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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1928
Page
1
The note describes noon closures for Christmas holidays from now until January 2 while schools pause and stores face heavy last minute shopping. The post office faces a peak mail rush with extra clerks and hours. Trinity chapel chimes ring noon carols daily in Frederick.
Washington December 21 AP reports two Winchester Virginia men Lester A Linaburg and Boyd L Cassatt were found unconscious from carbon monoxide in a gas filled truck cab near Falls Church. Doctors at Georgetown University Hospital failed to revive them after blood transfusions and oxygen.
Richard B Tippett, attorney linked to theft from road funds, appeared before a grand jury as a probe into road contract awards and the Reed Commission accounts continued. Witnesses included George H Daw, L M Milbourne, and R E North.
AP reports a strong market with high priced issues rising and standard industrials and rails gaining. Banks called about 25 million in money rate activity and overall trading showed a contraction in volume despite advances, signaling cautious optimism.
Local welfare chief Janney resigns from the post citing personal reasons. City officials announced an interim replacement and said the search for a permanent successor will begin immediately.
Court convicts George A. Poekis in Westminster after a bench trial over an assault on Crissinger and Brown near Edward Cook’s farm. Five Baltimore hunters formed a party. Crissinger suffered a skull fracture from a gun strike during a confrontation on Cook’s land. jurors debated counts of assault with intent to maim versus simple assault. Verdicts split among judges. sentencing deferred.
Rose A. Doran alias Rose Cameraz alias Rene Lewis was arrested in Pennsylvania and brought to Des Moines Iowa to face robbery charges after an incident involving a police officer. The event occurred in November with a December arraignment.
Four senior students Cutord Schildt Earl Bisuincer and Gorge Gump are named in a report detailing a disturbance involving several youths. The article records their involvement and remarks on the incident at the school.
Health authorities urge preventive measures against influenza spread from shared drinking cups. The statement notes carelessness in offices and public places like factories theaters and restaurants accelerates epidemics and calls for enforcement of laws to curb use of common drink cups.
Samuel Murphy seventeen of East Street appeared before Judge Newman in Juvenile Court on statutory charges. Lawrence Morgan twenty three of the city awaits bond on similar accusations after being arrested by Deputy Steiner as Charlotte Burkholder fourteen of Preconcil is connected to the case. Morgan seeks liberty on bond but remains in jail as the offense is non bail able. The petition by the Pro Otte cases was heard in People's Court and dismissed. Murphy’s release follows the hearing and the grand jury remains adjourned with the Zane case before it postponed.
A fragment reports a tremor in the Philippines with cadama, commander from 1933 to 1917, dead and the death toll unclear. The text is damaged but notes a casualty and ongoing quake impact.
Rodney Dutcher reports Hoover’s spin through Spanish speaking countries as he promotes a new U S economic policy. The dispatch frames Hoover as a propagandist for US industry seeking trade, contacts, and goodwill to secure markets in Latin America while avoiding military entanglements and stressing continental expansion. The article notes European trade and investment dynamics and Hoover’s emphasis on contact and esteem to bolster American influence.
DeMolay Commander AY Fempier will lead a Christmas observance on Christmas Day at the Masonic Temple 149 deck. The event will include a Christmas toast to Most Eminent Grand Master Sir William L. Sharp and readings by R. E. Sir McCannell PG CG and E. Sar Test to George Asert South. Attendees include Byron Sanehrener Eminent Commander and the Temples Commandery.
President-elect Hoover arrives at Rio de Janeiro harbor amid international duties. He will meet regional leaders and discuss post election policy with Brazilian officials.
A London despatch reports King George at Southampton on December 1 6 arriving aboard the steamship Isocrengoria to be beside his father. The Bulletin notes the king shows strength and there is no change in his condition.
President Coolidge signed the Boulder Dam bill authorizing the $192 million project on the Colorado River. The act provides federal funding for construction and related works with repayment from power sales proceeds. The measure awaits ratification by Colorado River states to proceed with water distribution plans.
Objections to the appointment of Aitchison were withdrawn amid comments from Nichey and his associates who claimed the case had been misread and that the decision should stand as originally proposed.
A condemned prisoner was executed by hanging in the jail yard amid a heavy snowstorm. The incident occurred in the early hours, witnessed by a small group of officials, with authorities confirming the death shortly after the procedure.
The text reads as a jumbled OCR scrape listing various terms, places, and names such as Mor Ltt sthachi-bread ulema Gib PARVAME Gantt, Phy unin adernaients, Christopher Wren split cove, and colonial door frame. It references entrances, exterior details, and design elements with scattered fragments and misreads, lacking coherent narrative or clear event.
The official reading shows a morning low of 22 degrees with a brief rise to 22.5 as of 10 o clock. A brisk northerly breeze and bright winter sun highlight a day described as arctic yet clear with no significant precipitation expected soon.
A holiday event organized by the Fredeneck Order distributed treats to seventy children. The program ran with a simple hoped for joy and community spirit.
The Frederick County Farm Bureau held its annual meeting with broad attendance, including many women. Resolutions urged continued farm relief and opposition to high farm taxes, recognizing county officers and county cooperative work. Delegates to the State Convention were appointed, with reports on the constitution revision and officers to be elected. The meeting featured talks by Congressman Zihlman and state Farm Bureau officials, plus a discussion on auto insurance for farmers and protection against theft of farm products.
Fragments describe use of pig bladders to seal gas mains in London. Mention of the ambulance corps and police readiness, with unclear phrases about piping work and a man named Gil. The text is damaged and partially unreadable.
Dex 21 AP reports Jardine endorses a new farm measure amid miners election activity. The AP wire notes unclear context but cites ongoing political maneuvers and local official support during the Tranpea period.
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