Haunted Farmhouse Story Tied to John Brown Raid
Sprigg Singleton Lynn, 32, lives in the Harpers Ferry farmhouse linked to John Brown and his 21 raiders. He reports nightly spooky phenomena including voices, objects dropping, windows rattling, and electronics malfunctioning, while the house remains a Brown museum open to the public. He fears but does not flee, noting unexplained incidents and a sense of being watched.
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John Brown
Sprigg Singleton Lynn
Brown
Harpers Ferry
W.va
Mr. Lynn
Chestnut Grove Road
Brown and the Raiders
Gaithersburg
Maryland
Clinton touts shrinking deficit in campaign swing
In St Louis the president framed the shrinking federal budget deficit as proof his reforms work. He credits his plan for a balanced budget while campaigning across key states and arguing his tax cut would not increase the deficit.
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Clinton
Washington
Pennsylvania
Midwest
Bob Mr. Dole
GOP
Reagan
Nashville
Tenn
Dole predicts victory in his all-out bid for California
In San Diego AP reports Bob Dole claims confidence as he rallies rambunctious crowds and counters President Clinton with humor about the administration. He vows to stay up all night on November 5 awaiting California's returns for Dole and Kemp.
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Dole
California
San Diego
Ross Perot
Clinton
Bob Dole
Animal House
Jack Kemp
Frederick man arrested with six pipe bombs near mall
Frederick police arrested 19 year old Danatone R Swett after residents reported gunshots and found six pipe bombs in a knapsack near the Golden Mile. An additional bomb was located at his Livingstone Terrace home. He faces six counts of possession of pipe bombs and a concealed weapon and is jailed on 150000 bail.
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Frederick
Golden Mile
Frederick City
Danatone R. Swett
Livingstone Terrace
Frederick Towne Mall
Frederick County
Elmwood Terrace
Swett
Hechinger’s
Sunshine saves trolley festival revival after rain loss
Myersville report says Mark Rhoderick set up a tent for the trolley festival on Thursday October 17 but rain the next day blew it into the woods and canceled the event leaving his borrowed tent ruined. He rebuilt with a canopy and reopened this weekend at Health Express Food Market selling thawed apple dumplings muffins and other treats. The trolley shuttle resumed operations and patrons returned to the festival setup at Westpointe Plaza.
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Myersville
Mark Rhoderick
Rhoderick
Health Express
Westpointe Plaza
Disabled teacher sets example for students
In Windsor Knolls Middle School, Benita Gold teaches seven classes to about 165 students daily from a wheelchair. She notes students learn perseverance through her full-time role and aims to start a drama club and a class play, marking her third year in Frederick County Public Schools. Her rise from part-time posts to a full-time chorus theater arts educator underscores belief that teaching skill matters more than physical ability.
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Green Valley
Benita Gold
Ms. Gold
Windsor Knolls Middle School
Donna Faith
Frederick County
Ms Gold
Windsor Knolls
Redskins overpower Colts in 31-16 victory
The Washington Redskins controlled the Indianapolis Colts with a dominant offensive line as Terry Allen Gus Frerotte and Brian Mitchell starred in a 31-16 win Their record improved to 7-1 Vinny Testaverde later connected on a 22 yard touchdown to Michael Jackson with 10 seconds left in overtime to lift the Baltimore Ravens 37-31 over the St Louis Rams.
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Washington Redskins
Indianapolis Colts
Terry Allen
Gus Frerotte
Brian Mitchell
Vinny Testaverde
Michael Jackson
Baltimore Ravens
St. Louis Rams
Wisconsin trip reunites Flutie couple with found cat
Susan and William Flutie of Shepherdstown were in a severe Sept crash near Manston Wisconsin. Their car flipped after a tire blowout and both were injured but survived. A cat named Toki escaped during the crash and was missing until Oct 17 when Mauston Humane Society member Stasia Zilinski located her. The couple flew to Wisconsin to bring Toki home.
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William Flutie
Shepherdstown
W.va
Manston
Wis
Montana
Flittie
Toki
Stasia Zilinski
Mauston Humane Society
Fluttie
Wisconsin
William and
Susan Flittie
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