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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1925
Page
5
The Congress considers a postal bill with proposed reduced rates and revenue provisions. Senators discuss wage and service pay, with riders touching on poultry topics and clinic plans sketched amid a chaotic session.
Vague notes describe ticket makers preparing for a March primary in Williamsport with three commissioners to be elected. Names A D Long and candidates Samet G Metin Conley and Charles Mills appear in fragments. A separate item reports a fatal incident in Greenville involving a family and accidents on ice.
Incoherent oblique note from a resident of Wrinksville, Renova, Pennsylvania, referencing the death of Annie E Baechtell and a general memorial. It requests thanks to friends and neighbors for support, mentions a card party and a community gathering, and cites monetary contributions and attendance details in a fragmentary fashion.
Washington February 17 The Bureau of Animal Industry extended prohibitions on importing live chickens turkeys and geese into Canada. A sanitary certificate of inspection by the Bureau is required. The restriction already covered New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Iowa is incomplete due to legible OCR errors.
Fragmented article notes mayor asking Rudisik to appear at council on disputed funds and record refusals tied to Community Chest disbursements. Also mentions a drowning incident and storm fatalities in Rome with injuries and a hospital scene, plus building permits and permits list.
Former Naval Secretary William Mitchell testified before a congressional committee, defending his role in air defense policy and urging a unified air force. He described progress and penalties faced in past actions while outlining the Navy and Army air programs amid wartime strain.
The dry measure from Pinchot aims to regulate breweries and alcohol manufacture. Report to the Senate passed with several amendments to fix errors. Debate focused on effective fines and a time when all persons must possess no permit or quit business.
Tolay markets show stock and industrial prices steady while grain weakens and copper remains steady. Oil markets firm and call money at 4 percent. City market notes erratic item listings and odd prices for produce. Local quotations from Wagerstown record wool dresses at 2.90 and other price notes.
Paris minutes reveal a consensus to restore the franc to its prewar gold value. Speakers at the Chamber of Deputies urged progressive deflation as the sole remedy. Jacques Ducoint warned the interim minister not to wait for a miracle to meet debt obligations.
Denver reports the Colorado Senate will consider a bill to tax horse racing and create a gaming commission appointed by the governor. Constantinople notes municipal proceedings ignored after an attack on a newspaper editor.
A demand arises for a doorbell that clearly announces who is at the door. The idea envisions a device providing immediate visitor identity rather than a generic ring. This feature would enhance security and curb unwanted interruptions.
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