Frederick County Auditors Judge County Better Off Than Report
Frederick County auditors defend their findings and say the county is financially better off than the recent report indicated. They cite printer errors and gaps in bookkeeping and insist the audit covered July 1 1925 to July 1 1927 while noting missing prior data and bond details.
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Mad County
Frederick County
E. A. Toms
Tom
Toms
Jtrora
Rederck County
Auditora
Bruce Murdoch
Scouts Promoted at November Court of Honor
The November Court of Honor met Tuesday night at district headquarters. Eleven scouts and one adult leader were promoted or awarded merit badges including Gev. ochs and Harry M. Gross both First Class with badges in pathfinding civics woodwork and music. Second Class recipients include Lassie Shafer Norman and Ziware Sov Jr with badges in pathfinding masonry and woodcraft. Additional honorees noted, with several names repeated across troops indicating a broad wave of advancement.
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Cout
Gev. Ochs
Middletown
Harry M. Gross
Allom Grove
Frederick
Jacob Engel
Wounded Woman in New York Magazine Editor Found Dead
In a New York rooming house an editor named Nina Seaboom was found with a back wound in her breast. Police say a gun was used and her fiancé Todd was arrested on a firearm charge after claiming he could not explain how she got a key to the room. The injured editor, named Mem T Tadd in the report, may die, per surgeon Quatiwe Georges.
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New York
Bia Brook
Nina Sephvim
Todd
Rte
Abe
Vet
Misa Seabom
Abundant Hunting Returns Spur Frederick County Sportsmen
Frederick County sportsmen report one of the best hunting seasons in years as game is plentiful. Docks and small flocks appear along the Monocacy and Potomac. guns and shells sell briskly. many hunters hold state licenses and travel through the woods reflecting rising activity.
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Frederick County
Potomac River
Scr
Postmaster appointment at Thurmont announced
Toward R. Damuth is named postmaster at Thurmont succeeding Maurice Rouzer. Damuth has long served as assistant and won strong backing for the appointment citing his church civic and political activity and pledge to cooperate with patrons.
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R. Damuth
Thurmont
Damuth
Damath
Mr. Damuth
Maurice Rouzer
1927 Worst Disaster Year For Red Cross
The Red Cross battled one of its busiest years in 1927 as Mother Nature unleashed floods and tornadoes across Indiana Arkansas Kentucky Missouri Mississippi New England and beyond. Mississippi floods caused vast losses with deaths and thousands aided. tornadoes in St Louis and the South and West killed hundreds and destroyed thousands of homes. Red Cross relief totaled in the hundreds of thousands of victims aided as the year wore on and disasters expanded beyond the United States.
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New Eagland
Mikee
Darton
Florida
South
Middle West
Indiana
Oto
Arkansas
Sabine Parish
Rose Hill
Miss
Red Cross
Oregon
Callforniz
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Mississippi
Mather Natere
Rock Springs
Tex
Texas
Oklahoma
Finois
Missols
Kansas
Missouri
Mother Nature
Rasser Organization
United States
Mississippi Valley
Atoll
Snow and Cold Sweep East From West in Midwest Storm
Snow and cold swept east from the upper Midwest as blizzards buried parts of northern Wisconsin and upper Michigan and drifted six feet in places. Lake shipping faced delays with the freighter Duluth overdue to Houghton as ships sought shelter. temperatures dropped to sub freezing levels across Missouri and Kansas.
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Chisago
Lake Superior
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Min
Lake
Seperior
Duluth
Houghton
Mich
White Fish Point
Maryland crops show favorable 1937 yields
A bulletin by John S. Dentee, U S agricultural statistician for Maryland, reports favorable 1937 yields for corn, white potatoes, and tobacco with wheat, oats, and other grains also described. Maryland corn production is high though marketing stocks are lighter than average.
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John S. Dentee
United States Agricultural Statistician
Maryland
Tto
Dennee
Post Office urges early mailing for Christmas rush
Postmaster Irving S. Essex outlines plans to speed Christmas mail by handling all inbound and outbound mail promptly, cleaning up daily, and avoiding congestion. He urges timely calendars catalogs and checks from banks and advertisers to ease the holiday strain and asks public cooperation in an early mailing campaign.
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Essex
Post Office
Bind
Lim
Iodasmuch
Campalea
Asais Ant
Ucnopal
Tostal
Sidehus
Shooting of Woods Guard Baffles Maryland Pennsylvania Authorities
Maryland and Pennsylvania authorities investigate the shooting of Woods guard Clay Willard at the Qui Rauck Lookout tower near Peu-Mar. Willard, 22, says a stranger shot him, but doctors doubt self infliction. The motive remains unclear amid a wooded, hard to access area and conflicting statements from Willard and forestry staff. Authorities, led by C. C. Keim, search for a suspect described as about 40 with a gray overcoat and gray hat. Willard’s condition is serious but improving slightly as investigation continues.
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Clay Willard
Maryland-Pennsylvania Forest
Willard
Qui Rauck
Peu-Mar
Ols Stranger Strong
Willard Ae
H.C. Bridget
Wagaman
Charles E. Cushna
Washington County
Waynesboro, Pa
Lis
Harry Thames
Waynesboro
Coshwa
Willlard
Wilard
C. C. Keim
Maryland
Forest Rangers
Kieln
Cumberland
Musical program before meeting of Frederic Rotary Club
A Rotary Club lunch program in Frederick featured a musical presentation directed by Henry T. Wade of Hood College. The event included a performance by a chorus and soloists, with remarks from Frederick officials and district officers.
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Rotary Club
Henry T. Wade
Tment
Hood College
Frederick Rotary Club
Francis Scott Kidotel
Isiss
Emine Crown
Rotary Svio Vaa
Taé Juschenn
Waa
Cobients
Es Renn
Frederick
Dempsey and Kearns Begin Court Battle in Newark
The two famous boxing figures Dempsey and Kearns faced off in a legal clash over years of shared earnings and a disputed contract. Newark reports detail their dispute as its unfolds, with former manager Kearns contesting financial arrangements and property claims.
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Newark
N. J
Imeneeet
Jack Kearns
Jack Delpeey
Baramane
Plan 200th Birthday of George Washington
A historic note outlines preparations for the 200th anniversary celebration of George Washington. It mentions Congress action and a proposed national program with regional guests and official figures guiding the event.
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George Washington
Negro jailed for auto theft in Frederick incident
Benenk Brittney Sheeitl, a 35 year old African American man, is jailed in Frederick awaiting preliminary hearing after being arrested in Fairfax Court House Virginia and returned by Sheriff Roderick and Deputy Steiner. He allegedly stole Dr. E P Thantag’s Hupmobile coupe and drove it into a wall in Fairfax before fleeing back toward Frederick. The suspect, said to be from Alabama, claimed he needed work in Richmond and offered no valid registration.
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E. P. Thantag
la Garage
Second Street
Benenk Brittney Sheeitl
bGeere
Fairfax Court ‘House
Pete
Wall
Virginia
Fairfax
Rdes
Thomas
Frederick
Alabama
Richmond
Frederick County Branch Forms in Rosewood State School Auxiliary
The Frederick County Branch of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Rosewood State Training School at Owings Mills organized Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. William K. Gaver's residence. Officeholders include President Mrs. W. Gaver, Vice-President Miss Eleanor M. Johnson, and Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Albert S. Brown. The group aims to aid 700 residents and support library and book drives for Christmas. Meetings planned for the first Thursday of each quarter.
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Frederick County
Rosewood
Owings Mills
William K. Gaver
Record Street
Mra. W. &. Gaver
Eleanor M. Johnson
Albert S. Brown
Weal
Frederick
Gaver
Johnson
Frank M. Keating
Tassdar
Manster
Borka
Emse Ait Pepenee
Tripa
Noseweoou
Woman Shot at Country Club Manager Held
Richmond dispatch reports Elsie Hoit Fair was shot in a late night incident at a country club. Authorities held a manager identified as John W. Mice amid the investigation. The details appear in the AP wire from the period.
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Richmond
Elsie
Penny Shows Plans for New Station in Frederick
A conference with railroad officials and Frederick citizens outlines plans for a modern Pennsylvania railroad station in Frederick. Wardrop and Smith presented plats and projected a 1938 start with a $20,000 cost including two waiting rooms offices and freight facilities.
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Pennsylvania
Frederick
W. M. Wardrop
Wington
Del
Pennsylvanie
AG. M. Smith
Baltimore
Citingns
Lowis L. Wilson
Russell Hi. McCain
H. Dorsey Etchison
Hare
Messrs
Wardrop
Smith
York
Fredrick
Steen and Freight
Mab Wardrop
Patrick Street
Barbas
Mint vending machines ruled legal in limited duty
Baltimore reports a feb forth Circuit Court ruling that mint vending machines may be used only for selling mints and not for gambling. Police must show direct evidence of gambling use before confiscation and Freak Tate, owner of the machines, had sought an injunction to restrain the decision.
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Baltimore
Stampeday
Freak ‘Tate
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