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"Bouncing Barrel" In Newport news at 25th and Washington Ave., a beer keg leaped from a truck, thumped the earth, sprang and landed in another truck going in the opposite direction. Thanx to Howard W. Brockwell Richmond Times-Dispatch, March 26, 1939 |
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Moon Beams Eggcessively" Under the satellite, a hen owned by Sam. Freelander, 301 Pine St., Richmond, laid an egg with the word 'MOON' inscribed on it. Thanx Mr. Freelander Richmond Times-Dispatch, March 26, 1939 |
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Thomas Jefferson Coleman, Sr., a farmer near Ellerson has attended every funeral at Gethsemane Church for the past 60 yrs -- Four infant funerals excepted -- 425 funerals in all Thanx to Mrs. Chas. E. Wright, Tunstall, VA Richmond Times-Dispatch, October 9, 1938 |
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;Zachariah" owned by Mrs. T. Wade Harper of Bunn Ave., Richmond eats grapes from the vine -- the disappearance of the grapes remained a mystery until the dog was photographed in the act of devouring them -- sketched from the actual photograph Thanx Mrs. Harper, Richmond VA Richmond Times-Dispatch, October 9, 1938 |
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Clock given to Mr. Hall of Beaverdam by a friend and which stopped running the hour of the friend's death, 8 years ago and hasn't run since. Thanx to Mildred Hall, Beaverdam, VA Richmond Times-Dispatch, Circa 1936 |
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