Domestic Demand Boosts Apple and Grape Outlook
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports a large U S apple crop and above average grape output in 1937. Domestic demand is expected to rise, with foreign demand strengthening for apples. Prices may stay below 1936 levels but gross grower income could top record highs since 1930. Export prospects improve due to lower European duties and trade agreements.
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Washington
D. A
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Middlewestern
Atlantic Coast States
Bureau
California
United States
Netherlands
Sweden
Colombia
Haiti
Finland
Canada
France
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Campaigners clash over duties and promises in district election
A heated exchange questions council candidates about campaign activity and pledge feasibility. The dialogue notes promises such as banning fogs and banning camel caravans on main street, highlighting voter skepticism about candidate commitments and practicality.
Apple Pickin Time Across 2 Charm Palestine
Puzzle style clues fill a grid with across and down hints. The page presents a compact word puzzle with numbered entries and a final line noting the answer to a prior puzzle.
All Farm Products At Fair Opened At Richmond
The state fair opens in Richmond today and runs through October 2 with exhibits from individual farms, livestock, canning and 4 H Club displays. Frosts caused minor damage, crops benefited from clear cool weather, apples and beans have mixed quality, and several regional dairy herd improvement conferences are planned in October under R G Connelly. Tobacco prices in the Old Belt are expected near last year, while sweet potatoes may fetch 1 15 per bushel under a Federal contract. About 10 000 Virginia farmers are polled for a crop survey to aid USDA outlook reports.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Lowesville
R. G. Connelly
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Virginia Dairy Herd Improvement Association
R. W. Dickson
Connelly
United States Bureau of Dairy Industry
Roanoke
Harrisonburg
Warrenton
Bedford
Botetourt
Campbell
Franklin
Montgomery
Pittsylvania
Pulaski
Tazewell
Washington and Wythe
Augusta
Frederick
Rockbridge
Rockingham
Shenandoah
Culpeper
Fairfax
Fauquier
Loudoun
Madison
Orange
Prince William
Warrenton and
Amelia
Appomattox
Chesterfield
Dinwiddie
Elizabeth City
Warwick
York
Essex
Gloucester
Goochland
Hanover
Henrico
Isle of Wight
James City
Mecklenburg
Nansemond
Norfolk
Nottoway
Prince Edward
Princess Anne
Southampton
Stafford
King
Danville
Rocky Mount
Accomac
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Farley Says No Strong Third Party in 1940 Election
Spartanburg S C James A Farley national Democratic party chairman and postmaster general said there is little chance of a third party gaining strength in the 1940 elections. He argued liberals and progressives who backed Roosevelt in 1932 and 1936 will find the Democratic nominee’s platform aligns with their goals and appeal remains.
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Spartanburg
S. C
James A. Farley
National Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Howes to Succeed Farley as Postmaster General
W. W. Howes, first assistant tmaster general, will take over as postmaster general when James A. Farley resigns to join Pierce-Arrow as sales promotion chief. Farley will remain chairman of the Democratic National Committee, according to White House sources.
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W. W. Howes
Tmaster
Astmaster
James A. Farley
Pierce-Arrow Co
White House
Farley
Democratic National Committee
Central Press
Unveil Marker To Early Hero
A granite tablet honoring James Halley Jr a Revolutionary War hero was placed over his grave at Pleasant Green Fairfax County. Fairfax Chapter D A R sponsored the ceremony with Dr Jessie T Scott presiding Attendees were guided from Kildare Farm sign in Fairfax Court House area The 1752 Fairfax Court ordered road work later known as Braddock Road linked Alexandria to Rocky Run Chapel. James Halley reportedly helped assign the road route and is listed as a processioner on the Cameron to Difficult Run road.
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Alexandria
James Halley, Jr
Old Cemetery
Kildare Farm
Fairfax Court
Lewis Elzey
Hugh West, Jr
James Hamilton
Demsie Cairde
James Halley
Rocky Run Chapel
Old Braddock Road
Mutiny Label Bars Sit-Down Aboard California
Captain William B. Oakley of the Panama Pacific liner California faced a threatened engine room strike over a demoted electrician. He warned delegates he might declare mutiny if the crew refused to work and towed the ship out of the harbor. After a delay the crew burned fires and the ship sailed. the electrician was to be discharged for three days as unfit for duty.
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New York
William B. Oakley
California
Cristob
Oakley
National Maritime Union
Wedding Invitations Now At Special Prices
Stark Job Print offers discounted wedding invitations with mounting options and color choices. Order early to secure savings and avoid rush fees.
Will Rogers Humorous Story About a Lazy Patient
Will Rogers narrates a humorous tale where a sick man avoids work due to laziness or love. A doctor, irritated by endless prescriptions, struggles to diagnose and treat the patient who pretends illness and uses excuses to avoid labor.
Unclear medical billing note cited in American News Features
Fragmentary OCR text describes a doctor sending a $200 bill with a demand to pay within thirty days or be sued. The surrounding dialogue is garbled but suggests a patient named Pally Seean or similar and a threat of legal action. The source quality is poor and names are uncertain.
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Pally
Seean
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Will Rogers
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