Hoover Leads in Southern States in Literary Digest Poll
The Literary Digest poll shows Hoover ahead across the South with Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina leaning to Smith while Alabama and Arkansas are still doubtful. Texas Florida and several border states favor Hoover, with New York and New Jersey tilting to Hoover, and New York City split.
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Hoover
Smith
Literary Digest Nation
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Alabama
Arkansas
Texas
Florida
North Carolina
Virginia
Kentucky
Maryland
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Literary Digest
Milwaukee
Maine
New York
New York City
New Jersey
Chicago
Philadelphia
Furlong Origin Described as Oxen Plow Length
The furlong, measured as 220 peards, originally signified the distance an oxen team could plow without stopping, reflecting historical farming practice and measurement.
Robertson Denies Slaying Mills On Witness Stand
Frederick Maryland October 27 Samuel T Robertson testified and denied killing Edwin L Mills Montgomery county farmer in the July 7 slaying. He said he had not seen Mills for six years and described his movements that day including a church festival. He denied questioning his wife about Mills or her relations with another man.
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Frederick
Samuel T. Robertson
Edwin L. Mills
Montgomery County
Bethesda
Mills
Robertson
Carpenter’s handsaw found on car running board
A carpenter’s handsaw with initials B. B. P. engraved on the handle was found by Paul Massey yesterday afternoon on the running board of his automobile parked on The Plaza TH and turned in at police headquarters.
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Paul Massey
Stella Hepner Weds Myron Bowman Jr in Rockville Md
Miss Stella Virginia Hepner and Mr. Myron M. Bowman Jr. married recently in Rockville Maryland. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Bowman of Woodstock. The Hepners and Bowmans are prominent Woodstock families with ties to the community.
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Stella Hepner
Myron M. Bowman
Samuel B. Hepner
Woodstock
Stella Virginia Hepner
Myron M. Bowman, Jr
Rockville
Bowman
M. M. Bowman
Marriage notice in Shenandoah county families
The bride, a graduate nurse trained at Winchester Memorial Hospital, has many friends in the city. The groom is connected with his father in the station business and they plan to farm. The couple resides at Woodstock with the dalinerees.
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Shenandoah County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Bowman
Woodstock
Dalinerees
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