Flood Waters Recede After Potomac Peak Threats
Floods along the Potomac eased by six this morning, with Brunswick Washington Junction and Point of Rocks reports showing receding waters. Rail lines at the Baltimore and Ohio front and Monocacy tributary areas faced limited damage while traffic slowly resumed and bridges and canals remained largely intact.
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Potomac River
Brunswick
Point of Stocks
Washington Junction
Frederick County
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Batimore and Ohio Railroad
Brunswick River
Cumbeland
Monocacy
Potomac
Maryland
Virginia
Point of Rocks
Naval
Totomac
O. & C. Canal
Buckerstown
Buckerstown Bridge
How I Made My Millions Told By E L Doheny
The first chapter of How I Made My Millions presents the life story of E L Doheny, a noted millionaire and a leading figure in a Senate investigation. The piece frames his ascent and influence amid political scrutiny.
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E. L. Doheny
Senate
ES Service, Inc
From Doheny to Difficult Times in Fond du Lac
The narrator recalls a lineage from Irish rebellion through generations to mid 19th century America. Born 1856 in Fond du Lac, he describes schooldays, being nicknamed Red Squirrel, early math skill and poor chemistry, and working in a saw mill at 18 or 19. He details family hardship, labor injuries, and early experiences with work and education.
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Doheny
Michael Doheny
Patrick Doheny
Canada
Fisher
Baffin’s Bay
St. Johns
Wisconsin
Fond du Lac
America
Fong
Detours Around Cumberland Amid Record Flood Delays
Mr Phleeger and accompanying family faced extreme water during a 500 mile detour into Cumberland. Weather forced rerouting as air was needed to navigate flooded ma streets of the Queen City. Chleeger noted arriving hours earlier saved the trip. travel spanned about 36 hours.
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Phleeger
Cumberland
Thleeger
Queen City
Chleeger
Cumberlaint
Mme
Three Methodist Conferences Meet Simultaneously This Week
Three Methodist conferences will convene this week, two in Maryland and one in Virginia. The Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church will meet in Baltimore, the Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South will meet in Roanoke, and the Maryland Annual Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church will meet in Salisbury. Presiding bishops are William F. McDowell, Warren A. Candler, and Rev Dr J Humphreys, with special sermons by Bishop Frederik A. Wisher of Calcutta and Dr A M Chitambar of Lucknow.
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Virginia
Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Roanoke
Methodist Protestant Church
Salisbury
William F. McDowell
Washington
Warren A. Candler
Southern Methodist Conference
J. Humphreys
McDowell
Frederik A. Wisher
Calcutta
India
A. mm. Chitambar
The
Christian College
Lucknow
Womens Foreign Missionary Society
Beets and Boat Life in Youth Alleys
A first person reminiscence recalls harsh overseers driving boys in long beet rows at 50 to 60 per line, with hoes in hand and rival captains stirring pranks. Dangers lurked as drownings occurred monthly in deep water and treacherous logs while petty schemes kept chores like fence painting rotating among peers. The narrator recalls Louis Peret as a sidekick and hints at a future westward dream and a priestly career spurned.
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Louis Peret
Doheny
Subpoena Servers Fail to Locate Thompson
Washington March 31 The Senate oil committee reports subpoena servers could not locate William Boyce Thompson former chairman of the Republican National Committee Finance Committee Thompson was listed to testify this week on oil campaign contributions The Daugherty investigating committee decides to continue hearings with Gaston B Means despite a New York bench warrant Means is ordered back to New York to face charges of conspiracy and the committee aims to resolve DOJ frauds and antitrust prosecutions next.
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Associated Press
Washington
Willam Boyce Thompson
Republican National Committee
Finance Committee
Senate Oil Committee
Senate Sargeant-At-Arms
Thompson
R. H. Wilson
Oklahoma
W. L. Wistler
Tulsa
Wilson
Sentae Daugherty
Daugherty
Gaston B. Means
Department of Justice
Senate
New York
Means
Watch Your Step Tuesday April Fools Day Warns
Tuesday marks April Fool s Day with warnings against pickpockets and tricks while noting continued pranks. It cites widespread moving of families, spring relocation in city and county, and mentions the Olympic Paris games adopting metric distances with military pace of two and a half feet.
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Olympic Committee
Paris
Flooding hits Pittsburgh and Ohio Valley after heavy rains
Monongahela and Allegheny rivers flood western Pennsylvania and Maryland as rainfall and snowmelt trigger east to west inundation. Pittsburgh streets flood to six to seven feet, rail lines submerge, and eight deaths are reported in western Pennsylvania with further fatalities in Maryland. Railroad service slows but begins restoration.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Mareh
Monongahela
Alegheney
Pennsylvania
Amd
Baltimore and Ohio
Wittsburg Lake Erie
Baltimore and Ohion
Fairmount Cumberland
Wensylvania
Kithutler
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Doolong River
Autopsy on Robert McIntyre Body Details Death
An autopsy on Robert McIntyre, colored, found death from internal hemorrhages into the right lung. He allegedly was shot in the right lung by Dorsey Mahal at a Bartonsville dance last Monday night. Makel, jailed awaiting procedure, may seek bail. defense claims self defense amid long standing enmity.
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Robert McIntyre
McIntyre
Dorsey Mahal
Bartonsville
Dorsey Etchison
Mahel
Makel
Mackel
MelIntyre
Sermon on Commandment and Memorial Church News
The Centennial Memorial United Brethren heard a sermon on the commandment that is broken most often, Covet. Funeral services for J J Phieeger drew the congregation away from worship, with resolutions to be drawn by the Sunday School. Weekly church activities and travel updates, including Detroit visitors and a hospital case in Detroit, appear alongside brief notes on Kinstere University and a note about an idorless onion in China.
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Durch
William & Glen
J. J. Phieeger
Mr. Phieeger
Plonaas Bible
Marion
Moberly
Literary Society
Gus Toderick
Lewis Biggs
West Fifth Street
Stock market opens briskly with gains on solid reports
In New York on March 31 a brisk early rally saw General Electric rise by four points as buyers cheered an excellent earnings report. Steel and motor accessories stocks advanced on short covering while rails were mixed, with volatility evident in early trading.
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New York
General Electric
ORGAN RECITAL BY EDWIN LATHROP BAKER AT FIRST BAPTIST
Edwin Lathrop Baker directs an organ recital at First Baptist Church Dill Avenue Tuesday evening at 7 40 with a program including works by Batiste Braga Wagner Gounod and Sullivan. The event follows the builder start at Quaker City Cleaning and Dyeing on Bask Fifth Street with Roy W. Poole in charge and new machinery expected to be in operation within two months.
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First Baptist Church
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C. Batiste
Braga
Italy
Revello
Siena
Gounod
Sullivan
Wagner
Quaker City
Bask Fifth Street
Roy W. Poole
Meister
Bishop Murray to Visit All Saints for Confirmation Class
Rev Z G Murray of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland will visit All Saints Church to confirm candidates. Rector Rev Douglass Hooff invites those seeking confirmation to attend the Wednesday service at 7:50 PM on April 2.
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Murray
Iawte Idhat al
Z. G. Murray
Friscopal Church Diocese of
Maryland
All Saints’ Church
al Saint's
Douglass Hooff
Ad Brought Results For Lost Auto Chain Advertisement
An ad in The News about a lost automobile chain led to results for Route azaim, Mr. Airv, Mr. Reutgahn who requested discontinuance of the ad after the chain was found in Frederick. A fossil remains shell in New Mexico shows evidence of prior surgery with a section of frontal bone removed.
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Azaim
Airv
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New Mexseo
Change of Address for The News Subscribers
Subscribers moving or planning to move should notify The News business office promptly so the paper can be redirected to the new address and continue delivery without interruption.
Mayor seeks state aid as Cumberland flood toll rises
Mayor Thomas W. Koon urged Senator Robb to divert 50000 of state road funds for urgent Cumberland street repairs. He estimated total flood damage at 200000 and warned the General Assembly could not provide quick help as it neared adjournment. The Cumberland valley faced extensive destruction with bridges washed out and widespread business damage. The paper plant near Lake Iola reported losses up to 2600000, as Salvation Army and Red Cross aided homeless families.
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Harper's Ferry
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Berry
T. M. Hoffman
Harper's Erry
Guy O Phreeger
Detroit
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Frasburg
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Robb
General Assembly
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Duke
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Camber
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Maryland
Raitroad
Cumberland Trixery
Aly
Gumberland Salvation Army
Ked Cross
Trial of Grove Ends in Court in Baltimore
Testimony closed today in the Harry A Moppr Grove trial and three accomplices charged in a United States court with conspiring to illegally deliver 1 000 cases of whiskey from Horsty distillery at Burkittsville last November. Larry Doyle, rep of John B Rogers Producing Co of Fostoria Ohio, arrived in Frederick to direct the American Legion play Bimbo to be staged Easter Monday and Tuesday.
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Harry A.’Moppr
Grove
Larry Doyle
John B. Rogers
Fostoria
Ohio
Frederick
American Legion
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