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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1929
Page
1
The mayor and aldermen approved use of Mullinix Park for a colored organization, but a majority deemed it detrimental to park upkeep. The board named the park for Lorenzo Mullinix and approved benches and new seating at Baker Park and Mullinix. A pool staff and playground operations are to be announced soon.
Prominent Washington couple John Patten Storr Jr and Mrs Alice McCartney Lounsberry tied the knot in Washington. Storr head of Stacy & Co real estate loans and insurance, while Lounsberry formerly of Newport R I and tied to New York stock circles, pursued interior decorating in Washington.
The Red Cross relief fund has reached a total of ten thousand, with ongoing donations noted. Community efforts continue to support relief through fund drives and local campaigns.
New York May 25 AP reports Commander Booth chief of headquarters Booth is badly hurt after a auto accident while traveling from her home to the headquarters. An official announcement said there is no immediate cause for alarm and she is under care.
Fire on Wholesale Row Roanoke Washington caused about 500000 dollars in damage before it was brought under control early May 25. Firemen poured water on the blaze as fears of renewed outbreak lingered and the cause remained unknown.
Washington reports indicate House confreres on the farm relief left the conference with a declaration that arbitration would begin once the Senate group yields on the export debenture plan. Market notes show uneasy speculative sentiment amid credit concerns and mixed stock action. Weather outlook calls for showers, then fair, with above normal temps early in the week and near normal later. An obituary notes the death of G Putnam Ser of New Jersey, once a New York Sun editorial writer.
Districts for the annual yard and garden contest were fixed and announced. Local organizers named participating zones, noting evaluation criteria and judging dates for each district.
Reports detail visits to entries across divisions with numerous names and street locations. Plans for the yard and garden contest move forward as many futures are taken and entries listed by division and participants.
900 boys and girls are set to receive seventh grade certificates on June 7 at multiple schools. The event lists numerous students including John Edward Meadee Aene Lee Gillam Gloria Irene Speak Blanche Emma Shoemaker and many others across communities such as Creagerstown Iona and Wolfsville with affiliations to local schools and districts.
Among 84 young women who received diplomas at the Johns Hopkins Hospital Training School exercises, graduates from Frederick County Joel Shaver Frederick and W Marie Hentz Walkersville were among the recipients. Dr. Win ferd H. Smith, the hospital director, distributed the diplomas. Samaritan Rebekah Meeting at I O O F Temple reports a well attended session with final plans for a June 7 play at the I O O F Home auditorium.
Relics from a tin box dated back to 1807 were found in the cornerstone of Calvary Methodist Church during a ceremony. A new box will house the artifacts and be placed at the tower corner stone on West Second Street in the ceremonial laying. The event list includes pastors and local officials, with archival copies in the Frederick News and Frederick Post from 1911.
Fragmentary text mentions Mis Rhoads and George H MesSedy with garbled phrases about bags and chemicals. readable portions suggest names and potential misreads without a clear event or outcome.
A brief report notes President 10 visiting the home of his ancestors. The article mentions vases and a Verdreick related etheneset, with slight unconventional phrasing and unclear details.
The Weather Bureau explains that wind shifts drive temperature changes as air redistributes between tropical and polar regions. Friday night saw a drop from the day’s high to the 20s, then a rise to 71 by morning. The bureau notes a vast literature on weather with over 47 040 books in its library.
Brunswick imposes a new milk ordinance adopted December by the Mayor and Council. Dairymen dealers and distributors must renew licenses by June 1, with enforcement starting that day.
The court warns merchants that license deadlines pressure May and penalties rise monthly after March. If delays continue into July and August penalties reach twenty to thirty percent. About 2200 Frederickeny and county merchants face mandatory licenses, with roughly 300 to 400 still operating without new licenses.
Hen houses near Middletown, including Samuel E. McBride’s, are hit again with about 20 chickens stolen per raid. The thieves used a Ford approach, leaving after the take, with two daytime hits reported and additional birds vanished from other farms nearby.
Wichita pilots Ownd Haughland and Gene Shank launched in the Miss Rang to challenge the endurance record. A refueling ship will accompany the single engine monoplane as they cruise over Kansas and plan to reach Minneapolis after 40 hours.
Rev J P Fife and Rev Mt Seibel both of Shrewsbury Pa were received into the ministry at the 105th annual meeting of the West Pennsylvania Synod at Benderstilre Pa. Fife named pastor at Woodsbere and Seibel at Walkersville. Fife and Miss Evelyn Dorothy Swettzer of York Pa wed Thu May 23 in Easton Pa. The ceremony followed by a trip to New York City and Niagara Falls. The bride, a 1984 York High School graduate, attended Hood College and taught in York’s ignited Park School. Fife, a Shrewsbury High School and theological seminary graduate, class of 1923. Girl Scout troop formed in Galvestburg area with local community teachers for the Scouts.
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