Baby Beeves Ready for Washington County Kids
Baby beeves for the Washington County Baby Beef Lab will arrive in Hagerstown from Chicago on January 10. About 40 to 90 animals will be distributed to club members at roughly $50 each, with leftovers possibly sent to Emmitsburg for Frederick County clubs. The sale aims to boost local meat sales at the Hagerstown Fair, following strong interest and past shows by county youths.
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Washington County
Hagerstown
Chicago
Thelub
Emmittsburg Baby Beef Club
Frederick County
James Spielman
Andrew Knepper
Helen Smith
Fred Dowhey
Elwood Athey
Maryland
Ing
Montgommd
Carroll
Past Masters Elect Officers After Dinner Meeting
Sickness reduced attendance at the Washington County Past Masters Association dinner and lodge session at the Masonic Temple. About forty Masons attended as the Past Masters Degree was conferred on five candidates from Hagerstown Hancock Williamsport and Sharpsburg. Elected officials for the year include J Lloyd Harshman president, Vernon N Miller first vice president, Emmett M Hoffmann second vice president, Harry R Snyder secretary, and Jacob McGraw treasurer.
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Washington County
Masonic Temple
Hagerstown
Hancock
Williamsport
Sharpsburs
J. Lloyd Harshman
Vernon N. Miller
Emmett M. Hoffman
Harry R. Snyder
Jacob McGraw
Farmers to Attend State Farm Bureau Meeting
A large delegation from Washington county will attend the State Farm Bureau meeting at the Rennett Hotel in Baltimore January 8 to 11. Highlights include the annual corn show and baby beef cattle meeting with the banquet that night. Milton D. Moore, the county agent, will attend.
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Washington County
State Farm Bureau
Rennett Hotel
Baltimore
Pnis County
Milton D. Moore
Card of Thanks from Mrs Bovey for kindness and flowers
Mrs Ropa Bovey expresses sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness during illness and for the beautiful cards and flowers she received at Christmas.
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Ropa Bovey
John H. Yeagy
E. Franklin St
L. E. Turner
Florence Albert
Helen Lutman
Emma E. Burgesser
Ady
Fall Proves Fatal to 92 Year Old Woman in Leitersburg
Leitersburg's oldest resident Miss Margaret A Barkdoll aged 92 died after a hip fracture from a fall two weeks earlier near her home while fetching water. She resided with sister Miss Malinda 88. Surviving brothers Frank of Quincy Pa and Joseph C of Leitersburg. Funeral Friday at 2 pm from the house, Lutheran Church Leitersburg at 2 30 pm with Rev I D Worman officiating. Interment Green Hill Cemetery.
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Leitersburg
Margaret A. Barkdoll
Miss Barkdoll
Malinda
Lutheran Church
Frank
Quincey
Joseph C
I. D. Worman
Green Hill Cemetery
Catherine M. Welty
Frederick A. Welty
Emmitsburg
Welty
Edward and
Josephine McIntire
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Valeria J. Overmann
Mary Frances Welty
Fredrick Welty
Philadelphia
David Wertheimer
Connellsville
John F. McIntire
Columbus
Ohio
St. Joseph's Church
Deaths and obituaries from a Maryland Pennsylvania paper
Obituaries list multiple local figures: Charles G C Routzahn aged 177 years at 154 South Mulberry Street with church ties and survivors. Catherine M Welty of Emmitsburg aged 76 with extensive family connections. Mary E Campbell of Brownsville aged 72 with Church of the Brethren ties. Barbara Goshorn aged 85 with a large family. Emma F Witmer funeral planned at North Potomac Street. Samuel J Snyder funeral details. and several "Card of Thanks" notices from families in Harrisburg and nearby towns.
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Barbara Goshorn
Charles Hassler
Shippensburg
W. J. Goshorn
Ed. S
Winston Salem
N. C
Chas. Hassler
W. J
Harrisburg
John H
Agerstown
Mechanicsburg
Two Deaths At Greencastle Pa
Mary A. Magsam dies at sister's home in Kauffman's Station of pneumonia at 72. Funeral set for Sunday at Montgomery Church. Infant Harry Gillan Shatzer dies at Greencastle aged 2 months. Survived by parents and siblings. Funeral Friday at home with Rev. Sparrow. Cedar Hill cemetery burial. Community notices include a Greatscastle Comets game against Upton, local visits, and illnesses. Rescue Hose Company to meet tonight.
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Greencastle
Mary A. Magsam
David C. Miler
Kauffman
Church of the Brethren
E. M. Magsam
Euclid
Minn
Jacob Jury
Marion
David C. Miller
Kauffm
George Jr
Clyde
Thias
Vivian
Arne
Robert
Herbert
C. M. Sparrow
First United Brethren Church
Cedar Hill
Greatcastle Comets
Upton
S. J. McDowell
Baltimore
H. B. Burkholder
Lutheran Parsonage
Nora Shoemaker
Philadelphia
H. H. Bally
Mgr
Benjamin Whitmore
Richard Lowman
Altoona
Henry Walck
Franklin B. Yates
Harry G. Kuntz
Albridge
Yeates
B. M. Yeates
North Carlisle St. John Martin
Hagerstown Hospital
Rescue Hose Company
Former Hancock minister dies after home service
Rev. J. P. Fellner of Sunset Hills Virginia, a former Hancock pastor, died at his home. He preached at Hancock about twenty years ago. The funeral was held Tuesday from his son’s home.
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J. P. Fellner
Sunset Hills Va
Hancock
Hanover man offers blood to save woman in hospital
In Hanover a man named Harry Miggins offered blood for Mrs Emma Wallick who lies critically ill in a local hospital. His blood type 4 differs from the needed type 2, a rare blood group, and only type 2 could be used. The man was ready to travel when contacted by the hospital.
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Hanover
Emma Wallick
Harry Miggins
Dewey Avenue
Miggins
Hanover Institution
Colored man dies after long illness in city
Jerry M Dorsey colored aged 62 died at a hospital near Annapolis after several months illness Funeral held Friday at 2 30 pm at M B Church with Rev L L Williams officiating Interment at Halfway Survived by wife Belle and a New York niece Also survived by his service with Asbury M E Church Odd Fellows Knights of Pythias Court of Galant and Household of Ruth and long employment as a waiter at Hamilton Hotel and Dagmar hotels Funeral notice from Emma E Burgesser and Children Ady
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Jerry M. Dorsey
Annapolis
Asbury M. E. Church
Odd Fellows
Knights of Pythias
Court of Galant
Household of
Ruth
Hamilton
Dagmar
Belle Dorsey
New York
M. B
Rev. L. L. Williams
Maryland Assembly Adjourns After Organization Fight
Maryland lawmakers adjourned after an acrimonious organize vote in the House, which elected BH. Brooks Lee of Montgomery County as speaker amid factional strife. Senate picked David G Mcintosh Jr of Baltimore County as president, with party caucus guidelines followed. Officials signaled possible investigations into state departments and Roads Commission issues.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Ritchie
Brooks Lee
Montgomery County
House of Delegates
Senate
David G Mcintosh, Jr
Baltimore
Lee
Roads Commission
Maryland General Assembly
Mr. Lee
Baltimore City
Harford County
Frederick Lee Coburn
Robert R. Lawder
President Miklas Seeks Flat Near Office
Vienna reports President Wilhelm Miklas, a former schoolmaster, struggles to find a suitable home for himself and eleven children. He rejects palaces and mansions, seeking a modest flat close to his office. Storms in Tokyo devastate hundreds of houses, 56 killed, many injured. Alma Rubens in Los Angeles pleads not guilty to disturbing the peace. Favorite Fish Market advertises seafood specials including oysters and various fish at reduced prices with home delivery.
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Vienna
Wilhelm Miklas
Los Angeles
Alma Rubens
Toy Motorcycle Is Removed From Windpipe Of Infants
At Mithoeler hospital Cincinnati January 3 Frankie Brooks an 18 month old from Asco Washington was saved after a toy motorcycle lodged in his windpipe was drawn out with an esophagoscope. The procedure took about a minute without incision or anesthesia. Despite pneumonia and grave condition the child is recovering and expected to return to Asco soon.
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Cincinnati
Mithoeler Hospital
Frankie Brooks
Asco
W. Wa
Baby
Frankie
Fire Company Officer Election Tonight
The Junior Fire Company of the city will elect officers this evening with polls open from 7 to 9 p m. The event seeks local participation and announces the voting period.
Wall Street Openings Show Mixed Early Price Shifts
New York January 3 The stock market opened with a continued upward tendency but price changes were narrow. Purity Bakeries rose 3 8, Kolster Radio 3, Radio 2 1 4, Allied Chemical fell 2 1 4, General Electric down 1 1 4, Chrysler up 1 1 4.
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New York
Purity Bakeries
Kolster
Allied Chemical
General Electric
Chrysler
Markets Furnished by W R Spielman Co
Markets report from W R Spielman & Co standings show Wheat and Corn futures with figures for March May and July contracts. Prices listed include open high low and close for each contract and month, with some figures partially garbled but indicating activity on Wheat and Corn markets.
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W. R. Spielman & Co
Warerham
Washington St
Mountain States Inc Opens Washington to Pittsburgh Bus Route
A new inter state bus line began operating between Washington D C and Pittsburgh Pa via the National Highway through Hagerstown. The Mountain States Inc is backed largely by Somerset Pa businessmen with headquarters at People's Drug Store on West Washington Street in Hagerstown.
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Washington Dp. C
Pittsburgh
Hagerstown
The
Mountain States Inc
Somerset
People’s Drug Store
West Washington Street
Hancock Realty Company Organized In Town
The Hancock Realty Company has been formed to build and buy real estate in the town. Officers include President H N Rosen Vice President Roy M Daniels Secretary Benjamin Little Treasurer Maxwell Richards and directors Maxwell Richards Roy Daniels I G Robinson George A Anthony Nathan Fine and George Hughes.
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Hancock Realty Company
H. N. Rosen
Roy M. Daniels
Benjamin Little
Maxwell Richards
Roy Daniels
I. G. Robinson
George A. Anthony
Nathan Fine
George Hughes
Baltimorean Held on Serious Charge
Baltimore, Jan 2. John Mytlow, 32, arraigned in eastern police court charged with criminal assault on neighbor Mrs. Mary Wydoski on Dec 10, shortly after her baby was born. Held without bail. charge carries death penalty. Wydoski testified Mytlow entered her home during husband’s work day and attacked her after fighting with her older children.
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Baltimore
John Myt ‘Low
Mary Wydoski
Rettallata
Mytlow
Foreign Cars Bulk Traffic Prompt Williamsport Bridge Debate
Discussion in West Virginia on buying three Potomac River bridges includes traffic data for the Williamsport bridge. Reported foreign cars make up 75 to 78 percent of traffic, with more Pennsylvania than Maryland cars using the bridge. About $33,000 spent on repairs in three years and annual upkeep between $7,000 and $5,000, largely due to wooden floor and girders. The bridge contributes $500 yearly to Williamsport treasury for the Commerce Street approach. Bridge company officials say no stock offering is planned. County cases in December totaled 1,014.
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West Virginia
Potomac River
Harper’s Ferry
Shepherdstown
Williamsport
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Treasury of
Commerce Street
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Temple
Farm Bureau
ATLAS
Cord Tires
H. L. Mills
West
Baltimore Street
Gaver
Charles GC. Routzahn
Benjamin
Elizabeth Bittle Routzahn
South Mulberry Street
St. John's Lutheran Church
P. C. Yeakle
J. W. Kreckler
Cleveland
Leslie C
Mary E. Campbell
Brownsville
Moon
John W. Campbell
James W
Emma Holmes
Downsville
Emma Ff. Witmer
F. W. Kraiss
North Potomac Street
J. W. Irwin
Riverview Cemetery
Samuel J. Snyder
St. Paul's A.B
F. Betty Plummer
Rose Hill Cemetery
Cecil Stoner
Adv
Greencastle, Pa
Marl
Northesk
Jessica Brown
Vivian Cornelius
Brussels
Savoy Chapel
London
Maryland Assembly
Backery
Daniel C. Joseph
George B. Edmunds
Tom Cross
Ludwis Tire & Parking Co
Antietam St. Opp. B
O. R. Re
Florida
Prospect
K. T. Hager
President Hunting Home
Tokyo
Haddock
Wall Street
Baltimorean
Inkham
Richard E. Kershner
Bridgeport
Williamsport Bridge
Victor Records
Talking Machine Shop
Potomac St
Marshall E. Harbaugh
Chas. S. Spielman
Potomac Street
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Padak of
H. L. Purnell Co
Salisbury
Second National Bank
Hagerstown, Maryland
Federal Reserve System
Roll of Honor Bank
BANK
Usiness, D
United States
J.J. Funk
J. O. Snyder
J.J. Funk J. Vincent Jamison, Jr
Frank H. Newcomer
Chas. W. Rauth
John R. Schindel
James Snyder
H. K. Mumma
J. A. Mullendore
Asst
J. C. Snyder
J.S. Wareham
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