Madison Liner Swept Off Cape Charles Coast
The coastal steamer Madison with over 30 aboard sent calls for help off Cape Charles Virginia just after 7 A M Eastern. The Carabasset headed to assist within an hour as 37 aboard were passengers. The forward house was carried away and signals were weak. The Madison sailed from New York for Norfolk the day before under Captain William Heath.
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New York
Madison
Cape Charles
Coast Guard
Carabasset
U. S
Norfolk
William Heath
Eastern Steamship Lines
Hampton Roads
Damage to Roads and Bridges Across Maryland After Storm
Heavy damage reported to highways and bridges in the Maryland area as storm warnings spread. Four hundred feet of the Easton Salis bury main route washed away by a collapsing old mill dam south of here. Dover bridge under construction threatened as Tuckahoe River rose. Choptank causeway endangered. St Michael fishing fleet risked high waves to anchor vessels. Many trees uprooted across the county.
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Rpaston
Easton
Salisbury
Dover
Tuckahoe
St. Michael
Annapolis Hit by 45 MPH Gale Causing Heavy Damage
A 45 mile per hour gale battered Annapolis and Anne Arundel County causing extensive damage. Trees blocked highways and most telephone and power lines were down. Lighting and cooking were impossible for many residents in summer colonies. North Beach remained the only reachable point on the water by telephone.
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Annapolis
Anne Arundel
North Beach
Cars Collide at Virginia and Lincoln Avenues
Two cars damaged in a morning collision at the corner of Virginia and Lincoln avenues. One vehicle sideswiped the other. the driver identified was William Hargett of Halfway. The other driver's identity could not be learned.
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Virginia and
Lincoln Avenues
William Hargett
Fourth Pole Snapped Off at Woodpoint Site
Emergency work again after a car from New York damaged the fourth pole in six months along the line at Woodpoint. The vehicle skidded from the highway and struck the pole, badly damaging the car front though the couple escaped unharmed. The spot, opposite prior damaged poles, lies on a detour around Route 11 under rebuild and has seen several accidents recently.
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Woodpoint
New York
Stores Warn Against Cutting Hours Under NRA Policy
Local merchants sought guidance from General Underhill of the NRA on hours rules and received a reply from Joseph W. Shorup Sr. of the Commerce Department. The letter says reducing store hours defeats the NRA aim to put more people to work. It states the plan seeks shorter hours to raise wages and create employment, and that shortening hours is sanctioned to boost spending and jobs.
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A. P. Underhill
Joseph W. Shorup, Sr
U. S. Department of Commerce
Underhill
N. R.A
Washington
National Recovery” Administration
Shorup
County to Seek Bids for New Steam Boiler at Court House
The Board of County Commissioners met yesterday and decided to request bids for a new steam boiler to replace an antiquated unit at the Court House. Bids will be opened next Tuesday and the contract awarded. Two furnaces serve the building with one held in reserve. the remaining unit is described as still in fair condition.
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Board of County Commissioners
Court House
Paralyzed Virginia Woman Moved Home From Ravenswood Visit
Mrs P H Park of Ravenwood W Ealtimore was stricken with paralysis and taken from the Hotel Alexander to her home in Ravenwood by Suter’s ambulance. The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone reported the ring was removed and the ambulance out of order. She had been touring the southern Maryland area and Eastern Shore while an overnight guest. She previously had announced no calls for Eastern Shore routes.
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P. H. Park
Ravenwood
Wealtimore
Cheanpeake
Potomac Telephone
Alexander
Hnes
Maryland
Suter
Government moves to fix milk prices nationwide
Washington plan to fix milk prices nationwide aims for a modest impact on consumers, with tentative details under discussion by farm administration officials and dairymen. A central blanket agreement would set policies and fair trade practices, followed by codes for each milk shed to determine farm wholesale and retail pricing.
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Washington
Farm Administration
Page
Six Men and Boy Rescued After Dam Overrun
Six near death experiences unfold as a boat crosses a washed out bridge at a mill pond in Powel ls ville Maryland. A 13 year old, Roscoe Holland, is saved by Harry Jones who dove in near the dam. Five men are rescued by a boat crew led by Carlton Holland and Ralph Hammond.
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Powellsville
Roscoe Holland
Harry Jones
Jones
Reese Dennis
Robert Dennis
Frank Kelly
Luther Pennewill
Erschell Timmongs
Carlton Holland
Ralph Hammond
Still Making Their Own Brew In Chicago
The Siebel Institute reports that 3.2 percent beer does not dent home brewing. May malt syrup tax receipts total $624,000, over half of the four prior months’ take. The institute cites price as the main factor, plus excessive local taxes driving home brewers to continue their practice.
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Chicago
Siebel Institute
Institute
Repeal Drives Demand at New York Public Library
The repeal movement spurs a surge at the New York Public Library with many requests for books on the manufacture and sale of beer wine and whiskey.
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New York
New York Public Library
Pullet with mismatched leg colors found on street
A pullet kept at 107 East Howard street has one yellow leg and one green leg. The owner, Welty Garver, reports the issue and seeks guidance on care or adjustment for the bird.
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East Howard Street
Highfield Merchant Seeks Bankruptcy Relief
William F. Beiswanger of Highfield filed a federal court petition in Baltimore seeking time to pay debts and a debtor adjudication under the new bankruptcy act. Schedules show assets of 12088.98, including 9700 in real estate, and liabilities of 7908.53.
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William F. Beiswanger
Highfield
Baltimore
Hundreds jam local office to register in rain
Despite heavy rain, hundreds of unemployed gathered at the National Re-employment Service office on North Jonathan Street to register. Clerks worked at top speed. by noon, upwards of 250 had been processed. Office manager Brewer L. Stouffer said no advantage for early registrants and that county unemployed should wait for clerks’ visits to island centers planned within a week or two.
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National Re-employment Service
North Jonathan Street
Brewer L. Stouffer
Street Flooding Causes Baltic Avenue Paving to Float Away
Atlantic City residents faced a major street crisis after a storm dropped 8 inches of rain. Wooden block pavement on Baltic Avenue shifted, many blocks floated away as workers laid in a winter fuel stockpile overnight. restoration may cost 0,000.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Aus
Baltic Avenue
Sis
Immense egg mystery baffles Middleburg family
Mrs. Robert Beard of Middleburg found a giant egg in her flock, nine inches around in one direction and sevenish in the other. Upon cracking, she discovered a perfect smaller egg inside the large shell, with a white and yellow yolk surrounding it.
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Robert
Beard
Middleburg
Transom Breach Reported At Hotel Alexander
Police report a broken transom at Hotel Alexander entry allowing entry into rooms. No theft detected as nothing missing according to officers.
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Alexander
Army officers trade wives in Leavenworth case
Two Army officers legally swapped spouses in Fort Leavenworth. Captain William Bradford and Major Mac Donald, both married to each other’s former spouses, moved to Arkansas to use a 90 day divorce law. After decrees, they married again and the couples remained together at their new and old homes. The Bradford child now lives with her father and his new wife.
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Leavenworth, Kas
William B. Bradford
Stuart MacDonald
Bradford
Major MacDonald
Fort Leavenworth
MacDonald
Bentonville, Ark
Lee Seamster
Frank Lloyd
Pennsylvania
State Legion to Open Convention Here Today
Maryland American Legion Department opens its annual convention in Hagerstown with a public mass meeting at the Armory. National Commander Louis A. Johnson to speak, Governor Albert G. Ritchie to greet attendees. Registration under W Geary Porter, George L Scheck and R D Stonebraker. hundreds expected despite weather. Event highlights include public features and a Thursday Antietam battlefield tour.
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Department Ad
Arthur L. McGee
Legion
Convention Committee
Hagerstown
Washington County
Johnson
Armory
Antietam Battle
Heiress Ends Ul rapid royal romance in tears
Janet Snowden heiress to oil millions sought to annul or divorce her six day marriage to Italian Prince de Sirignano Caravita after a whirlwind elopement. She left the prince and her maid for bachelor quarters saying the union was a mistake and she did not love him.
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New York
Janet Snowden
Prince de Sirig ‘Gnano
Francesco Caravita
Big Wave Sweeps Vacationers Along Ocean City Boardwalk
A massive wave struck Ocean City Maryland washing three vacationers from the boardwalk. Mr and Mrs Edward McCall and Mrs Carl Strohmeyer of Catonaville were knocked into parked cars and carried about 100 feet down a side street with minor injuries. Mrs Strohmeyer's purse was recovered 180 feet away.
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Ocean City
Edward McCall
Carl F. Strohmeyer
Catonaville
Mra. Strohmeyer
Gas Masks Were Popular There On North Cannon Avenue
Residents of the first block of North Cannon avenue removed gas masks after an overnight siege caused by a skunk dying on the porch at 1 North Cannon avenue. A motorist briefly stopped to kill the animal, not thanked by locals. Merchants and flag owners are urged to display curb flags during the American Legion convention.
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North Cannon Avenue
American Legion Convention
Coastal storm roars inland to threaten Maryland coast
A violent hurricane like storm sweeps from the Virginia capes toward the northwest threatening Western Maryland. Widespread destruction along the Virginia coast near Norfolk disrupts all communications. Gusts reach 70 mph with warnings of 85 mph. trains wash out and lines go down as Roanoke and Baltimore report severe impacts and evacuations.
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Washington
Naval and Weather Bureau
Bureau
Virginia Capes
Roanoke
Virginia
Norfolk
Weather Bureau
Maryland
Telephone
Associated Press
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Ihs
R. H. Weightman
Tropics
Cape Hatteras
Indianapolis
Hampton Roads
Navy Department
Naval Station
Naval
Dams Weakened by High Water In Salisbury Floods
Wicomico river rising floods Salisbury as two weakened dams hold back water while three upstream structures collapsed. Delmarva peninsula roads flooded and U S Route 13 washed out in several spots forcing detours. Three days of rain brought 3.5 inches, matching the area's average monthly total.
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Salisbury
Wicomico
Delmarva Peninsula
Pennsylvania Railroad
Delmarva
Isabella Street
Roosevelt Heads To Scout Camp From Hyde Park
President Roosevelt departed at 9 A M on a motor trip to a ten mile Boy Scout camp about 80 miles away in southern New York near the Pennsylvania border He will return tonight and resume duties after the trip.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
New York
Pennsylvania
Local N R A Authorized To Name Grievance Committee
A Washington routed complaint and arbitration committee for the N R A in Hagerstown will be named soon. It will probe grievances from employers and workers about N R A posters and ensure workers are protected when reporting noncompliance. Investigations will seek to bring noncompliant employers into line or order removal of the N R A. The move aims to curb counterfeit or cheating sellers in the consumer market.
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Hagerstown
Washington
N. R.A
A. P. Underhill
Underhill
Ing
Ling
Storm Wipes Away 300-Foot Pier At Cape May
Giant Atlantic waves collapsed the 300 foot municipal pier overnight at Cape May New Jersey. The pier extended 75 feet from Convention Hall and housed 369 fishermen. High tides sent waves over the beach and into oceanfront hotels amid fears of higher water at the next high.
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Cape May
N. J
Atlantic
Convention Hall
Ocean Front
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