Desperate Attempt Ends With Woman Wounded
Franklin B. Steventon, a former Nassau County policeman, shot at Mrs. Ally Picard in a Maryland jail cell after seeking vengeance for her testifying against him. Picard was wounded. Steventon, who also shot himself, was captured after a struggle with Sheriff Joseph W. Alton and guards. He faced larceny and theft charges related to Helen Bennett’s home.
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Annapolis
Slim
Franklin B. Stevenson
Stevenson
Nassau County
N.Y
Tne Arundel County
Ally Picard
Pax
W. Va
Steventon Fallr Sp
Thoxine Promises Fast Sore Throat Relief
An advertisement touts Thoxine as internal medicine for sore throats with no gargling. It claims quick relief from soreness and hard swallowing and promotes safety for children with a money back guarantee and bottles priced 35 cents 60 cents and one dollar.
Will Rogers Memorial Fund contribution note
A reader pledges to the Will Rogers Memorial Fund via The Herald Mail Hagerstown. The note states money will be added to regional gifts and sent to the National Fund with no deductions. A separate item reports State's Attorney Roscoe C. Rowe describing Stevenson, once a police officer, Marine Corps veteran, railroad mail worker, and pensioner.
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WHI Rogers Memorial Fund
Hagerstown
National Fund
Roscoe C. Rowe
Stevenson
New York
Marine Corps
Kirovsk Avalanche Kills 88 Across Two Dwellings
In Kirovsk on the Kola Peninsula near Mount Yuxpor an avalanche buried two community houses. Eighty eight people including men women and children died after a heavy snowstorm last Thursday. A third dwelling collapsed and a railroad locomotive overturned but most victims were trapped in the two destroyed buildings.
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Moscow
Mondar
Kirovsk
Mount Yuxpor
Kola Peninsula
Arctic Circle
Tip prizes divided headline hints at readers’ tips
A fragment mentions tip prizes divided and continues from page 1 about a youth hurt by a falling tree. It notes new weekly prizes for tips and commends staying alert for news, praising a timber worker’s knack for spotting stories.
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Main Avenue
Boonsboro Meeting Weighs Highway Opposition and Funds
Residents along the proposed new highway plan to attend tonight’s meeting to oppose construction fearing loss of farms in Beaver Creek and adjacent areas. Officials discuss a $1 million federal allotment for Maryland roads and route details awaiting final approvals from federal agencies. The Pomona Grange of Frederick County opposes the highway and favors rebuilding Route 40.
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Commission
Maryland
Baltimore
Boonsboro
Beaver Creek
Road Commission
Lewis
Public Works Administration
Maryland State Roads Commission
Frederick
Hagerstown
Myersville
PWA
General Accounting Office
McCarl
Marland State Roads Commission
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Maryland Roads Commission
Bureau
Federal Bureau of Roads
Pomona Grange
Frederick County
State Roads Salary Cuts Questioned
The State Roads commission faces scrutiny over illegal and unauthorized salary reductions under the merit system. Officials claim funds exist but the court notes the committee’s large appropriation could fund prior salaries. The piece cites savings touted by the commission and governor and concerns about future employment levels.
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State Roads Commission
Derailment Blocks B&O Freight Trains in Baltimore Tunnel
Seven freight cars derailed in the tunnel between Mount Royal and Camden stations delaying main line traffic for six hours. Passenger service moved via the Pennsylvania railroad. Officials have not yet determined the cause and no injuries were reported.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mount Royal
Camden
Pennsylvania Railroad
Little girl shot in Baltimore hospital with slim chance of survival
Fourteen year old Laverne Nebus lay in a Baltimore hospital after a bullet from an old rusty pistol struck her brain during a Saturday night incident. Police said the gun was in the possession of 14 year old Sam Bierly, her cousin, who was nearby.
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Baltimore
Laverne Nebus
Sam Bierly
Thanksgiving Day porkers noted at Shupp home
Two fine porkers were killed in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Shupp on Thanksgiving Day. Helpers included Alvey Shupp Malcolm Zimm erman Washington D C Norman Hepner Lorraine Hepner Kate Hepner Luther Shupp Jr Ira Angle Junior Angle Harold Augie Bruce Shupp Kenneth Mowen Earl Shupp and others. Emma Pittenger visiting. F T Wasson visited Chas Hopp. Ruth Welty returns from holidays. Irven Pittenger family visits. Chalmer Myers welcome baby girl born Nov 30. Local callers listed.
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Cearfoss
John L. Shupp
Alvey Shupp
Malcolm Zimmerman
Washington, D. C
Norman Hepner
Lorraine
Kate Hepner
Hagerstown
Luther Shupp, Jr
Ira Angle
Junior Angle
Harold Augie
Bruce Shupp
Kenneth Mowen
Point Salem
Chalmer Myers
Miner Myers
M. Carbaugh
Preston Myers
Harry Myers
Roosevelt Defends Farm Prosperity and New Treaty
President Roosevelt rebuts critics of the new treaty terming opponents calamity howlers and tooth and claw rulers. He argues farm prosperity depends on city prosperity, cites rising farm purchasing power, and claims farm programs benefit consumers through higher incomes and ongoing agricultural exports to Canada.
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Ada
Canada
United States
Roosevelt
Justice Law
Used Cat 8 for Sale In Classified Ads
A December 2011 section advertises a dependable used Cat 8 cable offered for sale. The listing appears under the classifieds with a brief description and contact or pricing details.
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Aya Issis
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Russia
Daddy
Geseline Malti
Bohman-Warne, Inc
Summit Ave
Bertha Burdge
Edna Bowlin
Franklin
Ohio
Siar
Burdge
Associated Press
Children’s Toys Miller’s Furniture Store
Potomac St
N. Potomac St
Saysed.r
Frigidaire
Potomac Edison CO
Wain
Chicago Met. CO
W. Wanblagton St
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Tearose
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