20 Jul 1931
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1931
Page
1
Public schools expect high student numbers in September as city and county clinics plan August follow up. Health officials aim to enroll many children in good health after July and August clinics and child health conferences.
Two men were arrested in Frederick for stealing a car from a garage. The vehicle was recovered and returned to the owner. A separate accident report from York notes William L. Comer, a conductor, injured by an exploding lantern while on a box car top. he is improving and expected to recover.
Army officers die as two planes crash into flames during a collision. Emergency crews rush to the scene as debris and smoke rise from the impact. Investigation teams catalog wreckage and casualties in the aftermath.
Rev Charles D Shaffer spoke to a large Wasco Texas audience about Christian teachings and practical applications. He urged using Christ’s doctrine as a test for truth and urged leaders to apply love and neighborly ethics to world issues for real results. A baritone solo by Win Mendelsohn and other numbers accompanied the program. Mrs Dawson planned an upcoming address and family events.
In Putnam County at the Raymond JO. Cosi Company mine two miners were shot while on their way to work. Clarence Spaulding 41, and another worker named Reemebn died. A third staffer is reported injured as authorities investigate the ambush.
A local contingent will join three state groups in the 4-H Conclave in Chicago this fall. Harmony Grove and Braddock clubs provide judges and exhibits in agriculture crafts and baked goods with a focus on senior projects and a spring show.
The Labor Department released June figures showing living costs and wholesale prices declined. It notes a 3.0 percent drop in purchasing power of the 1926 dollar and broad decreases in grains cattle poultry cotton and oranges. The report covers 3,423 firms and 49 564 employees for the period ending June 15.
A white poodle described as flea bitten and bee bitten was spotted on street corners in Prosaccompanied by a dog of color. The animal appeared unhappy and excited, and was treated for a bee issue.
Eleven workmen narrowly escaped death when a tunnel shaft flooded after a temporary dyke failed. Firemen battled rising water for six hours, pumping from the shaft as rescuers evacuated the trapped workers to the surface. All men survived with observation to follow.
A government department report outlines alterations proposed for two 10 000 ton cruisers. The document notes specified design changes and potential impacts on performance and costs.
A Washington driver failed to appear in Peoples Court this morning after his automobile turned off the highway Sunday. Lawrence W. Jones faced drunken charge with collateral forfeited by Justice Motter. His company James L. Wightman paid $5 on a separate charge as arrests followed a highway incident.
A downturn hit trading as Madrid markets faced their dullest session in five years with limited activity and scattered orders. Limited data and uncertain cues kept investors cautious amid few standout moves and thin volumes.
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Dr. Thomas B. Symons of the University of Maryland extension service says about 30 percent of the Maryland wheat crop may be used as stock feed. He notes the crop is good, acreage reduced, and warns prices around 40 cents per bushel hurt farmer returns while forage and hay yields improve.
The Frederick Fair Grounds will host the 260th Coast Artillery known as Washington's Own for a two night encampment in August. Mayor Munshower announced the National Guard artillerymen from the District of Columbia will encamp August 9 and 22 during a Maryland tour. The event is arranged with the Frederick County Agricultural Society and fair association approval, with use of grounds authorized through Major Walter W. Burns and city cooperation.
A weather note reports temperature falling about 14 degrees following a shower. The fragment mentions a shower and a drop in temperature, but details on location or time are unclear.
London hosts the first gathering of seven nation delegates as they begin preparations for the major negotiations. Secretary Stimson meets with Ramsay MacDonald at 10 Downing Street as optimism grows for a timely conference conclusion. Washington reports note talks between Ambassador Dawes Senator Morrow and President Hoover on German finances with no major overnight developments.
St Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church in Sykesville held a cornerstone laying Sunday at 3 pm as part of a 16000 remodeling project. About eight hundred people attended with Rev. Clifford Homer Richmond leading the ceremony. Grant officers of Maryland and state officials attended featuring a full Odd Fellows ritual.
Fragmentary report describes officers being shot as bandits escape with money after an armored car raid. Vague details reference a customer and pursuit, with unclear names or locations.
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