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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1920
Page
5
The county fights over a 1,000 reward for Clarence Wallace the burglar and murderer of Leo Creager. Nine claimants including Sheriff Klipp Detectives Roche Kahler Quirk Degrandchamp Lavery Marquette and Miss Catherine Higging are named. Wallace was trapped in Santa Barbara after a shootout. Court orders direct costs to county and solicitor fees to be paid from the reward with the residue to the court and injunctions restrain further claims.
More than 1,000 attendees joined the sixteenth annual reunion of Ulice branches of the Methodist Episcopal and Protestant churches at Braddock Heights yesterday. The program featured Rev J W Kirk, a chautauqua salute to Milton G Urner on his 81st birthday, and addresses by Bishop William F McDowell and Rev Carlton D Harris. Music directed by W E Kindley and Miss Mary Nicodemus accompanied the event. The gathering highlighted faith, tradition, and Methodism's contributions to safety.
James R. Lillard long served as deputy sheriff and constable for Montgomery County. He died Tuesday night in a Baltimore hospital after an extended illness. He leaves two sons, and had lived in Montgomery for many years.
Managers from Eveready Bottle Capper Company American Foundry and others express views on vacations. They say time off boosts efficiency, justify rest as owed to workers, and advocate annual vacations to improve performance.
A glut in Frederick markets has caused Baltimore prices to fall and produce to waste. Local grocers report cheaper city prices, while farmers ship goods to Baltimore to meet demand. Home gardens supply beans onions and lettuce, leaving truck growers with excess produce. Can prices rise or fall with winter canning costs high and urban demand tepid.
After a ten day session the Board of Intermediate Assessors led by President George S. C. Best and Secretary L. Betson completed its work. The Aldermen act as board of review for Augusta and added personal property valued at 153,600 and real estate at 146,625, totaling 300,225, now on tax books. Appeals may be made to the aldermen during a five day session beginning August 9 after which books close. Also noted are an open air service at Bentz Street on Sunday August 1 at 6 45 p m with Holden S. Belton as speaker and the Leaders' Bible Class providing music. State corporate basis increases were reported by the State Tax Commission showing corporate taxes rising by more than 200,000 over 1919, due to increased corporate assessment bases, not including real estate or personal property assessments by counties.
A brief local item notes receipt of melons described as extra fancy and mentions Georgia origin. It records a casual reference to future sizing or shipment actions without detailed context or names.
A Wednesday night collision near 8 Alley in Frederick involved a Busis Buick from the Kine Company. Charges of reckless driving operating without a license and speeding were discussed. The motor truck was moved to Pennsylvania after court closure, complicating attachment options. Attorneys D Princeton Buckey and Leo Weinberg represented Busts.
Bathing Suits reduced 25 percent at Hendrickson's store with monsoon lines and Children items on sale Frederick Brunswick Gas will resume trips Monday August 2 New Willy bus with all pneumatic tires Same hours aimed rates Public view bakery specials and orders for Sunday Public sale of valuable household and kitchen furniture at 163 W Patrick St Tuesday August 3 1920 at 10 00 am Auction by John Dutrow with Walter Rice as clerk Featured items include an 8 stove kas range walnut bedroom suite wicker rockers dressers electric lamp china glassware and more cash terms listed
Feagaville union picnic slated July 31 in Zimmermans woods five miles from Frederick on the Jefferson state road with Yellow Springs Band. Creagerstown Picnic to be held July 31 in Mr. Fishers grove with Woodsboro band for music. Also notices advertise junk removal by Reliable Junk Company M Solar Prop. and Mt. Airy real estate offerings by Ridlemoser for ice and electric ventures. Also assorted ads for melons and millinery plus shoe lots from Lowenstein Wertheumier.
Noah E Cramer offers farm city and suburban properties for sale. Listings include two story brick dwellings on South Market Street, East Second Street modern homes, ground and lot sales, and multiple brick and frame houses on West Second East Third Fourth and Market streets with prices from 460 to 36 500. Notable properties include modern ten room dwellings, large business properties on Market and Patrick streets, and multiple bargain brick and frame homes in various streets.
A partial OCR fragment lists officers including WM. G. BAKER vice president and other Baker family names, with occasional initials and titles. The legible items suggest a formal bank notice or director roster from an early era.
Joan D. Hendrickson offers items at a great reduction. Dainty handmade models include French styled pieces and sports goods with bright colors and decorative touches.
Fragmentary note remarks on sun shade and protection with mentions of decorative handles and novelty material. Lacks clear people, places, or events. reads as stray marketing or casual chat with incomplete sentences.
Grayson A Staley of Frederick Maryland lists numerous farms and tracts of land for sale across towns like Urbana Woodsboro Adamstown and Montgomery County. Properties include hundreds of acres with improvements such as houses barns and outbuildings and emphasize cultivation and electric features.
Insurance agency advertises city property listings including four and eight room brick houses Modern homes with stores garages and driveways. Mentions suburban rental property and a large market street investment with possible city water access. Agent Eugenes Aldaugl writes as insurance representative.
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