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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1926
Page
1
A Cumberland correspondent notes Republican challenger Ziblman has used canal highway talk as a campaign theme. Opponent George Louis Eppler supporters say the idea is a planted misperception aimed at voters, with focus on service jobs and rate concerns.
Charleston WV newspapers the Gazette and the Daily Mail return to publication on an open shop basis after a strike halted printing since Saturday. Both papers report full composing rooms with printers recruited from refinery areas as they issue standard editions. Mr Tenney improves after surgery at Washington College Hospital and his mother arrives from Vermont. C E Brown opens a specialty shop on Worth Potomac Street, inviting friends to visit in his new venture.
Chicago fashion notes from August describe fall gowns showing Russian, French, Italian and Czech Slovak influences. Embroidery and glitter evoke colonial uniforms, with color like Chanel red and Royal blue. Skirts stay short below the knee, sleeves are sleeveless or low necklines, and street wear favors a straight tailored line with Parisian influences.
New York August 4 General Motors stock opened higher at 205 and climbed to over 208 34 as 4 400 shares traded in bustling activity. A block of 5 000 shares sold at 40 and a flurry of transactions followed. Dow Jones reported Morgan partner Thomas Cochran predicted steady gains and a strong price outlook for GM.
A 16 year old patient from Jacksonville State hospital for the insane is abducted by David Cooper, 33, who drove away in a dilapidated auto with the girl to marry her. Constables intercept them nine miles from town as they headed westward.
In Hangas City on Aug 3 voters faced a crowded primary slate. The Ku Klux Klan and World Court factions backed candidates while parties battled for national and state nominations. Missouri Oklahoma and Kansas aimed to renominate incumbents Williams Harreld Curtis. Montana sought House seats. West Virginia and Virginia held party contests for congressional and senatorial posts.
Prominent physician Dr. Charles D. Baker of Washington County was found dead at his Rohrersville home yesterday at 10 o'clock by neighbor Harry Hishtaaga. Death attributed to a heart attack. He had recently returned from Washington County Hospital where he was treated for years. Aged 89, born in Baker's Valley Frederick County, he studied at the University of Maryland and practiced medicine in the county for decades. Funeral arrangements made for Wednesday at his home with burial in the family cemetery in Frederick.
Ruth faces arrest in a Tennessee court next Monday on charges related to alleged wrongdoing. The case lists parties and locations with limited legible details, including mentions of a license and a park hall.
Robert F Thompson confessed slayer Gertrude D Ostroph aged 10 in an injoining county jail. A crowd of about one thousand gathered at the jail demanded his removal but remained orderly after sheriff Marquand spoke. The grand jury will convene next Tuesday to hear evidence. Thompson pleaded guilty before Mayor Heaton for preliminary hearing.
Two boys were found dead and a woman and two children were injured when a still exploded early today while they slept in a private residence. The house was destroyed. Dead are Sam Manchillas and Jon Leanza. Injured are Mrs Carmulla Manchillas, Louis, 9, and Angella, 4. Police held Manchillas on suspicion of planning the blast pending investigation. Mayor Jaco Moler was re elected in Brunswick, defeating Clarence Slowbridge by 131 votes. Councillors Riser, Crelaon, and Bittle won their seats.
In Mexico City, church leaders and government officials pursue a quiet understanding over the outbreak crisis. President Calles rejects the Ep iscopate proposal for a truce pending a plebiscite, while intermediaries seek informal exchanges to suspend controversy. Authorities keep armed forces ready though public order appears normal and Archbishop Mora Y Del Rin praises the measured Catholic response.
In Dallas Texas Moody secures a decisive triumph in the Democratic primary with a substantial vote lead. Official tallies show Moody ahead of rival candidates including Morgan Ferguson and others, signaling strong statewide support and momentum heading toward the general election.
In Hagerstown an investigation by the Ministerial Association targets clergymen alleged to plot with taxi drivers to extract fees from marriages. Records show one preacher certifying 119 marriages in six months while others slow down. drivers deny pay, yet couples report difficulty securing taxi transport to preferred ministers. Clergymen in nearby towns protest the method used by the so called marriage parson for financial gain.
Light shopping in the financial district as Ove tyador bought 9008 General Motors shares for about $1.8 million. The trade signals a cautious appetite for large blocks amid a sluggish market, with investors weighing corporate outlooks and liquidity.
The Wa terblown Forest Tan Cedars plan their third annual picnic at Conomac Fark in Williameport tomorrow. Gates open at 1 PM with entertainment, a 2 PM baseball game, 3:86 PM to 4:18 PM dancing, 6:30 PM lunch, 6:45 PM lucky prize drawings, 7:30 PM drill by Rangers, 8:15 PM fireworks, and 9 PM to 12 AM dancing with DeMolay Orchestra. Committee includes Harry Kaplan Emmert Hoffman Samuel Kekis Vernon Miller Doc Blormfsltz and George Lisdany. If rain, will postpone to Thursday.
Authorities examine a tangled motive in a series of killings tied to a romance. Bogar allegedly killed his daughter and granddaughter then died by self-inflicted action after a clash with her intended husband Jos Smitka. Neighbors heard a violent quarrel during a visit by Smitka and companions. the woman and child were not seen again. An increased fruit of the National Detective Agency is noted amid unclear leads. Local grain and commodity quotations accompany the report.
In Rome Aug. 3 United States Treasury Secretary Andrew Wy Mollin arrived amid turmoil as the Mexican church suspension and Ampaby with the Cal Ins government cast a pall over the Vatican area.
Pola Jolson, famed comedian, reportedly secured a divorce in Paris while Al Jolson, acting as Associated Press correspondent, denied other reports and left for New York after bail arrangements. The piece references Rudolph and Nesri nuptials and hints at Jolson’s film plans for a future release.
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