National Guard Training Camp Opens at Virginia Beach
National Guard troops from the First Regiment travel by train and steamship to Virginia Beach for a two week intensive training camp led by Brigadier General Milton A. Reckord. Major Elmer F. Munshower and Major Harry C. Butler command western and eastern shore companies respectively as the unit forms drill schedules and staff assignments.
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National Guard
Virginia Beach
Frederick
Baltimore
Washington
Alabama
Bay
Old Bay Line
Berkley
Elmer F. Munshower
Harry C. Butler
Milton A. Reckord
Reckord
Edward J. W Proffitt
T. J. MacNicholas
E. Leslie Medford
Frank Gemmill
Benjamin C. Gott
Harry C. Ruhl
Louis B. Myers
Ordnance Department
Herbert M. Foster
Medical Corps
Thomas J. Moran
Will Provisions and Executors Named in Nichodemus and Kinna Wills
The will of William T. Sicodemur of Unionville, who died by suicide July 13, leaves all property to widow Lillian A. Nicodemus during her life. executrix alias Lillian Ecker. estate to revert to heirs after her death. The Kinna will from Frederick County leaves 500 to Robert Lee Kinna, and shares among Anna May Eaver and Robert Lee Kinna and the children of the deceased son John H. F. Borer. executors named Anna May Eaver and Robert Lee Kinna. Other notes spell out sale powers and bond provisions. dated 1812. A Miss Bertha Trail reports European travelincl Granada Nice Monte Carlo to Pompeii and beyond. and a stray line about oats and eating appears.
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William T. Sicodemur
Unionville
The
Register of Wills
Lillian A. Nicodemus
Nicodemus
Lillian Ecker
W. H. H. Pearce
H. E. Stitely
John H. F. Borer
Anna May Eater
Robert Lee Kinna
Charles P. Levy
Frank C. Norwood
Bertha Trail
Granada
Spain
Alhambra
Generaliffe
Ferdinand and
Isabella
Nice
France
Corniche Road
Monte Carlo
Genna
Naples
Pompeii
Venice
Constantinople
Jerusalem
Mise Trati
San'dar
Clarabell Barrett Begins Channel Swim From Dover
Miss Clarabell Barrett of New York started from Dover at eight this morning to swim the English Channel to the French coast. The weather was excellent and a launch escorted her. She began with an overhand stroke and crawl kick and was over a mile from shore after 30 minutes.
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Dover
England
Clarabell Barrett
New York
Miss Barrett
Cape Gris Nez
Fox Cleared in Liquor and Reckless Driving Case
Henry B K Fox of East Patrick Street was acquitted of reckless driving and operating an automobile under the influence after a Felice Headquarters hearing before Justice Guy RE. State and city officers arrested him last Wednesday after a tip. doctors testified he was not intoxicated at or prior to the examination, and the lack of evidence led to dismissal.
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Henry BK. C. Fox
East Patrick Street
Guy RE. Matter
Felice
5. A. Lewis
F. L. Stoner
Fox
A. M. Spiech
Wilam E. Miller
Ideal
For
Arch criminal tells of fourteen murders
Seattle police investigate a confession by Tom Smith alias Thomas Johnson and Kelly claiming 14 murders and 100 robberies across multiple cities including San Francisco Hazleton B C Sioux City Wichita Peoria Mankato Minneapolis and Kansas City. Authorities query his sanity and verify the tale after he says he escaped an Missouri asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Tom Smith
Thomas Johnson and
Kelly
Smith
San Francisco
Hazleton
B. C
Sioux City
Iowa
Wichita
No Revolution in Mexico Says Crespi
Monsignor Tito Crespi, secretary to the papal delegation, predicts no Mexican revolution as long as the Holy See can avoid it. He suggests settlement via compromise or diplomatic intervention, warning that revolution and bloodshed would only yield a brief church victory before further upheaval. The interview follows his expulsion after church closures.
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San Antonio
Texas
Tito Crespi
Monsignor
Crespi
Mexico
Holy See
Ormiston Deposition Exonerates McPherson In Kidnap Case
Ormiston testifies his female companion Miss X a nurse accompanied him from California to Carmel and Santa Barbara while evading public attention. The district attorney dropped perjury charges citing lack of proof and high costs. The McPherson case ends with the evangelist hopeful to prove her kidnapping tale.
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Chicago
KE. G. Ormiston
California
Aimee Semple McPherson
Los Angeles
Ormiston
Angelus Temple
Miss X
McPherson
Edward H
Martin
Asa Keyes
George Mcintie
Carmel
Benedict
San Francisco
Iss X
San Luis Obispo
Frank G:bson
Santa Barbara
Primary Registration and Citizenship Declarations in Frederick County
Election Officials in Frederick County announce Sept 7 as officers of registration session for all precints. John W. Grove says 204 transfer qualified voters will be registered, with new county residents allowed to declare intent to become citizens before the Circuit Court clerk in Frederick. Potomac Edison Company hosts annual picnics August dates at Narrows Park, Frostburg, and Braddock Heights with locations listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Grove
Frederick County
Leart
Fregerick
Potomac Edison Co
Potomac Edison Company
Narrows Park
Frostburr
Pren c Woods
Frostbare
Braddack
Auto theft sparks farmer's sharp exchange in small town life
A brief farmer talk turns tense over a stolen vehicle with a wag from Life magazine framing the incident. A passerby notes a hornet’s nest on the object, highlighting the peculiar local reaction and the community mood.
Heat Wave Returns With 100 Degree Hints
The article notes an East Coast heat up with mercury near 100 degrees and 95 by late morning. It cites U S Observer forecasts of afternoon or tonight showers and thunderstorms and lingering humidity as relief is expected later. The piece references a 1926 weather doomsayer as a parable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Waite
Washington
State Camp Opens Meeting at Elkton
The annual convention of the State Camp of Maryland Patriotic Order Sons of America opens today in Elkton with delegates to be entertained and committees appointed. A parade and memorial services are planned, with special buses for the Baltimore P O S A Band and Monumental Commanders. Officers to be elected and installed Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Elkton
Charles W. Ring
Baltimore P. 0. S. A
P. S. of AL
Baltimore
George W. Speake
Adaline Waell- Smog
Washington Camp
Inha F. Oland
A. E. Hei
Gettysburg Battlefield Guides Resent State Road Interference
Gettysburg area guides and escorts protesting new restrictions say volunteer drivers along state roads cannot stop motorists on the approach to battlefield sites. Captain Wilenn G Price cited a state law forbidding in uniform police from halting travelers, prompting a complaint lodged at a local substation. Lawyers for the guides, led by Robert F. Wible, argue the issue may be remedied by state action to allow continued services near Gettysburg.
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Fredenck
Gettysburg
Wilenn G Price
Taner
Pennsylvania Systemoinr
Gettyshark
Price O
Cnifes
Jax the Guides
Robert F. Wible
Gettyshure
Price
Thes
Tha Etrade
Presbyterians Adjourn Tuesday After Six Conferences
Six large religious conferences at Col lege will close this summer with the Young People's Missionary Conference of the Presbyterian church adjourn ing Tuesday evening. About 1,000 attendees from nearby states have participated since June 21. The final day features vesper services and a consecration meeting led by Dr. Hall. Also noted is a Middletown auto accident resulting in fines for two drivers and injuries to Taylor’s children.
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Food College
Presbyterian Young People's Conference
Presbyterian Church
T. J. Gaehr
William Hall
Philadelphia
Hall
John Myskens
Red Bank
N. J
Young People’s Conference
Organized Bible Class Association
Virginia police boat recalled amid dispute over safety at sea
Virginia's fisheries department ordered the recall of the police boat Marguerie after a dispute with Commissioner Harry R. Heuston. Captain John T. Anderson led a patrol near Chesapeake Bay as a harvest party claimed sizable catches from protected waters.
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Crisfield
Virginia
Marguerie
Virginia Commissioner of Fisheries
Harry R. Heuston
John T. Anderson
Heuston
Frederick Female Seminary Alumnae Picnic Change of Plans
The Frederick Female Seminary Alumnae Association will hold a box lunch picnic Thursday at the Old Receiver instead of the usual early summer banquet. Miss Minnie Marker’s death canceled the secretary’s seat. Mrs. John B Hardine organized the trip to bas and East Church street. rain would shift the event to Friday.
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F. Seminary
Frederick Female Seminary
Minnie Marker
John B Hardine
East Church
Demand for Stocks Brisk on Exchange
Demand for stocks remained strong on the New York exchange as investors reacted to favorable railway and industrial company reports. Traders noted continued appetite for public participation and purchasing, with bankers predicting further gains as market activity rose into the second half of the war era.
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New York
Ave
Spern- Jatere
Renmiel
Mom Boeiness
Farrre
Houseg
Doone
Tainted Food Poisonings Hit Chicago Wedding and Home
A wedding cake in Chicago injures 20 and a home meal poisons eight, including two women and six children. The tainted cake allegedly caused illness at Tony Manrillo’s residence. Eight children find a jar of large beanlike seeds. others taste a mysterious head in a basement. Authorities expect full recovery.
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Chicago
Thom
Tony Manrillo
Elx
Road repairs planned for Myersville area this week
Frederick County commissioners led by John W. Holter report roads around Myersville in very bad condition after recent rains. A patrol to inspect several routes showed Myersville worst, with a work crew expected to repair the stretch in coming days ahead of Liberty picnic traffic.
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Myersville
John W. Holter
Board of County Commissioners
Holter
Stevens
Lochner
Frederick County
Smith
Doubs
Liberty
Libertytown
Brown
Court House
O’possumtown
Linganore
Unionville
Wolfsville
Braddock
Fisher's Hollow
Foxville
Point of Rocksamsville
Smith speaks at open air service on Christian fellowship
The second open air service of the summer drew a large crowd at Washington Street School led by the Leaders' Bible Class. R Paul Smith of Hagerstown delivered a strong address on Christian Fellowship with special music by Francis B Sappington and Charles D Hagan. Sunday’s event moves to Carroll Park for 630 p m with Rev Robert J Lang of St Pauls Lutheran to speak. A male quartet from the church will sing. Holy communion was observed at Calvary M E Church by a large congregation at 11 a m. Church family night is Wednesday at 730 p m with usual service next Sunday.
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Washington Street
R. Paul Smith
Hagers 'Town
Christian Fellowship
Francis B. Sappington
Charles D. Hagan
Carroll Park
West Patrick Street
Robert J. Lang
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Jefferson
Calvary M
Dr Baker of Rohrersville Found Dead in Bed
Dr Charles Baker a respected physician from Baker's Valley in Washington County was found dead in his bed at his home near Rohrersville. He had been ill for some time and funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Charles Baker
Edward Baker
Baker's Valley
Big Homs
Rohresville
Washington County
Arranzementa
Robbery at Vamsville Store and Postoffice
Robbers broke into the Jones and Devilbins store at Flamaville early Sunday, forced the safe with an axe and chisel, and took only six dollars. The postoffice at Wamsville was untouched. Deputy Crum led the investigation. no clues or suspects found. Similar to Bartholows heist during the July 4 holiday, with ongoing cross‑county manhunt and multiple arrests elsewhere.
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Jones and Devilbins
Flamaville
Davisbiss
Postoffica
Wamsville
Postofice Department
Devilbiss
Acassin
Bartholows
Haltimore and
Phio
Pennsylvania
Western Maryland
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MW. T. Nicodemus
A. E. Kinna
Court
Enakes
Channel Swim
Grace Reformed
Chalmers W. Waick
W. Meminzer
Hejaz
Cora Suman
Seaing Society
Paul C. Willard
Racemont Avenue
Walexk
Charch
Greencastle
A. R Tosh
Hood College
Evangelist
Mc_Pherson
Gozses
Monterey
Salina
Cal
Here
Ocean Park Beach
Ana Prieta
Desert Shack
Famet Brown
Farmer Rack
Biavk
Goosebone
U. S
Somerset
Frances Hall
Somerset County
Somerville
Edward Hall
Eleanor Mills
Augustus Studer
Timothy [Feiffer
Mervin Pettit
Presbyterians
Roy Taylor
Middletown Street
Bible Studies Today
J. Hollings Kefauver
Middletown
C. W. Wise
Taylor
Wise
R. V. Taylor
Taylors
George
Spiech
State Police
Virginia’s Police
Cheeapeake Bay
ER Shipley
Tata Wen
Chaves
Pra Mathean
Vrs
Patter
Daudder
Marcavét
Destafara
M A
Dell Wachington
Open Air Service
Washington Street School
John NS. Clary
Cas
Hammond
Clary
Anozoo US
Tolchester Company
Annapolis
Baltumore
Cap
Flw Kolb
Hue
Teehester
Hrehi
Hieves Rifle Jamsville Store and Postoffice
Hall-Mills
Dorothy Deleon Harding
Milwaukee
Edward W. Hall
New Jersey
Penn Grove
Pean Grove
Harri E Kott
York
Paul Holdcraft
C. E. Paltz
United? Brethren Church
J. R. Hutchinson
New Cumberland
F. W Hoffmeyer
Adam
Rohr
Hanover
L. D. Stonch
Grace Sponseller
Mont Alte
Samuel Rahenstine
Smith Station
Rufus B. Rappers
Atha Latchaw
Norriman E Alsen
Grace Sponseiler
Mt. Alte
Weil
Bethlehem
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