Cramer Barn Destroyed by Fire near Mt Pleasant
A barn on the William Cramer farm northeast of Mt Pleasant burned Thursday afternoon. The 60 by 30 foot frame barn and contents, including about twenty tons of hay five tons of lime a rubber tired wagon a new harrow and other gear were lost. Firefighters saved nearby buildings but a new bottled gas stove worth over 150 also burned. Fireman Charles Handley was seriously cut while battling the blaze and rushed to Frederick for care. The owner was away and a full inventory was unavailable.
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William Cramer
Mt. Pleasant
Independent County
Charles Handley
Frederick
Handley
Lime
Cramer
Old Dutrow Farm Fire Suspected to Start by Spontaneous Combustion
Firemen, citing a theory of spontaneous combustion, blame the blaze on heat from water seeping into the stored diome pile near the Water Street road northeast of Mt Pleasant. The Cramer property, known as The Old Dutrow Farm, was damaged while Barred’s wife visited a sick sister in Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Cramer
Water Street Road
Mt. Pleasant
Dutrow
Surplus War Goods Valued at 103 Billion Dollars
A Senate subcommittee estimated surplus war goods at 103 billion dollars and urged disposal through regular trade channels to favor small business. It also proposed that Congress review disposition of government owned war plants costing 5 million dollars or more, with two year leases by the Surplus Property Administrator and final sale needing approval.
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Washington
Senate
Stewart
Dtenn
Congress
Duval Property Sold in Charles Town Transaction
In Charles Town West Virginia on July 27 a deed transfers all Rawson property owned by the late Miss Maria Pendleton Duval to an unnamed purchaser indicating a full estate sale of her holdings.
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Duvall Properties
Charles Town
W Va
Rawson
Maria Pendleton Duval
Blakeley Corporation Purchases St Hildas Site and Rawson Lots
The deed recorded by the County Clerk shows Blakeley Corporation as purchaser from Miss Duval's estate executor Peyton Cochran. It includes 3.61 acres once St Hilda's School site and 75 feet frontage on Third Avenue plus 15 to 20 undeveloped Rawson lots. Blakeley Corporation recently incorporated by the Secretary of State with 1000 shares at 100 each to buy sell mortgage and improve real estate. Labor Day became a federal holiday by act of Congress in 1894.
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Blakeley Corporation
Peyton Cochran
Frederick Eyes State Hospital Site Choice
Dr. Robert H. Riley of the Maryland Department of Health said a Western Shore hospital for chronic and indigent patients will likely be built in Frederick or Washington counties. Allegany county sites were not under consideration as Washington and Frederick counties are more central and closer to Baltimore. Investigations in both counties are to be given to the Board of Public Works soon.
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Bnal
Western Shore
Frederick
Washington County
Robert H. Riley
Maryland Department of Health
Associated Press
Cumberland
Allegany County
Riley
Washington
Baltimore
Board of Public Works
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Frederick, Maryland
Act of Congress
State Hospital
Iet
Gloset
China
Sears
W. Patrick St
Frederick, Md
Edwin Chaffee
India
Pal
Doll Jewelry Store
South Market St
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Maryland
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Veghe
Gretna
Cassic
Remsberg’s
City Opera House
Ding
Frederick County
Dustry
W. Clinton McSherry
War Finance Committee
QO. I. Price
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