Four Crown boat sinks. four missing after Nantucket blast
Four survivors reach Boston recounting a harrowing explosion at Nantucket Lightship that sank the New York fishing schooner Juneal, with four crew members missing: Alf Kristiensen, Donald Murphy, Michael Allard, and John Colbert. Survivors describe clinging to wreckage, boarding a dory, and a shark distraction during escape. Captain Gustave Olsen led the crew that rode a dory to safety.
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Boston
Nantucket
New York
Alf Kristiensen
Donald Murphy
Michael Allard
Brooklyn
N. Y
John Colbert
Gustave Olsen
Ole Olsen
Cook
John Powers
Richard Delaney
Olsen
Pilot On Mississippi Beat Mark Twain Before Fame
Rediscovered river pilot Isaiah Sellers of North Carolina, born 1802, used the pen name Mark Twain for navigation items long before Samuel Clemens. He died of pneumonia in 1864 after a famed Mississippi career, and lies in Bellefontaine Cemetery with a lone stone bearing his name and no dates.
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Pilot
Mississippi
Mark Twain
J. G. Werkley
ST. Louis
Samuel Clemens
Isaiah
Hannibal
Tom Sawyer
Sellers
Bellefontine
Memphis
James M. White
New Orleans
Prairie
Pittsburgh
Iredell County
North Carolina
Clemens
Bellefontaine
I. Sellers
Marx Twain
Kelvinators Plan Outing With Washington Visit
The Red Shield Kelvinators, sponsored by the Bohman-Warne Co, will end the season with a trip to Washington D C. Morning tour of landmarks, lunch with Mr Clark Griffith of the Washington Senators, attendance at a stadium game, then supper and a tour of floodlit monuments before returning to Hagers Town. The club is part of Salvation Army boy work.
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Red Shield Kelvinatorse
Bohman-Warne Co
Washington, D. C
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
American League Baseball Club
Capitol Building
Lincoln Memorial
Hagerstown
Red Shield Club
Salvation Army
Juniors to Picnic at Weller's Clubhouse
Members of the Junior Fire Company plan a picnic at Weller's clubhouse on Sunday, August 25. They should meet at the hall at 10 o'clock. drivers are asked to bring their cars.
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Cominy
Weller
Sundon
The Needlework Corner by Jeanne Peasant Theme in Knitted Fabric
Jeanne Peasant discusses the theme in knitted fabric within The Needlework Corner, outlining stitch choices, color patterns, and practical tips for crafters seeking textured results. The piece emphasizes texture contrast and traditional motifs for home sewing and wearables.
Lacy shell pink blouse with bat wing sleeves outfit
The fall trend features a lacy shell pink blouse with full bat wing sleeves contrasted by a black knitted skirt. Three quarter sleeves pull into elastic cuffs and bold stripes, suggested by black angora accents. Knit pattern offered for 10 cents from The Daily Mail.
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The
Daily Mail
Fifth Ave
New York City
Bodies Sought in Berlin Subway Ruin After Fire
Berlin, Aug 20. Troops police and Berlin fire brigade hunt for bodies after a fire collapsed a subway under construction. At least 14 dead, up to 26 missing. The tunnel, to link Berlin stations before next year Olympics, lies in Hermann Goering street near Bleacher Palace. Searchlights aid rescuers amid tangled rails and cables.
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Berlin
Radio City
Hermann Goering
Walsh bill hearings end in House Judiciary Committee
Washington August 20 Hearings on the Walsh bill to impose NRA conditions on Government contractors ended today as the House Judiciary Committee adjourned and met privately to vote. Senator Walsh of Massachusetts urged the government contracts include the human quality in labor relations.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Walsh
Mass
Senate
Stirring Days of Civil War in Middletown Remembered
A Middletown veteran recalls Civil War scenes from 1860s campaigns. He describes Home Guards, Lincoln supporters, Maryland Legislature arrest at Frederick, Burnside’s Union troops, Confederate advances, and Stonewall Jackson passing through town. The piece notes abolitionist ancestors, local militia, and the debate over emancipation versus war costs. A continuation promises more recollections.
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Middletown
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
Joan C. Breckenbridge
John Bell
Lincoln
Eivery
Jacob Rudy
Stephen R. Bowlus
Alfred Bragonier
Maryland
Alph Young
Bill Boileau
Geo. Crouse
Henry Young
George Crouse
Frank Thomas
Union
Daniel Remsburg
Christian Remsburg
Fremont
Rhode Island
Burnside
North Bend
Tut Rudy
Frederick
Williamsport
Hicks
Annapolis
Fiery
Clearspring
Fort Warren
Mass
Lee
Old Academy
Lutheran Cemetery
Nancy Crouse
Russell
Connecticut
Dahlgren
Miss Crouse
Stonewall Jackson
Harper's Ferry
Kid Douglas
Jackson
Death Penalty For Stealing Of Horse
A January 1798 Washington County Circuit Court docket shows Benjamin Gibbs convicted of horse theft and sentenced to be taken to the jail, then to the gallows to be hanged until dead. The case was a jury trial with several juror names still partly legible.
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Washington County
Benjamin Gibbs
Knights of Columbus Holds Victory Dinner in New York
The Supreme Council opened its membership drive at a victory dinner in New York with former Governor Alfred E. Smith as the principal speaker. The event drew about 2000 guests and 30,000 council members. Martin Carmody, Supreme Knight, said Mexican government actions against religious freedom spurred the campaign to defend individual rights.
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New York
Supreme Council of Knights of Columbus
Alfred E. Smith
Council
North America
Martin If. Carmody
Supreme Knight of
Grand Rapids
Mich
Frush Family Reunion Planned Near Clarkson's Wood
Descendants of Samuel Johr George and Frank Frush will hold a reunion in Clarkson's wood one mile north of Huyett's crossroads on Thursday August 29.
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Samuel, Johr
George
Frank Frush
Clarkson's Wood
Huyett’s Crossroads
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