Prices Fall as Cost of Living Drops
Washington reports cheaper butcher and grocery prices reduce city living costs in late June and early July for the first time since Pearl Harbor. Labor data show a 2 percent drop mid-June to mid-July with clothing easing less. Government actions cut beef and veal prices eight percent pork four percent, aided by cheaper summer vegetables, easing expenses for households and grocers.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins
Sn Cies Res
Sureau of Labor
Neal Pricce
Victory Ga
Marriage notices and local social mentions from Bolivar area
Mrs Clara B Laman of Takoma Park announces the marriage of her daughter Martha Clark Leman to Dr Pan tage. The record notes visits by Mrs M F Coastieman and others at Castlemans Inn, and lists family travels including Eva Staabs and Eva Stove. The Friendship Fire Company plans a bingo party August 13 and 14 at the fire hall. Additional items mention Mr and Mrs Thomas A Webb’s visit and Maude Dempsey of Washington among other local notes.
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Berryville
Eva Stove
Brooklin
Oscar G Stoneoerger
Boston
Mass
Eva Staabs
Ezhe
Evelyn
Severa
E Derry
Louden County
Friendship Fire Company
From
Thomas A Webb
Alberton
C EL Webb
Maude Dempsey
Wash
Weekend visits span Farmington area in county notes
Several residents attended gatherings and visited relatives across the county last weekend. The report lists Mrs O Ingram of Martinsburg staying with the Sponseiers, Mr and Mrs Frank Hu from Wheeling, and multiple family connections including Stara, Duncan, Harmeason, Graham, Ivey, and Webb among others. Community members traveled to Washington DC, Baltimore, and Lovellsville for visits and funerals, with several relatives described as visiting at Camp Hilre and Camp Hinere.
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Hew Brothers
William and
Raymond
D.C
Edva Harmeaon
Sands Hoon
Etta Graham
Lovetttsville
Ida Ivey
Gipsonburg
O. S
G E Webs
Bolivar
Garland Wolfe
Silver Sorng
Gere Werte
Washagier
Welashington
D. C
Mary Webb
Mro
J B Coffman
OM Coffman
Lovellsville
G B Dinkie
Wanda Dinkie
Ostrez Tonle tablets for sale at drug stores nationwide
A fragment describes Ostrez Tonle tablets advertised as general tonics and calcium products. The note mentions availability at all drug stores and specifically in Frederick and Williamson's, urging purchase due to fatigue and rundown feelings.
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Dow
Frederick
Willamson’s
Weekend visitors and local notices in Bolivar area
Bomb Targets in Romania Station at Alexandria and several residents spent the weekend at their homes near Uapers Ferrs and Harpers Ferry. Mrs Leslie Bush visits Baltimore sister and fractures her left arm. Mrs Katrisn Nunnally visits Washington relatives. Mr Fairfax Clevenger remains ill at his father-in-law's Bolivar home after buying Barker property near the Post Office. Mr and Mrs Deml Webb and son Ernest stay with G B Webb in Bolivar.
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Alexandria
Uapers
Natelsen
Chicago
J. F. Mullen
Harpers Ferrh
Neersvalle
Leslie Bush
Richard May
Baltimore
Katrisn Nunnally
Washington, D.C
Harry Chambers
Fairfax Clevenger
George Kellison
Clevenger
Barker
Bolivar
Deml Webb
Ernest
G. BE. Webb
Gaithersburg social notes and visits detailed
Mrs Clyde Thom entertained at bridge Thursday evening in Gaithersburg. Miss Isabel Viault of Connecticut visits Miss Barbara Becraft and Miss Nancy Becraft in Gaithersburg. Mrs Clarence Becraft and Dorothy Stover visit Edinburgh Virginia. Mrs John Stover and Dorothy Stover return from Capon Springs West Virginia. Mrs Mary Moore visits Winchester. Elwood Marshall of Louisiana spends furlough with his parents in Gaithersburg. G Edward Altefrus of Potomac plans vacation at Rehoboth Beach. Mrs George Davis of Marshall Virginia visits son-in-law and daughter Kirkman. The passage also notes the slow growth of speech delaying grammar and abstract concepts for 49 or 500 generations.
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Gaithersburg Gaithersburg
Clyde Thomas
Bridge
George Viault
Isabel Viault
Conneci
Clarence Becraft
Barbara Becraft
Nancy Becraft
John Irwin
Edinburgh
John Stover
Dorothy Stover
Capon Springs
Mary Moore
Win
Chester
Harold Sheets Corp
G. Elwood Marshall
Louisiana
George W. Marshall
G. Edward Altefrus
Potomac
Rehoboth Beach
George Davis
Marshall
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O A Webs
Hinere
T A Webb
Tien Md
Blargne Ward
Eva
Lula Dumors
Pheasants
Eatia Wess Aid
Siss Ratt Wooo
Balfmore
New Carper
Marurg
Shep Pata Tana
Ala Carper
Mary Louise Grandstaff
Nome
Harald Grandstaff
Ellicott City
Ernest Garman Jo
Washington, DC
Leeta Jacobs
Library of Congress
Floyd Jacobs
Naval Torpedo
Ah Fae
OPEA
Rumania
Ploesti
Texas
Balkans
Ugrethevos
Fulove Watcha
Dolly Madhon
Arate
Reon
Mrs
Geren. Kirkman
Ttia
A&P’s
Srle
U.S. No
Lima Beans Jr Intk
Na Cmr
Fish ‘Department
Florida
Presn Pen & Haddock
Croakers
Wheaties
Karo
BLUE
Sunnyfield
Raleigh Cigarettes
Fred
Ann Page
Semolina
Lic
McCormick’s
Marvel Fran
Marvel
Ens
Campbell’s
DOVER
Evel
Carroll
Wax Beans College
Borden
A&p
South Court Street
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