Hebrews to Hold Ritual of Sheimes at Halfway Cemetery
An ancient ceremony will occur Sunday morning at the Halfway Jewish cemetery. Hebrew law requires tearing leaves from Old Testament bindings before burial of the Sheimes, a ritual likened to a burial of a boy. The event begins at 5 o clock with members of the Congregation of the Sons of Abraham gathering at the Hebrew School on East Baltimore Street.
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Oman
Congregation of the Sons of Abraham
Hebrew School
East Baltimoretreet
Memorial services and synagogue under construction
The article notes memorial observances during the Feast of Pestover, memorial lands funded by J. A. Gerber, Myer Berkson and Jacob Schwartz, and a Hebrew synagogue under construction costing 40 000 to 50 000, to be laid corner stone by the Feast of Weeks. Mrs J A Spicknan attended a quilting. Henry Byers of Middleburg appears in the text.
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Hebrew School
Freedman
Jong Ue Hirgest
J. A. Gerber
Myer Berkson
Jacob Schwartz
Moses
Mount Sinai
J. A. Spicknan
Birs
Henry Byers
Middleburg
Radio Balloon Gradenwitz First Ascent at Sluakener Fight
A radio controlled balloon named Gradenwitz makes a first ascent at the Sluakener flying fight in Germany. An accompanying airplane demonstrates its radio guided movements during the display.
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Gradenwitz
Sluakener
Germany
Injured Lineman Hurt as Pole Breaks on Woat Antio-Gain Street
Ned Howard, a Municipal Electric Light Plant lineman, was seriously injured when a working pole on Woat Antio- Gain street broke and fell. He was pinned and sustained several broken ribs and an injured wrist. Smith Gives Bond. Toward Smith, charged with stealing evidence from federal Agent Ernest Truax’s rooms, waived a preliminary hearing and posted $500 bond for the May term.
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Ned Howard
Municipal Electric Light Plant
Woat Antio- Gain Street
Howard
Smith
Bond
Ernest Truax
Chestnut Blight Spurs Maryland Forestry Meeting
A Maryland forestry meeting in Sharpsburg discussed rapid chestnut decline due to blight. University of Maryland expert S. EB. Trenk noted few live trees remain, with isolation in Georgia and parts of Kentucky and Ohio. A county demonstration program was announced, and Li Reonkhorva Chik was elected a local official as D. P. I. Kline became president with a new executive committee.
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United States
S. EB. Trenk
University of Maryland
la Boonsboro
Maryland
Georgia
Amd
Kentucky
Ohio
Sharpsburg
St. James
Hugh Miller
State Forestry Board
M.D. Moore
Li Reonkhorva Chik
D. P. I. Kline
ILTW
Brochdill
B. G. Miller
Ibert Huffer
A. Wilson
Richard Renner
Clyde Thomas
Edgar F. Long
O. W. King
Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription Ad From Early Period
Sixty years ago a physician from Pennsylvania gained fame through consults in multiple towns. He moved to Buffalo and created Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription, marketed through druggists nationwide as a tonic for women’s ailments. The ad offers a 10 cent trial package of tablets and free medical advice.
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You
Pennsylvania
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Robbery at Virginia Avenue Home Reported
Thieves broke into John G. Ernst’s Virginia Avenue residence while the family was away last night. Cash and jewelry valued at about one hundred dollars were stolen and the house ransacked. A rear window was broken during entry. The family discovered the loss upon returning.
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John G. Ernst
Virginia Avenue
St Devlock
Harminess preparation ad marketed with refunds
An advertisement touts a remedy claimed to ease stomach and intestinal woes by removing toxins and halting inflammation. A single dose is promised effective, with money back if not, sold by Aughinbaugh & Son and other druggists.
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Aughinbaugh & Son
Ady
Stolen Jewelry From Brast Home Reported
Miss Carrie Sinteh reports a theft at Brast home where a silver wrist watch with a platinum gold ring set with the Noads was stolen along with a rising moon piece near Mea Benat.
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Carrie Sinteh
Preparatory Services at Heist Reformed Church Cavetown
Preparatory services will be held at Heist Reformed Church Cavetown. Details are incomplete in the fragment but indicate religious observance in an unspecified denomination and location.
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Heist Reformed Choret
Cavetown
Aniaht
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A. B.C. Elec
Red Star
Garver Furniture Co
North Potomac Street
Phore
Birn
B. B. Kerger
Slayton
Mion
Saye
Bradferd Regulator Co
BA-70
Atlanta
Hagerstown
Campbells Pork & Beans
Campbell’s
Dingersnaps
J. J. Newberry CO
Clarence Keedy & Co
West
Washington Street
Faber’s
Franklin & Jonathan Gts
John’s Auditorium
Imperial Ice Cream CO
Loweet
W. P. Beard
W. Antletam St
Waal. St
Weat
Franklin Street
Milla
Kitches Lenzer
Poe
Titzpareick
Rudy's Rexall Pharmacy
Hamilton Corner
Beale Styles
Capes
Wo’s
Spii Low Shoes
Inf. & Childr’ Law Shoes
Childr
Curtaii Krain Serim
SRG
Lasky’s
awOe Bs
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