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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1924
Page
7
J P Habcock explains four of a kind in Mah Jongg, noting it can replace a three of a kind and increases hand size. He describes loose tiles, exposure options, and scoring implications, with examples of hands containing one or more quads and how exposure affects the final score.
Despite a Mah Jongg craze in Frederick county experts report no skin infection among players. Medical journals note a dermatitis outbreak nationwide linked to lacquer in game tiles, while some cases are minor and confined to a few players. A separate item describes Virginia boxer Virginia Main, 14, injured in a sled accident near Middletown when a bus approached and a crash caused cuts and profuse bleeding.
Detachable white silk linings shown as a separate wrap accompany the newest black silk wraps, offering versatile styling options for the season.
Calvin Wachter sold his house and lot along the State highway at the foot of Everhart hill west of Middletown to Wm. H. Gaver for 1400 dollars. Harry Stultz sold his Prospect street residence in Middletown to Henry Magaha and will move to either Hanover or Baltimore.
In Crestline Ohio on February 26 a Pennsylvania railroad passenger train numbered 58 collided with a switch engine in the yard. The engineman of the passenger train and the fireman of the switch engine sustained slight injuries, while no passengers were hurt.
A snapshot from the Florida Show in Madison Square Garden features Mrs. J A Dew of Palm Beach County poised to pick choice nuts amid the display.
Thieves stole money from thirteen confiscated slot machines stored at City Hall in Shore Atlantic City. The machines, seized in police raids, were kept in Captain Harry Yates’s vice squad office. Entry was gained by forcing the door with a jimmy and the machines were broken with hammers. Detectives nearby reported hearing no unusual sounds.
Rome February 26 King Victor Emmanuel after a bout with influenza shows marked improvement. His temperature has returned to normal and Crown Prince Umberto, also ill, is able to leave bed and expected to resume duties soon. Say you saw it in The News.
Theatre listings show All the Brothers Were Valiant as the day’s offering with an allstar cast and strong reception from Monday night’s audience. The Empire presents The Dancer of the Nile with Carmel Myers and Malcolm Merregor, plus a comedy and a news reel. Maryland features Youthful Cheats a six reel comedy drama as main attraction with Newsreel and fashion notes on veils and streamers for hats.
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