Frederick County Taxable Basis Rises in 1923 Reassessment
Frederick county completes reassessment showing total taxable basis at 58,266,446 with an increase of 7,795,138 from 1922. Land and buildings 28,026,782. tangible personal property 5,584,365. securities 3,695,090. mortgages and other items adjusted. Alfred W. Gaver notes expected increases due to new bindings and autos to be added before the June levy.
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Frederick county
ELST
Alfred W. Gaver
Garer
Frederick
pacig
Market Prices Trend Upward in Brief Session
The main price tendency of the market was upward in today’s brief session with prices moving within narrow limits. Pool operations resumed on a moderate scale in several specialties amid hopeful foreign news and upbeat weekly mercantile reviews. Closing was firm as speculative sentiment benefited from improving conditions. Madison Street property transactions include the sale of Mrs. Margaret B. Dawson’s home at 324 Madison Street to Othe T. J. Tobery with possession on April 1 and the sale of an unimproved lot on Madison Street from Oliver Dawson to Mr. Tebery.
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New York
Madison St
Markwood D. Harp
Margaret B. Dawson
Madison street
Othe T J. Tobery
Mr. Tobery
Mr. Harp
Oliver Dawson
Tebery
Hood College Gymnasium Exhibition Crowns Junior Class
Hood College held its annual gymnasium exhibition at the State Armory. The event featured class drills, dances, and a junior class banner winning the prize after a 35 to 14 B A B S basketball victory. Governor Ritchie attended and praised the participants.
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Hood College
Elizebeth Apple
Margaret Rupp
Emily Apple
Cellarine Dean
Peuline Poole
Elizabeth Appie
Pearl Cutter
Appie
Ruth Feaga
Hood
Margaret Weller
Ritchie
Barjorie Camp
Goucher College
Razers
Admitted to Maryland Bar Austin James Joins Practice
Austin James son of Mr and Mrs Edward James of East Church street appeared before the Maryland Court of Appeals in Annapolis and was admitted to the Maryland bar. He will practice in Annapolis as associate to Alban M Wood at 106 Court street while continuing as secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, and he recently earned Georgetown University degree and was admitted to the DC bar prior to taking the Maryland exam last November.
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EB. Austin James
Edward James
East Church street
Maryland Court of Appeals
Annapolis
Maryland
James
ciy
Alban M. Wood
Court street
James wil
Cham
Georgetown University
District of Columbia
Harding completes stay by Miami Beach
A murmur of sun and rest closed President Harding's three days in Miami Beach. The presidential party plans to leave this evening for Palm Beach where they will attend church services and resume the cruise on the yacht Pioneer. Plans for the voyage between Palm Beach and Augustine were discussed today.
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Associated Press
Sinch. Fla
Harding
Miami Beach
Palm Beach
Hsa
Falm Beach
aaustine
Reply on troop payments forwarded from Washington to Paris
The American reply to repayment for troop maintenance was sent from Washington to Paris. It is understood the United States declined subtracting the value of seized German ships from the troop bill, signaling a firm stance on Allied plans for Rhine occupation.
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i. S
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Rhine
Paris
Fire Claims Entire Family in Bakery Rooms
In Everest Wash a house fire at a bakery rear rooms killed four members of one family. The blaze destroyed the residence portion as neighbors scrambled to rescue victims. Authorities say the fire started in the bakery area and rapid flames trapped the occupants.
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Associated Press
Everest
Rotary District Conference Reports 100 Percent Attendance
The Thirty fourth District Rotary conference in Frederick closed with all clubs represented by delegates and guests. Over 400 attendees left for home by noon as the local club plans to send a delegation to the national conference in St Louis June 14 to 18. The next district meeting location is to be decided from Baltimore or Cumberland.
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Rotary
Frederick
Rotary Cubs
Uru
Baltimore
Cumberland
Rotary clubs
St. Louis
Rotary International
Sune
Train Robbery and Shootout Reported in Western County
Sheriff Desmond dispatched two automobile loads of deputies to South Prairie, 96 miles away, after a Northern Pacific operator reported a bandit gang robbing a train and shooting in the county. The incident was confirmed by a Pine Buckley telegraph from the rail line.
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Associated Press
Takoma
Washington
Desmond
South Prairie
Northern Pacific
Buckley
coun
Lenglen Defeats Ryan in Nice Lawn Tennis Final
Suzanne Lenglen wins the Nice lawn tennis tournament women’s singles final over Elizabeth Ryan 6 1 and 6 0. Ryan, formerly of California, reaches the final in a March 17 match.
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Associated Press
ice
Suzanne Lenglen
sroman
Eizabeth Ryan
California
Weather outlook hints at midweek warmup across regions
Washington March 17 Weather outlook for the week ahead calls for rain in the North and Middle Atlantic states with precipitation in the South at the start and again midweek. Generally fair otherwise with notably colder conditions on Monday and Tuesday.
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Associated Press
Washington
Aion‘dar
North
Middle Atlantic
Tharsdar
Emma Louise James Weds Peankiin Ross Myers at Evangelical Lutheran
Mr and Mrs Edward James announce the marriage of their daughter Emma Louise to Peankiin Ross Myers son of Mr and Mrs Thomas F Myers near Frederick at the Evangelical Lutheran church this morning. The ceremony was performed by Rev Dr U S G Repo. The couple left for a wedding trip and upon return plan to reside at 210 East Church.
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Edward James
Camrey street
Emma Louise
Peankiin Ross Myers
Mirs
Thomas F. Myers
Frederick
Evangelical Lutheran
U. S. G. Repo
Among the Sick Airs
George McMiller of Lewistown is confined to her bed with the grip. Mrs Caroline Hedges of Lewis Justice J Gressame Jongrat has been for about a month able to be out and has seen to his office. County Constable E A Alexander in North Market street is somewhat better. Gunnery Sergeant Gordon Charsha of the Marine Corps has mastered machine guns and automatic rifles to take apart and reassemble them.
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George McMiller
Lewis- town
Caroline Hedges
Lewis-_ town
J. GreSsame Jongrat
E A. Alexander
North Market street
Gordon Charsha
Marine Corps
St Patrick Day Brings Bright Hopes Weather Season
Crowds celebrate St Patrick with green attire as weather fluctuates from showers to clear spells. Forecaster notes many varieties for the day and beyond with Ground Hog predictions now ended and hints of approaching spring.
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ST. PATRICK
Washington conference on peace attended by church representative
Mrs. C. E. Wehler of the Women's Missionary Society travelled to Washington for the annual meeting of the Woman's International League for Peace and Freedom. The event at the Grace Dodge Hotel ran Wednesday to Friday with speakers including Edwin Meardnam Maud Borden and Mrs. Robert M La Follette among others.
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C. E. Wehler
Women’s Missionary Society
General Synod of the Reformed church
Washington
Woman's International League for Peace and
Free@tmn
Grace Dodge Hotel
Union
Edwin Meardnam
Enbitt House
Maud Borden
England
Masonic Temple
Robert M. La Foliette
Wisconsin
ilso
The Nation
New York
Pennsylvania County Fairs form new officers in Harrisburg
The annual meeting of the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs elected officers and directors for the coming year in Harrisburg. New president Harrys White of Indiana and vice presidents Wester Buckman of Philadelphia and S B Russell of Lewistown were selected along with a slate of secretaries and executive committee members from across the state.
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Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs
Harrisburg
Prudent
Harrys White
Indiana
Wester R. Buckman
Philadelphia
S. B. Russell
Lewistown
Abner Dysher
Readine
H. D. Holcomb
Conneaut Lake
Jacob F
C. Ch. GE
Public ordered mail receptacles widely adopted locally
The local post office reports general compliance with a March 1 order requiring mail receptacles at residences and businesses. Many already had boxes, and others use slots for security while away. A small number have yet to install, with adherence monitored by the postmaster and postoffice officials.
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ithrough
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New Postmaster Appointed Frank L Spitzer
Frank L Spitzer, longtime assistant at Brunswick posts, is named postmaster succeeding the late Alonzo R Spitzer. He will take office on Tuesday March 20, following brief appointment history as pestmaster during the interim.
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Frank L. Spitzer
Brunswick
W. C. Musgrove
Alonzo R. Spitzer
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Tne
German Proposals Must Be Made Directly To France
Paris reports Premier Poincare will not negotiate with Germany until Berlin states directly and officially its desire to negotiate. Washington notes Germany’s reparations position but sees no call for US mediation. Reports detail German and French clashes in the Ruhr area with casualties among soldiers and sabotage incidents at Essen and Recklinghausen.
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France
Poincare
Associated Press
Paris
Germany
Berlin
Plans for New Hagerstown Hotel Unveiled
A prospectus outlines a 12 story Hagerstown hotel on the Public Square site of Youngs Drug Store and the Reuben Store. It would include 180 banquet rooms, 150 guest rooms, a 2½ story ballroom roof garden, and public mezzanine spaces with 179 foot frontage on South Potomac Street. Incorporators include J. J. Porter and Clarence C. Doub with $590000 capital in preferred stock and bonds planned at $700000 to finance a $1040000 project. The venture pledges to be locally controlled with specific dividend rules for common and preferred shares.
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Hagerstown
Hagerstown Public Square
Stickell and Young
Young’s drug store
Talking Machine Shop
Reuben
Young- Stickell
Young and Stickell carner
South Potomac street
Southern Hotel
Baltimore
J. J. Porter
Clarence C. Doub
Ernest Newcomer
J. Frank Reessner
Thomas I. Rickard
J. A. Mason
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Death toll rises to eighteen after Mississippi tornado
A tornado from the Fhursdale storm in northwestern Mississippi killed 18 today, injuring 100 or more and causing extensive damage estimated at 560,060 dollars. About 1,490 people were left homeless as Red Cross and agencies rushed aid to Savage and nearby settlements including Lambert, Herpandoro and Saris.
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Tenn
Fhursdale
MissisrTew
Red Cross
Savage
Lambert
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Sar ‘is
Call for national anti narcotic conference May 13 in Washington
Rexford L Holmes issued a call for a national anti narcotic conference to be held in Washington on May 13. He expects government officials to participate in the meeting and discuss actions to curb narcotics.
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Associated Press
Washington
Rexford L. Holmes
Paris statements amusing to Hughes
Washington March 17 statements published in Paris and accredited to Secretary Hughes claimed the United States wished to obtain the Antilles from France as payment for the French war debt. Mr Hughes said he never made such a suggestion. White House spokesmen recently stated the government did not seek any property and had no intention to acquire nearby Caribbean possessions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Paris
Hughes
United States
Antilles
France
White House
South America
Kresge Head of 10 Cent Store Sued for Divorce
Mrs. Kresge formerly Arma Harvey of Memphis filed for divorce from S. Kresge head of the national chain bearing his name. The suit was filed in New York with grounds not disclosed. The couple married in 1997 and have since lived in Detroit and New York.
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S. KRESGE
10 CENT
Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Maren US
S&S
Kresge
steras
Anza Harvey Kresse
marriaze
wes Arma Harver
Memphis
Toad
New York
Lot Sold in College Park Rear Property Sale
Real estate agents report a parcel in College Park sold to Mrs DLou A Dendricksos for Lot No 3 on College Perrace. The property measures about 2 range feet and 390 feet with a rear depth of 26 feet, per the insur ance and realtors notice.
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College Park
DLou
A. Dendricksos
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