County boards fix annual tax rate and budgets
The Board of County Commissioners set the 1358 tax rate at 1.02 per 120.4 assessed value with a 48 cent cut from last year. The total revenue is projected around 67 million dollars, with school and road budgets detailed including new buildings at Keedysville and Sandy Hook and portable units for Hagers town. Road tax remains 17 cents, funds mostly for lateral roads, plus a full itemized levy list for health, court, pensions, hospitals, and other general purposes. State tax remains 231.3 cents, and city rate to be fixed next Monday.
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Board of County Commission
Bra
Board of Education
Keedysville
Sandy Hook
Hagerstown
Ates
Cominiasiosera Offici
Maryland
Lospire Bhorif and Cous
Pear
Pisvounis Weerey
Roel
Dadar Ovens Ee Ad
Pointine Ana
Blerrions
Bellevue
Tegevor Mayaseay
Jury Feils To Fix Blaine For Death Of Officer Eicheltz
A coroner’s inquest investigated the automobile fatality involving officer Raymond J. Eicheltz. Witnesses described a collision on Western pike between Samuel Stoner driving the Stoner car and motorcyclist Blaine Eicheltz, with Eicheltz fatally injured and Mrs. Stoner injured. State police captain said further action awaits a full report to Colonel Banglian.
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Blaine
Officer Eicheltz
Raymond J. Eicheltz
É Jrey
Kichalta
Irs
Stoner
Wanbtington County Hospital
Captain Williams
State Po Hog
Austin J. Banglnian
Woodmen of World to Decorate Graves Sunday
Woodmen of World Hagerstown Camp No 1 observes the anniversary by decorating graves of departed members in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Md. Thirty three members are buried there. The group will meet at 220 p m at the Junior Fire Co Hall for departure. Garland B Groh attorney at law will speak.
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Hagerstown
Cualom
Rose Bill
Hagerstown Cup
Fira Co
Garland B. Groh
Dry law repeal victory urged by governor
The governor declares repeal a great victory for wets and says punishment for violations under the old Mullin Gage law could still occur. He argues Congress must fix maximum alcohol content while states set their own standards, aiming to resolve prohibition. Also notes wild Rocky Mountain sheep as the only native American sheep.
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Horner
Congress
America
Rocky Mountain
Carry a Doctor with the Circus Arrives in Hagerstown
A veterinary surgeon tours the Paterson circus act in Hagerstown on June 1, explaining how the troupe travels with over 240 ponies and various animals without long illness. He invites visitors to the circus pavilion to see how horses and dogs stay healthy on the road.
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Gantry Bros
Patterson
Cenhy Bros
Alao
Mouila
Hagerstown
Volstead Law Sparks 1924 Dry Debate In Politics
Political leaders outlined a two year struggle over the Volstead law and states rights to temper Prohibition. Governor Smith’s repeal signing becomes a rallying point for wets as they aim a new fight in Congress and the 1926 campaign, with dry forces likely to prevail in the near term.
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Capitol
Smith
House
Senate
Congress
Small Bass Catches Reported on Potomac River
Along the Potomac fishing days yielded only small bass catches as opening day saw five to six bags hauled in by individual fishermen. Moonlight nights blamed for the poor haul and hunger for bait noted by locals. Prohibition arrests in Des Moines rose sharply, with a 184% increase for drunkenness in the year ending March 31.
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Potomac River
Tuterontiosial
Des Moines
Owa
Des Moins
Deaths Myatte Kretsinger of Williamsport Dies at 28
Myatte Kretsinger of Williamsport died yesterday at Seventh Day Adventist Hospital Tacoma Park after a goiter operation. He was 28. Survived by mother Mrs. Charles Kretsinger and brothers Glenn and Charles at home, Mrs. Thomas Kentolt Gassaway WV, and others. Body to arrive 5:30 pm over B&O and funeral Monday at 1 pm at his brother Glenn’s home, Rev. Kattlee officiating. Interment at Smithsburg Cemetery.
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Myatte Kretsinger
Williamsport
Adj
Yentist
Tacoma Park
Columbua
Charles Kretsinger
Glenn
Charles
Thomas Kentolt
Gassaway
W. Va
Mery
Delilai
Lua
Atomy
Theater case hearing today pauses long running dispute
The court session focuses on a theater lease dispute with arguments over salaries and dividends paid by the company. Plaintiffs claim the owner Mrs Julia Hamilton Briscoe should not be compelled to rent to the Washington Street Association against her will, while noting the case could extend through the day with H H Keedy and R A Meftauley involved.
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Page
Julia Hamilton Briscoe
Academy
Washington Street
H. H. Keedy
R. A. Meftauley
Local Figures Named In Amusement Firm Testimony Card
Representing local residents and Martin Lebiger of Baltimore Artur Mayors of Philadelphia and Walter Baker of Hagerstown the Washington Street Amusement Company appears in a testimony record.
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Martin Lebiger
Baltimore
Artur
Philadelphia
Walter Baker
Hagerstown
Washington Street Amusement Company
Germany Drifts Toward Civil War Amid Riots and Riots
Germany teeters on civil conflict as strikes and riots surge in the Ruhr while Chancellor Cuno faces a brittle coalition. Britain and France press for harmony with France, aided by cautious U.S. stance. An 11th hour wage rise calms some unrest, yet deficits mount and the government fears外. DEAN DISMISSED for operating a car without lights, as officers pursue an assault case. two locals fined for traffic offenses.
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Cung
Cuno
England
France
United States
America
Ruhr
Germany
Great Britain
Court finds Alcock reckless driving after license mixup
Alcock faced reckless driving charges after authorities discovered Johnson’s license was being used by him when brought to court. Johnson had lent his license to Alcock, prompting the case.
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Johnson
Alcock
Johnsoy
City Market Strawberries and Produce Sale Report
At the City Market this morning stalls showcased strawberries priced from 7 20 to 35 cents per box. Cherries, lettuce, peas, asparagus, rhubarb and spinach were available with various prices. Poultry and eggs also listed with chicken prices around 30 to 60 cents per pound and eggs from 2 to 2 1/2 cents each.
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GITY
Waparagis
Markets Hagerstown Flour and Feed Prices Note June
Hagerstown market notes list flour prices from 7.23 to 8.20 per barrel and per parrot terms, with various feed and grain items including corn meal, middlings, chaff and seed meals. Prices appear in inconsistent OCR form but indicate broad commodity pricing for flour, corn, meals, and mixed feeds.
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Hagerstown
Busbal S.iaereeereerees
Weiss
C.s
Raul Seray
Live Stock Market Receipts and Prices
Live stock catple receipts today show 112 hogs with steary chalce at 9.60 to 10, inlet or 8.00 to 6.26, medium 7.50 to 8, som mon 6.50 to 7.25. Heifers chalce 8 or ad, fair to good 7.25 to 7.75, somr moon median 6.50 to 7.00, fatla chol er 6.00 to 7. Cows cheise fault fair to good 4.2 han Th, common to median 3.6 to 4.78. Maryland and Pennsylvania prices generally 2 lower. Lambs rare, 425 head, market steady. Sheep and lambs spring lunds 100.16. Hoy receipts today including toads lights 8.40 to 8.00, heavy 8, median 7.80, meltsos 5.50 to 5.74, roughs 4.7 to 4. ali.
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Somr Moon Iimedian
Maryland
Pennsylsania
Sloe
Pring Lunds
HOAY
AMG Toads
Opis
Meltoss
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Sune
Woodmen OF World
Hagerstown, Maryland
THE
Circus
Centry Bros
Potomac
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Walter Byron Stehl
D. D
DR. Stehl
MR Mation
Eugenia Selifanova
Fromy
Russia
al Ao
Admiral Newton McCully
HSN
Dean
John Dean
Jtatice
Toa
Lene
Santa
Chevrolet
Sharpsburg
MR. and
Mrs
H. J. E. Thomas
Sharpsburg, Md
Toterylllanid Senn
New York
Thaalach Iarket
W. A. Hopkins Colonial Theatre Bldg
W. Franklin St
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