Denial of Beer License Stalls Knoxville Area Plans
The State License Board refused James A. Harrison's bid for a beer license at his Harpers Ferry pike stand citing traffic hazards and lack of parking. Harrison argued ample space and parking, with witnesses backing his case, while officials noted narrow roads and a curve as risks. Early decision promised.
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Harpers Ferry Pike
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Fa Vwufauw Lidmp
Wnoon - Os
Robert G. Webber
J. M. Miller
L. Franklin Purnell
Eliminating Cotton Tax Faces Cabinet Opposition
A special Cabinet committee studying textile industry ills opposed ending the cotton processing tax. It urged curbing Japanese cotton goods imports through a voluntary agreement and proposed a regional wage differential study, sending the report to President Roosevelt and Congress. Police seek owner of an abandoned Ford coupe found near Washington registered to George Howard Frederick R F D.
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Special Cabinet
Japan
Roosevelt
Congress
Wie
George Howard
Frederick
Weather Summary for Today and August Variances
The report shows 0.25 inch precipitation in 24 hours ending 7 am, August to date 1.51 inches versus normal 3.65. August 1934 total was 4.49 with a 4.48 inch deficiency through Aug 1 1935. Daytime high around 82, last night low 49, sunrise 528, sunset 659, moonset 253. Streams Monocacy cloudy Potomac muddy.
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Tomorow
Potomac
Mudcy
Maryland political figure answers divorce action
Rockville Maryland August 21 AP E Brooke Lee former political power in Maryland filed an answer to a divorce action brought last week by Mrs Lee. Mrs Lee seeks desertion. Lee did not admit or deny the charge but demanded proof it is material to the case. The next step is in Montgomery County Circuit Court to grant leave for testimony before an examiner and the lis may be admitted to the court as basis for its decision.
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Rockville
E. Brooke Lee
Maryland
Lee
Montgomery County
Case Loads Rise at Frederick County Welfare Board
The Frederick County Welfare Board reports 1,209 cases by end of last week, up about 50 since late July. Seasonal agricultural work drives the modest gain while September shows a decline anticipated by officials. Old age pension applications total 600, but funds may not arrive before year’s start.
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Frederick
Property Interest Sold in Wolfe Estate Sheriff Sale
An undivided one fifth interest in the US-acre lot and dwelling of Thomas Wolfe on the Oposum town pike near Frederick was bought at a sheriff's sale at the courthouse this morning by the Frederick Town Banking Institution for 423 dollars. Reuben Letse served as auctioneer.
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Thomas
Wolfe
Oposum Town
Frederick
Frederick ‘Town
Sugar corn yield proves disappointing at canneries
Dry weather and spotty fields hurt sugar corn packing in Frederick area with over 300 workers, mainly at Monocacy Vibney Ural Ulysey, Bubec, and Thomas and Company plants. Some fields in Liberty-Lingenore and Middletown are thriving while rain mostly missed earlier in summer.
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VibNey Ualr Ulysey
BUBEC
Thomas and Company
Frederick City
Woodsboro
Montgomery
Liberty-Lingenore
Middletown
Rogers Estate Taxes Face Hefty Inheritance Bills
In Los Angeles on August 23 the estate of Will Rogers triggers heavy taxes. State officials estimate a $2.5 million base value with possible rise to $5 million, which could yield $646,600 in state taxes and $1,069,406 in federal taxes. The real and personal property in Los Angeles County is assessed at $226,440. Friends say Rogers earned about $3.5 million in motion pictures over eight years. income from writings not estimated.
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Will Rogers
Harmonist
California
Los Angeles County
Santa Monica
Rogers
Atay Nya
Stock sales set new highs at public sale in Hagerstown
P E stock sold well with 21 ten shares of Fotomac Edison 10 per cent preferred at 97 a share at the county courthouse sale. Later wine issue shares brought 96.75, nine shares of 6 per cent preferred at 90, 2000 in 4 per cent first mortgage bonds sold at 40.25, two Antietam Hotel common at 6 cents, 1500 in 6 per cent debentures of Str ton Furniture at 32.
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Fotomac Edison Company
Court House
Cuspuielli
Cue i
An-tietam Hotel Corporation
Str.ton Purnitrte Company
Army And Navy Lobby Under Constant Pressure For Favors
Washington, Aug. 21. In a sequence on how lobbying shapes policy, the Army and Navy as major government contractors face organized efforts by shipbuilders, merchant marine interests, and defense suppliers to influence naval and wartime spending. Prominent figures and firms tied to the Big Three shipyards push for funds, influence committees, and favorable contracts while resisting disarmament and yard based requirements.
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Army
Heey Howe
Hal Tottens
Ira Gampbell
American Steamship Owners’ Association
Fats
Edwin H. Duff
Tra Ewers
Gampbell
Sykes Brothers
Congress
G. W. Edwards
Howe Merchant Marine
Resolution for Neutrality Wins in Senate Action
Washington August 21 AP. Senate adopts a compromise neutrality resolution applying immediately to the Ethiopian dispute. It authorizes the President to maintain neutrality if war breaks out, sending the measure to the House. Debate centers on railroad pension tax and other administration proposals as lawmakers seek to keep the nation from foreign conflicts.
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Roosevelt
Senate
House
Plcawuely Prlmates
Ge Senate
Inquest Friday Into Death Of 5 In Bowie Md
An inquest will be held Friday night at the Hyatt station into the auto bus crash that killed five in Bowie Maryland. The five victims lay in state at Blessed Sacrament Academy Washington as two visiting nuns a father and another nun were among the injured. The bus carried 20 negroes on an outing to a beach near Annapolis. Funeral arrangements for the nun victims and burial details at Mt Olivet Washington were announced alongside local club elections and initiations.
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Susumu LU
Blessed Sacrament Academy
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Rinner
Annapolis
Tey
Mt. Olivet Emery
Ethiopian Situation At A Glance Reports Haile Selassie War Funds
Addis Ababa reports Haile Selassie hides several million dollars in secret caves meant for defense, while tribesmen stage a sham battle with American veteran instructors. A cabinet emergency meeting planned to discuss League of Nations sanctions and possible U.S. aid amid Italian aggression.
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Austria
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Haile Stressie
Landen—Prithh
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Haile Selassie
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Boyal
Bandits Loot Jersey Bank in Broad Daylight
Four gunmen raided First National Bank in Blairstown New Jersey during daylight, terrorized five people, and fled with between 20000 and 23000 dollars in cash and undetermined negotiable bonds. They headed toward Portland Pennsylvania in a car with stolen license plates.
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Portland
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Brunswick man jailed after Tuesday sentence
James Wilson of Knoxville received a fourteen day jail term from Justice William A. Campbell in Brunswick Police Court after a Monday night rampage. He was arrested by Officer Joseph E. Chew for drunkenness and disorderly conduct and jailed by Deputy Sheriff Charles W. Smith.
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James Wilson
Cat Knoxville
William A. Campbell
Brunswick
Wilson
Joseph E. Chew
Charles W. Smith
Market Holds Firm in Late Trading On August 2
New York early reports show the stock market finishing the day with firm tone. Prominent issues gained one to two points with American Telephone rising about one and a half points after the directors approved a quarterly dividend of 2.28. Volume reached roughly 1,650,000 shares as the pound opened at 4.985 dollars and call money steadied at a quarter percent.
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Mancel Beadenstalge
American Telephone
Striking Broomcorn Workers Retreat After Farmowners Rally
Armed with rifles and shotguns, about 300 landowners organized a protective group at Joe Driscoll farm to deter broomcorn field strikers. Scouting reports prompted the defense. the 50 workers on that farm resumed labor as the striking party retreated to Charleston.
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Ita
Joe Driscoll
Gettysburg Approves $10,000 for Battlefield Road Work
Gettysburg Pennsylvania August 20 A $10 000 appropriation is approved for new roads at the Gettysburg Battlefieldentrance stations Nagstone walks and stone walls at the stations are part of the project James R McConaghie superintendent of the national park announces the additional funds over the existing budget Work aims to complete disposal plants at the entrance stations and the two comfort stations and one utility building contract was awarded to A R Warner Son Company Waynesboro for about 65008 The Continental Construction Company Baltimore holds contracts for zero fet protections and hairpin curves on Little Round Top and Culp s Hill will be removed amid progress on the hilltop routes
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James R. McConaghie
National Park
A. R. Warner & Son Company
Waynesboro
Little Round Top
Culp's Hill
Bureau of Pale
Tueus
Contental Construction Company
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