Early Emigrants Topic Of Washington County Talk
Dr. Dieter Cunz outlined Maryland German immigration history before the Washington County Historical Society at Franklin Court. He cited 1683 arrivals at Germantown and 1782 mass immigration that revived soil, noted key figures Augustin Herman John Zenger and Justus Zuehn, and described Calverts inviting Pennsylvania Germans in 1732 with 200 acres per settler. Jonathan Heger helped pass a naturalization act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Hager
Hagerstown
Maryland
Dieter Cunz
University of Maryland
Washington County
Chesapeake
Pennsylvania
Germans in early Maryland settle and influence politics
Dr. Cunz notes heavy German immigration from 1739 to 1815 around Baltimore Frederick Washington and Allegany counties. Most settled west of Hagerstown along the seaboard after the Revolution. By 1820 German churchgoers outnumbered English. services shifted to English by 1840. Germans sought economic gains rather than religious or political aims, embracing Jeffersonian democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Frederick
Washington
Alegany
Hagerstown
Seaboard
Canz
John Grujber
Hagers-Fown
Cunz
Sorry He Killed Two Policemen
Police said Hallowell will be charged with homicide after a pursuit through North Philadelphia ended when a bus blocked his path. He claimed the shooting was accidental after stealing a car during a 26 minute chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowell
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Joseph Summerscale
Piec
In Memoriam Alverta L Keesecker Remembrance Note
In memory of our daughter and sister Alverta L Keesecker who died April 24 1939 by mistake in text died 1933. Parents Ady and siblings write of happiness memories and a life of kindness and beauty of heart and soul with love and tribute from family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keesecker
Alverta L. Keesecker
Ady
Senate Divisions on Labor Bill Despite Unified Aims
Senate debate on the labor bill focuses on major provisions such as blocking national emergency strikes by court injunctions, banning the closed shop with limited union shop allowances, and easing employer bargaining duties. The bill’s final form will emerge from a House Senate conference and reach the White House by June. The analysis notes requirements for union financial reporting, potential court access for unions, and guarantees of free speech for employers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wherry Nebj
Senate
House
Senate House Conference Committee
White House
Library of Congress
U.S. Attorney General
Conciliation Service
Labor Department
Jurist Orders Fine Refunded and Mine Shutdown Controversy
Centralia disaster and mining shutdowns frame a court battle over a Supreme Court order. Judge Goldsborough criticizes William Grover Lewis and the United Mine Workers for a strike backdrop and postponed rulings, while miners drift back as a safety shutdown begins to crack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paye 1
Centralia
UMW
Goldsborough
Lewis
Supreme Court
Reformatory Cow Tops Dairy Production Records
A Holstein-Friesian cow named Rox berry Freda 2246721 in the State dairy herd achieved production well above average. The 365 day record shows about 60 pounds of butterfat and 15 996 pounds of milk marking a remarkable yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Winterthur
America
Albany
Building boom bogging down in postwar plans
Construction activity slows after early 1947 gains as residential contracts drop by over 32.5 million dollars. Dun and Bradstreet reports a one third decline in first-quarter permit value across 215 cities, though March permits rise from February. Despite forecasts, economists warn costs are high but 1947 remains a big year for building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dun and Bradstreet
Washington
Myron L. Matthews
Dow Service Daily
Price shifts in New York area building materials noted
Prices in the New York area show a drop for some grades to 15 to 20 dollars per thousand, while hardwood flooring runs 225 to 250 per thousand versus 325 to 400 under prior black market conditions. Plumbing fixtures and cast iron resist easing as brick stockpiles grow and schooling notes emphasize reading ability in elementary studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Area
Also Mentioned on This Page
Home Builders Savings & Loan Association
W. Wash. St. Ph
Shipp’s Sea Food
Summit Ave
Memoriam
A. B.C
Automobile Brokerage
Penna. Ave
Community Finance Service, Inc
W. Wash. St. 2Nd Fi
Holzapfel & Firey
Washington St
North Prospect St
THE
UNIVERSAL _ I
Middlekauff Motors
Potomac Avenue
Georgia
Delta Air Lines
Delta Survey
Army
Muscogee County
Columbia
Jacobson’s Furniture Store
Franklin St
Rudy’s Hotel
Hamilton
N, Jonathan St
Hingham Bay
Hingham
Mass
Irving George
East Raintree
Coast Guard
Danzer Metal Works Company
Seven-Up Bottling Co
N. Prospect
J. E. Coons
Mgr
Milly’s
Simmons
Storkline
Combination Gas and Co
Chrome
Meyers & Berkson Inc
Franklin Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!