Harp on Smith Religion Sparks Debate in 1928 Letter
J. Crowell of Mountain Falls Va. laments religious attacks on Alfred E. Smith and cites historical examples from Peter to Jefferson. The letter references a Scranton Pa. Republican convention stance on separating religion from politics and urges equal rights and tolerance for all creeds. Written Sept 17 1928.
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Alfred EB. Smith
Peter
Christ
Rome
Ciy
Thomas Jefferson
Washington
Henry Clay
Scranton
The
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Albert Johnson
Lewisburg
United States
J. BY Crowell
Mountain Falls, Va
Thaw Admits a Movie Contract Writing Is His
In New York on September 17 Harry K. Thaw was questioned over a partially illegible note paper document claimed as a three film contract by producer Charles E. Davenport. Davenport seeks damages of 50000 for breach while Thaw admits the paper is his handwriting and signature but says he knows nothing of the agreement and cannot decipher the writing.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Supreme Court
Valente
Charles E. Davenport
Tesw
Davenport
Thaw
Quarantine Hearing Weighs Including Virginia Massachusetts
Public hearing set by the Plant Quarantine and Control Administration and the federal board to decide whether Virginia and Massachusetts should enter quarantine for the Japanese beetle. The session in Washington at 10 a.m. September 24 will also consider extending the quarantine to related Asiatic beetles and ABC states.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Virginia
Massachusetts
Plant Quarantine and Control Administration
Federal Plant Quarantine Board
New York Avenue
Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Alexandria
Conneticut
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Religious groups vow to curb whispering campaigns in Chicago
The Chicago Church Federation and its Commission on Political Action plan to condemn religious attacks in the Hoover Smith campaign. Rev. Philip Yarrow says religious convictions are private and voting should be based on records and platforms. The effort spans 19 denominations and 800 churches.
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Chicago
Herbert Hoover
Governor Smiths
Philip Yarrow
Yarrow
Governor Smith
Hoover
Smith
Fred PD. Stone
Irving Park
Church to denounce whispering campaign at meeting
The pal Church plans to introduce a resolution denouncing the whispering campaign at the upcoming Methodist preachers meeting.
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Pal Church
Methodist Preachers
Improvements to Be Made Soon at Local Postoffice
The Treasury department will award contracts for extending the mailing platform and driveway and for interior painting of the Winchester postoffice. Six bids for the platform and driveway include J F Rodman as lowest, while G W Forney leads five bidders for interior painting at 325 dollars, to be completed in fifteen days.
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Winchester Postoffice
Treasury Department
Department
J. F. Rodman
Winchester
Rodman
G. W. Forney
Wanted eggs chickens highest price at Crystal Confectionery
Advertises for eggs and chickens at Crystal Confectionery in Winchester Virginia inviting sellers to offer the highest market price. Includes no other details beyond location and item.
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Crystal Confectionery
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the Star
Ramsey Furniture Co
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