French Field Guns Ordered Taken To New Market Site
Two French field pieces sent by the War Department and once at Stoneleigh Inn marking Gen. Phil Sheridan's Valley headquarters have been moved to New Market. The guns were transported by the Virginia State Highway Commission to flank the Pennsylvania monument on the battlefield. Col. Bryan Conrad received the War Department order at the request of George Meade Post, Grand Army of the Republic.
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Harrisonburg
War Department
Stoneleigh Inn
Phillip Sheridan
Valley
New Market
Pennsylvania Monument
State Highway Commission
Bryan Conrad
Winchester
George Meade
Grand Army of the Republic
Philadelphisy
Philadelphia
Sheridan
A. R. Rosenberger
East Marhah Street
Stoneleigh In
Vacancies Open in Federal Service Examinations Announced
The Civil Service Commission lists open competitive exams for several jobs. Positions include file clerk at 1140 dollars yearly and junior file clerk at 1320, both in Washington DC. Also flatbed bookkeeping machine operator at 1500 dollars, hospital librarian for Veterans' Bureau nationwide, and assistant plant physiologist in the Bureau of Chemistry and Soils in Washington DC.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Washington
D. C
D.C
Veterans'Bureau
United States
Veterans’ Bureau
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Civil Service Examinations Open for Plant Physiology Research
Entrance salaries listed at 2400 dollars annually cover general research in plant physiology. Duties include nitrogen nutrition of sterile grown plants and phases of legume symbiosis. Higher grades via promotion. Details from J H Taylor secretary US Civil Service Board of Examiners at the post office.
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J. H. Taylor
United States Civil Service Board of Examiners
Gasoline Price War Starts in Three States
The Associated Press reports price-cutting moves in Louisiana Ohio and Michigan with cuts of two to five cents per gallon. New Orleans saw the largest drop from 18% to 13% cents a gallon in two weeks. Detroit gas prices fell two cents as Sinclair matched a Standard Oil cut, bringing consumer prices to about 14.8 cents a gallon before tax. Crude oil price expectations point to Texas field declines amid a Panhandle West Texas split.
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New York
Louisiana
Ohio
Michigan
New Orleans
Sinclair Oil Company
Detroit
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Texas
Panhandle
West Texas
Mount Williams Community Notes and Local Visits
Mount Williams Virginia residents report missed church attendance on October 1 due to a conference. Social visits include Pearl Hammer and Boathie Snapp with the Brewers, Leonard Williams returning from Alto Pass, and Mrs Oswald Giese with daughters Anna and Freda visiting Annie Orndorff. Additional guests and painting work at Mr W H Himelright, Cordelia White and Arthur White visiting H W Ashwood.
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Mount Williams
Oswald Giese
Anna
Freda
Winchester
Annie Orndorfi
S. A. Bly
Fawcett Gap
J. H. Burkhart
Annie M Orndorrff
W H. Williams
Leonard
A. L. Brewer
I. N. Wallace
Katherine Wallace
Milton Williams
Bloom
W. H. Himelright
Cordelia White
Arthur White
H. W. Ashwood
Local Wholesale Market Prices Reported Amid Varied Fluctuations
The report lists daily wholesale prices for mixed feed, hay, flour, cracked corn, what meal, butter, creamery products, and livestock including cattle calves cows lambs sheep hogs. Regional listings cover Baltimore wholesale markets and local retail prices with figures for barrels, tons, and per-unit costs.
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Ceesssee
ROSH
Tony
Corres
Rene Woche
The New Virginia Hand Laundry Ad
The New Virginia Hand Laundry offers strict hand work and specializes in fine linens and delicate garments. They provide school and inn service, offer citywide pickup, and list phone 494.W with a plant in rear at 412 S Kent. Boyd F Jackson, proprietor.
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New Virginia
Kent
Boyd F. Jackson
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Madame Grace
Jolliffe
Frederick County
Jack Froste
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Sibert Fruit Corporation Exporters
Shenandoah Valley Bank Bldg
J. W. Sibert
Pres
F. W. Bailey
Sedy
F. A. Shryock
Treas
Richard DIX Wo
Reil’ Y
Mary Brian
Pack Renault
Paramount Picture
the Collegians
Carl Laemmle
the Lone
EAGLE
Raymond Keane
Barbara Kent
The
Associated Press
Ace
Posse
Serge
Orndoff & Brown
Valley Marble and Granite Works
G. Reginald Haines
Prop
Geo. W. Haines
East Cork Street
Sarket Repor
Iltimore
Italy
Cartoons Magazine
J. H. Striebel
Schloss Bros
Mallory
Selz
Monito
Sweet Orr
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Federal Reserve
System of Banks
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
the Union Bank OF Winchester
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