Tenants House at Mine Back Farm Destroyed by Fire
Fire of undetermined origin Thursday evening razed the tenant house on the Mine Bank farm of Harry C. Hickman at Point of Rocks. The Harris family lost clothing and belongings as the frame house burned rapidly. Neighbors formed a bucket brigade in subfreezing temperatures to save nearby buildings. Firemen from Frederick arrived after the blaze was well alight. total loss estimated at several thousand dollars, partly insured. The couple were away from home when the fire started and were taken in by Mr. and Mrs. Webb for the night.
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Harry C. Hickman
Robert M Harris
Frederick
Harris
Adamstown
James Webb
Point of Rocks
Hickman
Webb
Steiner Resigns To Take Up Law Practice
Salem Oregon January 27 Frederick Steiner a rare Republican survivor of the Roosevelt landslide resigns to return to his law practice after next Monday He had earlier said he would not seek a third term and the term would end December 31 1938 Governor Charles Martin a Democrat said he would appoint a successor perhaps within 48 hours but gave no clue as to the candidate.
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Salem
Ore
Frederick Steiner
Steiner
Charles Martin
Woman Found Dead in Bed at Foxville Home
Mrs Mary Estella Brown 55 wife of John W Brown Foxville was found dead in her bed after neighbors reported absence for days. Coroner ruled death natural from a heart attack about 24 hours prior. She had lived alone estranged from her husband and is survived by three brothers and three sisters. Funeral plans set with services at St Anne's Smithsburg.
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Smithsburg
Mary Estella Brown
John W. Brown
Foxville
Brown
Miss Kelbaugh
Raymond Frey
Walter B. Steasman
Ferguson
G. A. Coulter
Emory
Irving Kelbaugh
Garfield
Charles Kelbaugh
St. Louis
Anne Kelbaugh
Edith Kelbaugh
Hagerstown
Chas. Rudy
St Anne’s Episcopal Church
Richard N Conrad
St. Anne's Church
Clarence C. Wolfe
Smithsburg Mausoleum
Two Held For Taking Auto Tires Wheels
Two men, Ray R. Keefer and Marwin Moxley, were jailed on a charge of stripping all four tires, wheels, and tubes from a Mt Airy dealer’s car during a Christmas Eve robbery. Sheriff Roy Hiltner said both confessed and led him to the stolen articles. The tires were found buried in Carroll County sawdust, another on Keefer’s car, and a fourth was expected to be recovered. the dealer involved was H Deets Warfield.
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Mt Airy
Roy Mr. Hiltner
Ray R. Keefer
Carroll County
Annapolis Road
Frederick County
Marwin Moxley
Harrisville
Keefer
Hiltner
Chevrolet
H. Deets Warfield
Mt. Airy
Ths
Practically New Items Stolen. Keefer Arrested in County
The items described as practically new including tires were stolen, valued at about $65. Keefer was arrested Thursday in Montgomery County by Sheriff Hiltner, and Moxiey was taken into custody in the county. The suspects will likely be held for grand jury action, according to officials. Say you saw it in The News.
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Keefer
Montgomery County
Sheritff Hiltner
Moxiey
Niagara Falls Bridge Crushed By Ice Jam Disaster
In Niagara Falls a massive ice jam fractured the 1,200 foot steel arch bridge linking Canada and the United States. Vehicles and pedestrians were barred as the span cracked and toppled into the gorge, with workers evacuating and the Great Northern Railway Company confirming the bridge collapse and safety of personnel.
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Nagase
America
Ang
Nagara
Convern
Fi Nenal Railway Company
Canada
United States
Niagara Falls
Income Discrepancy Marks Road Budget Limits
Baltimore January 27 The Sister Roads Commission faces a $17,469,789 income for the year but can spend only $3,818,334 on highway projects. Budget figures, set by law, allocate funds to specific activities. near $468,520 may go to reconstruction and $2,243,670 to maintenance of the primary road system. Nine counties show potential deficits, including Frederick $2,091 and Prince George's $2,152, as reported by auditor War A. Codd.
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Baltimore
Sister Roads Commission
Drevor Wilhem Heh Slexeman
Issuzen
Eman
State Digest
Henry W. Nice
Commission
Ers
Baltimore Trade Court
Roads Commission
War A. Codd
Frederek County
Carre
Prince George’s
Low-Paid Soldiers To Be Dropped By Army
Washington January 27 More than 23 000 enlisted men in the army may be affected by orders from corps area commanders to restrict married soldiers from reenlistment unless they move into higher pay categories. Officials cited 1936 figures showing 23 159 of 107 000 men considered were married. Of this group 16 741 were in pay categories below the first three. The new regulations forbid marriage of enlisted men in service units.
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Wnllashington
Estimate Ties Army Pay to 1936 Ratio
The 2,000 estimate derives from applying the 1936 ratio to the 165,000 manpower in the army, suggesting their pay supports a fame.
Hoot Mon Purses Feature Scotch Cap Style
Paris fashion note reports change purses shaped like Scotch caps in black suede with plaid wool bands. Caps close with a slide fastening where the head would slip in, creating a novel worn accessory seen in January.
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Paris
Today's Answers to Cranium Crackers
Answers to Cranium Crackers on page four reveal varied trivia. It lists composers including Tannhäuser Wagner Aida Verdi Madama Butterfly Puccini Carmen and more. It also cites ocean depths around 35 490 feet in the El Mindango area near the Philippines.
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Tannhauser
Wagner
Aida
Verdi
Madame Butterfy
Puccini
Carmen
Bet
el Mindango
Philippines
Michigan
Texas
Louisiana
California
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
Hispanic
Thumb severed in rural accident near home
Vernon Reid a 27 year old farmer from New Midway lost part of his right thumb in a Thursday accident at his home. He was transported to Frederick County Hospital for treatment after the severed portion had to be removed. The cause of the incident was not learned.
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Vernon Reid
New Midway
Frederick Cty Hospital
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the Gover
Wyoman
Mary E. Brown
Farmeray
East Patrick St
Frederick, Md. S
Hendrickson
Pontiac
Hillside Coal Company
North Market Street
Carly
Daushier
To &—T
SILK
Chiffon & Service
Delphey
West Patrick ST
NaSee Et
Sacha
Bigelow
Sanford
C. C. Carty, Inc
East
Patrick St. Frederick, Md
Nemo
Warner's
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