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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1928
Page
1
Snow whipped across Frederick County with 18 to 24 inch totals reported in parts. State roads and rail lines were kept open by plows and crews as winds drove drifting snow and temperatures fell from the mid thirties toward the twenties.
A dynamite blast occurred near Pittston, nine miles south of Scranton, damaging the market front and injuring at least seven people. One man was cut by flying debris as authorities investigated the incident.
A historical tally shows civil service vacancies and agency headcounts across departments including State Treasury War Interior Labor and Commerce. The piece notes armistice shifts from 913000 to 344000 plus up to 564000, postal gains of 55000 and a 1627 dollar average Washington salary, with underpayments and suspensions among some 1916 to 1922 figures.
Miss Mary Martha Krantz of Shookstown rose from bed in heavy snowfall to seek help at her nephew Harry Krantz’s home. She died soon after entering the house, reportedly of paralysis and exhaustion. Survived by one brother William H. Krantz and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday at 2 pm from C. C. Carty Funeral Home with Interment at Mt Olive Cemetery.
Houston Jan 28 AP Reed of Missouri gains support as E S Villmoore Kansas City treasurer arrives to establish convention headquarters for Reed. Villmoore says more than 1 000 Reed supporters will attend the Democratic national convention in June. He adds Reed seeks a fair fight and a good chance at the nomination.
A mass meeting in St Petersburg Florida drew 1270 women from 34 states under the Com Law Enforcement banner. Attendees pressed for platform reforms and stronger actions by lawmakers and senators to secure aviation safety standards and enforce dry policies in public life.
A major fire gutted the upper floors of the United States Parcels Post building in downtown Cleveland. Origin undetermined, it caused over 200000 dollars in damage and prompted partial evacuations as explosions from chemicals rattled nearby skyscrapers. Around 300 prisoners reportedly panicked as the blaze escalated before control was established.
Gettysburg court delivers sentence to Tressler amid a docketed case involving local parties. The proceedings center on alleged offenses connected to the Bergers matter and related deportment of the defendants within the Pennsylvania jurisdiction.
Miss Emeice Harrison daughter of George A and Olivia B Harrison of Berlin Maryland and Johan Langeler son of Mr and Mrs D H G Langeler of Amsterdam Holland were married at noon at the Warfield residence Dill Avenue. Rev H G Kieffer of the Evangel Reformed Church performed the ceremony. The couple will honeymoon on the Eastern Shore then Cuba and reside in Salisbury where Langeler works for Corona Nursery Company.
Dallas reports that Commander Richard E. Byrd has invited an older Boy Scout to accompany him on a South Pole flight. James E. West, chief Scout Executive, said the offer was accepted and no method of selecting the scout was announced.
Sibyl Barer, heiress to a $5,000,000 fortune and niece of New York banker Bache, secretly married Vincent E. Brown, a hotel clerk, in Rye New York. The ceremony followed by plans to claim an inheritance of not less than $5,000,000 per her grandfather's will. The groom is 24.
The city reports progress in the population census with about 14 000 counted. Mayor calls for residents missed to send names to his office for tabulation and return visits by police continue to complete the count. Public awareness boosted by News-Post publicity.
Ten men believed to be Chicago gangsters raided the Wisconsin Athletic Club in Milwaukee just after midnight. They used machine guns to threaten 25 to 30 members, slugged a man, cut telephone wires, and escaped with currency and jewelry valued around 10 000 to 12 000 dollars. Police learned of the robbery near 6 a.m. A club member was struck with a gun butt when his arms could no longer stay raised.
Washington reports President Coolidge met with Representative Britten of Illinois and Fish of New York to smooth football rule disagreements between the Naval Academy and West Point. The talks did not produce an immediate resolution to the dispute.
Severe cold and heavy snow blankets East Chicago and surrounding areas. Reports note a deadly winter storm with extensive disruptions, hospital visits, and transit delays as officials monitor conditions and shelter arrangements.
Vincente Blasco Ibanez, famed Spanish novelist and political exile for opposing a king, died in Mentone France early today. His son Igfrido rushed from Valencia to be at the bedside as Ibanez, diabetic, contracted a cold that developed into pneumonia.
Advices from Canton province report the sacking of two northern border villages and the murder of 1500 people. Four thousand alleged communists from Honan staged to Taid on the village. no further details given.
Snow blanketed a large area of Virginia with flurries from Lynchburg to the coast. Richmond reported several inches by 9 o clock and the snowfall continued in fine powdery form.
A heavy storm blanketed Baltimore beginning after midnight, dropping seven inches by 8 am and continuing. City street cleaning, United Railways, and the W and A railroad deployed plows and sweepers with little traffic interruption expected for the day.
Al Snow reports light snowfall in Hagerstown and nearby Maryland areas with about three inches by morning. Little wind and no drifting kept railroad and bus schedules intact while plows kept major highways clear. Farmers see the open fall as a protective blanket for growing wheat.
Fred erick stores display unusually early valentines for February 14 showcasing a wide range from nostalgic to novel designs. Many cards feature humorous provocative messages, soap attached gags, crepe handkerchief butterflies, and mixed old and new styles attracting strong sales as shoppers seek intimate or playful greetings.
Teo prisoners were sentenced and granted parole by the Montson Circuit Court. One received twelve years for second degree robbery while another, Truxton Goodred, drew twelve years with six more to serve. Charles Christian Senterced received a Montgomery County jail term.
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