Local concern may be in new power system
Rumors on Wall Street say Folomac Edison may join a growing super power network with American Water Works and merger talks involving several large systems. Across Maryland many utilities have been absorbed as investors form wide regional links extending toward the Great Lakes.
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Folomac-Ediison Co
American Water Works
Wall Street
Wall
United States
Hkely
Maryland
Daltfimore
Qurrent
Bone
Great Lakes
Final Issue of Hagerstown High School Paper
The final issue of the HooWaek-M at the Hagerstown High School monthly newspaper appeared this week marking the school year end. Begun last year by the Girls' High School, its success led Surrey School to assist edit and add a second page this year with more news from each class. The paper focuses mainly on the English department and reports from each high school class. Next issue will be published in October 1925.
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Hagerstown
Surrey School
I Asue
Haller Heads 3 State Lions in Maryland District
H. Noel Haller of Frederick was named district governor of the Linns Clubs for Maryland Delaware and the District of Columbia. Seventy five Lions Clubs representatives from Hagerstown Frederick Washington Baltimore Wilmington and Salisbury attended the convention. Wilmington was chosen as the 1826 assembly location. Roy P. May of Baltimore completed his term with praise for the district’s clubs. The Salisbury Club hosted the Lions luncheon. FP WC Webb gave the principal address.
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Salisbury
H. Noel Haller
Frederick
Linns’ Clubs
Maryland
Delaware
District of Columbia
Ha Sue
Ceeds
Roy I. May
Baltimore
Lions Clubs
Hagerstown
Washington
Wilmington
del Wis
Iil
Harker
Roy PL May
Salisbury Clu
Webb
National fish conservation conference opens in Washington
Officials from nineteen states meet in Washington for the first national fish conservation conference led by Secretary Hoover. He will highlight a vast and alarming decrease in many Atlantic and Gullwalters native fish.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Atlantic
Gullwalters
Air Freight Service Soon Promised Across Nation
Chicago May 22 An electrically lighted airway from Chicago to New York and beyond will carry freight and express with 48 hour coast to coast delivery. National Air Transport Inc opens with secrecy lifting, plans nightly New York to Chicago runs starting in fall with radio guided planes no passengers.
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Chicago
New York
Mexico
Canada
National Air Transport, Inc
Serrica
Basm
Prosecutions Draw Mixed Verdicts Across States
Reports from Michigan and local jurisdictions detail mixed outcomes in liquor and theft cases. George W. Wolfe, jailed on a 60 day sentence, was acquitted in a double prosecution context. Oswald and another Wolfe associate appeared. George Zeigler pleaded guilty to receiving stolen goods during arraignment. R L Dawkins changed to guilty on a chicken theft indictment. Edison Cook, 21, was fined for drunk and disorderly conduct after claiming increased drinking since marriage.
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Wolfe
George W. Wolfe
Whamsport
Diry
Oswald
George Zeigler
R. L. Dawkins
Wagaman
George W. Fowler
Edison Cook
Justice O. V. Mid- Wekault
Death notices for Mayberry Patterson held at Coffman funeral home
Funeral services for Mayberry Patterson will be conducted Saturday at 3 PM by Rev. J S Simon and Rev Dr Scott Wapner. Services at A K Coffman funeral home 40 East Antietam Street with Elks and Rotary Club members attending, Rotary providing male quartet. Municipal Band to play at Rosetti Cemetery. Pallbearers are Elks and Rotary members. Card of Thanks from D M Shaven and family. Ad by Kenny’s Famous High Grade Sofes.
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Mayberry
Patterson
S. Simon
Trinity Lutheran Church
Scott
Wapner
Zion Reformed Church
A. K. Coffman
East Antietiam Street
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Rotary Club
Rosettl
Elks and
Rotary Clubs
Al Smith Gave Up Stage Career To Win His Wife
Albany May 22 Al Smith might have been a great actor instead of a great governor if it hadn’t been for Katherine Dunn now the gracious mistress of the governor’s mansion. He was an amateur actor in the nineties and renounced the stage to win her, later building a political career from a hard early life. Their early struggles, courtship, and social charm marked his rise from poverty to public life.
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Albany
al Smith
Katherine Dunn
East Side
Alfred E. Smith
Hamlet
Lord Travers
Hazel Kirke
Brooklyn
Bronx
Katherine
Katherine Brother
Boost Town Sought for Rotary District Convention
Members of the local Chamber of Commerce were asked to promote Chambersburg as the site for the 34th District Rotary spring convention. A letter from the Chambersburg branch requested the honor, noting last year’s event in Lancaster, Pa. Roy Leiter outlined progress on hosting the Maccabea Caravan July 17 on its route to Washington and the Michigan Tourists. Several board members will attend the funeral of Mayberry I Patterson as the chamber passed a condolence resolution. M F Riley announced a survey for a new industry expected to employ many skilled workers.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chambersburg
Rotary
Chambers
Mayberry
Patterson
M. F. Riley
New ‘Industry Committee
Norris Purchases Grocery in Artington Building
M V A Norris of Virginia avenue acquires Brocery of D2 M Walker located at 141 East Antietam Street in the Artington building and assumes management of the business.
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M. V. A. Norris
Virginia Avenue
Brocery
M. Walker
Artington Building
East Antietam Street
Stock Market Summary In New York May Twenty Second
Market activity showed a mix with all road stocks steady and industrials irregular. Domestic and foreign bonds held steady, tall money at 3 percent, grain and copper steady, oil irregular, cotton irregular, and foreign exchange irregular.
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New York
Irregular Chicago grain opening on May 22
Chicago grain markets open with Wheat and Corn showing mixed moves. Wheat futures range from May to Dec contracts while Corn edges show minor gains and losses across May July and Sept trading.
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Chicago
Cumberland Hopes For A 97 Cent Tax
The mayor and city council of O berland aim to keep the municipal tax rate at 97 cents per $100 this year after a dollar rate last year. In 1924 the rate was 90 cents, and the 10 cent increase was needed for floods cleanup and city growth needs.
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Oberland
Prohibition raid nets large mash whisky still found
Prohibition agents raided Jacob Gaylor in Highfield and found 300 gallons of mash 16 gallons of whisky and a 35 gallon still. Agent Truax Detectia Chapman of the Western Maryland Railroad and assistants conducted the seizure and Gaylor is held in jail awaiting a hearing.
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Jacob Gaylor
Highfield
Truax
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