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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1923
Page
9
In Kemmerer Frontier coal mine rescue workers retrieved eight more bodies, bringing the known death toll to ninety five. Debris and gas are cited as possible causes with pumps and air fans reportedly functioning despite the blast.
New York Aug 16 secret service chief Joseph A Palma announced seizure of a complete counterfeiting plant in Floral Park Long Island for producing forged 100 dollar Federal Reserve notes. Five men were arrested as operators were preparing proofs. Another plant was seized near Albany, and Canada produced plates earlier in the week.
Chicago reports a plentiful fruit and vegetable season with potatoes up 18 million bushels from two years ago and apples forecast two million barrels higher than 1922. Quality fruits expected, especially in the northwest where most gains occur.
Bremen reports Volstead looked dry as he declined interview requests after arriving aboard the America to attend the International Congress Against Alcohol in Copenhagen. In Philadelphia a church thief named James Dunn received ten years for rifling St Ludwigs Catholic Church collection box.
Georgetown Del Aug 16 The mother of Alberta Waples a popular school teacher at Coolspring found a gold wedding ring in her turcan drawer and learned she had married Jerry Wagamon a Miller business man last January at Elkton The couple kept their secret well until now disclosed to advertise in The News.
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