Hospitality Day Observed For Eskimo Visitors In Hagerstown
The Herald-Mail urges June 4 1927 as Hospitality Day to honor visiting Native Eskimos Jim Ahkla his wife Trixie and son Miles from Northwest Alaska. A civic reception and schedule of events in Hagerstown accompany the visitor appearances and farewell receptions at Pagoda Park.
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United States
Alaska
Territory of
Herald-Mail
Hagerstown
Bering Sea
Jim Ahkla
Trixie
Miles
The
Eskimos
Hoffman Chevrolet Co
E .Franklin St
Garver Furniture Store
North Potomac St
Maryland Theatre
Talking Machine Shop
S. Potomac St
Kelvinator-Bohman Co
E. Washington St
Misc fabric listings and prices from a past catalog
The notice lists fabric items with sample prices such as Princess Slips up to $3.00, Long Cloth up to 75c per yard, Rayon prints for dresses per yard, Wash and Ready Crinkle Crepe five yards for a dollar, Cretonne five yards for a dollar, Colored Dress Linen pre shrunk per yard and Bed Spreads in white and colored stripes at $1.00. It reads like a vintage sale page with assorted textiles and price points.
Youth Killed in Automobile Crash Near Silver Spring
James Hilton 21 of Rockville died instantly when his neck broke in a crash near Silver Spring Thursday. Jacob L. Lee 23 of Rockville and Michael Hurdle 26 of Kensington were seriously injured and hospitalized in Washington. The other driver, Thomas Baggotts of Washington, faces manslaughter charges after his car struck the trio as he paused to inspect a missing wheel rim.
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James Hilton
Rockville
Silver Spring
Jacob L. Lee
Michael Hurdle
Kensington
Washington Hospital
Thomas Baggott
Washington
Baggotts
Franconia returns from world cruise with vast spirits voyage
The Franconia arrived back after a world cruise having disposed of 4 000 bottles of whiskey 6 800 of wine and 49 000 of beer stout and lager during the voyage.
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New York
Franconia
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the Herald-Mail
Cretonne
Anatase
Autocrat
Bayerson Ol Works
Erte, Pa
New Place
Garver Furniture Co
North Potomac Stree
Graybar
W. Antietam St
Hagerstown, Md
Coats
Georgettes
Crepes
Crepes de Chine
Ality
Honan Pongee
Silken
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