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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1923
Page
4
In British North Borneo Pennington leads a covert operation against Chai Sung and the Yellow Seven gang. Clay arrives with units, plans a cordon, and the two men discuss reinforcements while the forest hides a tense pursuit.
WConstant Washington area rumor swirls over a rusted box unearthed by Lee Houser near Weverton Maryland said to contain gold once buried by Grover Bergdoll with estimates ranging from ten thousand to one hundred thousand dollars and possible Confederate money. U.S. officials say any Bergdoll gold would revert to the government. Local residents seek legal challenge over the find with Houser claiming discovery near Blue Ridge and Potomac river.
In Dublin, August 84, quiet prevailed with streets empty and postal services disrupted amid the Irish vote. Counting began in Dublin as ballots from Tippereary and other counties awaited results. A prior disclosure by President Cosgrave about a Republican plot spurred concern while sporadic rifle fire and a motorcade attack in Kerry left a young man seriously wounded.
Chester Pa Aug 28 John Creegan Ridley Township Delaware County police chief was shot and killed as he arrested two youths for carrying weapons and disturbing a neighborhood. A crowd opened fire as his patrol car sped away with the prisoners. Eleven men were later arrested and arraigned.
Frank Bayer, director of federal prohibition for Central New York, was badly beaten Sunday on the Onondaga Indian Reservation while trying to arrest a whisky seller to Indians. A gang of men mauled him, tore off his badge, and took his gun. His chauffeur drove the car at the assailants, allowing Bayer to cling to the running board and be pulled into the vehicle.
In Pittsville Pennsylvania on August 28 Avery Haines struck Charles Abrams with an iron bar after a quarrel over Abrams being allowed to ride a crane. Abrams died two hours later. Witnesses said Abrams advanced with a board before Haines used the bar to crush his skull.
Police and the medical examiner search for two fashionably dressed young women and a man who attended a party at John H. Sutphen's apartment on Central Park West New York. Sutphen was found dead on a couch with autopsy showing poisoning.
Six dead and one dying after an Erie train struck an automobile at Gray's Crossing in fog. A six year old survivor pulled from the engine pilot has little chance for life. Victims include Matryis Rudis Tony Kaminsky Karto Huberik Mary Huberick Frank Hardick Katy Twaryones all of Binghamton and Dadicott residents.
At Rothesay Scotland August 28 the American six meter Tea defeated the Britisher Colla IT in the second heat of the Seawanhka cup series on a triangular course starting and finishing at Rothesay. Finishing times were 3 hours 40 minutes 16 seconds for Tea and 3 hours 44 minutes 51 seconds for Colla IT.
A new rose shade described as midway between a strawberry and a shrimp appears in a tweed coated sports figure. The odd color addition sparks curiosity among readers and fans of the figure's wardrobe.
A 40 year old woman, 4200 North Marshall Street, Philadelphia, fainted during a hot seawater bath at Model Baths and died after attendants found her. Another woman, Mrs. Hogleman, arrived with her daughter earlier in June and left for a bath. The managers say baths were inspected every half hour. an inquest by Coroner Ingersoll will probe the circumstances.
The Federated Engineering Societies storage coal committee plans to present a comprehensive storage system to the federal coal commission on December 1. Dean W Parr from University of Illinois notes minimal heat loss in well stored coal and stresses proper handling to prevent disintegration and combustion.
An old ad notes kidney weakness signs like back ache fatigue and headaches and promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as relief. Frederick Case Thomas W Butts of 371 Madison St testifies one box brought great relief from sharp back pains and nocturnal kidney secretions.
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