City Watershed Nearly Wiped Out by Forest Fire
A major forest blaze swept Sunday and Monday, destroying about 7,000 acres of timber. Deputy Forest Warden C. Cyril Klein says only a small area near Tuscarora Creek remains intact as flames push along Ridge Road and toward Hamburg Pike. Gardner escaped from a city tower amid the blaze, recounting a perilous stay with flames surrounding him on three sides.
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C. Cyril Klein
Tuscarora Creek
Catoctin
Catoctin Furnace
Hamburg Pike
Fishing Creek
High Rock
Emmitsburg Pike
Ilamburg Road
Ox Hollow
Gardner
Lewis Gardner
New City Tower
Stock Prices Rise After Irregular Start
New York May 11 stock prices turned upward after an early period of irregularity as easier money rates and dispatches about an early settlement of the general strike boosted sentiment. Trading volume was light with under 500,000 shares in three hours. Call money renewed at 4 percent. Closing was steady with about 756,000 shares traded.
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New York
Wife saves husband accused of wife murder near Carlisle
Earl Thompson was en route to Des Moines to face murder and arson charges for the killing of his wife and burning her body in a straw stack near Carlisle Iowa. Police found Mrs Thompson alive in Kansas City and she worked to exonerate her husband after a brief pursuit.
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Kansas City
Earl Thompson
Des Moines
Iowa
Carlisle
Thompson
Frederick County School Board Advances Budget and Building Plans
The Frederick County Board of Education met at the courthouse to review next years budget seeking a 10 000 to 15 000 increase to hire new teachers and raise salaries as allowed by law. It approves a diverse building program including portable and two room schools and consolidation of Everhart Finks Quebec Reno with Middletown.
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Board of Education
Court House
Frederick County
Everhart
Finks
Quebec
Reno
Middletown
Philips Delight
Rocky Ridge
Creagerstown
New Midway
Myersville
State Department of Education
Liberty School
Frederick County Free Dental Clinic
County Superintendent of Schools
G. Lloyd Palmer
Kefauver
Academy
Church Street
Frederick
Winchester
Rcme
William C. Johnson
A. W. Nicodemus, Jr
William 2. G. Brunswick
Prank Sappingion
Liberty
A. Toe Roy McCardell
First Ladies Day At Cototcin Country Club Opens Season
The Ca toctin Country Club begins its season with Tuesday luncheons for ladies and guests. An entertaining tea is planned next Saturday from 1 to ? at the club house for visitors from Hagerstown ahead of the golf tournament. A card party for tonight was abandoned. Memorial Day dance set for Saturday night May 29. Chopped lamb ideas noted for versatile use with toast and gravy.
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Catoctin
Hagerstown
Keeler Debunks John Brown Gang Death Claim in Kansas
Charles K. Keeler, 93, of Danville TI, disputes reports that the last member of John Brown’s gang died in Kansas. He asserts he fought under Brown’s banner in Kansas in 1805 and later served in the Union Army during the Civil War.
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Charles K. Keeler
Danville
John Brown
Kansas
Brown
Musicals Hear Treat On Monday At Deaf School
A Monday Musicales program at the Maryland State School for the Deaf featured Miss Katherina L. Whitelock violin Mrs Anna Hildebrandt piano and Alpert Hildebrandt cello with a varied recital of classical and modern works performed before invited guests. A social hour followed in the institution parlor with numerous attendees listed.
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Maryland State School For the Deaf
Ignatius Bjerlee
Joseph Stephens
Katherina L. Whitelock
Peabody Conservatory of Music
Baltimore
Anna W. Hildebrandt
Alpert Tlildebrandt
Hildebrandt
Cavanatina
Raff
Brahms
de Pauw
Romance
Juan
Cayatte
Vieuxtemps
Tschaikowsky
P Pillon
Andrees
Be Eeuse
Faure
Wieniawski
Liebesgarten
Schumann
Waydn
Vivlin
Rubinstein
Bercecuse
Cui
Herre Kati
Huhay
Elmer A.ger
Walker N. Jolliffe
Rose Birely
John
Flardins
Haxel McCanner
Margaret Kent
Sperry Storm
Kirk Rawe
Tow
Virginia Dunn
Beth MecCuskey
Kathrine Tydings
Ralph Bowers
BE. P. Gale
Grace Prane
Sorensen
Ghayds Warren
Jessie Newgeon
Evelyn Wigein
Mita Marjorie Stackhouse
Cat Eye Annie Recaptured After 24 Hours On The Run
Lillian McDowell known as Cat Eye Annie was recaptured near Weedsport after escaping Auburn prison. The reportedly hungry and drenched fugitive walked eight miles along a public road, cowered in a field to endure the cold, and was found in a weeds and brush pile awaiting warmth and food. She offered no statement about the escape.
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Syracuse
Lillian McDowell
Annie
Auburn
Weedsport
Frederick City Hospital nurses graduate in 15th annual commencement
The fifteenth annual commencement of the Frederick City Hospital Training School for Nurses takes place Wednesday at 2 30 p m in the Georgiana Houck Simmons Nurses Home. Six nurses receive diplomas Bessie N Reiff Reta Fogte Daisy Darner Helen A Beachley Dorothy B Working Hildah J Tracey. Rev Charles J Shaffer delivers address. Dr T C Boutson presents diplomas and pins. A memorial service for Dr Thomas Prashear Johnson was held at the Marsest home earlier the same day.
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Frederick City Hospital
Georgianna Houck Simmons
Siome
Bessie Nf. Reiff
Keedysville
Reta ¥. Fogte
Union Bridge
Daisy Darner
Jefferson
Helen A. Beachley
Middletown
Dorothy EB. Working
Waynesboro
Hildah J.tracey
Blue Ridge Summitt
Charles J. Shaffer
T. C. Rottson
Clark
Charles M. Cassel
Charles D. Shaffer
Mance
la Forge
Lonuk
Largaky
Yvonne Riser
Br ‘Hution
Son of Pins
Dr. Boutson
Quando
N Yo Soletta
la Boheme
Puccini
Misa Loreen Purbaugh
Benediction
Wm. Cr. Royal
Marsest
Thomas Prashear Johnson
Four Hurt When Auto Drove Into Phone Pole
A Dodge sedan driven by Sirs. Georges TP. Swank of Brunswick crashed into a telephone pole a mile from Brunswick while en route to Hood College May Fete. Passengers Mrs. Swank, Mrs. Garret Hays, Louise James 14, and Cobbutz Swank were injured. James taken to Frederick City Hospital.
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Thes City
Hood College
James
Mra. Swank
Emory Ll. Cobtentz. Aareseee
Traces Of Escaped Convict Lost In Search
Chicago May 11 AP Traces of James Frice one of seven convicts who escaped Stateville penitentiary after killing Deputy Warden Klein were lost after an all night search through woods a cave and brush Sheriff E J Weber and aids surrounded a cave last night tear gas drove inmates from the hole but Frice remained at large five of the seven escaped have been recaptured Monocacy Club outing Evan gelical Reformed church will meet at Saubles Inn Taneytown May 19 with 120 members expected by auto depart Frederick at 430 PM program includes Rev Dr Henry L G Kichfer and a quartet supper at 629 PM committee Roy Ramsburg Arthur H Doll and Gil More R Flautt
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Chicago
James Frice
Stateville Penitentiary
E. J. Weber
Peter Klein
The
Evangelical Reformed Church
Saubles' Inn
Taneytown
Frederick
Flenri L
G. Kichfer
Roy Ramsburg
Arthur H. Doll
Gil More R. Flautt
Wheat crop behind in Frederick and counties report retard
A USDA crop bulletin shows statewide conditions lagging with wheat behind in Frederick county about one third of normal as of May 1. Monrovia and Burkittsville areas report dry weather hindered wheat and grass, with late sowing and open winter contributing to poor prospects for hay and pasture. Rain needed. Middletown and New Market district report vegetation backward from late sowing and dry conditions.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Frederick County
Monrovia
Burkittsville
Middletown
Jefferson
New Market
Norge starts pole to pole flight from Spitzbergen
The Amundaen-Ellaworth Norge began its flight to the North Pole and Alaska at 10 10 this morning from King's Bay Spitzbergen. Weather reports from Weather Bureau note clear cold winds along the polar route with high pressure over Spitzbergen and Alaska and potential tougher conditions near the pole.
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Pole
Alaska
King’s Bay
Spitzbergen
Washington
Arctic
Weather Bureau
Norge
Fight Over Board Bill Ends With Arrest in Frederick
Thomas Roduseich, pursuing a York man for owed board, shot and menaced Louis Taich during a Sunday clash at Grove's Line Run near Frederick. Roduseich was arrested in York, returned to Frederick, tried before Justice Matner, and fined 26 dollars plus costs after a nighttime court.
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Thomas Roduscich
York
Grove
Frederick
Bunday
Hraduscich
Louis Taich
Roduseich
Yoris
Crumbie
Roduseleh
Justice Matter
Polion Court
Pal
Prohibition talk fills Empire as Dr Armor cites duty
An audience at the Empire theatre applauded Dr. Mary Harris Armor’s lecture Saving America. She argued prohibition is a success hampered by church complacency and lack of enforcement, urged voters to protect the constitution, and praised mothers in guiding the young.
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Empire Theatre
Mary Harris Armor
America
Dr. Armor
Rag
Kirk
Rackeystown
Fire Destroys Braddock Heights Home. Four Flee Night Attire
Prof Charles N Remsberg's Braddock Heights residence burned early morning leaving four occupants on the roof in night clothes until neighbors with ladders aided their escape. Firefighters battled flames for six hours. Foreman Kine injured. Building a total loss. cause under investigation.
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Charles N. Remsberg
Braddock Heights
Thomas A. Chapline
Weae Company
Chaplise
Foreman & Ahen Kline
Agalstant
Boromen
William Bowers
Carl Willard
Holehte
Remaberg
Hin Tomelly
Frederick
Braddock
Kine
Virginia Gazette to Reprint Colonial Anniversaries in Antiquated Style
The Virginia Gazette plans a Colonial era edition for Saturday in Williamsburg as part of the sesquicentennial celebration. The issue will echo 140 year old reports, including coverage of the Declaration of Independence and activities of Governor leaders and national figures.
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Williamsburg
Virginia Gazette
U. S
Coolidge
Youse
Senate
Gazette
Colonies
Move for Peace to End British General Strike
London reports peace talks continue on the British general strike but no official progress yet. Attacks on railways escalate with the Flying Scotsman derailed near Newcastle and several passenger deaths in recent hours. King George holds a Privy Council as Coolidge fears impact on US commerce. In Boston, pamphlets urge seamen and workers to support the British miners’ strike.
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London
Edinburg
Great Britain
Newcastle
Iunteer Oeraw
Iwente
Edinburgh
Cambridge
King George
Buckingham Palace
Ratifioas Tlonor
Communista
Boston
Six rob bank of $20 000 at opening
In Sidney Ohio this morning six gunmen robbed the First National Bank as it opened, taking about $20 000 from the vault. Three men held revolvers on three employees and forced the cashier to unlock the vault while two others prepared the getaway car. The robbers fled toward Cincinnati as police organized a regional pursuit.
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Sidney
O. May
First National Bank
Cincinnati
Commons
Leopold's Escape Knowledge Questioned by Prosecutor
Joliet May 11 AP The state attorney said Nathan Leopold Jr knew so little about the seven convicts escape from Stateville peniten tiary that testifying would cause excessive excitement and crowding near the grand jury. The remark followed Leopold being brought before the grand jury to gauge his awareness of the escape.
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Joliet
State
Rehn
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Statevile Penitentiary
Grand Jury
Leopold
Poe
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Warden Klein
Tndianapolis
Ind
W. T. Squlbb
Liana P Meredith
Niewspa
School Board 10
Richard E. Byrd
North Pole
Maryland School
Shee Wei
Auburn Prison
Pub
Nurses’ Home
MR. Shaffer
Irs
George‘p. Swank
Brunswick
May Fete
City Hospital
Sirs
Georges TP. Swank
Department of Agriculture
Oslo
Norway
Amundaen
Ellaworth Dirigbble
Charles H. Remsberg
Deferee
Hanover
Jocal Tribe
Richard Keyser
Blue Ridge Transportation Co
Leslie A. HW Stull
HW. Moberly
Milton T. Enele
Atrangemoerte
Peage
Labor Authority
England
White House
Iria
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