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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1922
Page
7
A secretary voice in Parliament warns that coal industry negotiations falter as workers in Central London mines press demands. The article notes proposals and reports from the May session, with committees considering a nine-member national panel and anti-bill efforts affecting miners’ wages and conditions.
Jan 20 report from Herdsman details Frank, a noted thoroughbred, gored and charged. Miss Warner acted swiftly, pulling a bull from its target and freeing her sister, saving a life as the crowd cried out.
Walter Vloyt a center from Keveor and W. Vatewall in uniform expected to play tonight at the State Armory. Hoyt, about five inches tall, is hailed as a top tip-off man in eastern independent circles and may prove a valuable raicer for Frederick fans eager to see him in action.
Officials from Waynesboro receive a pay check from the Clarke sale to Cincinnati after delays tied to a disputed 30 day tryout. The national board sided with Waynesboro, and a split of Clarke's share leaves him and the club funded under the contract terms.
At a large meeting in Rockville base ball enthusiasts chose officers for the year including President Leonard J. Nicholson Jr and Vice President Harry A. Dawson. The club plans incorporation with $1,000 capital stock and over $100 subscribed. Rockville aims to field a stronger team in the coming season.
Odd, garbled notes describe visitors and gallantry around a Jadson campaign. A sofa bid for four and twenty firs appears, with girls and callers inviting participation and invitations.
Fragmented text mentions the Susquehanna river area and a Macedonian church. Some garbled phrases reference a river, wax, flow, and insults. Limited readable content prevents a clear event or person identification.
A November 1921 cost survey shows a man's clothing budget 294 percent higher than July 1924 and 67.7 percent above July 1914, while a woman's yearly clothing budget sits 39.4 percent above July 1929 and 55 percent above 1914. Housing and lighting costs also show large postwar increases, with general costs 79 percent higher than prewar levels. Market remarks reference stores, consumer goods, and a shaky postwar economy.
Edgewood College quintet, featuring former Wisconsin, Lafayette, Lehigh, Arizona and Ohio State players, travels from Edgewood Md to Frederick for a decisive Armory clash. Noted scorers Noah Downes and Blethen headline a 14 game tally of 536-484, with Downes sidelined by a recent ankle turn.
A large turnout of clubwomen and farmers from Montgomery County met in the courthouse to press jail reforms. The jail committee cited poor ventilation, sanitation, beds, bathing, air and exercise access, food quality, and building upgrades. Sheriff Moxley pledged action and legislative support was promised to enable changes, with a cooperating committee to work with officials.
Frederick fans will see Blue Ridge College five in ace form on the Maryland State School floor against the Silent Cadets. The team, which recently lost to the Naval Academy, is fast and could trouble the Cadets. Star forward T Dunher has shone this season as the Stentees seek revenge after a prior setback. Downes to operate at the Friary fray, with action set for 2 15 p.m.
Premier Poincare presents a reparations and reconstruction platform in Paris. He insists on strict treaty observance, restoration of Belgium and France, and decisive measures if Germany fails to fulfill obligations. He signals continued League of Nations involvement and calls for budgetary control and currency stabilization to enforce reparations.
Harrisburg January. Harry L Brindle formerly of Mercer county and until last April 39 appropriation clerk in the auditor general's department was sentenced by Dauphin county court to from two and one half to three years in the Eastern penitentiary a fine of 1 and costs and to restitution of 7006 embezzled from the State. Judge Frank B Wickersham imposed the sentence after Brindle pleaded for mercy citing age and physical condition and a new defense.
In Bicknell Indiana on January date unrecorded Amer can No. Tomine of the American Con company broke its daily coal output record with a hoist of 6179 tons. The prior record dated February 1981 stood at 6160 tons. Details are incomplete due to OCR corruption.
A hobo in Oldtown Maine reports finding relics from Dr Frederick Cook's 1900 Arctic expedition. A notebook and papers bearing Cook's name were discovered with weather notes and geographic data. Kenneth M Clark, Harvard graduate, notes the lone Eskimo guide and a rough igloo unearthed on a snowy trail. The discovery ties to the controversial Cook Peary dispute.
Jan 20 at Mast Boston a police boat was sent to rescue three children reported drifting toward the sea as the tide carried them from the shore. The three were last seen waving as they broke loose and drifted away.
Testimony from a deserter and two other witnesses recounted the execution of a U S Army private by firing squad. Officials sought to determine whether the soldier was killed by a direct shot or through other means as part of a broader inquiry into wartime discipline. The proceedings touched on military justice, duty payments, and potential procedural flaws. Witnesses including J Yarbrough described questioning the execution and claimed conflicting accounts of the events surrounding the death.
Report from Morgantown West Virginia dated January 30 describes a fatal shootout at a rail yard. A robber killed a local officer and wounded another railroad employee during a confrontation at Sur Chry Yt station. An exchange of gunfire led to the death of the officer and injuries to the other guard.
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