08 Aug 1927
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1927
Page
1
Reports from New York Paris and Philadelphia describe bombings in Utica and Philadelphia while calls for a 24 hour Sacco Vanzetti sympathy strike in Paris see limited turnout. Police pursue leads including a clue in Philadelphia as demonstrations erupt with arrests.
Governor Donahey conceded his attempt to convene a Toledo meeting on the coal wage dispute has failed and no further steps are planned. He had sought a conference between miners and operators after Miami talks, with mixed support from unions and firms.
A Nash driven by a young woman skidded on a treacherous road near Casper E. Cline Jr’s home, colliding with a Willys Knight touring car carrying Washington party from Braddock Heights. John R. Vogier’s car spun into a ditch causing minor injuries to most aboard and repairs planned at Ideal Garage. Delegates from Frederick, including State's Attorney William M. Storm and Col Claude Sweeter, prepare to attend the Easton Legion State Convention with a banquet and initiation events.
Montgomery County Baptists held a midsummer meeting at Cedar Grove Church with delegates from Rockville Kensington Germantown Barnesville and Cedar Grove. Morning and afternoon sessions under Vice President Mrs John Doyles of Barnesville included a luncheon by Cedar Grove women and reports from societies.
County commissioners reported extensive damage to roads and fields after recent rains. Washouts occurred in northeastern Hauver district with repairs under way. Myersville roads were battered days earlier and again Sunday. The board inspected Urbana district and Washington county machinery to compare methods, while Frederick county planned more equipment and paving efforts.
A man identified as Edward Ma of three tani was struck by an automobile on Church Street near Frederick City Hospital around 6:30 Sunday evening. He suffered facial and head lacerations but is said to be improving. Police knew no motive or assailant at this time. Mr and Mrs Rey Schi4knecht and others were later reported at the Hotel Ingqupis in ACagije its.
Local Maryland Guardsmen describe a two week mountain camp near Western Maryland. The piece highlights athletic events including swimming, canoe, track, and baseball contests, praising M. J. Grove for multiple wins and noting plans for a weekend shoot at the pistol range. The article closes with plans for a 1927 camp and a future trip to the pistol reservation.
A report outlines rising moves toward the Nicaraguan presidency amid factional rivalries. It details Chamorro’s possible bid, Diaz’s term limits, Sacasa’s stance, and Moncada’s role as a business leader and former revolutionary.
Twelve of the larger children from the I C O F L Home travel on a moral uplift tour of the Eastern Shore guided by Superintendent ALT White and Mrs Catherine Staler. The group will tour to meet bodies in the region and return Friday evening. The event marks a notable visit by the Grand Lodge of Marsia with prospects of education and cultural exchange for the children.
In a rural investigation, a key lead centers on a handwritten paper alleged to bear Mill’s signature and a woman’s claim about a slayer’s identity. The document, unsigned, is described as a possible confession linked to an affair, with authorities declining to discuss the “dream clue.”
Reassessment of property resumes in Brunswick with three assessors, after a two week disruption. Jacob Moler and Robert Coren named by County Commissioners, with J Thomas Burke as holdover apointee. Fred anck and others are removed. Progress reported in Frederick, Brunswick, and nearby areas, aiming for completion late in the fall.
Miss Eva Naabe Bowersox and Norman Ridseles Sivpman wed Saturday in Cirtoon Pace. Rev D2 U.S. Grupp officiated with a small ceremony as family attended. Relatives included Mes Saw Dag’s pepaes and Jeffar Harnéjeitz of Atlantic City.
The News Publishing Company which runs the Salisbury Times and the Wicomico News was sold to Alfred T. Truitt and Checles J. Truitt, manager and editor respectively. The deal includes the Adking building on Maine Street and the company job printing plant along with goodwill and all physical property. Purchase price was not disclosed but described as the largest commercial transaction in Salisbury in recent years.
Peter Mares, 40, a laborer, killed his wife with an axe in Chicago after she aided his passage from Poland to the United States to marry him. He told officers they fought constantly and planned to kill her and himself to end the conflict. The pair, once saving for a home, had been wed for ten years and she worked in a bakery.
Scranton Pennsylvania August 8 Three people died in a fire at Avoca near Scranton when William Owens 40 a hotelman and spokesman tried to rescue his two sons William 15 and Alles 6 whose bodies were found by firemen near a door of the Owens dwelling Two structures including a dance hall and a combined hotel and residence were destroyed.
In Baltimore two sisters were arrested on assault charges after striking their stepfather with a bottle when he allegedly attacked their mother. Harry Schaefer, 42, suffered head wounds. The report also notes mining strikes in Colorado and a bishop's death in Virginia, with various local details.
Judge denies habeas corpus and delay petitions for Sacco and Vanzetti. Ruling declares no authority to grant writs delaying execution. arguments show defense claimed bias and legal delay, but court dismisses most petitions. Attorneys for both sides argue over trial fairness and future steps before execution.
An unknown souvenir hunter reportedly cut away fabric from the wing of the Spirit of St. Louis in a securing area before Lindbergh’s trans Atlantic flight. The incident was noted as authorities investigated the reckless act near the aircraft prior to takeoff.
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