Aged Woman Dies After Train Strikes Brunswick Resident
Miss Sarah Jane Schooley aged 91 of Brunswick was struck by a westbound passenger train near the Gross home and killed instantly. She had lived with her niece Mrs William L Gross for nine years. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 pm from Mrs Gross home with Rev Mark Jenkins officiating. Interment in Union Cemetery Lovettsville.
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William L. Gross
Brunswick
Sarah Jane Schooley
Gross
Miss Schooley
William B. Gross
Jonas PF
Sarah A. Schooley
Loudoun County
Florida Frost As Meteorological Spring Opens
Florida reported frost while Maryland enjoyed spring like weather as the meteorological season began Friday with sunshine and rising temperatures. highs reached near 60s, with overnight lows in the 20s and a note that astronomical spring starts March 21.
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Florida
Frederick
United States
Canada
Gulf States
New Orleans
Lower Lakes
St. Lawrence
Maryland
Weather Bureau
Cattle Numbers Edge Up in Maryland Livestock On Farms
Maryland farm livestock on January 1 showed a one percent rise in total cattle, a 19 percent drop in hogs, and stable horses, mules, and sheep. Total farm livestock value reached 22.65 million dollars, up about 16 percent from 1934. Milk cows numbered 162,000, with gains due to rising two year old heifers. hogs stood at 147,000, sheep at 109,000, and horses unchanged overall. National figures noted declines across all species from 1934 to 1935, yet overall farm livestock value rose to 3.102 billion, an eight percent gain. per head values increased for all species, especially hogs and mules.
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College Park
Maryland
Maryland Crop Reporting Service
U. S
Crop Reporting Board
Department of Agriculture
Two Leap to Death in Plane Over Swiss Town
In Berne on March 1 a 25 year old Swiss teacher Charles Grieder and his 22 year old sweetheart Mile. Antoinette Jaery leaped to their deaths from a sightseeing plane over Lansen after toasting with champagne for an hour. Police say the man distracted the pilot while the woman forced the emergency door and jumped.
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Berne
Switzerland
Charles Grieder
Mile
Antoinette Jaery
Lansen
Grieder
Near Compromise on Works Relief Bill Emerges
Washington reports renewed efforts to broker a compromise on the massive works relief bill. Democratic supporters of the McCarran prevailing wage amendment push for a plan allowing the president to fix hours and wages on nonpublic works while applying prevailing wages to all public buildings. A revised basis for settlement proposes President set rates on other works, with prevailing wage enforced on public buildings.
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Washington
McCarran
Sen. McCarran
Nevada
Roosevelt
Sen. Wagner
New York
Wagner and Sons
Costigan
Democrat
Colorado
la Follette
Progressive
Wisconsin
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Wagner
Purses Stolen From Armory Dressing Rooms After Game
Purses belonging to Coca-Cola Buddies and Rockville basketball teams vanished from their dressing rooms at the State Armory Friday night. Fourteen purses total, eight from Rockville girls, with no loss estimate given. Constable Guy Anders is investigating with two suspects named from the local team.
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Coca-Cola Buddies
Rockville
State Armory
Guy Anders
Lucile Baumgardner
Anna A. Ogle
Dorothy Ogle
Elizabeth ¥. Roost
Evelyn Krantz
Eileeon M. King
Anders
Bennett
Norris
Myers
Ankeny
Hutcheson
Baby bonds sell well across the nation
President Roosevelt announced strong public interest in the new Treasury issue called baby bonds. After one day, offices ran out of certificates and the Engraving Bureau must print more. Bonds range from 25 to 1000 dollars, sold at a discount yielding 2.9 percent, with maturity in ten years. Local sales were minimal but inquiries surged. Frederick Post Office holds thousands in denominations of 25 50 100 and 500. One purchaser in Jefferson paid 18.75 for a bond redeemable at 25. Purchasers may buy up to 10 000 annually. bonds can be redeemed with 60 days after issue and are not transferable.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Treasury
Sam
Ross Horine
Jefferson
Roy McK. Harris
Frederick
Postoffice
Police May Strike In Toronto Over Badge System
Mayor James Simpson faced a threat of a Toronto police strike at midnight unless grievances are resolved. He called the Police Commissioners to a special session to review the Police Association demands, including restoring the merit badge system and restoring funds cut from officer bonuses.
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Toronto
Can
James Simpson
Board of Police Commissioners
Police Association
Control Board
Put on probation for cheese theft in juvenile court
Charles Tyler, 17, colored, charged with theft of cheese from a truck, received a hearing in Juvenile Court before Judge Arthur D. Willard Friday afternoon. He was placed on probation in the custody of his parents and under supervision of the County Probation Officer. His father pledged to employ him on a farm today. Arrested by Officer Frank Dorsey.
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Charles Tyler
Arthur D. Willard
Frank Dorsey
Maryland Withholds March Relief Funds Over State’s 8 Million Burden
Annapolis Md March 1 Federal relief officials said Maryland’s March allotment will be withheld until the state raises 8 000 000 as its share for the rest of the calendar year. Earlier notices spoke of a question about the grant but later reports say the issue is Maryland’s failure to provide the funds.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Washington
Federal Relief Administration
Minnesota
Idaho
Gav. Nice
Harry L. Hopkins
Harry Greenstein
Bandits recover auto used in cigar company payroll theft
Lancaster police report the car used by three robbers who held up the Consolidated Cigar Company and fled with 1600 dollars payroll has been recovered along with the cash drawer. Detectives Kauffman and Kirschner detained two men for questioning after one man walked into the station to report the theft of an automobile.
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Lancaster
Consolidated Cigar Company
John Kauffman
John Kirschner
Robbers Use Car in Plant Holdup Reported Near Quarry
Detectives tied a car rented on a Wednesday night to a holdup at a local plant yesterday. Three robbers wearing overalls and black hoods confronted a clerk and two men, securing cash before fleeing. the vehicle was later found abandoned in a city outskirts quarry.
Mrs Levy Recovers After Fall At Home
Mrs Arthur E Levy of West Third Street fell four steps in a cellar Thursday, sustaining painful bruises. She was reported improving Friday evening as she remains under care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Levy
West Third Street
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Anna Hauptmann
New York City
Bmmno Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Patrick Henry
CIGAR
Vely
Bigelow
Armstrong
Congoleum
Carty
C C.carty
Hendrickson
Marshall Field & CO
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