Beaten and robbed in Middle Alley two arrested
In York Pennsylvania two colored men, Jesse Day and Fletcher Day, were arrested after a daytime robbery of C. B Smith on East Fifth Street, Middle Alley, near Sixth Street. Smith, a Hood College farm tenant, was attacked and robbed of groceries, a purse with banknotes, and two rings. Police later detained the Day brothers on East Sixth Street and at their Frederick County arrest, awaiting a Wednesday hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B Smith
Hood College
West Seventh Street
Jesse Day
Fletcher Day
York
Chi Marin
J. Walsh
Octher Allen Bartgis
PoHce Court
Smith
Grumbine and Wachter
Fifth
Alarket
Sixth Street
Walsh
Oficer Bargis
East Sixth Street
Frederick
Pennsylvania
Hoover assigns cruiser Cleveland for voyage to Guayaquil
Washington reports the cruiser Cleveland of the special service squadron in Central American waters is placed at the disposal of President-elect Hoover for his visit to Guayaquil Ecuador. The battleship Maryland will anchor December 1 off Tuna Island 16 miles off Ecuador and Hoovers party will embark the Cleveland for the trip to Guayaquil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cleveland
Central American
Hoover
Guyacuil
Ecuador
Maryland
Mr. Hoover
South America
Tuna Island
Fire destroys orphanage. 70 children rescued
Dtroit Nov 26 AP seventy children were saved from a fire at the St. Vincent de Paul Sisters of Charity summer home for orphans. Most were sleeping when the blaze broke out. Sisters largely carried and wrapped the youngsters to safety. The report notes no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dtroit
St. Vincentte Paul
Sisters of Charity
Hoover Tour Update Misread Names and Route Details
The text appears garbled. It references a Hoover tour with a Lieutenant Commander Joe T Byrne and an RCS officer, mentioning a move toward Central America and a G8.5S avn. The fragment hints at an official mission and accompanying personnel, but the exact route, dates, and authorities are unclear in the readable portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe T. Byrne
RCS
wHlower
Sectral America
Washington Correspondent Faces Press Pressure and Libel Fears
Rodney Dutcher argues Washington reporters face backlash and libel risk when exposing private scandals and misconduct. Editors and publishers wield restraint, avoiding sensational detail to protect sources and high officials. The piece critiques journalistic self-censorship and social codes guiding coverage of lawmakers and diplomats.
Nation Limited wreck kills two railroad workers
At Harperstown near Martinsburg the National Limited derailed after colliding with a coal train. Engineer George Waller Fraley and fireman O Everett were killed. Several passengers injured and taken to Martinsburg hospital, including Alice Myder and Charles Ornstein. Wrecking crews cleared one track by morning, with rerouted services pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Hare Per's Ferry
Martinsburg
Engie
George Waller Fratey
Baltimore
O. EF. Everett
Washington
Alice Myder
Hamilton
Ohio
Charles S. Ornstein
R. L. Kouns
Memphis
Tenn
A. Boyd
Cincinnnati
Harry Snyder
New York
KR. EL Staptes
National Limited
Harper's Ferry
George Walter Fraley
Harry
James
North Market Street
Freman
H. Everett
Hagerstown
Miss Birely to Wed D W Zimmerman
Miss Clara Zimmerman of Walkersville hosted a 2 pm bridge luncheon honoring Miss Ethel Jane Birely of Blue Ridge Summit Pa where engagement to host's brother Mr David W Zimmerman was announced Miss Birely is daughter of Marvin F Birely and Mrs Birely of Blue Ridge Summit Zimmerman is son of Harry S Zimmerman and Mrs Zimmerman of Walkersville The event featured Fall color decor and a prize for Miss Jean Elizabeth Beil Mount Airy who achieved the highest score
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birely
D. W. Zimmerman
Clara Zimmerman
Walkersvile
Ethel Jane Birely
Blue Ridge Summit
Himcheon
David W. Zimmerman
Miss Birely
Marvin F. Birely
Blue Ridge Summitt
Zimmerman
Harry 5. Zimmerman
Walkersville
Jean Elizah Beil
Mount Airy
Thur
Wastesboro
Acd
Cora Happel
Ella
Acéon E_ Barton
T Pa
Auce Coe
Laureeda Hauer
Lancaster
Naval officer criticises lifebelts of the Vestris
Captain Luther M Overstreet of the battleship Wyoming testified at the Lamport and Molton Vestris inquiry. He condemned the lifebelts for their design, saying head support was inadequate and could fail in heavy seas. He praised rescuers who saved a fireman and two women, noting the dangers of the water. Snow ushers in Thanksgiving week across the eastern seaboard with accumulations up to inches in the Alleghenies and Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Luther Martin Overstreet
Wyoming
Lamport
Vestas
Vesta
Virginia Cross
Overstreet
Vestris
Westris
Seaboard States
Alleghenies
Wreom
Penntylvania
Ligomer
Greettsburg
Ohio
Gale Rips West Europe Coast With Heavy Losses At Sea
London reports a terrific gale buffeting the western coast of Europe. At least 29 dead, many at sea, and over 20 missing as ships list wrecked or in distress on Lloyds. The American freighter Watan ashore near Isasi escaped with all aboard saved. A lifeboat accident near Amsterdam left the Segunto crew saved after capsizing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Europe
Lloyd’s
Isasi
Watan
Éiven
Murderer Put to Death in Rockview Prison
A prisoner executed at Rockview State Prison in Pennsylvania faced the electric chair after being convicted of murder. Details remain sparse with no motive released, and legal authorities state the case was closed following the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockview
Fire on North Market Street Affects Brush Pile Behind Home
Fire crews responded to a blaze on North Market Street where a pile of brush behind the residence of T. S. Michael ignited and spread toward a nearby field. Forks and other tools were used to control the flames and prevent spread to adjacent storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Market Street
Aaron Ar
North Ma
T. S. Michael
Cryer
Vesper address on Thanksgiving by Dr Henry L Stahr
Rev Dr Henry L Stahr of Hanover Pa delivered the vesper address at Hood Corese 2 Sundas afternoon using Psalm 116 12 What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefit to me He spoke on Thanksgiving meaning tests of Thanksgiving fair feasting and football and the other view as a day of thanks The program included Mendelssohn Sonata in F minor Griegs Peace Eternal and a solo A Song of Thanksgiving by Allisea with Henry T Wace at the organ
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry L. Stahr
Hanover
Hood
Stahr
England
Amenca
Thaskisi
Henry T. Wace
Mendelsohn
Grieg
Macemaisellc Arareclle Privat
Allisea
West Virginia Sheriff Hit by Train in Storm
AP report says Sheriff Smith of Franklin, Pendleton County, West Virginia, was struck by a freight train at a crossing about a mile east of Oakland Maryland during a storm. He sustained several fractures and was in the sedan when hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Sheri Smith
Franklin
Pendeton
W. Va
Oakland
Iast
Hotel Colles Shower Event Sparks Confused Public Attentio
A garbled OCR fragment references a shower at Hotel Colles with unclear details about floats, a Rover bow on towels, dishcloths, and Reefreshmania, leaving key facts vague but noting a public event. The unreadable text limits clear names, places, dates, or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Colles
Gerusetuh
Teaget Bo
Cobien
Rover Bow
Reefreshmania
Cold Wave Drives Early Season Low Across County
Snow covers many county sections with heavy flurries in Frederick and surrounding areas. Temperatures plummet from a Sunday high of 46 toward a low near 23 degrees with ice on windows and frozen fountains, signaling a brief, intense cold spell expected to ease in the next 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furflex
Stow
Frederick
Ferene Tel
Potomaciver
Rweather Tan
Mareket
Seventh Streets
Braddock Harmony Grove 4-H Girls Visit Baltimore
Twenty two members of the 4-H Girls club from Braddock and Harmony Grove with chaperones spent a Saturday in Baltimore on an educational shopping tour. Miss Katherine Baker planned the trip assisted by Miss Kelen Shilby of the University of Maryland. The group visited a large department store where Miss Turner spoke on selecting clothes and showed ready made outfits for schoolgirls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H
Braddock
Harmony Grove
Baltimore
Katherine Baker
Frederick
Kelen Shilby
University of Maryland
S. Turner
Misses Paker
Ruth Schafer
Jula Schaffer
Ruth Summers
Ruth Grove
Evlyn Webster
Ada Webster
Catherine Bussard
Nora Hoke
Australian Plane Crashes On Takeoff At Athens
An Australian airplane crashed during takeoff at Athens while attempting a record flight from Australia to England. Captain Hurley and crew members sustained injuries including concussions, with authorities reporting the incident and ongoing investigations. The crew faced a forceful departure and navigational challenges as the craft failed shortly after lifting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Peompar Bien
Australia
England
France
Hurley
Local man injured in horse fall near Hagerstown
A local resident sustained knee injuries after falling from a horse during fog near Hagerstown. The incident occurred as the rider, age 37, attempted to navigate the condition, and the man was transported for medical assessment. Mr. Mason is noted as a sibling of Mrs. Carroll H. Hendrickson in city records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reoasetinge
Kyree Injarr
Erinr
Hageurstoan
Hagerstoan
Mason
Carroll H. Hendrickson
King George Reports Restless Night As Illness Proceeds
London reports that King George, under medical care for pleurisy, had a restless night. Physicians Hewett and Dawson noted variability in fever and temperature, but declared no definite change in condition and that satisfactory progress was expected. The brief bulletin acknowledged ongoing illness and fluctuating symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George
Stanley Hewett
Lor Dawson
Penn
Pienmuck
More Questioned in Baltimore Murder
Police continued questioning several persons in Baltimore as they seek the truth behind the murder of Thomas J. Bealman in an apartment where he fed his estranged wife. Ledbetter is charged. Beatin, collapsed, is confined under $300 bond. The couple had been estranged but were said to be reconciled prior to the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Thomas J. Bea
Frederick Tenday
Ledbetter
Airs Beatin
Aess
Simple Funeral Service for Thomas Fortune Ryan
Funeral details for Thomas Fortune Ryan are reported from Oakland California with emcee and attendees. The notice mentions a private service carried out by professionals and references a reported event with twelve witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Fortune Ryan
Multimillionaire Birely Will Leaves Large Bequests to Relatives and Institutions
The will of Philip H. C. Birely, dated July 24, 1924, bequeaths $20,000 to daughter Betty Getty, contingent gifts to Hood College and others, and substantial sums to Evangelical Reformed church, Home for the Aged, Todt College, and various relatives. Rest of estate to son-in-law J. Walter Getty if living. if not, to Hood College. Executor named without bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phing H.C. Birely
Betty
Painp H
Birney
Home For the
Todt College
Ells B. Kelly
Luella Gassell
Predertok Town
George Chicas
Board of Foreign Missions
United States
Albert 5. Bremer
Philademae
Board of Home
Mitsiove
Ter
Wise
Philadelphia
Treasyall
Frederick City
Frederick County
Bethany Orphan's Home
Womeledned
J. Walter Getty
Son-Imaw
New Windsor
P. H. C. Birely
Getty
Birely
Hood College
Philip H. C. Birely
Charles B. T. Hendrickson
Jacob Robtback
C. d Aiwrt Gilson
Hoover Arrival in Latin America Prompts Large Welcome in Amapala
The U S S Maryland with President-elect Hoover reached Amapala at 8 15 am on a goodwill tour. About 4 000 of Ubisport's 5 000 residents greeted the party while Tegucigalpa dignitaries joined the crowds. Boats in Fonseca Bay lined the harbor as the Maryland party began its passage to the next stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amapala
Honduras
U.S. S
Maryland
Hoover
Latin America
Amapela
Ubisport
Tegucigalpa
Fonseca Bay
Fumigating Gas Kills 3 Crew Members on Steamship
Boston November 26 AP three members of the crew of the steamer FL J Luckenbach died overnight from fumigating gas. Their bodies were found in the men’s banks as the ship reached Commonwealth pier after fumigation in dry dock the day before. The crew were from New York and most had weekend leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
FL J. Luckenbach
Commonwealth Pier
Dre Dock
New York
Standard Oil Forms Export Corporation In New Jersey
The C Company of New Jersey undertakes formation of the Standard Oil Export Corporation to operate an export business and prepare for a general oil export association under the Webb Act. Charles A Lindbergh departed from Brooks Field at 3:53 am for an unannounced destination after spending time at Reli Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Forms Export Corporation
New Jersey
Ard Oil Export Corporation i Fc
Sve
General Oil Expect Association
Ne Webb
Lindbergh Leates
San Antonio
Texas
Charles A. Lindbergh
Brooks Field
Hayirat
Rely Field
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C. B. Smith
Hood College Farm
Robert White
Burkingham School
Buckeystown
Sundar
Chas. E. Wents
White
Biss
Rei White
Kathe
J. EB .Sowers
Roepert White
Xt White
Edsie Winte
Char Lease
C. Ross
Wenrick
Miami
Fia
Hattie Bowings
Buckess
Safe Nets
Se Court House
Feagal
Scheer
Reiztard Scheer
Jutland
Dresden
Mannheim
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Wachfoud ‘Orge-Laughington
Selicm Icti
Morse
Jnstitets
Gentieven
Senate
Childs
Dent
Mare Good
Nate
Alea Leacer
Ins
Bulding
Odinas Mae
Wreck National Limited
Arother
Barrymore
Snow
Head
Ligonier Moon
Capt
Tain
Penna
Southbridge
Mass
Waterloo
N. C
Amsterdam
Holland
Segunto
Hered Tosel
Yhuiten
John
Dr Palas
Oman
WI. Stahr
Lindy
Th Morrow
Col
Near East
Evangeline Lindberch
Charles A. Romer
Maine
M Morrow
King George
The
Press Association
Pancen
Inere
Demme
Cal
Ampala
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