Deluge floods Frederick as city streets fill
A series of thunderstorms drenched Frederick causing downtown flooding with a foot of water on North Market Street. A barn was struck by lightning near Feagaville, and the Monocacy River section also flood ed. The mayor and city officials met at City Hall to plan prevention, while temps cooled from 97 degrees after the downpour.
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Frederick
John W. Hing
Feagaville
Jefferson
North Market Street
Sidermen
Monocacy
South Mountain
Monocacy River
Ballenger Creek Bridge
Buckeystown Dam
Ballenger
Shookstown
Yellow Springs
Fishing Creek
Gettysburg
Lewistown
Potomac
Harpers Ferry
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Pittsburgh
Rufus Middlebrook
Newark
New York
Dictators Scorn British Policies Threaten Looming War
London dispatch summarizes rising anti British rhetoric from Italy and Germany. Mussolini resumes anti British propaganda while Franco balks at Spain exit plans for foreign fighters. Hitler’s war preparations spark concern that peace may fail as Czech issues strain alliances.
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London
Italy
Germany
Chamberlaine
Viscount Halifax
Francisco Franco
Childlers
Biritain
Spain
Mussolini
Hitler
Buront
Lord Halifax
Montgomery Board Approves PWA Fund
Montgomery County Commissioners approved a 6187935 PWA grant for the county 45 percent of the school building program and authorized certificates of indebtedness for the 55 percent balance totaling 229669. Commissioner Plummer voted no while four others approved.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Contingency Fund
Clay Plummer
Frank H. Karn
Board
PWA
Citizens Committee
Chevy Chase View
William Duvall
Woodsfield
German Resists Moderation Amid Central Europe Tensions
A concise report notes a firmer stance against attempts to moderate Germany as it advances policy in Central Europe, signaling a shift away from late Prime Minister Chamberlain's approach and increasing pressure on regional stability.
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Chamberlain
Germany
Europe
Notice of Pre-Primary Registration in Frederick County
In accordance with Maryland law the Frederick County Board of Supervisors of Elections announces that the District and Precinct Registries will meet to register all eligible voters who have not registered. Registrants will be entitled to vote in the next General Election and subsequent Primaries and General Elections. Pre-Primary Registration date is Tuesday September 6 1938.
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Code of Public General Laws of
Maryland
Board of Supervisors of Elections
Frederick County
Boards of Registry
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Wight
City Fathers
Buffalo
Durham
N. C
Pikesville
Dawson Horine
Myersville
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U. S
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San Francisco
Washington State
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Kenneth
Tacoma
Tost
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Cet
Doza
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Lloyd C
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Kemp
Gunther
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America
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Guether
Betry Gunther’s
Gunther Brewing Co.,Inc
Baltimore,Md
Gunthers
Buckeystown
Keller’s Hall
Masonic Hall
Point of Rocks
School House
Adamstown
Staley’s
West South St
Key Chevrolet
West Patrick Street
Harbaugh’s
South Market St
Church Street School
Church Street
Feoples Court Room
Court House
West Room
Mountain City
Jack Pry
Junior Engine House
Middletown
Creagerstown
Lutheran Parish
Emmitsburg
Charles Harner
St. Anthony’s
Emmitsburg Pike
Catoctin
Wolfsville
Urbana
G. 0. Hendrickson
Charles H. Smith
Park Mills
Liberty
F. Loraine Simpson
Libertytown
New Market
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Hauvers
Red Men’s Hall
Sabillasville
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Foxville
Woodsboro
Mrs. Gilbert
Woods
Daniel Flory
Thurmont
William Stoner
Albert W. Ecker
Jackson
Dr. Order
Johnsville
Roy Harp
Woodville
Prospect
Lingapore
George P. von Eiff’s
Unionville
Tuscarora
Burkhardt
Burkittsville
Braddock
Grange Hall
Beunswick
Brunswick
Brunswick Fire Company House
Walkersville
G. Hunter Bowers
Isaac G. Waltz
Gail L. Catshall
Harry ¢. Gilbert
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