Oil to be spread on 400000 more gallons of Maryland roads
The State Roads Commission outlines plans to oil surface 100 extra miles of macadam and oil 50 miles of gravel road, a first for Maryland. Assistant chief engineer A D Williar Jr says bids are invited for supplying and applying the oil as 1,000,000 gallons are estimated for 450 miles. Last year 600,000 gallons were used on 300 miles, with bids to be opened March 15.
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State Roads Commission
Maryland
A. D. Williar, Jr
Williar
Indictment against veteran bureau chief and partner
Chicago March 1 Charles Forbes former director of the United States veterans bureau and John W Thompson were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy to commit bribery and offenses against the U.S. government in connection with veteran hospital contracts. Each faces separate bribery counts with a joint $81000 bond set for Forbes and Thompson.
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Chicago
Charles BR. ‘Forbes
United ‘States Veterans’ Bureau
John W.thompson
St. Louis
Federal
Grand Jury
Forbes
Thompson
United States
Worbes
Carpenter
John W. Crim
Perryville
Maryland
Tupper Lake
New York
Livermore
Bureau
Continental Chemical Company
Society For Visual Education
John W. Thompson
Ellius T. Mortier
Low Headed Trees Best for Pear Orchards Says Geneva Station
Horticulturists at the Geneva experimental station report that low headed pear trees outperform high headed ones across varieties like Anjou Bartlett Kieffer Sheldon Seckel and Lawrence. They note larger broader more symmetrical tops and suggest light pruning yields better bearing areas. Careful heading and early training are advised.
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Geneva
Anjou
Bartlett
Kieffer
Sheldon
Seckel
Lawrence
Hunchback Notre Dame to Open Three Day Frederick Run
The City Opera House will host a three day engagement of The Hunchback of Notre Dame starting Monday. Manager Decker announces morning private showings for clergy and press. The film stars Lon Chaney and features major scenes built at Universal City.
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Notre Dame
Opera House
Decker
High Vlnes Motion Pictures
Victor Hugo
Astor Theatre
New York
Forest Theatre
Philadelphia
Academy of Music
Baltimore
City Opera House
Frederick
Cathedral of Notre Dame
Universal City
Louis XI
United States
The
Astor
Lon Chaney
Daisy Itith Miller
Ernest Yorrence
Graydon Jurst
Sally Matrshall
Nigel de Brulier
Winifred Bryson
Thurmont High to Present Annual Minstrel Show
Thurmont High School plans its annual minstrel at Town Hall on Friday March 7 at 8 p m. Martin will not appear. Stanley Jones and Carroll Harbaugh are end men. John Pryor Harold Birely Donald Wolf and Arlington Plovy form the circle. Miss Isabel Shaffer plays piano. during intermission Kathryn Webster and Grace Kelbaugh sing. Grady Finch is business manager.
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Thurmont High School
Town Hall
Ee Martin
Stanley Jones
Carroll Harbaugh
John Pryor
Harold Birely
Donald Wolf
Arlingston Plovy
Isabel Shaffer
Kathryn Webster
Grace Kelbaugh
Grady Finch
Ride For Your Life Leads Theatre Offerings
Hoot Gibson stars in Ride For Your Life at the Theatre House with Haunt Valley chapter six starring Ruth Roland and Fox News also on screen. The Empire shows The Mask of Lopez and another feature with no comedy. Maryland and Orleans listings include serials The Phantom Fortune chapter six Save The Ship a comedy and The Wolf Trapper Western. Community notes report a Missionary Society chicken supper success and local visits.
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Hoot Gibson
Llool
Ruth Roland
Fox News
Empire
Lopez
the Empire Today
Maryland
William Desmond
Marvel
Desmond
Stan Laurel
Hindle
Stan
Tepamund Cobb
Local Notes from Thurmont and Surroundings
Thurnont March reports Viola Fitez visiting aunt Mrs. Charles Jitez in Lewis Town. Marvey Troxell visits daughter Grace Stuh in York Ya. Miss Ethel Remsburg spends days in Frederick. Tarvey Stambaugh stays with sister Minnie Fite. Creagerstown primary school closed several days due to teacher Miss Bessie Belt illness.
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Thurnont
Atlss
Viola Fitez
Charles Jitez
Lewistown
Marvey Troxell
Grace Stuh
York Ya
Ethel Remsburg
Frederick
Tarvey Stambaugh
Minnia Fite
Creagerstown Schoo
Bessie Belt
Tom Alien Regains World Heavyweight Crown and Retires
Tom Alien, once the United States premier heavyweight, reclaimed the world championship and then retired from boxing. The veteran fighter ended his career as the defending champion after recapturing the title.
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Tom Alien
America
Waerll
Bootleg Interference Cited in Crimson Gulch
A terse exchange reveals bootlegging pressures in Crimson Gulch with Cycks Joe acknowledging fear of opposing political influence tied to the undertaker man’s business. The Washington Star notes the risk of meddling in illicit activity.
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Crimson Gulch
Cycks Joe
Undertaker
Washington Star
Babe Ruth valued as ballplayer at 2200 dollars
The record notes that ten years ago Babe Ruth was valued at two thousand two hundred dollars. It cites this price as the same amount paid to the Boston Red Sox when he was traded for the famous slugger from Augusta in 1914.
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Babe
Sam
Boston Red Sox
Thatch
Augusta
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