01 Aug 1923
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1923
Page
1
Emmet W. Geis, president of the Chamber of Commerce, announces plans for a premier new golf course at Fountain Head Heights in Hagerstown. A large tract was acquired by Mr. Gans for a permanent 18 hole course to meet present and future needs, with erection work already begun.
The article outlines the selection of land considered ideal for a new golf course with elevation views and ozone quality. It details landscape architect Robert Cridland and architect Donald J. Ross guiding preliminary work, road staking, and water systems while noting seed supply and earnest progress toward a premier Maryland course akin to metropolitan standards.
William Geeseman, five, despondent over health, loaded a shotgun and shot himself in the groin yesterday at the Darner farm near Ashton. He crawled downstairs, cried out, and died a short time after rescue attempts. Sheriff and coroner investigated. verdict: death by own action. Survived by sister and several siblings in the region.
A fragmented note compares opening sardines to juggling broken glass, suggesting caution around handling canned fish. The quirky metaphor hints at care or danger in a mundane task without providing concrete details.
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