Tragic Flu Outbreak Strikes Frederick County Family
Public health nurse Miss Garner reports the Lescalet family near Emmitsburg faced severe flu and pneumonia. Mother died after hospital transfer to Montevue. three sons, including Walter and Carl, fought illness as neighbors helped. A separate Frederick City Hospital annual report highlights growth, renovations, and accreditation for the 1921–1922 year.
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Hife
Emmitsburg
Florence Gether
George Lescalet
Miss Garner
LasenHeer
Montevue
Ass Garner
Walter
Garner
Carl
Russell
Ralph
Board of Managers
Frederick City Hospital
Board of Trustees
friends of
Emma J. Smith
Ella V. Houck
Margaret FE. S. T Wood
Zh. ¥. Baughman
Ella Vv. Houck
Demurrer Overruled in Case Against Brokers
Baltimore February 20 The demurrer to the indictment against G C Graham teber Arthur Gordon and A Barns Wilson members of Archer Harvey and Co Baltimore bankrupt steel brokerage firm accused of defrauding customers was overruled by Judge Stein in Criminal Court. Argument consumed yesterday with adjournment to morrow for plea in abatement and motion to quash the indictment. The firm Archer Harvey and Co owed about 1 51 800 in liabilities.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Archer, Harvey and Co
Fire devastates Hancock business district causing heavy loss
Fire of undetermined origin raged through Hancock business area causing an estimated loss of 256000. The blaze started in the Scott building basement and spread to the Baer Neck, Clifford building, and the Garter store, burning for several hours.
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a Préss
Mich
Hancock
Scott
Baer Neck
Clifford
Garter
Bank Messenger Robbed of 10000 Dollars in City
Cincinnati officers report three bandits held up William Oberjahn a Pearl Market Bank messenger and escaped with a satchel of money and checks valued around 21000. The bold 21st century style crime highlights a rapid citywide search for the suspects.
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Associatco Press
Cincinnati
William Oberjahn
Pearl *Tarket Bank
iir
Relief Worker Anna Dingledine Describes Smyrna Aftermath
Miss Anna Lee Dingledine, engaged in Near East relief, writes from Mitylene about Smyrna disaster evacuees. She details food shortages, refugee camps, and her Personal Service work uniting separated families in Constantinople, Athens, and Chios, with Red Cross and Near East support coordinating aid.
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Anna Lee Dingledine
Near East
Hood College
Constantinople
Smr- Tha
Mitylene
Greece
Smyrna
Hion
Athens
Marlese
sree. S
Chios
Red Cross
Six Trainmen Killed in Lehigh Valley Wreck
Elmira New York February 2 six persons all trainmen were buried in a train wreck today on the Lehigh Valley Railroad at Rummerfield Pa about 10 miles south of Towanda Pa The dead are William S Hamburger Easton engineer John Nodolin Easton trainman C L Culver Athens engineer C W McDaniels Athens trainman George Casper Athens fireman and James Fox Sayre traveling freeman.
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Associated Press
Elmira
New York
Lehigh Vaer
Rummerfield
Towanda
William S. Hamburger
Easton
John Nodolin
C. L. Culver
Athens
C. W. McDaniels
treinman
George Casper
Frederick News Spreads Barbara Fritchie Controversy Nationwide
Frederick Md gains national attention as Johns Hopkins students question Barbara Fritchie myth amid a kidnapping scare. The outbreak of front page coverage includes New York papers and lines about Sheriff Jones and the Frederick county authorities. News services and papers nationwide push eyewitness and interview reports.
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Barbara Fritchie
Nun
Frederick
Nation’s Newsp
pers
Johns ‘Hopkins University
Whittier
Dame Barbara
News-Post
The
Birmingham News
South
Dallas
Pexte
News
Jengih
Trmity Barabara Fritchie
Guy
United States
New York
Cecelia
Sheriff Jones
Frederick county
Union
law of
Baltimore
teletrach
State Puts Snow Plows to Work After 3 Inches Snowfall
Snow began early this morning and continued briskly, three inches were on the ground by nine. State Roads Commission plows cleared highways while traffic on state roads and rail lines remained light. County reports noted ice six to eight inches thick in places.
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State
Trafic
New Parsonage Planned for Myersville Church
At St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Myersville a congregational meeting decided to buy Daniel Shepley land adjoining the church to build a modern parsonage and expand the cemetery by about 150 graves. Estimated cost 35790 to 6060. bids for the current parsonage and five to six acres will be sought by February 21.
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St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church
Myersville
Clarence Neal
Daniel Shepley
moéers
Pwukt
brie
Sizle
Edgar Bittle
Herian S. Wachtel
Joan R. Langdon
Man Charged Involving School Breakin And Slot Raid
The article reports Thomas Pyles arrested while trying to break into a Plane No. 4 school house to warm up, facing vagrancy charges and possible short-term confinement. Harry Goodsell, accused of cutting trees along a property line with Ben Zimmerman’s land, posted bail for a hearing. A police raid targeted slot machines in several locales, with fines paid by most defendants and two still to appear before Justice Johnson.
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Thomas Pyles
Davis
Mt. Airy
Frederick
Jones
Pyles
House of Correction
Harry Goodsell
Ben Zimmerman
Mi Zion
Barrgs
John B. Long
Goodsell
Zimmerman
J. Grahame Johnson
Britns K
Alen Bartzis
Harry Dortus
Higgin
Walter Ambrose
Bank Robbers Loot Furrer State Bank in Easton Heist
Bandits cut the town off by wrecking telephone lines and fired a fusillade of shots as they looted the Furrer State Bank in Easton. About $5,000 in cash taken. The attackers escaped in two automobiles after threatening residents and warning shots.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Easton
Mason City
Havana
Sexerigg
paul
Furrer State Bank
Arins
Contract Awarded For New Church Pipe Organ
The First Baptist church Building Committee awarded the pipe organ contract for the new church under construction. The Moiler's Patent Electro-Pneumatic organ will have 708 pipes and 405 notes, two manuals with ten couplers and 5 040 musical combinations. A Vox Humana stop with 73 pipes adds a distant human voice effect. Installation is set for July 15 when the church is completed.
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First Baptist church
Moiler
Marylander in Georgia Dies by Own Action Identified
In Macon Georgia an elderly Maryland native, John T. Holoways, whose body was found in woods near Iacon, is identified as the deceased. He left a note indicating death by own action. The body is held pending word from relatives. Holoways legs were gashed and signs point to fatal bleeding. Hilton Appointed to Montgomery County Board. Clagett Hilton selected by Gov. Ritchie to fill vacancy left by Chiswell. Washington's Birthday program planned by Lynch Lodge No. 163 A F and A Masons featuring John L. Sanford address at 4:34 PM Sides noted.
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Associated Press
Macon
iacon
John T. Holoways
Maryland
Holoway
Hilton
Clagett C. Hilton
Barnesville
Ritchie
board of county commissioners
Montgomery county
Lawrence A. Chiswell
Charles W. Fields
Claray
Rockliffe
tod
board of commissioners
Washington
Lynch Lodge
A. F
A. Masons
George Washington
Toom
John L. Sanford
JF. G. W
Grand Lodge of Maryland
Parsonage Planned for New St. Paul Pastor
St. Paul church with about 250 members will welcome Rev. Clarence Neal who has served the charge for a year. He studies at a seminary and expects to complete his course this spring. He may move to Mretsmilie by June 1, with a new parsonage ready for occupancy then.
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Melvin F. Shenley
Joan R. Langdon
George W. Bittle
St. Paul's
Clarence Neal
Mr. Neal
Mretsmilie
Rail shares rise as investors bet on favorable January earnings
In New York on February 20 heavy profit taking in industry gave way to buying in railroad stocks. Traders expected January statements to show strong earnings, lifting leaders by 1 to 2 1/2 points. Call money opened at 434 per cent.
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Associated Press
New York
Call
Bottle Used in Abduction Case Baffles Analysts
Report on a small bottle found in a music room where Sr Cecelia disappeared shows contents of alcohol sugar aromatics and purgative extracts. No drugs detected and officials doubt intentional poisoning suggesting a possible misdirection or attempt to imply self harm.
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Wiliam edith
Smikirk
Cecelia
Notre Dame
navy
Sr. Cecelia
You
Penziman and Browne
Baltimore
Dr. Smith
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