More Road Construction in Frederick County
Frederick county resumes fast work on two road stretches, one from St Anthony's chapel to Etter's Station, two miles, and another from Heasrson's Corner to Nealsville in Montgomery county. Contractors Carson and Mann and J Grove Lime Co push to finish by May or June with bids now advertised for three and three quarters miles from New Windsor to Union Bridge, linking Westminster to New Windsor.
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Decoration of Graves American Soldiers Planned
Indianapolis March 29 Graves American soldiers sailors and marines who died in the world war will be visited on Memorial Day by com rades in the American Legion both home and abroad according to laws announced today at Legion national headquarters. Legion posts in every community in America will take charge of Memorial Days ceremonies and decorate the graves of all veterans. It was said thousands of communities throughout the country are honoring the soldier dead in their midst. The graves in France England all and Russia will not be neglected. It has been the custom of Legion national headquarters for the last two years to collect a fund from the 11 600 ests for this purpose. Committees established to take charge of the funds in France and England. Posts in all Eastern countries cooperating with these communities will see that the graves of every American who perished overseas while in the service decorated. In order to prevent confusion and duplication of efforts in decorating graves in this country on Memorial Day the Legion has asked all posts to organize a Central Graves Registration Bureau in every county for the proper recording graves veterans of all wars and assigning each grave to the individual posts for proper defrayment.
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England
Rob Bank of Liberty Bonds Burglars Loot Ickesburg Bank
Burglars blew open a hole in the door of the Ickesburg State Bank in Ickesburg Pennsylvania and stole Liberty Bonds and other negotiable securities in the night. Bank officials report the loss is undetermined and under investigation.
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Ickesburg State Bank
Liberty Bonds
Creagerstown Claims Birthplace of Maryland Lutheran Church
Creagerstown in Frederick County claims to host the first Lutheran church in Maryland, established at Monocacy near the town. The article traces early German settlers, 18th century church unions, and the later emergence of separate Lutheran and Reformed congregations, noting local landmarks, a 1914 fire, and town improvements including a cemetery project and electric lighting.
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Frederick
Monocacy
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Lewistown
Woodsboro
Mechanicstown
America
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Muhlenberg
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union church
Reformed
Church of God
Benjamin Routzahn
Rocky Ridge
John S. Long
Creagerstown Islands
John Creager
Inquest Today to Learn Murderer of Colored Woman
An inquest will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock into the death of Cecilia C. Ricketts a 50 year old colored woman found shot at her Mountaindale area home. A coroner's jury will be impaneled by Sheriff James A. Jones with Justice J. Grahame Johnson presiding. Charles Hill a 35 year old black man is jailed as the prime suspect. Evidence includes a bullet wound to the head and footprints matching Hill. The body was found by her sister Anna Ricketts. The investigation followed sightings of Hill in Mountaindale and Lewistown and later near the Baltimore Pike. Continued on Page 3.
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James A. Jones
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Stanley Stull
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Lewistown
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Weather Man Is Kind Once More Real Spring Day
The weather man was kind again with sun and warmth hinting at summer sports. Temperatures reached 76 during the day and 57 at night with light showers and .05 inch of rain. A year ago a February cold wave brought eight degrees below freezing, damaging crops and flowers before Easter.
Stock market dealings broaden with diversified advances
In New York on March 9 traders widened activity with higher prices across rails and industries. Utilities led gains with Peoples' Gas Columbia Gas and Public Service of New Jersey moving up. Domestic and foreign issues showed improved prices by one to one and a half points.
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Bomb Explodes in Port Arthur Wounding Three
An explosion rocked Port Arthur downtown injuring two and killing one man. The blast hit the rear of a fruit store owned by Charles Donati, causing shattered windows within a three block radius. Police say the incident was caused by a bomb.
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Associated? Press
Port. Arthur
Ontario
Warch
Charles Donati
Easter Looms As Lent Becomes A Bygone Season
The article notes Lent ends with Easter near, prompting freedom from restraint. It highlights worn‑out resolutions, renewed plans to enjoy movies and sweets, and the push among Frederick's women to revive wardrobes with Easter finery. It mentions dogged perseverance, fashion pursuits, and social excitement as Easter approaches.
Anti race track bill defeated in Maryland Senate
A bitter fight looms in the House as the Senate defeats the Hall anti racing track measure by substituting Norris bill. The Norris bill preserves the Burke Racing Commission, cuts racing days, raises daily license fees, and adds race official appointments. The House moves to block the Norris amendment using parliamentary procedures. The same session approves child hygiene measures and authorizes federal aid for the bureau. The State Department of Education's school bill passes third reading with final passage pending Governor Ritchie's signature, boosting school funding by about 750,000 dollars annually.
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Charles F. Goodell
Norris
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Burke Racing Commission
Uplet
House of Delegates
House
Child Hygiene Bureau
State Department of Education
Ritchie
Albert S. Cook
Raid ers Wreck Freight Mail Train in Belfast
Report from London dated March 2 details a dramatic incident as a freight and mail train is wrecked near Belfast amid heightened secrecy surrounding the Irish crisis talks. The conference among Northern and Southern Ireland representatives and the British government is described as thoroughly sensitive, the first since peace negotiations began, bringing North and South together in a rare session.
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Tandon
Rickard Acquitted Amid Courthouse Eruption
Tex Rickard sports promoter is acquitted in supreme court of assault and abduction charges. A courtroom celebration erupts as the verdict is read and Rickard informs his wife by phone of the ruling. In Hagerstown, Md a separate disorder at the railroad yards leads to four Western Maryland officers being arrested on assault with intent to kill charges with $1,500 bond each.
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Associated Press
New York
Tex Rickard
supreme court
ahawer
Pocora
Rickard
Sarah Schoenfeld
court house
Hundreda
Richard
Hagerstown
Warthern Maryland
Vernon Schildtknecht
Bitner
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Schildknecht
Pentz Saylor
Harvey Smith
Edward J. Chapman
Edward Schaff
Marion
Western Maryland railroad
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Ssyler
Smith
Chapman fs
Baltimore
Justice Bitner
North and South Ireland parley opens in London
London reports that after this afternoon’s session Arthur Griffith said Southern delegates will meet Sir James Craig and Ulster colleagues tomorrow. In Belfast a derailment near Newry burned nine cars and halted main line trains at night. the Great Northern Railway suspended services. Also, San Luis Obispo officials count thousands of clams killed on Picmo Beach as cold weather drives wildlife to the shore.
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Associated Press
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Ireland
Arthur Griffith
Dail Eireann
James Craig
Ulster
Great Northern Railway
Belfast
famoua Picmo Beach
California
fish and game
San Luis Obispo
Fire destroys Bassillica of Ste. Anne de Beaupré
Fire at Ste. Anne de Beaupré Basilica in Quebec damages the shrine complex with estimated losses of 1.2 million dollars. The statue of Ste. Anne and relics are saved after heroic efforts by monks and helpers. The shrine draws pilgrims from Canada and the United States seeking cures.
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Quebec
Ste. Anne de Beaupre
Ste. Anne
Redemptorist fathers
North America
Bagsillica
new world
Canada
United States
Army Appropriation Bill Advances in House
The House without a roll call passed the Army Appropriation bill granting about 288 million dollars for War Department needs in the coming fiscal year. The measure sent to the Senate sets July 1 as the date to reduce regular army enlisted strength to 115000, excluding 7000 Philippine scouts, and officers to 11000.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
War Department
Senate
Dealer Thayer Suspended by Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago March 29 The suspension of Clarence H Thayer from the Chicago Board of Trade for five years was announced today He is charged with trading while insolvent and faces the disciplinary action by the exchange the decision short and decisive in tone
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Chicago
Clarence H. Thayer
Chicago Board of Trade
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