Outing Today Along River Opens With Clay-Bird Shoot
The Conococheague Sportsmen's Club hosts the annual Hart Hoover's clubhouse event at Miller's Sawmill near Hagerstown. Prizes include largest bass and best bass string. entries come from nearby towns and from West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The program starts at 2 with the shoot at 4 30 and picnic supper at 5.
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Conococheague Sportsmen’s Club
Hoover's
Upland Game Commission
Hart Hoover
Miller’s
Conococheague Sportsmen’s Club of
Hagerstown
Washington County
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Toro Awaits Recall After Bolivian Dictator Busch Dies
Exiled Bolivian former president Col. David Toro said he would return to La Paz if summoned to help form a government after Col. German Busch, Bolivia’s dictator, died from a gunshot wound. General Quintanilla assumed provisional presidency as Bolivia mourned three days.
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Santiago
Chile
Col
David Toro
Bolivia
la Paz
German Busch
Busch
Maria Flores
Toro
Chaco
Paraguay
Carlos Quintanilla
Quintanilla
Wedding of the Winds Waltz and Related Pieces
A compact listing of musical works titled The Grand Old Man March The Scarlet Mask Overture In the Shadows Intermezzo and Wedding of the Winds Waltz. The fragment hints at a concert program or catalog entry with these composition names and a trailing word sereeee sees.
Bolivian leader promotes planned economy amid postwar reforms
The article describes a Bolivian president pushing sweeping reforms, including state control of foreign exchange, nationalizing the central bank, canceling oil concessions, and mandatory civil service. It notes Busch’s background, his rise from lieutenant in the Chaco War, and his defense of a planned economy amid war aftermath. Recent reports mention large barter deals with Germany.
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Standard Oil Company
Bolivia
Busch
Paraguay
Chaco
Germany
Bolivian Resources Aid German Manufacturers Development
Bolivia plans to supply oil and raw materials for German producers to foster development in the country. The initiative frames trade as boosting Bolivia’s industrial growth and economic ties with Germany.
Cavalry Veteran Slated For Post
In Trinidad Colorado on August 24 J F Howell a Virginia born cavalry veteran appears set to win the office of Commander in Chief of United Confederate Veterans Tennessee delegates say they have enough pledges to secure Towell's election to succeed Gen John W Harris of Oklahoma City Bristol Virginia 94 year old veteran leads campaign as rodeo festivities pause business at Carson Roundup Rodeo to watch results
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Trinidad
Colo
J. F. Howell
United Confederate Veterans
Tennessee
Bristol, Va
Towell
John W. Harris
Oklahoma City
Famed Writer Sydney Howard Killed by Tractor Accident
New York, Aug 24. The theater world mourns the death of Sydney Howard a leading playwright and film scenarist who was crushed to death by a tractor on his 700 acre summer estate near Tyringham Massachusetts yesterday. He was 48 and wrote Broadway hits including the Pulitzer Prize winning They Knew What They Wanted. He was born in Oakland California.
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New York
Sydney Howard
Tyringham
Mass
Howard
Oakland
Calif
Rumania Declares Neutral Stance If War Reaches Europe
Bucharest reports 850,000 troops ready as Romania vows neutrality unless attacked. King Carol and ministers laid out policy weeks ago. Poland informed of the plan. treaty with Romania covers defense against Russia but not Germany invasion.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Europe
Carol
Foreign Office
Poland
Russia
University of California Graduate Fought on Western Front
A UC graduate born June 26, 1891 served as an ambulance volunteer in the Western Front and Balkans before U.S. entry to World War I, later becoming a captain in the U S Army AI Corps. His descendants include both Union and Confederate soldiers from the siege of Vicksburg forming an association.
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University of California
Western Front
Balkans
United States
U.S. Army
AI Corps
Vicksburg
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Breath of the
Coats
aCe
Caimiers
Schenley
Prats Ro
COPE
Schenley Distillers Copp
New York City
Philco
Bohman-Warne, Inc
West Franklin St
Cornfort
Hagerstown Band
Peter Buys
George H. Buys
Hagerstown, MD
Sereeee
Bro. Simon
Zameknic
Ana Finck Wsee
Hall
Herbert
Dvorak
Fulton
Cavalry
Post
Maeno
Bermuda
NewFall
Montgomery Ward
Saont i
Washington Street
Sidney Howard
W.jle.s
Philippines
Dees
Carter
Bentz & Dunn
Potomac Street
Aaa
Orel
Hagerstown Gas Co
Els Rae
Shockey
Summit Ave
Furniture Company
Vening Appointments
Mattress
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