Fire Loss at Bow ers Lumber Mill on Sunday
Heavy flames damaged the William D Bowers Lumber Company building at 231 East Patrick Street. Initial loss estimates range from 10 000 to 15 900 dollars with machinery including planers and tip saws damaged. Fire origin undetermined though suspected to be incendiary by some, relief crews prevented wider spread as county and city engines fought the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam D Bowers Lumber Company
East
Patrick Street
Fremen
Secon
Unil
G. Hunter Bowers
Independents
Bowers
Frank Dorsey
Lawrence Fegan
Menher
Edgar Crum
Sheil Oil
Struckers
Amd
Borah Predicts Late Ending of Congress
Idaho Senator Borah predicts Congress will stay in session until November 1 as supporters of the Farmer-Lemke farm mortgage refinancing bill and the vetoed Patman bonus measure push to merge them with the administration’s must pass tax bill in the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jegsianen
Senate
Borah
Republican
Idaho
Congress
Three Barns Wrecked By Fires Over Past Week End
Thunderstorms lashed Frederick Carroll and Montgomery counties on Saturday, sweeping through farms of Day Baer Baumgardner and Moyer. Three barns burned, 40 tons of hay and 600 bushels of wheat destroyed, livestock perished, and losses ranged from 1,500 to 22,000 dollars with little insurance. Weather turned extreme with hail and 101 degree heat index. Mt Airy and district fire crews struggled to contain fires, while roads and lines suffered outages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lghtn Og
Frederick
Carroll
Montgomery
Carrol
James Day
Brouningsiiie
Howard Baer
Winfled
George D Moser
Baer
Jefferson Buxton
Claggettsvile
Buxton
Columbia
Moyer
Dimenson
Bonen
Sestruc
Middletown
Hell Brunsarck
Adamstown
Thurmont
Mid-dleton
Burkittsville
Road Commission
Harpers Ferry
Fredericks
Poor Relative Taken Instead Of Rich Man
Robert C. Byers, 42, president of Byers Distributing Service, told Cleveland and Columbus police he was kidnapped Thursday night by five men seeking his brother George. Mistaken identity led to extortion demands of ten thousand dollars. Byers refused to pay full sum and was released after promising five hundred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohi
Robert C. Byers
Fie
George
Byers
Cleveland
Tns
Robert Byers
Columbus Detective Force
Medina
Bob
Priests Ignore Nazi Warning in Baden Baden
Priests in Freiburg Baden read a letter from the Episcopate condemning the Nazi drive against Catholic youth outfits and warning of concordat violations. Authorities delayed action as decrees by Justice Minister Guertner remained unpublished and Goering’s secret police order not yet public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Frieburg
Baden
Reich
Vatican
Franz Guertner
Wilhelm Hermann Goering
Pfrieburg
Frederick Eyes $450000 Federal Grant For Sewer System
Frederick seeks a $450,000 grant from the Federal Public Works Administration toward a $1,000,000 sewerage and disposal plant project. City officials consider bonds or a loan for the remaining $550,000 if funds are approved, with plans in preliminary stages and further details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frédenck
Federal Public Works Administration
Maryland
Public Works Administration
Baltimore
Abel Wolman
Public Works
Elmer St. Blaxwell
Frederick
Lloyd C. Culler
Board of Aldermen
Culler
Maxwell
Wolman
State Department of Health
Tte
FWA
Washington
Maryland Pwa
Woiman
Haslong
Hampstead
Carroll County
Camberland City Hall
Camonnoge
Spring Grove State Hospital
Catonsnile
Sitl
Marsland
St Jessins
Brime State Board of Welfare
Dormi‘orr
St John's Ar
Annapols
Powerhouse
Roxbury
Cour
Che
Armenes
Child Found Infants Wandered From Gettysburg Home
A infant girl aged around one year was found wandering near Brushtor Creek, Gettysburg, hours after escaping her home. State Trooper Mark Walsh traced the faint cries to the child, who was scratched by briars but unharmed. Police believe she wandered away. no theft occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Mildred Fass
Suneer
Brushtor Taechid
Carence Fass
Mark Walsh
Stamps Show Prague Glory and Tragedy in 1925 Series
A stamp story captures Old Town Square Prague with the Tyn Church and Town Hall Tower. It notes 1621 executions under Habsburg rule and the 1480 clock as features, plus a Chapel in the tower housing an unknown soldier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Town
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Tyn Church
St. Paul's of Prague
Hapsburg
Battle of Bull Run remembered at Manassas park
On July 21 1861 the first Manassas battle was recalled as the Battlefield Park Association marked its seventy fourth anniversary Major J T Shawvan Circle Ohio was cited as an outstanding student of the battle and reviewed the engagement while Confederate veteran survivors listened Other speakers included C W G'Mears Alexandria who spoke on battle impressions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manassas
Battlefield Park Association
J T Shawvan
Circle
Ohio
John W Rust
C. W. G'Mears
Alexandria
Notable figures honor Virginia planning event
Eyewitnesses Thomas S. Settle of the National Park and Planning Commission and Rust led a celebration. Recitations were given by Mrs William W. Mayer of Alexandria and Moss Virginia Conner of Manassas, with music by Moss Virmer Speden of Alexandra and Wesley Knox of Falls Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas S. Settle
National Park and Planning Commission
Northern
Virginia
Rust
Wilam W. Mayer
Alexandria
Moss Virginia Conner
Manassas
Moss Vir
Mer Speden
Alexandra
Wesley Knox
Falls Churen
Indian man given suspended sentence in police court
Allen Lonn, an Indian, died near Kemptown after receiving a three day suspended sentence for being drunk and disorderly by Justice Patrick M L Schnauffer. He was arrested by Sheriff Roy M Hillmer and Deputy Charles W Smith after a Saturday night disturbance caused by drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Lonn
Kemptown
Patrick ML Schnauffer
Lonn
Sherif Roy M. Hillmer
Charles W. Smith
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Hudson Rne
Bao
Columbus, O
Genie
PWA
U. S. 1S
Amercans
China
Stories
NEA Service, Inc
Russia
Bull Run
Bennett
Westinghouse
Carty
E. Patrick St
Frederick, Md
Coty
Eau-de-Cologne
Neptune
Coty Tale
Cologne
Parfumee
Coty Face
L’aimant
L’origar Execaude
Paris
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