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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1920
Page
6
A lengthy update lists neighbors visiting, moved residents, and harvest work across Prospect Woodville and nearby areas. It notes a near completion of a building adding to property appearance, several families relocating, visitors from Baltimore and Frederick, and ongoing farm tasks such as corn packing along with social events and church revival gatherings.
Community updates list visits by Manuel Tellez sikols and Mrs. Harvey Householder and daughters Loretta and Fern. Mrs. John Bohn to H. B. Wilson. Kisio and Gertrude Clay with sister Mrs. Jimmie Runkles. many visits to Mr. and Mrs. Beall Condon. Dora Wilson painting house and store. Charley Purdum family visit. numerous relatives and guests including Ruth Gulley Nora Buckman Kate Dixon Cora Welch. Mary England and Imogene England from Washington DC spent weekend with relatives. Dudderar Urbana and Sam Dixon Baltimore guests of A. St. Dronentur. chicken supper by Ladies Aid cleared 43.17 for church furnace. Halloween program and presale. George Hood and Rice l Brunswick visited. Albert Haussen Baltimore with Linthicum. Men's Bible Class banquet. Marie Murphy and Christine Wood Hyattstown visiting Rout. Georg e Blessing back from Chicago. Lena Smith improving. M S Michael and Alice Jnos with Elm Dempher. Leona Brucher Washington spent weekend with Rev and Mrs Michael in Urbana.
The piece analyzes how 25 states derive Indian origin names, 22 English, six Spanish, three French, and two American names Washington and Indiana. It notes the linguistic diversity among Indian languages and cites National Geographic Magazine on Wisconsin from Sac Indian and other word origins. The fragment ends with a classified ad note.
A $160000 blaze swept through a Chambersburg furniture store and surrounding buildings, leaving six families homeless. Fire spread rapidly via a third floor and firewall, aided by water shortages and requiring engines from Hagerstown and Wayne shab shops along with railroad crews. crews from three cities battled the flames for hours, with buildings on Brunner and adjacent structures destroyed. The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone exchange narrowly escaped heavier damage as crews continued drenched smoldering remains to prevent a fresh outbreak.
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