Harrisonburg Mayor Seeks Marines Card to Parade Homeward
Mayor John W Morrison of Harrisonburg praises the Marine Corps Expeditionary Force and requests that the troops march on foot through the city from Camp Coolidge to Winchester and break ranks at Main Street Public Square for greetings and fraternization. He expresses high regard for the Marines and asks to be informed of the decision for public notice.
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Lorel Qetet
Rutigr
Marine Corps Expeditionary Force
Siegel
New Market
Harrisonburg
Camp Coolidge
Winchester
Main Street
John W. Morrison
City of
Apple market report from Martinsburg region 1923
Market report on apples from Martinsburg West Virginia with notes on Winchester Rochester and Philadelphia markets. Describes warm showers, hauling changes, steady to slightly weaker demand, and prices for various varieties including Ben Davis Wealthies Staymans Jonathans Delicious Grimes and Gri tes with bar rels and bushels pricing. Local representative F H Scruggs notes forthcoming further information for Chicago Cincinnati and Washington.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Star
Winchester
Ben Davis
Rochester
N. Y
Baltimore
N.Y
Virginia
Grimes
New York
N. SpeerOrtit
Ald
W. VA
Delaware
York Imperials
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
West Va
Jonathans
Chicago
Cincinnati
Washington
F. H. Scruggs
Gasoline War Pushes Alexandria Prices Down
Alexandria Va Sept 21 The gasoline war lowers local prices to 22 cents at retail with wholesalers cutting to 18 cents. After a 3 cent road tax the wholesale price is 21 cents. Representatives deny further cuts but say the price war continues nationwide with expected reductions.
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Alexandria
Retai
Dempsey Firpo Bout Likely Delayed to Next Year
New York dispatch reports negotiations for a Dempsey versus Firpo rematch stall. Tex Rickard has made little progress this week with Firpo and Jack Kearns, though both fighters express willingness to box again after the Polo Grounds clash.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Luis Angel Firpo
Tex Rickard
Polo Grounds
Firpo
Jack Kearns
Harrisonburg Mayor Seeks Marine March Through City
In a letter to General Smedley Butler Mayor John W. Morrison asks that Marines march on foot through Harrisonburg on Tuesday September 25 and break ranks at Court Square to fraternize with civilians following the New Market Battle Reproduction spectacle. The mayor praises the Marines and General Butler for their conduct during the event and the city’s strong reception of the grey clad veterans.
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Harrisonburg
Butler
John W. Morrison
Smedley D. Butler
Valey
Winchester
Morrison
Gen. Butler
Court Square
Mayer Morrison
Gen. Butcher
It Pays to Advertise headline
An advertisement urges readers that it pays to advertise, promoting the benefits of placing ads in the local paper.
Whitacre Family Visit Includes Funeral Services Details
Florence Whitacre Mrs Ne well and Elmer Whitacre attend Rev Markwood's funeral in Whitacre Virginia. Charles Havernade of Baltimore and Mr Willi with his wife travel from Brunswick to visit friends in the area. They plan Cumberland trips and return home next Saturday. Little Dog Dolan suffered a fall from Sunday causing severe sprain.
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Whitacre
Florence Whitacre
Newell
Elmer Whitacre
Markwood
Charles Havernade
Baltimore
Willi
Brunswick
Cumberland
Dolan
Wall Paper Blowout Sale Slashes Stock for Fall
Local shop at 46 South Main Street advertises a 30 day sale slashing prices on wall paper and related items including paints varnish oils turpentine calcinine and more. Dense misspellings aside the notice calls attention to a large stock clearance.
Norfolk and Western Schedule From Berryville to Philadelphia
Train times listed June 17 show No 11 9 20 a m Berryville to Bristol with Shenandoah connections. No 27 6 53 p m to Washington via Shenandoah Junction, No 28 8 39 a m local to intermediate stations, No 10 2 57 p m to Hagerstown, No 14 7 29 p m parlor car to Philadelphia, No 2 11 38 p m connecting to lines. Fares reservations and details available from H H Burks Roanke and W C Saunders Roanke agents.
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Berryville
Bristol
Pullman
Oretles
Shenandoah
Roanoke
Philadelphia
New Yextion
Shenandoah Junction
Washington
Gerstown
Jet
Hagerstown
New York
H. H. Burks
Ville
W. C. Saunders
Roanke
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