Fire destroys two barns at Haffner farm near Frederick Junction
Early morning blaze at Austin F. Haffner’s farm near Frederick Junction destroyed two large barns, eight Holstein cattle, plus more than 150 tons of hay and all dairy feeds. Firefighters lacked water due to a distant supply and a dry well, forcing a bucket brigade to save outbuildings and the tenant house. Origin undetermined, suspected incendiary in some circles. electric power shut off overnight. Loss estimated around $15,000, largely uninsured.
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Austin F. Hartner
Fredericcé Junction
Lisdof
Bucket Brigade
Frederick Junction
Momnocacy River
G. Allen Kline
Independents
Haffner
Hoover the engineer and future: a presidential profile
An analysis extols Herbert Hoover as a potential president with strong leadership, initiative, and humanitarian aims. It weighs his virtues against flaws, noting his capacity to modernize government, advance American prosperity, and act decisively with public support, while acknowledging political scruples and cautious tendencies.
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Woeniet
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Cooldge
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White House
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Wilson
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M. E. Church Assigns Bishops for District Conferences
Atlantic City November 19 A P The Board of Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church announces assignments for upcoming district conferences including Baltimore at Washington on April 3 and Washington at Baltimore on March 20 with bishops Welch and Jones named for the duties.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Methodist Episcopal Church
Board of Bishops of the
Church
Hotel
Dennis
Baltimore
Washington
Welch
Jones
Supreme Court Opinion Attacks Ku Klux Klan
Supreme Court opinion by Justice Van De Mier criticizes the Ku Klux Klan and addresses a New York tax requirement for unincorporated associations linking mem ber oath to state secrecy filings. Circuit Court terms in Frederick and Washington counties end trials. Western Maryland Railroad case postponed due to illness of a key witness.
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Washington
van Demier
Supreme Court
New York
Frederick County
Western Maryland Railroad
Washington County
Edward Gannon's Tort in Accident
Edward Gannon sustained a broken leg and head lacerations when thrown from a wagon of Garber Baking Company. The horse startled as he backed from an alley between Baumgardner's meat store and the American store on North Market Street. He was taken to Frederick City Hospital. The horse then crossed the street, struck Baumgardner's automobile, and was captured by Officer George Nagle. Cause unclear if the horse was frightened.
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Garber Baking Company
Thomas H. Baumgardner
North Market Street
Fourth
Fifth
Gannon
Father President Harding Dies in Santa Ana California
Dr. George K Harding 85, father of the late President Warren G Harding, died in Santa Ana after a paralytic stroke last Friday. He had come from Marion Ohio to spend winter there. The Women’s Missionary Society of the Lutheran church held its November meeting with a Thanksgiving pageant led by Mrs. Henry Raabe, scripture readings, and a donation decision to the Deaconess Mother House in Baltimore.
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Cal
George K Harding
Warten G. Harding
Harding
Marion
M.S
Woman's Missionary Sockety
The
Lutheran Church
Wm. Detashmutt
Light Brigade
Henry Raabe
Rupp
Battmore
Morini to Sing at Hood College in Brodbeck Hall
Miss Rosalinda Morini coloratura soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Company will perform at Hood College next Friday at 8 20 oclock in Brodbeck Hall. An American girl born and educated in this country she recently returned from Europe after sensational successes. Her American debut was a Carnegie Hall concert where she repeated her European triumphs.
Frederick County School Census Begins This Week
The Department of Education announces a biennial census of all school and pre school age children in Frederick County. On Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, about 79 city instructors will visit homes to collect data on children by age and grade. Census covers public, private, and parochial groups, with all families urged to cooperate for accurate state funding allocations.
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Department of Education
Frederick County
G. Lloyd Palmer
Frederick City
Palmer
Church Street
Not Guilty Verdict Refused in Stewart Perjury Trial
Justice Jennings Bailey of the District of Columbia Court refused to direct a not guilty verdict for Revert W. Stewart, chairman of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, after the government rested its case. Stewart was charged with falsely swearing before a Senate Teapot Dome committee that he had no knowledge of bond transactions of the Continental Trading Company.
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Washington
Jennings Bailey
District of Columbia
Revert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Stewart
Senate
Continental Trading Company
Mao
Wallace Returns From Marine Corps Enlistment
George Wallace, son of a City Lineman, came home to East Third Street Friday after serving 20 months with the United States Marines. He spent time in Nicaragua and served in Panama, Cuba, Haiti, the Virgin Islands, and other postings. Wallace left Frederick nearly four years ago and did not return during any period of his enlistment.
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Wallsee
George Wallace
East Third
United States Marines
Wallace
Marine Corps
Nicaragua
Panama
Cuba
Haiti
Virgin Islands
Frederick
Drunk Driving Puts Three Men Behind Maryland Bar
Harold Warrington and Edward Deshow of Rockwood Ontario were each sentenced to two years in the Maryland House of Correction after being found guilty of unauthorized use of a Mrs Ger vevieve Ferrell Chevrolet roadster. They were arrested by State Police Officer Cabbage near Braddock Station after posing as “bummining” travelers. The car was recovered before Mrs Ferrell learned of the theft.
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Knoxsile
Harold Warrington
Edward Deshow
Rockwood
Ontario
Maryland House of Correction
Braddock #mb
Cubbage
Pittsburgh
E. P. Dorses
Berryville
Bennett
Dorsey
Droneburg and
Hiltner
Wilbide
Weat Patrick Street
Market
Court Streets
Jaw
Balmore Man
Leroy Stull
Flood Death Toll in Missouri Reaches 44
Floods in Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma drive fatalities and homeless across states. Two more drownings raise the known dead to 44 as trains disrupt schedules and weather turns severe before restoration of traffic. In Kentucky the Cumberland river floods Pineville Middlesboro and Neon, with several workers killed and homes evacuated.
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Kansas City
Augusta
Kan
Charles Waterman
Santa Fe
Winfield
A. C. Smith
Missouri Pacific
Smith
Ay Tevee
Kansas
Oklahoma
Brakeman Hurled By Freight Car as Truck Backed
A brakeman was injured after a freight train backed into his position on the track. He was taken to Frederick City Hospital for treatment and a surgeon attended him. John Wilson operated the freight engine during the incident.
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Satercay
Ricks
Roark
NS Burkiart
Neal Ek Gopa
Wetee
Buckeystown
Frederick City Hospital
John Wilson
Enghier
Marionette Plays at Hood College Saturday Night
Hood College Marionettes offered two pieces at Brodsbk Hall: the one act Dave by Lady Gregory and a pantomime The Moon Party by Maude Gatchell Hicks arranged by Miss Marjorie K Stackhouse. Performances featured regional student players with Miss Natalie Fleck and Miss Helen Shriver in lead roles and music by Miss Mary Hamm.
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Hood College
Brodsbeck Hall
Lady Gregory
Maude Gatchell Hicks
Marjorie K. Stackhouse
Wate O'Cahan
Natalie Fleck
Nicholas Ocahan
Sara Ray
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Timothy Loughlin
Margaret Yerrick
Ruth Brilinart
Josephine
Timothy
Mary Hamm
Moon Fairy
Helen Shriver
Earth
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Elizabeth Parker
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Frances Appenzeller
Helen Armstrong
Helen Goentner
Ruth Huntley
Ruth Brikhat
Sthel Sauble
Eleanor Wilson
Dorothy McIntyre
Ruth Dickinson
Elisabeth Davis
Mary Smith
Alice Pusey
Department of
Speech
Chain drug stores win case in Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled that corporations operating chain drugstores may receive licenses despite state laws requiring licensed pharmacists. The Pennsylvania law was deemed invalid and unconstitutional, with Justices Holmes and Brandeis opposing the exception for nonpharmacist corporate owners. The Louis Liggett Company had sought a license for a Hanover Pa drug store and was denied under the state rule.
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Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Holmes and
Brandeis
Louis Liggett Company
Hanover
Dicat
Grug Chores
Paxas
Registeris Pharmacists
Stock Exchange Seat Sells at Record $490000
New York Nov 79 AP reports a New York Stock Exchange seat sold for 490000, a new record. The price topped the prior sale by 19003, marking a peak in trading floor seating.
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Stock Exchange
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Overnight November heat sets record with mild overnight low
The article notes November temperatures reached a record high overnight with a low near 60 degrees, the warmest since mid September. Forecasters had predicted a cooling rain would follow this warm spell, but rainfall has been light and temperatures remain elevated.
Radio question before National Grange meeting
Washington November 19 AP report says E A Eckert Illinois member of the executive committee urged the National Grange to shield radio channels dedicated to farm programs. He said many agricultural colleges and stations faced difficulty in keeping clear channels and the resolution was sent to the agriculture committee.
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Washington
National Grange
E. A. Eckert
Clinois
Demonstrations in Manchuria Leave Over 100 Casualties
London reports a Reuters dispatch from Nanking cites official figures of more than 100 deaths in suppressing popular protests in Harbin Changchun and Tsitsihar Manchuria. Demonstrators opposed Japanese funding of Chinese railroads in the region and the gendarmerie reportedly clashed with protesters.
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London
Reuter
Nanking
China
Semel
Harbin
Changchun
Tsitsihar
Manchuria
Binz
Smith Sends Greetings to Labor Convention
Alfred E. Smith sent greetings to the American Federation of Labor at the opening of its convention on the Gulf Coast. He expressed his best wishes and said he would attend if possible, sending a cordial message amid the crowd.
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LABOR
Alfred E. Smith
Gul
American Federation of Labor
Nis
Maryland Officer Elected National Guard Vice President
Col. D. John Markey of the First Regiment Maryland National Guard returned from Hot Springs Arkansas where he was elected vice-president of the National Guard Association of the United States He joins the executive council to guide the national organization for the coming year The Maryland delegation included Brig. Gen Milton Reckord Col Markey Col Washington Bowie Maj Matthew Fenton and Capt C A Maggon among about 300 delegates representing 300000 officers nationwide
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Marveland National Guard
Hot Springs
Ark
National Guard Association of the
United States
Markey
National Organization
Khard Corpores
Maryland
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Virginia
Executive Council of
the Nations Organization
Iment l
National Guard
Milton A. Reckord
Washington Bowie
Matthew A. Fenton
110Th Pied Artillery
C. A. Maggon
Maryland National Guard
Atea Service
Hoover boards Maryland for South America goodwill trip
President elect Herbert Hoover arrives in San Pedro from Pal Alto and proceeds to the battleship Maryland for a South America goodwill voyage. Admiral Pratt and naval aides escort Hoover to the ship as 21 guns fire in salute.
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Maryland
South America
San Pedro
Cal
Herbert Hoover
Pal Aligl
William V. Pratt
Arbor
Los Angeles
Ofc
Ccr
Harbor
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