Soviet Russia Recognizes Finnish People’s Provisional Regime
Moscow announces recognition of the Finnish people’s provisional government led by Otto Kuusinen while condemning the rival Finnish administration. Molotov says the Soviet stance seeks a peaceful solution, rejects Roosevelt’s call to halt aerial bombardment, and notes Russian forces advance toward Terijoki amid claims of territory and base demands.
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Moscow
Russia
Gade
Finland
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Roosevelt
United States
Molotoff
Helsinki
Karelian
Gulf of Finland
Red Army
Terijoki
People’s Government
Democratic Republic of Finland
Otto Kuusinen
Tass
Walter Thurston
U. S
C.P
Dorsey Etchison Dies in Frederick at 72
Frederick attorney and former Past Grand Master of the Sovereign Lodge of the S O F died at his home. He was 72 and noted as an ardent Democrat and an orator. He ran for Congress and was defeated for the State Senate in 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Dorsey Etchison
Frederick
Sovereign Lodge of
The
Congress
State Senate
Two Workers Die After High Tension Cable Contact
Harvey M. Maul aged 45 from Washington died of injuries from a cable touching a 33,000 volt line in Havre de Grace. Fellow worker Paul I. Marshall, 34 from New York, died five hours later from the same accident occurred Tuesday.
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Havre DE Grace
Harvey M. Maul
Washington
Paul I. Marshall
New York
Jr O U A M Attends Sunday Evening Services
The Jr. O. U. A. M. will attend services at the First Baptist Church Sunday evening. All members are urged to meet promptly at the Bennett building on the Square at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Bennett
Fat Turkeys and Poultry For Roast and Stew
Local advertisement by W. G. Turner offers fat turkeys at 20 cents per pound along with geese ducks roasting and stewing chickens. Home dressed if de-wired, available ten miles south on Sharpsburg Pike, phone B67 J.
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W. G. Turner
Sharpsburg Pike
J. Adv
Deaths of Mrs Lulu Wolfkill and two others in area notices
Mrs Lulu Wolfkill wife of John B Wolfkill died at 6 this morning at 1301 Virginia avenue after two months illness aged 62 She was born at Mapleville and was a Church of the Brethren member Survived by husband many children and relatives Funeral Monday 2 pm at Church of the Brethren Washington and Mulberry streets Interment Rest Haven Benjamin F Reid died at Brownsville at 9 30 pm last night of heart trouble aged 65 Survived by widow a son sisters brothers and granddaughter Funeral Monday 2 pm Church of the Brethren Brownsville Interment Mt View cemetery Sharpsburg James M DeLauney died at 7 am yesterday in city aged 62 Former Sharpsburg resident Survived by three sisters and a brother Funeral Sunday 1 pm from Aaron DeLauney home Sharpsburg Burial Mountain View cemetery
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Lulu Wolfkill
John B. Wolfkill
Virginia Avenue
Mapleville
Joseph and
Emma (Stouffer) Grossnickle
Church of the Brethren
Elizabeth Routzahn
Hagerstown
Miss Dolly
Lee
Ernest
Illinois
Harry
Washington and
Mulberry Streets
A. M. Dixon
Rest Haven
Benjamin F. Reid
Brownsville
Daniel
Susan
Mitchell) Reid
Church of God
Nannie Reid
Baltimore
Clara
Samples Manor
Frank Moore
Brunswick
Vernon Showe
Mt. View Cemetery
Sharpsburg
James M. DeLauney
Sarah Kuhn
Gardners
Pearl Boutsong
Bendersville
Norman Wilson
Aaron A. DeLauney
Aaron DeLauney
Chapman
Mountain View Cemetery
Deer-killer fined for illegal hunt in Okanogan
Dan Keech killed a doe in a pounce using a knife, a method described as a trick. Justice Howard Vieh fined Keech 250 dollars but remitted 150, reflecting the illegal nature of the game.
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Okanogan, Wash
Dan Keech
Howard Vieh
Keech
Pantages Divorce Ends With Custody Victory for Son
In Los Angeles on December 2, Superior Judge William S. Baird ruled Rodney Pantages proved his wife’s unduly familiar conduct with Palm Springs bartender Pete Bedwell. The decision grants Pantages the divorce, custody of the two children, and most common property in a highly publicized case.
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Los Angeles
Rodney Pantages
William S. Baird
Pantages
Pete Bedwell
Palm Springs
Baltimore Child Seeks Blood Transfusion Aid
Baltimore on December 2 reports a Brooklyn man offered blood for two year old Billy Boblitz, a leukemia patient. Dr. John S. Barley treats the child and notes a possible transfusion could aid his life as doctors pursue new hope from a rare blood disease recovery case in medicine.
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Baltimore
Billy Boblitz
John S. Barley
Billy
Brooklyn
Costello Barrymore wed doctor in Beverly Hills ceremony
Hollywood reports actress Do lores Costello Barrymore married Dr John Vruwink a Beverly Hills physician in Prescott Arizona on Wednesday. She had divorced John Barrymore and won custody of their two children in 1936.
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Hollywood
Dolores Costello Barrymore
John Vruwink
Beverly Hills
Prescott, Ariz
John Barrymore
Indiana Poet William Herschell Dies at 66
William Herschell, longtime Indiana poet and Indianapolis News staffer since 1902, died at his home today after a long illness. He was 66 years old.
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Indianapolis
William Herschell
Indiana
Indianapolis News
In Memoriam for Ida Eikelberger
In memory of Ida Eikelberger who died December 3, 1930. A daughter recalls her mother sleeping peacefully under the sod and at home with God. The verse asks why one should grieve, promising comfort in faith and urging remembrance of God’s will. Signed by daughter Katie Roof.
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Ida Eikelberger
God
Finland Holds Fast as Bombing Rages in Helsinki
After two days of bombardment, Helsinki endures amid fires and rubble. Government reports say students remain missing at the Helsinki Institute of Technology, with two professors killed. Refugees flood roads and railways inland as authorities battle fires, search wreckage, and report Soviet tanks destroyed and Russian prisoners taken on the eastern front.
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Stal
Helsinki Institute of Technology
Helsinki
Finland
Karelian
Gulf of Finland
Lake
Ladoga
Olkinoura
Russaroe
Hangoe
Arctic Ocean
Suojarvi
Lake Ladoga
Myllyjarvi
Dewey Enters 1940 Race for Republican Nomination
New York December 2 Thomas F Dewey 37 longtime Manhattan district attorney entered the Republican presidential race declaring he would make the fight Senator Wheeler of Montana predicted he would be formidable but not nominated Dewey’s decision followed a formal announcement yesterday signaling a bid for the nomination in what observers call an extraordinary entry for a man without national office.
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New York
Thomas F. Dewey
Dewey
Manhattan
Washington
Wheeler
Special Soloist at Presbyterian Service Promotes Mendelssohn Piece
Mrs Herbert G Rice will be the soloist at tomorrow's Presbyterian church service. In the morning she will sing Fear Not O Israel by Mendelssohn. The choir will perform The King's Highway by Mc Williams.
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Herbert G. Rice
Presbyterian Church
Israel
Mendelssohn
King’s Highway
Mc Williams
How Powerful Is Russia Vast Army In Finnish War
Washington dispatch notes the Soviet force is the world’s largest, with overextended claims of strength. Analysts say manpower and equipment may be adequate but many weapons are second class by Western standards. Morale is seen as solid. but the purge of veteran generals raises questions about high command.
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Russia
Finland
Washington
Red Army
Stalin
Germany
France
Great Britain
Far East
Women’s Republican Club to Review New Headquarters
The executive committee of the Women’s Republican Club of Washington County will meet in the club rooms on Tuesday night to familiarize members families and interested people with the new headquarters and club facilities.
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Women's Republican Club of
Washington County
Turkey Dinner and Supper at First Brethren Church
Community event advertised for Thursday December 7 from 11 to 1 30 and 5 to 7 at First Brethren Church corner Antietam and Mulberry. Dining option available with price 44. Advance information mentions advertisement.
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First Brethren Church
Cor
Antietam and
Mulberry
Nmas Bicycle Dealers for Columbia and Westfield Bicycles
The listing notes bike dealers for Columbia and Westfield bicycles at 31 FE. Franklin Street. It appears as a concise advertisement fragment from a local newspaper page.
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Nmas_ Bicycle
Columbia
Westfield Bicycles
Franklin St
Democrats To Feast Dec 28 at Masonic auditorium
Members report multiple turkeys and hams donated but more are needed for a well laden festive board. The annual party will start about 6 30 o'clock at the Masonic auditorium following the Board of Governors meeting at the Hotel Hamilton where officers will be elected and results announced later. President Lane presided and thanked the Central Committee where State Senator Mish was elected to replace the late Hartle, a choice greeted with cheers.
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Masonic Auditorium
Hotel Hamilton
William P. Lane, Jr
Central Committee
Joseph D. Mish
Barry M. Hartle
Pro Grid Players Denied Benefits
William Milnes Maloy head of the Maryland Unemployment Compensation Board said three professional baseball players connected with the Baltimore Orioles were denied $15 weekly unemployment benefits. One is currently with the club and a leading player. the other two are no longer with Baltimore. The board ruled baseball contracts render them employed. If unsatisfied, they may appeal to court.
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Baltimore
William Milnes Maloy
Maryland Unemployment Compensation Board
Baltimore Orioles
Maloy
Man Kicks Mule Lands Decatur Arrest Fine
Gus Taylor sparked headlines in Decatur when he maliciously kicked a mule. He was arrested and fined 25 dollars, illustrating the era’s odd street justice and local trouble.
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Decatur
Gus Taylor
Taylor
Realf Crew of 44 Reported Safe After Sinking
London reports the 8,083 ton Norwegian steamer Realf sunk in the North Sea last night by a submarine or mine. An Italian steamer arrived at an eastern England port with 44 Realf crew members aboard. one crew member is listed as missing.
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London
Realf
North Sea
England
Arctic Port Recaptured Amid Finnish Refugee Flight
Refugees flee toward the Norwegian border as Russian forces push near Salmijarvi. Finnish troops destroy bridges and mines to slow the advance while civilians and soldiers burn buildings and seek shelter in Svanvik.
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Salmijarvi
Petsamo
Norway
Svanvik
Miller case before jury in alcohol crash trial
Notes show nineteen jurors chosen with C R Paulsgrove as foreman as Miller faces a charge linked to a crash involving coffee, wood alcohol and alcohol found in the car. Prosecution says Miller smelled of alcohol. defense asserts the truck was at fault in wet conditions and Miller was not drinking. Several injuries and a death are listed among those involved.
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C. R. Paulsgrove
Charles Fr. Wagaman
Miller
Samuel C. Strite
George Miller
Harry
Jeg
James
Neiderhofer
James R. Neiderhofer
Fountain Head
Harry W. Smith
Curtis Edwards
Graham A. Gilbert
Pains in Arms and Legs Ad by Dr. Shipley Chiropractor
An advertisement promotes Dr. Shipley a chiropractor at 122 North Potomac Street, offering relief for pains in arms and legs with a WW and O. W. Bide connection.
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Dr. Shipley
Potomac St
O. W
Jewelers Advertise Guaranteed Quality at 21 N Jonathan St
On Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry of guaranteed quality. Easy Terms. 21 North Jonathan Street offers a straightforward ad promoting reliable gems and timepieces with affordable financing options.
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Jonathan
Viamonds
Watcnes
N. Jonathan St. Adv
State Should Pay Maryland Magistrates Names and Lawsuit Spark
Annapolis dispatch reports budget director H. Cleveland Logue will ask county commissioners to seek state reimbursement for both old and new magistrates salaries. The Court of Appeals ruled the 1939 law constitutional for new trials but cut salaries of old magistrates as unconstitutional.
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Annapolis
Maryland
H. Cleveland Logue
Anne Arundel
Court of Appeals
Anne Arundel County
Logue
George Woelfel
O’conor
Chicago Grain Market Report No Clear Closing Values
Market sheet from Mackubin Legg and Company in Hagerstown lists wheat, corn, oats, rye and related futures with bids, asks and tentative closing ranges. It shows mixed results across contracts with May, July and December positions and varying percent values, though several figures appear garbled or incomplete.
City Hall visitors demand food aid amid scarce surplus
About 18 people visited City Hall seeking a audience with Mayor Harold H. Burton and Welfare Director Fred Ramsey, who were away. Sydney T. Rowley said next week's Federal surplus food supply was the lowest yet though more food, including two carloads of butter, could arrive the following week. Current allocations provide single persons with graham flour oats corn meal and apples, with next week planned for more apples and white flour unless pending shipments of corn meal and oats arrive too late. Clients pressed for food coal and street car tickets to reach hospitals and health centers.
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City Hall
Harold H. Burton
Fred Ramsey
Sydney T. Rowley
Rowley
Cleveland
Arrest of two youths in Cooley death case
Baltimore police announced the arrest of two 18 year old Black youths in connection with the fatal shooting of Albert C. Cooley, a real estate bookkeeper. Cooley was found dead in the company office with a thigh wound that pierced the heart. no sign of struggle or robbery motive. A third suspect was held for questioning and released.
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Baltimore
John A. Cooney
Albert C. Cooley
Cooley
Child at adoption hearing declares ambition to be a man
In Chicago on December 2 Richard John Phillips, aged 3 4, was asked what he wants to be when he grows up. County Judge Edmund K. Jarecki posed the question and the boy replied instantly that he wants to be a man.
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Chicago
Richard John Phillips
Edmund K. Jarecki
Notice of Office Closed for December Fourth
The office will be closed on Monday December 4 due to observance. Dr Re M Tilt advises patients and callers to note the disruption and plan accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Re M. Tilt
Rummage Sale Announced by Boonsboro Ladies Aid
The Ladies' Aid K. B. Ch. of Boonsboro invites participation in a rummage sale on Tuesday December 5 at 66 West Franklin. Proceeds support church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Franklin, Ladies’ Aid
K. B. Ch
Boonsboro
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Eney
Fleigh Motor CO
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Seiberling Tires
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West, Md
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Texas Corp
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Chicago Grain Market
Mackubin, Legg & Co
Wareham Building
Hagerstown, Md
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Ree
SAIS
AL Gruber
Club
Royal Orchestra
OLD Mill Inn
H. L. Mills
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D. S. Martin
Hamilton
Elgin
Waltham
Bulova
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Harry’s Loan Office
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L. Keller Garver
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