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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1927
Page
4
The Frederiee County event outlines a scout knot tying relay and dressing race with teams of eight. Teams compete for best time and accuracy, with per-event rules, judging by an inspector, and final outcomes based on percentage of membership and placement.
A historical notice outlines an unusual multi event contest detailing semaphore signaling rope courses fire making and antelope style races. It lists equipment rope lengths two blocks of wood matches cedar bark tinder and pencils plus signaling rules and team formations with eight person squads and a single scout event. Headquarters provides handbooks and papers for participants. events conclude with a 37th edition handbook publication slated around October.
Fire destroyed the home and contents of Tr. Grab and spread to Hetty A. Peddicord’s residence before firefighters saved the Peddicord house. The blaze began in the cellar of W’s home, likely smoldering before discovery. Neighbor John Ripponen smelled smoke and alerted others as flames enveloped the structure.
Fragmentary OCR text offers limited readable names and place references, no coherent event or details to confirm a complete news item or outcome.
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