Big Railroad Merger Faces Limited Local Opposition
Sept 16. W J Harnt of the Chesapeake Railway said opposition from the road’s officials was expected to the terms proposed by the Van Sweringen brothers for a merger. He argued consolidation would benefit Chesapeake and Ohio and increase traffic volume, though some dissent had emerged.
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W. J. Harnt
Cheaspeakeilway
van Sweringen
van Swerin
Kahan Anserted
Chesapeake
Ohio
Watsons Discuss Terms Of Arbitration Pact
Geneva reports12 government delegates in sub commissions approved the draft protocol for sanctions and negotiations advancing regional alliances. Benes historic document is cited as article VII outlining general conditions to preserve peace and outlaw aggressor states. French observers note private assurances will ensure enforcement of terms.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Seoul
Grecho
Slovakia
Mand
Benes
Hig
Click Ges Fine Years
Sept 16 convened today with Whiting presiding by a dry-law case. Click pleaded guilty to seven counts and was sentenced to a term in the penitentiary. Other defendants, including Norcross and H C Reer, faced liquor and distillery violations with varied outcomes in Harrisonburg court.
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Harrisonburg
Wilson
County Grand Jury
Norcross
H. C.reer
Toms Frovok
Pennsylvania Papers Break Up Stock Frauds
An excerpt notes the 7th annual session of the National Association of Securities Commissions. Barfod outlines the Blue Sky Act's simplification of securities regulation, emphasizing the act’s strength and the push against bucket shops.
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Pennsylvania
Securie Ne Pane
National Park Quest Faces Skyland Site Test
A federal commission visits Skyland to inspect the Shenandoah Valley option for a Southern Appalachian National Park. Leaders including Rep Temple and Glen Smith will meet local business leaders before evaluating Skyland alongside Stone Mountain and other possibilities.
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Luray
Southern Appalachian National Park
Shengadoah Valley
W National Park
Skyland
Stony Mountain
Temple
Glen Smith
Sublett
Wine
Sites
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
National Park Commission
Hot Springs
National Park
West Virginia
Stoney Mountain
Rappahannock
Page
Madison
Thornton's Gap
Fisher's Gap
Gordonsville
Wise County
Peery
Appalachia National Park
Tennessee
Georgia
Washington
Smoky Mountain
Powell's Fort
Park Commission
Massanutten
Blue Ridge
Pollock
Fisher’s Gap
Blue Ridge Wilderness Prompts Federal Land Interest
The passage notes the Blue Ridge region within two hundred miles of major cities like Washington Baltimore and Richmond offers primeval forests and rugged terrain. It argues the government seeks primeval landscapes with peaks rocks cliffs and wildlife, with land mainly forest or grazing farms and little cultivated estate acreage.
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Washington
Baltimore
Richmond
Blue Ridge
Timberville Peach Growers Delighted
Harrisonburg Virginia September 17 The Timberville belt produced a splendid peach crop growers say Floyd M Bowman one of the largest fruit growers in Timberville reports the crop came in at a favorable market time and brought fairly good prices Bowman ships around 40 cars yearly the season starts with Carmans and runs to Elberta harvests
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Harrisonburg
Timberville
Floyd M. Bowman
Bowman
Surprise Birthday Party At Bailey Home
A social at White Hall on September 6 honored Harley Bailey. Guests included many families and friends. refreshments were served as they lingered, all wishing Mr. Bailey many more birthdays.
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Bailey
Harley Bailey
White Hall
Collis
W. H. Cochran
R. L. Omps
G. F. Crim
W. H. Trimble
L. H. Summel
C. L
Charles Dawson
Arthur Luttrell
Oliver Rutherford
Lee Anderson
Shirley Abshire
Ray Miller
Belle Randall
Susannah Randall
Mabel Taylor
Blanche Crim
Frances Trimble
Catherine Morgan
Gertrude Trimble
Katie Omps
Pettie Mauzy
Grace Fries
Elsie Adams
Leona Summel
Elvira Abshire
Messrs
Aldus Cooper
Robert Miller
Rebert Randall
Ora Bailey
Henry Busey
Lawrence Adams
Robert Summel
Mr. Bailey
Legionnaires Pick Omaha Neb as 1925 Meet City
ST PAUL Minn Sept 17 Omaha Nebraska was chosen as the 1925 convention city of the American Legion at the sixth annual convention session here The meeting also accepted Philadelphia’s invitation for the 1926 convention following the time and place committee report
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ST. Paul, Minn
Omaha
Nebraska
American Legion
Philadelphia
Cotton Belt States Listed in the Belt
The cotton belt comprises Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Tennessee Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas and Missouri as cited in regional agriculture references.
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America
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolna
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Arkansas
Louisiiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Missour
Kiwanians Hear An Able Address On Constitution
Kiwanis Club at the George Washington Hotel heard Philip Williams of Winchester 1 bar discuss the meaning of the Constitution on the club’s weekly meeting. He highlighted the 130 sixth anniversary, urged voter participation, and noted plans for a dinner with Hey Schools staff.
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Philip Williams
Winchester
George *Washington
Rete
Kiwanis
Dr. Cox
George Washington
William G. Hardy
Robert Y. Conrad Post
Legion
Main Street
United States
American Legion
Wills
Kiwanis Club
Parrots Learn to Imitate Human Speech Phrases
Parrots imitate sounds and can learn to say words and phrases. The true parrot does not talk, but many species mimic human speech with notable facility.
Eighty-One Dead in Sublette Wyoming Coal Mine Disaster
Rescue teams recovered 21 bodies from Mine No 5 of the American Coal Co at Sublette near Kemmerer as 61 others were unaccounted for after a 12 45 PM explosion. Gas halted early efforts. about 200 miners were to enter later with 12 escaping. The blast devastated the local mining community.
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Associated Press
Kemmerer Coal Company
Sublet
B. T. Oakley
Kemmerer
Wyo
Highty
American Coal Co
Sublette
Here
Passagway
Yeairs
Gets-It endorsed by local firms and vendors
The ad notes Gets-It ends coins and is sold locally by Franck Baker and Son and Peoples' Drag Company, with distribution claimed across the city.
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Franck Baker and Son
Peoples’ Drag Company
Congressman Dares Arrest Over 2 3/4 Percent Cider Claim
Baltimore September 16 Representative John Philip Hill challenges Prition Commissioner Rey A. Haust to arrest him for making 2 3 4 percent cider or admit such strength and beer are legal. Hill argues the limit is not defined and presses the issue by home production, planning a public demonstration.
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Baltimore
Rey A. Haust
John Philip Hill
Hil
Haynes
Congressional Committee
Hill
Newfoundland scion charged in six World War veteran deaths
A Newfoundland man Leonora Reed, from a prominent family, faced a murder charge after an assault on a group of World War II veterans at Claahana's Cross near the city left six dead. Bail set at 200000 with Reed providing 100000, and relatives posting the rest.
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Leonora
Reed
Clahhana’s
Croas
Newfoundland
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Commission
Neb
TNE
Wyong
Mutt ‘and
Jeff
Fad Fisher
Snore
Mike
P. G
All Draggiste
Court House
Cedar Grove
Geo. C. Fries
Alfred M. Fries
James H. Fries
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