Brunswick strike threatens B and O workers at Brunswick
A looming miners strike risks indefinite layoffs for hundreds of Baltimore and Ohio clerks and yard workers at Brunswick after April 1 if coal field shutdowns occur. Some layoffs may spread to West Virginia and other coal regions, while officials say current Brunswick operations are not yet affected. Recovery hinges on coal production resuming after the strike ends.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Brunswick
Brunswick yards
West Virginia
Grafton
W. Va
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kentucky
Illinois
lttre
29 Applicants Flock To Rent One House In Frederick
The News reported a surge of applicants for a single rental house on Water Street. By 6 pm 12 or more had applied, by 7 am the count reached 29, as landlord Mr. Lease called for stopping further insertions. He urged action to relieve Frederick’s housing distress and noted families doubling up and some sharing rooms. He emphasized need for more housing to support growth.
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Lease
Frederick
Least
Unsolved mysteries of Frederick County questions
A reader asks about several local unsolved cases including the death of George Diener and the robberies at Horsey and Horney distilleries. The column hints at multiple suspects and fading memories of recent events in Frederick County.
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FREDERICK COUNTY
George Diener
Harvey Garire
Corelia Rocketts
Horsey
Horney
Calisthenics Program to Supervise School Exercise in Frederick
Miss Elizabeth Boyle of the Public Athletic League of Baltimore spends ten days visiting Frederick county schools to supervise calisthenics. She will train teachers at the State Armory on April 3 and 7 so they may lead exercises without interrupting class work. County Supt. G Lloyd Palmer says the program will not interfere with pupils’ studies.
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Frederick county
Elizabeth Boyle
Public Athletic League of
Baltimore
Bryan sees Harding during Washington stop on way home
William J. Bryan, en route to Florida, met President Harding in Washington. He did not state if he would run for the Senate. Petitions urging Bryan to seek the Senate seat are circulating in Florida.
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Associated Press
Washington
William J. Bryan
President Harding
Florida
Bryan
Senate
Mr. Bryan
MISS BOWLUS DEAD AT LOCAL HOSPITAL
Miss Orda Marie Bowlus a student nurse at City Hospital died Wednesday night at age 39 after an illness of two weeks. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Maurie Bowlus of Middletown, one sister Olive, two brothers Pierce and Hugh. Funeral from her Middletown home this afternoon at 2 o clock. Funeral tribute and poem follow.
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Orda Marie Bowlus
City Hospital
Hugh
Baltimore
Middletown
Notorious Draft Dodging Case Still Under Investigation
Letter from the War Department explains how names appear on draft deserter lists. It notes some spellings vary across records and that one Frederick street entry should read Fourth street pike. The Meade quota evader case remains under War Department investigation with plans to publish a supplemental list once final status is deserter.
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War Department
Frederick
P. C. Harris
Frederick city
Frederick county
Maryland
Secretary of War
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Adjutant General
4th W. Pike St
Frederick Co. Md
Fourth street pike
Camp Meade
exemption Board
Farm offer to Baltimore church home for orphan boys
George W. Albaugh of Westminster has offered a 200 acre farm near Sam's Creek as a site for a home for orphaned boys of the Methodist Episcopal church. The offer includes deed transfer and possible added support. Strawbridge Memorial is a suggested name. The Baltimore Conference, meeting at Grace Church, Baltimore, noted pastor changes and opened its business season led by Bishop William F McDowell.
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George W. Albaugh
Westminster
Baltimore
the
Methodist Episcopal church
Grace church
Albauzh
William W Barnes
West Baltimore
Sam’s Creek
Mt. Airy
Washington
Albang
Strawbrides Memorial
Robert Strawbridge
William F McDowell
Sculptor to Meet Memorial Committee Here
Frederick County Memorial Association design committee will meet Friday at 7 30 in the YMGC auditorium to confer with designer G Moretti about the memorial for World War dead. Courthouse Park is favored for the site but final location depends on the design committee. The project budget increased from 10000 to 15000 dollars as funds are sought. a drive will begin soon led by Dr. Joseph H Anple to accelerate construction.
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Frederick County Memorial Association
YMGC
Glenn H. Worthington
G. Moretti
Frederick county
Worthington
Moretti
entvy
Courthouse Park
Desien
Hammond Urner
Joseph H Anple
Distinctive Strength in Tobacco and Sugars Market News
New York March 34 Call loans opened at 4 1/2 percent, slight rise from today’s first quotation. The firmer money tendency did not boost stocks, offset by better business and industrial conditions. Rails and equipment showed demand while tobacco and sugars saw further activity and additions to early gains.
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New York
Fire damages rear shop at George Ball home East Patrick stretch
A curtain catching fire from an operated stove at George Ball’s rear shop on East Patrick stretch caused minor damage. The blaze broke out about 10 this morning. three fire companies responded but full extinguishment was achieved with portable extinguishers and cover. Ball reported only slight damage to the rear of the hail.
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George Ball
East Patrick stretch
Thor
fim
ir Rall
ainn aerm
pach
Ball
$250,000 School Bond Issue Bill Passed By House
The Maryland General Assembly approved a House of Delegates measure authorizing a $260,000 bond issue for Frederick County schools and sent it to the Senate for consideration. Other actions included approval of a Thurmont voting measure, and fishing law and district name changes by the Senate. The failed Fewer Elections bill died for lack of a constitutional majority. The Senate also backed the State Budget and Tax Levy bills and approved the One Cent Gasoline Tax to fund state roads and town connections.
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General Assembly
Senate
Frederick county
House of Delegates
Wik
House
Thurmont
assembly
Mechanicstown
Newman
Catshall
Ramsburg
Wachtel
Dudderar
State Senate
Robb
Cumberland
State Roads Commission
What Coal Miners Ask in New Wages From the Operators
Indianapolis March 30 The Associated Press reports the miners demands vary by group. Bituminous miners seek to preserve current scales while pushing for the six hour day and one and one half pay for overtime. Anthracite miners demand a 20 percent wage increase for journeymen and $1 extra for day laborers with checks on subcontracting. Operators seek wage proposals and a two year contract.
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indianapolis
Ind
Associated Press
loth
bose ware
Divorce Granted and Name Reversion for Pauline Kelehner
In a court decision, Pauline Kelehner, via Len Woelnhere as attainer, obtained an absolute divorce from L Eugene Kejchner. She was granted the right to resume her maiden name Paine Moleeworth and ordered to pay court costs.
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Pauline Kelehner
Len Woelnhere
Lashen
L. Eugene Kejchner
Paine Moleeworth
Doctor Gave Medicine To Revenue Agents In Maryland Case
Rural Free Delivery physician Dr John J Remsburg of Mount Pleasant Frederick County faced arraignment after allegedly prescribing whisky via Sterling style blanks. He admitted 48 prescriptions for a pint per patient and 4% daily rate then surrendered, claiming no criminal act though ready to plead guilty. The episode sparked questions about medical practice and strict Wildey enforcement as weather darkened the scene and lawmen processed suspects in Baltimore.
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John J. Remsburg
Mount Pleasant
Frederick
Baltimore
Supplee
Wolstead
Flinchum
Ford
Budnitz
Iiking
Frederics county
Ross
Siamese twins Josefa and Rosa Blazek die in Chicago hospital
Josefa and Rosa Blazek died within moments of each other after a wartime era case in Chicago. Doctors said severing the bodies would not save one twin and a son Franz survived the family tragedy. Rosa Blazek Dvorak had a German husband killed in action in 1917. Josefa had never married. The twins were born in Czechoslovakia 42 years ago as the second offspring of their parents.
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Associated
Chicago
Josefa
Rosa Blazek
Iosofa
nce
Frank Blazek
H. H. Breakstone
Rosa
Rosa Blazek Dvorak
Czecho
Slovakia
Franz
Western Maryland guards waived hearing and post bail
Four Western Maryland detectives arrested after a shooting at Western Maryland yards waived a hearing and paid bail of 1500 each for action by the May grand jury. The guards, Pentz Saylor Harvey Smith Edward J Chapman and Edward Schaff, were to be returned to police duty if the State’s Attorney has no objections.
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Associated Press
Hagerstown
J. H. Bitner
Western Maryland
Pentz Saylor
Harvey Smith
Edeward J. Chapman
Baltimore
Edward Schaff
Marion
Bond
Maryland
D. A. Wolfinger
Lisbon to Pernambuco hydro airplane flight begins
The AP reports naval captains Sacadura and Coutinho started the attempted hydro airplane crossing from Lisbon to Pernambuco, Brazil at 7 AM. They aim to exceed 4,000 miles and complete the Trans Atlantic route in about 60 hours.
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Associated Press
Lisbon
Pernambuco
Brazil
Sacadura
Coutinho
Public Meeting Aims To Plan Block Housing Projects
A public meeting to outline plans for building a block or more of houses to ease the city’s housing shortage will be held at the Chamber of Commerce tonight at 8 o’clock. About 350 invitations were sent to contractors manufacturers timber dealers and business and professional men likely to have an interest. A large turnout is hoped.
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Chamber of Commerce
Tma elock
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Neville Pearson
St. Donatan's Hospital
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New York Kerala
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Alexander G. Romanesque
Meretti
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Paris
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Europe
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