Downie Bros Circus Showcases High Class Features
Downie Bros Circus brings an extra high class performance with two rings and a steel arena on trucks. Acts include Aerial Silverlakes, trained elephants led by N W McKay, the famed Tusko and Teddy, a concert band led by William Allison, and twenty five clowns led by Bruce La Farra. A big noon street parade features fortune tracks and tractors in line.
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Downie Bros
N. W. McKay
Tusko
Teddy
New York Hippodrome
Tortown
Clote
Wm. Allison
Downie Bros. Circus
Bruce la Farra
Brownie Silverlake
George Everett
Frank Barteau
York Gazette Publishes Attractive Baseball Schedule Book
The York Gazette and Daily of York Pennsylvania releases an attractive schedule book listing game dates for the New York Pennsylvania League and includes entries for the American National International American Association and the Blue Ridge League.
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The
York Gazette and Daily
York
Americans Held As Prisoners Report In Nicaragua Mine Seizure
New York April 23 cablegrams confirm rebels led by Augustine Sandino seized an American gold mine in Nicaragua. Four Americans and a British superintendent, plus about 100 Indians, are reported held prisoners. Messages to James Gilmore Fletcher of La Luz and Los Angeles Mining Co. were sent via Bluefields to the U S mint in New Orleans. The second item notes Dr H C Alleman of Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary to address Lutheran men in Hagerstown on The Authority of the Bible at 7:30 this evening with an open forum for Sunday school teachers.
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New York
Nicaragua
Augustine Sandino
James Gilmore Fletcher
la Luz and
Los Angeles Mining Company
Bluefields Mercantile Company
de Nicaragua
la Lur
New Orleans
United States Mint
H. C. Alleman
Lutheran ‘Seminary
Gettysburg
Hagerstown
Trinity
Sinclair Lewis To Marry Noted Writer
In Rome on April 23, the engagement of American novelist Sinclair Lewis and American writer Dorothy Thompson was announced and later confirmed in Naples. They plan marriage probably in London around mid May, after Thompson recently announced the engagement at a Berlin tea last July.
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Rome
Sinclair Lewis
Dorothy Thompson
Lewis
Mayor Crowded City Hall Delays Oath for Queens Leader
In New York City Mayor Walker was "too busy" to swear in Barnard M. Patten as Queens Borough president, forcing the oath before a judge after Patten, linked to Maurice Connolly, previously resigned amid a scandal. Separately in Columbus on April 23 supporters of the late Senator Willis announce open backing for Dawes.
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Walker
New York
Barnard M. Patten
Queens Borough
Patten
Maurice Connolly
Dawes
Columbus
Willis
Ferguson Is Low Bidder In City Hall Remodeling
The John B Ferguson Company submitted the lowest bid for remodeling City Hall but the council postponed acceptance. Estimated total cost about 159565, excluding 9000 for a new police telephone system and third floor renovations. Plumbing and heating low bid 7170 by H C Amos. next 8375 Fridnger & Co. Electric wiring low bid 395 by Millar Liskey Co with other bids listed.
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John B Ferguson Company
City Hall
John B. Ferguson Company
Burger & Boxwell
George B. McWolf
M. B. Keener
Robert 8. Earley
Aaron Beecher
H. C Amos
Fridinger & Co
LeRoy King
W. Lee Elgin
C. B. Harbaugh
H. R. Wagner
Hagerstown Heating Co
Millar Liskey Co
D. A. Conner
Greenawalt Electric Supply Co
Legion Drum Corps Elect New Officers
Legion Drum Corps of the Froek Post American Legion elected officers: Sergeant John J. Cho chief bugler, Howard Mowen custodian, Carl H. McCleary business manager and chief drummer, Edward H. DeMent drum major. The group will join the Apple Blossom Festival at Winchester and plans more summer activities.
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Ris
Froek Post
American ‘Legion
John JF. Cho
Howard Mowen
Carl H. McCleary
Edward H. DéMent
Hollingsworth
Chop
Edward DeMent
Winchester
Copeland Refrigeration and Hoffman Electric Co. Notice
Copeland Refrigeration and Hoffman Electric Company located at 15 North Locust Street. Contact phone number 1028J is listed for inquiries and service.
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Hoffman Electric ‘Co
N. Locust St
Whippet
Knight Saloa
Willys-Overland Inn
Hoffman Brothers
East
Washington
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Downie
Stephanis
Horthis
Highbarger Optometrist
Wuskinktom St
John D. Myers & Co
North Potomac Street
Ludwig Motor Co
West
Franklin Street
Maryland
Gall
Community Finance Service, Inc
Grand Building &W. Grasd
Renking
Smith
Alfred Hi. Smith
Biltmore Forest Country Club
Ashville, N. C
Biltmore
J .F. A. Ceail
George W. Vanderbilt
Central Public
Hagerstown Light & Heat Co
Jonathan Street
Joseph Bard
Stetson Shoes
Peepee
Wes, N. W. Cor. Pub. Sq
Kohler
Gruen
Legion
Copeland Refrigeration
Atwater Kant Radios
Hoosier Kitchen Cabinets
Miller’s Furniture Store
South Potomac Street
Roney
Brothers
Potomac Street
Westinghouse
Potomac Edison Co
Washington Street
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