Cow Birds Strike Shenandoah Valley Corn Fields
A siege of blackbirds, dubbed cow birds, invades Frederick and Shenandoah counties damaging yellow and white corn. Farmers near Frederick report fields stripped while villagers in Winchester endure flocks descending at dusk. Efforts with water streams and volleyed shots show limited success as birds return. Clergymen may offer prayers to rid the area of the birds.
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Achaid
Frederick County
Frederick
exCounty Commissdoner
We Zimmerman
Mantel Ra
Snenandoah Valley
Shenandoah Valley
Washington Herald
Shenandoah
Winchester
Sunkey
Taken to North Carolina in charge of stolen car
A Durham man named Allender, held on a charge of stealing a Hudson valued at 2500, was turned over to Durham police after a requisition from North Carolina officials. He denied involvement, claiming he was hired to travel to New York and knew nothing of the car’s whereabouts. Authorities push for recovery, while Allender sticks to the story. no further leads emerged. Also noted: Colonel Milton A. Reckord of Maryland named to War Department staff duties. Plus a report on W. Alvey Smith’s potato yield near Mt Airy, yielding 76.5 bushels from 3.5 bushels planted, with tubers weighing up to 2.5 pounds.
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N. Allender
Sherif William O. Wertenbaker
Durham
Fort Carolina
Sherin Wertenbaker
Allender
Waskenlee
Hitle
New York
Jens
Cay
Frederict
Werteribaker
Buffalo
Adv
Reckord
Milton A. Reckord
Maryland
War Department
Army
War Plains
Atatt
National Guard
W. Alvey Smith
Mt Airy
Bloodshed Reported as Soviet Suppression of Revolts
An Associated Press despatch quotes a Telegraph exchange noting serious revolts against the Russian Soviet government in a Moscow neighborhood were suppressed with much bloodshed. The report underscores the violence and toll of the crackdown.
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London
Re.volta Agalnet
Moscow
Grams
Whiskey barred from Navy for medical use now
The Associated Press reports a Navy order banning spirituous liquors on vessels for any medical use. A Detroit aviator died during stunt practice when he fell from a rope ladder while attempting to climb from a pole. An estimated 200000 spectators watched the accident unfold at the fairgrounds.
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Associated Press
Washington
Detroit
Mwimny
Fey
Thest Grounds
Omer
Imansta
Eateh
Thieves steal bonds in Milwaukee posting fraud claim
Post office inspectors report a confession tying a trio led by a man named Sharkey to stealing eight bonds from Paine Webber Co. in Milwaukee. They allegedly attempted to ship the bonds to New York and burned them to hide the crime.
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Ork, Septy
Johnson
Smalls Tolingany
Paine, Webber, &Co
Milwaukee
Sharkey
New Hand Tool Aims at Cutting Plastic Plates
A newly invented device resembles a soldering iron and uses heated gas to cut plastic plates. The compact tool promises clean edges with minimal effort, signaling a potential shift in basic fabrication methods.
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Plaes
Bayer Aspirin Trademark Ad Claims Safe, Widely Used
An old advertisement promotes Bayer aspirin as genuine and safe for millions, noting physicians' prescription history over twenty years. It urges acceptance of the Bayer package with directions for relief of heat headaches toothaches earaches neuralgia rheumatism colds and general pain. Small tins hold 12 tablets and cost a few cents with larger packages also sold by druggists.
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Bayer
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U. S
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United States
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Triyn
Bratsct County
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K. G. Putman
Walkersville, MD
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Ivory
Rishell
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Aoe Eng
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