Death of H Clay Evans A Maryland theater owner
H Clay Evans aged 40, owner of theaters in Lonaconing Cumberland and Frederick Maryland, died of a self inflicted gunshot wound at Miners Hospital Frostburg. Investigators and his wife cited personal safety worries and his brother’s death as factors. He had been directing theater projects and was secretary treasurer of Tri State Theatre Circuit Inc. The Opera House renovation continued as planned.
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University of Maryland
Evans
Tri-State Theatre Circnut, Inc
Opera House
Walter Decker
Empire
Floyd Lininger
TriState
Decher
Purely Personal notices from a Frederick area paper
Rev B R Carnahas of Mr Pleasant returns from vacation. Emory L Coblentz family and Miss Julia Kefauver of Middletown expected back from Ocean Grove. Esther D Coblentz heads Welch High School domestic science. Berndina Ridenour named first grade teacher at Boonsboro. Gills Williamses return from extended trip. will stay in Cumberland. E Pearce Hayes to preach at Calvary. Senseneys and Dill family vacation at Cape May. Leatherman welcome a baby girl. Waiters welcomed a baby girl near Myersville. Mehbreileg visiting St Elmo, Va. G Rey Martin and Elizabeth C Martin also noted.
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B R Carnahas
Pleasant
Emory L Coblentz
Virginia
Helen Coblentz
Julia A Kefauver
Middletown
Ocean Grove
WN J
Esther D Coblentz
Welch
W. Va
Spence
Welch High School
D Haver Quynn
Upper Colege Terrace
Brightside Cottage
Frederick
Geof Biggs
Madison Street
Berndina Ridenour
Fred Ridenour
Washington County School Board
Boonsboro
Gills Williams Hays
New England
Canada
Thousand Islands
Niagara Falls
Watkin’s Glen
Cumberland
E. Pearce Hayes
China
Calvary Methodist Church
S. D Senseney
Marie Senseney
Union Bridge
Lewis Dill
Roland Park
Alan Dill
Cape May
New Jersey
Edgar Leatherman
Ellerton
William Waiters
Myersville
J. William Mehbrileg
St Elmo
G Rey Martin
Elizabeth C. Martin
Local travel touches across ports and visits
A motor trip mix includes Port land Maine Lake George and Saratoga Springs. Blaine Bader stays with grandparents in Lewistown. Wachter pair from Belvidere Ill visit relatives. Ossie Hallam returns from Brunswick after visiting Ethel Beachley near Middletown. Emily Apple Elizabeth Harris return from Siaconset Mass and New York. H Dorsey Etchison heads to Baltimore to join Grand Officers and attend Darlington temple dedication. Jessie Boung of Petersburg Va visits Frederick County Bank Apartment sister J Rider Kinsey.
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Portland
Lake George
Saratoga Springs
Blaine Bader
East Church Street
Jacob Bowers
Lewistown
Clayton M Wachter
Belvidere
Ill
Wachter
Ossie Hallam
Brunswick
Ethel Beachley
Middletown
Miss Beachley
Emily Apple
Elizabeth Harris
City
Siaconset
Mass
New York City
H. Dorsey Etchison
Baltimore
Darlington
Mr Etchison
Jessie Booung
Petersburg
J Rider Kinsey
Frederick County Bank
Pastor Calls Names of Sleepy Congregants
A pastor reads aloud a dec laration and calls the name John Haycock from the congregation who lies asleep. The stout man responds lazily, promising to be down soon as the service proceeds with a hymn.
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John Haycock
Discovery of Goodyear Vulcanizing Process
An account of Charles Goodyear discovering vulcanizing by chance while heating a rubber and sulphur mixture. The text explains India rubber's defects and the invention creating an elastic, durable material that resists heat and cold.
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Charles Goodyear
India
Goodyear
Two sisters hear motherly hat advice in joke
Two late sisters talk too much and reveal family secrets provoking grandmother who tells them to "keep everything under their hats." Katherine imitates the admonition, and Anne responds by placing her hand on her head and declaring she has to hat on.
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Katherine
Anne
Foolish Beliefs Not Confined to Sailors
In defense of the superstitious fishermen, Lorenzo Sarbine of 1853 era is cited. The piece notes widespread credulity among sailors and French fashionables, including horse shoe masts and royal sea bathing items. It contrasts past follies with a modern scene where fishermen hang car parts overboard to deter others.
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Lorenzo Sarbine
Kidd
Duchess de Berri
France
Lorenzo
Fish Catch Totals Reach Record High Since 1920
Fish caught around Canada’s coasts and inland waters last year totaled nearly 50 million dollars, the largest catch since 1920. The value rose about 33 percent above the previous year’s average, reflecting strong yields and market demand.
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Canada
Widening of Brewers Alley Appoints Commissioners in Frederick
Board of Aldermen approved an ordinance to widen Brewers Alley from West Patrick Street to Carroll Creek. Commissioners are to assess damages to owners and properties affected and will hold initial hearings September 14. Public notice names Richard Paul, Charles Wertheimer, and Glen Garber as commissioners.
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Maryland
Frederick County
Frederick
Board of Aldermen
Brewers Alley
Rinehart's
Frederick City
West Patrick Street
Carroll Creek
Sall
Richard Paul Charles Wertheimer
GLEN Q@ GARBER
Golden Rod and Ragweed Vying for National Flower Title
In autumn days the ragweed and golden rod vie for national flower status. Golden rod, favored for its late bloom and color, is praised for easy cultivation and adaptability. Ragweed, though widespread and considered troublesome, drops seeds that will impact next year’s garden.
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Arthur N Pack
Sealdent
American Nature Assa
Hay-Lever
National Flower Gaming
Washington Magazine Star Sidelined in Arrangements
A fragmentary notice notes a notable figure linked to Naturs Magazine in Washington, with arrangements organized through this paper.
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Sulting Star of Naturs Magazine
Washington
Moon and Atlantic Cable Facts from Early News
The article notes polar moonlight patterns with two weeks above and below the horizon at the poles and variable moonrise in Arctic zones. It records July 1806 as the first permanent Atlantic cable from Valentia to Newfoundland, with a 1805 wreck recovered that year. It contrasts submarine cable electricity with mind telegraph lines and warns against salting cereals before cooking.
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Poles
Naval Observatory
Arctic
Antarctic
Polar
Valentia Bay
Ireland
Trinity Bay
Newfoundland
Angio Line
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H. Clay Evans
Lonaconing Chain
North Market
Frederick County National Bank
J. E. Price & Co
Price
Hindy
NFA
Lonion Bureau
von Hindenburg
Cl Crat
Reichstax
Berlin
Ragweel
State Bank
Frederick Fair
Commercial State Bank
State of Maryland Depository
National Bank
Frederick, Maryland
Bank of Personal Service
Cline
C. E. Cline
South Market Street
Frederick, Md
Tavannes
McCleery
Jewelry Store
North Market Street
Mullinix
Bentz
the Rug Store
South Market St
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