Methodists Attend Baltimore Conference Weeklong Sessions
Frederick Methodist leaders join the Baltimore Conference at Harlem Park Church as delegates and speakers. The session runs through the week with Bishop William F. McDowell presiding and plans to announce General Conference delegates to Kansas City. Local benevolences near $9,000 and membership exceeds 1,000.
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Frederick
William F. McDowell
Washington Area
Kansas City
Williams
Baltimore
Washington
Wallace E. Brown
L. E B. Lovejoy
Old Maids Club Play At I O O F Thursday
A flag event titled The Old Maids Club will be presented Thursday night at the I O O F Home under Samaritan Rebekah Lodge No. 51 auspices. A preceeding playlet The Train to Loontown features a railcar scene and a long cast list. The main play scenes the club meeting with officers and members listed, directed by Mrs. Matt Culler Rems. The home committee includes Miss Ethel Beard Mrs Amy Hoffmann Miss Elsie Stone and Franklin N L Shipley.
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Old Maids’ Club
Home Committee of Samaritan Rebekah Lodge
Loontown
Brakemano
Benjamin B. Biehl
Miss Eagerly
Hilda Haugh Woodward
Mr. Thornton
J. Wilbur Warner
Mr. Wiggin
Horace Albaugh
Mrs. Wiggin
Ethel M. Beard
Mary Wiggin
Elsie M. Stone
Old Maids' Club
Luella Matilda Primrose
Celeste KR. Thomas
Susan Janet Mopewell
Jessie M Webster
Maria Jane Hopewell
Rebekah R. Zimmeran
Sallie Brown
Mabel Ereh Stultz
Dora Littie
Bertha Jones Smith
Faith Snowmore
Mary Grace Cra
Julia Jones
S “Ev. Ogle
Maud Hopeworth
Mary Culler
Emsberg
Mary _Elizabeth Smith
Janie Houck
Janie Houck: Violangefhow. Edith Starner: Miss Lae Telia DeWitt
Rachel R. Ripley
Martha Weinhauber
Mae Mos T
Lucy Rosebud
Evelyn Kafer
Beiser Bobinet
Esther Jeiner
Thomas Doolittie
Franklin XN
Shipler
Philp Andrew James
Awline Rothenhoefer Koontz
Matt Culler Rems
Ethel Beard
Amy Foffman
Elsie Stone
Franklin NL Shipley
One Killed In Crossing Crash At Hagerstown
Hagerstown March 20 AP A passenger train struck a truck killing Rust House 30 and injuring two occupants as the vehicle was destroyed. House left a widow and five children. The truck driver Martin and Harry B Cline were connected to the firm that owned the truck.
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Hagerstown
Rust
Cell Martin
Driv i
Harry B. Cline
Cancelled state roads checks burned in Woods case
Baltimore March 20 AP cancelled checks of the State Roads Commission were burned at the home of James H Woods a commission employee on trial for larceny testimony showed Thomas A Butler another former employee who pleaded guilty and testified five years of checks prior to Oct 1 1926 were moved from storage to Woods home and burned Butler admitted some checks included unauthorized salary advances Falkenburg a co defendant testified Butler had threatened to railroad everybody
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Baltimore
Mar
State Roads Commission
James H. Woods
Thomas A. Butler
Woods
Commission
William J. Falkenburg
Butler
Page Webber on Trail Second Time in Chicken Theft Trial
A jury of talesmen presides as Page Webber faces a second trial for chicken larceny in Knoxville. Judge Hammond Urner leads. associate judge John 8 Newman is unavailable. Webber disputes proximity to the crime while Fauble Fisher and Giles plea deals shape the ongoing proceedings.
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Talesmen
Page Webber
Hammond Urner
John 8. Newman
Webber
Frank Fauble
Fred Fisher
Sam Giles
Fauble
Fisher
Giles
Bor Webber
Knoxville
A. M . Wood
E. A. James
Allen Pitzer
Charles M. Strine
E. W. Feaster
Andrew J. Summers
J. Fred Putman
William Delauter
Murray Stauffer
A. J. Zimmerman
Emory Stockman
Roscoe Murray
J. Guy Noell
John J. Hoffman
Plan Legion Play Span ish Moon at Opera House
The American Legion talent committee schedules a tryout and rehearsal plan for the musical comedy Spanish Moon at the Opera House. Easter Monday and Tuesday nights, April 9 and 10, require a Wednesday 7 pm YMC A meeting to place girls in chorus groups.
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American Legion
Opera House
Frederick Advertising and Display Company
North Market Street
Dynamite Believed Cause Of St Francis Dam Wreck
Los Angeles authorities continue inquiry into the St Francis dam disaster with the Evening Express reporting dynamite as the suspected cause. Officials and investigators study alleged evidence and hold discussions as the investigation proceeds.
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Los Angeles
Mar
The
Evening Express
St. Francis Dam
Keres
Election By Popular Vote Questioned
Roosevelt era commentary questions the primary system and direct primaries as a path to popular rule. It cites Pennsylvania and Massachusetts as party machine strongholds, notes Hoover’s cautious entry and the role of bosses in delegates, and argues politics dominates primary outcomes.
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Rooney Dutcher
NEA
Washington
Congress
Pennsylvania
Ware
Mellon
Kansas City
Massachusetts
Finois
Lowden
Chicago
Coolidge
ant-Lowden
Hoover
Indiana
Ohio
Willis
Watson
Dawes
Lawden
Illnois
Ober to be replaced by Irish jockey in Billie Barton race
Albert Ober will be replaced as pilot of Billie Barton in the Grand National on March 30. T. B. Cullinan, Irish jockey and former amateur rider, will ride Howard Bruce of Baltimore. Ober criticized Billie Barton’s poor Liverpool Grand National showing and suggested a change.
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London
Albert Ober
Billie Barton
United States
Aubrey Hastings
Todas
T. B. Cullinan
Howard Bruce
Baltimore
Ober
Liverpool
2000 More Trees to Be Planted on City Watersheds
Two thousand young trees will be planted on the Hamburg city watershed by Frederick Chapter No. 1 Izaak Walton League of America. The Saturday event will start at 8 a.m. from Market and Seventh streets, with afternoon participation for those unable to attend in the morning. Luncheon provided, committees formed, and future meetings to be held at the Francis Scott Key hotel grill room. A prize fish contest will be conducted with multiple prize categories and rules.
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Hamburg
Frederick
Izaak Walton League of America
Market
Seventh Streets
Samuel E. Brown Jr
J. T. Norman
W. A. BR. Bell
Francis Scott Key Hotel
John S. Hershey
Frank V. Staub
Charles F. Seeser
Harry F. Shipley
Mr. Seeger
James H. Cramer
Roscoe C. Murray
Edward Shaw
Adams Residents Seek Road Resurfacing Help
A group from Adams town and vicinity appeared before the County Commissioners to request resurfacing and oiling of three miles of road feeding west from Adamstown. Led by Frank Thomas, the delegation argued the eight year old two to one plan road needs repair and upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Adamstown
Frank Thomas
William J. Grove
Parachute jumper dies after Eiffel Tower fall
Paris reports the balloon jumper Botal died after leaping 280 feet from the Eiffel Tower second platform as parachute failed to open. It marks the second fatal parachute jump from the tower after prior sandbag tests. A Fredericksburg delegation visits Martingburg for a cement plant inspection led by Holmes J. Baker with council members and city officials aboard.
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Eiffel Tower
Paris
Botal
Insurgents Defeated in Ameca District Clash
Dispatches report 20 insurgents killed in the Ameca district as 340 attackers tried to seize a town. The assault ended after several hours of combat with the government forces thwarting the bid.
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Mexico City
Guadalajara
Ameca
Civic Club Holds Annual Meeting in Frederick
Members of The Frederick Civic Club met at the Y at 2:30 for the annual session. The treasurer Mrs F B Sappington reported bills paid and a balance, with dues for 1928-1929 payable. A new member was received and delegates named for the Northern District Federation meeting in Westminster April 11.
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Frederick
J. H. Apple
Childrens' Aid
New York
Astors
Baltimore
Henry Watson
Frederick County
Childrens’ Aid Society
F. B. Sappington
H. C. Nicodemus
Tull
Lough
Lloyd
Culler
Schildtknecht
Hlmer Tixon
M. N. Kindler
Northern District Federation
McDaniel Hall
Westminster
Albert Brown
Carroll Null
A. K. Keefer
Ira Biser
H. O. Nicodemus
Chas Lough
RS. J. Dutrow
JW. L. Carty
A. Ward
Civic Club
Matacret Motter
Three Die As Boston Fire Traps Tenants
A morning blaze in a four story Upham Corner building killed three residents Myr and Mrs Walter Donahue and Mrs William Donahue and injured five others. The fire drove about 200 tenants into the street as flames were largely confined to the fourth floor. Separately Col Charles A Lindbergh departed for Washington from Curtiss Field in a Ryan monoplane with two unidentified companions.
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Boston
Uphame Corner
Myr
Walter Donahue
William Donahue
Frederick county leads Maryland agriculture in 1925
Frederick county dominates state farming metrics with top outputs in milk eggs wheat corn and hay. The county hosts 3 800 farms with 2 720 owners operating their own plots and low mortgage debt levels. County land values approach 28 million dollars with total farm property near 35 million.
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Frederick County
C. W. Warburton
Department of Agriculture
Frederick Kiwanis Club
Francis Scott Key
Carroll County
Towa
North Dalkota
Weather Bureau
Maryland
Frederick
Arlinston
Franklin Witter
Uniersity of
Allocation of Two Roads Seen Reasonable by B and O Chief
Philadelphia March 20 AP The Reading and Jersey Central allocation to the Baltimore and Ohio in the proposed railroad consolidation is described as reasonable by B and O president Daniel Willard. He spoke after an employee dinner and said he had only brief contact with L F Loree at a New York conference.
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Philadelphia
Reading
Jersey Central
Baltimore and Ohio
Daniel Willard
Willard
Baltimore
L. F. Loree
Delaware and Hudson
Nickel Plate Toads
New York
Loree
Harding
A Bulelds
H. Jefferson Harding
Fifth Avenue
Postponement Request For Hadkins Dundee Fight Emerges
In Los Angeles on March 24 AP reports Art Hadkins brother and manager asks New York promoter Joe Mahon to postpone the Ace Hadkins versus Dundee welterweight title bout set for May 37. Hadkins not in condition to fight and will accept a later date.
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Los Angeles
Ace Hadkins
Ine Dundee
Baltimore
New York
Art Hudkins
Nebraska Wildcat
Art Hadkins
Joe Mahon
Ftim
Inquiry Into Harding Finances Expands to Liberty Bond Stakes
Senate Teapot Dome Committee extends probe from Harding estate to Liberty bond profits and Continental Trading Co of Canada. Investigators will trace oil stocks and securities possibly linked to Harding, reopen the Marion Star sale, and examine records from his presidency to the time of his death.
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Washington
Harding
Senate Teapot Dome Committee
Continental Trading Company of Canada
Nya
Marion Star
Star
Marion
North Dakota
Nye
May Enlarge Court House in Rockville
Montgomery county officials and local legal figures push for a Rockville Court House addition. Judge Peter urged the grand jury to assess need after a legislature authorizes bond issuance to fund up to 250 600 dollars for expansion to handle growing court business and overcrowded facilities.
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Montgomery County
Rockville Court House
Peter
Crond
Atention
Cour House
Approve Equalization Fee In Farm Relief Bill
Washington March 20 AP The House approved the equalization fee principle in the McNary Haagen farm relief bill by a 15 to vote The measure supports a policy aimed at stabilizing farm income and stabilizing markets per the day's proceedings.
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Washington, Mar
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Methodists
Calvary Church
1. O
Samaritan Rebekah Lodge
Plan Legion
Talent Committee
Mary K. Starr
Frank L. Stoner
Govermor Ritchie
Izaak Walton League
ASK Road Repairs
Mr. Thomas
Mr. Grove
D. L. Stup
E. L. Thomas
Joseph Thomas
Benjamin Zimmerman
Tobias Zimmeriman
Harry Frye
Frederick City
Holmes J. Baker
Martineburr
W. Va
Nartr
Federation
Curtiss Field
Col. Ghames AL Lindbergh
Bolling Field
Deslning
Wilbur
Naval
Curtly D. Wilbur
Navy Department
Andrews
Yuni
Board of Investigation
Pauldlug Bes
Heg
Batteoa Chlorine Gaq
Graham Newell Fitch
Recite
Lieut
Fitch
Fermbercer
Edward Molter
John C Miller
Walter Burall
Ronald King
Chaplain Steck
CML
TCL
Gom
England
Austin Renn
Roger Dade
John Wo Staley
William MrHing
A. F. Reaker, Jr
York
William Pearn
OV Zimmenan
James F. Dreleo Rannehbercer
C. Ernest Keller
Middietown
Russell Hargett
Eob McCain
G. EL Stine
Homer Remelnare
Muddietown
Hyndman
Wo Averni
R. Taul Santh
Charles Wertheimer
Amon Pursee
Wiliam C. Neldig
EOL
Hal
New York City
Caller
OC McCardell
Lewis Palm
Foster
Ha Tann
Vincent Rogers
Jas A. Rogers
Liberty Bond
Continental Trading Co
Hays
Haya
Sullivan
Ind
Wil i
National Republican Committee
A. M. Fisher
Senate Teapot Dome
Sallia
Mi Liberty
Continental Company
Borah
Senator Borah
Court House
Montgomery Jury
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