Food and Housing Show Opens Tonight in Frederick
The first annual Food and Better Housing Show opens at the State Armory tonight at 8. J M Culler chairs the event with James H Harris as master of ceremonies and Mayor Lloyd Culler to declare the exhibit open. Frederick City Night features a fashion show at 9 by the Parsons Company with eight models showing spring styles and many prizes.
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State Armory
J M. Culler
Chaiman
James H Harris
Lloyd C. Culler
Frederick City
Potomac Edison Company
Directon
Parsons Company
Broadway
Labovitz Department
Young Men's Shop
Carty’s Furniture
McCleery
Frederick
Frederick County
Civic Maryland
Military
Washington
Trouble in Havana sparks street bombings and strikes
In Havana radicals exploded bombs injuring and killing, amid a wave of unions joining a central committee call for a general walkout before midnight. Armando Fieto and his father in law were found dead near the U S Ambassador’s residence. A car and a bicycle stolen in the city were recovered by police in separate incidents.
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Havana
Central Committee
Santiago
Associated Press
Armando Fieto
U.S
Jefferson Caffery Fieto
Students Stake
Gertrude Valentine
Union Bridge
City Hall
Fair Grounds
Om-Cer Ben Phebus
W. Powell
Frederick High School
Marion Carmack
Injured in Fall Near Frankhingile Farm
Wits Black suffered a fractured left lip a broken right forearm and several ribs when he slipped from the roof of a chicken house on Mortis Baker's property near Thurront D. Ma. Birely rendered first aid and had him taken to Frederick City hospital for treatment where he is reported to be improving. News advertising pays big dividends. Invest in 4.
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Wits Black
Frankhingile
Wich
Mortis Baker
Thurront
D. M
Birely
Frederick City Hospital
Greeks Blast Their Way At Rebels In Macedonia Push
Athens reports government troops with full war strength advance across a wide front in Macedonia. Struma valley artillery flashes accompany a major push led by Gen George Kondyllis as rebels resist with mountain guns. Government vows victory while warning against elation amid heavy casualties and a broader civil defense mobilization.
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Athens
Macecedonia
Struma
George Kondylls
Rodopoulos
War Office
Une
Provata
Vaniake
Deminhissar
Tsaghez
Koumarina
Seres
Koumariana
Okilako
Kondvis
Panyotoks
War reports of Macedonian reserve body and bombing raids
Government forces in Macedonia plan to form a reserve body. War updates say government planes bombed rebel barracks with over 12 tons of explosives, claiming direct hits amid heavy damage and many deaths. In Maryland a shaft memorializing J Edward Potts, the first Maryland soldier killed in the war, was dedicated as Army planes flew overhead during the ceremony. Potts, 25, was killed March 9, 1918, in the Battle of the Marne.
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Macedonia
Gvernment
Church Hill
J. Edward Potts
Maryland
National Guards
Rainbow Division
Potts
Marne
Mellon Talks of Tyranny In Tax Hearing Resume
Pittsburgh March 10 Andrew W Mellon defends himself against a 308000 tax assessment on his 1931 income. He says he would rather spend his remaining days in jail than submit to tyranny. Mellon turns 80 on March 24 as attorneys expect three to five weeks to finish the hearing, which has run a month.
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Melen
Pittsburgh
Financial Word of America
Andrew W. Mellon
Mellon
Germany drives toward domestic fuel as Hitler urges substitute motors
Berlin reports Germany aims to cut foreign fuel oil use by powering vehicles with coal dust leaves corncobs illuminating gas and wood. Hitler told engineers to build cars with domestic fuel or substitutes and German subsidies support the effort. Trucks on new highways show a 1 to 18 percent reduction in foreign oil imports. A stray terrier belonging to Arthur Potts, Court Street, returned home after a week away. Argentina estimates coal reserves exceed 5 million metric tons.
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Berlin
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Rome
Hearing Tuesday on school bills in Annapolis
Frederick county groups and other citizens plan to attend hearings in Annapolis Tuesday where education funding and future plans will be debated before the House and Senate Education committees. Poultrymen seek passage of standard egg bills while parent teacher and teachers association representatives discuss fiscal impacts on county schools.
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Frederick County
Annapolis
House
Senate
Maryland Congress of Parent-Teachers
Frederick County Teachers’ Association
Ella V Kreig
Ritchie
Stevy
House Agriculture Committee
State Poultry Association
House Grand Induest Committee
Joseph A Cautrel
Montgomery County
World’s costliest stamp set to go on sale this spring
The rare British Guiana one cent black on magenta of 1856, the sole known example, is to be auctioned this spring by the widow of Arthur Hind of Utica after Lloyd’s insured it for 48,060 dollars. Hind paid 38,025 dollars for it in 1917, and collectors expect a high price.
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British Guiana
Arthur Hind
Utica
Lloyd’s
Surprise Birthday Party For Mr Tobery At Mt Pleasant
A surprise 69th birthday party was hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Tobery near Mt Pleasant on March 4. Guests enjoyed cards and games, with two birthday cakes made by Mrs Erma Little and Mrs Louis Murphy. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Charles Sobery Mr and Mrs Edward Tobery Mr and Mrs Clarence Stull and family, and several Tobery relatives.
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Charles Tobery
Mt Pleasant
Tobery
Erma Little
Louis Murphy
Charles Sobery
Edward Tobery
Clarence Stull
Agnes and Junior
Lews Murphy
Mary Kathrine
Elizabeth and
Leslie Tobery
Corn-Hog Plan Signups Draw Frederick Farmers
Indications show more Frederick County farmers will use the government corn-hog benefit plan this year. about 300 have filed papers and organizers expect about 400 after sign-up meetings. Final date for applications is April 1 with a schedule of sign-up meetings across Urbana Frederick Libertytown Walkersville Jefferson Middletown Adamstown Thurmont Emmitsburg New Market. After signing, participants will vote on their community committees.
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Frederick County
Henry R. Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Urbana
Frederick Y. M. C
Libertytown
Walkersville
Jefferson
Middletown
Adamstown
Thurmont
Emmittsburg
New Market
May Go On Strike In Coal Mines April 1 Threat
Washington march 10 the possibility of a strike on april 1 by more than half a million coal miners looms as operators and union reps resume wage negotiations tomorrow. contracts expire march 31 and john l lewis has avoided the word strike but signals no work in the mines without contracts.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
County Corn Hog Committee Formed for Districts
A community committee will be named in each corn-hog district excluding Urbane, with committee chairs serving as district representatives on the County Corn-Hog Association. Current officers include President M. D. Nicalemus and Secretary Shoemaker. Payments are expected to drop slightly from last year, with 1934 totals near 75,000 for final payments and about 50,000 in potential benefits this year. About 368 signers in 1934, likely 400 or more this year. county letters were sent to those not yet signed.
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County
M. D. Nicalemus
Libertytown
Samuel T. Royer
Sabillasville
Powell
Woodsboro
Shoemaker
E. C. Speaks
Frederick
H. D. Lakin
Jefferson
Charles R. Holter
Middletown
Blair S Titus
Adamstown
Frank Wivell
Emmitsburg
Jesse M. Burail, Jr
New Market
Sax
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