Women urged to join drive against high cost of living
A letter from the Department of Justice Division of Women's Activities, represented in Charleston West Virginia by State Chairman Mrs Rose Osborne dell, asks Jefferson County women to volunteer in committees and speakers to help combat rising living costs. Meetings will be held in various districts as clubs form and women join the movement, with no pay or glory involved. VIRGINIA LIGAS local chairman.
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Department of Justice
Charleston
W. Va
Rose Osborne Dell
Jefferson County
Washington
Home Economics
America
Virginia Ligas
Billmyer's Bargain Store Price Slashes and Offers
The ad announces drastic price cuts at Billmyer’s Bargain Store with bulk discounts and cheap daily necessities. It lists White Bed Sheets and pillow slips, Turkish towels, toothbrushes, shoe polish, and various footwear for men women and children, plus household items and rugs at reduced rates. The note emphasizes selling cheaper or not at all and signs as Billmyer.
Jefferson County notes on farming and local politics
A Hughes letter to Jefferson County members details Shenandoah Valley ties, cooperative farming, wool pools, and limestone sheds. He cites a shift from individualism to organized farming and notes farmers’ loyalty to their state and county groups, plus a discussion of taxation debates and crop prospects.
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Middle West
Ilingis
Chicago
SHARPSBURG NEWS NOTES AND SOCIAL TIDBITS
Community items from Sharpsburg with names of residents, marriages, visits, and local happenings. Mentions residents like Miss Rebie, Rev J W Sant, Mrs Charles Koontz, and local families. notes on crops, boats, and a memorial. casual references to social visits and greetings.
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James Dursey
Pearre Mose
Bend
Wil
Charles Koontz
Ding
Baltimore
I Gogtz
Potomac
Creck
J. W. Sant
Rebie
Sante
Fort Wa
Mack i
Harlow
Jacob Wyatt
Sweeney Lock
Hagerstown
Hugh Miller
Mill Place
Martha Mig
Connor
Pilsbury
Amenta
Charles
Lane
Luna Robert Shafer
Sallie“ Mare
Alonzo Fry
Virgini Town
Katherine Town
Ray. Benner
Reuben F
Mary
Fragments Describe Street Coin and Property Push
A garbled note references street coin for citizens and urges action on property fronts. Mentions names De er and others in unclear context. The readable lines hint at civic push but lack concrete events or dates.
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Silk
Crepe-de-Chene
Georgette Crepe
Dame
Roy
Lester Brothers
Gibson
Burpee
A.D. S
Robert Gibson
Shepherdstown
Gilbert's
Owens’ Drug, Store
Johnston
Norris
Sehraf
Liggitt
Fleisher
West Washington Street
Hagerstown, Md
Texas
Pocahontas
Kearneysville
Hodges-Lemen CO
Hana
Billmyer’s Bargain Store
Syco
Alanal
Ash
Rillmyer
Alexander & Cooke
J. H. Trout
Mr. Hughes
Alice Agin
Mother
W. HH. Somers
Berkeley Springs
State Agricultural Department
West Virginia
Somers
Wenald
House of Delegates
Wenn Suibrige
Legis
Mire
Sharpsburg Ney
Bertaert Toithsat A, Serider Molet Jm, Hell Stott
West Washington
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