Brunswick Seeks Revenue for Street Upkeep and Bonds
Brunswick seeks new revenue and four House bills to fund streets and water works. The mayor pushed bonds up to 50,000 for street extensions, 30,000 for streets, 20,000 for reservoir and water mains, and auto license fees to support local roads. Local voters must approve all bond issues.
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Brunswick
House of Delegates
Claggett E. Ramsburg
Edward C. Shafer
Ramsburg
Council of
Cause of Boy's Death Not Known
James H. Wright, 15, was found dead in the Potomac river near Knoxville after his body tangled in riverbank brush. A coroner's jury led by Justice John W itloyd returned a verdict of unknown cause after witnesses testified, with Wright believed to have fallen from a freight train into the river. The August Herald notes a local club woman questioningly asks what makes girls run around.
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James H. Wright
Potomac river
Knoxville
John Witloyd
Petersville
bors
Levin West
Francis Crawford
W. O. Towns
W. P. Unger
Robert €. Nichols
Mary Bannon
L. E. Nuse
Morran P. Ranikies
Wright
West
Bible in Every Room at Frederick Hotel Plan
The Young Men's Bible Society of Frederick County announced that the new Frederick Hotel will supply a Bible in each of its more than 200 rooms. A letter from the Frederick Hotel Company approved the plan, and a committee was authorized to coordinate Bible provisioning or urge the lessee to permit it if the hotel is leased.
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Young Men's Bible Society
Frederick County
Y. M.C
Frederick
William A. Burger
Elmer Brown
the
Bible Society
Road Supervisors Named for Lewistown and Johnsville Districts
The County Commissioners appointed the following road supervisors for Lewistown district Arthur Rice Harry Houck Benton Stull Elmer Smith John E Hessong William Grushon Allen Sportner Newton Stull Truman Albaugh Harvey Ramsburg Chester Lenhart Keefer Rice Harry Klipp John D Sterr Everett Green Steiner Ramsburg Thomas Palmer Jr G Miller O Firer Marion Green These have been named for Johnsville district No 17 David M Devil biss Edward Garber James Albaugh Jesse Black Lee Stoner Robert Norris Roy Bond George M Wachter Harvey Grossnickle Frank Grimes Howard Houpt George Devilbiss Oscar Grimes Charles Smith.
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Lewistown
Arthur Rice
Harry Houck
Benton Stull
Elmer Smith
John E. Hessong
William Grushon
Allen Sportner
Newton Stull
Truman Albaugh
Harvey Ramsburg
Chester Lenhart
Keefer Rice
Harry Klipp
John D. Sterr
Everett Green
Steiner Ramsburg
Thomas Palmer, Jr
G. Mc. Miller
O. Firer
Marion Green
Johnsville
David M. Devilbiss
Edward Garber
James A. Albaugh
Jesse Black
Lee Stoner
Robert Norris
Roy Bond
George M. Wachter
Harvey Grossnickle
Frank Grimes
Howard Houpt
George Devilbiss
Oscar Grimes
Charles Smith
Purely Personal News Notes From Area Households
Miss Mary R Zimmerman of Washington DC visits her parents in East Patrick street. Baltimore couple Mr and Mrs Abbott welcome a son. Mrs Abbott is daughter of Senator Mish of Hagerstown. E E Town of Elm street travels to Barberton Ohio for his father’s illness. E E Wachter couple plan extended Western trip via California and other Pacific states. C C Ausherman of Fort Lauderdale visits his mother near Burkittsville after she broke her hip. Mrs J P T Mathias returns to Thurmont from Charles Town WV where she visited cousins the McCurdys. H E Laher of Everett PA guests of J C McDaniel at Catoctin Furnace. Senator Chas F Gootell in Annapolis after a busy week at the State Home. Edna C Lambert of Lewistown returns home after days with Bear New Midway relatives. A London welfare expert says disease spread links to personal uncleanliness. coroner urges police power to wash and disinfect visibly infested persons.
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Mary R. Zimmerman
Washington, D. C
Harvey S. Zimmerman
East Patrick street
John Menger Abbott
North Calvert street
Baltimore
Abbott
Frank W. Mish
Hagerstown
Cornelus Webster Abbott
E. E. Town
Elm street
Barberton
Ohio
E. E. Wachter
California
Pacific
C. C. Ausherman
Fort Lauderdale
Fila
Chas. F. Gootell
Annapolis
Edna C. Lambert
Lewistern
Bear New Midway
Three Tax Experts Ready to Aid Returns in Frederick
With ten days left to file, three government tax experts will be seated in Frederick daily on the second floor of the post office building to assist corporations and individuals. W. T. Shenman and J. E. Gibson handle corporate returns, and B. Frank Myers handles individual returns. Returns filed so far are slow. out of 190000 schedules sent, only 14530 have been returned, yielding 812941.22 in payments.
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Frederick
post office
W. T Shenman
J. E. Gibson
B. Frank Myers
Collector of Internal Revenue
Charles L. Wiegand
Fidelity Building and Loan pays out 95083 dollars
The first series of shares in Fidelity Building and Loan Association has matured and shareholders receive 95083.75 dollars in cash and released mortgages. The series ran 350 weeks and next June the eighth series will start. Edwin C. Markell is secretary and Holden S. Felton assistant secretary. Burglar alarm at Farmers Bank and Trust Company caused a townwide scare in Rockville as residents gathered, only to learn the alarm was misadjusted. Seventy pounds of meteors land on this earth every minute Say you saw it in The News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Building and Loan Association
Fredericktown Savings Institution
Edwin C. Markell
Holden
Felton
Fidelity Association
Rockville
Montgomery county
Farmers’ Banking and Trust Company
Large Brokerage House E H Clarke & Co Fails
The Associated Press reports that E. H. Clarke & Co, a major brokerage with New York Curb Market membership and offices in Chicago and other midwestern cities, failed today. The firm dealt largely in oil and copper shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
E. H. Clarke & Co
Chicago
Rain Forecast For Middle Atlantic Next Week
Washington reports weather predictions for the Middle Atlantic States for the coming week. Generally mild with rain over the South and possible rain or snow over the North possibly Tuesday or Wednesday. Temperatures ease to colder after Wednesday.
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The
Associated Press
Washington
Middle Atlantic
porison
Active Selling Of Automobile Shares In Market Session
The Associated Press reports an active selling movement in today’s brief stock market session led by automobile shares and their specialties. Otis and Equipment weakened while Junior Rails and Missonr Pacific common and preferred fell. Several local utilities along with Lacede Gas and Jewel Tea preferred strengthened. The market closed heavy with about 400000 shares traded.
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Associated Press
New York
Otis
Missonr
Pacific
common and preferred
Kansas City Southern
Lacede Gas
Jewel Tea
Country Club Elects Officers At Frederick Meeting
At a Thursday meeting of the Frederick Country Club directors an organization was formed with officers named: President E Dwight McCain Vice President Dr Ira J McCurdy Secretary E B Nicodemus and Treasurer James H Gambrill 3rd Committees to be appointed later.
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Frederick Country Club
E. Dwight McCain
Ira J. McCurdy
E. B. Nicodemus
James H. Gambrill
Missionary Shriten Murdered in China in February
In St Louis on March 4 the Disciples of Christ announced Rev Dr Albert LeRor Shriten, a pioneering Christian missionary in China, was killed by Chinese robbers on February 17. The United Christian Missionary Society received the cable from Rev Dr W M Hart y. The report also notes a separate item from Philadelphia about Victor Rovewater of Omaha being named publicity director for the 1926 Seegai Centennial Exposition.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Albert LeRor Shriten
Disciples of Christ
Christian Church
Thuel
United Chrisian Missionary Society
De. W. M. Harty
China
Philadephia
Victor Rovewater
Omaha
Nob
dimator
Maryland counties seek large bond authorizations
The General Assembly faces many bond issues across Maryland counties and municipalities totaling about 25 million dollars, with Baltimore City schools alone at 15 million. Baltimore County requests 3 million for roads and schools, Allegany and Cumberland seek 1 million for schools, while Frederick County has a small 320 thousand bill and a broader plan to float debt for road work.
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Frederick
General Assembly
of Ure
Corgambe
Gontsumiggo
State Roads Commission
Varyland
Baltimore city
Baltimore County
Allegany county
Cumberland
stam
Frederick County Red Fez Club Members Attend Baltimore Shrine
About 23 Frederick County Red Fez Club members traveled to Baltimore Friday for the Shrine ceremonial at Lyric Theatre. The group included Arthur H. Doll, Lewis Knock, Harry Schroeder, Edgar H McBride, and many others, with a large class of candidates crossing the hot sands. Local members returned home after the meeting. Also noted, the Forestry Products Laboratory in Madison Wisconsin is popular for instruction in boring and crating as industrial concerns nationwide send representatives.
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Frederick County
Red Fez Club
Lyric Theatre
Baltimore
Arthur H. Doll
Lewis Knock
Harry ©. Schroeder
Edgar H McBride
Frank B. Sappington
Grayson H. Staley
Charles A. Opel
M. L Saylor
Roger Wolfe
C. E Keller
Albert MCoblents
Charles M. Shank
D. G. Everhart
Austin F. Rhoads
Paul 3. Michael
R. E Kienny
Lester B. Feaga
F.C. Remsberg
Forestry Products’ Laboratory
Madison, Wis
counry
Free Seed Fund Cut Off In Agricultural Bill Report
Washington reports the Appropriations Committee will report the Department of Agriculture measure for next year to the House after restoring a $400 000 seed fund that had been stricken last year. Lawmakers warn future rounds to trim public expenditures may curb seed gifts to gardens and flower beds of constituents.
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Associated Press
Washington
Appropriations Committee
Department of Agriculture
House
Senate
March Weather Clash Forecast and Storms Enduring
Local forecasters disagree slightly on tomorrow’s weather with clouds and colder wind while the national outlook predicts clearing and no temperature change. Yesterday’s high reached 44 and the low fell to 31 below freezing as rain began around 5:30 am and turned to heavier rain by 8 am. The rain totaled about two‑fifths of an inch by mid‑afternoon, with wintry weather expected before spring. A large blackbird sighting was noted after midweek.
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sharp
Bank Anniversary Observed by Regional Financiers
Bankers from Maryland and Pennsylvania attended the First National Bank of Hagerstown anniversary banquet in the YMCA to mark eighty five years. Emory Cobentz spoke on citizenship duty, John Baer discussed blue sky curb efforts, Judge Doub praised banks in community life, Col William Lane spoke on cooperation, and Attorney General Alexander Armstrong presided as toastmaster.
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Maryland
Pennsylvania
First National Bank
Hagerstown
Young Men's Christian Association
institut
Emory L. Cob’entz
Hagerstown and Frederick
John B. Baer
Batimore
blue sky
Albert A. Doub
Cumberland
William P. Lane
Maryland Surety and Trust Company
Alexander Armstrong
Hughes and Wife Sail for America Br
Charles Evans Hughes the American Secretary of State and Mrs Hughes sailed today for New York after a large and representative gathering bade them farewell at the steamer The Montgome county annual debates chose the question That the Closed Shop Would Benefit the Nation as a Whore The notes include a playful exchange from a Catholic Transcript cartoon panel
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Associated Press
Hamilton
Bermuda
Charles Evans Hughes
D W. Powers
T W Pyle
M L Lennon
Montemery county
Death Toll From Crash Rises to Fourteen at Painesville
The crash between a New York Central express train and a bus near Painesville Ohio claimed 14 lives as more victims died in hospital. Most victims were from Ashtabula Harbor and had just left a dance hall or lodge meeting. Five people remain seriously injured, three likely to die, with New York Central official D K MacBain attributing the disaster to the bus driver attempting to beat the train.
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Associated Pros
Cleveland
Ohio
New York Central
Painesvile
thairport
Painesville
D. K. MacBain
New York Central Relroad
Charge woman with taking town funds in Northfield
Boston, March 4 Miss Elizabeth Kenner, three years old, house keeper and bookkeeper for Warren Wright, town treasurer of Northfield, was arrested today charged with larceny of more than $10,000 from the town funds. She disappeared February 21 and had reportedly admitted a shortage of about $10,000 in the account she kept for Wright.
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Associated Press
Boston
Elizabeth Kenner
Warren 2
Wright
Northfield
Lloyd George to Quit Soon Reported in London
London report says Winston Spencer Churchill signaled Prime Minister Lloyd George will resign soon and seek to form a new national Centrist party from moderate Conservative and coalition Liberal ranks during a Lougheborough address.
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Associated Press
London
Lloyd George
Winston Spencer Churchill
Colonies
Lougheborough
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CURB MARKET
COUNTRY CLUB
E. D. McCain
COUNTY
BALTO
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