01 Feb 1926
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1926
Page
1
A compact survey notes Groundhog Day and Candlemas as ancient weather lore predicting winter's length. It lists February dates including Lincoln’s, Valentine’s, Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, and Washington’s Birthday, with folklore about saints and seasonal rites.
The crew of the freighter Alkalaid, about 20 men and officers, was rescued about 3,000 miles from New Foundland by the liner Ost Phalla. The report notes a prior arrest involving Pakrohuaa Hasty Hamill and Castle on liquor charges.
Fire of undetermined origin today gutted the Braden building in Warren, damaging eight stores and twenty tenants across its floors. Estimated loss stands around 200000 dollars. Separately, John R. McQuire of the American Legion announced a plan related to state post duties.
A Sunday morning ceremony at St John’s Episcopal Church dedicated a memorial to the late James Thompson Briscoe, longtime vestryman. Rev Dr Walter Byron Stelt led the service with choirs and clergy, drawing a large congregation, including Mrs John J Briscoe and other Briscoe relatives from Baltimore and Winchester, Va.
Multiple local obituaries note deaths for Samuel Artz 70 of Washington with business and lodge ties, Abner McGusker and George W. Feush, plus Anne K Reilly, Lydia R Barr, Alice Neibert, and Harvey U Wall. Surviving family members, service times, and burial plans are listed for each.
Lexington Kentucky February 14 With 1000 Kentucky National Guard troops guarding the courthouse and patrolling approaches city officials say Ed Harris a confessed triple slayer and an assault on a white woman will stand trial tomorrow on the latter charge The force was sent to prevent a recurrence of a six year old tragedy tied to the earlier Slain case involving William Lockhart a Black man
Miss Mary L Titcomb will be guest of honor at a reception tonight at the Washington County Prep Library in celebration of her twenty fifth anniversary as librarian. The public is invited to attend. Titcomb helped grow the institution and originated the Traveling Library program, carrying thousands of books to all parts of the county.
Fragmentary notice advertises a sale at Williamsport Maryland with a stated date Thursday evening February 2 1025 and entry price fifty cents at the door. It mentions prizes and a door prize but details are unclear. The text contains garbled names and terms making exact entities hard to confirm.
A civic group condemns a recently passed ordinance regulating tuberculin testing and milk prices. They allege the measure raises costs for families, restricts liberty, and favors monopolies. They call for immediate reconsideration or repeal, arguing for liberty in milk choice and labeling reforms.
Ford automobile stolen from Ford owner OL Bott’s garages along the Menlbourg Pike early yesterday. In New Business, Alex H. Mosier and Ernest Howard Nitya opened the East End Garage in Hanecacl. J Robt Markley, formerly with D Ramadous, to open a general store at Maplevilla. he has purchased an interest from Ri B Gross and will erect a new building.
Hagerstown February 1: wheat futures show a price of 288 cents per bushel with market activity noted. Minor fluctuations observed across commodities as investors respond to regional demand signals and input costs.
Baltimore February 1 Governor Mitchell calls for immediate changes in the State Automobile Commissioner's office. He assigns accountability to Colonel Baugh for wrongdoing linked to the department following the Howard Mutman forgery case. A conference with Governor Firebill Baughman preceded a formal statement.
New York reports that Huston Thompson of the Federal Trade Commission will seek an investigation into the Ward Food Products Corporation. William Ward, founder and president, proposed distributing one tenth of net profits to philanthropy. Thompson warns philanthropy cannot excuse violating antitrust and trust laws.
D Lindley Sloan of Cumberland will deliver a short address at the Lincoln Day banquet hosted by the Republican State Central Committee on February 12. U S Senator Guy B. Gona West Virginia will be the orator of the evening.
A meeting by the Breathers Boys and Cirls is planned for tomorrow evening at St. Mari s Parla House in Lappans at 7:30 o clock. Local residents are invited to attend and discuss upcoming events and activities.
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