Rapid progress on Frederick Hotel erection advances
Contractors have begun excavation for a freight elevator shaft as three firms push rapid work on the Frederick Hotel. 76 concrete piers in the foundation have been poured and the basement wall along Court street will soon be finished. Temporary flooring is being laid on the first floor while Bethlehem Bridge Corp crews rapidly assemble the steel frame up to the fifth floor.
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Court street
Pythian Castle
Easton Fire Proofing Co
Bethlehem Bridge. Corporation
Stimmel Becomes Superintendent at Montevue Home
Archie W. Stimmel of Woodsboro assumes leadership of Montevue as superintendent after protracted board discussions and 23 ballots. William Bowlus’ term expired, with debate over legality and a holdover issue if no appointment had been made. W. T. Grimes of Mechanicstown district is reelected clerk.
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Archie W. Stimmel
Woodsboro
board of county commissioners
Montevue
Summer
William Bowlus
Bowlus
Montewne
antil
Summel
W. T. Grimes
Mechanicstown
Senate to Resume Rail Probe Tuesday
The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee will resume its inquiry into railroad problems tomorrow with Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, expected to respond to statements by William G. McAdoo, former Director General of Railroads, who testified earlier. A March public debt decrease of 354 million dollars was announced today.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Inter-State Commerce Committee
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
William G. McAdoo
Grocery Price Trends Highlight Competition Help for Consumers
A two week look shows limited changes in grocery prices with a general uptrend for canned goods and sugar. Local competition keeps prices modest, with stores running selective sales and sometimes cutting prices below cost to attract shoppers. Salmon prices rose slightly while consumption fell.
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Frederick
Iit
Cage
Six prisoners thwart Maryland Penitentiary escape plot
Clarence F. Adams and John W. Kelly led a jailbreak attempt at Maryland Penitentiary after planning a rope escape from the chapel roof. Investigators traced letters, a shoe shop tape, and a broken padlock as key evidence. Warden and state prison officials reviewed the case for a formal probe.
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Maryland
Clarence F. Adams
John W. Kelly
Adams
Kelly
First National Bank
Sandy Spring
Baltimore city
Toledo
Ohio
State Board of Prison Control
mess hall
C. H. Zimmerman
Joseph Westervelt
E. Carroll
Carroll
Wanlon Sweerr
Nelly
Sweezey
rou
Carrall
Joseph Wehharmer
Marshall Barnes
John Dosie
Adame
Barnes
Wehgartner
Milk price cuts ripple through local dairies
Local dairies announce price cuts effective April 1 with one selling milk at 10 cents a quart, down from 11, while another plans a May 1 reduction. A third dealer has sold milk at 9 cents a quart to top customers. Past wholesale shifts caused prices to slide from 12 to 11 to 10 cents. A separate sale reports Cramer and Stauffer selling a Trail Avenue lot with a brick house to the Darnez family.
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Cramer and
Aged Ladies Seek Home Here In Frederick County Land
Two elderly Ohio sisters Misses Louisa and Mary Dorsey arrived in Frederick seeking rental land after hearing farm prices were cheap. They traveled with freight-car furniture, aimed to rent a house and buy a ten acre plot near $1,000, but Frederick properties proved scarce and plans shifted to Winchester, Virginia, amid uncertain arrival.
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Frederick county
Misses Louisa
Mary Dorsey
Butler
Ohio
Frederick
Grayson St. Staley
Mr. Staley
Dorsey
bense
Statey
Winchester
Shipley Zeigler Wedding Near Frederick
Miss C Marion Zegler daughter of George Zeigler and George Raymond Shipley son of Mr and Mrs Shipley were married at the Evangelical Lutheran parsonage at nine this morning Rev A B G Rapp officiated Miss J Catherine Siedjing served as bridesmaid Ernest H Shipley was best man The couple left for Niagara Falls and New York City and will reside on Rosemont avenue Both are graduates of the class of 1918 She is a stenographer at Frederick Iron and Steel Co and he a salesman for Gulf Refining Co
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C. Marion Zegler
George Zeigler
East Church street
George Raymond Shipley
Dill avenue
Evangelical Lutheran parsonage
G. Rapp
J. Catherine Siedjing
Ernest H Shipley
Shipley
Niagara Falls
New York City
Rosemont avenue
Frederick Iron and Steel Company
croom
Gulf Refin‘ne Company
B. H
Seed appropriation out of agricultural bill
The Associated Press reports from Westington on April 3 that the agricultural appropriation to fund free seeds totals 360 dollars, with 716300 larger than before. The measure was reported to the Senate and turned over for consideration.
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Associated Press
Westington
Senate
First strength test in nationwide coal strike comes today
A robber grabbed 5000 dollars at Merchants Bank and Trust Company in Washington near the Treasury. The teller pursued him firing in the air as he fled up 15th street. A bystander detained the suspect Edward Royton aged 28 of New York City until police arrival. The bank opened that day and invited public inspection.
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Associated Press
Washington
Merchants Bank and Trust Company
Ibth
Hatrees
northwest
United States Treasury
Merchants Bank and Trust Co
15th street
Edward Royton
New York City
Rebekah Assembly to Meet in Balto Two Days This Week
The thirteenth annual session of the Rebekah State Assembly of Maryland will convene in Baltimore on Tuesday and Wednesday. Delegates from all Maryland lodges will gather at the Temple for degrees, meetings, and the annual election, with Mrs. Carrie Walsh slated to become president.
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Rebekah State Assembly of
Maryland
Order of Odd Fellows
Temple
Baltimore
Rebekah lodge
assembly
Marthe Washington Rebekah Lodge
Grand Lodge
Lillian Stckles
Odd Fellows’ Home for
Frederick
Carrie Walsh
Cumberland
Susan Jones
State Assembly
Mount Airy
Westminster
Perryville
Newark
Berlin
thec
Odd Fellowship
Grand Ledeo
Samaritan Rebekah Lodge
No. 51
Ethel Meard
Celeste Thomas
Annie M. Beard
Emma Pasle
Market opens with gains as major stocks hit new highs
New York April 3 Studebaker and United States Steel posted new high prices in the first hour. Dependent steels rose one and a half to three points. Standard 671 of New Jersey advanced 22-4 points. Kelsey Wheel led autos with four points. Pierce Arrow preferred continued gains amid railroad moves. Call money opened at 4 1/2 percent.
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Associated Press
New York
Studebaker
United States Steel
Independent steels
Standard 671
New Jersey
yssues
Kelsey
Call money
State House Approves Tax Rate Increase to 30 Cents
By The Alcrnated Press legislative action sets state tax levy at thirty cents. The bill, previously passed by the Senate, was amended to lift the general construction bond from 1 590 000 to 31 740,000 while the 20 cent rate remains unchanged.
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day
Senate
Miners Claim Tie Up Complete Across Regions
The Associated Press reports union sources say suspension of work in U S coal mines neared completion with walkouts expanding into non union districts. President Lewis said resumption hinges on operators who refused talks. 70,000 idle in Scranton districts and 11.5 million tons produced in the week to March 25. 63 million tons forecast for April 1. 4500 miners joined panhandle West Virginia walkouts, though operator reps say progress remains limited elsewhere.
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Associated Press
Lewis
House Labor committee
New river
West Virginia
Scranton
Geological Survey
handa
panhandle
asaid
First West Virginia coal mine shooting amid strike
Beclky West Virginia April 3 report of the first shooting in the state’s mine fields since the strike began. A car filled with miners was fired upon from the Fayette side of New River. bullets pierced clothing but no one was hurt. The UMWA held a press briefing noting 600,000 men, including 100,000 non union workers, had downed tools for an indefinite idle period. A tacit truce was expected as non union districts faced doubt about resumption. In Pittsburgh district, every union mine closed today as UMW strikes continued. Non union districts pursued joiners while industrial trouble remained absent.
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Associated Press
Beckley
W. Va
West Virginia
Royal
Raleigh county
Fayette
New River
bag degigne
United Mine Workers of America
Pittsburg
Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
House to Probe Firing of Engraving Heads
Washington April 3 An investigation by the Special House committee was demanded to determine if President Hening’s Friday dismissal of certain Belgin at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing was justified. Rep Moore Virginia Democrat urged a Speaker appointed panel to learn why the executive order was issued and if Bureau investigations proceeded.
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Washington
Hening jase
Belgin
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Moore
Democrat
Virginia
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COUNTY HOME
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NEA Service
Frederick Groceries
Misses Dorsey
SHIPLEY—ZEIGLER
WASHINGTON BANK
New Institution
Congressional
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