26 Dec 1928
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1928
Page
1
Mrs. Alice Turner of Hancock suffered serious injuries when struck by a car driven by Rus well Brumback. The 70 year old woman, whose sight is poor, was attempting to cross the street as Brumback’s auto neared and hesitated before entering the path of the vehicle. Brumback surrendered to a local constable and was released pending Mrs Turner’s medical outcome.
The Salvation Army delivered hundreds of meat and vegetable baskets to poor families in Hagerstown via in home and truck distribution from the Salvation Army Home. Toys from a decorated tree were given to children as Rev Dr Walter Byron Stehl spoke at St Johns Episcopal Church.
Doctors in Hagerstown advise Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for rapid cold relief. Testimony from Edith Dennis describes immediate soothing after first spoonful, with congestion easing by morning and full recovery in days. The hospital-certified remedy claims to penetrate air passages, reduce fever, and expel the cold from nose throat and chest. Available at druggists for 10c or 1.00 in hospital size.
In Madison Wisconsin on December 24 a university professor notes college students endure lean and fat days. Thursdays and Fridays are the leanest for restaurant owners as funds dwindle while weekends peak due to football and other sports. Dates and social activities push meal prices higher, stretching student budgets for the week.
Bruce Peck of Hancock was arrested by Constable Barnhart on charges of assaulting William Shoemaker at Shoemaker's home. Peck, who in February shot Roger T. Boone, a Western Maryland detective, and served three months in custody, is held for a hearing Friday night before Justice Huber.
In Clearwater near St. Petersburg on Sunday night an assailant bound and threw overboard a Coast Guardsman on watch at a docked picket boat. Officials say a bootlegger attempted to steal the government craft. after striking the guard with a blackjack and binding him, the intruder boarded the boat but fled when confronted by an officer.
A crate of edible gifts was left in Dr C H W Ragan’s offices on Monday evening with only Norman S Grimes named on the crate. A tag read Merry Christmas and Happy New Year P H N. Dr Ragan seeks a correction after the Christmas eve mix up. Raymond Fletcher was fined 150 for transporting liquor for sale. he was arrested by Patrolman Brown with a gallon of liquor. Mrs R Quay Newcomer, Mt Vernon Apartments, is ill.
Snow blankets a St Petersburg beach as local ice factories deliver truckloads for a make believe snowball battle and snow men among bathing suit clad children. In Grand Canyon rescuers search for Mr and Mrs Hyde after footprints are found in silt near Ruby Canyon, with word awaited from parties.
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