Whittemore On Trial For Murder In Baltimore Court
Richard Reese Whittemore known as the candy kid pleaded not guilty to first degree murder in the February 1925 slaying of Maryland penitentiary guard Robert Holtman. Judge Eugene O Dunne presided as jury selection began with heavy security and strict photography limits. Whittemore’s defense led by Edgar Allan Poe faced Peremptory challenges and questions of juror rights as the trial moved forward.
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Baltimore
Richard Reese Whittemore
Maryland Accese
Robert H. Holtman
Maryland Penitentiary Guard
Whittemore
Lexington Street
Court House
Eugene O'Dunne
O'Dunne
Hig Chambers
O Dunne
Baltimore City
Martzarel
John Rawlings Whittemore
Poe
O’dunne
J. Harry Bauer
Veniremen
Buffalo
Mrs Stokes Collapses After Death of Husband
Denver, Cal May 19 AP Mrs Helen Elwood Stokes fainted and was confined to bed after being informed of the death of her husband W F D Stokes Her mother Mrs Arthur Scott Miller said Helen had believed her husband was ill but not dead and the shock left her wholly prostrated and unable to recover quickly
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Denver
Cal
Helen Elwood Stokes
W. FE. D. Stokes
Arthur Scott Miller
Helen
Stokes Dies at 73 in New York Home
W. E. Stokes financier and hotel owner dies at his home on Westward Street at age 73. The extoned public figure was known for a sensational divorce suit brought by his wife Helen Elwood Stokes. The obituary notes his prominence and a life marked by public attention.
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E. D. Stokes
New York
W. E. . Stokes
Westward Street
Stokes
Helen’ Elwood Stokes
Midwest 1 Swept by Storm
A severe May wind and rain storm hit Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin causing three deaths two of them aviators. In Illinois the Harvey suburb of Chicago endured a seventy mile tornado like wind two blocks wide a mile long destroying about twenty buildings and barns and causing two hundred thousand dollars in damage. Trees and poles fell and communications were disrupted with hail injuring crops and gardens.
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Chicago
Middle West
Ilinois
Indiana
Tilineis
Tate
Illinois
Harvey
Senate probes primaries as expanded inquiry begins
The Senate voted 59 to 15 to order an investigation into all senatorial campaign expenditures this year amid charges of excessive spending in yesterday's Pennsylvania Republican primary. Senator Reed of Pennsylvania initially blocked the resolution before backing the inquiry. The Roosevelt expedition to Asia has brought to the Field Museum in Chicago six large animals and more than 800 small mammals birds and reptiles.
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Washington
Senate
Yesterdy
Pennsylvania
Chamber
Reed
Roosevelt
Asia
Field Museum
Chicago
Conferences at Hood College Through Summer
Hood College will host religious conferences from June 21 to August, drawing nearly 2,000 attendees. Major events include the Presbyterian Synod of Baltimore, the Organized Bible Class Association gatherings, and the Reformed Missionary Conference, with hundreds of delegates registering to stay in Hood dormitories and participate in Episcopal church programs and a Wellesley-style religious school. The schedule also features a Young Peoples Missionary Conference and local participation across multiple denominations.
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Hood College
Presbyterian Synod of
Baltimore
Young Peoples’ Missionary Conference
The
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Synod
Hood
Young Peoples’ Conference
Organized Bible Class Association
District of Columbia
Reformed Missionary Conference
Episcopal Church At
Wellesley College
Episcopal Church
Frederick
Outing Sunday for American War Veterans Club in Frederick
The American War Veterans' Club will host an automobile outing Sunday from New York Avenue and Thirteenth Street Washington at 11 AM. Dinner is at 1:15 PM at the Francis Scott Key hotel in Frederick, after which a wreath is placed at Francis Scott Key’s monument. Lieut Curtis W Handley oversees arrangements. A Philadelphia police chem process helps detect changes in stolen car license plates.
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American War Veterans’ Club
Frederick
New York Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Washington
Francis Scott Key
Curtis W. Handley
S P C A Meeting Highlights Humane Work and Legislation
The quarterly S P C A meeting at the S M C A was led by Judge Guy ik Motter. George Glessner reported seventeen dogs admitted since Feb 7 with fifteen placed in good homes. three euthanized. The county authorities and Constable Charles W. Smith were praised for joint stray dog efforts. Letters were discussed urging support for the Dagsemp tion Bill with responses read, led by Maryland Anti Vivisection Society president Mrs Evelyn Dankmyer.
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Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Guy Ik. Motter
George Glessner
Mag‘nola Avenue
Thel Reityamd
Treach
Charles W. Smith
Maryland Anti
Fletcher
Florida
Senate
Maryland
Evelyn Dankmyer
Byrd Planned South Pole Flight After North Pole Feat
A telegraph from Spitzbergen reports Lieutenant Commander Richard E. Byrd plans a South Pole expedition after his North Pole flight. Byrd and his crew are leaving Kings Bay for London tomorrow, heading to organize the next voyage as soon as possible.
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Oslo
Norway
Aften Posten
Spitzbergen
Richard BE. Byrd
U. S. Navy
North Pole
South Pole
Kings Bay
London
Reaction Sets In On Stock Market
New York reports regional tendencies dominating the day with professional traders active and banks extending about 10 million dollars in loans. Call money available as low as 3.2 percent outside market. Day’s business was constructive though closing was irregular. sales totaled about 950,000 shares. Also notes Bible Class meeting at First Baptist church with Mrs W C Humm presiding, devotional by Mrs Mathew Robb, and plans for a mothers’ meeting on May 28.
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New York
T. FB. I
First Baptist Church
Bussard
Trail Avenue
W. C. Humm
Mathew Robb
Cradle Roll Room
Pooleaville Home Burned In Early Sunday Fire
Explosion of a lighting plant in the home of Harry C. Williams at Poolesque Montgomery counts destroyed the Guiding residence and most of its furniture. Rockville volunteer fire department fought the blaze to prevent spread to nearby structures. Loss valued around $10,000 and insured.
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Pooleaville
Harry C. Williams
Poolesque
Montgomery
Handsome Guiding
Rockville
Lethal gas to be used Friday in Nevada killings
Nevada prepares to execute two condemned men, John J. Randolph and Stanko Jukich, with hydrocyanic gas. Overhaul of the state gas chamber is complete, including whitewashed interior and air-hole sealing. Experts from the Presidio say the gas will kill in ten seconds, with witnesses present.
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Reno
Nev
NeVada
John J. Randoph
Stanko Jukich
Presidio
San Francisco
Xoons
Jukich
Rantolph
Gee John
Jukichz
Randolph
Parole Board
Thursdap
Circuit Court of Appeals
Ukich
Ely
Nevgit
VANN DeLashmutt Nuptials In Church This Afternoon
Emma Grace DeLashmutt and Dan M. Vann wed in a church ceremony at 1 30 PM in this city. Bride wore powder blue with horn hat as Rev Dr Kieffer officiated, honeymoon to Asheville. Vann, Georgetown Law graduate and former Naval aviator, will reside in Baltimore. Also notes Rev Warfield in Poland and Harmony Grove Womans Club meeting May 28 with talk on Salads.
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Evangelical Reformed Church
Emma
Grace Dealashmutt
Alvida DeLashmutt
Dan M. Vann
Barrimore
Henri L. G. Kieffer
The
Pride
Asheville
Naval Aviation Corps
Jugoslavia
Vann
Baltimore
Harmony Grove Womans’ Club
Mary Ellen Thomas
G. E Rowers
Rowers
Civic Committee
WW Thomas
J. N. Apple
Kilmer Thomas
Elizabeth Thompson
Held In Jail On Bastardy Charge In Frederick County
Paul Fox of Fountain Rock was arrested Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff Norace Tarteliffe on a sworn bastardy charge filed by Fda Tfartison of Jefferson. Fox, aged 18, is held in Frederick County jail.
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Paul Fox
Fountain Rock
Sherif Norace Tarteliffe
Fda Tfartison
Jefferson
Frederick County
Jah
Robbery on National Pike Leaves Mohr Returning Home
Simon S. Mohr, robbed and beaten near Ridgeville on the National Pike, left for New York after the incident with $96 stolen and his jewelry missing. Police have no arrests. speculation points to locals knowing the area or insider awareness.
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Simon S. Mohr
National Pike
Ridgeville
New York
Mohr
Missionary Society Celebrates Tenth Anniversary
The Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Evangelical Lutheran church marked ten years with a chapel program led by Miss Elizabeth Martin. Officers elected for one year include President Miss Maria Flanagan and Treasurer Miss Sadie Ogle. A social hour featured a birthday cake and gifts. $1,460 has been raised for missionary work over the decade.
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Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
Elizabeth Martin
South America
Louis Rowe
Maria Flanagan
Earl Zeleler
Charlotte Shipley
Catherine Falk
Ruth Strine
Sablilasville
Mra. A
G. Rupp
Janie Holdcraft
Sadie Ogle
Grace Sheeleigh
Sadie Opie
Rupp
Ware Nomination Apparently Sure
Philadelphia reports show William S Ware leading in the Pennsylvania Republican primary for U S Senator with a large statewide margin from 6 329 of 92 districts and 4 174 of 8 181 congressional districts counted. Pepper leads outside Philadelphia while Pinchot gains in the Governor race. Ware asserts victory and calls the result a return of personal liberty.
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Vare
Pepper
Pinchot
Ator Pepper Rat
Philadelphia
Pinachet
William 8. Ware
Pennsylvania
Ware
Washington
William ° S.ware
Permaylvania
One Arrested After Attack In Graceham
Merril Saylor of Graceham was arrested on assault and battery charges after an incident last Saturday night in which he allegedly ramparke assaulted William Green, husband of the woman who swore out the warrant. Green is in serious condition at Kederek City Hospital with a fractured jaw and other injuries. Deputies Crum and Radcliffe arrested Sartor today as part of the case with a grand jury proceeding pending.
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Merril Saylor
Graceham
Tueanay
Beulah Green
Saylor
Ramparke
William Green
Green
Kederek City Hospital
Sartor
Grand Juru
Crum
Radcliffe
Boy, 6, Struck by Automobile in Frederick
Six year old William Fox, son of Mr and Mrs George Fox of West Fifth street, was hit by an Overland touring car driven by Austin Hoke near Frederick. He was taken to Frederick City Hospital in serious condition with abdominal injuries. The accident happened between Trail avenue and Bentz street as the boy stepped into the road. An investigation was started by Cher Reyerdy Droncoulurg.
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William Fox
George Fox
West Fifth Street
Frederick City Hospital
Austin Hoke
Leroy Hoke
Frederick
Trail Avenue
Bentz Street
Trie
Young Hoke
Frederick High School
Woke
Hoke
Fitlle
Cher Reyerdy Droncoulurg
Rowe Will Filed As Court Probes Father Attack
The will of Dr. Harry M. Rowe of Catonsville was probated at Towson Orphans Court. Executors include Mrs. Jeanette S. Rowe and Margaret Portia Rowe. He bequeathed $106 to each son and left the residue to his widow and daughter both also attacked. The son’s body was found in the Sever n River, believed to have drowned after the assault. The filing notes executors and $10,000 bequest figures.
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Harry M. Rowe
Catonsville
Parry M. Rowe, Jr
Orphans’ Court
Towson
Tarry M. Rowe
Earl W. Itowe
Jeannette S. Rowe
Misa Margaret Portia Rowe
Young Rowe
Rowe
Edward M. Passano
Testator
Medmond
Severn River
Andister
Crop and Weather Report From State Resources
Washington reports crop and weather for the past week with Maryland wheat heading rye blooming and strawberries ripening in the south. Virginia sees light to moderate showers and improving crops though main turn, worn cotton and tobacco need soil conditioning for corn planting and tobaccos. Graduation recital tonight features Pauline Poole of Hood College in Brodbeck Hall at 8:20, with a varied classical program. Coffins of two mummified horses found in the pyramids of Sakharā near Calne. Wordsworth and others referenced in a cryptic note.
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Washington
Maryland
Virginia
Pauline Poole
Roy W. Poole
Brodbeck Hall
Poole
Hood College
Badhacerzo
Devussy
Debussy
Kerceuse
Chopin
Tangs
Albentz
the Swan
Palgrem
Schumann
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W. E. D. Stokes
Mrs. Stokes
William S. Culbertson
Martin Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Spitzer
P.O
Brunswick
U. S
Frank L. Spitzer
Bruswick
Morris A. Soper
United States Court
Post Office
Spitzler
Soper
Howard E. Dixon
Brunswick Postoffice
American War Veterans Club
Globe
John Goldstrom
Morris Titterington
Aquitania
S. P. C. A. Meeting
Dog Shelter Report
Byrd
Vann-Delashmutt
Warsaw
Gaither P. Warfield
Robert L. Warfield
Poland
Warfield
Mr. Warfield
Holoup
Neward
Young Woman's Organization
Lutheran Church
Umable
Philadelphia Saves
Sroseman
William
Didate
United States
Tor
Philadel
Pia
Bia Op
Sen
Gheny County
Pitts
Allegheny County
Mendger
Olige
Concélate
Beldleman
Fisher
I — Milliam & Vare
City Hospital
Auto Club
Lewis
William of Lewis
Office
the Register of Wills
Eunice M. Browning
Mariel Lawson
Dalla W. Beall
Willye Watkins
Miadna E. Lewis
Ennica MM. Browning
J. L. Burdette
C. Leathewood
Wildwood Park
Mt. Airy
Charles Smalinang Cook
U. S. Forestry Service
Fristol, Tenn
Warren, Pao
Egypt
Pyramids
Sakhara
Calne
Thomas Gray
Sir Walter Boott
England
Wordsworth
Bet Changeu
Ni Newspaper
RA GH
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