Receivership Sought for Annan Horner Bank in Emmitsburg
Dr. Brooke S. Jamison filed a bill seeking a receiver for the banking firm Annan Horner and Co of Emmitsburg. Liabilities are about 110000, largely owed depositors. assets not estimated. Firm inactive for two years. Farmers State Bank bought the banking house. Depositors sue to recover interest bearing deposits, including Dr Jamison who claims 645.37 with four percent interest since August 8 1921, and notes held as collateral with Baltimore Commercial Bank.
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Annan, Horner and Co
Jamison
Annan, Horner and Company
Emmitsburg
Baltimore Commercial Bank
Baltimore
Annan E. Horner
J. Stewart Annan
Edgar L. Annan
Andrew A. Horner
Farmers State Bank
Charles J. Rowe
Mary E. Martin
Robert B. Close
Samoset Chocolates Co
Emory C. Cram
Elsa S. Six
William B. Frizzel
Farm products soon to be advertised nationwide
Dr. W M Jardine, president of the Kansas State Agricultural College, told Washington Ad club that American farm products will be widely advertised like autos. He said farmers have seen advertising as a tool of middlemen and urged cooperative selling, organization, and farmer education to boost marketing and profits. The next generation of farmers is poised to embrace advertising and organization.
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Associated Press
Washington
W. M.Jardine
Kansas State Agricultural college
Washington Ad club
times
chambers of commerce
America
Kline to Face Trial Objection Over Judge Seating
John Kline of Foxville is set for trial in Smithsburg Thursday and will object to Justice of Peace Ferguson presiding. The case stems from a clash with Constable Claude Ferguson, who allegedly struck Reinz brothers. Kline contends he cannot receive a fair trial if Ferguson or his brother sits as judge, and he objects to having the case before the other Ferguson.
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John Kline
Foxville Teident
Smithsburg
Justice of Peace
Musical Comedy for Benefit of Y M C A
Arrangements for the musical comedy A Modern Gypsy at the Opera House on Friday December 15 under Y M C A auspices. Directors Mr and Mrs Walter Ray have presented operas in several states with strong local reception. Cast of Frederick’s best talent to include 200 members. rehearsals begin Friday at the Y M C A.
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Opera House
Walter Ray
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
North
South Carolina
Salisbury
Cambridge
Frederick
Y. M
County boards hear grievances of nine districts in reassessment
Nine districts including Creagerstown Linganore Catoctin Johnsville Woodville New Market and Liberty have reported grievances as county officials review reassessments. Mt Pleasant Wilville and Thurmont are scheduled next week with the Board of Correction hearing residents' claims. A 69 year old man, Charles W. Shaffer, fell from a barn cornice while repairing spouting near Middletown, injuring his back and hips. he was found an hour later and examined by Dr. A A. Lamar.
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Board of Correction
Creagerstown
Linganore
Catoctin
Johnsville
Woodville
New Market
Liberty
Mt. Pleasant
Wiville
Thurmont
Ballenger
Charles W. Shaffer
Middletown
Shaffer
A. A. Lamar
Six Family Dead in Lancaster Home Mystery
Lancaster Ohio November 22 Six members of Irvine Henderson family were found dead in their home. Death is believed to stem from some medicine. The father and mother sat upright before the fire and four children slept in a bed. Ages ranged from seven years to eighteen months. The family had moved from Nelsonville three months ago. Henderson was a stationary engineer for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
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Associated Press
Lancaster
Ohio
Irvine Henderson
mothe
Nelsonville
Hender- 300
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Bible Study Draws Nearly 50 Men at M E Church
Nearly fifty men attended the Leaders Bible class multiple Tuesday night sessions at Methodist Episcopal church. Rev John E Holt of Unionville delivered an address on The Importance of Bible Study. Participants came from Unionville and Libertytown Community Men's Bible class. Holt led a prayer service, with broad participation. Thursday will see the Leaders class hold its monthly business meeting followed by a short debate on Bible passages.
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Methodist Episcopal church
John E. Holt
Unionville
Community Men's Bible
Libertytown
Mr. Holt
John P. Englebrecht
Sherman P.Bowers
Geo. M. Free
Thomas E. Schaeffer
Robert H. Bear
Rally prep sparks booster group for December event
King David Lodge No. 30 I C O held a well attended meeting naming a booster committee to secure rally applications for December 15. Roger L A Wiles chaired the session with members Milliard Angleberger C Frank Smith George A Webster J Rory Burke and Oscar Sponselier to select three assistants each. Remarks by Past Grand Master 8 Dorsey Etchison and Grand Herald Adolph Weiner highlighted the planned state rally in Frederick as a major Odd Fellowship event with social refreshments closing the gathering. Siamese women stain their teeth black with betel to denote married state.
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King David Lodge
I. C
Roger L.A. , Wiles
Milliard M. Angleberger
C. Frank Smith
George A. Webster
J. Rory Burke
Oscar C. Sponselier
Frederick
Charles F. Seerer
Fil G. Hauzh
Robert A. Bennt
Roger L. A. Wiles
Franklin N. Stipler
Charles F. See ‘ger
Alton ¥. Bennett
Washington County Rural Women organize new federation
The Washington County Federation of Rural Women's Clubs adopted a constitution and elected officers at Miss Susan Garberson's office in Hagerstown. Mrs. H. C. Foster of Clearspring is president, with Mrs. Frank Fisher vice president, Mrs. George Gelbach secretary, Mrs. Roy Newcomer treasurer, and Mrs. A. L. Towson parliamentarian. Committees were named for program, education, and organization. A winter program will be planned at next meeting, and on January 11 Foster will represent the federation at a statewide rural clubs meeting in Frederick.
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Washington County
Martin Held Charged in Whisky Distillery Robbery Near York
Martin Held and co defendant George C. Martin of Baltimore and Thomas Smith of Catonsville faced charges of complicity in the July 14 theft of 152,060 dollars worth of whisky from Foust Distillery at Glen Rock near York, with $5,000 bonds set by U S Commissioner J Frank Supplee Jr. Thirty two witnesses testified to their roles in a convoy of liquor trucks and a wagon ditching near Marslandine. Martin was to be released from jail Thursday after a 306 day sentence for a prior assault conviction by Judge John C. Rose.
Dr Wharton to Lecture at First Baptist Church
Baltimore pastor Brantley Baptist Church Dr Wharton will lecture Thursday at 7 20 pm in the First Baptist Church city venue on The Ups and Downs of Life He is a longtime popular preacher who has spoken across many states and once at Braddock Heights four years ago
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HH. M. Wharton
Brantley Baptist church
Baltimore
Wharton
Braddock Heights
First Baptist church
Br. Wharton
Branty Raptis
Union
Loot Found In Baltimore Theft Suspects Under Twelve
Two boys from Baltimore, alleged to have robbed a home of Sergeant Long Sunday night, brought loot to the city and hid it. Baltimore police aided local officers in recovering most items across Carroll Creek, with two pairs of pants missing. The youths claimed to live on Fulton Avenue and did not reveal their identities.
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Baltimore
Baltimore police
Long
Engle
Long, arrived here this morning about 12.20 o'clock, and found the lpot
Carrot creek
Woodward and Munshower
Frederick
Fulton avenue
Novak Jury Seated in Slaying Case of William Norris
A jury was obtained today for the trial of John Novak accused as an accessory after the robbery and slaying of William Norris last August 18. Assistant State's Attorney O Conor said the prosecution would show Novak sheltered fugitives Walter Socolow and Jack Hart at the Novatney home while Mrs Novatney was at work, to aid their flight.
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The
Associated Press
Baltimore
John Novak
William 7. Norris
O’Conor
Walter Socolow
Jack Hart
Washington
New York
Novak
Frank Novatney
Novatney
Mrs. Novatney
Mrs Bryan On Trip Urges Hurry To Florida
The Bryans, en route from San Francisco to Miami, arrived on the Ecuador in Havana but left for Miami via Key West without stepping ashore. Mrs Bryans delicate health and urgency to reach their winter home prompted abandoning plans to stay in Havana.
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Associated Press
Havana
Cuba
Jenkings Bryan
Mrs. Bryan
San Francisco
Miami
Ecuador
Key West
Memorial Fund Urgently Seeks Final Pledges Friday
A strenuous effort aims to raise four thousand dollars by Friday evening to fund the county and city service men and women memorial. The committee is making personal calls asking for pledges of 100 dollars each, with 1560 already pledged. Send contributions to the News-Post or any committee member before Friday November 24.
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tmne
Bandits Rob Postoffice Truck Of Air Mail
Armed bandits held up a postoffice motor truck near the central post office in Chicago and stole 450 pounds of air mail mostly high class registered matter bound for the Far West. The driver William Hogan was kidnapped and later found on the north side miles away.
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Associated Press
Chicago
postoffice
First Snow of Fall Arrives Across City
The first snow of the season fell in the city before ten this morning in flurries. A raw November atmosphere and east northeast wind accompanied the light snow despite no ground cover yet. The mercury rose to 35 after dipping to 30 overnight, with ice forming at night. Weather predictions hint at a hard winter with more snow due to drought conditions.
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Lowell
Fredericks
theeast
hmark
Witness Testimony Grows in Hall Mills Pig Dealer Case
Somerville New Jersey November 23 Mrs Emma Vorhees testified before Somerset county grand jury investigating the Hall Mills murder. Special Deputy Attorney General Mott and prosecutors prepared to present evidence of motive. George Sipel a local pig dealer also testified in relation to the Phillips farm killings and corroboration of Jane Gison the State's star witness.
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Associated Press
Somerville
N. J
Emma Vorhees
Phillips farm
Hall-Mills
Somerset county grand jury
Mott
George Sipel
Sipel
Edward Wheeler Hall
Eleanor R. Mills
Jane Gison
Judge says fines are merely licenses in Montgomery case
In Rockville Maryland Judge Edward C Peter told the grand jury that fines of 500 and 1000 dollars are nothing more than license fees for gambling and liquor violators. He urged imprisonments to drive offenders from the county and criticized officers for leaks before raids while calling for stricter, broader measures and outside help. Collected remarks reference Mohican club and potential suspended sentences pending evidence. The Columbus Dispatch notes the closing line about women and a song.
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Rockville
Montgomery county
Edward C. Peter Monday
grand jury
Peter
jaatioa
Mohican club
1846 Note Shows Rising Education Costs and Teacher Pay
An old 1846 note from Mt Pleasent school records education costs and a teacher’s pay for a term totaling $142. The letter, dated March 21 1846, notes deductions for lost time and outlines the scholar John Baker’s attendance and accounts. It mentions the student’s death in 1861 and ties the note to Aaron Baker, the recipient.
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Harry I Witter
Frederick
Mt. Measant
Aaron Baker
Mt. Pleasant
omar he doawa
aete
Baker
John
Taker
Mount Pleasant
dave
John Baker
Kansas
Glade
Walkersville
Mre
Jo Witter
HO OR Witter
Miss Baker
Aaron
Woman seeks annulment after 34 years with bigamist husband
Susan E. B Crone filed for annulment of marriage to Silas W. Crone after 34 years of cohabitation in Frederick Maryland. Crone was convicted in 1887 of bigamy and sentenced to 18 months in the Maryland Penitentiary. The first wife died years ago. Crone and the second wife lived together without a divorce claim until now.
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Maryland
Susan EB
Sherfey Crone
Hono 8
Harp
West Patri@ly street
Crone
Clara V. Polfenberger
Geo. Diehl
Lutheran church
wifs
Hagesstown
macry Sugan EE Shier
Maysilies
big
amy
Frrnderick county grand
Hinks
Frederick
fis
Clemenceau Life Threatened in Letter During New York Visit
New York police detail doubled for Georges Clemenceau after receiving a letter signed by "A World War Veteran" threatening his life. The note warned against criticizing the country and Germany and promised bullets. Clemenceau, in the city to bolster US France ties, was escorted to his Chamber of Commerce address by extra motorcycle officers.
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Associated Press
New York
Georges Clemenceau
Germany
America
France
Stephen Bonzal
Clemenceau
Chamber of Commerce
Dividend Paying Railroad Shares Show Strength
Dividend paying railroad issues stood out as exceptions to a weak market on the New York Stock Exchange. Trading volume was light and prices drifted lower overall, but rail shares held firm with low priced issues trading freely and Can jmooney opening at five percent.
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New York
stock exchange
Cecl Mic Company Held Responsible For 77 Deaths
The Reilly Colliery Company Mine No 1 at Spanier was found responsible for the November 6 gas explosion that killed 77 miners. The court's verdict cites failure to ban open flames, proper gas measures, and inspections, and to provide adequate ventilation and fire equipment.
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Cecl Mic Company
Associated Press
Barnesboro
Reilly Collierion Company
Spanier
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