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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1929
Page
1
The article announces preparations for Graf Zeppelin's return flight circling the globe, detailing updated schedules, routes, and safety procedures as the airship completes its around the world journey.
The Graf Zeppelin docked at Lakehurst New Jersey after a transatlantic flight with 18 passengers and a stowaway, Albert Buschko, a German teenager who praised air travel and expressed readiness to return home. Immigration ordered deportation after confinement. Buschko, a baker by trade, will be sent back to Germany from New York.
Senate finance chairman Smoot says President Hoover would sign the tariff bill with the sliding scale sugar plan. He voiced the prediction upon returning from a weekend visit to the President’s summer camp in the Virginia mountains and noted no tariff discussion with Hoover during that trip.
Ostend Belgium August 5 AP reports eleven people killed and twenty three injured with several missing after two treasure steamers collided in Ostend harbor nine bodies recovered so far.
Fifty delegates and 230 members attend the Atlantic Jurisdiction meeting in Cumberland as the body for states east of the Rocky Mountains adjourns tomorrow. Delegates return to White Hills after a Virginia weeklong session.
The young couple Assou and Parker, both from Portland, Maine, reportedly married in Old Orchard Beach on June 10 after a rapid romance sparked by a trans Atlantic voyage. A French agent photographed them during the trip to Paris. Neither party has pursued court action, and Parker does not speak French while Assou speaks English.
Millard G Wilson formerly of near Middletown and At Pleasant Pa will become pastor of the Church of the Brethren in this city September 1 He succeeds Rev J Rudr Miler who left Frederick last December M G Wilson is a Blue Ridge College and Bethany Theological Seminary graduate and has served as student pastor in Martinsburg and Brownsville He and his wife Mrs Wilson a Blue Ridge graduate will move to Frederick to assume duties on September 1 Local church membership runs about 250 with services set in Baker Park next Sunday evening.
A summons for Hany Richman the New York night club manager said to be Clara Bow’s fiancé was issued in Federal Court in Pittsburgh. Richman must appear September 2 or file a defense affidavit. Mrs Franks seeks damages for alleged assault and battery.
Orlando August 5 AP The State Bank of Orlando and Trust Company capitalized at 100000 and oldest financial institution in Orange county failed to open its doors today A notice on the door said the bank was closed for the protection of depositors and files been placed in the hands of the State Banking Department L P Mat ey was president of the institution
An unidentified Chinese gunman shot a Chinese restaurant owner and a patron in York on August 5, feared to mark a Tong War outbreak spreading from Chicago. Police believe another Chinese victim died in Newark the same day, while Ep Singers are charged with murder. An additional riot and prison escape episode occurs in Los Angeles involving Sonora state hospital inmates.
The article notes a Black man received six months in Maryland House of Correction for assault. Washington claimed self defense while other witnesses contradicted him. Separate cases include fines for operating a machine under liquor influence, no license, and fictitious vehicle markers with bonds set or paid. State Policeman Buzeard led the arrests.
Public utility stocks topped the list with several reaching new highs while motor copper railroad and amusement shares showed mixed strength. Rallies drew more offerings and most gains faded by close. Call money rose to 12 percent as the session ended heavy with about 3.8 million shares traded.
Washington Letter notes rising federal job seekers despite fewer calls for work, with 61 000 registrations and 32 650 placements in the year ending July 1, plus a cautious view of building project demand. It cites Hoover era policy, the Peruvian Order of the Sun anecdote, and critiques Democratic propaganda while detailing Swiss anti alcohol stamp confusion.
A brief item notes a Tuesday concert at Barker Park directed by the artist Ry an with ASL services and a program titled Low Temple Bells. The fragment indicates a third concert in a series, with specific venue and time details obscured in the text.
Rev Dr A B G Rupp reports attending Chautauqua events in New York where Amelia Earhart spoke of her transatlantic flight and Thomas Edison and Henry Ford attended a reception. The visit, written from Mt Gretna Pa, highlights centennial celebrations for Lewis H Miller and mentions Adolph Ochs of the New York Times.
Schools in full results kept secret from weekend quiz. Deputy's slayer preparing for opening as identity details remain withheld.
Health officials urge parents to vaccinate children and address tonsil and adenoid issues before school opens. Free age clinics planned including one at Emmitsburg. County reports good overall health with typhoid cases five this year and sporadic diphtheria. water supply deemed safe.
Early reports from Brunswick's city election show a heavy vote with polls opening at 8. A council seat is filled per ward and a $20,000 street-improvement bond is on the ballot. At 9, turnout appeared strong across all three wards, with 60 percent trend projected before closing. Mayor Albert Orrison backs the bond as crucial to town improvements amid a three-ward council contest.
A drug store fire claimed the lives of three firefighters. The event occurred in a densely populated area, with investigators reviewing building safety, cause, and response times. A nearby resident reported hearing alarms as crews battled the blaze.
President Hoover accepted an invitation extended by Representative Gamber of Virginia to attend Baren County Day in Madison, Virginia, this weekend. Governor Harry F. Finginia and his staff accompany the presidential motor trip as it proceeds toward Madison.
May be an envoy in a diplomatic post involving Percival B. Fragmentary text notes potential appointment or role but lacks clear details or official confirmation.
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