Mary Pickford Arrives To Be Queen Nicotine
Mary Pickford arrives in South Boston to be crowned Queen Nicotine at the National Tobacco Festival. Gov James H Price will preside with a coronation, Goodwill Token, and pageant events as Miss Pickford and Buddy Rogers lead festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Pickford
Nicotine
South Boston
Tobacco Belt
James H. Price
Raymond B. Bottom
Newport News
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Major Bottom
Virginia
Coal Expected To Follow Steel In Production
Coal is expected to increase production following steel as European war boosts demand. The forecast comes from a dozen sources noting a potential boom, but concerns about a runaway market remain.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia Coal Sector Signals Shaky Market Outlook
West Virginia dominates the nation's bituminous output with June to August production around 9.4 to 9.7 million tons. Industry sources warn against assuming a rapid, sustained market surge though belligerent nations may spur exports. Secretary Jesse V. Sullivan downplays expectations of a runaway market.
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West Virginia
Appalachian
Jesse V. Sullivan
The
West Virginia Coal Association
Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction and Scott's Scrapbook
A quirky collection highlights strange truths in a scrapbook by Scott, drawing readers to surprising anecdotes and oddities that blur the line between fact and fiction.
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Scott
New Map of Europe Helps Understand War News
Attractive five color map with latest European boundaries including Albania. Carries statistical information to aid comprehension of Europe’s tragic happenings and radio dispatches. Available through Washington Information Bureau for ten cents, Frederic J. Haskin, Director.
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Europe
Atlantic
Albania
Washington Information Bureau
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Utilities Of State To Pay Large Taxes
Virginia public utilities receive 1939 tax bills totaling 202 040 374 in assessable value and 4 027 372 in taxes. Railroads account for two thirds of taxes with Norfolk and Western and Chesapeake and Ohio leading. Power and gas firms follow with substantial assessments. bills due October 1.
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Richmond
Public Utilities of
Virginia
State Corporation Commission
R. E. Steele
Norfolk and Western
Chesapeake and Ohio
Secdd
Southern
Atlantic Coast Line
Fredericksburg
Potomac
Seaboard Air Line
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Virginia Public Service Company
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Old Dominion Power Company
Norton
Northern Virginia Power Company
Winchester
Gas and Water Company
Roanoke Gas Light Company
Virginia Gas Distributing Corporation
Portsmouth Gas Company
Beavers Build Dam as Farmers Patrol River Road
Beaver farmers in Quincy Township Rochester Minnesota face a beaver dam that floods a river branch. Farmers patrol 24 hours to drive the dam builders off the site after lanterns failed to deter them. The tale contrasts utility bill figures with the beaver episode, noting large payments to telephone companies and telegraph services.
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Rochester
Minn
Quincy Township
Beaver Dam
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New York
Helen Hayes
Madeleine Carroll
Housewares Sale
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China
Ingraham
U. S
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Northern Virginia Power Company of
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Ively
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Darien
Allan
Richard Cromwell
Beverly Hills
William Henry
Garamount Star
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Warren William
Goodyear
Madras
Giaae
Wards
Loudoun Street
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