Flood Damage Recounted From Lewistown Flood
Lewistown residents assessed losses after Fishing Creek surged during a six day rain regime. Homes flooded to first floor, a mare drowned, calves lost, and overall damages estimated at several hundred dollars with no insurance. Water levels peaked along the Monocacy and Potomac rivers as rain subsided.
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Lewistown
Fishing Creek
Potomac
Harpers Ferry
Seneca
Daniel W. Snook
Mr. Snook
Snook
Haymond Stull
Ernest Utterback
Stull
Lillian
Bernice
Naomi Utterback
Clarence Stottlemyer
Aliea
Monocacy River
Monocacy
Belts Park
U A W votes $1 special assessment for Ford organizing drive
Milwaukee Aug. 27 United Automobile Workers members approved a $1 per member special assessment to build a war chest of 4.1 million dollars for a campaign to organize 125000 Ford Motor Company employees. John L Lewis said at the union convention that the group would organize Ford workers.
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Milwaukee
United Automobile Workers Today
Ford Motor Company
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Ford Workers
Creager case inquest awaits September hearing
A prolonged inquest into William T. Creager's death yielded no verdict and await further hearing likely on September 3. Driver John R. Wills was released on $1000 bail provided by Dr. David Everhart and Rey Crum. Wills faces warrants for reckless driving failing to yield right of way to vehicle and pedestrian failing to stop at a signal and manslaughter.
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William T. Creager
John R. Wills
South Market Street
Creager
David Everhart
Rey Crum
Wills
Fromert BR. Bowlus
Sherman P. Bowers
Jacob Rehrback
Wil
Blo. Thomas
M. L. Creager and Son
Frederick City Hospital
Fune
M.yer
Sep
Thurmont
Blue Ridge Cemetery
No PWA Funds Yet Given For School
Frederick county's Public Works Administration grant was listed for a school project but funds were not released. AP later reported most funded construction was in midwest or west states with 24 additional projects on the list. Akron city school district sought 0.000 for work, while Marsland received eight projects funded, none for schools.
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Frederick County
Public Works
Hekes
Associated Press
Mid-Western
PWA
Akron
Ohio
Schoaars
Eugene W. Pruit
Marsland
Many Scholarships At Blue Ridge College Announced
Blue Ridge College in New Windsor announces 50 to 60 new scholarships funded by anonymous donors. A new board governs the college independent of the Church of Brethren. Senator J Davie Bailey funds support 29 scholarships. Gow Harold G Hoffman fund backs 25 to 30 for newsboys. Dr Edward C Bixler stays on as old board member. Dr W S York Critchely is new president. Rollins Technical School of Applied Optics joins as a department led by Harald Rollins.
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New Windsor
Blue Ridge College
Church of Brethren
Maryland
J. Davie Baile
Gow
Harold G. Hoffman
Callege
Edward C. Bixler
W. 5
York-Critchely
Rollins Technical School of Applied Optics
New Jersey
Harald Rollins
Blue Ridge
Applied Optics
Disease Ridden Liner Docks in New York
The German liner Flar discharged nearly 1,000 passengers at New York without prior quarantine checks. Sixteen seamen were ill with fever, likely typhoid, rising to twenty four as health services mobilized the city, port, and federal agencies to prevent infection. The Appalachian Trail is noted as extending over two thousand miles from Maine to Georgia.
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New York
Flar
United States Public Health Service
Pas Oawerre Gait
Mount Katahdin
Maine
Mount Oglethorpe
Georgia
Bay Bridge Bill Vetoed by President Roosevelt
Washington Aug 27 The White House announced Roosevelt vetoed bills authorizing Chesapeake Bay and Patapsco River bridges at Baltimore. War Department argued they would obstruct navigation and hinder Baltimore port defense and commerce. The Bay Bridge Authority's long debate spanned 1907 to 1938 before the veto.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Chesapeake Bay
Patapsco River
Baltimore
War Department
Maryland Pwa
PWA
State Senate
Maryland
Nice
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Authority
Albert D. Graham
19 Bombing Planes Shipped To China
The Wichita sailed from Baltimore with 19 bombing planes bound for Shanghai amid Sino Japanese warfare. The cargo included heavy steel products and large rolls of heavy barbed wire. Crew members sought a $250 per seaman bonus due to cargo danger, but a conference with union representatives was arranged for next week.
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Baltimore
United States Shipping Board
Wichita
Shanghai
China
American Pioneer Line
National Maritime Union
Mellon's Funeral To Be This Afternoon
Pittsburgh August 27 Andrew W Mellon will return home to Pittsburgh for his funeral after dying last night in Southampton New York A funeral train will carry his body with Richard King Mellon absent awaiting succession Rumors say Richard might take over the Mellon financial empire A ceremony conducted by Rev Stuart Nye Hutchinson will be held at 2 30 p m in the Mellon family church built at a cost of 3 006 million dollars
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Pittsburgh
Andrew W. Mellon
Alaska
The
Mellon National Bank
Stuart Nye Hutchinson
Fast
Liberty Dureshynehurch
Meljlon
Government Resistance In Santander Crumbles
ANL resistance to the Insurgent conquest of Santander province broke down today as thousands more disorganized government troops surrendered without firing a shot. Government forces capitulated to Franco's mopping up unit, and the entire coast from Castro-Urdians to Santander fell under Insurgent control.
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Santander
Spai
Bilbao
ANL
Francisco Franco
Nice Invited To State Employes Picnic
Annapolis Md Aug 27 Gov Harry W Nice and state department heads were invited to attend the annual picnic of the Maryland State Classified Employes Association. The event scheduled for September 14 aimed to foster camaraderie and recognize dedicated public service among state workers.
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Nice
Annapolis
Harry W. Nice
State Department
Maryland State Classified Employes Associa
Bay Ridge hosts all day event on September 11
A Bay Ridge gathering will run all day on September 11 with bathing fishing games and dancing. Paul Sutherland of the State Roads Commission leads the organizing committee and urges attendees to bring advertised items for the program.
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Bay Ridge
Paul
Sutherland
State
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Weather Bureau
Anacostia River
Hyattsville
Bladensburg
Cottage City
Nathan L. Smith
State Roads Commission
Frederick High
Senator Baile
Atne
Nanking Road
Sincere Department
Sun
National Defense
Mellon
Charles Little
Castro-Urdians
Berg Bros. CO
Hamburg & Bayard Sts
Baile
Gilmor
Paul Delphee
West Patrick Street
Owen
DES Basthoar
Decline & Son Funeral Home
Carty’s
C. C. Carty, Inc
East Patrick St
Frederick, Md
Fleisher Yarn CO
Norma Fidler
Nail
Confetti
Angel Crepe
Hendrickson
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