07 Dec 1926
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1926
Page
1
In Chicago early today a gang attack used gas bombs and guns on a freight yard west of Melrose Park after three officers were killed and two railroad workers injured. Police and allied forces fought back, with attackers captured amid a chaotic scene at the isolated rail yard.
A muddy OCR result lists candidates Edward Wijngaman and J Paul Kelm as contenders in a county race. It notes party leaders and a primary slate with names like Ray Mingathatie and H Ungamair, tied to The Dover and York County Democratic machinery.
Engineer Klauder from Philadelphia, hired by the mayor and council, is in the city with assistants for talks with Mayor Bowman. They discuss plans for a new electric light plant in Maryland and review estimated costs, timelines, and features.
A garbled note reports Samuel Kaylor named as new constable amid county disruption. The text references deputy sheriff succession and mentions officials including a county commissioner and building permit topics with unclear dates and places.
A garbled press summary notes extensive activity in retail chains, listing suppliers and rough figures. Mentions New York origin, various companies, and market expectations though text is largely unreadable.
In a Los Angeles report Dr Mildred Harris asserts Chaplin favored younger partners. The claim touches on his marriages to Mildred and others, suggesting a pattern of choosing youth over experience while noting his reputation and mental fortitude.
Dec 7 report from North and New England details two dozen deaths amid early winter storms. coastal blockades threaten lake and river shipping. New York and New Jersey suffer. Large cities spend thousands to clear debris as wrecks and frozen waterways cripple ports from Nova Scotia to Albany.
Jurors including men and women were chosen today in the Canton case involving Patrick Eugene Dhaverscatt charged with the killing of Tow Malot. Canton publish
Toronto December 7 A Toronto mother who bore the largest family is set to receive nearly 200000 to start a ten year plan. Sharlen Millers will lists 220000 assets with total estate potentially reaching 800000, under the plan devised by lawyer and sportsman Mr Falkar. The will provides the residue of the estate to the family with the most children born in Toronto within ten years.
The Maryland Record Company, a small start operation in Haxerstown, plans to manufacture phonograph records selling for ten cents. Initial output 15,000 per day, with durable lacquered cardboard discs claimed to endure frequent use. Big retailers reportedly lined up for deliveries in 1926, as the company touts low cost and new uses for the lacquer in auto fittings and furniture finishes.
B Edgar Faubel of Kauffinias talley received a fine of 3209 and 30 days in jail after pleading intoxicated driving. The case notes Faubel as county recorder. Other items mention Daugherty and reading weight restrictions and a separate home sale and property assessments. No further injuries or detailed outcomes are reported.
Chamber of Commerce backs a move to allow a vote on a new municipal form, led by prominent citizens and a city manager. The effort, introduced by legislators, argues improved administration, postal routes, and reduced politics though critics note delays in approvals, building codes, and tax impacts amid wage and construction concerns.
Fire swept a neighborhood in Marion Indiana with the blaze beginning in a basement of a ten cent store and threatening several blocks of residences and shops. Firemen fought the flames for hours but the blaze remained only partly controlled three hours after it started.
New County Board gathers in morning session with Thomas Hassett elected president and Oswald Snyder succeeding as assistant clerk. Brindle named attorney, Clarence Snyder appointed assistant clerk. assets disclosed total 600.16.28 cash and bonds and uncollected taxes 900.138.18, reflecting three years ago levels.
Stock activity shows First National stock trading around 46 50 per share with other firms like Af shares at 48 30 and Styelgren at 251 per share. Notes mention Coals Fleet release and a divorce involving Marie Saulte Ste, with obituary-like references to unbound fleets and carrier movements amid a chaotic financial page.
A mother, Mrs. Iseminger, cannot obtain an American passport for her Belgian child born in Philadelphia. Her son, an American citizen by birth, cannot travel with her due to Belgian quota limits while she remains unnaturalized. The case highlights citizenship rules and passport hurdles for a family split by nationality law.
Edward Weaver of this city faced bigamy charges in Clambersburg, with Mecandy his second wife. Judge Leon R. Yourtée sentenced him to one year in the House of Correction for failing to support her after court scrutiny of the tale that his first wife had remained separated for years.
Star witnesses RGYe Leah and Pat Tallek, connected to Don R. Mellett murder, published by Centos News. Steve Kaseholk and McDer Ee disclose details, McDermitt's ex-wife and others face questioning about links to the case.
New York December 7 reports indicate United Cigar Stores and Schutte Retail Stores Corp merge their dereste into a $301.9 million venture for manufacture and distribution of tobacco products. Each will mail identity while cooperating in the venture, forming United Tobacco Corporation. Other items note Rome tax plans and a quip on matrimony.
President Coolidge urges Congress to avoid price fixing for farmers and favor temporary tax relief while noting a planned Treasury surplus of 383000. He backs early action on Philippine transition from military to civilian government, tariff protection, and strict prohibition observance amid broader economic concerns.
Firemen rushed to a noon alarm that proved unfounded as no fire was found. The alert originated from a station area with furnaces and stoves noted, but inspectors located no blaze. A second fragment cites a low birth rate report from New York dated December 7, mentioning Cardinal Bayes and discussions on keeping rates as they should be.
The Federal Council of Churches urged support for the World Court in a report released ahead of its Minneapolis meeting. It recommends American church backing of international justice and education efforts while acknowledging Japanese immigration exclusions strain ties with the United States. The document, signed by George Wickersham, Bishop Charles Brent, and Silanes B. Gattick, argues differences among nations can be settled through dialogue and mutual understanding. It notes Japan’s exclusion laws hinder relations and mentions a symbolic friendship campaign tied to a festival in Japan.
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