City park projects dominate summer work in Frederick
City officials report a busy season with Baker Park improvements and new public parking. Fleming Avenue near the bath house progresses while a combined rest room and filling station is planned. The South Market street bridge moves ahead as the Board of Aldermen schedules three budget sessions and equalization hearings in late August.
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West Patrick Street
South Court Street
Ronm
Antil
South Market Street
Board of Aldermen
City Hall
Frederick City
City Register
Road Work Delayed on Middletown to Jefferson Route
State Roads Commission surveyors began examining a proposed Middletown to Jefferson route via the Reformed church but halted after a mile for inspection by Chairman Mackall and engineers. They will compare all suggested routes to find the lowest cost path, delaying the project until a final decision is made.
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Jeferson
String
State Roads Commission
Reformed Church
Jefferson
Antil
Mackall
Er ii
Ovbes
Chasirman Mackall
Lawless Liberty and Anarchy Debate Highlights Rights
Fragmentary OCR outlines a debate by M Adoo on private rights versus police power. It references public concerns like security, protection of women and children, control of habit forming drugs and beverages, and voter obstacles to state authority.
Sunday Concerts Attract Interest In Baker Park Series
A Sunday afternoon concert series starts in Baker Park at 2 p m with the Frederick Orchestra Club directed by Mrs Maud Waters Ditimar and soloist Mrs Joseph T Pries The event is sponsored by Price Brothers The Major and several local firms including Seeger & Com Mas Jorin D Hendrickson and Frederick Iron and Steel Company led by J A Riddell.
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Baker Park
BP. m
Frederick Orchestra Club
Maud Waters Ditimar
Joseph T. Pries
Price Brothers the Major
New Park
Boxer Ps
Majorcat
Tourism Booms As Ohio Tourists Lead This Summer
Frederick Maryland reports a rising tourist season with Ohio visitors leading in numbers. The Maryland Automobile Club headquarters notes peak travel in August with popular trips to New England Canada and the Easter Shore of Maryland, plus Midwest and Virginia routes.
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Maryland Automobile Clu
Portreel
Inmatio
Batt
Auruss
Virginia
West Virginia
Automobile Club
Mea
Ohio
New England
Canada
Charehee
Ralph Boyer
Grain trade hints US wheat yield may fall versus 1926
Leading grain authorities in Chicago suggest the United States wheat yield this season could be cut from early prospects, with spring wheat heavily damaged since August 1. Prices for wheat rose 37% to 45% cents, corn gained 24 to 44% cents, and oats responded to threshing returns. Provisions held steady despite big advances in cotton markets.
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Chicago
United ‘States
Sacco Still Strikes But Vanzetti Eats
The report notes Nicola Sacco refusing breakfast as guards removed trays and Giuseppe Vanzetti eats two frankfurters bread milk and coffee after yesterday’s fasting. Visiting doctors report Sacco near the edge of eating readiness but declines.
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Vanzetti
Boston
Aus
Nicola Sacco
Fiuy
Garrolomes Vanzetel
Priesa
Saccorz
Sheriff on Strike Duty Drunk Charge Near Belmont County
Belmont County sheriff C C Hardesty faces removal after five affidavits allege he was intoxicated and incapacitated for duty after trouble at the Provident mine. The affidavits claim he was drunk when leaving Provident to investigate an attack on C V Nichols, a taxi driver beaten and stabbed by about 300 alleged union sympathizers after driving nonunion workers to the mine.
Market Speculation Split as Stock Break and Loans Rise
Speculative interest in the market is divided amid a stock break sparked by industrial concerns and loan activity. United States Steel reports July unfilled orders up but price trends weaken. General Motors seeks approval to increase common stock to 30 million shares with a 2 for 1 split, prompting initial Wall Street disappointment.
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Oldious
United States Steel Corporatium
General Motors Corporation
Wall Street
Summer sale at Hood Club raises funds for Hood College
About 700 attended the Frederick County Hood Club summer sale on the lawn of Mrs. Rotrbach Braddock Heights. Proceeds totaling 90 dollars go toward the club's $1,000 Endowment and Building Fund pledge. Miss Katherine E. Dutrow chaired the event with many committees, selling ice cream, candy, fancy articles, and a five cent table. lanterns decorated the lawn and guests praised the event as more successful than prior summers.
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Frederick County Hood Club
Alice, Kohrback
Braddock Heights
Hood College
Rotrback
Robert E. Clapp
Hoteess
Katharine E. Dutrow
Sumner
Wm. R. Slantmer
Bush Cine
M. E. Tull
Harry M. MacDonald
A. Hart
Kate Fout
Elizabeth Lewis
Alice Rohrback
Court News Property Deeded and Miscellany
Property deeds record transfers: Benjamin J. Aaron to Bea Jamin L. Shaft for county, $20. William R. Wolfe to A. C. Worley Kity, $10. Paul P. Myers and wife to Laura S. Myers, county, $19. A divorce: Esterline and Anna Beck, age 29. Harrisburg items note Robert Stanley Taylor, 21, and others. Also a Miami report: Harry Booth, 24, found dead after being fired on by customs men. James Wills in custody. Scene includes St. Joseph’s in Michigan and a court witness Peruse.
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Benjamin J. Aaron
Bea ‘Jamin L. Shaft
William R. Wolfe
A. C. Worley Kity
Paul P. Myers
Laura S. Myers
Miami
Fla
Beach
Harry Booth
Mandy Beach
Toms
Booth
James Wills
Sheather
Bahamas
Willis
Will details in Orphans Court file three
The document outlines three wills in Orphans Court with named executors and trustees. It names Lou ou bastse and Mrs Marty Keck as parties, lists estates of Charles f pro fe hig ates and Uhadles Ska-Trotexe New Market, and assigns executors including Morence A. Borer and the four children of the testator to handle trust and maintenance provisions for Erma N. Kepler and others. The wills were dated January 19 and witnessed by Eyster Sune and Lloyd Stulyx.
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Charles
Marty Keck
Tosidow
Dean
Samuel J. Dletown
Remeburg
George Il. Dean
Orpha Keller
George L. Dean
Erma N. Kepler
Leelie N. Cobdlentz
Eyster Sune
Lloyd Stulyx
Orchard Sold to Virginia man in Frederick county
An apple orchard known as Mountain City Orchard, 100 acres with 63 acres in apples, has been sold from A Travers Thomas and brothers to Harry C. Stouffer of Winchester Virginia. The farm near Reichs Ford road is expected to yield about 12 000 bushels this year with varieties Stayman Grimes Golden York Imperial Jonathan and some Delicious. Mr Stouffer gains immediate possession with all equipment through local realtor W N Jolie and his brothers.
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A. Travers
Frederick
Ford Road
Stouffer
Virginia
Savers
Valley of
W. N. Jolie
Two Towns Flooded Reported by Great Bend Chronicle
A garbled dispatch from August 25 notes flooding in two towns including Great Bend with disrupted streets and emergency responses. The fragment mentions local authorities and residents dealing with water ingress while officials urge caution and aid.
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Great Bend
Kran
Hosing- Footie
Thieves Steal Auto Undergoing Repairs
Thieves steal a car under repair on a public road causing damage and an estimated loss of about $50. Investigating officers assessed the scene as the vehicle being moved from the shop to the street. Authorized repairs were underway when the theft occurred on a Friday, with possible involvement of nearby workers and bystanders.
First City Field Meet in Baker Park
A daylong event at Baker Park featured field and track competitions for boys and girls under local supervisors. Seventeen medals were awarded to 12 boys and girls with strong turnout and praise for youth interest. officials and volunteers aided the meet's success.
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Baxer Park
Bakerpark Frilar
Fiely
Irene
Hardly
Barbarn Hane
Charlotte Hoffn
Louise Ford
Catherine Hever
Bor Ineddinets
Chaster Keightler
Frank James
Edwin Albang
Grayson Simmons
Gerald Roall
James Sepell
Charles Trust
George Dansberger
Kenneth Mantz
Jack Emmett
Charles Cramer
Eugene Grawbine
Miss Helm Balin
A. LeRoy McCardell
Cirl
Civr
Sizal
Starte
Harold Bopat
Willan Schmidt
George Salter
Purely Personal News Briefs From The City
Personal notices report Dr and Mrs Ira J McCurdy leaving for New York City for a visit. Mrs Mary Marshall of Leaksville hosts Miss Dorothy Jolliffe at Rockwell Terrace. Miss Lorraine Cubitt, a student nurse, spends vacation at her home on North Market Street. Dr and Mrs RR Melntyce plan a two week motor trip to Michigan. Rev Dr Luther F Warner and Mrs Warner of Baltimore stay at Hotel Bradock. formerly Buckertown residents. Mrs Alice Staley and Mary, with Louise, return from a motor trip to Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington. Carl Darner, son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Darner, marks his fourth birthday with a party. Mrs Bessie Rieff, Mrs C Elgin Hemp and Wm Hemp return from Ocean City. Raymond Sauble of Baltimore remains unconscious at Frederick City Hospital after a motor accident on the Frederick Baltimore road near Bartholow. Continuous recovery efforts described in brief.
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Ira J. McCurdy
New York City
Mary Marshall
Leaksville
N. Co
Dorothy
Jolliffe
Rockwell Terrace
Lorraine Cubitt
Philadelphia General Hospital
North Market Street
Charlotte Aumen
Woodsboro
Melntyce
Park Avenue
Michigan
Luther F. Warner
Warner
Baltimore
Hotel Braddock
Buckerstown
Alice Staley
Mary
Louise
Philadelphia
Altimore
Washington
Carl Darner
Lewis Darner
Trail Ave
Bessie Rieff
C. Elgin Hemp
Wm. F. Hemp
Ocean City
Weighing The Merits Of Dawes Hoover In 1920s Debate
A Washington NEA Service cartoon text argues over Dawes and Hoover as Republican presidential contenders. It notes Enemies within the party and farm and business influence, with Dawes backed by Mellon circles and Hoover by publicity and finance networks.
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Hoover
Rodney Dutcher
NEA
Washington
Hoover Soat
Dawen
German Aviators Halted by Adverse Reports in Ocean Hop
Reports indicate German aviators will delay attempts to jump the Atlantic from Paris to New York as adverse weather over the Atlantic creates uncertainty for early morning loop flights. pilots like Lem Giouo and Wentornse Coste plan to depart from Le Bourget and Villacoublay once conditions improve.
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New York
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Farman
Wentornse Coste
Villacoublay
Atlantic
Dessau
Germany
Europa
Bremen
Courtney
Calshot
England
Frack T. Courtney
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