Farmers' distress report pushes for action in Congress
Senator La Follette urged relief for farmers amid mounting farm bankruptcies and bank failures. He cited Secretary of Agriculture data showing 108 thousand farm properties lost to foreclosures and bankruptcy across 15 states, with banks failing at an unprecedented rate early in the year. The piece notes widespread economic strain from drought and credit tightening and calls for congressional relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benator LaFollette
Gress
Republan Congress
Lalsette
Wheras
Secretary of Agriculture
South Dakota
Uitire
Lorado
North Dakota
Wyoming
Virginia Democrats favor Glass over McAdoo in delegation
Fredericksburg Star notes Virginia Democrats largely oppose McAdoo's nomination and favor Senator Glass. It cites Senator Byrd and other leaders arguing Glass is a stronger party choice and that Virginian sentiment leans away from McAdoo despite Glass’s personal ties.
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McAdoo
New York
Giter
Sina
Glass Ag
Glass
Rockwell
Medoo
Glass Aipen
Ir. McAdoo
Virginia
Moiloy
Glass 5
BI ND
Senator Glass
Byrd
Fredericksburg
The Bald Spot Poem by Walt Mason
A brief poem in verse about hair loss and failed remedies. The speaker mocks patent soaps, tonics, and doctor advice as he laments balding and the futile quest for hair.
Bald-Headed Bard Seeks Hair Growth Miracle
A speaker laments baldness and failed remedies while testing restorers and wigs. He chronicles buying potions from druggists in search of a magic balm to restore hair, clinging to hope despite failing results and desolate scalp imagery. The verse ends with resolve to keep faith in a future cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dingbat
Backward Time Cries For Modest Dress In Wyoming
A poetic lament from Wyoming Mountaineery pleads for a return to modest fashions and dances. The piece requests skirts that are not revealing and dances of earlier eras, criticizes vaudeville stage displays, and longs for a traditional, decorous woman in print.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Mountineery
Baltimoreans Will Sing During Children's Service
At Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church tomorrow morning Mrs. Franklin French of Baltimore will sing a solo with Mrs. Lippey as accompanist. The West Baltimore M. E. Church choir will perform two anthems and will stay with Mrs. John Sartelle. Reverend W. H. Beale is pastor of the West Baltimore Church and former Market Street pastor.
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Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Franklin French
Baltimore
Lippey
West Baltimore
M. BE
John Sartelle
W.H. Beale
Market Street Church
Notice of church services across denominations
Sunday June 8 at 7 15 p m scripture Romans 12 10. First Christian Church no service Presbyterian Church leader Miss Anna Woods Church of Christ leader Melvin Miller United Brethren Church no service Strangers invited to services New members solicited across churches and denominations.
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Peps Rstian Cousteny
First Christian Church
Presbyterian
Miss Anna Woods
Church of Christ
Melvin Miller
United Brethren Church
Trustee's sale of stock of goods near White Hall Virginia
A trustee will auction cash sale of the T L Evans stock from the store two miles north of White Hall Frederick County on June 12 1924 beginning at 10 AM. The inventory includes dry goods groceries shoes ready made clothing barrels of flour gasoline Bowser tank and related country store items. M M Lynch trustee. Duvall Dunn auctioneers.
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T. L. Evans
Frederick
Virginia
White Hall
New Vehicle License Fees Take Effect This Fall
The Chamber of Commerce notes a new schedule of motor vehicle license fees effective June 17. Auto licenses rise to 60 cents per horsepower with a minimum of 17.20 dollars. motorcycles same as autos with a 5 dollar minimum. trailers 10 dollars for first ton plus 3 dollars per additional half ton. trucks priced by tonnage from 1 ton at 15 dollars up to 5 tons at 200 dollars. tractors with trailers taxed as trucks. Half fees run Sept 1 to Nov 1 and one fourth Nov 1 to Dec 21.
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Chamber of Commerce
Es M. Hays
Second Husband Gave Peace Bond in Police Court
Guy Seabright was ordered to post a one year peace bond and pay costs after facing accusations of threatening Neil Franks and pointing a shotgun. The case revealed Mrs Seabright had been Franks’ wife, their divorce, and Franks’ custody of a daughter from that marriage amid disputes over supervision.
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Guy Seabrig
Neil Franks
Franks
Seabright
Seabrights
Mrs. Seabright
Wanted Energetic Man To Run Small Farm In Winchester Va
A classified notice seeks an energetic man with a small family to manage a small farm. Salary and percentage offered. Address Box 63 Winchester Virginia. 72t
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Winchester
Campaign Praise for Milk and Clothes Drive
Mr Claude W Hopper state director of Near East Relief hails Hinata and local committees for their campaign to aid children in need. He urges continuing support to protect youth during formative years, noting tens of thousands of children aged five to fifteen depend on the effort and investment to finish the work begun.
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Claude W. Hopper
Near East Relief
Hinata
Halemani
Erie
Alleged Fake Cop In Jail Man Charged With Impersonation
Robert Taylor about 19 years old sits in jail charged with impersonating an officer. According to mill worker Frank Peace maker he was asleep in his car on Market Street last night amid the excitement of events there.
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Robert Taylor
Frank Peacemaker
Market Street
Man Impersonation Case Ties Officer to Police Stunt
Peacemaker says Taylor claimed to be Policeman Hollis and searched his car for liquor. He chased and alerted Officer Guthridge leading to Taylor’s arrest on impersonating an officer.
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Taylor
Hollis
Peacemaker
Guthridge
Man Arrested For Speeding On Confederate Memorial Day
Willie Harris of Millwood Clarke County was stopped by Officer Guthridge for speeding while showing off his Ford Tat to friends during Confederate Memorial Day events. He was released on bail with a hearing scheduled for tonight.
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Willie Harris
Millwood Clarke County
Guthridge
Hunters and trappers among six million in United States
Nature Magazine notes a large portion of the population involved in hunting and trapping. It cites six million U.S. hunters and tens of thousands of trappers as members of the wildlife destruction banner.
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Nature Magazine
United States
Shirley Says High Damages Threaten Virginia Road Program
Richmond Virginia Henry G Shirley chairman of the State Highway Commission says awards in highway condemna tions have been excessive across the state. He cites settlements above real damage to avoid large awards by condem nation commissioners and notes the state pays about 1000 dollars per mile for rights of way. He recounts a sample tract totaling eighty eight acres valued at 460 dollars per acre with a 500 dollar award by the commissioners arguing the award should reflect actual possession and surrounding property value.
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Henry G. Shirley
State Highway Commission
Cpart J
Virginia
Shirley
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R. Wadoo
Walt Mason
Baltimoreans
Christian Endeavor Schedul
M. M. Lynch
Duvall & Dunn
Handley School
Lee Coble
Jim
Jutanite Riley
Helen Miller
Louis Rice
Peyton Darlington
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Baker’s Drug Store
People’s Drug Store
J. M. Orndoff’s
Erwathe Melrose
ADAMS
N. Braddock Street
Massey Radio Company
Winchester Orchard Supply Co
North Market Street
H. K. Benham
Co. Va
Charlottesville
J. Edwin Wood
J. W. Stone
Valley Ave
N. Main St
C. E. Babb
Laura Snyder
Stephenson
Fisher's
Millwood Road
Ft. Loudoun Senalbned
W. L. Kuhn
Main Street
S. Braddock St
A. M. Jarman
Valley
Pike
Cork St
Hansbrough & Carter Insurance
Braddock Street
George
Denton
Whitmer
Frederick County
H. C. Whitmer Company
Columbus
Indiana
Furniture Hospital
Funk & Son
S. Main
Roger & Barrett
Robertson Paint and Varnish Co
Cleveland
Ftivison
Meech Ave
Richmond
News-Leader
NLY
P. C. Neidemeyer
Oxfords Sale
Douglas and Dayton
Endicott Johnson
Little Joe’s
Winchester. Seed Co., Inc
R. M. Swimley
Corous and
Tory
Jesse Fleer
N. Main Gt
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