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Newspaper
Rockingham Daily Record
Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
8
New York reports strong December optimism as hotels fill for holiday shoppers. Stores display elaborate window decorations including mechanical toys and Balkan war soldier figures, with Red Cross nurse and aeroplane scout also shown.
Space to store apples is being reserved due to a large crop. Early applications for storage are advised. Contact Harrisonburg Corp at 216 1.
A long list from HONOR ROLLS at Waterman School and nearby grades shows students by class and teacher. It includes numerous names across First through Fifth Grade, with teachers and pupils listed for each cohort and the notable absence of pupils in one Fourth Grade entry.
A historical column lists first grade names and the class teacher Miss Ada B H Baugh along with students including Harry Matthews Anna Sewell Cathrine Philips Lula McCary Clyde Horn Dorothy Fridley Kath Jen Lucas and others. The passage highlights a roster of pupils and educators in a local school.
J H Klotz announces fur season sales at Woodson and Alberts Stable Water Street offering high prices and a wide assortment. Fans and customers are invited to get prices before selling. Also seeking beef hides with shipments handled by Amon Klotz Staunton Virginia.
Washington December 5 The second day of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress convention drew larger attendance. Key speakers included Secretary of War Stimson Senator Townsend Michigan Senator Simmons North Carolina Mayor Fitzgerald Boston Mayor Donnelly Trenton Harold F McCormick Chicago C Madson Portland Ore and S M Sparkman chairman of the House rivers and harbors committee.
Advocates of merit system gather in Milwaukee for the National Civil Service Reform Association annual meeting led by Dr. Charles M. Biot of Harvard. The event includes a banquet tomorrow night with several prominent speakers.
In Birmingham Alabama on December G con Richmond P Hobson delivered the oration at the unveiling of a memorial honoring Revolutionary soldiers buried in Jefferson county. Delegates to the State conference of the DAR attended the exercises in a body.
Ledoux the French bantamweight winner over Battling Reldy could draw Johnny Conlon or Kid Williams in a forthcoming match. The result fuels speculation on who faces the victor in a top bantamweight showdown.
A Daily Record representative will be at Calvary on Saturday to collect renewals and new subscriptions. He will also be at Woodstock on Court Day Monday Dec 9 to renew subscriptions and to vote in the Popularity contest, with results noted as 69 to 31.
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