Local motorboat racer injured after crash on Potomac near Williamsport
Ralph Kline, a Washington County motorboat enthusiast, sustained back injuries when his step‑plane craft Century Joelone overturned during a high speed run on the Potomac River near Williamsport. He was rescued by bystanders, taken to Washington County Hospital conscious then unconscious, and expected to remain several days for observation. The race drew about 4,000 spectators with Kline aiming to enter the sea class outboard race.
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Ralph Cr. Kine
Century
Joelone
Potomac River
Wilamsport
Potomac Boat
Comany
Martinsburg
W. Va
Washington County
Hagerstown
Kline
Faust
Meering
Sable
Guther
Richardine
Lee
Eline
Ruy Hahn
Maurice Baker
Ray Miller
U. S
Prederick van Nuys
Indiana
C. T. Englehart
Veterans’ Administration Department
Israel Creek
Ceresville
Hubert F. Nicoemus
W. G Beardslee
Cummings
Music Supervisor Gibson Dies of Heart Attack in Washington
Thomas L. Gibson 68 longtime music supervisor for the State Department of Education died suddenly Saturday night in Washington from a heart attack. He served since 1905 in Maryland and led the state wide music and English supervision for 15 years after prior educational work in Pennsylvania. At noon the official temperature here stood at 0 degrees.
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Onlig Mtg
Thomas L. Gibson
State Department of Education
Washington
Gibson
Maryland State Normal School
Pennsylvania
Marrland
Weather Today Summary From OCR Fragment
Weather report fragment shows precipitation totals for September and a date in 1933. Mentions high and low temperatures, sunrise and sunset times, moon phase, and Potomac River as the stream. Details are fragmentary and partially garbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave
Tomorro
Potomac
Vanderbilt Heiress Seeks Marriage To 21 Year Old Millionaire
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr. is described as the matrimonial catch of the season as Eastern society circles fix on him after he attained age 21 and inherited seven million dollars. His father, from the famed New York Vanderbilt family, drowned when the Lusitania sank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, Jr
New York
Byrd Antarctic expedition departs harbor aboard Bear
Boston dispatch aboard the Bear marks the first stop of Admiral Richard E. Byrd's second Antarctic voyage. Aboard, Byrd sails with Lt. Robert A. F. English in command as Captain Terrence Teough remains ashore. The Bear will pick up equipment at Bayonne NJ before canal passage to join Jacob Ruppert, Best, and five-ship convoy heading to Wellington New Zealand.
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Boston
Richard E. Byrd
South Seas
Byrd
Bayonne
N. J
Robert A. F. English
U. S. Navy
Terrence Teough
Yeough
Hor Ins Amaster
English
Panama Canal
Jacob Ruppert
Pacific Fur
Wellington
New Zealand
Admiral Byrd
No pay for Morgantown police amid shortages
Morgantown West Virginia, September 25 AP reports police and fire funds dried after a Supreme Court ruling forced old debt payments first. City Council suspended police pay while leaving officers on duty for emergencies. beggars, panhandlers, and a house robbery near City Hall were noted amid debris on the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W. Va
Piremen
Lindberghs Complete Flight to Moscow Today
Moscow reports Charles A. Lindbergh and his wife finished a flight from Leningrad arriving over Moscow in the afternoon. Soviet officials and press welcomed the visitors at a water station near the hydro plane as several Soviet aircraft met them along the approach. Court hearing continues in a separate matter as Chief Judge Urner pushes for clearer records in the Zimmerman Crum suit over 1930 farm work payments and crop shares.
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Moscow
Charles A. Lindbergh
Leningrad
William &. Crum
Ritchie D. Zimmerman
Urner
Circus Court
Crum
Zimmerman
Creagerstown
Mommie
Licenses Sought After Carroll County Beer Vote
After a special election on beer sales in Carroll County about thirty applicants seek licenses. In Mt Airy area Carrie Crabo. in Taylorsville David A Hooper and William T Ingles have applied.
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Carroll County
Mt. Airy
Carrie Crabo
Mt Airy
David A Hooper
Taylorsville
William T. Ingles
Campaign Taking Form in Roosevelt Era Politics
Groundwork for the 1934 political campaign unfolds quietly in Washington. Administrations see a new era with Roosevelt solidifying liberal support, while opposition expects a temporary shift back to classic GOP-Democratic warfare. Insurgent Republicans may join Roosevelt’s 1936 ticket. vice president Garner may not seek renomination. Roosevelt jokes about a round robin of patronage with a brass band on the White House lawn. Watson G. P. chairman and Jim Watson are discussed as potential leaders. Humphrey’s resignation controversy stirs GOP interest as Roosevelt seeks to adjust patronage.
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Yaysd
Coali Mon
Roosevelt
Ickess
Garner
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Humphrey
William E Humphrey
The
Trade Commission
House
Philp la Follette
Warning to orchardists on peach borer control
Maryland entomologist Dr Ernest N Cory urges immediate orchard practices to combat the peach tree borer. He recommends paradichlorobenzene crystals to fill the pest with gas after cleaning the tree base. dosing depends on tree age from 1 2 to 4 ounces and noting June pupation.
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Ernest N. Cory
Maryland
Cory
Tropical hurricane lashes northeast Mexico near Tampico
Fragmentary reports indicate a tropical hurricane raged toward Monterrey and Saltillo after sinking the coast near Tampico. Winds around 70 mph with heavy rains caused river overflows, closing Tampico and threatening a second catastrophe in two weeks. Virgil W. Doub, longtime with Pepper Fire Insurance, accepts position with Wilma Penn Fire Insurance in Philadelphia. headquarters to be in Philadelphia.
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Mexico
Monterey
Saitilo
Tampico
Agin
Panuco
Tueiton
Thiladelphia
Virgil W. Doub
Middletown
Peppies Fire Insurance Company
Wil- Mam Penn Fire Insurance Co
Philadelphia
Mr. Doub
Philadelphis
Washington T Davis Approved Make Visit Here Lottery Charge
The eleventh annual Brightwood Commandery No 8 Knights Templar visit to Calvary church in Washington DC drew 35 visiting knights and guests plus an escort from Jacques de Molay Commandery No 4. After services, meals were served and a tour ended with departures. the event featured officers and distinguished DC church and Masonic figures. In a separate federal hearing, U S Senator James J Davis was questioned over his alleged approval of fundraising methods used for Moose charity balls. Assistant U S Attorney Louis Mead Trollwell led the questioning about a luncheon at Mooseheart Illinois in 1931 where a $150 check was given to Moosehead.
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Brightwood Commandery No. 8
Knights Templar
Washington DC
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
Sr Knights
Jacques de Molay
Will.iams
Brightwood Commandery
Sauvlesdan
Laney Town
N. B. Durfee
Penerssissimo
M. I. Nilsson
J. E. Wade
Omar J. Waley
P.C
A C. Shaw
P. C
W. P. Plumley
William H. Harrison
District of Columbia
Joseph H. Milano
Harry G. Kimball
Masons
Elizabeth Putt
Order of the Eastern Star
Albert ¥. Bolleau
Marion $. Mulser
Harry
Raymond Bussard
Perry Storm
Walter F. Feaga
New York
James J. Davis
Order of Moser
Davis
Triad
Rodney H Brandon
Mineola Public Welfare Cone Missioner
Mooseheart
Ill
Sje of
Moon
Howe Brandon
Moone
Theodore G. Miller
Moose Propagation Department
Law
Brando
Miller
Louis Mead Treadwell
A. S
Roosevelt Calls Steel Company Heads
President Roosevelt summoned four steel industry leaders to the White House to press for lower steel rail prices to aid railroad purchases and boost employment. Attendees included Myron Taylor of United States Steel, Eugene Grace of Bethlehem Steel, L E Block of Inland Steel, and Arthur Roeder of Colorado Fuel and Iron.
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Washington
Sept
Roosevelt
Cales
Bush
White House
Myron Taylor
United States Steel
Eugene Grace
Bethlehem Steel
L E Block
Inland Steel
Arthur Roeder
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Epidemic of Bubonic Plague in Manchuria
Tiuren Manchuria Sept 25 An epidemic of bubonic plague in central Manchuria has killed at least 500 persons in the last month, the hygiene section of the South Manchurian Railway reported today. Thus far reports cover only the railway zone and it is feared isolated villages in the hinterland are suffering heavily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiuren
Manchuria
Cenetral
New York Sun orders presses costing $500,000
The New York Sun announced a $500 000 order for new high speed printing presses to mark the paper’s 100th anniversary and aid its contribution to the war effort. The announcement came from New York on September 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York Sun
New York
the Sun Today
Pyle Sisson Announces California Governor Candidacy
In Los Angeles Pyle Sisson announces his bid for the California governorship on the Democratic ticket. He states he runs as a Democrat but adheres to Socialist party principles, signaling a cross spectrum stance in the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyle Sisson
Los Angeles
Caifornia
Sinclair
Socialiat Party
Man files suit over $20845 bank collection mix up
Guy D B Hahn of this city filed a circuit court petition claiming a $20845 sum collected for him by Central Trust Co of Maryland on August 26 1931 was made a checking account against his instructions prior to the bank closure. He says the trust company failed to collect from First National Bank of Scotts California and that the funds were misrouted. Mathias is his attorney.
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Central Trust Co
Maryland
Guy DB. Hahn
Hahn
First National Bank of
Scotts
Cal
Trust Company
Caliifornia Bank
California
Charles McQ
Mathias
Court decision clears way for Newark stock exchange center lease
Newark New Jersey September 25 Vice Chancellor Alfred J Stein denied City Center Corporations bid for a permanent injunction stopping Newark from leasing the Center Market to the New Jersey stock exchange Work to prepare the market building for use by the exchange on October 3 proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Alfred J. Stein
City Center Corporation
Threatened Niece Of Financier Wife Targeted In Kidnap Plot
A fragile narrative shows Mababawe OO R G Leltingwed, wife of broker, allegedly targeted in a kidnapping scheme. Extortion letters were sent to multiple parties, with police tracing suspects including Nico Mpa De Palma and Jaimes Atattey, amid claims of involvement by Mr. De tata tealness urse and connections to Maier.
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Soulaly
Mababawe
Leltingwed
Dousherfe
Che
Yonkers Noy
Nico- Mpa de Palma
Jaimes Atattey
Duane
Tor
de Tata Tealness
Stork
Polity
Courtese Lindl
Maier
Two Bus Crashes Top Week End Accidents
Philadelphia reports two bus crashes leading Pennsylvania weekend traffic deaths and injuries. P. D. McGann and Rose Regenstein of Pittsburgh died when a bus overturned on the William Penn Highway near Hamburg. A second crash on an eastern Pennsylvania highway injured eleven of the other line’s passengers, with 27 aboard.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Ateast
State Highway Patrol
NRA
Pentsylvania
William Penn Highway
Hamburgee
Parkland
P. D. McGann
Rose Regenstein
Pittsburgh
Dwafts
New York
Washington
Await Arrival of Guban Rebel Leader
Havana awaits the arrival of rebel Juan Blas Hernandez as government forces clash with factions. Dispatches from Camaguey report Hernandez left Havana for a public appearance before army officials amid ongoing unrest. In Santa Clara, the elder son of a prisoner asserts his father did not retreat but moved to quell labor strife. government troops pursued Blas Hernandez’s scattered forces after a six hour conference broke up with partial accord.
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Havana
APY
Ramon Grau San Martin
Juan Blas Hernandez
Camaguey
Blas Hernandez
Santa Clara
Aldret
Snrest
Hampstead Community Raises 75000 for Shoe Plant
Local businessmen and residents of Hampstead gathered Wednesday and Thursday to secure 75000 to finance a new Maxnscin Shoe Company plant. The project plans to start in early November at a site near Westminster, employing about 250 workers initially. The company will cover 25 percent of the cost while the community provides 75 percent, to be repaid in 10 monthly installments at 2 percent interest. Committee members listed include Howard Shy der Joseph Allender Woham Kelbaugh Walter Erici Peter A. Rine We pahge Ra ate See 7 Paul Garret Fi Wheeler Geome Reed wer Gul Pais Resh R. MM. Firoord thue Nagle and others.
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Hampstead
Communiy
Mwe Maxnscin Shoe Company
Shoe Company
Jat J Fey
Baltimore
Tbe Ste
Ctizens
3the Stering Brown
Howard Shy" der
Joseph Allender
Woham Kelbaugh
Walter Erici
Peter A
Barron Schildknecht Nuptials This Morning
A pretty wedding occurred at the Schildknecht home this morning as Dorothy R Schildknecht became the bride of Elwood M Barron of Avalon New Jersey. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Dr Amos John Traver in the Evangelical Lutheran church with about 50 relatives present. Mrs Barron is a Hood College graduate, and Mr Barron a Wharton School alum. They will reside in Philadelphia where he works as an accountant.
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Roy C. Schildknecht
Rosamont
Dorothy R
Elwood M. Barron
Avalon
N. J
Asia
Mia Belen Colden
Barron
Wharton School of Finance
University of Pennsyvania
William Barron
Philadelphia
Bank Robbery Sparks Shot Wounding in Flint
In Flint Michigan on September 25 a bank customer was shot and seriously wounded as two robbers seized $4,500 from a Citizens Commercial and Savings Bank branch. The culprits fled in an automobile after firing several shots and taking cash and overnight deposits.
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Flint, Mich
Clutomer
Citizens Commercial and Savings Bank
Detour leads to amnesiac victim found near railway station
A man claiming memory loss, identified as Fred Sisphenson or Mayote, wanders toward a school in the south. Investigators and workers locate the bar Lin near Radway Station as officers pursue clues about the missing person and cause of amnesia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Sisphenson
Mavote
Lin
Radway Station
Winter quarters construction begins for C C G camp
Excavation starts for six new frame buildings at Fishing Creek Civilian Conservation Corps camp under Captain Frank Hayne U S A. Enrollment for a six month term underway with 143 of 174 current enrollees reen listed. Twenty two older Frederick county men and twelve younger locals join the camp. Road building surpasses three miles with mountain underbrush cleared aiding fire fighters. Major Taulbee and other officers direct operations and logistics.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
Fisting Creek
Frank Hayne
U.S. A
Tloiberinnd
Catectin
Third Corps
Atre
Muncie
Hayne
HE. W. Taulbee
Filntston
ub-Didaxtrict
Maryland
U. S. Department of Agri
Frederick County
Tlee
Fishing Creek
Hayes
Alvin T Basford
Jen. M. W. Cousins
Form Corporation To Buy Foodstuffs For Needy
Washington Sep.iga AP Organization of a non profit corporation to centralize the administration program for purchasing farm products and distributing them to the needy was planned today by the Department of Agriculture Major Robert M Littlejohn will direct the program under the supervision of William Westerwell and Chester Davis, directors of production and marketing for the AAA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sepiga
Department of Agriculture
Robert M Littlejohn
Army
General Staff
William Westerwell
Chester Davis
Berwick Theater Fire Destroys Strand in Berwick
Fire swept the Strand theater in Berwick damaging another and menacing nearby blocks in the city center. The Strand was leveled with an estimated value of 125000 by J M Harry the receiver for the operating company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berwick
With & Joss
J. M. Harry
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Ralph G. Kline
Washington CO
Iatta
Hane Kelianpd
Antarctic
Lindberghs
Byron Price
Mureau
Ress
Watson
Jim” Tatens
Trrfana
Part
Washington. T. Davis
Moose
Roosevelt Calls Steel Company
Guy D. Hahn
NEW Stock Exchange
Gourt Leesburg
Delmas Glascock
Merida Jones
Glascock
Alling Station
Justice of the Peace
T. Anderson
William Messink
Glasscock
Hrim
Woman's Missionary Lociaty
Synod of the Potomac of the Reformed Church
Emmanuel Reformed Church
Hanover
Evangelical Reformed Church
Joseph WH Apple
R. J. Dutrow
Dorothy Partington
Grace Reformed Church
Ralph E Hartman
Montevue
Felton and Kelbey
Staub and Son
Predernex County Products, Inc
Hershberger’s Bakery
Tantz
Roy E Tewis
Lantz
Frederice County
Oh Coatres
D. A Wolfinger
Uw. Saaiate
Wasit
Henry Suzzaille
Carnegie Foundation For Advancement At Teaching
University of Washington
Penn
Sylvania
Patend
Barron-Schildknecht
FLINT
Krow
Winter Quarters
C.C.G
Frice Mertmeen
Sterkteg
Cail Monty
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