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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1929
Page
1
Frederick reports a drought with below normal month precipitation yet city water use climbs. From Aug 14 to 20 the city consumed 15.498 million gallons, averaging 2.201 million daily, above normal due to nearby cannery demands. City engineers warn continued cautious use.
A jumble of names from Churchville Harford and New York mentions a wedding between a Meréccan prince and local figures Maria Shipley and Edward A in June events. Readable fragments indicate social notices and parlor chatter about marriages and attendees.
Manchusta reports claim actual warfare on the Sino Russian frontier with ongoing hostilities. Russia denies invasion rumors while observers monitor movements and clashes near border towns.
In The Hague on August 23 British Chancellor Philip Snowden rejects the latest four power offer as inadequate for increasing unconditional reparations. He and colleagues deem the proposals too small to meet prior estimates. Despite the setback, France Italy and Belgium vow to press negotiations while awaiting German and British accord on deliveries.
A Thursday lodge picnic at Lake View near Lewistown progressed despite rain with bathing boating and social enjoyment. Attendees include Miss Lecia Rovets Mrs Bostian Hilda Woodward Mr and Mrs A T White Sadie Ogle and many others.
Western Maryland College announces 99 new faculty members for the history department. The list highlights the influx at Hood College as it expands academic offerings and hires across departments.
The article notes Prof Rebert, head of the Education Department, returning to the city in September after years abroad. It mentions faculty changes across Mathematics and Economics, department merges in English and Speech, and campus renovations including tennis courts and dormitory work awaiting materials.
Fragmented OCR yields a formal dispatch referencing De-AVAL powers, participatory to Washington arms conference schedule. It notes Hoover, Chinese posters, and transmission by the State Department as agent, with focus on provisions and advance planning.
Market activity shows gains across sectors with large operators front and center as Wall Street records a bullish mood. Auto infringement fines rise with $32 paid by motorists and multiple licenses suspended or refused amid speed and stop-sign violations in Maryland.
The article notes Mrs Lindbergh flying solo in a light plane from an ash county airfield. It highlights her famed nervousness and frames the event as a historic milestone in aviation for the renowned figure and her supporters.
Reports from Tokyo and Yokohama indicate Graf Zeppelin is heading northeast from the launch point toward an approach to Seattle, then cruising along the Pacific coast to Los Angeles. Dr Eckener cites typhoon risks and storms as reasons for the coastal route, with a projected 80 hour window to Los Angeles if tail winds continue.
Equity cases and compliance actions are listed with court notes on licenses and property matters. The report mentions names and entities in relation to docket items and decisions from the superior court.
Fragmentary OCR reads about two men involved in a deal that turned deadly with shotguns. Details are unclear or garbled but indicate a fatal gun incident. Names, locations, and exact circumstances are not recoverable from the text.
Bids tabulated for sewer pipe construction to relieve drainage in North Market Street. Bidder totals include concrete pipe $12,911.50 and $10,730.95 delivery, vitri pipe $17,883.73 delivered, two piece segment bids $8,296, Akron Ohio vendor pricing $18,371.60 for double strength pipe, and single strength bids $2,813. Other bids include $9,051 for various segment pipes and $16,095.27 to $16,725.21 for double strength pipes from Eastway and Supp Company.
Dr Moyston a veteran dentist formerly of Baltimore died Wednesday morning in Mount Vernon after injuries from a Sunday automoline winch incident. Police held James Walsh of Yonkers on a technical homicide charge. Funeral arrangements set for Frederick where he frequently visited. His wife died about ten years ago.
Navy football team may schedule a second game in Dallas Texas as part of a two game plan with seven teams involved. The potential matchup centers on arranging a game at an outdoor venue in Texas.
Captain Motta an Italian naval aviator dies in a high speed crash near Lake Garda while testing a Mercury racer. The crash, at nearly 200 miles per hour, sinks the plane. efforts to recover the wreck fail. The incident prompts calls to postpone the Schneider Cup races in England to accommodate Defense authorities and pilot Lieut. Williams.
In Washington the Democratic party plans a heated battle over the revised tariff bill. Opposition from the minority will focus on the measure's flexible provisions and the expanded powers given to the Tariff Commission. Senator Simmons of North Carolina, a Democrat on the committee, announced a united stance after a committee meeting.
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