County Hints at Working Prisoners on Roads
County commissioners and State's Attorney A R Anders discussed using prisoners for road work where labor is scarce. About 36 inmates, including state and corporation prisoners, could be employed at roughly 27 cents per day. City ordinance to use prisoners on streets not yet enacted. plan may be implemented soon to ease jail crowding and improve roads.
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Frederick County
A. R. Anders
Corporation
Anders
Hamm
Dent
May contest over Wack will stirs Maryland estate
Rumors say nephews of John Black consider challenging the will of the late Mr Wack. Executors named are Judge Rose and B John Black, with $240,000 in cash bequests and life interests for Harriet Black, who predeceased the testator. Surviving Adler family members are named in Philadelphia.
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John Black
Vinitora
Maryland School For the Deaf
Frederick
Wack
Protestant Episcopal Church
Johns Hopkins University
Orphans’ Court
Judge Rose
United States District Court
Bo John Black
Hhaick
Harriet Black
Elizabeth
Neda Dr Adler
Philadelphia
Dr. Adler
Francis C. Adler
Wilson Adler
Claim Part of Estate of Benedict Holtz in Ohio
An estate case over Benedict Holtz of Springfield Ohio valued around 10000 faces partial distribution among Frederick nephews and nieces including Mrs Edward Moberly Mrs Edward James Frank K Schmidt Clara J Staley Charles W Staley Fleet E Staley Amanda A Mercer and Thiram Staley The Holtz farm of about ten acres in Springfield is willed to Mrs Holtz with a lien of 3000 and will be divided under Ohio law with half to the husband’s heirs and half to the wife’s heirs Leo Weinberg represents Frederick participants in the negotiations.
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Rvault
Benedict Holtz
Springfield
Ohio
Frederick
Mr. Holtz
Edward Moberly
Edward James
Frank K. Schmidt
Clara J. Staley
Charles WW. Staley
Fleet E. Staley
Amanda A. Mercer
Thiram Staley
Holtz
Mra. Holtz
Inn of Ohio
Leo Weinberg
Police Barricaded Home Firefight Ends in Double Fatality
Chicago report describes a negro fanatic shooting four persons to death and wounding three, after police dynamited his barricaded two story flat. He and his wife were killed by police fire following a brutal siege that lasted over an hour. The incident caps a chaotic day with hundreds of shots exchanged and a dramatic end to the standoff.
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Rinehart
Wipps
Frank Mullen
Gregg
Chicago
H. J. McI Intyre
McIntyre
Dean's Kidney Pills Ad From Frederick
An old Frederick advertisement urges timely action for backache headaches and kidney irregularities urging reliance on Dean's Kidney Pills. It cites Mrs. William Abrecht of 220 W Patrick St Frederick as a positive user and claims the remedy removes kidney trouble and pain.
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Frederick
Lukely
Dean
William Abrech
W. Patrick Street
Dnan
Ilia
Price Fc
Match Bowling Games At Braddock Heights Begins
A five game series is set between Braddock Casino Bowling Club and Brunswick Club to spark local interest in Braddock Heights bowling. The Braddock team led by captain Speaks includes Anderson Miller Mumford Orrison Zimmerman Renn Moser. Brunswick features Brooks Fleetwood Tolland Tritter Beans Cariford West Hedges. First roll at Braddock is Thursday night July 28.
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Brunswick Club
Braddock
Braddock Heights
Breidock
Speaks
Anderson
Miller
Mumford
Orrison
Zimmerman
Renn
Moser
Branswick
Brooks
Fleetwood
Tolland
Tritter
Beans
Cariford
West and Hedges
Bitten by Copper Snake on South Mountain
Charles Ridgeway, near Sig Tera school house, was bitten on the instep by a copper snake while walking barefoot in underbrush on South Mountain last week. The bite swelled the foot, a fang was found, and he is much better. Carlton Cochran of Middletown, unloading hay at George Arnold’s barn near Burkittsville, fractured his wrist but is improving. the fracture was set by Dr. KR Hauver.
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South Mountain
Charles Ridgeway
Sig Tera
A. 4 Lamar
Carlton Cochran
Middletown
George Arnold
Burkittsville
KR. Y. Hauver
Crusheg By Horse Leaves Middletown Man Hurt
Charles Hurd, a Middletown resident, was injured when a horse crowded him against a pole last Friday. He sustained broken bones but is recovering well under medical care from Dr. A. A. Lamar.
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Crusheg
Charles Hurd
Middletown
A. A. Lamar
Hurd
Smiths Buy Hudson Super Six After Detroit Trip
Mr and Mrs James H Smith and Ollie Wo Renomenberry return from a motor trip to Detroit where Mr Smith purchased a Hudson Super Six.
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James H. Smith
Ollie Wo Romenberry
Imtroit
Mr. Smith
Purely Personal Notices From Frederick Area
Purely personal notices detail visits and travels of residents around Frederick, Yellow Springs, Brunswick, and nearby towns. Many entries mention relatives visiting in Baltimore Washington New York and Poughkeepsie with several automobile trips and extended visits noted among families and associates.
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Mroa
Roger Harley
Yellow Springs
Brunswick
Jamison
Washington Street
W. A. Smith
News
Oly Prg
Thurmont
Frederick
Charles K. Summers
Baltimore
John DP. Englebrecht
West Patrick Street
New York
Poughkeepsie
Burton Staley
Brownsville
Luther Staley
Mary Peters
Sheridan Blentlinger
East Fourth Street
Mary Mantz Gittinger
Coatesville
Brightside
Braddock Heights
Attention to As School Need Sparks Budget Debate
Frederick county commissioners meet in the office to rebuke the modern curriculum. They argue for basics reading writing arithmetic and oppose broad subjects like domestic science and agriculture. They cite rising costs and old times when schools taught only core skills.
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Tom
Board of County Commissioners
Commissioners
Frederick
John W. Humm
George C. Huffer
Frank M. Stevens
Harry B. Witter
Thomas N. Mobler
J. Fenton Thomas
Mr. Humm
Witter
Burgee
Prof. Burgee
Squirrel Returns to Ownership After Street Excitement
A gray squirrel that caused a stir on East Patrick street on Sunday has been returned to the Sisters of the Visitation. It was a spring gift and had become a pet.
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East Patrick Street
Sisters of the Visitation
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