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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1928
Page
1
Frederick observes New Year with three day holiday as merchants suspend Monday operations and inventories begin next week. Schools reopen Wednesday at 9 AM, Hood College resumes Thursday. Weather officials predict cool skies and lower temperatures as 1929 arrives.
Heuser Belgium Dec 2 The question of removing the Scheidt river dykes was raised today due to fuel and drinking water shortages for isolated villages and the threat of epidemics after floodwater. The danger of epidemics was seen weeks away though. Some areas lie under six feet of water and road and rail traffic have been suspended.
The Belvoir hounds hunt ended in tragedy when William Roughton of Melton Mowbray died after his horse fell during a hunt at Colston Barnet, Nottinghanshire. The incident occurred as the Prince of Wales rode with the pack today.
The Potomac Marie Company plans its annual oyster roast at the Benorial United Bretpham church hall in New Year. Employees from all departments may attend between 8 am and 4 pm with free oysters. The event replaces a formal banquet and supports work shifts across the service.
About 60 to 70 Boy Scouts from the Francis Scott Kear Council attended a Court of Honor in Red Men’s Hall Brunswick. Troop 4 Brunswick admitted eight members under Scoutmaster Daniel with LaPole as assistant. Troop 5 Brustomick admitted eight and Troop 6 admitted one. The event was led by Louis L Wilson with Scout Executive George G Whitney and others observing. A belt down or five new troops will be formed early next year as part of a planned anniversary week.
The Lutheran and Reformed churches unite for a Christmas cantata on Sunday at 7:40 PM. The combined choirs, conducted by Emory Covlents, feature The Greatest Gift by O W Petrie with Rene Brouwer’s text, plus the Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah.
Washington correspondent Rodney Dutcher reports on El Salvador during President-elect Hoover’s Latin America tour. The piece notes Salvadorean economy, land ownership, and cultivation patterns, plus a modernizing San Salvador project funded by a New York bank. It highlights trade with the United States, coffee exports, and shifts in import sources, with attention to infrastructure and earthquake resistant construction.
American made goods fill shops in San Salvador with brands like Ny. Bartlett’s canned pomes and Parke-Davis mineral oil. Local ads in English and Spanish note many items are US produced while Salvadors dress in French fashions. The Hoover campaign and Latin music are part of a vibrant but developing economy as American business eyes 25 to 50 percent growth.
Maryland news digest reports the Baltimore grand jury offered no witnesses as it closes a cost phase of the eight year inquiry into the State Roads Commission finances. Next Wednesday’s hearing may involve contractor testimony though no witnesses were named. Additionally, reports include a Hagerstown suicide, a Cambridge body found washed ashore, and local notes on residents and a Christmas visit by Prof. B W Daily.
A mother and her two young children died in a gas heater incident in a suburban Chicago home. Victims identified as Mrs. Mary Zebreenik, 20, and children Joseph Jr., 4, and Otto, about one year old. Autopsy awaited. investigation ongoing.
Washington debates farm bills influence grain markets as traders eye potential U.S. policy shifts. Wheat and corn futures show modest moves, while pig production figures and interest rates add to a cautious mood on Wall Street amid broader economic signals.
Rev John Roach Stratton arrested for speeding. The item notes context in Weakington and mentions surrounding local officials and a store transfer involving Derr family. Fire destroys shed on Margery moveriy farm near Detour, with close-by buildings saved. W. C. Boser named manager at a commercial enterprise. weather outlook predicts cold week with possible snow Wednesday.
The contest results list residents and businesses recognized for holiday lighting in Frederick County. Mayor Lieyd presided with city officials as judges. Winners include Jeais BP Ring Ridge, MF church on Coast and AY Scots streets, and several households along North Market Street and College Park, with many others noted for festive displays.
Buckingham Palace officials report King George III remains in an unchanged condition at mid afternoon. A London dispatch notes the monarch had a quiet night with a very slight chance for improvement, while the broader status is steady and continued care is ongoing.
In Bodestown Pennsylvania a minister fled with a girl and was jailed after authorities found them in a cabin along a road between Dillsburg and East Berlin. They were brought before a Justice of the Peace in Mechanicsburg. The minister was charged with misappropriating $12 from a local stock sale.
AP reports seven people including hotel guest P. F. Glasov of Tampa were injured in a Strand Hotel blaze in Pittsburgh early today. The fire confined to the first floor restaurant and shop. several firemen were overcome by smoke. Glasov was found unconscious on the third floor.
New York Sun reports millhands contractor Wills F Kenny acquired two percent stake in the Mationsi Exhibition Company controlling the New York Giants. The purchase comes as Soden and Conant interests of Boston, once controlling the Boston Braves, held the sale. Captain H E B Parres died after shooting himself aboard the Meamer 3 A Perkins.
Water Latman a former city policeman shot his sister in law Mira Wyncoop and her husband Ross Wyncoop, then killed himself. Mrs Wyncoop suffered injuries. doctors reported a chance for recovery. Neighbors heard screams as Lutman’s wife had recently complained of threats and sought refuge at a hotel.
Mrs Mary Mgt Was Snelty, mother of a missing girl, died from grief in Avenue Home New York on December 23, as reported by AP. Her death follows the disappearance and distress surrounding the missing child, highlighting the impact of the case on the family.
Fragmentary details describe 13 year old Mie Ruth Duval who vanished after her father J. D. Duval was killed. She reportedly wandered near a farm, stumbled into woods, and was found at a nearby house where she was able to speak briefly and walk barefoot before being located.
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