County grand jury meets as tax rate to be set
The September grand jury reconvened under a new nine week cycle to hear cases including a fire setting probe and the William Carter case. Additional indictments and other matters such as arsons and robberies were scheduled, with testimony from police and witnesses. The county budget process moves forward as assessment copying continues and the tax rate must be set by January 1 1935.
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William Carter
Geraldine Kreh
Carter
Arthur D. Willard
Willard
Thomas L. Zimmerman
Walter E. Sinn
Miss Kreh
Allen Bartgis
Huey Long Sets Out On Honeymoon Journey
Baton Rouge reports U S Senator Huey P Long announces an extended absence from Louisiana for a honeymoon that will be 21 years seven months late He jokes a $10 postage stamp could reach him and says the trip will take him to the West as part of his 1956 presidential bid plans
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Baton Rouge
U. S
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Weather Summary with November Precipitation Figures
Today’s weather data shows no precipitation in the last 24 hours ending 7 am. The November figures record 0 inches so far, with normal 0.48 inches. Temperatures ranged from a high to a low around 39 and 30 degrees, with sunset at 4:00 pm and moonrise around 4:15 pm.
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Guiches
Nice Predicts National Comeback for Republicans
Savannah dispatch reports Harry W. Nice, newly elected Maryland governor, saying the Republican party is not fearful after a setback in 1928. He predicts a comeback parity with Democrats and believes President Roosevelt could be defeated in 1938.
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Savannah
Harry W. Nice
Maryland
Albert C. Ritchie
Nice
Battremen
Tapk
Sonville
Roosevelt
Westminster Mourns Western Maryland official Harvey Stone
Harvey A Stone aged 78 longtime superintendent of buildings and grounds at Western Maryland College died at his home after several days illness He served the college for 48 years and was a familiar campus figure The obituary notes his long tenure and quiet service.
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Westminster
Harvey A Stone
Western Maryland College
Sale of Gynere farm Cancelled After Bankruptcy Filings
Sale of the Gynere farm of Martin J. Hecer and Margaret M. Heer near Creagerstown, scheduled for Saturday, was cancelled following bankruptcy proceedings. Creditors include John H. Krom and Lydia Krom. William M. Storm is attorney.
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Martin J. Hecer
Margaret M. Heer
Creagerstown
I John H. Krom
Lydia Krom
Willam M. Storm
Governor Elects Daughter Threatened in Kidnap Plot
Gov elect Martin L. Davey’s daughter Evangelisc facing a kidnapping threat disclosed by Tamvy and state officials. An associate says underworld figures planned to kidnap her to press for appointments. No harm occurred and the girl remains unperturbed.
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Kent
O. Nove 19
Byincelaie Davey
Martin L. Davey
Tamvy
Uni
Davey
Emindiz
Underworld
Cincinnati
Funeral Tuesday for E B Ramsburg
Funeral services for E B Ramsburg will be held Tuesday afternoon at 443 o clock after a long illness with complications. He would have been 73 this Saturday. Born near New Market in 1861 he was the son of S and Druscilla Ramsburg. He attended public schools in New Market district then Frederick Academy and a Baltimore business college. He joined the family fer tilizer business and later became president and general manager of Ramsburg Fertilizer Co.
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Bilas G. Rassdug
Frzderic
Ramsburg
New Market
Druscilla Besson Ramsburg
Frederick Academy
Baltimore
Fay
Eight in coal racket given prison terms
Baltimore judges handed prison sentences ranging from one to ten and a half years to eight men convicted in a coal fraud scheme. Judge Robert F Stanion presided as the terms were imposed for defrauding Baltimore residents by selling substandard coal.
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Baltimore
Meni
Local missing child case ends as suspect given sentence
A local merchant reported a missing child who had been spirited away last Thursday. Authorities pursued the case and the suspect received a six month sentence after the child was recovered.
Car theft and kidnap case unfold in Maryland and Kentucky
Edwin Lee Mosher pleads guilty to unauthorized use of a motor vehicle after stealing a Hendrickson car. He receives a $500 fine and six months in the House of Correction, unable to explain how he would return the car. The car was recovered by state police near Frederick five miles from the city. A separate drunken driving charge against Howard F. Late is continued. In Kentucky, Jackie Gibbons is reunited with his parents after being found with Bernice Givens in Chattanooga. a preliminary hearing for the girl is set for Tuesday.
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R. Ames Hendrickson
Edwin Lee Mosher
Tinta
Guy K. Muller
Peoples
Mosher
House of Correction
Justice Matte
Sergi
David R. Peterson
Carrall C. Lermann
Frederick
Howard F
West Third
Joseph Wisner
Bentz
Vane Thegi
Chattanoonn
Kentucky
Jackie
John Lawrence Gibbons
Northern States Contracting Company Employe
Gibbons
Givens
Lexington
Chattanooge
G. W. Maupin
Bodies found on remote island Germany adventurer among identified victims
On a desolate equatorial island two decomposed bodies were found after signals failed. Manuel Rodriguez, master of the tuna wli pper Santo Amaro, identified the larger as Arthur Wittmer, a German adventurer, and suggested the other may be Mrs Wittmer or Alfred Rudolph Lorenz of Paris. The Wittmers had a year-old child and a 14-year-old, and were with Dr Rit ter and Dora Karwin. Evidence pointed to death by thirst and starvation.
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Los Angeles
Manuel Rodriguez
Santo Amaro
Eras Seamroi
Tonikt
Arthur Wittmer
Rodriguez
Alfred Rudolph Lorenz
Paris
Wiltmer
the Wittmers
Equatorial Island
Frederick Ritter
Dora Karwin
Midale
Gains in employment and wages reported in Philadelphia area
Philadelphia reports gains in wage earners and payrolls from September surveys. Data from 2,011 manufacturing firms employing 409,060 workers shows weekly earnings averaging about $7,620,000 and payrolls rising, with notable increases in both employment and total wages.
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Hiadelphia
Philadephia Federal Revenue Bank
Col Spofford Tours Monocacy Site in Bid for National Park
Col Judson Spofford of Boise Idaho returned from a trip to Frederick Junction to discuss turning the Monocacy battlefield into a national military park. He met Monocacy Battlefield Association president Charles Mathias and planned further talks with National Park Service official Verne Chatelaine. A Virginia tour followed, with stops at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, before Chatelaine’s car accident near Quantico.
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Frederick Junction
Judson Spofford
Boise
Idaho
Monocacy
Charles McC. Mathias
The
Battlefield Association
Verne E. Chatelaine
National Park Service
U S. Department of the Interior
Col Spofford
Frederick
Chatelaine
National Military Park
Virginia
Ted Fredericksburg
Ted Fredericksburg, Chancelorsville Spottsylvania
Bloody Angle
the Wilderness
Washington
Chate- Tuine
Automob
Anotaer
Quantica
Whcen
Hes
Cal Spofford
Douglass W Ros
Cal
Hess
Téaho
Edwin S Broussard Former Senator Dies in Louisiana
Edwin S Broussard former Louisiana senator died at his New Theris residence. He was defeated for re election in the latest senatorial race by Senator John H Overton of Alexandria, who had backing from Huey P Long’s political organization.
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New Theris
Eton Oussard
Louisiana
John H Overton
Alesandria
Huey P. Jong
County Ministers Hold Monthly Meeting Address by Dr Steelman
The Frederick County Ministerial Association met at the Francis Scott Key hotel with ministers and wives attending a luncheon. Dr Frank Steelman urged active involvement in church finance and education, stressing church programs, evangelism, and missionary mindedness as keys to a stronger future.
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Frank Steelman
Higerstans
Frederick Dialset
Epecope
Chrotinas
Frederick County
Myer Asta
Airfeen Minsters
Ute Grup
Francis Scott Key
Steelman
Steele
Baltimore
Ralph £. Hartman
DeWitt P. Zuse
Evangelical Reformed Church
C. E. Dryden
Buckerystown
Death of W W Seibert After Taneytown Crash
W W Seibert aged 76 a Clearspring farmer died after an automobile crash near Taneytown following attendance at a funeral in Littlestown Pa He suffered lacerations and shock and had not recovered He leaves three sons Bernard Samuel Allan Seibert and a daughter Mrs Louise Selbert Boyd The funeral will be Wednesday at two from the Seibert home with interment in Clearspring cemetery Richard N Conrad funeral director
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W W. Seibert
Clearspring
St. John’s Reformed Church
Bernard
Samuel
Allan Szibert
Louise Selbert Boyd
J. Wade Hoffman
Bt Cemetery
Richard N. Conrad
Settlement Reached in McBride Burgess Auto Case
Compromise resolved in circuit court after a half hour conference of attorneys. Clarence A. McBride and Anna L. McBride sue Bay ard C. Burgess for 15000 dollars arising from a 1933 accident near Middletown. Mrs. McBride suffered severe facial injuries requiring hospital grafting. terms undisclosed but described as substantial.
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Clarence A. McBride
Anna L. McBride
Baltimore
Bayard C. Burgess
New Market
McBride
Mr. Burgess
Arthur D. Willard
Frederick City
H Kieffer DeLauter
Parsons Newman
Joseph Bernstein
Burgess
Multiple PennsylvanIa Mishaps Claim Twelve Lives
A week end spate of accidents in Pennsylvania results in twelve deaths. Weather and travel conditions contributed to automobile mishaps as authorities note a rising death toll from the weekend incidents. A public sale of a dwelling was withdrawn for lack of bids at the courthouse. Rhoda W. Went is handling the matter for Stoner and Storm, with Jane L. Ditrow listed as auctioneer.
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Penns Nania
Dent
Lave
Parrie
Cours Hows
Rhoda W. Went
Stoner
Storm Art
Jane L. Ditrow
WT Bians Shine In Weekend Slot Machine Confiscation
Deputy Sheriff Earl M Loved confiscated a slot machine operated by Paul Ripper at the Red Mill cafe. A summons for Ripper’s appearance in court is expected to be issued.
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Bians
Sher- Earl M
Paul Ripper
Red Mill
Eumisou
Rippers
Coark
Handwriting of Suspect Identified Says Flynn
U S Attorney Bernard J Flynn announced that Justice Department handwriting experts matched the threatening letter to Walter E Henry a 52 year old former B&O employee held on Lindbergh law charges Henry was arrested Saturday in the case The article notes Henry has been jailed awaiting trial The report also mentions Daniel William president of Ohio Railroad as part of the handwriting linkage
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Baltimore
U. S
Bernard J. Flynn
Department of Justice
Daniel Wil*lam
Presidentant
Ohio Railroad
Walter E. Henry
Henry
Wye
Virginia homicide leaves two children dead
Police report two children slain in Virginia with three Black suspects held for questioning. Details of motive and identity withheld pending investigation.
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Virginia
Remains Discovered in Woods at Clifton Forge
Commonwealth's Attorney said Philip Jones 25 confessed to killing two children found near Clifton Forge. Three suspects were arrested after a search. Smith denied involvement. Coroner described skull fractures and assault on the older girl. bodies found about 100 yards from the Jones home.
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Clifton Forge
9API
Liem
Roanoke
Ale
Buh
Eller Wim
Phillip Jones
Chuster Smuth, Jr
Joe
Commonwealth
M. J. Putnam
Jones
Smith
Louis A. Houff
Mra
Four Gold Clause Cases Consolidated for Supreme Court Hearing
The Supreme Court consolidated four cases challenging the abrogation of gold clauses in contracts. Hearing set for January 8 at the request of James Crawford Biggs with Attorney General Cummings to argue. The 1933 act barred payments in gold, affecting up to 100.9 billion dollars.
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Washington, Navy
Supreme Court
Cone
James Crawford Biggs
U. S
Cummings
Industrial stocks show partial rebound amid cautious trading
Industrial stocks moved away from a low mood with selective demand giving the market a moderately firm tone. After a brisk opening, activity slowed and profit taking appeared, yet overall sentiment stayed optimistic despite persistent gloom in power and utility issues. Call money renewed at one percent and the pound opened around $49.
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Rodney Toms
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Isaac N. Shipley
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Robert Cramer
Denver Shook
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Huey Long
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Simon H Koogle
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Dessie D Leatherman H Kiefler DeLauter
William E. Reeder
E.B. Ramsburg
Elias B. Ramsburg
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Jackie Gibbons
Hendrickson
Lexington, Ky
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Claude Embry
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Tenn
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Col. Spofford
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Attental
Steel
Jo J. Munore
Davis
Nelson C Brown
Walkersville
F. R. Seed
Carl A. Urban
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Urbana
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Myersville
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W. E. Nelson
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Clarkburg
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Clarence R. Bowman
B. I. Barnes
W. W. Seibert
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