23 Mar 1927
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Newspaper
Salisbury Evening Times
Location
Salisbury, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1927
Page
1
A Salisbury father reports his missing daughters may be in the city as authorities pursue leads. He provides details tied to their ages, appearance, and last-known clothing. Detectives request tips from the public to locate the siblings.
In Salisbury Maryland police seek Mary Haines 17 of 1310 King Street and Wanda Walker 16 of 102 Pine Street Wilmington Delaware after they vanished Saturday afternoon from a department store. A father’s tip directs investigators to Salisbury as a possible stopover with both girls reportedly last seen leaving work around 1 50. Haines, grieving her mother’s recent death, is described as 5 4 tall with dark hair and eyes, about 110 pounds. Walker is described as 5 5 with chestnut hair, blue eyes, weight not listed. Police have no solid lead and continue to search Eastern Shore towns for the missing teens.
The fifty ninth annual session of the Wilmington Conference Methodist Episcopal Church opened in Asbury Church. A unanimous resolution protested Maryland bills seeking to liberalize Sunday laws for movies, bowling, basketball, and other sports, and urged lawmakers to oppose any weakening of Maryland's Sunday restrictions.
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The Maryland House debated the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Bill introduced by Senator Beck. It would authorize building a railroad span across the bay at an estimated cost by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Company. Delegate Joseph attacked Wall Street interests backing the Baltimore Ferry Company’s demise. The bridge backers, led by Mr. Josenhall, argued the ferry company would be driven out in a dispute over an amendment. Lindsay, chair of Ways and Means, said the project benefits the state and that ferrymen should not profit from failed investments.
Washington March 2. Two Washington Senators Sparker Tras Speaner and Sam Rice join manager Bucky Harris and Walter Johnson on the injured list after injuries in a 8 to 6 loss to St. Louis. Griffith delayed decision on lineup as Aray pictures show Agrris with a finger injury sidelining him for about ten days. Speaker twists ankle and knee and is likely out a week while Rice strains a hip and may miss several days.
In Fort Myers a game forfeiture followed an argument with NL umpire Wilson. The Mackmen defeated the Braves 19 to 0 after players left the field while others were in the dugout. A separate London note mentions a cat with twelve kittens.
Reports from Washington New York Cumberland and other locales note varying events including a week’s weather and forestry progress typhoid case counts miners killed by slate fall in Tela victims named Will Cress Lewis Kednerhapd and Rebel stay improvements in pedestrian Howard Parson Weston after taxi collision and a political figure Custace Amerem’s sudden death and a fatal automobile crash with multiple injuries.
New York police search Syracuse connections for a third man in the killing of Albert Snyder. Henry Gray and Ruth Snyder deny confessing, claim duress and seek to avoid the electric chair.
An unidentified bandit attempting to loot the Carolina Special on a Southern Railroad train fled after a gun misfire and scuffle with mail clerk J. H. McPeters. The bandit rifled an empty safe and fled as the express car doors opened, leaving about £550 and a loaded pistol discharged.
AP reports on the annual dinner with Serena and Meher among attendees. The event faced disruptions and security concerns as tearful moments and tense exchanges marked the night.
Washington police traced the body found in the Potomac River to Mrs. Gladys Houck, wife of Dr. Knute Houck of St Elizabeth's Hospital. Missing since December 15, she was identified by calling cards. Dr. Houck, later found nervous in Hornell, New York, faced investigation as police pursued whether her disappearance involved death by foul play, self-harm, or concealment.
New York reports a Pa dre Corporation of America invention, a radio tube to replace batteries and current supplies. The tube allegedly eliminates the filament while maintaining a stable vacuum, with direct socket compatibility and potential dual line receivers. Officials would not confirm the claim.
The text reports two flyers named Clinton Fo Waoulees and Escuterant John W Berson returning to New York on March 23. They were part of a mission involving rescue or aid work, with references to arphans and a plate of Atom can scl. The narrative describes their home arrival and mentions a river and a whistle signaling the end of their journey.
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