Truck Demolished in Collision at Lewistown Crossing
Wilbur M. Routzahn’s G M C truck was nearly wrecked when it collided with a five car freight train near Lewistown. The driver escaped injury, aided by bystander Maxie Hill who warned of the oncoming train. The truck was headed toward Frederick with stone for Mountaindale road work and was moved to Baltimore Friday night for repairs or return.
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Wilbur M. Routzahn
Lewistown
Thurmont
Routzahn
Frederick
Mountaindale
Maxie Hill
Routzam
Baltimore
Consolidated Gas
Electric Light and Power Company
Early Fall Temperatures Dip to 48 Degrees in Frederick
A cool spell swept Frederick Friday night with the official thermometer dropping to 48 degrees the coolest night of the season. Residents kept warm indoors as goosebone forecasters cited hints of an early fall while warning that more warm spells may follow before the official start of autumn.
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Frederick
Getards
Tilson Nominated by Connecticut Republicans
John Q Tilson, a leading House member, is renominated at the Third district Republican convention in New Haven. If elected, he would begin his ninth term. Tilson serves as director of the east headquarters of the joint Senate and House Republican Campaign Committee in New York City.
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New Daven
Conn
John Q Tilson
House of Representatives
Jedar
Congress
Tilson
Senate
House
New York City
Centennial Mission Board to Unite Two Congregations
The Board of Home Missions centennial observance will be in Frederick at Evangelical Reformed church on Sept 26 with Grace Reformed joining. Rev Dr Charles E Schaffer of Philadelphia will preach the anniversary sermon and Mrs B Krammes will speak. A centennial fund aiming at 100000 dollars will be launched.
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Board of Thome Missions
Reformed Church
United States
Evangelical Reformed Church
Henrik L. G. Kieffer
Frederick
Grace Reformed Church
Evangelical Reformed
Chalmers W. Walck
Grace Church
Kieffer
Charles E. Schaffer
Philadelphia
Board of Home Missions
B. B. Krammes
Tiffin
Ohio
Women's Missionary Society
General Synod
Krammes
Evangelical Reformed Congregation
Board of
Tme Missions
Johnathan Helfenstein
Ernest Helfenstein
E. R. Eschbach
Simplified spelling leader attempts suicide in Yonkers
Dr A sam Gideon a noted educator and leader in the simplified spelling movement tried to take his life by slashing his throat with a razor. Police said he would likely die from loss of blood as he was found in the bathroom by his daughter unable to speak.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Sam Gideon
Variable Weather Outlook for Week Begins Monday
Washington weather forecast through the week calls for showers on Monday or Tuesday and again later in the week. Temperatures rise to a warmer spell around Thursday and fall toward week’s end. Mrs. H. E W Storm and son, Sperms, and Mrs. W. E Maney attended the Morgans Grove Fair on Thursday.
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Washington
H. E W. Storm and Son
W.E
Morgans Grove Fair
MacMillan to stay north tests Norse Labrador claim
Lt Commander Donald B. MacMillan Arctic explorer declines South Seas trip to pursue five year program proving Norse settlement in Labrador three centuries ago. He returns from Labrador Greenland voyage for the Field Museum of Chicago after Stanley Field requests Bowdoin for a South Sea journey.
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Christmas Core
Donald B. MacMillan
South Seas
Labrador
MacMillan
Greenland
Field Museum of Chicago
Stanley Field
Museum
Feld Day Planned by Knights Templar in Frederick
About 500 to 600 Knights Templar from the Third Division of Western Maryland gather in Frederick on September 29 for McCardell Field Day. Participating commanderies include Jacques De Molay Frederick Antioch Cumberland St Bernard Hyattsville and Rockville. Events feature a 2:30 parade competitive drills receptions concerts and a grand ball with awards for best drill and best parade turnout.
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Knights Templar
Frederick
McCardell
Maryland
Jacques de Molay
Antioch
Cumberland
St. Bernard
Hagerstown
St. Elmo
Hyattsville
Montgomery
Rockville
Grand Commandery of
A. LeRoy McCardell
William Booth Price
Grand Lodge
Cvommanders
Masonic Temple Fos
State ‘Armory
Oliver C. Warehime
Grover L. Michael
Grant A. Wiebel
Worthington P. Wachter
George O. Smith
St. Elme
Rowan F. Erb
Parade
Bsron A. Winebrewer
William Birely
Emery C. Crum
A. A. Ra
B. Ames Trendrickson
Roland L. Long
Jacques de Malay
G. Hunter Bowers
Men Sentenced to Hang for Judge Smith Murder
Clyde Reese Bachelor and Hal Leonard were sentenced to be hanged on Friday October 22 for the murder of Judge Lamar C. Smith in Wetumpka Alabama. Both men were convicted in separate trials with Leonard testifying that Bachelor instigated the shooting. The state said Bachelor sought the judge’s money. Each filed notice of appeal delaying execution.
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Wetumpka
Ala
Clyde Reese Bachelor
Hal Leonard
Lamar C. Smith
Bachelor
Snorat
Leonard
Judge Smith
Promised Heaven Access Sparks Racial Protest in Charlotte
A riot squad needed to control several hundred demonstrators at Charlotte city hall protesting Rt Rev Richard Grace who claimed to offer baptism for a $3 fee. Grace, a Portsenese faith healer, faced opposition from the Charlotte Ministerial Association and local pastors who contested his claims and methods.
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Charlotte
S.C
Richard Grace
Faith Jhealer
Bishop Grace
Charlotte Ministerial Association
Nextro
Warrants Expected in Hall Mills Inquiry Today
Somertille New Jersey September 71 AP reports Justice William Sup then will issue warrants for the art of two persons as material witnesses in the Hall Mills case this afternoon. It was learned that the warrants would be issued as soon as the carriers were issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somertille
N. J
Hall-Mills
William Supthen
Be'al
Mt Airy fire company buys $8 728 engine for town
The Mt Airy Volunteer Fire Company announced purchase of an American LaFrance triple combination pumper with 830 gallon pump and two 35 gallon chemical tanks at about 8 728. Delivery in about three months. The group will pay about 3 000 on delivery and house the engine in a garage until quarters are secured. 1000 feet of Eureka hose is on hand.
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Mt. Airy Volunteer Fire Company
Asa Markis
Watkins
Spurrier Norwood
Henry Hood
Nathan Torsey
Waler Gillis
Harry Zepp
Mt. Airy Fire Company
Eureka
Mt. Airy High School
Mt. Airy
Four women dressed as nuns held in smuggling plot
Four women claiming to be Franciscan nuns from Fall River Boston and New Bedford were arrested in St Albans Vermont for allegedly smuggling drugs and over five thousand dollars worth of fine lace into the United States. A second incident in Richford involved three women in nun garb seized with valuable French lace hidden beneath their clothes after a Canadian Pacific train stop.
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St Albans
Order of
Franciscan Sisters
Fall River
Boston
New Bedford
United States
Isarr
Perfetu Locoro
St Anthony’s Convent
Mass
Olivia
Our Lady of Good Hope
St Abans
Canadian Pacific
Richford
Montreal
Flooded Japan Housing Crisis Amid Storm Toll
Tokyo reports flooding submerged 20 percent of homes in Hiroshima area. Twenty dead, many injured or missing as bridges fail and landslides close rail links Robe to Shimenchi. Separate dispatch notes inconclusive stock market with slight drift and mixed earnings on New York trading day.
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Tokyo
Hiroshima
Robe
Shimenchi
New York
World Series schedule set with city turns and prices
The 1927 World Series opens October 2 in the American League city of the pennant winner with games two in the AL city and games three through five in the NL city. If needed, games six and seven return to the AL, with 1 30 pm starts and prices for box seats six dollars and sixty cents through bleachers one dollar ten.
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Pittsburgh
Landis
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Boston
Pittaiurgh
Penmint Ward
Rogers Housby
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Red Lucas
McKechnie
Rixey
Ray Kramer
Tilston
Smith
Chicago Cubs
Guy Bush
Bruins
Dennis Sotham
Chicago White Sox
McCurdy
Enrollment of Students Heavy at College Freshman Week
Enrollment at God College is rising with 470 students registered as of now. Registration runs Monday to Thursday ahead of opening exercises in Brodbeck Hall on Friday. Freshman Week September 13 to 16 includes assemblies, games, trips, a dance, and talks by department heads and college leaders.
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God College
Brodbeck Hall
Missy Katherine Arnold
Arnold
Sara Rau
Frederick
Europe
Saraht. Lovejoy
Henry TF. Wade
Anna Rudy
Dean Lovejoy
Frederick Persons
Unsuccessful Life Attempt On Mussolini Reported
The Associated Press notes another failed life attempt on Mussolini. The piece focuses on Major League pennant race tensions with the Boston Braves pressuring St Louis, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh as they meet soon. Braves crushed St Louis 11 to 3 while Cincinnati and Pittsburgh won 2 to 1.
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Mussolini
Associated Press
Boston Braves
New York Giants
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Pirates
Boston
Boston Wry
Wheat Dips Mixed on US and Canadian Crop Reports
Chicago September 11 AP The government crop report diverges from private estimates while Canada shows a seven million bushel drop. Wheat rises 3-4 to 2 1-2 cents, corn up 3-4 to 4 3-4 cents with other grains up modestly. Officials note uncertain rye crops and world conditions, Argentina and Australia favorable, weather and floods delaying movement, and potential shifts if southern hemisphere weather worsens. Provisions strengthen but uneven. futures respond to the map and expectations. Memorial Service notices then follow with local lodge planning and speakers scheduled.
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Chicago
United States
Russia
Canada
Argentina
Australia
Narrow trading area for market
New York stocks moved in a narrow trading range as holidays and tax dates limited volume. Despite evidence of business prosperity, credit concerns reappeared after rumors of rediscount rate hikes proved false. Strong plays included Chesapeake and Ohio, Kansas City Southern, Great Northern Preferred, and Chicago Northwestern with rail stock gains. Warner Pictures rose on its new talking film and theater bookings in several cities.
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New York
Boston
Federal Reserve
Stock Exchange
U.S. ,Steel Corporation
Federal Oil Conservation Board
Chesapeake and Ohio
Kansas City Southern
Great Northern Preferred
Chicago Northwestern
Paoliman
General Motors
Warner Pictures
Atlantic City
Chicago
Mussolini survives third assassination bid in Rome
In Rome Benito Mussolini escaped injury when a bomb thrown by Ermete Giovannini struck his car window but failed to explode. Four bystanders were wounded by glass fragments, and Giovannini was seized by security. Demonstrations followed as mobs urged homage to the leader while officials urged calm.
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Rome
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Chigafe
Ermete Giovannini
Chigi Palace
Chigi
Fascist
Giovannini
Mussolini
Warren D. Robbins
Police Commissar
1 Bodine
Pia Gate
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Miss Filler
James H. Harris
Elizabeth Harris
Braddock
Mary Heinlein Filler
Robert Allen
Echaine
Tampa
Fla
Ybor City
Centennial OF Mission Board
Dr. Schaeffer
Rebekah
Odd Fellows
Samaritan Rebekah Lodge
Dorsey Rebekah Lodge
T. White
Odd Fellows Home
Bertha Jones Smith
Ruth Grove
Clara Zimmerman
Ruth Lowman
Charles Smith
Dorsey Rebekah Lodse
Misa Golda Webster
Millan
Feld
Mt. Airy Volunteer Company
la France Pumper
Appa
Ratus
Japan
Power
England
Tenis Timson
Reston
Todar
Cape Gris Nez
France
Timson
Timesn
T. E. L. Bible Cluss
The
Baptist Church
Fridarnisht
William C Humm
Brodbeck
Mountain City Lodge
Knights of Tythias
Eachorai
San] Praecer
Dai Marsland
Vanies
Milton E Akers
Gerpee W Perry
Harry E. Fisher
Mrs Sue Ramsarz
Vire Esther Steiner
Mra. Hetue Best
U.S. Steel
Stone Cutter
East
Geneva
Spain
Tetevir Evi Dent
University of Maryland Hospital
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