This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1926
Page
1
County Superintendent G L Palmer says most rural schools will fill about 40 vacancies with graduates from normal schools. About 340 appointments have been made and reviewed by the Board of Education with Labor Day seen as opening day likely. A three day institute will precede the fall and winter activities.
The Forest and Stream Club Inc of Carroll County plans its annual fishing and shooting tourney at the club camp on the Monocacy from August 5 to 15. Contests include fisherman's accuracy and distance, revolver and rifle shooting, and quoits, with a history of top performers listed and club officers named.
Seven Freder ick Division bus drivers of Blue Ridge Transportation Company appear on the honor list for the six months ended, announced by superintendent William C Hann. The drivers finished the period without an accident and each received a new uniform as part of the company safety campaign. Names: Charles Hobbs Lewis Renn Carlos Gelsbert Samuel Gordon Mortis Stenclr Wade Corum William Myers.
Final plans for a three day Summer Carnival at St John’s church grounds Aug 18 19 20 raise funds for the new St John’s School building fund about $85 000. Rev Fr Finnerty leads with support from the parish and school groups including the Sodality AlumnI Association Holy Name Society and St John’s School girls. A Niagara Falls trip prize worth 50 is the main contest prize amid booths for cake ice cream candy country store novelty and a cafeteria.
A surprise birthday party was held at Mrs. Jeanette Harshman’s home near Middletown on her 64th birthday. About sixty friends and neighbors attended with refreshments on the lawn, including numerous Harshman relatives and area residents from Middletown Myersville Ellerton and Plainfield.
The Frederick county Republican Central Committee meeting at the YMCA auditorium will decide if a primary or preferential convention is held this fall. George R. Dennis Jr. chairs the gathering with broad district representation and aims to align on registration and contest rules amid state race entries.
The Sharrer family held its second annual reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crouse in Mt Pleasant. No births or deaths reported. oldest member Joseph Sharrer, Rocky Ridge, youngest James Wisotzkey. The reunion notes ancestry to 1776 from Johannes Sharrer. A chest from Johannes was shown. Dinner and supper served. Also mentions a European voyage for several locals including G Mantz Besant and W B Bennett, veterans of the Tenth Army in WWI. Junior Order Jans Reunion planned for Pen Mar Park on August 12 with attendees from Cumberland Valley and nearby cities. An auto accident injures P D Werbert near Braddock Heights with minor head injury.
New York July 32 AM stock prices climbed after a late heavy selloff. The session ended with a firm close as traders absorbed selling and sent totals to about 80,000 shares, signaling renewed demand and cautious optimism.
Tests by Melvin E. Scheldt of Whitman Reynolds Smith proceed for about two weeks to gauge the water system in Frederick. Leaks found in Tuscarora Creek line repaired. city mains show heavy corrosion affecting supply. Venturi meter may understate city usage. final steps depend on test results to determine leakage and needed corrective action.
In Hagerstown on July 31 a locomotive blast on the Western Maryland Railway killed fireman W. G Hammond 22 and injured conductor John W. Fleagle and engineer John H. Stewart. All men were from Hagers town. Hammond left a widow. Railroad officials investigate cause of the explosion between Clearspring station and Clearspring. The through freight train ran from Cumberland to Hagerstown.
Two crew members aboard the Munplaca are hospitalized in Beebe Hospital with severe scalds after a steampipe burst in the engine room off the Delaware Canes. Jose Sosa is in critical condition, Roy Lawrence is less seriously hurt, both unconscious. The ship continued to Lewes for aid arrival by the coast guard boat 217.
One man seriously hurt and two others injured when a Ford touring car struck the Baltimore and Chesapeake Railroad Bridge abutments at Dickerson. All three men from Martinsburg, Montgomery County. Thomas Fairfax fractured skull. J R Betters scalp lacerations. James Dorsey lesser injuries. Car wrecked. victims hospitalized at Sandy Springs.
Public sale of estate stocks at The Birnie Trust Co in Taneytown included 25 Birnie Trust Co shares at 550 to 620 each to Edward C Weant average 631. Five Central Trust Co of Maryland shares sold to Leslie Q Repp at 219 and five to John H Brown at 205. Devour Baok Stock five shares to Walter Shoemaker at 33.50. Ten Taneytown Grain and Supply Co shares to Emma A Ritter at 21 and ten more to same buyer at 22.50. Reindollar Co two shares to George A Arnold at 255. Nace Music Stores five shares to Walt Shoemaker at 366. Forty Carroll County Agricultural and Fair Association shares paid in gearse wo al hough at 25 cents each. Total sale amount 15520.
A garbled report notes a minor earthquake felt across West France from Batre to L Orient causing light tremors and scattered damage, with some chimed bells and cracked plaster reported in Courassai and nearby towns amid a foggy, uncertain description of events.
New York Evening Post reports President Cales of Mex mencion a church boycott remark amid Mexico crisis. The piece notes officials fear church closures and a ten-man committee may oversee priests while a theatre injury and other local incidents are briefly mentioned.
Four thousand copies of a fifty page illustrated souvenir program have been distributed for the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association silver anniversary convention in Martinsburg West Virginia August 11 12 and 13 Five thousand visitors are expected The business meeting memorial service parade contests and band concert are planned with a two thousand dollar prize fund offered for the event.
About 130 attendees joined the pontsing tari conference at Hood College July 28 to August 3. Dr William Ralph Hall of Philadelphia opened activities with a weekend program including Bible studies, games, a tennis tournament, baseball, hikes, and a Sutsel service led by John Muskene of Rad Bank.
New Brunswick New Jersey July 31 AP Mrs Frances Stephens Hall fled home after release on bail of 15900 charged with the four year old murder of her husband Reverend Edward Wheeler Hall and singer Eleanor Mills. Chauffeur later admitted error about the stationing of the woman he drove.
Mexican government enforces new religious rules amid clashes as troops are sent to protect churches. Crowds attack officials at St Catherine's while priests withdraw. Authorities expel Monsignor Crespi and call for lay committees to take over church properties under tense national mood.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.