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Chicago
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Pittsburgh
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Atlanta
Gift of Peace Verse and Biblical Quote Repeated
A fragmentary religious note quotes John 14 27 and Proverbs 119 ending with a message about peace and trust. The text repeats phrases about following Christ and a lamy wate reference appears as a damaged line.
Childhood Emancipation and a New Era for Child Labor
Roanoke Times notes September 1 becomes emancipation day as federal child labor provisions under the reemployment act take effect. Textile mills led the shift by banning under 16 work, with allowances for newspaper and delivery boys. The piece lauds the move as ending a form of slavery and enabling schooling and freedom for many children.
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Roanoke Times
United States
Roosevelt
Money and the war on poverty in a nation of many
The piece argues that every family member counts in the national effort against poverty. It urges careful spending by all income groups and warns against hoarding while stressing that earning units must keep money in circulation to avoid returning to prior economic hardship.
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Cumberland
Married Men Preferred On Public Works Jobs
The Houston Post notes the public works administration will prefer married men for public works retention. The policy aims to reduce relief needs, arguing a married man’s job supports more dependents than a single man, improving efficiency on projects like the Binks era.
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Houston Post
Public Works Administration
Village Life Reflections On Small Town Habits
The passage notes village life centers on close scrutiny and constant observation. It contrasts neighborly friendliness with prying attention and suggests wider reading broadens horizons beyond petty motions.
Farmers strike to push higher prices in Iowa
Scores of Iowa farmers refuse to sell their products until prices improve. Wheat trades at 58 cents a bushel and eggs at 16 cents a dozen as local markets show weak demand. Weather has cooled in recent days and five years ago a similar cold snap occurred. The record of the era notes various local economic and civic events.
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Iowa
Baltimore
Southern Methodist Church
Braddock Street
Fred L. Glaize
Winchester
American Automobile Association
New York Stock Exchange
Jacqueline Wright
Winchester Whippet
Various church and public notices in Winchester district
Southern Methodist Churches of the Winchester district hold a Sunday service for earthquake shocks in Tokio since September. John H. Seal Jr is recommended for deputy Internal Revenue Collector. Rev Dr Frank T McFaden to be installed as Loudoun Street Presbyterian pastor. Fifteen years ago Victory Week ended with Allied advances into Germany. U S fuel administration asks no joy riding. Twenty five dollars raised for Jewish surfers in Jerusalem. Lieuts E C Goss and T B are mentioned.
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Southern Methodist Churches
Winchester
Tokio
John H. Seal, Jr
Internal Revenue Collector
Frank T. McFaden
Loudoun Street
Germany
Huns
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U. S. Fuel Administration
Jerusalem
E. C, Goss
T. B
Byrd Joined American Expeditionary Force in France
Men ages 18 to 46 must register for military service in France as the American Expeditionary forces operate in September 12.
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Byrd
France
Rainfall totals and averages from Winchester Laboratory
Precipitation in the past 24 hours ending 8 a m shows none. August to date 5.28 inches. Year to date 30.06 inches. 20 year average 34.53 inches. Monthly averages: January 2.36, February 2, March 2.70, April 3.11, May 3.73, June 3.81, July 3.45, August 3.45, September 2.15, October 3.06, November 2.25, December 2.37 inches.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Vacation Escapade Continues As Ted Chandler Questioned
Sally Gwynne learns Ted Chandler is taken for questioning after a police visit and a detective queries his alibis about a night near the river. Proctor and Kenyon seek Chandler while Gus Vitelli remains missing and later is found dead.
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Kenyon
Proctor
Chandler
Gus Vitelli
Vitelli
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Ted
Mr. Kenyon
Beach Street
Orange
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Tom Bascom
Gus
Ma’m
Hall
Sally Gwynne
Ted Chandler
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