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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1916
Page
8
Local notes recount visits and greetings across Frederick Woodsboro Thurmont and nearby areas. Residents like Mrs Lycurgus Flanigan Mrs William Engle and families share gatherings and illness updates including Miss Helen Whitmore measles and Mr Ray Beitler recovery. A birthday party at Sam Groggs features an orchestra and many neighbors with frequent travel between Lewistown Hillcott City Cedar Grove and Washington.
A five member Maryland committee will survey local plants to determine what munitions and war materials the state can supply if hostilities arise. The effort, part of a national survey under the Naval Consulting Board, lists leaders from Carnegie Steel Johns Hopkins and other Baltimore firms. Baltimore’s known strengths include clothing, canning, explosives and steel, with data from prior industrial surveys aiding the effort.
In White Plains New York on April 19 Supreme Court Justice Platt Osborne struck out the charge of immorality from the indictment against Thomas Moti Osborne former warden of Sing Sing prison. Under court rulings the case is reduced to a single indictment alleging perjury and a possible duty-related offense.
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Mrs Neal Thomas of Adamstown spent Wednesday with Mrs J Ff Baer. Mrs C H Mossberg and son Paul were in Frederick Friday. Mr John Plummer spent one day last week in Frederick. Margaret Dronenburg spent the week end with her mother Mrs A J Dronenburg of Wamsville. George Mossberg was in Frederick Saturday. Mr and Mrs Charles Cook of Jefferson visited Franklin Cook's family Sunday. Mrs Carl Soper and Dorothy Virginia spent Friday in Frederick. Mr and Mrs John Otis visited Buckeystown Sunday. Ruth Feaga spent the week end in Frederick with her sister Mrs N G Wilson. Mrs Franklin Cook visited Frederick Friday. Mrs A J Catsitl of Buckeystown and Miss Nellie Baker were in Frederick Wednesday. Mrs QO A Cook and daughter Helen visited Frederick Sunday. Miss Mabel Fisher spent Wednesday in Frederick.
An explosion at the Aetna Chemical company plant near Heidelberg triggers a mass panic as residents flee to nearby towns. The fire damages two buildings, napoline and tar stills, with about $50,000 in damage. Cause unknown. Nearby Carnegie residents also panic amid fears of a larger blast. In London a separate report notes a great explosion at Wilhelmshaven torpedo works, killing and injuring several.
Theodore F. Burton former U S senator from Ohio declares intervention the only solution to the Mexican problem. He asserts the American people cannot allow Columbus to go unavenged.
Hood College held its annual student body officer election on Monday. Named president Lydia Robert, vice president Agnes Jones, secretary Kathryn Hartell, treasurer Fannie Bear. the Student Board includes four officers, three half chairmen, and class representatives. Also noted were new staff elections for the Lesbian Herald with Ruth Coblentz as editor in chief and various editors and managers. In a separate item, an explosion at Painter near Eymore killed one worker and injured four, including one severely, on an engine gas line of a handsar box.
An armistice between Chinese rebels and President Yuan Shi Kai has been declared and peace talks are underway. Yuan will reportedly remain head of government while negotiations aim to reunite provinces. Yuan’s former vice president aided talks after Yuan proposed a monarchy.
Fire destroyed the ancient cathedral at Andria near Baril on April 9. The blaze started in the bishop’s residence where Monsignor Seidi was rescued with his quality. In the thirteenth century Andria was a favorite residence of Emperor Frederick II, two of whose river were buried in the cathedral.
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