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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1929
Page
1
The city considers buying and erecting an incinerator to eliminate garbage odors and fires at the dump. Estimates place cost around 439,000 to 49,000 with haulage and site purchase added. Residents debate locating the facility in a residential area and the project’s impact on taxes amid past fires at the dump.
Lossiemouth Scotland Aug 29 Premier MacDonald states he is studying a Washington message discussed with Ambassador Dawes regarding disarmament talks. The Press Association notes Dawes exchanged views with the Premier on the Washington message as he weighs possible steps.
A readable fragment notes a reunion event connected to Niagara with unclear wording and missing details. The item mentions a frip and a time reference, but precise names, dates, and places are obscured in the OCR text.
A Frederick man was named trustee of the state Elks lodge, with duties to oversee local branches. The announcement highlighted his prior service, community involvement, and expected guidance for the fraternal organization.
Court actions include Kefauver vs Bulk and property deeds. Notices record marriage licenses for Henry Wiley and Emma Phelps. Roy and Lewis families listed. Pleasant Hill Sunday school class hosted by Mrs. Margaret R Main with pink and green decor. Chet Sionésifes Dead, veteran of Civil War, long history in Boonsboro and Chicago.
The AP notes new high records today for General Electric Allis Chalmers Westinghouse Electric Commercial New York Central and Western stocks. Trading was largely professional with few small traders able to handle high price shares. Approximate daily volume reached 4 300 090 shares. Property of Charles M Rams and Charles W Ramses was sold to Marin Grar and Grace Grar.
Fragmentary OCR item notes issues with certain cartography or vessels and potential traders. Reads like a brief market or trade notice. Contains multiple garbled terms and unclear entities, limiting precise identification of people or organizations.
State and local conservation groups plan a Wednesday evening meeting at the Francis Seytt Ker hotel to organize a Maryland State Council of the Izaak Walton League. The gathering aims to draft a state constitution elect officers and appoint delegates for an interstate meeting in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania.
The piece portrays Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson with a wary, humorous eye. It notes his manner, dress, and habits including his glasses, mustache, and casual riding, hunting, and fishing interests, while describing his approach to foreign diplomats and immunity questions in a candid, period voice.
AP dispatches report Major William Laughlin refused permission for Mrs. Susan B Grove of Hagerstown Md to attempt a Niagara Falls rubber ball plunge. Agent J A Love said a Canadian permit may be sought. Meanwhile local schools extend holidays by one day with Sept 4 opening.
Washington August 29 reports Smoot of the Senate notes that new tariff law 10 increases income by 90 million dollars. The changes reflect adjustments in duties and revenue projections, including figures cited as 40,500,065 for certain quotas and allocations.
Fragmentary text references Williams and Taras with undeveloped phrases and missing context. No clear event, date, or outcome can be determined from the available readable portions.
Dr John Collinson warns of rising automobile deaths, noting 156 Maryland fatalities from January to June this year, with children under fifteen making up nearly a quarter. He urges parents to safeguard kids during school vacations when travel and accidents increase.
A short notice details an Emmitsburg child afflicted with lockjaw and mentions concern from the family. Medical authorities advise initial care and cautious monitoring for recovery.
Public health officials urge universal immunization as 43 residents in Adamstown receive a vaccination or booster. Clinics are planned for Monravia August 27 and Brunswick with a chest X-ray at the Court House August 23. Health workers prepare follow ups in the county to protect preschool children entering public schools in record numbers.
Associated Press report notes two Swiss flyers missing and unsighted for almost 24 hours, with search efforts ongoing around Roosevelt Island and the Atlantic. The incident involves a planned flight path and potential hazards noted near Ter enstert standard ip enptaite.
A female altitude record holder died in a plane crash during an air derby near Wellh io rugged territory. Witnesses saw the craft plunge into brush as another contestant reported a near separation between body and plane. The unopened parachute suggests she attempted to bail out but failed.
A cold north wind in August sent Frederick temperatures to a 45 degree overnight low, with a Monday high of 89. The town notes prior August lows of 45 recorded in 1896 and 1907 and reports light rainfall totaling under an inch for the month. The dry ground absorbed rain quickly and the weather outlook suggests cooling trends may continue.
A plan is discussed to alleviate overcrowding in prisons. Secretary Mitchell contemplates among other things within the Justice Department. The plan targets facilities like Leavenworth and other state concerns to accommodate more inmates.
Obituary notes the death of Rear Admiral Wiblack aged seventy with details on funeral plans and final arrangements, noting residence and service record.
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