Glass Sand to be Mined On Large Scale by Penrose
Mining and shipping of glass sand to be expanded greatly in Virginia west of Winchester led by John F. Penrose. Interstates approval of a competitive rate enabled rapid start, with operations expected within a week or two near Gore on the Winchester and Western line. Sand there rated among the best for U S glass manufacture, second only to Swiss high grade sand.
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Virginia
Winchester
John F. Penrose
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gore
Winchester and Western
Here
Warensville
W. Va
United States
Switzerland
Colored Civic League Thanks Contributors for Douglas School grounds work
The Colored Civic League of Winchester expresses gratitude for donations and announces publication of contributors names and amounts as pledges are paid for planting trees and shrubbery at Douglas School grounds. Names include Dr James E Brown John W Brown Char les Lampkins and others.
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Colored Civic League of
Wincester
Douglas School
Jennie M. Manuel
Pres
MO. H. Quiett
Sec
Treas
James E. Brown
John W. Brown
Who Is Your Skinny Friend, Ethel
An advertisement touts McCoy's Tablets as a guaranteed flesh-building remedy. It claims thousands improved physiques and offers a money-back guarantee after four 60-cent boxes or two 1-dollar boxes if no 5-pound gain and health improvement are achieved. Distribution through Baker's Drug Store and McCoy's Laboratories is noted.
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McCoy
Baker’s Drug Store
McCoy's Laboratories, Inc
Virginians Prefer Hoover Over Smith and Tammany Tie
A Virginia audience reacted to Senator Swanson’s critique of Al Smith and Tammany Hall, noting strong anti Smith sentiment and a preference for Hoover. The piece accuses Virginia leaders of whitewashing Smith and aligning with liquor interests, while praising Hoover as clean and capable.
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Swanson
Strasburg
Wigo
Hoover
Senator Swanson
Smith
Virginia
Houston
Tammany Hall
Papal
Rasko
duPont
Byrd
Glass
al Smith
Altho
Atlantic Ocean
National Democratic Party
Liquor Interests of
America
Boss Tweed
New York City
Tweed
Gov. Smith
People of America
Wilson
Raskob
South
Democratic Party
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Virginia Roye
Grant Withers
Billy Sullivan
Priscella Dean
Ramsey Furniture CO
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Junior League of
Gore High Ool
Wen
Helen Larrick
Norman Wolford
Hallowe'en
Lowe
Furnitus
S. Main ST
Ridgeway Hall
Benefit Rest Church
Frank Smith
The
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Henry Curran
AL Sansouci
Allie Boyley
Mina Graham
Mr. Smith
Colonial Theatre
Victor Varconi
Dorothy Revier
Czarina
Ricardo Cortez
Claire Windsor
Tan Keith
Virginia Valli
Blake OF
Scotland Yard
Philadelphia
Norfolk and Western Railway
Dre Wawthorne
A Hae Mish
Washington
Penrose
Colored Civic League
Ethel
Elmer Champion
New Jersey
Pratts
Winchester Seed Co
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