Road Board Officials Meet as Uhl Plans New Bridge Site
Commissioner and State Road Commission chairman G Clinton Uhl visited Frederick to discuss a proposed bridge near Grossnickles and a larger realignment of the Frederick to Washington road. The visit included engineers from the State Roads Commission and a tour of Hancock and Cumberland areas before returning to Baltimore. About 150 people attended a J O U A M supper in Kemptown afterward.
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Order of American Mechanics
Taft Improves Some but Recovery Still Distant
Washington reports Taft showing signs of improvement after a troubled night, with doctors noting ongoing health issues including bladder and heart problems and poor circulation. Attendants say he is much better than yesterday but still far from healthy, as physicians warn full recovery will take time.
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Washington
William Howard Taft
United States
Cotton Bell In Court For Fifteenth Time
Carl Cotton Bell faced the bench for the fifteenth time in local courts and received a suspended six month sentence for assaulting his wife Justice Guy K Metter noted the family’s support needs. His wife Helen Bell testified to repeated drunken assaults with water glasses cups and hot coffee ending in a choking and eye injury.
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Children’s Aid Society
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Protest seeks folding seats on Eastern Shore buses
Citizens lawyers and business leaders urged the Public Service Commission to permit folding aisle seats and standing passengers on Eastern Shore buses. They argued current rules would hamstring service and cited a major carrier linking Annapolis to Claiborne and beyond.
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Traffic Buttons at Square Corner Reform City Lanes
City engineers under Elmer Maxwell install curved metal traffic disks at the Square Corner to mark pedestrian lanes and red signals. The four outer disks define a square and guide left turn etiquette, aiming to reduce congestion and replace worn curb markings.
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WLI
Elmer SxC. Maxwell
Grossnickle Will Probate Details Widow and Grandchildren
The will of Joshua Grossnickle probated in this city leaves the estate to his widow, two sons Charles Elmer and Ira M. Grossnickle, their wives, and grandchildren. Each son gets 2000 dollars. the widow may share equally if he remarries. Ira receives income from five Central Trust Company shares with a trust for grandchildren. Three shares’ income goes to the widow, who after her death passes to Margarette Louise Grossnickle. Personal property splits between sons. a grandfather clock goes to Elmer Grossnickle. Several legacies to in laws and wives, executors named Charles Elmer and Ira M. Grossnickle without bond. Date February 3, 1923.
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Union Bridge
Charles Eimer
Ira M. Grossnickle
aries Elmer Grossnickle
Rebecca J. Bond
Margaret Bond
Mary Bond
Margaret Grossnickle
Edith Grossmickle
Charles Elmer
Ezra R. Stoner
David R. Stoner
Job seekers apply for general cleaning post in town
A torn newspaper notice notes that eight applicants sought the general cleaning job at the establishment, with a chaotic line about a national flower and a bachelor’s figure.
Installment Plans Show Uneven Use Across Cities
A Bureau of Labor Statistics survey of 506 federal families in five cities shows Baltimore with the highest installment usage at 41.5 percent, New York 26 percent, and Chicago 59 percent. Most families earned under 3,600 dollars annually and bought furniture, clothing, radios, and cars on installment with averages of 132 dollars in yearly payments and 322 dollars item prices.
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Hoover forges morning delay in Key West fishing plans
President Hoover spends the morning aboard the house boat Saunterer near Long Key Florida resting after Atlantic fishing. He postpones fishing, sorts mail, while the party plans to anchor later and hunt another sailfish. Navy liaison updates remain in touch with dining and travel plans.
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Fred-Mont League Union February Rally Held
About 250 Epworth League members from Frederick and Montgomery counties attended the Fred-Mont League Union February rally in Gaithersburg at the Methodist Episcopal Church. Miss Ruby Trail of Rockville presided. John M. Robertson of Gaithersburg was elected president with W W. S. Preterick as secretary and Annie Clagget of Bryanstown as another officer. The group set April 23 for the annual banquet at Epworth Hall Gaithersburg with talks by Mr and Mrs S F B Carden of Washington and others assisting.
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Washington
G. L. Davis
Hyattstown
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W. . Smith
Bessie Boswell
Helen Driver
Armes
Quilt Project To Honor Church Contributions
In Frederick, a church plans a quilt of contributor names. The design, arranged by the eldership, will be joined into a decorative panel and presented to the Frederick church. Reverend EL P Bruce of Westminster leads the building efforts.
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EL P Bruce
Westminester
Dill in Attack on Nomination of Charles E Hughes
Senator Dill assails Charles Evans Hughes’s nomination for Chief Justice arguing the court’s economic views enable corporations to plunder the public. He likens the moment to Lincoln’s birthday while noting rising living costs and higher streetcar fares and utilities tied to court valuations.
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Lindsay to be tried at Leesburg April 24
William Francis Lindsay, a youthful alleged bank robber, will stand trial in Loudoun County circuit court on April 24 after pleading not guilty. He was arrested after eluding pursuers and abandoning a car said to contain part of the Hamilton bank loot. His wife was cleared of blame.
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Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Hamilton
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Verdict Against Potomac Edison Stands at $22,500
Dr James T Johnson Cumberland sued Potomac Edison for 100000 claiming a freight car derailment damaged his car. Jury awarded 22500 in circuit court at Rockville weeks earlier. motion for new trial denied by Judge Robert B Peter.
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Rockville
Robert B. Peter
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John S. Newman
Dr. Johnson
Frederick
Hagerstown
Annapolis Mayor and School Head Clash Over Reopening
In Annapolis on February 12 AP reports a dispute between Mayor Walter E. Quenstein and School Superintendent George Fox over reopening the high and grammar school buildings after fire damage. Fox says only the superintendent can order condemnation and will reinstate students on a two part time basis next Monday. The grammar school has already been on part time.
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Annapolis
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Robert Moss
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Conclude Trial Against Negro on Murder Charge
Baltimore February 12 AP Evidence closed today in the murder trial of Lorenzo Proce accused of killing Rebuen Heyman and assaulting Mrs Dorothy Burgess on January 2. Arguments began after testimony ended with state attorney Hammer leading the first plea. Testimony earlier this week covered the attack and defense efforts to connect Burgess to a dance.
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Law Prohibition Hearing Pins Blame On Enforcement
Chairman Graham opened the Judiciary committee hearing on repealing the Eighteenth Amendment arguing ten years of enforcement produced deplorable consequences. He cited 1,360 killings, 151 officers killed or wounded, 64 agents killed, 77,351 arrests in one year, and rising prison demands. Walter Lignight testified on enforcement across many cities, singling out Detroit and Kansas and Minnesota conditions.
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Two Explosions Hit Chicago Buildings In One Night
Chicago reports two blasts on Feb 12 injuring two people as a Northwestern Laundry building is wrecked with over 25000 dollars in damage and a second bomb damages a South Side residence injuring no one. Authorities suspect bomb caused the explosions.
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