Public debt and reform themes in early 1920s notes
A 1621 dated survey rails at public debt figures and criticizes Congress and President Harding for slow reform. It links prohibition offenders to foreigners and condemns the Arbuckle scandal. The piece discusses disarmament talks, calls for decisive action, and endorses a West Virginia prohibition commissioner appointment, urging enforcement and public support.
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United States
Harding
Senate
State Road Bonds Sold in Charleston by Brokers
The Charleston report states that after talks between Governor E F Morgan and district committee chairs, Watkins & Company of New York City took the entire 15.5 million state road bond issuance at par. Funds will be deposited in New York banks to be redeposited until needed for road projects. Brokers earn 5 percent interest and gain use of the money, while construction waits on routes and contracts. Unemployment concerns grow as prices and wages face pressure and labor accepts lower pay to spur job availability.
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Charleston
E. F. Morgan
Watkins & Company
New York City
State Oficia’s
New York
Department of Life
Unemployment Statistics Spark Partisan Debate
National Conference on Unemployment reports that earnings losses in the United States last year due to involuntary idleness total 20.5 billion dollars. The piece notes partisan reactions, arguing the figure would have provoked a different response under Democratic administrations and highlights political fault lines.
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National Conference On Unemployment
United States
Republicat
Moral survey urged for Shepherdstown children
Editor laments truancy and urges a moral cleanup starting with children. Questions who enforces laws, cites taxpayers funding education, and asks church ministers in Shepherdstown to recognize how many children miss Sunday school and may not know God. Flags nine churches and local officials as possibly at fault.
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Dev “Lr
Cy Wty
Shenherdatown
Aelsio
Board of Education
Shepherdstown
Tono
Basketball Fever Spreads Through Local Quimettes
Basketball interest rises across Martinsburg and Shepherdstown area as teams form rosters. Martinsburg Collegians elect Harry Hamman captain and Charles Loder manager. Shepherdstown Collegians name George T Knodes manager. captain TBD. Strong returnees promise tough competition. scouts expect hard drills and lineup battles. Ash and game association places many hats in Potomac River and Washington County streams.
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Pai
Martinburg Collegians
Harry C. Hamman
Charles Loder
Hagerstown Alsatians
Phil Recher
George
Cross
Shepherdstown Collegians
George T Knode
Collegians
Martinsburg Collegians
Frosburg
Hagerstown Alsati
Potomac River
Washington County
The
Ash and Game Association
For Rent At 14 Regent Apartment Norfolk Va
Classified notice: furnished home for rent on Church Street Shepherstown offered by Mrs H Baylor Reinhart. Address 14 Regent Apartment Norfolk Virginia.
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Church Street
Shepherdstown
H. Baylor Reinhart
Regent Apartment
Norfolk
Notice to trespassers at Joseph Byers orchard area
Notice warns trespassing on the former Joseph Byers place near the Kearneysville pike Nant ing. Offenders will be prosecuted. The Shepherdstown Dray Co requests public help with hauling as the drug business operators publish their contact numbers 28 R, 32 F and 43 K to promise best attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Byers
Kearneysville Pike
Nanting
J. E. Barnhart
Shepherdstown Dray CO
Administrator's Notice for Margaret V. Staley Estate
The undersigned has qualified as Administrator of the estate of Mrs. Margaret V. Staley deceased. All persons indebted to the estate are notified to make prompt payment. Any claims against the estate should be presented, with timely authentication, for rot tlevise st BD. October 6 1921.
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Margaret V. Staley
Staley
Cimlagraine
Notice of Lost Time Deposit Certificate 4530 Farmers Bank
Lost certificate notice for Time Deposit Certificate No. 4530 for 100 issued by Farmers Bank of Shepherdstown West Virginia due April 26 1921. Undersigned requests a new or duplicate certificate and invites all interested parties to show cause at the Board of Directors meeting October 27 1921 at 10 am at the bank why replacement should not be issued.
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Farmers Bank of
Shepherdstown
W. Va
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