24 Aug 1925
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Newspaper
Harrisonburg Daily News Record
Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1925
Page
1
A fragmented notice indicates bond applications totaling $650,000 and $661,000 tied to taxi service and local infrastructure. It references city officials including R. Lee and mentions venues and quake-related fixtures affecting Grisonburg area.
Democrats of Shenandoah County held a mass convention in Woodstock to elect delegates and alternates for the Winchester district convention. The body settled on a mix of pledged Hoover supporters and unpledged delegates with a majority to cast the county vote as a unit if approved by a majority, producing a split yet unified result among districts with listed delegates and alternates.
Philadelphia reports indicate labor and mine operators remain at an impasse as the current contract nears expiration on August 31. Operators demand higher production costs to renew, while miners insist on the check off, both sides showing no signs of compromise. President Coolidge plans to stay out of wage talks until after September while monitoring the situation.
A blaze in Copper Hill Tennessee caused about 500000 dollars in damage to a furniture store and nearby centers. Firefighters worked through the night as flames consumed the center of town and authorities investigated the cause.
Special to Daily News-Record Massanetta Springs Aug 23 Home Coming Day for the 18,000 members of the Lexington Presbytery will be held with a full program and no admission charged. Delegations from six counties assist with invitations and refreshments served by Harrisonburg church women. The program features addresses by Dr. J B Hutton Dr W Evans and Dr W C White, with music, greetings, and a stereopticon lecture on the Holy Land.
President Palmer of the Fleet Corporation declared that Leviathan and all U S Lines vessels will stay in present service from New York to Europe, rebutting rumors of permanent withdrawal. He said results this year look strong and future bookings should rise, urging confidence in ongoing Atlantic operations.
Summer session rites opened with Dr. D J Rives delivering the baccalaureate sermon at vesper services. Next Friday evening will see 35 certificates and five degrees awarded as summer finals. Examinations will follow. After finals the campus will close until September. Dr. Rives spoke on opposition and its role in building Christian character and urged teachers to pursue selective thinking with a clear purpose and positive outlook to achieve success.
A plan to fix a $1500 minimum annual salary for federal workers will be proposed at the National Association of Federal Employees convention in Boston. The proposal cites the classification act and salary schedules as the basis and promises to advance the issue at the gathering.
The item notes efforts to rally nationwide backing for a fund drive linked to Phil orrow, emphasizing broad support and coordinated action across regions.
Von Assandsburg of Germany expresses conviction that Germany’s economy and social conditions will stabilize further as peaceful European conditions return. In a message relayed by Merle Falke of the Nation’s Business, he says social confusion from postwar turmoil is easing and urges continued peace and reconstruction.
Dorothy Ellingson, 17, was found guilty of manslaughter for shooting her mother on January 13 in San Francisco. The verdict allows a penalty of one to ten years. she may be eligible for parole after the first year. A prior sanity hearing followed a dramatic trial.
Capt. Frazier Hale air service supply officer at Bolling Field and White House aide died in a plane crash at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia along with Private Warl C Norris an 18th HQ Squadron mechanic. Hale won the army golf championship last year at Leavenworth. Norris home Whitesville Kentucky.
The new styles and fabrics make Society Brand Clothes more attractive with new lower prices. Society Brand Clothes, the finest tailored clothes in America, are now priced for everyone. Men’s suits feature the latest fashion and value as part of a broad price range.
Clarke Indore and Dean Berryville supporters gathered to back a county slate for the State Senator nomination. Strong turnout signaled momentum, with local officials noting the importance of the county line in the race.
Gowns for every occasion and the handsomest coats are advertised as a city shopping feature. The notice emphasizes stylish apparel and broad selection for shoppers seeking wardrobe updates.
Isaac Acker and Homer Cline of the Broadway 4-H Club earned a place on Virginia’s demonstration team bound for Camp Vail Massachusetts at the Eastern State Agricultural Rally next month. Their pig feeding demonstration at Blacksburg helped secure the trip, marking the third straight year a Rockingham team earned a Virginia delegation spot.
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