John L Johnson Dies at 66 After Illness in Frederick
John L Johnson prominent Frederick business leader and managing superintendent of Union Manufacturing Co died at his home age 66 after a two year illness caused by carcinoma. He owned land in Worcester county and property in Ocean City, served on Frederick’s Board of Aldermen, and remained active in hosiery industry affairs despite illness. He leaves three children and was a longtime member of several fraternal and professional groups. Funeral services set with Columbia Lodge A F and A M and local church rites.
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John L. Johnson
Union Manufacturing Co
Board of Aldermen
East Patrick street
Mr. Johnson
Johnson
City Hospital
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Frederick
Bristol
Philadelphia
Blood Brothers
E. Sutro and Co
David Lowenstein
Thomas H. Haller
George H. Zimmerman
John Baumgardner
M. E. Getzendanner
Columbia Lodge
A. F
A. M
Enoch Royal Arch
Jacques de Molay
Knights ' Templar
Lula
Shrine of
Frederick Lodge
Manufacturers Club of
the
Sons of the American Revolution
All Saints church
Guy K. Motter
Keelock
Mas
Baltimore Man Held on $700 Bail for Bad Checks
Solomon Gurney of Baltimore is jailed in Frederick County on $700 bail awaiting a preliminary hearing before Justice J Grahame Johnson. He faces charges of passing worthless checks with intent to defraud. Sheriff James A. Jones arrested him in Baltimore after three warrants issued by John Turnbull Karl Horner and Joseph Martin. Amounts listed include 250 300 and 60.45 dollars. Hearing date in Thurmont not yet set.
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Solomon Gurney
Baltimore
Robert Catrow
Thurmont
J. Grahame Johnson
Gurney
James A. Jones
John Turnbull
Karl Horner
Maryland Garage Company
Joseph Martin
Charles A. Harner
Twenty six killed in Berlin railroad disaster
Berlin June 27 Twenty six persons were killed and many more injured in a railroad accident outside Berlin today. About 30 people are listed as seriously hurt in the crash that occurred on a rural stretch near Berlin. Authorities report multiple fatalities and extensive damage to two trains.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Frederick Welcomes Jeweler Return Plans Suburban Land Development
W C Flautt, long time Norfolk and Newport News jeweler, returns to Frederick to live and operate. He rents office at 8 West Patrick Street and will open July 3 offering jewelry on installments. He buys 9 acres along Braddovar Pike to lay out nine building lots with 50 foot frontage, 300 foot depth, plans a central larger lot for his home, and a pipe line for city water plus a sewer system. He aims to build about five houses and sell with prices 4000 to 6000 dollars each, under Will Flautt Company installments.
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W. C. Flautt
Norfolk
Newport News
Frederick
Flautt
West Patrick street
Flau
Wiil Flautt Company
Frederick to issue safe and sane fourth proclamation
Mayor Lloyd C. Culler will issue a proclamation warning Frederick residents that firing firecrackers and torpedoes on streets violates city ordinances. Police will arrest violators after the proclamation. The move aims to curb Fourth of July noise as shops report record firework sales. Mrs Schell returns from Washington visit with escort from Jacques de Molay Commandery. interment at Mt Olivet Cemetery.
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Frederick
Lloyd C. Culler
mayot
Filby
lastaight
ons
Jacques de Molay Commandery
Mt. Olivet
cemtery
C. C. Carty
Norwood Rejects Anti France Meet At Bradock Heights
Frank C. Norwood a prominent Republican declines to serve on the reception committee or attend the Bradock Heights meeting to oppose Senator France. He urges party unity, says it is better to have France in the Senate than an opponent of the president, and calls on Republicans to discountenance any movement fostering discord. Col. Pownall said he would attend to appeal for unity among Senators.
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Heights
Frank C. Norwood
Iron
Frederick county
Norwood
France
senate
Col. Pownall
Cumberland
Braddock Heights
Harding
Maryland
Frederick Plans Summer Band Concerts by First Regiment Band
Plans are formed for a series of summer band concerts in Frederick by the First Regiment Band with bandmaster David Hagan leading. The first concert date is pending but expected before the band camps in July. Local enthusiasm suggests strong public reception for an active public musical program.
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Frederick
First Regiment
H. David Hagan
Reno Crum
Washington
Hagan
Senate backs bill for Wilson Dam work
Washington June 27 The Senate concurred in the House amendment to the army bill authorizing an appropriation of 7560000 for new work on the Wilson Dam at Muscle Shoals Alabama to be effective in October.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
army
Wilson Dam
Muscle Shoals
Alabama
Second Class Rate Bill For Reduction Postponed
Washington June 2 The House Postal Committees voted to postpone action on the Kell Oil reduction of the second class postal rate until the December session.
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Associated Pres
Washington
Houser Postofice
total
Catoctin Club Opens Summer Dance Series at Braddock Pavilion
The Thea Catoctin Club held its first summer dance at Braddock Heights pavilion Monday night. Music was by Stephens Novelty Orchestra and refreshments were served at intermission. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Charles A Opel and numerous local residents and guests from Brunswick Mt Airy Odessa and surrounding towns.
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Thea Catoctin Club
Braddock Heights
Catherine Scidling
Virginia Smith
Alice Brown
Odessa
Del
Roberta Carty
Louise Albaugh
Margrete Dill
Elizabeth Harris
Cora Staley
Elizabeth Staley
Evelyn Meadows
Brunswick
Pauline Toole
Isabel Reese
Mt. Airy
Julie Summerfield
Helen Craigmite
Frances Paxson
W. Dave Morton
W. William Comfort
Roscoe B. Rhoads
Alvin G. Quinn
Roland E. Long
Byron A. Winebrewer
Paul S. Michael
A. Seeger Poole
Harold V. Quinn
A. Hart Etchison
Wilbur A. Kolb
Marion
Miller
Richard Hemp
J. Harry Brandenburg
Lester B. Feaga
H. Noel Haller
Clifford Yinger
Americans Held by Mexican Rebel Demanding Ransom
Forty American employees of the Cortez Oil Company near Tampico and property worth about a quarter of a million dollars are held by rebel General Gorozave until 15,000 pesos is paid. The American consul reports 240 armed men guarding the seized property. The State Department urged Mexican authorities to act to protect lives and property.
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Associated Press
Washington
Cortez Oil Company
Tampico
Gorozave
State Department
Mexico City
Miners Firefight Near Catherine Coal Mine Kills One
In St Clairsville Ohio on June 27 John S Majors of Hendrysburg was killed and his nephew wounded when their car was shot at while heading to Catherine Coal Company strip mines at Uniontown. The Belmont County sheriff and deputies opened an investigation as union demonstrations intensify after the strike.
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Associated Press
St. Clairsville
Ohio
John S. Majors
Hendrysburg
Catherine Coal Company
Uniontown
Belmont county
Convention Delegates Named for County WCTU Meeting
Local WCTU delegates to the county convention were named by office and elected among members. The gathering, to be held in the Presbyterian Sunday School room on Thursday, June 29, will feature Mrs. Mary R. Haslup of Baltimore presiding and a box luncheon for all members and friends.
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Presbyterian Sunday School room
L. M. Keiler
Helen Wickham
Mesdames Ira Biser
Mary Zimmerman
Luther Harrison
Schmidt
Radcliffe
Geasey
J. Kauffman
Thos. Kline
Mary R. Haslup
Baltimore
Dynamite Destroys Sheds At West Virginia Mines
Explosions of dynamite destroyed coal sheds at the Laella Mine of the H. M. Crawford Coal Co and damaged sheds at the Victor Mine of the Radcliffe Summer ville Coal Co in Adren West Virginia early today Officials received threats after the strike had been called but mines continued operating.
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Associated Preas
Grafton
West Virginia
Laella
H. M. Crawford Coal Company
Victor
Radcliffe-Summerville Coal Company
Adren
theompany
Army Bill for 125000 Enlisted Men Adopted
Washington reports Congressional action completing the annual army appropriation bill by final adoption of the conference report. The measure provides an average army of 123000 enlisted men and 12,000 officers for the coming year.
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The
Associated Press
Washington
Congressional action mm
Senate
Frederick’s Historic Landmarks Attract Marines Visit
A Frederick writer’s city tour reveals Barbara Frietchie’s house, Key’s tomb, Schley’s grave, the 1764 first Methodist church founded by Robert Strawbridge, and Braddock’s meeting with Washington. Marines toured sites, with local leaders greeting Gen Smedley Butler and hosting a civic reception at the fairgrounds.
Body of aviator taken home by military escort
The body of Capt. George Hamilton of the Fifth Marines, killed in an air accident, was moved to Washington by ambulance with a military escort. Marines prepare for maneuvers and re-enact Pickett’s charge, while Emmitsburg welcomes Civil War veterans and Frederick hosts events ahead of President Harding’s anticipated visit.
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Associated Press
Gettysburg
George Hamilton
Fifth Marines
Washington
board of
Pickett
Marine Brigade
Quantico
Marshall Hoke
James T. Hostlehorn
John H. Mentzger
Thomas E. Ftaley
George A. Rider
Hoke
Mentzger
Fraley
First
Maryland Cavalry
Hostlehorn
North Mountain
Berkeley
West Virginia
Rider
Gilmore
Emmitsburg
Alexis Keepers
First Maryland Cavalry
J. Henry Stokes
Stokes
Harding
General Pershing
Marios
Gettesboro
Frederick
Melee at Bartonsville dance blamed on corn liquor and girls
A near riot at a Bartonsville colored dance Monday night stemmed from corn liquor and a dispute over girls. Leaders William Dixon and Sam Mason are jailed awaiting hearing, Harl Davis injured. Sheriff’s deputies detained the pair. three callers alerted officials. Ralph Boone fined 50 dollars for boat larceny. payment suspended, costs 9.50, ordered to return boat. Joshua Crone’s assault charge dismissed when his wife did not appear at the hearing.
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Bartonsville
William Dixon
Sam Mason
Jall
Harl Davis
Frederick
Davis
James A. Jones
Charles W. Smith
Allen Bartels
Dixon
Mason
Ralph Boone
Mt. Pleasant
J. Grahame Johnson
Green
Boone
Smith
Bartgis
Joshua Crone
Bentz street
Crone
Sherif Bartets
One of Herrin Dead Identified as York Man Lawrence Jacobs
Mrs Mabel Jacobs of York Pennsylvania identified No 16 as her son Lawrence Jacobs a steam shovel operator in a Potter's Field disinterment this morning confirmed by undertaker records the body will be taken to York for burial
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Associated Press
Herrin
Potter's Field
Mabel Jacobs
York
No. 16
Lawrence Jacobs
Irish government warned must maintain order tense note
The Evening News reports a British warning to the Irish Provisional Government that if order cannot be restored, Britain will assume control. Also noted are Bishop and Mrs Johan Gardner Murray and their daughters Ruth and Rother Murray sailing from Baltimore to Chester Nova Scotia to occupy a cottage through mid September.
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Associated Press
Tendon
Evening News today
Bishop
Johan Gardner Murray
Ruth Murray
Rother Murray
Baltimore
Chester
Nova Scotia
Walkersville Ministers Host County Meeting on Sabbath Day
The Frederick County Ministerial Association met in Walkersville for a regular session and annual outing. Rev A Lee Barret led devotions, Rev Douglass Hooff discussed The Social Gospel, and Rev B L Watson from Baltimore joined the dialogue. Officers for the new year were elected and Near East Relief rapport noted. The group endorsed Field Day in November for Near East Relief and heard later about the Lord's Day Alliance campaign for Sabbath observance. A noon dinner was served by Walkersville church ladies on the Methodist lawn.
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C. E. Cline
Frederick County
Baltimore
Mr. Mitchell
Near East Relief
Near East
Walkersville
Methodist church
H. L. G. Kieffer
Lord's Day Alliance
W. W. Davis
C. A. Bhilke
Douglass Hooft
Frederick
R. L. Bale
G. A. Bnyder
Mid Motown
Surprise Wedding in Hagerstown Unites Brooks Mehaffe and Misa Fisher
A surprise ceremony united Brooks W Mehaffe of West Patrick Street and Misa Florence M Fisher of Market and South Streets in Hagerstown on Saturday. Rev J W Gardner officiated at the Capital Church. The couple departed quietly after the vows.
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Hagerstown
Brooks W. Mehaffle
West Patrick street
Misa Florence M. Fisher
Market
South streets
J. W. Gardner
capiial
Reactions on Market With Firmer Money Tone
New York January 27 reports show some improvement in market tones with firmer money. The list of favorites includes Baldwin Studebaker and Crucible. St Paul preferred but weakest. Closing was heavy with Proximated sales around 751000 shares. Miss Berths Trail travels to Massachusetts to attend the Church Conference for church workers. she will be away for several weeks. Ammonia is produced from nitrogen in molasses for a sugar refinery in France.
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Associated Press
New York
Baldwin
Studebaker
Crucibie
St. Paul
Miss Berths Trail
Welesley
Maseachbusetts
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Schley
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Robert Strawbridge
George Washington
Gen. Braddock
Fort Duquesne
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D. C. Cutler
Smedley D. Butler
Culler
James H. Gambrel
Rotary Club
G. H. Staley
Kiwanis Club
Brown
Sona of the Revolution
W. M. Storm
Maryland American Legion
H. B. Baker
Winebrenner
Charles ©. Carty
Hamilton
YORK, PA
G. E. Shilke
Boronic
Highland Lodge
E. Cline
Braddock
Lord's Day Alliance of Maryland
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Lord's Day Alliance of
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Middletown
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Mise Fleher
Hagerstow
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