Barn Destroyed by Lightning Near Emmitsburg
A barn on John Harman’s Taneytown-area farm, tenanted by Charles Ohler, was totally destroyed by a lightning strike during a summer storm around eight o’clock yesterday evening. Ten loads of hay, a large wagon, and farming implements burned. all cattle were saved. Loss estimated about 1500 dollars. The storm caused widespread lightning, heavy rain, and thunder across the region, with Feagaville experiencing record floods, while telegraph and telephone wires suffered lighter damage. Wheat was blown over in several fields as farmers resumed fieldwork today.
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John Harman
Taneytown
Charles Ohler
Emmitsburg
Feagaville
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Knights of Pythias Initiation Pleases Brunswick Readers
Loyalty Lodge No 122 hosted Thurmont Lodge No 34 from Hillsboro Va for an initiation last night. Sixteen new members joined the order as about 93 people attended including 27 guests. Rain and mud delayed travel along 20 miles but thirteen machines pulled into Brunswick after nine.
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Loyalty Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Brunswick
Thurmont Lodge
Hillsboro
Local arrests for license and registration violations
W Hayes Brown of Jefferson was fined two dollars fifty cents for driving without a license and without registration after arrest by motorcycle officer C E Neikirk of Middletown. E S Weaver of Harley’s Ferry was fined two dollars fifty cents for driving without a license in Frederick. Consular report from Amsterdam notes Holland’s per capita wealth rising by sixty dollars since the war began.
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Fr. W. Hayes Brown
Jefferson
C. E. Neikirk
Middletown
C. H W. Ecksittin
Neikirk
Frederick
E. S. Weaver
Haryer's Ferry
Eckstein
Amsterdam
Holland
Paper price surge spurs federal inquiry and market strain
A nationwide rise in newspaper and paper stock prices triggers a Senate backed FTC investigation. J H Bradford of the Commission probes in Frederick, aiming to quiz printers and gather data to issue targeted questions to industry, as costs soar 50 to 300 percent. The crisis threatens small weeklies and city dailies, with ink and pulp costs climbing sharply.
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Senate of the United States
Federal Trade Commission
J. H. Bradford
Commission
Frederick
Post
Guilies
News
the Post
Europe
Bruver
Grayson H. Mercer
Frederick City
Frederick and
Wagerstown
Pythian Castle
Conclude Testimony Deadline In Doll vs Nicodemus Case
The hearing in the recount case of Clifford H. Doll against Aubrey A. Nicodemus must end by July 21. Judges Urner and Worthington ordered the testimony completion before Examin er Clayton C. Keedy. The court overruled defense objections on Doll’s freeholder status and heard Harling E. Spotscher describe ballot handling in the second precinct.
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Clifford H. Doll
Aubrey A. Nicodemus
Urner and Worthington
Clayton C. Keedy
Doll
Harling E. Spotscher
Miss Burras Leads Queen Contest For Red Men Carnival
Over a dozen entries began the Queen Contest to aid the Red Men celebration. Trilby Burras leads with 668 votes, followed by Katie Mehrling and Mabel Zimmerman. Voting boxes are at Harner’s Drug Store, Williamson’s Drug Store, Pearce’s Drug Store, and Buffalo Hotel. The carnival crowns the Queen starting July 2 for a week.
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Trilby Burras
Katie Mehrling
Mabel Zimmerman
Angleberger
Amanda Wills
Lillian Beard
Helen Wier
Violet McClun
Local Hats and Records Sale Under Way at New York Millinery Parlor
Our Sacrifice Sale offers up to date white Hemp and Panama hats with black and colored options. Special millinery styles priced to clear summer stock from New York imports at the New York Millinery Parlor run by Mrs D E Kefauver near Mullinix's Carpet Store. Victor records for July and new dance records on sale at H Shipley’s Corner Store. Ladies get free admission at a Frederick va Martinsburg game and Grace Reformed Church serves a five cent lunch at 319 North Market. Public sale notices and automobile service offers appear, plus a Home Building and Loan Series No 5 issue at Commercial State Bank.
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New York
D. E. Kefauver
Mullinix
Ladies of Grace Reformed Church
North Market Street
Home Building and Loan Association
Commercial State Bank
William E. Filler
Edgar HH. McBaine
Only Maryland Company A Honors Federal Oath at Harrington
Laurel Md June 27 A Frederick Maryland unit of Company A was praised as the only Maryland Brigade company with no man refusing the new federal oath. The 96 soldiers, led by Captain Munshower and awaiting border orders, received inoculations and face a strict fitness test.
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Maryland
Frederick
Border
Rom
Camp Harrington
Laurel
Company A
Rockwell
United States
Elmer F. Munshower
Charles A. Little
Hagerstown
Glen Burnie
Munshower
F. Lester Smith
Paul E. Marsh
Akron
Machine Gun Company of
Annapolis
D. John Markey
Ice Cream and Cakes Sale at Local Church Event
A sale of ice cream home made cakes and bread will be held in the social room of J R Church Saturday evening March 1 from to 16. Proceeds likely support church activities and community endeavors.
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J. R
Local garment sale highlights corduroy and chiffon items
The ad lists Corduroy 36 in at 69c md and Flowered ribbons 25c worth 20c. New cape collars Organdie finished in Old Rose Copenhagen. Parasols in many colors. Silk sweaters and white goods on special. Ladies chiffon linen handker chiefs in all colors. Men’s underwear hosiery and neckwear. Thompson glove fitting corset $1.00, value $1.25.
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Copenhagen
Bi V. D
Thompson
Farming prospect list near Frederick and Mt Airy
A land listing describes multiple farms ranging from 11 to 200 acres near Frederick Mt Airy and New London with improvements including houses barns and rich cultivation. Properties advertise close proximity to Mt Airy Braddock Heights and featuring all needed outbuildings with prices implied as bargains and investment opportunities.
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Frederick
State Road
Mt. Airy
New London
Mt. Afry
Braddock Heights
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C. H. Conley
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New Market
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