Tavern Fight Trial Opens Before Local Magistrate
A tavern brawl at the Compher beer tavern near Petersville on October 17 led to a four-defendant assault trial before Magistrate Edward J. Smith. Elmer Leon McAfee, 17, faces assault with intent to kill, while George Miller, 48, Mt. Briar orchardist, is charged with the same offense. others face assault and battery. Witnesses described stabbings and fights as testimony spanned the afternoon, with several defendants pleading not guilty and some charges dropped for Miller brothers and Zimmer McAfee.
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Compher
Petersville
Elmer Leon “Bubbles' McAfee
Mt. Briar
George E. Miller
Mille Fied
Edward J. Smith
Milter
Joseph L. Himes
Weyerton
Elmer McAfee
Thomas E. McAfee
William D. Compher
George Miller
Clarence Karn
Burkittsville
Thomas Miller
George
Karn
Leo Thomas Griffith
Addison Mann
Mann
Millers
Charles Hoffmaster
Roger Himes
Joseph Himes
Hoffmaster
Jason Himes
Elwood O'Hara
State Police
H. L. Basore
Eluer McAfee
Malei
Karn Grifith
Sinnis
Miller Brothers
Zimmer McAfee
Asault
Move To Make Rome Neutral Holy City
A Rome civilian group with apparent papal support proposed declaring Rome a neutral holy city under the supervision of a nonpolitical commission and a neutral Swiss delegation. The pact would recognize neutrality and inviolability and extend it 12 miles from the Vatican, based on the Lateran.
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Rome
Bern
Switzerland
Pius
Swiss Telegraphic Agency
Moscow Parley Declared Great Success by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt said the Moscow conference among Russia Britain and the United States was a tremendous success in both substantive agreements and the spirit of cooperation. He noted progress toward formal documents and urged Senate support for a future peace cooperation declaration while declining to reveal exact deals.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Moscow
Senate
Connally
Betes Cremate Aga
Churenill
Marshal Stalin
Factl
Hulls Speech Still Stands In Moscow Conference Dispatch
Hull praises the Soviet Union during a press briefing on the tenth day of the tripartite talks. He urges renewed cooperation among independent nations and calls for joint action to ensure peace while noting Britain’s wartime stance and resilience. The report also notes leadership changes in southern Italy and a shift in top command as the conference unfolds.
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Moscow
United States
Segrétary Y Halls
Hull
Soviet Union
Ing Hull
Sas
Cravion
Britica Miliary
Nister
Mosdoseon Stavat
Allied naval bombardment slows Rommel's line amid heavy rain
Allied ships pounded rear of Nazi positions as the Eighth and Fifth Armies pressed advances north and east of Volturno amid driving rain. British and American forces reported gains near Venafro and Montefalcone, while rain hampered progress. Austria raid fallout shows reconnaissance photos of Wiener Neustadt yards hit and rail lines damaged.
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Algie
Ang Dosers
Ern Rommel
Cays
Pou
Eighth
Ady
Soul Li
Mark i
Drisi UK
Rome
Lailan
Regia Canal
Volturns
Olise
Iserma
Torella Dei Sanuio
Austria
Hanbars
Aid
Tar
Rh Gerd
Vs Resa Epenfurt
Wiener Neustads
Ned
Einsterad
Wiener Neus
Gereman
Rai
Traffic Kalls More Than War Traffic Kalls More Than War
National Safety Council reports traffic deaths in World War II era exceed combat losses by a wide margin. Since Pearl Harbor 46 000 traffic fatalities and 940 combat deaths, with 65 170 wounded and missing in government figures. Traffic injuries range 110 000 to 140 000, with about two thousand permanently disabled. Executive vice president Ned H. Dean urges courtesy and caution to save manpower.
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Chicago
Wartine Ivaig
Pearl Harbor
National Safety Council
Ned H. Dea Council
Neo Decision Reached I Hearing Thursday
A local judge reached a decision announced for Thursday in a driving case. The error in an earlier report is noted and corrected by Judge Patrick Wal and Judge Schnaufler. The correction is provided by M. Seanau and reflects the official verdict.
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Neo
Hernanat
Patrick Wal
Nation Responds With Quinine Contributions
Nation responds by sending quinine to aid troops in Pacific war zones. Officials at Troy and Elaine Peldeacq coordinate shipments as part of broader relief efforts. Local balances and distribution routes are organized to reach frontline areas through allied channels.
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Troyelaine Peldeacq
Fojo Wows Em Dead King and Dene: War News Report
A scrambled wartime note from Tokyo reports the death of Seity 3, with claims that Nakano’s death stemmed from self injury amid Japan facing potential defeat. The item ties the events to the broader wartime situation and the day’s official news.
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King
Qujy
News Age
Fist
Tokyo
Seity 3
Hiness
Nakano
Japan
Engineer To Prepare City Water Report
City Engineer Frank W. Rothenhoefer will compile a comprehensive water report for the Board of Aldermen. The document may be lengthy and detail Linganore filtration plant improvements, standpipe construction, and possible mountain water additions. Officials urge timely action to improve taste and odor of Linganore water for next year.
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Frederick
Frank W. Rothenhoefer
Board of Aldermen
Alr
Rothenhoefer
Singapore
Armistice Day Ceremonies Honor Local Service Members
Frederick area Armistice Day events honor World War I servicemen and women now in service. The American Legion and key posts plan a parade and memorial ceremonies at Memorial Ground with a flag display in homes and businesses. Bells will ring at 11 am to mark the armistice time.
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Francis Scott Key
American Legion
Frederick City
Legion Posts
IL 15
October Rainfall Puts Ts Past Normal Mark
Rain totals for October surpassed normal in Frederick as more than a quarter of new precipitation fell west of town. The wet month edged past the four inch mark, becoming the wettest of the year, aided by a windy night and overcast day. Rivers remained cloudy, and warmer conditions were forecast later.
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Frederick
Mighty Russian Tank Force Battles For Krivoi Rog
Former House Speaker Thomas E. Conlon dies after a stroke in Baltimore City Hall. Conlon, 600 year old legislator, served as president of the Baltimore City Council and was tax agent for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad since 1941. He resigned as Speaker earlier this year to become council president. Native of Toledo, he worked for the B and O in various posts all his adult life.
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Baltimore
Qel
Thomas E. Conlon
Baltimore City Council
Thee Lines
and House of Dele
Board of Estimates
City Hall
Balimore and Ohio Railroad
Maryland House
Baltimore Council
Conlon
Toledo
Ohio
Club Women At Repair Clinic In County
Rural women's clubs attended a portable electric equipment repair clinic at the county home demonstration office under Miss Bethar Knowler. The session taught cleaning, oiling, and replacement of worn parts for cards, irons, toasters, and lamps to extend equipment life and aid neighbors during equipment shortages.
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Bether Knowler
Maryland State Extension Service
Message From Pope Read At Notre Diamie
A papal message was read at Notre Diamie praising devotion to country and urging unity. The text reflects traditional Catholic solidarity and national reverence amid wartime or period context.
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Pope
Notre Diamie
Struggle in Jammed Markets and War Update Report
A garbled report mixes notes on jams and fruit spreads with a World War II front-line dispatch. It mentions wartime food rationing and shortages alongside a Soviet offensive near the Dnieper, with references to German losses and advances toward Krivoi Rog and Nikopol as the Red Army presses its push.
Yugoslav Forces Hit Heavy Blow At German Posts
Yugoslav communique reports striking at German positions east of Zagreb Belgrade air route. Two German divisions blamed, with reports of destroyed stores, captured mules and war material, and a failed amphibious raid on Brac. Balkan leaders accused each other as fighting continued near Tito’s movement.
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London
Jip Mie
Vitor Tawe
Germany
Yuuuttovia
Portiok
Zagreb-Belgrade
Ngereb
Yaroslav National Army
Cormimumique
Satel
Toca Wong
Yugoslavia
Tito
Deraja Mihailovic
Jndepe
Balkan
Gerri
Tita
Brac
Split
Balkan Adee
Trolley Strikes Auto Little Damage Report
A fragmented local notice describes a minor collision between a trolley and a car, with limited readable details. The report mentions vague timing and implied small damage, lacking clear names, places, or outcomes.
Western Pennsylvania Mines Closed Amid Strike Wave
Reported closures hit 14 West Penn mines and coke works with fear of a broader strike sweep across coal country. The Washington area and Allegheny County see actions affect 2,800 workers at Ditisburgh repair sites and 1,500 at Hogrick Coke Company facilities as labor tensions rise amid stalled negotiations and gridlock in the industry.
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Western Pen
Hood
Farelin
Canaria County
Yaares An
Killed in Combat Report From War Bureau
The Information Office reports that Father Mioneras Juric and Pavelic forces allied with Gen Traia Mihailovic have suffered fatalities in recent clashes. The western Busnits region saw intensified fighting tied to Croat government factions and supporting bands.
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Cairne
Mioneras Juric
Posuinn
Prisoners may work outside camps under custody guidelines
Washington officials outline policy allowing certain Italian prisoners aged six months or more to work outside prison camps without guards. Allocated to local authorities for daily custody, these prisoners must prove trustworthiness and disciplined conduct. The plan, overseen by military authorities, aims to extend supervision and responsibilities in select cases.
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Washington
Iment
Tobacco Growers To Elect On Saturday
Tobacco Growers' association votes Saturday at Community Hall Clagettville Montgomery County. The meeting includes election of officers and discussion of allotment plates with candidates Frederick and Montgomery.
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Poe
Electisi Tg
Frederick
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