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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1931
Page
5
Funeral services for Mrs Beers were announced to take place this afternoon at 2 from her home. The notice notes the schedule will continue into Saturday morning and lists the location as a local dockside venue.
Mies Imogene Hoontz of East Fourth is improving after a bad attack of illness. Wittem Koontz of Frederick reports steady progress. Mies Josephine Golomot, Brunswick teacher, recovering from tumor operation in Harrisonburg and expects to return soon. Bob Hallam, Brunswick, had tonsil and adenoid surgery at Frederick County Hospital and is recovering, having left to return to Washington for work.
The Maryland State Roads Commission advertised bids for four Montgomery County projects to be opened at noon September 72 at its Timore office. Projects include a concrete highway along Poolesville Martinsburg road toward Martinsburg a pair of concrete wideners on Flower Avenue Carroll Avenue and Sligo Avenue in Woodside. A new two mile highway to connect Sixteenth Street with Colesville Baltimore Pike and Tacoma Park will be built along Franklin Avenue from Coles Pike to Carroll Avenue extended. The work, 0.88 miles long, will be funded by state and county money and become part of the state highway system when completed.
Market prices section notes sea trade and livestock values with fragmented figures. Readable lines reference prices for live stock and produce, though many words are garbled. The item summarizes market quotes and trading activity in a troubled OCR segment.
A divorce related damages action is filed in Rockville with parties named but text is fragmentary. The report notes a court filing date of September 11 and mentions damages claimed by the plaintiff against the defendant.
The ceremony united Mr. and Mrs. Corbett-Linacott and Rache B. Lins in Saint Augustine, Florida. Details are brief and resemble a small wedding notice noting the couple and location.
Sunday gatherings and visits across Edgewood Frederick Johnsville and Warnesboro detailed. Families including Grimes Barnes Myers Waddell Fogle and others shared meals, attended services, hosted Ladies Aid, and noted a rare night blooming flower. Numerous local residents listed by name and relation with church and social events.
A two story frame home owned by Edgar Koontz on Hawk's Hill near New Windsor was destroyed Wednesday afternoon by fire believed to be incendiary. Neighbors saved some furniture despite a lack of water. the loss is estimated in the thousands with partial insurance. A coal oil soaked cushion found on a chair sparked suspicions of arson. Maines family members were among the first to discover the blaze as residents recalled a prior mysterious visit.
The report details rising enrollment across age groups with urban areas contributing the majority of students while rural and nonfarm regions show smaller shares. It notes high participation among 7 to 13 year olds and substantial dropouts in the 16 and 17 year bracket, with 18 to 20 year olds remaining in school at about one fifth of the cohort.
State Mobile Commissioner records show total fines 5561.75 with Ebty 2144. Local cases span towns Libertytown Middetown Ridgeville Union Bridge and Reodedicate Church events. Notable names include James Cohen Paul Fox Glen Martin Holland Edward Perry Gross and W C Wisor among others.
Mr Gambrill chronicles a 12 000 mile journey from the Yukon to California with stops in Juneau Seattle Portland San Francisco San Diego and Santa Fe The trip highlights natural wonders including Mt Rainier Hood Valley Yosemite and the Grand Canyon and notes droughts in California and the Hoover era era water project with the Hetch Hetchy Dam and related figures and places referenced throughout the travelogue
The readable text shows disjointed fragments likely from a historical crime or legal notice, with scattered names and phrases. No coherent event or entities form a clear narrative.
The Libertytown Woman's Club met at Mrs Edwin Dobbins home September 9. A program on Table Etiquette was read in unison. A chicken and waffle supper was planned for October 1 to benefit the street lights fund. A special meeting was set for September 21 to finalize arrangements.
W W. N. Jolliffe relocates from 122 Court Street to 106 Court Street. A big sale is set for Saturday September 32 1931 at 119 East Sixth Street featuring a rosewood piano parlor suite buffet and stoves among items. Also a notice that Dr Charles F Goodell will be in his office this afternoon and a fishermen notice with live bait for sale.
The sale of reserved seats for the 1931 Frederick Fair starts Monday September 14 at 9:00 am in the Secretary's office 4 North Market Street. Season seats cost £1.80. Friday only seats are 50 cents, Wednesday or Thursday 75 cents. Single day sales begin September 15 and mail orders require cash or check. Phone orders are not accepted.
A truncated OCR fragment names Fred and Lars LANS alongside Mees J. Rice in the role of president. The text appears as a partial, unclear note with no clear event or date.
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