Hand Amputation After Sidewipe On Highway 40 East of Frederick
George Craig Jr of Parkersburg loses his right hand when his car is struck by an Altoona driver on National Highway four miles east of Frederick. Beulah Raidorf of Keyser suffers multiple finger injuries. Craig’s wife and two-year-old James escape unharmed. Investigators hold Robert Gearhart in connection with the crash, saying a tire blowout may have caused his loss of control.
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Frederick
George Craig, Jr
Parkersburg
W. Va
Almos
Frederick City
Gearhart
J. J. Thompson
Sherif Denver J. Shook
Altoona
James K. Gearhart
Fort Hoyle
Aberdeen
Gear
Fort Hayle
M. R. Etchison and Son
Pearl Bargain House
LeRoy J. Hoff
New Market
Craig
Baldorf
German Seaplane Lands as Huge Flying Boat Readies Transatlantic Run
A German seaplane that flew from Europe on the southern route landed at Port Washington, New York, as a large American flying boat prepared to begin a survey flight over the same air lane. The report notes expected next year’s launch of regular transatlantic service by German and American craft, with British and French service also anticipated. Temperature data and river conditions accompany the dispatch.
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Port Washington
NM. Y
Europe
Razing of Market and Third Street Block Underway
Demolition is in progress on the two and a half story brick building at Market and Third, owned by S. F. Stonebraker, with J. Clark Devilbiss’ grocery business formerly housed on the corner. The 243 and 245 North Market properties will be cleared, as Harry Crum moves bricks for Glenn G. Green for a future use. Crum expects the second story work to finish this week. plans for the new structure have not been announced.
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Market and
Third Street
S. F. Stonebraker
Washington
BD. C
J. Clark
Glenn G. Green
Crum
Three Measures May Pass Before Week End
Washington reports administration leaders, dropping wage hour reform until next year, plan to push three key measures through Congress before adjournment. These include a tax loophole closing bill, a low cost housing program, and a deficiency appropriation act. The Senate must also vote on Senator Black for the Supreme Court and the House will tackle farm price legislation first next session.
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Washington
Congress
House Rules Committee
House
Senate
H House
Senator Black
Youth Fellowship Conference Aug 26 at Wildwood Park
Plans for the Youth Fellowship Conference to be held at Wildwood Park Mt Airy on Thursday evening August 26 are near completion under Rev Frank E B Williar. Sponsored by forty churches in Maryland and neighboring states the event aims to host about 2400 people with a fellowship supper at 639 pm. Featured speakers include Theodore Bowen Wendell Glick and Dr W Roy Breg with Miss Mary Bowen to perform vocal solos. A three act play What Shall It Profit will close the conference. Radium costs about 700000 per ounce and total mined supply is under 1 3 pounds.
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Wildwood Park
Mt. Airy
Frank EB. Williar
Maryland
Webster R. Hood
Western Maryland College
Mt. Ai
L. Pearce Bowlus
Theodore Bowen
Baltimore
Wendell Glick
Bridgewater
Mary Bowen
Br Ttmore
Bowen
Indianapolis
Nelson Huffman
Bridgewater College
W. Roy Breg
Allied Youth
Washington, D. C
Daniel Poling
City seeks incinerator fuel from Frederick businesses
A city canvass of Frederick business sections secured fuel for the incinerating plant. Stores donated empty boxes and waste materials while the street department will collect three times weekly. The combined plant cost 125000 dollars, with the sewage unit not yet tested or paid for until after an approved code is set.
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Frederick
John Y. Best
State Board of Health
Enestrom and Wynn
Wheeling
W. V
Lloyd C. Culler
Board of Aldermen
Wall Street Faces Blue Monday With Muted Trading
In New York on August 16 the market showed a blue Monday mood as buyers held back and leaders stayed flat while steels dipped early. Trading firmed slightly later but most declines remained widespread near the fourth hour as the pound sterling traded near 4.985.
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New, York
Mattern Hunts for Russ Flyers in Arctic Rescue Bid
Fairbanks Alaska Aug 16 AP Jimmy Mattern famed American flyer who owes his life to a Russian transpolar rescuer sets out from Oakland non stop in 13 hours 35 minutes toward the Arctic. Pilot Sigismund Levaneffsky and five companions are missing on a 4000 mile flight to Fairbanks from Mostow. Soviet planes icebreakers race to reach emergency bases near the Pole before winter seals the region.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Jimmy Mattern
Russia
Oakland
Calif
Here
North Pole
Sigismund Levaneffsky
Mostoaw
Levanefsky
Siberia
Mattern
Pole
Ishington
Emassy
Levaneffsksy
Committee Approves Black's Nomination
The Senate Judiciary committee approved Senator D. Alan Black for the Supreme Court in a tense session. Debate focused on constitutional eligibility, with Senator White arguing Black could not be appointed as a new seat was created by recent court retirements.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
Black D. Alan
Senate
White JR
Maine
Black
Austin
Vio
Liga 5
Econmiies
Burke D
Neboo
Divterieh Th
Burke
van Nuys
Tada
Burke Eis
Dieteren
Peppi Nes
White
Congo
Weald An Eyward Child Dies After Illness At Home
Weald Eraland report recalls 3 year old Jon Lindbergh who died after an illness at Long Barn, the residence of his family. The incident notes his father, mother and brother in residence.
Miss Marie Brown Weds In Via Juana, Mexico
Miss Marie Brown, star of the Lenpeles Ci production Brother Rat, wed Bates Sullivan in Via Juana Mexico. She traveled to Chicago with the stage company after the ceremony. Brown, a former Hood College student, is a well known local figure and sister of Mins aroal Hioel ee Brown. The national capital moves to fund both the nate and Howse chambers.
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Marie Brown
Via
Juana, Mexico
Rat
Bates Sullivan
Tank Phice
Tin Sunn
Misseson
Sade Fivan
New York
Sullivan
Chicago
Deana Sebel
Sears Gata
Hood Cale Lege
Hioelee Brown
Howse
Tender Carrying Them To Steamer Struck By Fragments Of Shells
American women and children began an official exodus from Shanghai as shellfire hit the tender carrying 200 refugees to the President Taft. Warfront actions raged along the Whangpoo, with battles near Shanghai’s riverfront and railway. U.S. forces reinforced Shanghai defenses as British and other allies evacuated civilians.
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Shigighai
Shaanehai
Whangnoo River
Hiner
Taft
Shuuzhai
United States
Manila
McKinley
Jefferson
Sloover
Shanghai
Red Cross
Shanghai-Woosung
Hongkow
Augusta
Harry E. Yarnell
United
Jopigtan
Ibly
Yangtze
Whangpoa
Sacramento
Lamotte Picquet
Nanking
Card Mailed to Oakland Sister After 28 Years Rise
A 1909 letter postmarked Oakland MeL arrives addressed to Miss Sophia Schroeder, sister of late 28 years. Fred Schroeder of Baltimore wrote the note, found among old mail. The card, torn yet intact, recalls Miss Schroeder living at 214 North Market Street.
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Albret
AL Schroeder
Hushiail
Sehroecder
Miss Sophia Sehroeder
Oakfind
Mel
Miss Schroeders
Fred Schroeder
Baltimore
Miss Schroeder
North Market Street
Union Bridge Man Poisoning Incident Report
Union Bridge man Trognan Smith, 80, was treated after a poisoning attempt at Union Bridge. Deputy Walter Shipley reported Smith secretly ingested poison from a bottle, with twelve pills missing and a drained solution bottle. Smith, a Western Maryland Railway shop worker, was taken to University Hospital Baltimore and showed a better chance of recovery. wife unaware of the act amid prior disagreements.
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Union Bridge
Win
Walter Shipley
Carrol
Trognan Smith
Offerr
Univer
Biltimere
Shipley
Sayth
Ofiver
Smith
Joann V. Meesler
Wax
Western Maryland Railway
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Third Sts
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Zull
Uff
Idzumo
NYK
He Broadway Manesion
Garden Bridge
Scovhow Creek
Capital Theater
Cathay
Palace
RUSS
Grew
News-Post
Phosa
Tost
Beulah Batdorf
Keveer
Wentured
Helen Atkins
Clark
Revert
D. Gearhar O
Géathach
George Cr
A. A. Schroeder
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