Winners in Light Fete Announced in Hagerstown
The third annual Festival of Lights judged by Mrs. William T. Hamilton Mrs. Elmer Funkhouser and Miss Mary L. Harter named prize winners. Prizes total 70 with first 10 second 2.50 and third 2.50. Decorations including city and a float tree will stay lit through New Year’s Eve with electric signs marking winners. Checks will be mailed soon.
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Hagerstown
Chamber of Commerce
H. Paul Ridenour
City Park Lake
William T. Hamilton
Elmer Funkhouser
Mary L. Harter
Thomas W. Pangborn
the Terrace
R. A. Stott
H. Rait
Irvin Avenue
Elaborte
Joe Young, Jr
Summit Avenue
Frank Middlekauff
Hamilton Blvd
Sond
Mr. Lovers
Spruce Street
John W. Pangborn
Emanuel A
Storm Rips Southern California Coast Grounding Vessels
Heavy seas lash the California coast as a 60 mph gale drives the Mexican liner Sinaloa onto a submerged breakwater near Terminal Island. Two men were rescued from the wreck while more than 100 boats were driven ashore and smaller craft torn from moorings along the waterfront.
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Los Angeles
California
Sinaloa
Terminal Island
Birds of United States Estimated at 00 Species
A note on the approximate total bird species in the United States cites around 00 distinct species observed across habitats. The figure reflects broad biodiversity including migratory and resident birds, with counts varying by region and classification.
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United States
Beware The Cough From a Common Cold Ad
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a remedy for lingering coughs from colds and bronchial irritation. It cites ingredients such as creosote and licorice root, promises rapid relief for adults and children, and asserts doctors and druggists endorse the product with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied after the first bottle.
Cause Sought of Food Poisoning at Soldiers Home
Four hundred men at the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home in Sandusky became ill after a meal. Col. John Volka said only 15 remained in the hospital, with 300 veterans and 100 trusties affected. Health officials expect tests on food to determine the poisoning, described as apparently bacterial.
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Sandusky
Ohio Soldiers
John Volka
Ohio State Reformatory
F. M. Houghtaling
Erie County
Report On Insane Needs Completed In Maryland
The Sun reports a private committee formed at Governor Nice’s request will urge three major provisions to aid Maryland state institutions for the insane. The plan calls for a large budget increase, a bond issue for new buildings and beds, and adequate salaries to retain staff. Members include Alexander Armstrong, Dr J M T Finney, Charles W Galloway, Emerson C Harrison Jr, M Hamp ton Magruder, and Mrs Millard E Tydings with Dr Hugh H Young as chairman.
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Baltimore
the Sun
Maryland
Harry W. Nice
Nice
Hugh H. Young
Alexander A Armstrong
J. M. T. Finney
Charles W. Galloway
Emerson C. Harrison, Jr
M. Hampton Magruder
Millard E. Tydings
Autoists Is Fined On Three Charges
Lloyd Kriner of Waynesboro Pennsylvania was fined 135 dollars plus costs by Magister John D Dunn for three motor vehicle violations after a Saturday night stop by State Police on the Middleburg pike. The car Kriner drove was linked to a collision and he did not stop. He paid 100 dollars for driving under the influence 25 dollars for failing to stop after an accident and 10 dollars for exceeding 45 miles per hour.
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Middleburg Pike
N. G. Fatherstine
J. A. White
Lloyd Kriner
Waynesboro
John D. Dunn
Kriner
Four Die in Detroit Auto Crash Sunday
Four persons were killed and three others were critically hurt when two automobiles collided Sunday in Detroit. The dead are Matthew Oddo 20 Mrs Ardella Carlson 19 Valerie Roketa 22 and Margaret Pudina 19, all of Detroit.
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Matthew Oddo
Ardella Carlson
Valerie Roketa
Margaret Pudina
Detroit
Mrs Muench Sentenced in Gift of God Baby Hoax
Nellie Tipton Muench and associates were convicted of defrauding Dr. Marsh Pittman in a mail scam claiming she bore his child. Muench received ten years, others from five to eight years. fines of five thousand dollars each. All jailed pending appeal as they say the baby belonged to Anna Ware.
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ST. Louis
Nellie Tipton Muench
Westminster Place
Muench
Ludwig O. Muench
Wilfred Jones
Helen Berroyer
Muenches
Marsh Pittman
Jones
Berroyer
George H
Dr Guy Carleton Lee Dies At 73 In Carlisle
Dr Guy Carleton Lee editor author and educator died Saturday at 73. He served as literary editor of the Baltimore Sun and published the Carlisle Herald now discontinued. A founder of the Carlisle Chamber of Commerce he erected Carlisle's first apartment building. Funeral set for Wednesday with private burial at Centerville.
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Carlisle
Guy Carleton Lee
Lee
Baltimore Sun
Carlisle Herald
Carlisle Chamber of Commerce
Centerville
Three Drownings Near West Palm Beach in Canal Incident
Ray Strickland, his wife, and their two children Gene 12 and Oscar 22 months drowned after aiding a distressed motorist. Their car skidded into a canal 20 miles west of Ice. A passerby found the submerged vehicle with the bodies imprisoned inside.
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West Palm Beach, Fla
Ray Strickland
Strickland
Gene
Oscar
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