20 Oct 1931
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1931
Page
1
Commissioner hears several accident statement cases as payments at stake loom. Doe declines to comment on liability and coverage while hearings proceed.
Frederick County school board hearings on local superintendent matters proceed without a decision. Dr. Cook expresses displeasure at public information flow as officials review claims involving E Roy Nekirk Frank Knippie and others against local companies. The session includes state staff and board members discussing pending cases and insurance protections for employers.
The past record of Hamy Olewiler is under scrutiny as officials plan a trial in Hagerstown for the fatal shooting of Aurite Unglebower. The incident occurred Sunday afternoon near Licksvile. Olewiler, a former river boat worker, recently from Penr ing, had worked for Gitizens' Truck Company in Texas. No action has been taken yet by the Circuit Court on a possible special grand jury.
Readable fragments show precipitation measures for a month and year comparisons. It notes normal and actual rainfall, with figures from 1931 and 1959 context and references to a 36 year span.
West Orange New Jersey October 20 members of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars paid tribute to Thomas A Edison. Representatives filed through the library where the inventor lay in state saluting as two members draped the casket with an American flag. Edison’s widow Mrs. Edison stood nearby.
Report notes discussions among states on a parcel settlement with Ottervers and Japanese mica seekers to advance a communal proposal for oriental peace. Washington pressed for a settlement as Japan withdrew objections to American participation, signaling a potential path to Far East negotiations.
Los Angeles AP dispatch reports Winnie Ruth Judd admits her sister confessed to killing two Phoenix companions. B K McKinnell recounts discovery of bodies packed in trunks and a valise at a Phoenix train station. A baggage master alerted police leading to the arrests. Judd’s husband recalls her possible mental disturbance. Warrants issued charging first degree murder in the deaths of Hedvig Samuelson and Agnes Lerner.
A Kraft Safe Bank in Moenomines, W has been robbed. The cashier and one robber were killed in the exchange of gunfire. Police pursued the suspect after the loot was taken, with additional details unclear due to damaged text.
In Frederick Judge Willard will address the economic situation with a focus on potential impacts. The talk is set for October 26 and is linked to concerns over crime and public safety raised by the community.
Read about the New Market case where a jury returned a guilty verdict following a sequence of local incidents. The report details courtroom proceedings in Emmitsburg and nearby towns, including assaults, a pistol incident, and a drunk driving arrest linked to a collision on the Fairfield-Warnesboro road.
Major James H. Doolittle arrives in Mexico City after a fast flight covering about 640 miles from Washington. The trip duration and exact times are noted, with headlines emphasizing the swift journey and related aviation details.
Fragmented OCR text describes AKRON acceptance and related dates but lacks clear events or names. The readable elements indicate acceptance and bids without coherent context or full details to form a complete news item.
State Police accompany a fire engine aiding operations in Lee and Baltimore as a search continues. Officials discuss meeting points near the academy and report water levels and local usage changes amid ongoing assessments.
Naples Mayor seeks action as water troubles reemerge in Quenstedt city affair. Officials face renewed debate over water supply management and funding.
Frederick senses a military event as hundreds of soldiers from Port Hoyle Md arrive and quarter at the fairgrounds before moving on to Winchester New Market Va Aldia and home. The unit includes about ten cannon and a tractor or derrick artillery gun was mounted on a truck. Chimney fire at 120 East Fifth Street was extinguished by the junior fire company and chemical tanks helped dampen the Rammes.
Miss Doub recalls Frederick of bygone days in Sedgwick and Frederick City life. She notes horse travel to Keedysville versus today’s cars, the old slavery reminders, and a trip with her uncle and aunt. The discussion touches Frederick Court Park funds and a fountain project linked to local history.
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