures and underfunded districts while highlighting ongoing Rural district shortages.
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Boston
James
State of Kansas
Alf M. Landon
Roosevelt
Kansas
Landon
W. T. Markham
State of
Markham
U. S
George McGill
MecGill
Topeka
Capital
Arthur Capper
William McAndrew
McAndrew
Kansas School Costs Cited in Landon Message
Roosevelt quotes Landon letter to Kansas legislature from 1935 noting three to four years of lower costs and a claimed 40 percent reduction in state school costs. The statement credits a Kansas official for keeping education affordable and links it to broader state policy.
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Kansas
Roosevelt
Landon
A Dainty Barbara Bell Pattern 1936 B for Morning Frock
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1936-B offers a smock style with Windsor tie and roomy sleeves. It blends daily practicality with elegance, suitable for both short and full length looks and includes a square yoke and ample pockets. Sizes 32 to 44 require specific yardage. patterns can be ordered from the Barbara Bell catalog.
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Barbara Bell
Dolly's Wardrobe Pattern 9077 for Mary Jane Dolls
Pattern 9077 offers a complete doll wardrobe including coat beret pleated frock orial frock with apron pajamas and more for dolls 12 to 24 inches. The ad invites readers to order by sending fifteen cents per pattern and details the Marian Martin book and ordering address in New York.
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Dolly
Marian Martin
Mary-Jane
Mary Jane
Marian Martin Lew
Martin
Winchester Evening Star
Pattern
18Th St
New York
Roosevelt Attacks Kansas Leaders Over Education Critique
The speaker asserts that Kansas political leaders including the governor knew the facts but failed to act and warns that citizens should not support Governor Landon’s educational policies on November 3rd.
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Roosevelt
Kansas
Landon
Beauty and health tips Promote Kellogg’s All-Bran cereal
A vintage ad urges women to improve skin and vitality with Kellogg’s All-Bran. It claims a balanced diet and daily two tablespoonfuls of cereal cleanse the system, prevent constipation, and restore “bulk” to meals, with a money-back guarantee from Kellogg.
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Lou
Kellogg's
Ellog Coompany
Kellogg
Battle Creek
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Loudoun St
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C. A. Robinson
N. Main
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Heatrola
Carnation Beauty Shop
W. Piccadilly Street
Kernstown
W. J. Lupton
U. S. Civil Service
S” Care Star
Valley Ave
J” Care Star
Winchester Academy of Beauty Culture
Dunbar
New Brunswick
N. J
E. Piccadilly Street
N. and
W. Head
Pocahontas Coal and Coke Company
Winston, Salem Southbound Railway Company
Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad
Fruit Growers Express Company
Mutual Fire, Marine and
WRU
AMOCO
Maine
Florida
American Oil Company
James Roosevelt
Tre
Manhattan
Clowe
The
Evening Star
Selec
Times Square Station
N. Y
Bell Syndicate. Inc
Milady
Pyee Ee
Lazier’s
Ada Chappell
Curly Top Beauty Shop
N. Braddock St
Gertrude Walter
Evelyn Shryock
W. B. Snider & Son
N. Londoun St
ASCO
the People’s
Buncutter Tire Co
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