Fatal Road Crash Kills Elusive Frederick Seamistress
A small sedan and a five ton truck collided near Berryville Virginia, fatally injuring Mary Plater a 43 year old seamstress and injuring Thomas Byrd and Rev J E Dotson among others. The crash left Plater dead and Byrd severely injured with others treated at Charles Town and at home. Cause of the crash remains undetermined with investigation by a Virginia state officer.
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Frederick
Elle
Thomas Byrd
Strasburg
J. E. Dotson
Katherine Plaver
Geraline
Washington
Berryville
Plater
Charles Town
Janeth H. Himes
Pear Frederick
Rev. Dotson
Mrs Dotson
Hatherine Plater
Geraldine Walker
Washington Guy
Byrd
G. 8
Seeks
Dr. 0. G. Bournetics
Winchester
Mary Plater
Brook
Bourne
Virginia
Sne
Biya Plater
West AL Saints Street
Daugher
Katherine
Richard Holland
Lee Holland
Hope Hill
Fatal Mushroom Deaths Hit New York Family
In Rochester two young sisters Josephine Purmo aged 6 and Grace aged 9 died after their father Petey Purmo, unemployed veteran, gathered to supplement their sustenance. He picked mushrooms thinking edible but they proved deadly. The family faced hardship amid postwar unemployment.
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Rochester
Josephine Purmo
Grace
Petey Puno
Parwke
Paroo
Mats
Atry Et Canson
Preparations Underway for 313th Infantry Reunion
Plans for the 313th Infantry reunion in Baltimore on September 27 are advancing led by Colonel Claude B. Sweesey head of the regiment. Efforts target reconnecting with former comrades and completing rosters as members are being located.
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313Th Infantry
Baltimore
Claude B. Sweesey
Parents reverse doctors decision on baby mix up
Chicago July 25 AP report says a morning conference found the babies of Mr and Mrs Bamberger and Mr and Mrs Watkins were never mixed. Parents and a physicians committee blamed temporary head shape and tape mislabeling for the confusion and decided the incident is closed.
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Chicago
Bamberger-Watkins
Charles Bambsberger
William Watkins
Inglewood Hospital
Dornley
Bamberger
Watkins
Bamberges
Heat Wave Grips City as Thermometer Tops 105
The city thermometer hit 105 degrees by 2:15 PM ending a week of triple digit heat. At 1:00 PM Thursday it passed 100 then rose to 104 1/2 before dropping to nights low around 54 1/2. Residents report extreme heat stresses on plants while countryside trees show signs of withering under the dry, hot spell.
Three bank robbers hanged at Kansas City
On July 23 three bank robbers were hanged simultaneously in Kansas City for the murder of traffic patrolman James Smith. The men, identified as Dale, Nass, and Messine, were executed after planning and aiding the Home Trust Company robbery. The event followed a period of legal proceedings and held as a public display.
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Kansas City
Dales
Gosnwrn
Cro Peete
James 8. Smith
Weturn
Tos ~Forp" M. Siaracinz
Carl Nass
Aes Mach Wonser
Johns Messine
Dover
Randy
Home Trust
Jame
Bextus
Austin Powell Gusted In Auto Crash Case
The trial of Austin Powell for reckless driving followed a wreck involving Roger B Wolfe’s car at North Market Street. Cusford M Baker sustained a fractured leg while standing on a running board as Powell’s Cadillac struck Wolfe’s vehicle. Powell was convicted by Justice Bennett, fined 35 dollars plus costs, and additional small fines for missing a registration card and possessing an operant’s card.
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Roger B Wolfe
North Market Street
Cusford M. Baker
Austin Powell
East Fourth Street
Alton ¥. Bennett
People’s Court
Powell
Wolfe
Baker
Sas
Mirs
Mac. Wolfe
Carroll Kehne
John Best
Archie Fogie
George Moss
Elmer Welden
Brom Grivings
C. ©. Devildiss
D. Princeton Buckey
Justice Bennett
Wiliam M. Storm
J. B. Perry
Baltimore
C. T. Picking
West Patrick Street
7. C. Penney
C. Thomas Kemp
Perry
Elmer Rippeon
New Market
House of Correction
Pete Simpson
Rippeon
Simpson
P. Roop
Russell Alexander
Samuel Tregoning
Tom Williams
Market trading slumps to unusual low level
New York traders faced a sharp market slide with stocks sinking to the lowest levels seen in two years. Prices swung uncertainly with limited momentum, while major shares found little support and the market as a whole held steady at a weak pace amid six percent changes in key indicators.
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New York
Mooek
Prince of Wales forced to land plane in England
AP report from Birmingham dated July 23 describes the Prince of Wales dying with a pit from London to Carnarvon when his plane was forced down. He remained safe and prepared to return to London by air after the emergency landing.
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Birmingham
England
Prince of Wales
London
Carnarvon
Field Fire Near Walkersville Reported Extinguished
A grass field near State Road three miles north of Walkersville burned about nine o'clock Thursday. The Midway Fire Company was called to the scene and extinguished the blaze, which damaged an acre.
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Walkersville
Welkersville
Nex Midway Fire Company
Widow of Luther A Swope Inherits Vast Estate After Death
Rebecca Wendel Swope dies at 87 leaving the last of the Wendel sisters and a two century real estate fortune valued around 100 million dollars. The Swope family plans legal steps to clear any claims against the estate. Children of the late John N. Swope and relatives in Pennsylvania and New York are noted along with the family’s long held anti commerce stance.
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Spva
Rebecca Weedel
Luther
Swope
Irving B. Swope
J. Emory Swope
John N. Swope
Pennsylvania
George B. Hoke
N. Market
John N. Brope
H. I. Swope
Weahington
Weahington, Wm. A. Swope, British Columbia
Sara Swope
Baltimore
Rebecca Wendel Swope
Wendel
Mila
John Wendel
John Jacob Astor
New York
Busez
Moude
MF Guiera
Rebecca Wendel
Uptil
Josephine
Augusts
John
Mary
Georgiana
Ella
Rebecca Swope
Sue
Ella Wendel
John Wertjael
City Playgrounds Busy Day And Night With Events
Supervisors plan many special events at Baker Park and East Third Street grounds. A field meet is slated for Wednesday with 72 children eligible, while 12 more boys and girls qualify in various tests. Medals and certificates await winners as supervised recreation runs from late afternoon into evening despite hot weather.
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Baker Park
Moss
Mighty
East Third Street
Beker Park
Hoover Off to Camp in Virginia Hills
President Hoover plans a weekend retreat at a Virginia camp with Mrs Hoover and 13 others after lunch at the White House. District commissioners and Col U S Grant accompanied the First Couple as they prepared to leave for the camp and not return until Monday morning.
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Washington
Hoover
District of Columbia
U. S. Grant
Pat Be Heerie
Fu P
Virginia
Roover
White House
UN St
Rediscovered courtesy by traffic officer on travels
A traveler from this city recalls a courteous traffic officer in Fredenck who guided them to a dining place during a trip to Hangs City and East, praising the warm reception and noting similar tributes from others.
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Hangs City
Gerson Rosenour
Abe
Frederick
Corper
Predenck
Petersville Farmer's Picnic at Petersville road
The Petersville Farmers Club hosts its annual picnic on Petersville road two miles north of Brunswick on August 6. Music by the Leper Of Trans' Home Band and Pycomac Club Orchestra, a Washington speaker, and dancing featured. Also reports of several minor accidents with limited damage and no injuries.
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Petersvile
Petercoiis
Reid
Brunswick
Petersyie Road
Trans
Washinton
Pycomac Club
Scarload of beer dumped into harbor in Baltimore
Federal prohibition agents seized 200 half barrels of beer at a Baltimore wharf and emptied the contents into the harbor after the consigning firm failed to appear. The beer and railroad crate were marred in the crackdown as agents watched from the Pennsylvania railroad yards amid a heat wave and water shortage.
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Baltimore
Pennsylvania
Wilton Snowden 78 Dies in Baltimore Home
Balamerr July 23 AP reports Wilton Snowden a lawyer and banker died at his son’s Glyndon home after a brief illness and heat wave suffering. Snowden was born in Annapolis and his father served in the state treasurer’s office before moving to Baltimore after the Cod War.
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Balamerr
Snowden
Soner
Glyndon
Mr. Snowden
Annapoli
Baltimore
Saal Golf Course Opens After Construction
The miniature golf course at Rosemont in Brimswick opened Thursday evening after months of construction. It was built by Howe Davis and C. S. Micodemus with assistance from local volunteers.
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Saal
Roarmont
Rosemont
Subura
Brimswick
Wich
Howe Davis
C. S. Micodemus
Ters Ib
Dass
Manase
Thea Rasche Injured In German Plane Crash
Thea Rasche of Germany was injured when her plane crashed near Temprehof to Warne. The aircraft fell from a height of feet and was wrecked.
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Tees Rasche
Benin
Thea Rasche
Germany
Raulein
Temprehof
Warne
Pulp Wood From Russia barred for convict labor use
Washington reports ban on pulp wood imported by International Paper Company due to convict labor in production and loading at Archangel. Assistant Secretary Lowman cites evidence of convict labor and the shooting of three convicts for stealing bread aboard pulp ships, under a tariff provision prohibiting goods produced with convict labor.
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Washington
Treany
Rusia
International Paper Company
Lowman
Treaseury
Archangel
Norfolk and Western seeks to discontinue trains 27 and 74
The Norfolk and Western Railroad filed an avyncaction with the Public Service Commission seeking permission to discontinue trains 27 and 74 on the Shenandoah Division between Hagerstown Maryland and Shenandoah Junction. The carrier cites losses from declining passenger traffic as the reason. The secretary notes the action must also be filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission and that West Virginia may intervene.
Shooting in Detroit car ends life of man and woman
In Detroit on July 25 AP reports John Toan 34 recently released from the Troll House of Correction was shot aboard a car with his female companion Miss Eielys Littlefield 34. Police say the slayer was jealous of Miss Littlefield and she refused to name the shooter.
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Detroi
Mich
John Toan
Troll
Tilden Defeats Borotra In Davis Cup Singles
American Bill Tilden opened with a win over Jean Borotra in the Davis Cup challenge round at Auteuil France. Tilden lost the first set 2-6 but won 7-3 6-4 7-5 to put the United States ahead while Henri Cochet defeated Georges Lott to even the series.
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Bill Tilden
Borotra
Auteut
France
Juir 23
Bill Bill Tilden
Lan Borotra
Henri Cochet
Preach Mas-Cét
Georges Lott
Cago
Ainatta
Blazing Rabbit Blamed for Forest Fire
Forest Warden A. J. Dhue reports 50 acres of timber destroyed by fire near Gwiemers Mi. Firefighters battled another blaze as drought tightened, with record heat contributing to the spread. Sale of Willam Hoots property canceled. auction previously set for the coming date.
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Gwiemers
Inp
Apna Dlaeng
A. J. Dhue
Timoer
Ea Bus Ware Mnadis
Eprne
Imber
Drouth
Bast Links Tecucigaipe Jub 23 SSP A Dost Reader
Fragmentary OCR item mentions Honduras Tij Jur 23 SSP and Joya from Jaral with a senk 17 and passengers. Text is incomplete and lacks clear events or actions to summarize.
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Tecucigaipe
Honduras
Msi
United States
Jaral
Auto Crash Kills Driver and Injures Passenger
A collision after a car struck a pole left one dead and one injured. The Warner vehicle veered to the right, climbed an embankment, and wrecked into a pole. The driver died. the passenger was hurt and taken to Frederik City Hospital as state investigators review the case.
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Pele
Dern
Warner
Frederik City
Four Die and Nineteen Hurt in Park Coaster Accident
In Omaha Nebraska four people were killed and nineteen injured when a roller coaster train toppled after leaving the starting station and descending a 35 foot incline at Krug Park. Victims include C Halaut aged 20 and Feath Parry aged 14. two others, Tony Politika 73 and Mrs Gladys Rundgren 28 of Des Moines Iowa, are among the injured.
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Omaha
Neb
Krug
C. Hltaut
Feath Parry
Omech
Tony Politika
Irs
Gladys , Rundgren
Des Spines
Lows
State collects nine thousand dollars in one week from motorists
Fines for traffic violations across Maryland totaled 9 888 for the week ending July 23, with county sums ranging up to 9 249 and Baltimore tolls reduced to 643. The report cites heavy conviction dockets in Upper Marlboro Rockville Savage and main routes from Washington, highlighting numerous impaired driving and license violations.
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Maryland
Baltimore
Marlboro
Rockville
Savage
Washington
Arunken
Frederick—Chas
Beriard
Byuor
Edwin Pabler
Nelson Weber
James C. Smith
Bucketstown
Melvin Beach
Edward Bell
Achur T. Bremer
Ralph M. Butter
Harry iXothers
Gealet
Leon Linthicum
Claude Taylor
Knoxvile
Charles N Cornelius
Middletown
H. E Greesnickig
New
Windsor
E. M. Frounteller
Fatine
Boulevard
Charles FR Hitterbrick
Thurmont
Charles Barrick
Hurricane death toll rises across Italian provinces
General Bausrocchi reports 2,573 dead in Avellino Province with 33 more deaths elsewhere, bringing total quake and hurricane victims to 2,930. Lacedonia faces about 600 dead, Villanova 400 to 680, while Treviso reports 72 killed, 100 injured, and 308 houses damaged by the storm.
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Raxhete
San Antonio
Italy
Bausrocchi
Sone
Avelling
Avellina
Balstrocchi
Lacedonia
Villanova
Treviso
Piave Valley
Barco de Sevegene
Nervess
Seva
Volpago
Friel
Demand that Funkhouser be jailed for acts
New York July 25 AP Raymond J Funkhouser former Maryland lawmaker is demanded jailed by attorney Jack L Bogart in a $250000 libel suit. Bogart accuses Funkhouser of smearing Bogart and his wife with alleged infidelity claims linked to Baltimore and New York travels. The petition cites Funkhouser as a former prohibition leader and notes his divorce amid accusations.
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New York
Raymond J. Fuckhbouser
Maryrant Toy Whdir
van Soadie
Jack L. Bogart
Turfman
Funhouser
Bogert
Baltimore
Bogart
United States
Baer
Punkhower
General Alarm For S Court St Blaze
A lamp overturned at 25 South Court Street caused a small blaze that triggered a general alarm of fire companies at 6:30 this morning. The fire damaged a bed and clothing. response included United Wire Co units and officers, with the incident ending after efforts to contain the flames.
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Pire
Osborne Chase
South Court Street
United Wire Company
Ors
Bey ' Ding
Chase
George Hoffman
Paserty
Hagerstown Awarded Legion Tournament Host City
Singesy town was chosen to host the regional Legion tournament, announced by the athletic league committee. The event runs August 14 and 15, gathering championship teams from five districts across Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and the District of Columbia.
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Batinore
Regia
West Virgieis
Pensylvania
Deaware
Crumb
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