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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1930
Page
1
Health officer Dr. Kefauver warns the public about typhoid risk after reporting about 1000 people immunized with typhoid serum in the county and city over the past ten years. He urges vaccination, careful water safety, and precautions for young children and the elderly to prevent outbreaks.
At a Washington conference Maryland Auto Club officials pressed for self identification shields for prohibition agents to guard motorists against impostors. About 1,000 shields, 17 by 20 inches, will be ordered. Amos W. Wowlcock, director of prohibition, was said to be expected to announce details of the plan.
A 63 year old wealthy widow was shot to death at her home on the farm. The case was reported by AP and details indicate a fatal shooting occurred yesterday or last night with limited information on suspects or motive.
A terse AP dispatch reports a Yangtze River port seized and torched by Communist forces. The chaotic scene included a capsize of a vessel named Weless T2 and widespread looting. Details are fragmentary and unverified.
A local court upheld the conviction of textile union leaders Mollaughla Reve Piven and Hendricks in Gaston. The defendants received multi year sentences as the ruling stands.
Court preserves Pinchot nomination amid disputes over governor race petitions. Official action denies principal opponents, with figures cited as 26,000 and 20,000 in prior Morality context. Brown petition referenced as potential factor in outcome.
A list of new volumes placed at the Frederick County Free Library by Miss Mary Newman includes Green Pastures and many titles across fiction and biography. Notable additions feature Zane Grey Who Moved the Stone and Mystery of Guadaloupe, Everett Dean Martin You Gi Bruno etc.
Members of the Ausherman family from Pennsylvania and other states gathered at Cy Park in Hagerstown on Friday for an enjoyable outing. Officers were elected: President J. S. Ausherman, Chambers. Vice-president Samu Burkinskie. Secretary and Treasurer M. Ausherman Haifwas. A program followed with Rev. Mr. Taylor and Mrs. Eckerd among participants.
The fragment notes a referendum continuation tied to Chivazo and a dated reference Aut 30 from APS.
Local grocers report a sharp rise in prices for corn beets carrots and beans amid drought driven demand for canned goods. Prices jump from 12.50 crates of corn earlier to 15 to 30 cents per dozen for corn and beans and up to 4 75 a bushel for potatoes. Shipments from North Carolina help soften some items while crates of corn sold higher in prior years.
The Hood Club schedules a lawn sale and fete on Thursday evening at the Alice Rohrbath residence in Braddock. Mrs. Edgar H. McBride presides over arrangements with assistance from Mrs. Charles H. Mos, Irving Landauer, Mrs. W. Slemmes, and others as the event draws local residents to the Summer colony for a yearly social.
Officials report rapid progress on White Way concrete curb and water system work in the city. Several streets including West College Terrace and Bentz Street see reconstruction while drought forces halt on some curb projects and water supply lines.
Washington observers note the editor of Statutes at Large, Washington, aged 78, after a career spanning the nation’s early political shifts. His tenure included battles with the spoils era and accusations of political interference. The piece references colleagues and public figures connected to the publication.
The Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce opens an inquiry into census anomalies. About 400 to 500 names appear missing or sidetracked from the local figures, hindering a clear count.
The text appears garbled and unreadable, with no clear people, places, or events to summarize into a coherent news item. No verifiable entities or actions are present.
An explosion at a Western Maryland Railway grain elevator near the harbor injured several workers and caused a fire quickly contained. Two men, Charles Hammill and Sylvan Jordan, were reported missing as rescue boats searched the harbor. witnesses spoke of a body seen in the water. The cause of the five blasts remains undetermined.
A cache of uncut diamonds valued at 150000 dollars was reportedly hidden today as part of a fifth treasure trove linked to Jack Zult, a crime figure. Police say the discovery, connected to a string of robberies on Chicago streets, remains under investigation with details veiled in uncertain reports.
Census Bureau Director Stewart predicts a U S unemployment total before August ends. The report cites states including Dakota and others showing rapid job loss figures across 28 states with statewide totals noted.
six Japanese mountaineers are reported dead after a volcanic eruption. authorities say the climbers were near the crater and a sudden blast sent ash and lava over the route. the incident occurred amid ongoing volcanic activity affecting mountain routes and rescue teams are assessing the site.
Coast guard and search boats scoured the Atlantic after Van Lear Black, Baltimore publisher, disappeared from a yacht off the coast. Cap tain Kelley reported the incident to the New York teamboat Inspection Service as crews prepared to question witnesses and complete the formalities of the tragedy.
Tron Ridge Wis Aug 30 AP The board of St Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church votes to dismiss Pastor John Henning over his refusal to admit American Legion members to communion He regards the Legion as a heretical but not absolutely excluded group The congregation will decide the case in a vote and Henning says the Legion is a sane Christ group and that his ban applied only to those Legion members who sought his counsel
Fragmented report from New York indicates speculation about rises in markets. The brief mentions stock activity, anticipated weakness in some sectors, and hopes for a stronger push in specific indices.
Five men robbed a bank and escaped with thirty four thousand dollars. The incident details remain unclear as authorities search for the suspects and review surveillance footage.
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