Fire destroys top floors of the Willard Hotel in Washington
A Sunday dawn blaze swept the top floor ballrooms of the fashionable Willard Hotel in Washington, injuring one firefighter and causing about 150000 dollars in damage. Guests fled in night attire as smoke filled the building, and Coolidge and officials were relocated while police guarded rooms and prevented looting.
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Washington
New Willard
Yarding
Coolidge
Sawyer
Willard
Pennsylvania Avenue
Margaret Mathewson
Daniel Sulivan
Peacock Alley
Sale of Building Lots in Frederick Northwest Addition
Cramer and Stansler real estate firm sold lots Nos 4 and 5 in the Frederick City Manufacturing and Development Company Northwest Addition to Frederick. The parcels front the Boulevard near Seventh Street and were bought by Daniel Stoll. Stoll plans to build four brick houses on the sites this summer.
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Cramer & Stansler
Joan
James H. Gambrill
Frederick City Mufacturing and Development Company
Frederick
Seventh Street
Daniel Stoll
Stoll
Fragmented Exchange Sparks Comic Quip on Money
A snappy newspaper card captures a brief joke where one speaker boasts about drawing a thousand dollars while the other quips about petting it, reflecting a playful exchange. The fragment hints at humor over cash without specifying context or date.
Sport Briefs Around B R L Card Players in Big Leagues
Former Blue Ridge League stars continue to rise into major and high minor leagues. Walter Kimmick, once a Ruthian slugger, now shows for the Cincinnati Reds and even fields well while filling in for Babe Pinnell. Sherdel of the Cardinals earns a starting chance, with mixed results, while Lou Blue and Bill Lamar pursue promising careers in the American and minor leagues. Koehler anchors Oakland catching duties on the coast, as others like Moran, Moran’s shortstop, and Goodwin stay in uniform and in view for 1922 season prospects.
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Walter Kimmick
Baseball notes on players moving clubs and roles
Clyde Barnhart and Traynor are reshuffling in the Pirates setup with Barnhart warming the bench and Traynor taking over at third base. Day and Thormahlen shift from top prospects to other leagues while McGuire and Neun move among teams. Earl Mack now manages Moline in the Three I League. Also, John Neun wins a first base spot for Birmingham. In a local court case, William Martin was fined 170 for intoxicated driving and assault, correcting an earlier report of 70.
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Clyde Barnhart
Frederick
Pittsburgh Pirates
Traynor
Birmingham
Hustler
William Martin
Justice of the Peace
J. Grahame Johnson
Martin
Hood College Elects Five To Honorary Society
Miss Elizabeth Apple joins five new Hood College honorary members from the incoming senior class of forty. Election requires top scholarship, leadership, and loyalty with faculty approval. Apple has led in athletics, gym exhibitions, and serving as heroine in last year’s Athletic Association play. She also earned literary honors, contributed to Touchstone, and led in short stories in the Lesbian and Adelphian contests. Other honorees are Vera Ausheskey, Rose Daniels, Eunice McElheny, and Evelyn Keitel.
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Elizabeth Apple
the Touchstone
Hood
Death of Boys Unsolved in Tragic Port Barnett Case
Brockville Pennsylvania April 24 Corone Thompson reports that University of Pittsburgh chemists failed to determine the cause of death from the stomachs of Robert and Theodore Heller of Port Barnett. The boys died within hours of each other after a day spent at home and in a fox minics.
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Brockville
Corone Thompson
University of Pittsburgh
Robert
Theodore Heller
Port Barnett
Pittsburgh
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EW Willard Hotel
Blue Ridge League
Lefty” Clark
Krimmick
Queen City
Moran
Portsider
Waterbury Club
Clarke
New England
Bil
Sherdel
Hanover
St. Louis Cardinals
Pirates
Cardinals
Lou” Blue
Martinsburg
Tyrus Cobb
Ban Johnson
McInnis
Blue
Marvin Goodman
Goodwin
St. Louis
Paul “Cooney
Sherman
Milwaukee
Columbus, Ohio
Toledo
Bill Lamar
Bill
Jim” Thorpe
Art“ Koehler
Gettysburg
Oakland Pacific Coast Club
Koehler
Condo
Chick” Day
Blue Ridge
Newark
Day
Herb” Thormahlen
Chambersburg
New York
Boston
Toronto
Fom” McGuire
Rochester
Rocky Mount Club
McGuire
Stallings
Earl Mack
Connie
Moline
Mack
Johnny” Bates
Frank Colley
Colley
Mike” Fahrey
Nashville Elub
Southern Association
Nashville
John Neun
Martins‘burg
Molesworth
Bwr
Wrigleys
Anya
Everett True
Sutscribe
Miss Apple
Cial Banking
Farmers & Me
Chanics National Bank
Bank of Personal Service
Commercial State Bank
the Friendly Bank
A. A. Lough & Son
South Market St. Frederick, Md
Greenawalt’s Drug Store
Chas. Opel Jr. Insurance Service
Haller&Co
West Church
Eli G. Haugh
McCleery
Jewelry Store
North Market Street
P. D. Box
Frederick, MD
Mullinix & Bentz
THE
RUG Store
Bail
Onti
C. L. Kefauver
Jesse H. MI
South Market St
Theo
B. W. Wilson
Patrick Street
CPA
Rathives
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