Brakeman Killed by Western Maryland Train Near Thurmont
A Western Maryland freight brakeman named Edwards was fatally struck by train No. 1 while on or near the track 23 miles east of Thurmont. He was believed to have fallen asleep on the rails in darkness as the mail train passed. The accident caused mail delays as connections at Thurmont and Westminster were disrupted. Investigators from Carroll county will examine the scene and report findings.
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Western Maryland
Frederick
Edwards
Williamsport
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Maryland
Wakefield
Westminster
Carroll County
Winter Schedule of H and F Effective
The Winter trolley schedule of the H and F Railway Co goes into effect Sunday September 19. Main Line Frederick to Hagerstown operates Frederick departures every two hours from 7 am to 7 pm with additional services to Braddock Heights Middletown Jefferson and Braddock Heights daily except Sunday and special Sunday times. Thurmont Division adds multiple daily departures from Frederick and from Thurmont to Frederick and Lewistown with varied times and Sunday exceptions.
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Roland E. Long
Frederick
Hagerstown
Frederick-Hagerstown
Braddock Heights
Middletown
Sundar
Jefferson and
Sanday Onmir
Sa. m
Thurmont
Lewistown
Lesve
Mother urges son to reveal McPherson affair truth
In San Francisco, Sept 18 AP Mrs W C Ormiston mother of Kenneth G Ormiston calls for her son to tell authorities the truth about his part in the Aimee McPherson investigation. She says evidence shows Mrs McPherson was not kidnapped and urges her son to come forward.
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San Francisco
Examiner
W. C. Ormiston
Kenneth G. Ormiston
Aimee Semple McPherson
Mrs. Ormiston
McPherson
Kenneth
Mame
Deputy Sheriff in Auto Crash En Route to Arrest Man
Deputy Sheriff Charles W. Crum, en route from near Pittsburgh to Butler to seize Charles S. Earnest on desertion and non-support charges, involved a collision near Greensburg with a Buick. Crum’s car suffered major damage but no injuries. damages totaled just over $51. He continued to Butler and then returned to Frederick with Earnest.
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Butler
Pittsburgh
Frederick County
Sherif Charles W. Crum
Greensburg
Crum
Frederick
Charles S. Earnest
Earnest
Singanore
Pennsylvania City
I. W. Albaugh
Cram
Barnest
Dollar Days Set Across 35 Frederick Stores Next Week
Frederick plans its first collective Dollar Days with about 35 participating stores on Thursday and Friday. Merchants have secured special merchandise and a discount catalog will publish the offerings. Shoppers from near and far are expected as streets fill with bargains across clothing jewelry hardware and groceries.
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Frederick
News- Post
Maryland
Army Navy game box prices set by auction
Chicago September 18 AP. The 40 000 seats for the Army Navy football game in Chicago November 2 will be priced after a public auction of about 800 box seats, each valued at around 200 dollars. Most non box seats to sell for at least 10 dollars, with some possibly at 5 dollars. The goal is to attract cadets and sailors to Chicago by high priced boxes. After boxes sell, remaining seats go on sale.
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Chicace
Commissratets
Changeable Weather Forecast For the Coming Week
Washington reports indicate a unsettled week ahead with variable conditions starting Monday or Tuesday. Temperatures will be near normal at the start and fall toward the middle and end of the period as rain and glow affect western regions.
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Washington
Closest Majors Championship Feels Like Final Push
Baseball standings show St Louis and Cincinnati nose to nose in the pennant race as the season nears its end. Key games include a 10–1 Cards win in Philadelphia and late rallies by the Giants and Dodgers while Cleveland, New York, and Chicago hunt expansion of their leads and string together crucial victories.
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Associated Press
Carda
Reds
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Sherdel
Phillies
Frank Frisch
Giants
Frisch
New York
Jack Hendricks
Luque
Donohue
Rixey
McGraw
Ring
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Scott
Hill
Robins
Brooklyn
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Corsairs
Vance
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Braves
Indians
Yankees
Shaute
J. Sewell
Washington
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Athletics
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Senators
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Ehmke
Falk
Bennett
Schang
Rice
Chicago
Red
More Than 150 Witnesses to Grand Jury Week In
The grand jury session began Monday with indications it may complete by mid or late next week. About 300 witnesses were scheduled, with over half having appeared by Monday. Court sessions are adjusted for private cases and a busy criminal docket is anticipated in the coming days.
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Crand
Readjust Stock Prices Downward Readjust
A sharp downward readjustment of stock prices this week followed favorable trade news, signaling a top-heavy speculative market. Investors fear credit conditions and possible Reserve Bank rate rises, while many stocks show distributive weakness and public reluctance curbs buying.
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New York
Wal Street
Wall Street
Coolidge
Bethelehem Steel
U. S
Pullman
Howe Sound
Granby
Stock prices rally on market after liquidation
New York stock prices rallied today after the liquidation of weakened margin accounts. Chesapeake and Ohio led gains, climbing over 12 points to hit new highs in anticipation of better terms for the Nickle Plate merger. Total shares traded around 009.
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New York
Margial
Chesapeake
Ohio
Nickle Plate
First Navy Airship Hovers Over Michigan
Detroit Michigan reports the RS-1, the first airship to visit the state, hovering near Ford Airport. The craft faced engine trouble but remained aloft, with local observers noting the unusual arrival amid late summer conditions.
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NAVY
Michigan
Broadcasting of HGHT By Papers Can't Be Stopped
Philadelphia court hears a taxpayer suit aiming to halt prepay to Dempsey and Tunney before the heavyweight title fight. The case adjourned until Tuesday as attorneys prepare to answer for Dempsey and Tunney. Tex Rickard and Sesqui Centennial officials dispute attempts to block newspapers from broadcasting the bout.
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Philadelphia
ED. J. Austin
Tex Rickard
Sesqu Centennial Stadium
Austin
Richard
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Dempsey
Tunney
Rickard
John R. H. Scott
Scott
Jack Kearns
Fonck Flight Called Absolutely Necessary by Ex-Commander
Paris Sept 13 AP The former commander of Rene Fonck’s squadron said Fonck’s trans Atlantic takeoff is absolutely necessary even if he lands in the ocean This view reflects French aviators pride in the sport and the mission The Paris liner passengers in Havre watched the skies hoping to glimpse the aircraft
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Paris
Commandant Weis
Rene Fonck
New York
France
Fonck
Havre
Marion Talley in wreck injures two in Arkansas train collision
Opera star Marion Talley was slightly shaken, as Frisco passenger train No. 803 the Memphian crashed into an open switch near Harvard Arkansas. The fireman and engineer were severely injured, the engine wrecked into a box car and derailed, with no cars leaving the tracks.
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Harvard
Ark
Marion Talley
Memphis
St. Louis
Drowning During Hawarden Flood Claims Businessman
Hawarden Iowa reports M Fleschmaan a retired business man drowned in the downtown flood as water depths thwarted rescue attempts. The same storm also sparked a car fire when gasoline ignited in a Ford coupe fronting a tire shop with firefighters quickly extinguishing the blaze.
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Hawarden
Buck Rameey Hospitalized After Baseball Career
George W. Buck Rameey, former manager in the Blue Ridge League, is hospitalized at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore awaiting treatment from brain specialist De Tardy. He spent the prior season managing Hanover and had recently left Frederick Frayn Vermont Mac.
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Rameey
George W
Buck") Rameey
Premas
Johns Hawkins Hospital
Baltimore
de Tardy
Weil
A. S. Goldsborough Dies in Baltimore at 56
Aris tides Goldsborough secretary of the Baltimore Association of Commerce and former editor of the Municipal Journal died at his Baltimore home from heart trouble. He was 56 and stricken last Tuesday in Atlantic City during vacation. He was well known in Frederick where he spoke at Kiwanis Farmers Day and was a prominent Democratic orator and businessman with ties to the Maryland commission at Philadelphia. He leaves a widow and three daughters. Former Governor Phillips Lee Goldsborough was a cousin.
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Baltimore
Goldsborough
Frederick
Baltimore Association of Commerce
Tie
Maryland Commission
Philadelphia
Kiwanis Club
Maryland
Crowds greet President and Mrs Coolidge at Utica stop
Crowds jammed the New York Central station in Utica New York as President Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge arrived by special train from White Vine Camp. Flowers were placed aboard and bugle corps saluted the President. The couple stood on the rear platform and acknowledged greetings.
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President Coolidge
Utica
N. Y
New York Central Railroad
Trrs
Coolidge
Washington
Beaver River
Remsen
Chamber of Commerce
Mohawk Valley
Tupper Lake
White Vine Camp
Lake Oswood
Adirondacks
Mohawk
Itudson
New York State
Three Killed One Hurt In Mine Roof Fall
Three men were killed and one injured by a roof fall at a Pennsylvania Coal Company mine in Easter Pennsylvania. The mine incident occurred today. injuries and names are reported with local aftermath including residents and nearby institutions.
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Stranton
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Easter
Miami Beach Swept by 100 Mile Anomaly Gale
A 100 mph gale battered Miami Beach with three feet of surge on shore and six feet over the causeway. Western Union reported lines down and waters flooding streets while offices flooded and communications failed. Similar reports spanned New Orleans and Atlanta noting roofs collapse, electrical outages, and widespread telecom disruption.
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Western Union Cable
New Orleans
Western Union Telegraph Company
Miami Western Union
Atlanta
Fort Pierce
Okeechobee
Key Largo
Miami
Key West
Wheat Gains as Western, Canadian harvests support market
The Chicago market reports a week of gains in wheat with up to 1 3/4 cents rise as Canadian and American stock movements influence prices. Corn slips while oats gain strength and butter markets stay firm amid steady demand and hopeful futures activity.
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Chicago
American Northwest
Canada
Board of Trade
Sharps
Minneapolis
Duluth
United States
Europe
North America
Danube Valley
Russia
Argentina
Australia
Wilnois
Ruyime
Frederick Fair Preparations Highlight Kids Day Plans
Frederick residents anticipate the fair October 19 to 22 with events across departments. Pre-fairs include Taneytown September 22 to 24 and York October 9 to 9, with judges announced later. Children's Day on October 19 and Farmers Day on October 20 cap four days of contests, exhibits, prizes, and grandstand shows headlined by the Rural Scotch Highland Band.
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Frederick
Taneytown
York
Hagerstown
Oliver C. Warehime
Frederick County
Kiwanis
Oun
Highand
Ror D. Smith
Upshaw Replaced by Lesnead in Georgia District Race
Local results show Upshaw dismissed as representative for Georgia district replaced by Lesnead after a contested vote. Opponents label Upshaw a county figure while supporters hail Lesnead as the new party choice.
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Lewis Gardner
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Richard Petts
Wackington
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Fredericy
Naegemien
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