Mickey Mouse Celebrates Birthday in Hollywood
Hollywood notes mark Mickey Mouse turning eight as Walt Disney, age 34, reflects on his rise from a Kansas City mouse tale to a global animation empire. The studio plans about 20 shorts annually with a $50 000 per-title budget and 11 000 theaters distributing Mickey and Minnie's adventures.
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Hollywood
Mickey Mouse
Walt Disney
Mickey
Kansas City
Oswald the Duck
New York
Disney
Minnie
Apple crop ruined by hurricane in Delaware Maryland and Virginia
The hurricane battered the eastern shore, blowing two thirds of late apples from trees in Berlin area. Harrison's Nurseries reports careful packing and high salvage, with Stayman Winesaps and Delicious as main varieties. About 75,000 bushels packed and 25,000 more expected.
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Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Atlantic Sea Coast
Berlin
B. Harrison
Harrison
Harrison’s
DuPont Plans New Race Course at Stanton Delaware Park
William DuPont and 14 associates announced at FAIR HILL that the modern Delaware Park racing plant at Stanton would be in operation by July. He said the project aims for a high class of sport and that backers will push to make the track fully up to date and complete.
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Fair Hill
William DuPont
Wilmington Sportsman
Delaware Park
Stanton
Uly
DuPont
Rattlesnake Recovers After Vertebra Operation
In St Petersburg a five and a half foot rattlesnake was reported doing nicely after an operation to correct a misplaced vertebra. Cyrus J Brownell said the rattler was injured when captured last week and could not move its head. He snapped the bone back into place with his hands.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Cyrus J. Brownell
Brownell
King’s Daughters and Sons Convention Held in Staunton
Virginia King’s Daughters will convene October 20 22 in Staunton Augusta county as one of the principal speakers Mrs Henry 8 Bley state president presides Tuesday night Dr Hunter B Blakely Mrs J F F Cassell Mrs William W Hinese will speak Mary Baldwin College President Dr Wilson Jarman will deliver the principal address Reports round table discussions are planned Thursday final meeting features Mrs H S Saunders Miss Ellen Parsons and Mrs John Butcher The Clarke county order expects broad representation from local circles.
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Staunton
Augusta County
King’s Daughters and Sons
Henry 8. Bley
Suffolk
Hunter B. Blakely
J. F. F. Cassell
William W. Hinese
Wilson Jarman
Mary Baldwin College
Mattie M. Rice
Staunton and
Augusta Welfare
Smith
H. S. Saunders
Ellen Parsons
John Butcher
Clarke County
Hagerstown Fair Set For Oct 6 9 1936
The Hagerstown Fair Association announces its eighty first annual exhibition for October 6 to 9. Andrew K. Coffman, president, says plans are advancing with harness races circus acts fireworks and a busy midway. Premium lists total over 10000 with poultry dog agricultural horticultural and livestock shows including a 4 H Club colt show. Harness races will be at the grandstand Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday afternoons.
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Hagerstown Fair Association
Andrew K. Coffman
Borahites Shift to Roosevelt Support in Illinois
Edgar J. Cook, who Managed Borah campaign in Illinois for the Republican nomination, announced he and fellow Borah allies will back President Roosevelt. He said the Progressive Republican League for Roosevelt will open in Chicago to rally Illinois progressives for the Democratic nominee.
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Chicago
Edgar J. Cook
Illinois
William E. Borah
Roosevelt
Cook
Republican League
Three Richmond Hotels Sold To Newport News Investor
In Richmond on September 29, control of three major hotels the John Marshall the Richmond and the William Byrd shifted to L. A. Noland of Newport News. He bought all bonds notes and stocks of the Richmond Hotels Inc for 593128.01 in cash from receivers of the American Bank and Trust Company.
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Richmond
John Marshall
William Byrd
L. A. Noland
Newport News
Richmond Hotels, Inc
American Bank and Trust Company
Outrage Shouts Simpson's Father Over Son's Conviction
Seattle. John G. Simpson, a 70 year old Kirkland farmer, calls the Berlin sedition conviction an outrage. He plans protests to the state department, claiming his son Lawrence B. Simpson did not conspire to overturn the government.
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Seattle
John G. Simpson
Kirkland
Lawrence B. Simpson
Berlin
State Department
Washington
Atte
Meeting of Girls' Softball Team Scheduled
An important meeting of the Girls' softball team will be held September 30 at 7 30 in the evening at 127 Cameron Street. Plans for winter sports will be discussed. All girls interested are urged to attend.
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Cameron Street
Sea yields last storm victims off Lewes port
The sea washed ashore two more bodies nine days after a hurricane sank the steamer Long Island off Lewes Delaware. The victims were Fred Smith of Lancaster County Virginia and Burrell Freeman of Wilmington North Carolina.
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Lewel
Del
Fred Smith
Lancaster County
Burrell Freeman
Wilmington
N. C
Long Island
Property Transfers in Shawnee and Gore Divisions
The register of deeds records transfers: Kate C. Campbell to Charles W. Buhletux seven acres on the west side of Valley Turnpike in Shawnee district for nominal consideration. Roger T. Jones to George W. Jones seventy acres near Gore in Back Creek district for nominal consideration.
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Office of the Register of Deeds
County Court House
Kate C. Campbell
Charles W. Buhletux
Valley Turnpike
Shawnee
Roger T. Jones
George W. Jones
Gore
Back Creek
Page Valley Trials Run Oct 12 13 In Virginia’s Shenandoah
The twenty ninth annual Page Valley field trials are set for October 12 and 13 with five stakes including Members Derby and Open All Age. Judges are George Suttle and Claude Stickley. Prizes include trophies cash and antique stems. Revels at Skyland on Oct 12 hosted by G Freeman Pollock with a beach show.
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Page Wise
wAnet
Mimslyn
Luray
Massanutten Heights
Sonia
Skyland
G. Freeman
Pollock
Washington
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