30 000 Jap Troops Snared By Chinese Forces In North
In the Peiping area Chinese advance guards strike around Japanese positions southwest of Peiping cutting off 30,000 troops amid heavy rain. A major battle unfolds along a 150 mile front with up to a quarter million engaged as China pushes from Chochow toward Lainghsiang. Japanese losses mount as tents and equipment are abandoned and a field headquarters is abandoned.
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Tientsin
Peiping
China
Chochow
Lainghsiang
Here
Brunswick group pushes new road link to Washington
A Brunswick delegation to the County Commissioners urged building a new mile of road to connect with the Washington route. They cited a $29,006 federal fund and sought $6,000 locally to finance most of the cost. They also pressed for checks on weights on the nearby Potomac bridge and argued the link would improve Brunswick access to Leesburg Virginia.
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Brunswick Group
New Road
Brunswick
Lower
Washington
Brunswick Point of Rocks
Point of Rocks
State Roads Commission
A. Grant Hooper
Homer E. Tabler
Hooper
Jefferson-Catoctin
Olive School
Jefferson- Catoctin
Point Ue Rocks
Karn
Potomac River
Grunswick
Roads Commission
Brunswick Interests
Leesburg
Virginia
Steels Lead Quiet Wall Street Rally
Steels led a quiet rally in New York stock markets as a mild retreat at the opening gave way to fractional gains near the fourth hour. An assortment of issues rallied to follow the sedate comeback, signaling a cautious but steady day on Wall Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Steels
Market Patrick paving parley and sewer bond delivery
City and State Roads Commission discuss repairing Market and Patrick streets where trolley tracks lie. Mayor Culler meets Chief Engineer Smith at 2 pm while awaiting word on street restorations. City delivers final sewer bonds totaling 50 000 to Alexander Brown and Sons as part of a 1 000 000 project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Roads Commission
Market and
Patrick Streets
Commission
Lieyd
Market
Potomac Edison Company
Lous E. Eichelberger
Elmer St. C. Maxwell
Edward J. Smith
Alexander Brown and Sons
Baltimore
Public Works Administration
G. F. Robeson
PWA
City Hall
Frederick
Edward S. Mobley
Fighting in Santander Virtually Ended Declares Franco Insurgents
Aug 24. Gen Francisco Franco says fighting in Santander province is virtually ended as insurgent columns continue to close on the provincial capital. Sala Manaca headquarters predicts the rate of advance will allow capture of Santander before week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendaye
Francisco Franca
Santander
Salamanca
Beer license appeals heard on two applications
The state liquor board heard appeals Monday on licenses for Mrs. Rosalie Summers of New Market and Norns Brown of Centerville. Summers was granted a license by County License Commissioner G F Myers while Brown was denied.
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Atate Usense Bureau
Ook
Rosalie V. Summers
New Market
Norns Brown
Colored
Centerville
G. F. Myers
Charges Mount as Probe Widens
State police investigations over the weekend led to mounting charges against two defendants. A. L. Pomeroy of near Shookstown faces drunken and reckless driving and fail to stop after an accident charges. Charles Ambush, a youth said to have fled the scene, is charged with DWI, reckless driving without a license, and fail to stop after an accident. Reginald S. Weedon, owner in the car, is jailed for permitting illegal operation. Norman Duvall was fined for license and registration offenses and disturbing the peace, then jailed for twenty days after failing to pay. John Kelly ordered to pay weekly support for wife Isabelle Kelly and a minor child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Keller
Buckeystown
A. L. Pomeroy
Shookstown
J. J. Thompson
Charles Ambush
Douglas M. Hoyle
Newton Place
N. W
Washington, D. C
Reginald S. Weedon
Thompson
Peoples Court
Emmett R. Bowls
Norman Duvall
Libertytown
Duvall
Charles W. Smith
Genver J. Shook
George Shaffer
William HW. Campbell
Brunswick
John Kelly
Isabelle Kelly
Bruns Wick
Jjlohn R. Lloyd
Kelly
Six Navy Flying Boat Crashes In San Diego
Six of eight crewmen died when a Navy PBY Catalina crashed during a routine night flight in San Diego bay. Two survivors suffered minor injuries as the aircraft toppled, with four bodies not yet recovered. The $150000 craft had been on a shakedown before a September trip to Panama.
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San Diego
Calif
Navy
San Diego Bay
PBY
Honolulu
Canal Zone
Panama
Norwahs
Beekeepers Display Honey At Frederick Fair
Beekeepers display honey at Frederick Fair in October sponsored by the Frederick Chapter of the Maryland State Beekeepers Association. George J. Abrams of the University of Maryland Extension Service announced cash prizes totaling 50 dollars across nine exhibit classes. Dr C E Burnis of the United States Bee Culture Laboratory will judge. any beekeeper in Maryland may enter.
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Frederick
Maryland State Beekeepers Association
Frederick Fair
George J. Abrams
University of Maryland Extension Service
Frederick County Agricultural Society
Adams
C. E. Burnsi
United States
Ber Culture Laboratory
Bellsville
Abrams Ud. Grayson Domer
Thurmont
Robert McCutcheon
Braddock Keights
Hagerstown
Abrams
Extension Of Act On Firearms Is Advocated
Washington Aug. 24 Representative Lewis Democrat of Maryland introduced a bill to amend the national firearms act by extending it to cover revolvers and pistols of 32 calib er The measure would require registration of every pistol or revolver and would aid states in administering concealed weapons laws.
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Washington
Lewis
Maryland
Theo
Sloan
Scar
Weather Record Precipitation and Temp Notes
Weather record notes 24 hour precipitation ending 7 am today at 0.61 inch. August to date 4.00 inches. Normal August 0.65 inches. actual August 1936 5.26 inches. Excess in 1937 precipitation to August 1 6. inches. High temperature yesterday 4 fit. high this year. Low temperature compared to last year 74. Streams Potomac and Monocacy muddy. Sun times today 8:54 pm. sunrise tomorrow 5:31 am. Moon rises 8:36 pm. moon set 2:29 am.
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Tomorro
Potomac
Infant Stolen From Carriage in Chicago Shopping District
Chicago police hunted for a three month old girl named Diane Carol after a snatching from a carriage outside a North Side Wilson Avenue grocery. The mother Mrs Dorothy Lucas 22 waited an hour before calling police while the father Herman 31 was found unaware of the abduction. Investigators doubt ransom motive and consider a childless couple or a mother who recently lost a child as possibilities.
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Chicago
Diane Carol
North Side
Wilson Avenue
Dorothy Lucas
Michael Ahern
Wolfman Orphanage Pilgrimage on Thursday
Local Evangelical and Reformed churches plan the twenty seventh anniversary of Flosiman Orphanage near Littlestown Pennsylvania on Thursday. Rev Dr Edwin M Sando Hanover PA will deliver the address at 130 pm service followed by the laying of the church corner stone. The day opens with a band concert at 1030 am and a bazaar run by the ladies auxiliary. Local arrangements for transportation and contributions to the bazaar are coordinated by Mrs Ada E Lampe and Mrs Jesse Bo Anders Rev A P Frantz is superintendent of the orphans.
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Flosiman
Littlestown
Edwin M. Sando
Hanover
Ladies Auxiliary
Ada E. Lampe
Jesse Bo Anders
A. P. Frantz
Dirt Roads in Five Maryland Counties Damaged
Baltimore Aug. 24 AP Dirt roads and shoulders on paved highways in Frederic Carroll Montgomery Prince Georges and Anne Arundel counties suffered damage from heavy rains in recent days. State Roads Commission crews are repairing the damage.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Nathan N. Smith
State Roads Commission
Frederic
Carrol
Monteramery
Prince George's
Anne Arandel
Sihid
Planes and Land Forces Hit Shanghai in Major Assault
Japanese planes naval guns and landing parties struck Shanghai in a large offensive against Chinese lines. Thousands of reinforcements landed as chaos and flames spread from the Whangpoo to the Yangtze fronts. An American refugee ship was convoyed by a warship through the battle.
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Shanghai
Saddle Island
Yangtze
Woosung
President Pierce
Manila
Whangpoo
Fwane Matsui
Formosa
Supreme War Council
Tit
Whangpoa
United States
International Shanghai
Yangtsepoo
Ward Road
International Settlement
Pantung
Bund
Wonosung
Extra Session Planned as Farm and Labor Issues Loom
President Roosevelt conferred with Senate leader Barkley and House leader Rayburn at the White House over calling a special autumn session. Farm and labor standards measures top the agenda. some Democrats oppose a rush to return before next year’s elections.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Yeaders
Congress
Barkley
D. Ky
Rayburn
Tex
Senate
House
White House
Jones
House Agriculture Committee
Capitol
Democratic Party
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Pt. of Rocks
State Commission
Nice
Gov. Nice
A. H. Derr
Levin West
Charles H. Feete
John B. Funk
Frederick County
Harry R. Mace
William H. Campbell
Dr. West
James Albert
O. P. Karn
Chester Phillips
John 5S. Foster
Harry Y. George
C. S. Nicodemus
G. R. Weedy
E. P. Orrison
W. B. Watson
William Litten
Alfred T. Mills
Sam Goldberg
Lloyd Roelke
W. B. Wenner
John R. Lloyd
Quiet Wall Street
Patrick
Ul. S. Marines
U. S
6Th Regiment
Leiais Knecht
Wolfman Orphanage
James A. Mills
Australia
Saciaide
South Australia
Lincoln
RiiHn
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