Chinese shells fall near U S Asiatic Fleet battle in Shanghai
Reports from Shanghai describe Chinese shells landing near the cruiser Anagusta flagship of the U S Asiatic Fleet during a heavy bombardment by Japanese forces. shells struck along the Whangpoo river area causing fires as guerilla snipers targeted warships and planes. Unconfirmed Chinese claims of raids on Kagoshima were met with official denials in Tokyo.
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Shanghai
Anagusta
U. Asiatic
Idzumo
Pootung
Whangpoo
International Settlement
Augusta
Woosung
Yangtze
Paoshan
Japan
Kagoshima
Kyushu
Yellow Sea
Nanking
Yangtze River
Soochow
Tsungmind
Yangtze Estuary
Tokyo
China
Eyston Arrives to Set Utah Salt Flat Speed Record
Captain George Eyston arrives in New York to finalize plans for a speed record test at Utah salt flats. His seven ton mystery car powered by six thousand horsepower sits in a workshop awaiting last adjustments before trials.
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England
George Eyston
New York
Salt Flats
Salt Lake City
Utah
Firemen Carnival Parade Delayed By Rain
Union Bridge notes that the Firemen’s Carnival was postponed to this week due to rain. A parade of fire companies and commercial floats is planned for this evening at six o’clock. Several local residents and visitors are mentioned with trips to Atlantic City and visits with relatives in nearby towns.
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Union Bridge
James Billmyer
Fridaternoon
Cc. C. Billmyer
W. H. B. Anders
Bill
Connellsville
R. K. Wright
Atlantic City
Adeline Israel
Leon
New York City
Arnold Strawburg
Westmans
O. W. Strawsburg
E. B. Jung
Marie Arbaugh
Thelma Rentzel
Uniontown
HW. Ve. Anders
J. S. Lightner
Jesse Baker
Erma Wolfe
Nora Gilbert
Sallie Spurrier
Mae Hubbard
Mildred
Doriinklin
Grayson
Westminster
Local Notices from Taneytown and Nearby Communities
Taneytown residents host guests and travelers from Baltimore Gettysburg and Frederick. Homemakers Club postpones to Sept 10 at 7:30 p.m. at East Baltimore Street with lighting demonstration. Trinity Lutheran Young Women hold indoor picnic and Japan talk. June Gouker leaves Gettysburg for Harrisburg hospital nursing program. Various visits and stays with families in Chestnut Grove Good Intent Union Bridge and Walkersville.
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Taneytown
Earl Crabbs
Betty
Earl, Jr
Baltimore
A. Crabbs
John Leister
Town
James Baumgardner
Charles Town
W. Va
Atlantic City
Nooa
Homemakers’ Club
Walter A. Bower
Baltimore Street
Trinity Lutheran Church
June Goauker
Mary Hiltebridle
Ethel Sauerhammier
Ethel Welker
Hiltebridle
Japan
June Gouker
Gettysburg High School
Harrisburg Hospital
Pauline Rupp
Betty Strausbaugh
Gettysburg
Local Notes and Visits Around Pleasant and Baltimore
Me Pleasant and Mrs Johnson of Baltimore visit Edward Mercer and family. Miss Mary Bruchey recovering from appendicitis at Frederick City Hospital, improving at her parents home. Elder Bruchey and Mrs Bruchey of Chestnut Grave host Alfred McKinney and family with Mrs Biddinger of Philadelphia visiting friends nearby.
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Mary Bruchey
Frederick City Hospital
Charles Bruchey
Chestnut Grave
Alfred McKinney
Biddinger
Philadelphia
Local trip along Skyline Drive visits several Virginia sites
Mr and Mrs William T De Jawter with daughter Doris accompanied by Lewis F Lochner and Jack De Jawter traveled Tuesday along Skyline Drive visiting Endless Caverns New Market Winchester Williamsport and Harpers Ferry.
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L. King
William T. de Jawter
Doris
Lewis F. Lochner
Jack Dejawter
New Market
Winchester
Williamsport
Hayerstaws
Three Negroes Guilty And Are Fined $10 Each
Three men were found guilty in Police Court on a charge of assault and battery following a drunken brawl near Evergreen Point on the Hockeystown pike. Each was fined ten dollars plus costs after the incident stemming from a trip to Frederick to buy beer and liquor. the group included Ernest Weedon Neriah Herbert Avariah Ibert and William Bowins.
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Justices of the Peace
Patrick M. Lehnauffer
Evergreen Point
Hockeystown Pike
Four Whites Arrested in Vicious Bowins Assault Case
Evergreen Point and Bowins were attacked with a bottle leaving Bowins with a four stitch cut above the eye. A motorist and a taxi driver alerted Officer Reno Six who summoned Police Headquarters. Bowins swore warrants against three Negroes as police served them at Hope Hill after a delay caused by sheriff’s absence.
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Evergreen Point
Bowins
Reno
Frederick
Allen Bart~gis
Frank Dorsey
Hope Hill
Ocean City
Weedon
Herberts
A. ¥. Bennett
Riate
Sherman P. Bowers
Fort Jefferson Largest All Masonry Fort in Western World
Fort Jefferson in Florida is noted as the largest all masonry fortification in the western world, lending its name to Fort Jefferson National Memorial.
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Fort Jefferson
Fort Jefferson National Moument
Florida
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Iphy
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Mary Lang
Helen O'Neil
Mary
Gladys Gilbert
A. FT. Bloom
Sabillasville
Olivia Wareheim
Towson
F. M. Wareheim
Phillip Wareheim
Thomas Weishaar
Mary Selby
Baltmore
Mr. and
Mrs Bernard Hesson
Chestnut Grove
Good Intent
Lilly Foreman
Garland Foreman
Clarence Uruchey
Robert Beaches
August Monath
John Bo Main
Caughter
Edward Holla
Amos Graham
Wil Burter
Flder
Jatin
Union Bridges
William He Bueker
William C. King
Freritt Will
Carlisle Barricks
George West
John Brown
Wesley Painter
Charleston
W. Vacatiow
Edward Mercer
Co. L. King
Lewis Geisinger
Walkersville
Eer
Stehli
Orously
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Maryland
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Selentive
America
Ford
Ford Finance
Universal Credit Co
Montor
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