Western Pa Storm Strikes Widespread Damage and Death
Western Pennsylvania faced torrential rains and severe electrical storms yesterday. Flooded creeks, washed-out roads, and power outages disrupted daily life from Ligonier to Pittsburgh. A 15 year old girl Willa Faye Snyder died in Clarion, lightning struck a church cross, and several homes and a barn were damaged or destroyed as utilities failed and traffic was diverted.
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Ligonier
Pennsylvania
Siu
Lincoln Highway
Main Street
Ligh Valley Railroad
Clarion
Willa Faye Snyder
Pittsburgh
South Hills
Lig 6
Justice of the Peace HL
Dr. Bush
Waterford
Samuel Smith
Benjamin Ross
Utica Union Sunday School Picnic Plans Near Lewistown
Thurmont Aug 12 The Utica Union Sunday school will hold its annual picnic at Mitlers grove near Lewistown on Saturday Aug 20 with 2 pm addresses by speakers, readings, recitations, a cake walk, and music by the Yellow Springs concert band directed by C T Stull. Dinners and suppers will be served.
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Thurmont
Utica Union
Mitlers Grove
Lewistown
Yellow Springs
C. T. Stull
Lutheran and Reformed
Allen Harper, Jr
M. H. Ramsburg
F. R. Seibel
Lutheran Church
A Kresge
The
Reformed Church
Paul Finneyfrock
East Main Street
Ralph Frymer
Rock Ridge
Oscar Sayler
Florence Sayler
Brr
Arthur Green
William Yingling
Lester Smith
Viola Scruton
Howard Davis
James Sayler
Roland Beall
Charles Clem
Norman Stone
Russell Favorite
John Smith
James Smith
Charles Smith
Evelyn Davis
Martha Ann Green
Marguerite Sayler
Annie Sudth
Lillis Smith
Charlotte Reisnider
Kathleen Beach
Helen Hostetter
Dorothy Buckingham
Clyde Sayler
Harry Sayler
Calvin Sayler
Robert Smith
Edwin Yingling
Franklin Reissnider
Tommy Sayler
Talkie Miller
Ralph Scruton
U. B. Mite Society
Howard Eigenbrode
Inside a submarine the Seal shows vast gadgetry
Washington reports reveal the 1,300 ton Seal submarine with four torpedo tubes forward and aft, ten torpedoes hidden like cigars, and a cockpit crowded with valves, dials, and switches. The writer notes its diesel power, battery system, periscope use, and a kitchen for 50 men, contrasting it with aerial bombers.
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Navy
Tea versus beer as spectator drink in Melbourne
An enterprising caterer in Melbourne offers eight ounce cartons of tea at five cents each to replace beer for football spectators. The tea stays hot for about 15 minutes. The note recalls how France spent heavily on Italian and Flemish laces during Louis XIII and Louis XIV eras, leading to royal edicts restricting lace fashion for lower classes.
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Melbourne
Victoria
France
Louis XIII
Louis XIV
Steel Reinforcement Ordered To Prevent Front Collapse
City Engineer Elmer Maxwell ordered steel columns placed under the front wall of the Read Drug Store building on North Market Street after the front nearly collapsed during repairs. The vacant building, owned by Dr. A A Pearce, is being remodeled for occupancy as a shoe store, with faulty construction found and the same strengthening applied to an adjoining brick jamb.
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Read Drug
North Market Street
Elmer Slc Maxwell
A A. Pearce
Maxwell
Father and Son Candidates in Nominating Contests
Pinkney A. Richardson of Woodsboro District seeks the Republican nomination for Judge of Frederick County Orphans Court. His son Allen T. Richardson runs for California Assembly District 64 on a liberal but not radical platform. The younger Richardson, after Frederick High School, earned a Master of Arts from USC and teaches at Belmont High School in Los Angeles. California primary is August 30.
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Pinkney A. Richardson
Woodsboro
Orphans Court
Frederick County
Allen T
California
Richardson
Frederick High School
Western Maryland College
University of Southern California
Belmont High School
Los Angeles
Authorization of PWA construction advances to date
Washington reports the Public Works Administration raised its 1938 construction program to 1,176,164,374 with Presidential approval of 97 more non Federal projects. Today's list includes 20,945,351 in construction with grants of 9,425,399. Total to date 4,685 projects costing 1,176,164,374.
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Washington
PWA
Ust
New York
Soo
Mineola
Long Island
Doo
Marriage Licenses and Property Deeds Noted in Court News
Marriage licenses issued to Eugene B. Wirts and Alice M. Hilda brand, both in Hagerstown. Walter R. Newton linked to Carrie L. Greenfield, separation details noted. Deeds recorded: Ernest B. Titus and others to State Roads Commission of Maryland, $10. Bessie Irene Fogle and spouse to Louise Hankey Hubbard and spouse, $1,025. Margaret Young widow to C. Howard Young and others, city, $1.
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Eugene B. Wirts
West South Street
Alice M. Hildabrand
East South Street
Walter R. Newton
Carrie L. Greenfield
Hagerstown
Ernest B. Titus
State Roads Commission of
Maryland
Bessie Irene Fogle
Louise Hankey Hubbard
Margaret Young
C. Howard Young
Vital statistics report from Carrot county health office
The July vital statistics report shows thirty five births and fifty four deaths. The communicable disease tally lists chicken pox one, dysentery one, measles one, pneumonia two, tuberculosis ten, typhoid fever one, Rocky Mountain spotted fever one, erysipelas one, and diarrhea two. Michigan once had 35,500,000 acres of forests a century ago and now has less than B percent remaining.
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Carrot
Michigan
Berry Marble Case Witness Debates Fraud Claim
Alvin Zegler TVA attorney testifies agreeing with Dr Arthur E Morgan that there was an attempt to defraud the government in the Norris Dam area leases involving Senator George L Berry and associates. Democratic Rep James Mead questions the scope of charges as to mineral and marble leases.
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Knoxville
Ten
Alvin Zegler
TVA
Arthur E Morgan
FVA
James Mead
New York
Congressional Committee
Arthur E. Morgan
United States
Mead
Ziegler
Dr Morgan
Norris Dam
George L. Berry
Tennessee
Francis Biddle
Berry
Dr Apple Speaks at Lions Club Meeting in Frederick
Dr. Joseph H Apple, president emeritus of Hood College, addressed the Lions Club at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. He spoke on Frederick of Today and its attractions, presenting a monograph about a tourist seeking a home. Roger B Wolfe introduced the speaker. guests included Hoss Simpson, William Ronaldson, Merr Funk, Harry Cornprops, and Rev Ralph E Hariman.
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Joseph H Apple
Hood College
Lions Club
Francis Scott Key
Toursdoy
Frederick of Today
Boonsboro
Harry Cornprops
Frederick
Ralph E. Hariman
Presi
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Elgin
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Igeberg
Staub’s
Fone Foods
Table Queen Creamery
Pure Santos Coffee
Kenny's Orange Pekoe Tea
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National Apace Pry Beer
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Windsor
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