Roosevelt weighs Hitler reply as Cabinet plans peace talk
President Roosevelt studied Hitler's reply to the peace note ahead of a Cabinet session. Secretary Hull and White House secretary Early noted no comment on the reply. Chamberlain's London broadcast and North Atlantic storm relief were on the agenda as Hopkins prepared a damage report.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
White House
Stephen Early
London
Chamberlain
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress Administrator
Hull Early
Hyde Park
N. Y
Warren County Votes on School Improvement Bond Issue
Warren County voters will decide on a bond not exceeding 175000 for school sites buildings additions and equipment. The measure, ordered by Judge Williams after the September 22 School Board resolution, aims to fund a new Front Royal high school and remodeling Crescent Street building for a graded school.
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Warren County
Philip Williams
Front Royal
Crescent Street
Innovation in transportation lighting on North Braddock
A report notes the Light Committee should consider installing high powered white way units on North Braddock between Boscawen and Piccadilly. Increased traffic at night makes driving difficult and a brighter light would help, with no recent serious accidents.
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Light Committee
North Braddock
Boscawen
Piccadilly
Hitler appeals to Roosevelt on Sudeten issue for peace
Adolf Hitler sent a long communique to President Roosevelt urging peaceful understanding over the Sudeten question. He argued Germany showed patience and urged the Czechoslovak government to decide peace or war, citing Wilson’s self determination principle.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Roosevelt
Hitler
Woodrow Wilson
Lions Sponsor Two New Clubs in Winchester Area
Two new Lions clubs receive their charters from the Winchester club. Leesburg charter night is set for tomorrow at 6 15. The District Governor's Conference will be in Petersburg on November 4 with attendees expected from this region. Armory bond issue support was unanimous at today’s meeting led by Tom Baldridge. Dr. Allen Hawthorne presented a membership key to Lion Fred Ritter for services. Major George J Marshall Salvation Army leader spoke on objectives and praised local Lions Club work. Mr Fisher of Seattle visited Lion Cammer.
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Winchester Club
Leesburg
Petersburg
Tom Baldridge
Allen Hawthorne
Lion Fred Ritter
George J. Marshall
Baltimore
Salvation Army
Lions Club
Winches
Fisher
Seattle
Wash
Lion Cammer
Treasury Ready To Aid Finance In European Crisis
Secretary Morgenthau said the Treasury prepared for any situation from the European crisis and hinted at a wartime program to protect American business and finance. He noted markets would stay open and rejected the idea of closing the stock markets to avoid paralysis of finance and commerce. The article outlines questions on guarding the dollar abroad and foreign money seeking safety.
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United States
Morgenthau
Burner's Antique Auction toheld in Woodstock Virginia
Daniel Burner hosts his annual antique auction in Woodstock Virginia on Thursday September 29 featuring a selection of period pieces and collectible items across multiple categories with viewing available prior to sale.
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Woodstock
Daniel Burner
Morris Boyer Honored as Outstanding Northern Virginia FFA Member
Morris Boyer 17 of Middletown is named the outstanding record of achievements in Northern Virginia by the Future Farmers of America. He earned $1,811.19 net from supervised farming and $642.50 in invested earnings during three years as a student. He now has 5 acres oats 2 acres corn 11 acres alfalfa. He also raises 19 sheep and 2 hogs and served as FFA president plus other offices. Herbert Manuel also heads to Kansas City for the American Farmer degree. They depart October 14 with Virginia delegates.
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Morris Boyer
Middle
Mt Virginis
Northern Virginia
R. A. Wall
Middletown
Stephens City
John F. Watson
Richmond
Educational Bureau
Chilean Nitrate Company
Wall
Boyer
Herbert Manuel
Middletown High School
Kansas City
Virginia
Mrs. Gilpin Enjoying European Tour Amid War Tensions
Family members report Mrs. Henry B. Gilpin is traveling in Europe and wrote from Paris on September 16 that she is having a good time. Officials advise Americans abroad to return home as war concerns rise, but her friends expect she will seek passage back when able.
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Henry B. Gilpin
Paris
Chief Hollis Reappears Briefly in Police Office Recovery
Chief C W Hollis returned briefly to his desk after several weeks confinement by a serious illness. His strength remains limited and officials expect only short daily periods at the office pending a more complete recovery.
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C. W. Hollis
Dancing-Chuck and Rays Barbeques ad notice
Announce Dancing-Chuck and Rays Barbeques offering country ham sandwiches and a beer special. Mentions a price of ten cents and recurring weekly schedule on Tuesdays. Includes stray date markers and partial formatting from OCR.
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Chuck & Ray
Mud Flows as Pennsylvania Campaign Hints at GOP Edge
Harrisburg observers warn of a tight race with Republicans claiming momentum as registration closes October 7. Analysts say winning the Senate seat, governorship, and both state house and Senate are at stake, though optimism varies among party leaders.
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Harrisburg
Mississippi
Susquehanna River
Pennsylvania
Senate
Elders Confer With Bishop in Baltimore Conference Opening
The annual Baltimore Conference of the M. E. Church South opened at the George Washington Hotel with Bishop W. W. Peele presiding. The meeting aims to finalize the work program for the general conference in Harrisonburg, Va, with several presiding elders in attendance.
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Baltimore
M. E. Church, South
George Washington Hotel
W. W. Peele
Harrisonburg
Hubert Sydenstricker
Roanoke
Oe Street
M. E
Ree
W. W. McIntyre
Winchester
W. H. Best
C. W. Fink
Lewisburg
W. Va
E. C. Brandt
Romney
C. K. Ray
Staunton
Cross Junction Man Denies Identical Identity In DUI Report
Robert W. Luttrell of Cross Junction says he is not the Robert Luttrell fined for drunkenness last week. He clarifies there is a mix up in the report and asserts his own identity.
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Robert W. Luttrell
Cross Junction
Robert Luttrell
Sudetenland Crisis Sparks Global War Talk
Reports from London Berlin Paris Geneva and Prague describe Chamberlain inviting Hitler to discuss Sudetenland transfer while warning of force if demands are not met. Britain Russia France seek united response. Hitler threatens action by Saturday. Officials in Paris Belgrade and Rome monitor sentiments. refugees flee Paris London Prague and Berlin as tensions rise.
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London
Chamberlain
Sudetenland
Hitler
Britain
Russia
France
Czechoslovakia
Berlin
Benes
London Prepares For Emergencies
London designated two deep subway stations at Charing Cross for urgent air raid shelter work as nine stations close for alterations. Authorities plan diversions and surface connections while residents stockpile supplies and prepare for possible evacuation of children to the countryside in a looming air raid threat.
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London
Charing Cross
London Transport Board
Britain
Windsor Castle
British Leaders Meet Chamberlain Over Hitler Demands
Vis count Gort and Marshal Sir Cyril Newall conferred with Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in London as talks intensified over Adolf Hitler's perceived intransigence on Czechoslovakia.
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Chamberlain
London
Viscount Gort
Imperial General Staff
Cyril Newall
Neville Chamberlain
Adolf Hitler
Czechoslovakia
$1,000,000 Suit Over Dionnes Exhibit Faces Trial
In Chicago a federal court begins jury selection for a $1,000,000 lawsuit tied to a Los Angeles promoter's attempt to exhibit the Dionne quintuplets at the 1934 Century of Progress. Plaintiff Ivan I Spear sues Dr Allan Roy Dafoe and 11 others including Pathe News S S Kresge and Woolworth, alleging a conspiracy to breach his exhibit contract and misuse photographs.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
Allan Roy DaFoe
Ivan I. Spear
Plantiff
Spear
Dr. DaFoe
John P. Barnes
Pathe News
S. S. Kresge
F. W. Woolworth
Oliva Dionne
Czechoslovakia Rejects German Sudeten Demands
Prague radio denounced Hitler’s memorandum as a brutal plan to crush Czechoslovakia and declared the government would not submit to cession of Sudetenland. Officials noted population imbalances and warned Germany would absorb Czech areas, weakening Czechoslovakia militarily while awaiting British French mediation.
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Prague
Radio Today
Hitler
Czechoslovakia
London
Germany
Sudetenland
Bohemia and
Moravia
Americans Urged to Forego Travel to Europe
The State Department strongly advised Americans to avoid travel to Europe as delays increase for passages home. The warning cites widespread travel difficulties and an exemption only for absolute necessity. Officials estimate about 88,000 Americans in Europe could be in war zones.
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Washington
State Department
Europe
Department
Four Hurt When Track-Trailer Crashes Into Cafe
Four people were injured in a crash when a runaway track trailer collided with another machine and demolished a roadside restaurant at St Dennis early today in Baltimore. Two serious injuries reported including Woodward Swann hospital attendant and nurse Doris Hobbs of Sykesville.
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Baltimore
St. Dennis
Woodward Swann
Texined Grove Hospital
Doris Hobbs
Sykesville
Chamberlain Seeks Peace Amid War Crisis Broadcast
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain stated Britain will not fight the whole empire unless necessary and urged calm as he outlined mediation efforts. He said he would not hesitate to visit Germany again if it aided peace and urged Britons to prepare for air defense while hoping for a peaceful solution.
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Germany
Chamberlain
No. 10 Downing Street
Abanion
Winchester Junior Board of Trade Officers Meet in Hagerstown
About 12 members of the Winchester Junior Board of Trade will attend the Mid-Atlantic conference for officers and committee chairmen in Hagerstown this weekend. Friday and Saturday focus on officer discussions and career details, with a dinner dance Saturday evening at the Hotel Alexander.
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Winchester Junior Board of Trade
Chamber of Commerce Mid-Atlantic
Hagerstown
Sunday Beer and Wine Measure Fails in Pront Royal Council
Mayor J. Frank Forsyth Jr. led an effort to bar Sunday beer and wine sales in Pront Royal. The town council defeated the resolution by a 4 to 1 vote, with supporters urging action and opponents citing local opposition and practical concerns.
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J. Frank Forsyth, Jr
Pront Royal
Sear
Lowe
Junk metals and pipe bought by top price
Wanted junk metals rags batteries radiators. We offer the highest mark price and also sell pipe guaranteed. Phone 254 for the Junk Co. located at 13 Pairfax.
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Ter Junk Co
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