Welfare Board Begins Probe of Convicts Escape
Baltimore police pursue two new leads as the State Welfare Board investigates the escape of Jack Hart and William Tilson from the penitentiary. Warden Sweezey and guard Carter gave detailed statements on duty times and possible third party aid, with Hart and Tilson believed to have escaped from cells between 5:30 and 6:45 a.m. Sunday.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
State Board of Welfare
Jack Hart
Tife
William B. Norris
Wm. T Tilson
Claude i Sweezey
William Carter
Hart
Tilson
Col. Sweezey
Carter
Sweezey
Harlana Tilson
Tilgon
Col
Healt
Janes
Gaither
William Tilson
Hat
Nesto
Washington
Golden Rule Sunday School Elects Officers at Church Event
The Golden Rule class of the Church of the Brethren met at Rev J K Mel Jer's home on East Pitt street and elected officers for the year. New roles include President J O Wolfe, vice president Charles Brunner, secretary Ethel Dodd, and recording secretary Maude Hood, with committees named for Lookout, Membership, Visiting, Games, King's Business, Refreshment, Music, Prospect, Publicity, and more.
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Church of the Brethren
J .K. Mel Jer
East Pitrick Street
J. K. Miller
Cfe Wills
JO O W. Wolfe
Charles Brunner
Ethel Dodd
Maude Food
Arrey Dodd
Maude Hood
Ruth Wilh de Ernest Dodd
Melvin Ink
Ruth 3. Wills
Freda Kimmel
King’s Business
Mary Walls
King’s
Nelly Swone
Kate Baker
King’s Business Clase
Jesse Shaver
Nelly Swope
Ruth Wilhide
Fither Gaver
Marc Wills
Ines Business
Asses
Rinth T. Wills
Galden
Kings
Brick dwelling sale set for March at Jefferson Street lot
Real estate agent marks brisk brick dwelling sale on east West Jefferson Street. Property tied to Mrs Maye Fo Wine with ownership transfer scheduled for April 1 and March 1 possession term.
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Grayson
Mercer Real Estate
John
Homiean
Jefferson Street
Markwood
Council of Federations to Elect at Frederick City Meeting
The Frederick City Federation of Churches holds its annual meeting tonight at eight in the M E building. The nominating committee chaired by AlcGregor will present its report along with reports from officers and commissions and the treasurer W. G. Rodork. In the president’s absence Rev S C Hoover, vice president William Flynn will chair the session.
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Frederick City
M. CA
Glenn HH
AlcGregor
Ilenry HH
Abbott
Jehu S Renn
W. GC. Rodork
Health officer Kefauver begins full duty at county health office
Dr. Kefauver, now full time county health officer, studies epidemiology at John Slelooking University under state health program. He will finish mid March and then focus on county health, including communicable diseases, after which he will run the office from the courthouse second floor. The appointment, urged by state health officials and local physicians, is funded by county and state salaries totaling 83500.
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C. Kefaver
John Slooking University
Kefauver
Court House
State Health Department
W Kefauver
Kefauve
State Board of Health
Kefauger
Lis
Frederick County Medical Society
Twenty-Five Bills Introduced in Legislative Session
Twenty five bills were introduced in the General Assembly on Thursday, with 15 in the Senate and 10 in the House. The session lasted under 45 minutes and adjourned until Tuesday evening. Notable measures include an absentee voting act and a parking restriction near hills and curves. A Sunday movies opposition resolution was sent to the Senate, and a plan to limit legislative versions to 90 days was discussed. Two men were arrested for sodomy in Brunswick.
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General Assembly
Senate
Joseph
Baltimore City
Given
State Senate
Bestimore District Union of Young People’s Societies
Methodist Protestant Church
Orlando Varrison
Worcester County
Page Woman Succumbs Week After Mother's Death
Mrs. Sarah Ctherine Page died a week after her mother Mrs. Amanda Moxley passed from pneumonia. Page, married to John H. Page, left four sons and a daughter Catherine Elizabeth at home, with three sisters and two brothers surviving. Funeral Sunday at 11 30 with service at the home and Mt Olivet Cemetery burial.
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Sarah Ctherine Page
John H. Page
Amanda ©. Moxley
Reuben Moxley
Mrs. Page
Price’s
Fountain Mills
Boyd A. Page
Arno G. Page
George H. Page
Ada Main
Pearl
Nora ‘Davis
Baltimore
A B . Smith
Prederick Junction
Morley
A. T. Moxley
Mt Olivet
C. C. Carty
Utah wife-murderer executed by firing squad
Omer R. Woods, convicted of killing his wife, was executed by firing squad at the Utah state prison. He faced death calmly and maintained innocence to the end. The murder occurred in an apartment house on January 9, 1922.
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Associated Press
St. Luke City
Utah
Omer R. Woods
Utah State Prison
Airs
Woods
Policeman Promoted After Killing Bandit Stated Policy
Philadelphia officials pledge to promote the first policeman who kills a bandit and to end the $16,000 defense fund for police legal defense, as Director Smedley Butler pushes a cleaned up city safety campaign. The plan aims to strengthen protection for officers in the line of duty.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Publ Safety
Smedley JD. Butler
Bandtte
Fredeickton Water Pressure Break Out
Water supply suffered low pressure this morning due to a break in the pipe above the Fishing Creek receiver. Superintendent Surck reported the leak and work crews halted service briefly until the line was isolated and repairs began, causing inconveniences until pressure returned to normal.
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Burek
Precensor
Oan
Crat House
Grove trial date set for February 4 in liquor removal case
The Groves and co defendants Clarry Trove Wilbur Rouizahn John Routgahn and Arthur White tied to a November liquor removal attempt near Burkittsville face a tentative February 4 trial date. Bonds range from 2000 to 5000 while hearings for related Ganster and Mann cases have been postponed and rescheduled.
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Clarry A
Sloppy) Trove
Wilbur Mr. Rouizahn
John Routgahn
Arthur White
Quterbrdge Horsey Thaillery
Burkittsville
Grove
Liberty
Routzahney
White
Yates
Walter Gangier, Jr
Louis Mann
Iberry
J Grahame Johnson
Ganster Ong Mann
Sid State
Wiliam M. Storin
Ganster
Mann
Celas
Sas
Charree
Edmund Budnitz
Civove
Baltimore
Condemnation Plan to Transform Graveyard Into Memorial Ground
Frederick officials will begin friendly condemnation proceedings to gain clear title to the Reformed graveyard property for a proposed memorial ground. A special meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen may occur next week to authorize actions under General Assembly acts. The plan requires widening Rentz and West Bacon streets and appointing three outside commissioners to assess the property, with an exact land survey before proceedings start.
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Maynor and Board of Aldermen
General Assembly
Frederick
Merry Chase for Fire but in Vain
Fire crews from three departments chased a non existent blaze through Frederick along East and West Fifth Streets. Apparatus and dozens of autos clogged streets, but no fire was found near Hood College.
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Neel
Frederick
East
West Fifth
San Alain
Gaines
Market Street
East Fifth
Jamon
la France
Parth
Hood College
Believe Market Again Enters Trading Area
The Astacmedd Press reports market mood turning uncertain as trading opens. Measures show mixed activity in industrial issues and rail stock movements across Lenigh Valley and Pittsburgh region with limited but notable strength in some active issues like Celmene.
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Astacmedd Press
New York
Persiafot
Batewin Sinericin Can
Studebaker
Lenigh Valley
Pitsborth
West Virginia
Raihaad
Cabinet Takes Up Mexican Trouble at Long Meeting
Washington reviewed the Mexican situation in a lengthy cabinet session as fears of Tampico unrest rose. President Coolidge and advisers discussed steps to protect American interests, with no public announcement from the White House.
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Cabinet
White House
Washington
Mexico
Tampico
Coolidge
Iitent
Bridge Collapse on Allegheny River Ends in Rescue
Fragmented OCR describes a bridge collapse over the Allegheny River with a hog aiding a person. The injured man slipped and was swept away as the vessel and bystanders attempted a rescue.
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Allegheny
Poor child in 1500 mile race to east with death
An eight month old child died after a fast train ride to Philadelphia for medical care. The infant, one of seven children, traveled with a parent and was under the care of a specialist whose actions are described but details are unclear. The report depicts a tragic sequence surrounding the child’s journey and death.
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Associated Press
Sto Lows
Jan Is
Moore
Philadelphia
Cletas
Thorer
Women Missionary Society Meeting Highlights Stewardship Lesson
The Women Missionary Society of the Evangelical Lutheran church held its monthly meeting on the evening of the 15th with Calvin Schiliknecht leading. Miss Mary Ott gave the lesson titled Stewardship and Mrs. W J Creathers presented a tract, followed by refreshments.
Farm Sold in Frederick County to New Owner
Joshife sold 959 acres of his home farm to Jo Thomas Wiles for Tessa WooPancall. Wiles gains possession April tt and plans to move in and establish a home. The well located farm lies about six miles east of Frederick with a frame house and sizable outbuildings, offering a dairy-ready operation with ample water supply.
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Woon Joshife
Tessa WooPancall
Jo Thomas Wiles
Heme
Frederick
Hank
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