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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1921
Page
2
In York a local man urges a city park memorial for Hagerstown’s World War khaki lad, proposing a lofty monument in City Park as the finest form. Voting closes Wednesday at 9 pm. residents of 30,000 urged to participate and submit a 200 word message via coupon.
Washington reports the Ways and Means committee reached a decision to eliminate the soda water tax and most luxuries while delaying broader revisions. A $50 million savings is anticipated from reduced nuisance taxes and halfing sporting goods taxes. Levy proposals set ten percent surtax on certain apparel costs and various thresholds on footwear, stockings, shirts, caps, pajamas, waists, and robes. Vacation Bible School opens at Paramount School House under Miss Iona Roger with two weeks ahead. Charles Hummelsing Jr loses part of his left thumb while chopping wood at the Mall.
Washington Ang The Willis Campbell antibeer bill passed the Senate by 25 to 20 and was sent to conference with the House as talks of final enactment begin. Also Daniel Baker dies at 63 in Baltimore after a year of ill health.
Ida J. Cleveland widow of Janed B. Cleveland dies at 55 from nephritis at her son Marry Butts home 624 North Locust Street She leaves daughters Mrs Zack Miller Mrs Vernon Trumpower and Mrs Chas Walker and sons Arthur Keyser W iadames and Uarry Funeral Thursday at 10 am from Sater and Sona chapel with interment at Harpers Ferry West Virginia Also notes the deaths of John Snyder and Martin Luther Lutz with funerals and interment details, plus a Vanarl for Middletown’s Lutz memorial service.
Misses Maude Conner and Martha McGraw enjoyed a week at Sandy Beach while Mrs. A. Broner of Newark visits Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Rowland at 301 North Mulberry. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. McCarren and family return to 222 West Side after two weeks at Wildwood New Jersey. Fran- ean Cover Emma Barnes William and Mary Cover resume home after Pennsylvania visits. Mrs. Malinda Geeting Mrs. Vanny Miller and Mrs. Ada Geeting of Keedysville visit Mr. and Mrs. G. B. E. Ridenour in the city. Milas Remata Snavely of Johnstown Pa spends ten days with sister Mrs. Feed Sanders at 220 South Locust Street.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown during illness and death of I. B. Norris, and for flowers and automobiles. Charles O. Norris signs the notice.
Citizens vote by mail on a memorial for Hagerstown soldiers who gave their lives. Pick one option A Memorial Boulevard A Memorial Building A Monument to the Dead Soldiers and return the coupon to The Mail Office by Saturday night. Name and address required for sign of good faith. kept private.
The Byron Shoe Company will add a large addition to its West Antietam street plant to accommodate growing business. Two new stories, measuring 60 by 249 feet, will be built with work starting soon and expected to finish before January 1. A roof garden will be added atop the building. Puls company also noted for rapid growth and national sales.
A list of marriage licenses shows couples including Tohn W Myers of Dauphin and Lotte Wynn of Kennytown, with others pairing in Harrisburg Mechanicsburg Winchester Newport News Harman and Washington areas. Names include Alawa Wigginton Nevale B Cloppenhaser Pearl Stegner Kenneth Beigh Mary Gutschall and Chester Holzapfel Kvonts Frank Butter Zida White Charlee Williams Mary McCreary.
A Tom Thumb wedding and children's carnival highlight the Wednesday event in Brad dock Heights with local talent led by Miss Mather Coblentz and Miss Evelyn Mantz of Hagerstown. The annual carnival offers multiple attractions for Height residents as Richard C. Shafer takes a brief Potomac trip before returning to the Mail. Reunion of the Church of the Brethren at Braddock Heights is planned for tomorrow with tickets 60 cents adults and 25 cents children for round trip.
Two convicts Charles Neville and Hay Yowler, each serving two years for receiving stolen goods and bigamy, stole a guard’s car, rode to Laurel and Baltimore, then returned. They earned four months’ good behavior time retroactively, now to remain in the Maryland House of Correction until March 1, 1922, instead of October 1, 1921.
In sad but loving remembrance of my dear mother Elizabeth Crilly who departed this life years ago on August 8 1912 I miss the voice of the one I love The precious form has passed away Byler daughter Altea and family note angels above and eternal day in memory of her.
Wednesday marks the final day of Maryland’s First Annual State Convention of BPO Bike with a morning business session electing officers, a 2:30 train to Pen-Mar Park for a program, return by 6:90, and a midsummer ball at the Country Club. City preparations include elaborate decorations and surprises as St an aims for a festive showcase. Michele Liggett, imprisoned for her husband’s murder, may be released September 8 from Maryland Penitentiary on parole. W. W. McCauley also faces possible parole release after serving 16 months for parole violation.
Prices quoted by the Federal Milling and Refrigerating Company on August 9 cover wheat middlings shelled corn flour brew cracked corn oats cornmeal screenings yellow meal white meal scratch feed Timothy hay mixed hay and other commodities. Also listed are New potatoes tuiter creamery country bacon shoulders hams old chickens country lard and other farm products with varied unit prices.
Union members are notified to attend a Central Labor Union meeting on Wednesday August 10 1921 at 8 p m in the Central Labor Union Hall Lood National Bank Building Al union men invited George W Disney representative International Boot and Shoe Workers Union will address. The 13th Annual Union Picnic will be held Saturday August 13 at George H Poffanberger s woods north of Sharpsburg near the Duckard church with a potato egg peanut roast and other races music by K of P Band and refreshments available.
Thomas sragewa lucy Va will preach at Long Meadow Church of the Brethren Wednesday at 8 o clock. The notice appears on page 8 under Rug Rider.
Richard Santer and Howanl Weber travel for a week of aquatic sports at the Herne Mail Club Hall in Sylor's Landlos. The party includes a few feminine guests who add polish to the outing.
Charles Cassett leads a vacationing party that motored to Atline Sunday in his car. The group, a party of vacationists, will spend a week by the ocean.
The regular monthly meeting of the Beaver Creek Community Club will be held on Thursday evening August 11 at the home of Harry Grosamickia.
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