County Home Superintendent Posts Sought Amid Staffing Delays
Commissioners report job hopes for the Mentevue position and note annual spring timing for road supervisor appointments. About 15 applicants seek the county home post as Ormer Sheriff Jones serves, with no early state road plans announced for Frederick County in 1931. Community event planned at Grange Hall New Market this December.
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Roscoe
Brent
la Market
Cox
Stone Road
Orce
Brown
Alabama
John W
Aote
Cork
Fredrick County
State Roads Commission
Tederick
Menitevne
Mentevue
Commissioners” Office
Ormer
James A. Jones
Commission
Crashed Airplane Reported Near Worman's Mile
A damaged OCR fragment notes an airplane crash near Worman's Mil with apparent casualties and police involvement. The garbled text mentions a person near a highway intersection and lingering bodies, indicating a mid scene report with limited readable details.
Ellicott City Woman Found Dead After Writing Will
Margaret Neuman 97 was discovered by a friend on December 30 in her home near Ellicott City. A will and notes were found beside her. Grief over her parents' deaths and other losses left her despondent. Her engagement to a New York classmate was previously announced. An apparent domestic incident followed by self harm ended with her death.
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Ellicott City
Margaret Neuman
Will
Mana
Aomonih
New York
Beste
Cline
John W
James W. Gaver
Daughy
Brandenburg
Simo
T S. Gaver
Por
Kehlne-Moor Marriage Notice Amid Unclear Details
A fragmented notice references the Kehlne marriage involving Dalas W. Kehlne of Moor and Middl eOTR Kehne. The text hints at an agreement or settlement connected to a Petersville property and a 283 acre farm.
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Dalas W. Kehlne
Moor
Middleotr
Petersville
Recognition of Guatemala Ties Sparking U.S. Message
Reported U S officials refused recognition and advised Guatemala on next steps amid diplomatic tensions. Vague but pointed references suggest ongoing disputes over formal ties and regional stance shaping future policy and messaging.
City College Sophs Fight in Rivoli Theater
In New York the Rivoli Theater hosted a scuffle as 200 City College sophomores clashed amid seating and a blocked doorway. Police deployed, with patrol wagons at the main entrance while lights were ordered on.
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City College Sophs
New York
Fishermen's Luck for Chesapeake Bay Anglers
Washington reports Chesapeake Bay fishermen benefited from a regulatory misunderstanding that allowed nets beyond the usual limits to still reach spawning grounds. Army engineers overruled Maryland protests, while estate details for John T. Gaver are probated with multiple bequests and residuary clauses.
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Washington
Chesapeare Bay
Army
Board of Army Engineers
Maryland
Fragmentary text hints at names and place
Partial OCR lists names such as Cas W. OW and Eveazazer with a locale tag ta Rica. context and actions are unclear but imply a local notice or record fragment. No clear event, date, or organization is readable.
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Er. 3d
Envarcai Baars
Cas W. OW
Soha Reser Eveazazer
Ta Rica
State jail inspection finds Hagerstown facility worst in Maryland
A 1930 survey under the General Assembly report ranks Maryland jails for overall condition. The Hagerstown jail is described as among the very worst with many rats, while Frederick’s jail is old but improved with repairs and whitewashing. Food is noted as fair but the prison population is small and discipline maintained by deputies.
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Cea
Roderick
Col. Janney
Frederick
Allegany
Baltimore
Prince George
Anne Arundel
St. Mary's
Washington
Carrs
Howard
Montgomery County
Hagerstown
Maryland
Royal
Pershing Memoirs to Start in News on January 1
World War memoirs of General John J. Pershing will begin serialization in the new year. He describes diary keeping during the conflict and the method by which he expanded notes with aides and secretaries.
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Pershing
Brett
Shane
Ieton
Koda
France
Muac
Apex
Cuban Exiles Form League to Press for Rights
Exiled Cubans in the United States organize the Cuban Patriotic League with headquarters on an island republic plan. The group, led by H. Ralpho Buston, denounces Gerardo Machado and seeks political freedom, aiming to expose oppression and rally support among Cuban-Americans.
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Washington
Ane
Machado Édisc
Torship
Oread
Cuban Patristic League
Fotmion
He Island Republic
Flags Machado
Gerardo Machado
Olmt
George Wington
Machado
H. Ralpo
Buston
Court News Marrigze Licensi F Ta Casoauan
Court records show a license or case filed for property deed disputes involving individuals with potential spelling errors in names. The fragment mentions parties and a legal action centered on ownership and transfer of property.
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Marrigze Licensi
Casoauan
Eastern roads agree on plan for four lines
President outlines consolidation plan under the 1920 Transportation Act to create four trunk lines. Inter State Commerce Commission approval needed. plan aims to boost employment and rail stability, with boundaries set by the Virginians and New York Central routes.
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Hover
Comemerece Commission
Inter-State Commerce Commission
New York Central
Death Nears Joffre as He Fights for Life
Paris December 30 AP reports Marshal Joffre remains critically ill with congested lungs after a night when he drank nourishment for the first time in hours. Doctors warn the end may come imminently though his stout will and vigor could delay the final outcome for several days.
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Paris
Marshal Joffre
Maranai
Wold Entertainment and Johns Lutheran Hold Annual Event
The Creagerstown Sunday school group held their annual program on December 25 at 7 30 pm featuring a sale on gram titled The Won G was seen Opening song responsive reads led by Mr Seibel with song and exercise A Hap.
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Wold Entertainment
Tre &. Johns Lutheran Sunday School of
Creagerstown
Saleon Gram
Mr. Seibel
War Dept Approves Plans for Tunnels
The War Department approves plans for tunnel construction amid reports of involvement by Asphalt Roofing and a New York court inquiry. Details remain unclear as the December 30 AP dispatch cites a collaboration between companies and officials seeking a restraining action.
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WAR Dept
Asphalt Trust
Court of the of New York
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